The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-01
EVANSVILLE


cal boys losing oo-ZU anu Tie SIlS
32-15. Period scores were ga, Isl
and 26-13 in Barton's favor. Gordon
Mckenzie registered three of Grants
ville's eight field goals. Barton was
on top 1874 at the close of the first
quarter and were leading 22-5 at the
intermission. Juanita Carder tailed
eleven points for Grantsville. The
boys team will play the Garrett (Pa.)
team here on Friday night.
Elementary Operetta Selected
"Barbarosso of Barbary," or the
Algerian Pirates, a musical comedy in
two acts, has been selected as the an
nual operetta to be presented by the
elementary school on Friday and
Saturday nights, March and 9. The
selection of the cast will be completed
this week. The production will be
given under the direction of Mrs. w.
j. Glenn, music instructor.
Schools Second Semester Schedule
Mid-year examinations were given
at the local school Monday and Tues
day The second semester was
ushered in with an assembly program
Wednesday by grade four under the
direction of Miss Margaret Renstrom,
teacher. Other events during the sec
ond half of the 1939-40 school term,
excluding sports activities and grad
uation exercises, will include for
February, Monday, Feb. 5, Sweater
Hop; Friday, Feb. 9, third grade
assembly; Friday, Feb. 16, Sophomore
lib (girls) assembly.
Church Activities
Over $500 was cleared by the wom-
en- of st. Johns Evangelical and Re-
formed church at their turkey dinner
Wednesday night in the new Sunday
school building. More than 200 sup
pers were served. Patrons came from
Cumberland, Frostburg, Meyersdale,
Salisbury, Addison and other nearby
communities. The proceeds will go
toward the building fund which was
established when the new building
was added.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church was entertained by
Mrs. H. F. burst at her home Thurs
day night Readings were given by
Mrs. d. R. Carder, Mrs. G. D. Ed
wards, Mrs Stewart Rodamer, Mrs.
L. B. Schaefer, Mrs. Clayton Edwards
and Mrs. burst. Mrs. George Ed
wards and her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Clayton Edwards, will jointly enter
tain in February.
If the weather permits, the Holy
Communion service will be held in St.
Johns Reformed church this Sunday
at 1890 a. m. Sunday school will be
at the usual time, $3.50 a. m.
Rev. DR.. G. E. Brandt, district
superintendent, of Romney, w. Va,
will deliver the sermon at the worship
service in the Methodist church Sun
day night at 7:45. Members of the
other churches on the Grantsville
charge will come here for the service.
Church school will be at 10 a. M, and
Epworth League, GAS p. m.
Services in other local churches for
Sunday will be: Catholic, Mass, 10 a.
m. Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a.
The Lutheran Missionary SOCIETY IS
scheduled to meet next Tuesday night,
February 6, at the home of Mrs. Ollie
Loechel.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
St. Johns Reformed church is con-
Quoting a drive for funds to assist in
reducing the debt incurred by the adj
dition of the Sunday school room and
social center of the church. Each
member is to collect a "foot" of
dimes. The drive will end at Easter
time.
Social Events
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Conkling enter
tanned with a contract bridge party
Friday night at their apartment in
the Victoria hotel. The guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Phaler, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Gnagey, Meyersdale;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Folk, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. C. Houck, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Get
William Winterberg Honors were
won by Miss Winterberg and Mr..
Getty.
Mrs. Earl Frickey was hostess to
her $500 club Friday night at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 0. Bender enter
tanned at bridge Tuesday night. Four
tables of contract were in play.
Their guests were: DR.. and Mrs. N.
R. Davis, Dr. and Mrs. 7. o. Broad
water, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gortner,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Stanton, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. R. Gnagey, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
H. Bender, Mrs. T. D. Maurer, Miss
Ethel Broadwater, Mrs. Betty Keller
and j. F. Fahey. Mrs. Stanton and
DIR. Broadwater won high prizes, and
Mrs. Davis and Mr.. Gortner received
floating honors.
Miss Leona Clark was hostess to
the Teachers bridge club Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. Hayward F.
Broawater. Mrs. Scott Holiday, of
Somerfeld, Pa, was a guest. Mrs.
M. S. Brookhart received the prize.
Natal Note
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM d. Newberry,
Jr., Cumberland, announce the birth
of daughter on Wednesday, Jan.
"a, at Memorial hospital. Mrs. New
berry is the former Miss Wilma
Schaeffer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. w. Schaefer, of this place.
Brief Mention
The Women's Community club will
meet at the home of Mrs. j. U. Stan
ton on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 7,
at two o'clock. Miss Mildred Barton,
home demonstration agent, Oakland
will speak ON Kitchen Planning and
Storage.
An hours entertainment of magic
and illusion was presented by Scheetz
and company at the Grantsville school
auditorium Thursday morning under
the direction of the Antrim Lyceum
Bureau of Philadelphia. The per-
Torrance was sponsored by the school
and pupils from both the high and
Il, 10. L.