The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-11-14

the five other churches on the circuit
coming to this point.
Social Events
Mrs. Jean Reed gave a party We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Stowell in honor of
the seventh birthday of her son James
The guests included Donna Yommer
Margaret Stowell, Neil Yommer, Cecil
Kelley, Charles Wright and Mack
Stowell.
Mrs. H. P. Miller, Salisbury, Pa,
entertained the Grantsville Women's
Community Club Wednesday after
noon at her home. Mrs. Jonas Beachy
gave the demonstration.
Mrs. T. O. Broadwater entertained
her afternoon bridge club Thursday,
Mrs. 7. D. Maurer won high prize and
Mrs. Betty Keller, floating.
Miss Emma Caulk was hostess to
the Teachers Bridge Club Thursday
night at the National hotel. Guests, in
addition to club members, were: Mrs.
Scott Holiday, Somerfield, Pa; Mrs.
Elizabeth Sliger, Frostburg; Mrs. j
F. Fahey, Mrs. Leah Bender, Mrs. N.
R. Davis, Mrs. T. D. Maurer, Mrs. H.
j. Bender, Mrs. Harvey Gortner, Mrs.
B. T. Keller, Mrs. C. o. Bender, Mrs.
j. R. Gnagey, Mrs. George C. Houck,
Mrs. H. F. Broadwater, Mrs. ]. H.
Folk, Mrs. l. L. Huff, Mrs. C. S. Eel
Ter, Mrs. Edwin Elias, Misses Ethel
Broadwater, Ida Engle and Beulah
Engle.
The Girls All Club met Friday
night with Ruth Klotz. The club is
continuing the clothing construction
project for needy children.
Mrs. N. R. Davis entertained the
Friday Night Bridge Club last week.
Mrs. H. j. Bender won both high and
floating prizes and Miss Ethel Broad
water received guest prize. Miss En-
ma Caulk and Miss Viola Broadwater
were also guests.
The benefit dance for the Grants
vile health center Saturday night at
Meshack Browning Club was we'll at
tended. Nearly $40 was cleared.
Mrs. Harold Miller gave the demon
stration at the Mars Hill Homemade
ers' Club meeting at the home of Mrs.
Simon Orendorf.
Brief Mention
Because of the critical illness of
John Zehner, his daughter, Mrs. Rob-
ert Marshall, Boston, Mass, and son,
Roy Zehner, Pittsburgh, were called
Sunday evening to be at his bedside.
Mr.. Zehner's condition became more
serious that evening. Little hope is
held for his recovery.
The project of repairing the road
through the Grantsville cemetery has
been completed by the Veterans Gem
etery Association. The roadbed has
been built up and chips have been
laid.
Miss Julia Older, regional office of
the Farm Security Administration,
Upper Darby, Pa; Mrs. Mary Mack
and Edward G. Duville, of the state
NYA office, Baltimore, and a number
of officials from the Extension Ser
vice, forestry departments and NYA
of Allgeany and Garrett counties were
here for the five-day exhibit sponsor
ed by the Grantsville office of the
FSA which serves both counties.
Verl Edwards, U. S. Navy, who has
been stationed at Norfolk, Va, came
Saturday to spend a nine-day leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
D. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lohr and daugh-
ter Jean and Harry Lohr, Washing,
ton, returned Monday from visiting
their mother, Mrs. M. H. Lohr, Ran
dolph, o., who is seriously ill.
Joshua Messersmith, Hagerstown,
with his son, Richard Messersmith,
who recently returned from spending
two years in China with the U. S. Ma
rines, spent the weekend here with
the formers sister, Mrs. Joseph Liv-
engood, and his aged mother, Mrs.
Lucretia Messersmith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Robson have
moved into their own home, on the
site where the Long Stretch school
formerly stood. The plot of ground
was given to them as wedding pres
ent. Mrs. Robson was formerly Miss
Zeola Layman, elementary teacher.
Blaine Bittinger, who has been en-
ployed in a Baltimore airplane fac
tory, was here over the weekend Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
Bittinger.
Wayne burst has secured employ
ment at the Celanese plant, Cumber,
land, and began work Thursday.
Miss Mary Thomas and Miss Donna
Ryan, Grafton, w. Va, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Thomas.
George Simpson returned to Rich
ards, w. Va, after spending the past
two months here at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Edwards.
Blaine Hetrick, Wadsworth, o. Miss
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