The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-04

evening Tuesday of last week in the
Sunday school building. There were
games and refreshments. More than
thirty persons attended.
John Menges was leader of the topic,
"Can we pray?" at C. E. Sunday even
ing.
Class Has Covered Dish Supper
The Helping Hand class Of the
Lutheran Sunday school, Harold Mil
Ter, teacher, held covered dish supper
at the annual Christmas party We'd
nesday night in the social room OF
the church. Gifts were exchanged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Kahl, Dover,
Del, were among the nineteen guests
present. The class will hold its next
monthly meeting at the home OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Raymond Klotz, Wednesday,
January 81.
Hostess At Christmas Meeting
Mrs. D. R. Carder was hostess to
the Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church at the annual Christmas
meeting Thursday night at the Metho-
dist parsonage A group of children
presented Christmas program. Santa
Claus distributed gifts, followed by a
social period during which refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served. Mrs. H. F. burst will enter
tain at the next meeting, Thursday,
January, 25.
Church Notices
Services in local churches for Sun
day are as follows: Catholic, Mass, 10
a. m. Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45
a. M. Methodist, Church school, 10 a.
h., Epworth League, Gas p. M, and
worship, 7:45 p. m, Reformed, Sab
bath school, $3.50 a. M, worship service
1920 a. M, and C. E., 1880 p. m.
Alumni Christmas Dance
The holiday dance sponsored by the
Alumni Association of the local high
school Thursday night at the school
auditorium was attended by more than
seventy-fve persons. The Aristocrats
furnished music for the occasion. The
auditorium was gaily decorated with
lighted Christmas trees, streamers
and colored lights entwined through
greenery.
Entertain With Chill Party
Misses Florence Broadwater and
Helen Miller entertained Thursday
night following the alumni dance with
a chill party at the Broadwater home
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Edwards, Paul Orendorf, Enos Folk
Carmen Newman, Hess Winterberg
Clyde Miller, Frank Klotz, Miss Mar
garet Miller, Harry Modispow, Rodney
Patton, Quinn Broadwater, Della Boil
den, John Baumgarten and Beatrice
Thomas.
Birthday Parties
Mrs. Robert Weis entertained with
a party from / to Thursday after
noon in honor of the tenth birthday
anniversary of her daughter, Emma
The guests were Lois Noel, Wilma
Robertson, Dolly Layman, Betty Jc
burst, Mildred Frickey, Betty McKen-
zie, Ruth Klotz, Patsy Ruth Miller,
Geraldine Carder, Rita Edwards, Ray
Houck, Audra Speicher, Dorothy Shu-
maker, Dorothy Smith, and Joyc:
Beachy. Games provided the diver
sion. Refreshments, including pink
and white decorated birthday cake
were served.
Little Mile Bittinger was the guest
of honor at party Thursday after
noon celebrating her sixth birthday
anniversary given by her grandmoth-
err, Mrs. L. G. Bittinger. Boys and
girls present were Billy Stark, Mar
tina Miller, Jimmy Yoder, Sue burst,
Terry Lohr, Jean Lohr, Dickie Bender
Shirley Broadwater, Owen Bittinger
GllAdUeGu AuIS w dILICh, GllSSH Lay
man, Rosie Broadwater, Cecil and
Margie Kelley, Iris Steinberg, and
Carrie Jane Bender. The child's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rexford Bittinger
also attended.
Brief Mention
Elwood Bevans was called to Akron,
O., by the death of his grandfather, c.
C. Gibson, which occurred Saturday
morning. He left Sunday to attend
the funeral.
The local unit of the Garrett County
Sportsmen's Association will meet in
the Woodmen building next Tuesday
night, January 8.
The National Grove No. 80, Supreme
Forest Woodmen Circle, will meet next
Thursday night at the home of Mrs. L
0. Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stark announce
the birth of daughter, Thursday
December 81, their eighth child.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.. Edwards and
children, Cecil and Rita, and Mrs. Ed
wards mother, Mrs. Mary Simpson
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Layman at dinner Wednesday at Their