The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-16
FRIENDSVILLE
Church Activities

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Methodist Ladies' Aid of Selbysport
Thursday at her home. Those present
were Mrs David Fille, Mrs. Walter
Lowdermilk, Mrs. Orval Frazee, Mrc.
Frank Lowdermilk; Misses Cecil and
Agnes Frazee and Inez Friend.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society met at the home of Mrs. Grey.
nolds Thursday evening. Mrs. Iva
/ Rush conducted the devotions. A play
entitled, "The Bridal Shower" was
presented by Mrs. Robert Murphy,
Mrs. Ernest Friend, Mrs. Iva Rush and
Mrs. Howard Skidmore. A reading
based on Stewardship was given by
Mrs. L. L. Friend. Those attending
/ in addition to the above were Mrs. H.
j. Black, Mrs. J. w. Friend, Mrs. @. A.
Murphy Mrs. Ted Wheeler, Mrs. John
Williams, Mrs. Noah Teats and Mrs.
Hattie Casteel. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Rev. S. E. Ryan, Brandonville, w.
Va, will preach at the Methodist
churches in Selbysport, Hoyes and
FriendsviIle, Sunday, May 10.
A social will be held at Sand Spring
on Saturday evening, May 1S, at the
Church of God for the benefit of the
pastor, Rev. Harold Slagle.
The Ladies' Aid of the above church
met on Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Tom Hinebaugh. The day was spent in
quilting and sewing. A dinner was
served. Those attending were Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Fike, Mrs. Faye Fike, Mrs
Lizzie Frantz, Mrs. Minnie Fike, Mrs.
Earl Hinebaugh, Mrs. Harold Friend,
Sand Spring; Mrs. Ray Lyle, Mrs
Minnie Friend, Mrs. Matte Ramp and
Mrs. Lorna Savage, of Friendsville,
and Rev. Slagle, of Somerfeld.
Rev. Henry Knoell, Confluence, Pa,
preached in the Christian church here
on Sunday morning and evening. Rec
itations, readings by the children and
special Mothers Day music by Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Matthews were rem
dered.
SchoCl Activities
SiXty-five pupils of the local schools
participated in the music festival at
Grantsville Tuesday evening. Both
high and grammar grades of the Ac-
cident and Grantsville schools tool.
part
The annual mother and daughter
banquet, sponsored by the local home
economics pupils was held Friday ev-
ening in the school auditorium with
SO present
Miss Betty Thomas, president of the
club, presided. Each mother and daugh-
ter present was introduced by men,
bers Of the club. Miss Mildred Barton,
Home Demonstration agent, of Oak
land, was the guest speaker. Her sub
ject was Home" Miss Jane Guard
rendered piano solo, "Apple Bios
sons" The freshman girls sang "Ken-
lucky Babe" accompanied by Mrs. E.
Glenn. The home economics club group
sang two club songs.
Miss Betty Skunk, local home eco
Monies teacher, supervised the prep
aration for the banquet The tables
were decorated with flowers and favors
in rainbow colors. The agriculture
boys, supervised by Charley Miller,
teacher, served the dinner.
Frank Bentz, of the State Game
and Inland Fish Commission, showed a
picture and gave a talk on conserva.
ton othe pupils of the school this
afternoon. The same picture will be
shown to the public this evening at
8 o'clock in Murphy's Hall.
To Attend Woodmen Circle Meet
Local Woodmen Circle members
have been invited to attend a district
convention of the society at Oakland
Thursday, May %. Assisting with the
ceremonies from Friendsville will be
Mrs. Iva Rush, district treasurer;
Mrs. Theresa Murphy, district attend
ant, and Mrs. Faye Friend district
manager. Other members of Friends
vile Grove No. 43, who plan to at
tend are Mrs. Josephine Fisher, Mrs.
Julia Skidmore, Mrs. Mary Murphy,
Mrs. Catherine Friend, Mrs. Ethel
Matheny, Mrs. Margaret Williams,
Mrs. Minnie Hook and Mrs. Ocie Rush.
Brief Mention
A birthday party was given Sat
urday at the home of James Cover in
honor Of the anniversary of his daugh-
ter Alice. A number of school mates
were present. Games were played after
which refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Strasinger
and children, Baltimore, are here for
q week with Mrs. Mae Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams.
John Workmeister, Cumberland,
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Dun
ham on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley Foreigner, of
Uniontown, spent Sunday with Miss
Sylvia Mccoy.
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