The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-16

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mic party at Grantsville school audi
forum. Those present included Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. E. Tarbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. ]. Getty, Miss Beulah Engle, Mr.
and Mrs. George Blocher and three
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stanton
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kinsinger and two
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Beachy
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Krause, Mr.
and Mrs. Lorraine Otto and children,
Miss Evelyn Oester, Ray Jenkins and
Woodrow Butler.
Personally Investigating Bridge
Governor O'Conor, in writing to the
town clerk in regard to the preserva-
ticn of the old stone bridge at Little
Crossings, assured the Mayor and
Council that he is most anxious to dc
everything which is justified under the
circumstances. The States Chief
Executive stated that he has been con-
Quoting personal investigation of the
matter. A conference was held a:
Baltimore last week relative to the
bridge The Mayor and Council have
been trying to obtain State aid in pre-
serving this bridge, for although traf-
fc was diverted from it several years
ago, it is one of the historical land,
marks of this section.
Shows Conservation Movies
Frank L. Bentz, Baltimore, chicl
clerk of the State Game and INLAND
Fish Commission, on a five-day lecture
tour of this part of Western Mary
land, spoke at the sportsmen's meet
ing here Tuesday night and answered
numerous questions. Motion picture:
were shown of interest to conserva-
tionists.
Brief Mention
The Senior class play, "Hobgoblir
House" is being presented Friday anc
Saturday night of this week, 8 p. m.
in the school auditorium. 1t is mys.
terry farce in three acts.
The Veterans Cemetery committee
met Friday night at Firemen's hall buI
definite decisions were deferred unit
Monday night of next week when {
special meeting has been called. Secre.
.tary George w. Diefenbach presided
at Friday nights meeting.
Grantsville High senior boys place.
fourth in the field and track meet helc
at Frostburg State Teachers college
Saturday. Allegany and Fort Hill
Cumberland, and Hagerstown, were
first, second, and third respectively
Kitzmiller failed to tally. The locals
four points were made when Harry
Patton placed third in the running
high jump and Milton Railey placed
fourth in the shot put, with 80 feet anC
II inches.
The executive board of the Western
Maryland Outdoor Life Federation
held a meeting at the National hote
here Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Folk, Mr. ans
Mrs. G. C. Houck, MIR. and Mrs B. F
Epstein and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Conk
ling were the Grantsville guests at ;
bridge party given last week by Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Phaler, Meyersdale.
Mrs. L. B. Schaefer was hostess tx
her 800" club Friday night.
Mrs. Floyd burst entertained tn
Mars Hill Homemakers club las
week Miss Mildred Barton, hom
demonstration, Oakland, spoke.
The Freshman IA section presented
an assembly program yesterday morn
ing in Grantsville school auditorium
An hilarious comedy, Aaron Slicl
from Pumpkin Crick," in three acts
was presented by Harry Huff, Betty
Turner, Dorothy Mckenzie, John Sto
well, Fay Miller, Almira Hummel anC
Phyllis Garlitz.
Personals
Ray Manages, Denver, Colo, was
/ Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs j. H
Folk. Mr.. Manages had lived with tn
Folks tWenty-one years ago when the.
resided on farm, near here. Nh
Manages is an electric welder and h
has been employed at the tunnel nea
Somerset, Pa, on the Super highwa,
now being constructed in Pennsyl
vania.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Edwards am
children, Cecil and Rita, and Mrs. Ed
wards mother, Mrs. Mary Simpson
and brother, George Simpson, wer
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Forces
Simpson, Sunday at their home a
Long Stretch.
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Thomas visite
their daughter, Miss Mary Thomas
in Grafton, w. Va, on Sunday.
Mrs. ]. C. Frame and infant daugh
ter, Linda Edwards Frame, KingwooC
w. Va, came Wednesday to spen