The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
EVANSVILLE
Celebrate Golden Wedding An

Celebrate Golden Wedding An
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Umbel,
Selbysport, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Sunday, at Deep
Creek Lake. Their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall B.
FRESHMAN, of Grantsville, entertained
in their honor, with a four-course
dinner at 2 p. M, at the FRESHMAN
cottage, Seneca" Mr. Pressman's
sister, Mrs. Earl Michael, of near
Frostburg, played several piano selec-
tions, and a group of granddaughters
sang. The honorees received many
gifts. Fifty-eight persons attended
Mr.. and Mrs. Umbel were married
April &c, 1891, at Friendsville, and
have spent their entire welded life in
that section. Mr.. Umbel is 70 years
old, and his wife is slightly younger.
He is son of the late Michael and
Marian (VanSickle) Umbel. Mrs.
Umbel is a daughter of the late
Augustine and Eta (Schroyer)
Friend. All eleven of their children
were present. There are 81 grand
children and three great grand
children.
Among those attending the celebra-
ton were: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter UNI
bel and family, Evans City, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Bisbing and
family, Ursina, Pa; Mrs. Myrtle
Frazee and sons, Ross Umbel, and
James Umbel, Confluence, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. Alva Sines and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Ross and grandson,
Friendsville; Mrs. Gladys Frazee and
son, Joseph, and Buddy Umbel, Mr..
Umbels 81-year-old sister, Mrs. Belle
Fike, and Robert Croft, Selbysport,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Michael,
Frostbur@.
All May Rally
The local All club is planning a
one-act sketch, "The Henpecked
Holler Gossip" for the May rally
here, Saturday.
Mission Study Class
The Lutheran Missionary Society
was host to about forty members
composed of societies from Rock
wood, Meyersdale, Salisbury, and
Addison, at the annual mission study
class, Thursday, at the local church.
The mission study book, "Uprooted
Americans" was divided into five
booklets, each society giving report
on one of them. A covered dish supper
was served at o'clock.
Entertain Church Society
Misses Ethel and Viola Broadwater
jointly entertained the Grantsville
Methodist Women's Christian Service
society Friday night, at their home,
here. Mrs. H. C. Edwards, president,
led the topic, stewardship of Teach
ing" Readings were given by Mrs.
Marshall Beachy, Mrs. A. J. Yoder,
and Mrs. C. U. Edwards Visitors in
cluded Miss Lucretia Boucher, Cum
berland; Mrs. Lucinda burst, Mrs. C.
A. Bender, Mrs. Charles Broadwater,
and Mildred Frickey.
Methodist Stewards Meet
All of the churches on the Grants
vile charge, Methodist church, except
Jennings, were represented at the
meeting of the charge board of
stewards Friday night, at the Grants
vile church. Roy Grove, Johnson En-
manuel church, chairman, presided. A
committee unsupported to plan for
daily vacation Bible school. The
matter of new heating plant for the
parsonage was discussed, and re-
ceived favorable consideration. A
series of weekly prayer meetings will
begin Wednesday night, May IA, at
the Johnson Emmanuel church, and
will be held at each church, once in
six weeks, in the following order,
Johnson, Mt. Zion, New Germany,
Grantsville, Jennings, and State Line,
except when special revival services
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schedule temporarily. H. C. Edwards,
Grantsville, treasurer, gave a report
of the first six months of the confer
ence year. Miss Leanna Layman, Mt.
Zion, was secretary.
Other Church Activities
Compassion Sunday" was observed
this week at St. Johns Evangelical
and Reformed Church. This day was
set aside as a day of prayer for the
starving people of China, France, and
Spain.
Rally Day will be observed by
church schools on the Grantsville
charge, Methodist church, this Sun
day.
Beginning this past Sunday morn
ing and continuing on alternate Sun
days during the summer months,
church services will be held at the
johnson Emmanuel Methodist church
at $3.50 a. m. Rev. V. R. Gillum is
pastor.
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be: Catholic, Mass, 10 a. m. !;
Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. M,
worship service, II a. M; Methodist,
Church school, Rally Day, 10 a. M;
Reformed, Sabbath school, $3.50 a. M
Ninth Birthday Party
Mrs. Harper Kelley entertained
Monday night at the home of her par
ents, Mayor and Mrs. j. C. Miller,
with a party in honor of the ninth
birthday of her son, Cecil. Games
were played and refreshments served
Guests were Neil Yommer, Charles
Wright, Mack Stowell, James Reed,
Bobby Mckenzie. Margaret Stowell
Billy, Joe, and Carl Beachy, Jimmy
Yoder, Donnie Swauger, Danny, and
Donnie Hershberger, Dickie Bender
and Terry Lohr. Mrs. Kelley was as
sisted by her sister, Miss Helen
Miller.
Sings at Ohio Wedding
Mrs. T. D. Maurer returned Mon
day morning from New Philadelphia,
O., where she was soloist at the we'd
ding of Miss Mary R. Weaver, of New
Philadelphia, and Joseph F. Page, of
Medvale, O., which took place Sunday
morning. She is a personal friend of
the bride, and her mother. Mrs. Kate
Weaver of New Philadelphia, who
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