The Republican., 1940-02-29
EVANSVILLE
Discuss Canning Factory Project

A large number of farmers and bus
moss men from this county and Som
arset county, Pa, attended meeting
at Springs, Pa, school Tuesday night
of last week in regard to the establish
npnt Of a canning factory in this sec
l. NJ. Hostetler, experienced in such
oufprprises. explained a plan calling
far $4,000 to successfully execute the
venture. A soliciting committee was
s,DoiDted which will make report at
% meeting to be held later.
Snphomore Girls Give Program
The sophomore lib girls presented
+ha assembly program Friday after
noon In the local school auditorium,
.-ndar the direction of Mrs. j. C. Rem
ninqer, home room sponsor. Leora
Efller was announcer.
"Pp-reoat Politics." a humorous
nIav. showing the women's early use
of the suffrage, in contrast to modern
dav technique, was presented by the
cast. which included Wanda Yommer,
Putb Weimer, Audrey Bucket, Anna
lee Flanagan, Margie Miller, Hazel
Toover. Mary Mckenzie, Maxine
Ppachy. Helen Glotfelty, Alice Simp-
kins, Evelyn Broadwater and Elmira
Merrbach.
In commemoration of the birth of
our first President, Elice Simpkins,
cave brief history Of the changes
made before the Stars and Stripes was
adopted in its present form. Other
patriotic numbers were presented.
The program closed with a mock
radio sAit, Behind the Nike, with
Phlllis jenkins as announcer and Le-
ora Miller, Maxine Beachy, Elmira
Nc1rbach and Hazel Hoover, speakers.
Elk Garden Wins Second Time
Grantsville high boys basketball
team met with an upset here Friday
night when the Elk Garden high Gag
ers turned in 1912 victory. The West
VfrglHians had previously won over
the local quint on their home floor.
Period scores were 1914, 1874 and 23-8.
Rawlings, with twenty points, scored
more than enough to defeat Grants
VILE Harry Patton led the locals with
eight counters.
In the preliminary, the sophomore
ia quintet downed the lib five 7-2.
Church Activities
Approximately two hundred fifty
persons We're served by the women OF
the Lutheran Missionary Society at
their turkey supper Thursday night
in the social room of the church here
Patrons came from Cumberland, Mey-
ersdale, Frostburg, Salisbury, Oakland
and Confluence, in addition to local
residents and those in adjacent com.
munities. Decorations featured the
birthday of George Washington anC
the mattresses wore Colonial costumes
The amount cleared, which is expected
to go over 500 mark, will be added
to the Society's treasury.
Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Carder, Harry
c. Edwards and William L. Thoma.
attended the Oakland zone quarterly
conference, Methodist church, at Oak.
land last Wednesday night.
A male quintet of singers from the
Salisbury (Pa.) Lutheran church fur
nished special music at the worship
service Sunday morning in the loca
Lutheran church, Rev. S. D. Sigler
pastor.
The Christian Endeavor society
members discussed the subject, "Why
do Modern Young People Offer Them
seslyes for Missionary Service?" OF
Sunday night in St. Johns Reformed
church. with Billy Layman as leader
Mrs. d. R. Carder, counselor, con
ducted a Bible quiz at Epworth League
Sunday night in the Methodist church
The time for the special Lenten ser
vices in st. Stephens Catholic church
being held each Friday evening, ha
been changed from 700 o'clock t,
1880 o'clock.
The Lutheran Missionary Societ!
vii. meet Tuesday night at the churcl
with Mrs. Ollie Loechel as the hos
tess
Misses Leanna and Clara Laymal
will jointly entertain the Ladies' All
Soc. V of the Mount Zion Methods
church next Wednesday night at tn
home Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Layman, Long Stretch.
Services in local churches for Sun
day March 3, will be- Catholic, Mass
1000. Lutheran, Sunday school, 9 as
Methodist, church school, 1000; Ep
worth League, Gas and worship a
7:45 Reformed, Sabbath school, $3.50
worship service, 1920, and C. E. a
l.8u p. m.
Turkey Raisers Meet
Fifty persons interested in tur
key raising industry attended meet
ing here Tuesday night, which wa
sponsored by Stanton's Mill, Littl
Crossings. Motion pictures in colo
were shown Of various local tiocks 0
turkeys, among them being those 0
Mrs Dennis Brenneman, John klot
and Nelson Orendorf, Bittinger; Joe
!. Beachy, Springs, Pa. and Harr
Immel, near Grantsville. Represen
tatiyes Of a milling company had bee
in this community last fall when tn
pictures were filmed. Norman Dewes
Dcroit Frank Howard, Pittsburgh
and G. c. LeVan, Everett, Pa, spok
during the meeting.
improvements To Be Made
The Curly Top Beauty Salon, in tn
Victoria Hotel, will be closed Wednes
day, March 6, to undergo extensive re
modelling which will require about tW
weeks to complete. The shop will b
completely remodeled, with black an
gold as the color scheme, and new fun
mshngs and new equipment will b
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