The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-15
ment schools, and Union Christian
Other Church Activities

colleges.
Other Church Activities
The three Lenten services scheduled
this week at the Lutheran church has
been postponed because of sickness
among the congregation.
Rev. and Mrs. D. r. Carder anc
children, Raymond and Geraldine, and
Mrs. H. F. burst attended the Mis-
sionary Institute of the Oakland zone
of the Moorfeld district, West Va
conference of the Methodist church
last week at Terra Alta.
A second meeting concerning
church finances was held by the C. E
society Sunday evening in st. Johns
Reformed church with John Menges
as leader of the topic, ''For what pur-
poses church money is used" Charles
and Thomas Bender and Fay Jr. Mil
Ter gave readings on the topic.
Juanita Carder was leader of the
topic, ave help to build a Christian
America" at Epworth League Sunday
night in the Methodist church. Mrs
D. R. Carder, counselor, conducted a
Bible "quiz".
Rev. D. R. Carder, Methodist pas
tor, has returned from Charlestown
w. Va, where he attended the Metho-
dist Advance Rally for the West Va.
Conference which was held there in
Christ church Wednesday.
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be: Catholic, Mass, 10 a. m.
Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Methodist, Church school, 10 a. M,
Epworth League, 6:45 p. m., worship,
7:45 p. m. Reformed, Sabbath school,
$3.50 a. M, worship service, 1920 a.
M, C. E., 1880 p. m.
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Keefe, of
near here, celebrated their thirty-fifth
wedding anniversary Sunday with a
family dinner party at noon. Those
present were their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Cortez Keefe,
and children, Jimmy and Kitty, Con-
fluence, Pa; their son-in-law and
daughter, Miss Ruth Keefe, and an
other son, Joseph Keefe, at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keefe were married
February II, 1905, at the Jennings
hotel, Jennings, of which Mr.. Keefe
was proprietor at that time. Mrs.
Keefer, the former Miss Arminta Wi
ley, is native of Bittinger, daugh-
teg of the late Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Wiley. After their marriage they con-
tinued to operate the hotel at Jen-
nings for some time, and then later
took over the management of hotel
at bennington, W. Va. For about
Is years the family lived in Saltville,
Va. They returned here seven years
ago and have resided on a farm about
four miles south of Grantsville.
Retains Banner For Fifth Month
Attendance at Grantsville school
for the month of January was not as
high as usual, due chiefly to the
snow-blocked roads which kept
several buses from running on sched-
ule. The sophomores, registering
$3.50, had the highest attendance,
with the Sophomore liza class, Abel
Dewitt, home room teacher, retain
ing the attendance banner for the
fifth consecutive month with record
of $40. The seventh grade, which
was highest in the elementary school
with 88.83%6, came in second. The
high schools average of 1880 was
higher than that of the elementary
school, 84.4@o.
lockwood Beats Locals In Final
Period
After setting the pace for three
periods, Grantsville High cagers
were unable to halt lockwood Highs
closing rush and bowed to the Penn
sylvanians 1913 here Friday night.
The third quarter ended lilo with
Grantsville on top. After tying the
score I'LL in the final heat, Rock
wood pushed in two field goals while
Grantsville was making a brace of
fouls to capture the decision. Harry
Patton and Mark Schaefer shared
nine of Grantsville's points.
In the preliminary, the Junior 3-B
class quintet defeated the Sophomore
IA five 1911 in a high-spirited
game.