The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-04
EVANSVILLE
Miller Reunion

short memorial service. Officers fol
next year are Milton B. Miller
Grantsville, chairman; Clemson
! Bender, Meyersdale, vice-chairman
Ralph Miller, Grantsville, secretary
Memmo j. Yoder, Meyersdale, treas
urer.
Attend Missionary Reunion
The Amity Evangelical and Re.
formed Church, Meyersdale, spon.
sored a classical reunion of the Som.
erset region. Those attending from
the local missionary society were
Mesdames Hobart Speicher, Ella B
Keller, Bryon H. Bender, c. A. Bend
er, Daniel W. Hershberger, Floyd
burst, Benny Epstein, John H. Folk
Harry 0. Miller, Marshall Beachy
Paul Kinsinger, Harry L. Yommer
Forest Beachy, J. U. Stanton, Albert
Warwick, Emmons Warwick, Sidney
Stetzer, and Lucinda burst.
Homecoming Is Held
A large crowd gathered at the
Maple Grove Church of the Brethren
Sunday for the annual homecoming
program The meeting was an all-day
affair with regular Sunday school and
church services comprising the morn
ing schedule The sermon was deliv-
cred by the Rev. J. E. Murphy, Wind
Der, Pa.
The theme of the afternoon session
was "Our Home and Our Church. "
The Rev. Foster Bittinger, Western
port, was the principal speaker and
talked on Assuming Our Response
bilities." The Rev Jonas Sines, Swal-
low Falls, and Wilbur Bowser also
spoke briefly on the subjects of
marks of the Ideal Home" and "A
Tribute to Our Christian Parents"
respectively.
Brief Mention
At a meeting of the Council of
Maple Grove church of the Brethren
Howard Whitacre, Flintstone, was
named elder; Wilbur Bowser, secre-
tary; Irwin Baker, treasurer; Mrs.
Arthur Resi-, correspondence agent.
Mr. and Mrs. John Horchler enter
tanned at corn roast at their farm
home near here Sunday night, in
honor Of their son, Brydon Horchler,
Camp Davis, N. c., who was home on
a short leave. Seventy 1.-TWO guests at
tended. The honor guest returned to
North Carolina yesterday Mrs. Lille
Handy and daughter, Ruth, Dover,
Del, who have spent the past week
as guests at the Horchler home, left
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Taylor,
Windber, Pa, have moved to Grants
vile and have rented an apartment
in the Broadwater building. Mr..
Taylor is connected with lumber
company as an inspector in this sec
ton.
Personals
Stewart Rodamer, Lawrence G.
Bittinger, John H. Folk, Hubert Stan
ton and Vernon Beachy, Grantsville;
Cleman and Walter Otto, Springs,
and C. Herring, Meyersdale, returned
from a weekend fishing trip at Till
man Island. They report catch of
about eighty bass and spots.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Johnson re-
turned to their home at Philadelphia,
after spending a week here as guests
of Mrs. Jackson's brother and sister
in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Norman R.
Davis.
David Broadwater spent the holi-
days here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Nevin U. Broadwater.
Elmer Wilburn returned to Canton,
Ohio yesterday, after a short visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jason
Wilburn, Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira L. Huff and son,
Harry, spent the holiday at Wheel
ing, W. Va.
Blaine Bittinger, Baltimore, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
G. Bittinger.
After few days visit here as
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard F. Younkin, Mrs. Emma
Younkin and daughter, Charlotte, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Younlin and
daughter, Gertrude, returned to their
homes at Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay L. Miller enter
tanned as their guests at dinner Mon
day night, Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Mill
er, Cumberland, and Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Miller and family, Frostburg.
Sgt. Leroy Shumaker, U. S. Army
office, Baltimore, made a brief visit
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Shumaker. His sister, Miss
Daisy Shumaker, Cresaptown, also
returned home after spending a week
here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Horchler have
received an announcement of the
birth of their first grandson, who
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Horchler, Winedot, Mich, August %.