The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-26
EVANSVILLE
Schools Christmas Program

Short plays were featured, along
with musical numbers, on the Grants
vile schools Christmas program Fri
day morning at assembly in the school
auditorium. The entire first grade
sang "Away in Manger" and gave
"Wee Robins Christmas Song" a
play Second grade pupils presented
"Ameliar Anne and the Green UNI
brella," and North Pole Party" was
given by fifth graders. Third grade
girls gave an exercise, "Filling Stock
ings for Santa" while boys from this
grade participated in star drill
! The elementary glee club, consist
ing of 40 children, wearing vestments,
sang several selections. Miss Emma
Caulk directed the high school choral
club in singing "Silent Night" and
the high school band played under the
direction of Mrs. w. j. Glenn. 1t was
the first appearance this school year
for each of these three groups.
Seventy Receive Athletic Badges
About seventy boys and girls re-
ceived badges for athletic achieve
ments at the close of the Christmas
assembly at the local school Friday.
Principal F. J. Getty read the list and
the presentations were made by Abel
F. Dewitt. Highest honor went to
willard Layman, who satisfactorily
completed Test V. Three of the seven
winning Test " badges were seventh
graders-Ruth Yommer Alma Wright
and Sadie Turner. The other four in
this class were Mary Martha Jenkins,
IReid Ross, Beryl Klink and Claude
Butler. Twenty-seven received badges
in Test III; twenty-siX in Test II and
Item in Test l.
Split DOubleheader With Beall
| Grantsville Highs basketball teams
Isplit doubleheader with Beall High
of Frostburg here Wednesday after
moon, the Beall High courtmen troun-
Icing the local cagers 1912, while the
lGrantsville seXtet defeated the visit
ling lassies 1879 in the first part of the
Irwin bill
! The Grantsville quint offered stiff
resistance for the first quarter, which
tended in a A deadlock, but the odds
Iwere heavily against them. The locals
itrailed 2O-8 at the half. The score at
1.-THE end of the third canto was 37-10.
IGordon Mckenzie made eight of
IGrantsville's markers.
| Grantsville led throughout the girls
Igame, period scores being Ga, lis
land 1876. The local girls took a 80
Head early in the game and were never
HEADED. Elizabeth Yommer scored
Inine counters for Grantsville.
Firemen Elect Officers
| Nevin U. Broadwater was reelected
president of the Grantsville Volunteer
Fire Department at its annual cleo
Ition Thursday night, as were, the vice
Epresident, A. j. Yoder; treasurer, H.
! F. BroadWater, and chief, H. L. burst.
IC. O. Keller was chosen secretary;
IN. J. Miller, assistant chief, and
Ralph Glotfelty, second assistant
Echief. The standing committee in
Ecludes Harry Yommer, N. J. Miller
land Harry Younkin, in addition to the
president, vice-president and chief.
| Delegates to the annual State and
| Allegany-Garrett county conventions
Iwere appointed as follows: j. r. Gna-
Egey, John Prichard, Glenn Miller, N.
II. Miller and II. L. burst. Alternates
are Harvey Fortner, William burst,
Jonas Beachy, j. H. Folk and H. F.
lBroadwater.
The department will sponsor a
shooting match on Friday evening at
| the W. 0. W. hall. Only % calibre
Irifles will be used. Turkeys and chick
ems will be given as prizes.
Christmas Parties
! Mrs. B. F. Epstein entertained the
Teachers Bridge Club Wednesday
night. An exchange of gifts featured.
The home was decorated with rhodo-
dendron, spruce and red candles. Hon
ors were won by Mrs. George B.
Shields, high; Mrs. William E. Tar
bell, consolation, and Miss Ruth Mac
Murray, floating.
The Mount Zion Methodist Wom-
ems Christian Service Society enter
tanned husbands Wednesday night at
the church. The evenings program
topic, Claiming Heritage" was led
by Miss Leanna Layman, with Rev.