The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-04-03
LOCAL NEWS

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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Babe" Ma
roney announced the birth of a son on
Sunday, March %.
Mr.. and Mrs. George yelling and
Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Wilmington
visited relatives in Morgantown, W.
Va, last Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Butt, of Oakland, and
Mr.. John Forman, of Crellin, who are
employed in Baltimore, spent Sunday
at their respective homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Prentice DeBerry an
nounce the birth of daughter at
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, on
Monday morning, March 81.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Graves, of
Baltimore, spent Sunday at the home
of the formers grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Little, Oak street.
James Wilson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ney Wilson, is a patient in the hos
pital at Parsons, W. Va, where he
underwent an operation one day last
week.
Mrs. Newton Coplin returned to her
home in Oakland last Saturday even
ing after having visited relatives at
Columbus, Ohio, for month.
The regular monthly tuberculosis
clinic will be conducted in the health
department office in the court house,
Oakland, on Wednesday, April 8, be-
ginning at o'clock a. m.
Arnold S. Ours, of the Postal service
with headquarters in Washington, D.
c., was in Oakland on a business mis-
sion Tuesday, returning to Washing
ton Tuesday night.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Herdman, of
Parkersburg, w. Va, were weekend
guests of the latter's brothers-in-law
and sisters, Mr.. and Mrs Ross Deck
er and Mr. and Mrs. George Hanst.
Mrs. Emroy Bolden entertained a
number of friends at bridge at her
home Oh Wednesday evening. Mr. and
Mrs Bolden have also invited guests
for party on Saturday evening.
Edward limbaugh, who was located
in Washington as an employee in one
of the government departments, has
recently been transferred to the Aber-
deem Proving Grounds where he is
occupying responsible position.
Robert C. Townshend began work
on Tuesday at the Swallow Falls CCC
camp as assistant instructor in wood
working. He will also instruct class
at the Meadow Mountain camp. The
program is being conducted under the
NYA.
Rev. Donald w. Brown, pastor of
the Aurora Lutheran Parish, Aurora,
w. Va, has received an appointment
as first lieutenant in the Chaplains
Reserve Corps of the u S. Army. He
received his commission in the Off
GERS Reserve Corps as chaplain last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Rathbun enter
tanned with a turkey dinner at their
home on Monday evening. Guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c. Stemple
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Bittle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Naylor, Dr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Grant and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A.
Thayer, Jr.
Mrs. John Michael returned to her
home in Oakland on Saturday evening
after visit of several days with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Smouse, in Fairmont, w.
Va. She was accompanied to Oakland
by Mr.. and Mrs. Smouse and two chill
dren, who returned to Fairmont on
Sunday evening.
Miss Grace Falkenstein was hostess
to members Of the Young Women's
Missionary Society of the Lutheran
church at her home on Route PIG Tues
day evening. Approximately twenty
five members and visitors We're present
at the meeting. Mrs. Newton Coplin
gave a book review on "Uprooted
Americans-The Church Serving the
Migrants"
James L. Pollock, North Second
street, suffered recurring strokes OF
paralysis last Saturday and Sunday
and is in a precarious condition as a
result. Mrs. Pollock, who had been III
Philadelphia with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Pol
lock, returned here Monday upon
being informed of Mr.. Pollock's i'll
ness.
Circle four of the Women's Society
Of Christian Service of the Methodist
church is meeting on Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the church to
complete plans for food sale which
the group is sponsoring on Saturday,
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