The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-08

without water at times due to the
freezing of those lines which cross
under the road from the main on the
south side of the highway. Some
have been thawed out and have frozen
again. The properties of Mrs. Lille
B, Younkin, L. B. Schaefer, H. ]. Ben
der, Thos. Younkin, DIN L. Miller,
and Harold Butler are still without
water, waiting for the thawing equip
ment from Meyersdale to arrive.
This is the worst experienced here
since 1886. There is no evidence of
any shortage of water. The water
supply tank at the west end of town
remains full. Residents who have been
instructed by the council to let the
water run should not turn it off as
the slight thaw only makes it freeze
deeper into the ground.
Miss Ethel Broadwater, tax collec-
tor, submitted her report for the past
month, showing a total of $166.95
having been collected. The current
monthly bills were ordered paid.
Elk Garden Defeats Locals
Grantsville Highs boys basketball
team was defeated 28-18 by the Elk
Garden( w. Va.) five Tuesday night
on the winners floor. Grantsville
trailed GO at the quarter, 1877 at the
intermission, and 20-9 at the third
quarter post but outscored their OPP
ponents SO the final stanza. Bayard
Keller, Mark Schaefer and Wayne
burst each scored two double-deckers
and one foul goal for Grantsville.
Do1r,1i,,o.e I'LL Gn,~Jn1o oYI
tered % points.
Fourth Grade Assembly
The fourth grade gave an assembly
program in the auditorium last We'd
nesday under the direction of Miss
Margaret Renstrom, teacher, to start
off the second semester. Students pre-
scented one-act play version of "The
Golden Goose" one of Grimm's fairy
tales. Three choral readings by the
class We're given. Louise Lewis told
an old legend giving an explanation
of echoes, after which the class sang
a group of three echo songs. Talented
Jean Keister did speciality tap and
acrobatic dances and the program
closed with Southern scene, Down
on the Plantation"
Church ActlVIJleS
Special services and Stations of the
Cross will be conducted at o'clock
every Friday night during Lent at st.
Stephens Catholic church by the Rev.
Father Hilary Liehr.
The Lutheran Sunday school spon-
sored "get together" for it's mem
bers this Wednesday night in the
social room of the church. A brief
devotional service was followed by
games and refreshments. The Helping
Hand class was in charge of refresh
mentS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Klotz enter
tanned the Helping Hand class of the
Lutheran Sunday school last Wednes-
day night at their home here, at the
monthly business meeting and social
evening.
The Holy Communion service was
conducted in St. Johns Reformed
church Sunday morning by the pastor,
Rev. Alvin j. Forty.
Rev. DR.. C. E. Brandt, Romney, W.
Va, superintendent of the Moorefield
district, West Va. conference, of the
Methodist church, spoke on the theme,
''The Methodist Advance, at the wor-
ship service Sunday night in the local
Methodist church. Members of two
other churches on the Grantsville
charge from Jennings and Mount Zion
attended the service.
Charles Bender was leader at Chris
tian Endeavor Sunday night in the
Reformed church. Readings were
given by Harold Satzer, Frank Stan
ton, Marie burst, Tommy and Billy
/ Bender, and Bobby Glotfelty.
Mrs. D. R. Carder, counselor, was
leader of the topic, "Needed-a Chris
tian America" at Epworth League on
Sunday night. A special vocal selec-
ton was rendered by Betty 10 burst
Mildred Frickey, Betty and Geral-
as accompanist.
/ Mrs. Elizabeth Lohr was hostess to
/ the Lutheran Missionary society at its
! February meeting Tuesday night in the
social room of the church. Mrs. Har-
vey Gortner was leader of the even
ing's topic, "Our own household of
Faith (Refugees)." Plans were made
/ for turkey supper, a tentative date
being set for Washington's birthday
February %. The society will OBJ
serve the World Day of Prayer this
Friday with an appropriate service
at the church in the evening.
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be, Catholic, Mass, 8 a. M
Lutheran, Sunday school, GAS a. M,
worship service, II a. M; Methodist,
( church school, 10 a. M, Epworth
League, 6:45 D. m. Reformed, Sab
bath school, $3.50 a. M, G. E., 7:30 p.
m.
The Epworth League society will
sponsor a Valentine Dime party next
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in the
Methodist church school room. Young
people from the Lutheran and Re-
formed Sunday schools have been in
vited to attend. An evening of nre-