The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-25
AURORA-EGLON

Lloyd Harsh returned last Wednes
day from Glenco, Pa, where he had
been visiting a daughter, Mrs. Anna
Cook, and family.
Russell Feather, truck driver for
Eliza Bland, transported a large truck
load of Christmas trees, last week, to
Washington. d. c.
Miss Lucy Wilhelm, of Horse Shoe
Run, was taken to Fairmont State
hospital, Thursday evening. where
she underwent an operation on Fri
day
Mr. and Mrs. Milan Evans, of Au-
rora, motored to Elkins, w. Va.
Saturday, where they did Christmas
shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ayers and
daughter, Catherine, moved, Saturday,
from Aurora, to their farm near
Aurora. Mr.. and Mrs Lilburn Crum-
rine and two small children, of Flem-
ington w. Va, moved there with
them. Mrs. Crumrine is also a daugh-
ter of the Ayers. Mr.. Crumrine was
driving a truck when it wrecked near
Charles Town, w. Va, September 6,
and he was so badly injured that he
was left permanently disabled
Mrs. Lephia Gustafson, Eglon, re-
ceived a cablegram last Wednesday,
from her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gustafson, Homo
lulu, that they are safe and well. Mr..
Gustafson was a gunner on the U. S.
S. New Orleans, in Pearl Harbor
when the attack occurred. Mrs.
Gustafson was the former Miss Doris
Galloway, of Kingwood, w. Va, and
had arrived in Honolulu just a few
days before the war broke out.
Mrs. Henry Parker, formerly Miss
Claudia Wotring, and two small chill
dren, of Mississippi, came Saturday
to the home of Mrs Parker's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Wotring,
Aurora. This is the first visit with
her parents, Mrs. Parker has had in
five years.
Mrs Frank Stemple, Aurora, has
been substitute teacher of the pri-
mary school at EgIon during the i'll
ness of the teacher, Miss Flora Ellen
Harsh
A small child of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Shaffer, of Pierce and Eglon, under
went a major operation in am Elkins
hospital, last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Alternately, Aurora, are the
maternal grandparents.
Announcement was received by Mr..
and Mrs. William Winters, Eglon, of
the marriage, on December 6, of their
son, Delton, who is employed in Chi
cago, ILL.,, to Miss Marion Davis, a
student nurse in Chicago hospital.
The couple will reside in Chicago.
A baby girl was born, Friday, De-
cember 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Shaffer, of Horse Shoe Run. This is
their seventh child. The mother was
the former Miss Gertrude Sell
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Shaffer, whoi
have been occupying a little house
near Youghiogheny Tavern, moved
Saturday to a farm near Kingwood,
owned by Mr. Moon. Mr.. Shaffer
will be tenant
J. A. Clark, of Steubenville, Ohio, /
visited for a short while in this COM
munity, on Monday. Miss Allie Fike, |
who had been visiting in that city,
returned with him.
A little son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Stemple, of Aurora, was quite i'll,
Monday
Mrs. Ora Slaubaugh, of Horse Shoe
Run, went to Uniontown, Pa, Sunday,
because of the illness of her daughter,
Eva, who lives there
Mrs. Carrie Painter, of Aurora, but
who has been staying at Morgantown
for some time, is now at the home of
her son, DR.. Lorraine Painter, at Graf
ton.
Word was received by Rev, Emra
Fike, of Eglon, that his son-in-law,
Rev. Joseph Whitacre, Of Northern
Indiana, suffered badly broken limb
when he was struck by an automobile
December 7. Mrs. Whitacre was the
former Miss Bertha Fike.