The Republican., 1940-08-08
FRIENDSVILLE
Brief Mention

Rev. Henry Knoell, Confluence, Will
preach at the Christian church here
on Sunday morning and Sunday ev-
ening.
A number of the young people of
the community picnicked at the Cum
ningham farm near Bittinger on last
Tuesday evening.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid met at
the home of Mrs. L. L. Friend on last
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Lloyd Jenkins was hostess to
members of the Lutheran Ladies' Aid
at her home Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies' Auxiliary met on Mon
day night at the home of Miss Nina
Peck, who has been elected president
Of the organization, taking the place
of Mrs James Fike, who has resigned
from the position.
Members of the local fire company
with their new truck took part in pa
rade at Midland on Thursday.
Mrs. w. J. Glenn entertained men,
bers of the Lutheran Junior Sunday
school class at an outing at Meadow
Mountain Inn on Tuesday afternoon.
Swimming, races, contests and games
were the diversion. Alverta Jenkins,
Bernadine Greasy and Leatrice
Schroyer won prizes for the various
contests. Other members present were
Geraldine Glenn, Eleanor Wicklow,
Betty Welch and William Heaven.
The local fire department won the
hook-up contest, which was run as
part of the annual street bazaar and
celebration of the Midland fire depart
ment, carrying with it prize of SIS.
This was the first time that the local
company has won first prize in any Of
the contests in which it participated.
The hook-up team was only recently
! formed and consists of O. A. Murphy,
R. M. Murphy, John Williams, Arnold
Sines, Carl Squires, Charles Matheny,
Frank Hare, Roy Shevel and James
Fike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wolfe, of
| McHenry, announce the birth of a
daughter at their home on Saturday.
A bolt of lightning struck the house
on the farm owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
r. o. Mccullough, near Selbysport,
causing considerable damage. The
lightning entered the building at a
point near the roof and passed down
through the structure on the west
side Mr. and Mrs. David Fike reside
on the farm.
A Chevrolet coupe, driven by Eu-
gene Friend, of Friendsville, got out
of control Of the driver at point on
the Hoyes road near the Mccullough
mine. The car was damaged and one
of the occupants. James Ross, of this
place, was thrown from the car to the
roadway. He received painful cuts and
bruises on his arms, legs and face.
His foot was caught in the door of the
car and he was dragged a distance OF
about thirty feet along the highway.
Personals
DR.. Eugene Greenwald attended an
all-day outing for members of the AL
legany-Garrett Medical Association
at the cabin of DR.. Howard Tolson, on
Deep Greek Lake, on Tuesday.
Miss Virginia Friend visited her
Rumbaugh, of Brownfcld, Pa, for sew
eral days
H. A. Skidmore and family visited
Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lewis and their
daughter Gayle and Ben Frantz and
son Mark, Pittsburgh, were weekend
| guests OF MIS-. Is. w. trantZ.
Mrs. c. E. Dunham and son Play
ford and Mrs. A. B. Kennedy, Union
town, visited members of the Dunham
family here on Wednesday night.
Mrs. Denzil Sines and Mrs. Alvin
Sines spent Saturday in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Matthews are
spending two weeks in New York City
with Mr.. Matthews brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Maria.
Mrs. Emmons Warwick and daugh-
ter, Grantsville, spent Tuesday here
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Lytfe were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Fike at the Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crossen and
son, Connellsville, spent Sunday here
with relatives.
Mrs. T. B. Hinebaugh was at Cum
berland on Sunday and visited her
niece, Mrs. Ethel Friend, who recently
underwent a major operation at Mem
orial Hospital.