The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-14
AGE SIX
EVANSVILLE
Harlnd GihSnn Dies

announcing the death of Harold Glib
son, As. World War veteran, of Ar
ington, Va, which occurred Monday
night following an appendectOmy. Mr..
Gibson was the husband of the former
Miss Phyllis Morgart, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Morgart, of
Jennings. The deceased was employed
in the offices of the Veterans Bureau
at Washington. He was formerly from
McKeesport, Pa. Besides his widow he
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Robert
Gibson, and a brother at McKeesport.
Relatives here left Tuesday to attend
the funeral.
Operetta This Weekend
The local elementary school pupils
will present the operetta "Barbarossa
of Barbary," a musical comedy on
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week in the school, with a matinee
Friday for the student body. Donald
Kamp is cast in the title role. Eight
others are in the supporting cast
while a boys chorus of American sail
ors is composed of sixteen pupils and
a chorus of Spanish senoritas will have
thirty girls. There will also be a group
of dancers Tickets are Is and 25
cents.
Citizens Meeting Monday =.
A citizens meeting will be held or
Monday night in the council chamber
to nominate for mayor and two mem
bers of council to be elected April l al
the annual municipal election. William
Winterberg, mayor, and DR.. Z. O
Broadwater and Fay Miller, council
men, are the retiring officers. Hold
over members are Harry C. Edwards
c. 0. Bender and H. F. Broadwater.
Union Holy Week Services
Union Holy Week services, begin
ming at 7:45, will be held Tuesday
night in the Lutheran church, with
the Rev. D. r. Carder, Methodist pas
tor, bringing the message; Wednesday
night in the Reformed church with the
Rev S. D. Sigler, Lutheran pastor, the
speaker, and Thursday night in the
Methodist church, Rev. A. J. Forty de-
ivering the sermon. On Good Friday
afternoon at three o'clock in the Luth-
eran church a fourth special Holy
Week union service will be held, al
which time the Rev. Forty will speak
Church Society Activities
Misses Clara and Leanna Laymar
were joint hostesses to the Ladies' AiC
Society of Mt. Zion Methodist church
Wednesday night at the home of then
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lay.
man, Long Stretch. A committee was
appointed to plan for raising money
Guests other than the members were
Mrs. Jacob Ross, Boynton; Mrs. D. R
Carder and daughter Geraldine, Mrs
Grace Jenkins, Miss Ethel Simpson
and Miss Margaret Trezzo. Ice cream
and cake were served.
The drive for funds by the G.. E
Society of the Reformed church will
eliminate Sunday, March 81, with {
special service. 1t is hoped to have
present Karl Steuber, C. E. leader, Of
Cumberland, and Rev. Karl H. Beck
pastor, of Frostburg, in addition to the
local pastor, Rev. A. j. Forty, to speal
on the theme "How the C. E. Help
the Church Live" A short playlet will
be presented and special music is be
ing arranged. Dime folders will b.
collected at this time.
Bayard Keller was leader of the top
ic, "Missionary Work." at the meeting
Sunday night, and a talk on foreign
and national missionaries was givel
by the pastor, Rev. Forty.
Other Church Activities
Communion services will be con
Quoted in st. Johns Reformed church
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock pre-
coded by preparatory services Fri
day night. Sabbath school will be a
$3.50 a. m.
Services in other local churches fol
Sunday will be: Catholic, Mass, 1890
a. m. Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a
M, and Methodist, church school, a
1000 a. M, Epworth League, 6:4E
and worship at 7:45' p. M.
The Epworth League evening topic
"What is the Church ?" was led Sun
day night by Rita Edwards. Mrs. D. R
Carder, counselor, conducted a Bible
quiz at the close of the meeting. The
monthly cabinet meeting will be helC
tonight at the home of Mrs. Raymond
Klotz.
Communion services will be held il
the Lutheran church on Easter morn
ing at HOO o'clock.
Entertains Homemakers
Mrs. C. C. Beachy entertained the
Women's Community club Wednesda!
afternoon. Twelve members answered
the roll call on set question. Miss
Mildred Barton, Oakland, spoke OF
Kitchen Backgrounds" The Apri
meeting will be held at the home o.
Mrs. Raymond Klotz.
Local Cagers Win Closing Game
Grantsville High cagers swept the
two-game series with st. Peters High
by winning an 1912 battle here Thurs
day night in the final home game Of
the season, while the girls Of the loca
school trimmed an alumnae seXtet IL
one of two preliminaries.
Grantsville boys led throughout
Advantage at the intermission wa.
1872. st. Peters still trailing 1876 a
the end of the third quarter. Mari
Schaefer led the locals with sever
points.
In the high school-alumnae game
the green and gold lassies held thu
upper hand all the way.
AT the opener of the triple bill, thu
senior and junior girls class team
were on even terms until the last few
minutes of play, juniors finally win
ming ALL.
Mishaps Due To Icy Highway
The ice which covered the Nationa
Highway in this section Saturda!
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