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

Watch night services were held in
the Methodist church here on Sunday
evening from 9 o'clock and lasted
until 1915 on New Years morning.
The service was in charge of Rev. R. L.
Greynolds and song service was led
by Arnold Fox.
Falls and Breaks Leg
As Charles Gibbs was returning to
his home from work in the McCul-
Tough mine, he slipped and fell on the
icy roadway, resulting in the fracture
of his leg. This is the second time
Mr.. Gibbs has braken his leg within
the past year. He is now patient N
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland.
New Years Party
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Custer enter
tanned few friends at New Years
party at their home here after mid
night on Monday morning. Those who
were present included Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Friend and daughter Virginia;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Glenn and daugter
Geraldine; DR.. and Mrs. Eugene
Greenwald and William Greynolds.
Sunday School Officers Elected
An election of officers for the Luth-
eran Sunday school was held here
Sunday morning, which resulted in
the choosing of the following: Superin-
tendent, ]. G. Kolb, who has been the
superintendent for the past 81 years;
Lloyd Jenkins, assistant superinten-
dent, and Miss Alverta jenkins as act
ing secretary. The teachers are: Wo-
mems class, Mrs. Aubrey Custer; the
mems class, G. j. Kolb; young peoples
class, Orval WEIGH; junior class, Mrs.
w. j. Glenn; beginners class, Mrs.
Lloyd Jenkins; pianist, Mrs. w. J.
Glenn.
Young Peoples Meeting
The young people of the Friendsville
charge of the Methodist church held
their first meeting on Thursday even
ing, with Helen Miller, leader. The
topic discussed was World Comrade-
ship of the Methodist Church. Mrs.
Theresa Murphy will be leader on next
Thursday evening, January 18th, with
the topic, Authority on the Bible"
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hinebaugh and
children, Blooming Rose, and Rev.
Slagle, Somerfeld, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B.
Hinebaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lyle had as
their guests on Sunday Eugene Thorn
as, Youngwood, Pa; Mrs. Pearl Hill
lard and sons, Confluence; Junior
Thomas and Mr.. Resi-, Fair Oaks, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Schlossnagle,
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCune, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Green, Allison, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. Bayard Liston and son, of
Confluence, were called here on Friday
on account of the serious, and what
later developed, into the fatal injury
of their nephew, little Walter Lee
Friend, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Friend. Notice of the child's death
will be found on page one of The Re-
publican).
Miss Hope Welch, Terra Alta, spent
the weekend here at her home.
Miss Mildred Fallentire returned to
her work here after a holiday vaca-
ton at her home near Markleysburg,
Pa.
Miss Eleanor Wicklow returned
home Monday after a weeks visit at
Oakland with Miss June Spear.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fike and their
daughter, Cove, were dinner guests on
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lytle
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Skidmore and
sons and Mrs. J. w. Friend spent last
Thursday in Cumberland.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Trimpey, Mark
elton, Pa, were here several days re-
Gently with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd VanSickle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adair Daily were
Cumberland visitors on Tuesday.
Earl Statler and Wilbur Mitchell
spent Wednesday in Cumberland
Miss Elfrieda Hanft returned to her
home at Cove following visit of two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Nit
chell.
Mr. and Mrs. BENZ. Evans, Iona
coming, were dinner guests on Mon
day of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Guard.
Students leaving for schools this
week are: William Greynolds, Asbury
College, Wilmer, KY; Aldworth
Brown, Tri-State College, Angola,
Ind; Wallace Holman, Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore; Miss Vir-
ginia Friend, Goucher College, Balti-
more.
Mrs. R. D. Brown and son Dick
spent Saturday and Sunday in Wash
ing, D. c., where Mrs. Browns daugh-
tiers reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Ulerick Gilleland and