The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20
EVANSVILLE

EVANSVILLE
Eight Nominated For Council Seats
At the citizens meeting Monday
night in the council room in w. O. w.
building the following were nominated
for the offices of three councilmen to
be chosen at the annual election Mon
day, April T. Harry c. Edwards and
G. O. Bender, incumbent; Alvin j.
Yoder, Harvey Gortner, Stewart Rod
amer, Harry Yommer, Daniel Klotz
and Earl Frickey.
Attend Funerals
Among those here to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Lydia Wiley Tuesday
afternoon were Mrs. David Joslyn, of
Sacramento, Calf; Mrs David Mes
sersmith and daughter Mona, Edgar
Walburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Wiley,
of Marathon, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wiley and daughter Buena,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wiley and four
children, of Canton, o.; Miss Marie
Wiley, of Everett, Pa; Mr. and Mrs
Harrison Wiley and children, Refs
terstown; Blair Bucket, Baltimore;
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Bucket, Beulah
Bucket, Mr.. and Mrs. William Green
and Henry Winterberg, Cumberland.
Those attending the funeral of Geo
O. Yommer Friday included Mrs Bar
bara Hare, Donora, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs
Irwin Bittinger and family, Green's
burg, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Brennigan, Mrs. Betty Haas and Carl
Long, Youngwood,a Pa; Mrs. Eta
Noonan and Mr. and Mrs. Naylor
Glotfelty, Addison; Mrs. Henry Yom-
mer and son Alvin, Meyersdale, and
Miss Oma waste, Williamsport, Pa.
w. NJ. S. Meets
Mrs. Ella B. Keller and Mrs. B. T.
Keller jointly entertained the Wom-
ems Missionary Society of St. Johns
Reformed church Friday night at the
formers home Mrs. Hobart Speicher,
president, was in charge Mrs. B. F.
Epstein gave the lesson, youth on
the Highway" while Mrs. Fred Liven-
good and Mrs. A. E. Warwick also had
part, Mrs. Melissa Boucher and Miss
Emma Caulk were guests. Mrs.
Speicher attended a meeting Saturday
of the converting committee of the
Somerset regional women's guild of
the Evangelical and Reformed church
at Berlin, Pa. The society is planning
to invite neighboring Reformed mis-
sionary societies to an Ascension Day
program at the local church on Thurs
day, May %
Other Church Activities
Rev. A. M. Wright, pastor of the
Salisbury Reformed church, preached
the sermon at the union Lenten ser
vice last week in st. Johns Reformed
church, Rev. V. r. Gillum, Methodist
minister, spoke last night in the Re-
formed church in the fourth of a Sc
ries of Lenten services.
"Jesus of Nazareth" a dramatic
perturbation Of the worlds greatest
passion play, depicting the life of
Christ from Bethlehem to Calvary,
will be shown at the Methodist church
Saturday evening, March 20, at 1880.
This inspiring photoplay is synchro-
nized with singing, music and sound,
and is presented by a Cumberland
film service. A free-will offering will
be taken, the proceeds to go toward
the church improvement fund.
Services in local churches Sunday
will be: Catholic, Mass, 8 a. M; Luth-
eran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. m., wor-
ship, II a. M; Methodist, church
school, 10 a. M; Reformed, Sabbath
school, $3.50 a. m.
Social Events
Mrs. Edwin Robson was hostess to
the Teachers Bridge club Thursday
night Three tables of contract were
in play Mrs. Edwin Elias and Mrs.
Forrest Simpson were guests. Mrs.
Geo. B. Shields won high prize; Mrs.
Simpson, guest, and Miss Emma
Caulk, floating.
Mrs. T. D. Maurer entertained at
bridge Thursday night with Mrs. T.
0. Broadwater winning high prize
and Mrs. B. H. Bender floating.
Mrs. Fred Livengood entertained
the M. and A. Bridge club Saturday
night at chicken and waffle dinner,
followed by three tables of contract.
Guests were Mrs. A. C. Stanton, of
Frostburg; Miss Ruth Keller, Oak
land; Miss Emma Caulk, Miss Mar
garet Renstrom and Mrs. C. 0. Ben
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