The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28

He has been suffering from a heart
ailment for the past ten weeks. Mr.
Younkin received a shower of birthday
congratulation and Easter greetings.
Mrs. Raymond Smith entertained
with a party Saturday afternoon in
honor Of her daughter Dorothy's 18th
birthday. Those present were Joyce
Beachy, Ruth Klotz, Dorothy Shu-
maker, Mary Kathryn Miller, Rita Ed
wards, Martha Miller, Dolly Layman,
and Ruth Houck. Games were fol-
lowed by refreshments.
Norma Resi- was given a party last
week on her eighteenth birthday by
her mother, Mrs. Arthur Resi-. Guests
included Luther, Blaine, Arlene and
Cecil Beachy, Wilbur, Glen, Alvin
Russell and Frank Bowser, Doris, Har-
old, Josephine, Mary and Helen Resi-,
Juanita and Lee Carder, Dwight and
Marvette Folk, Hazel burst, Pauline
Dietle, Grace Otto, Eldred Stahl, and
William Wright. Norma and Jose
phine Resi-, Dwight and Marvette
Folk and Pauline Dietle entertained
with several instrumental selections.
Games were played, after which re-
freShments were served.
Town Election Monday
The annual municipal election will
be held Monday, April 1, for the pur-
pose of balloting for one person to be
Mayor of Grantsville for the term of
two years and two persons to be mem
bers Of the Town Council for the term
of two years. The polls will be open
from to 8 p. m. at the Council Cham
Der in the w. o. w. building.
Two persons have formally an
nounced their withdrawal from the
contest in writing. They are Alvin J..
Yoder, nominated for Mayor, and G..
W. Diefenbach, nominated for the
council. Unless others withdraw, the
mayoralty race will be between Viii.
liam Winterberg, incumbent, and ]. c..
Miller, who had served for two terms
prior to Mr.. Winterberg. Those re-
naming on the ticket for council are
DR.. I. o. Broadwater and Fay Miller,
incumbent; Fred Livengood, Norman
Patton, j. U. Stanton and Glen YodeK
Would Preserve Old Bridge
The Mayor and Town Council has
received assurance from Representa-
tive w. D. Byron that efforts are be-
ing made to preserve the old stone
arch bridge just east of Grantsville at
Little Crossings on the abandoned sec
ton of the National Highway. Upon
investigation by the State Roads Com
mission it was discovered that Sec
ton Of the bridge had started to fall.
A Wp 1OrnInof tn +oIy Of, ,noInI
repairs to the bridge will be submitted
to the State Roads Commission. Thu
bridge, more than 100 years old, at
one time the largest single span bridge
of rubble stone masonry in the United
States, is one of the historic land
marks of this section of Maryland.
The Mayor and Council has received
numerous inquiries concerning its
welfare in recent years
Miss ZeOla Layman Marries
Miss Zeola Layman, the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Layman, of
Long Stretch, near here, and Edwin
Robson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
Robson, Avilton, were married at
11:30 o'clock Saturday morning,
March %, at the Methodist parsonag
at Winchester, Va, by the Rev. Her
man Mckay, who used the ring cere-
mony.
The bride was attired in frock of
light blue with navy accessories and
wore corsage of Belmonte gardenias
Her travelling costume was navy with
red accessories. Mrs. Robson gradu-
ated from State Teachers College
Frostburg, class of 81, and began her
teaching career in this county. Fol
the past four years she has been teach
er of the second grade at the local
elementary school.
Mr.. Robson is employed at the
Amcelle plant of the Celanese Corpo-
ration, Cumberland
The couple spent the Easter holiday
on a motor tour of various points il
Virginia and in Washington, D. c
They will reside with the brides
parents until June Is.
Brief Mention
The Literary club will discuss the
lives and works of American writers
of the Civil War period this Friday
evening at Holmes-Wallace studios.
c. o. Bender returned this week
from Akron, O., where he had attended
tire and rubber company conference
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Engle and sons
and Mr.. Engle's mother, Mrs. Juli<