The Republican., 1941-04-10

speaker, Rev. Edgar C. Beckett, of
Frostburg Methodist church; 7:45 p.
m, Grantsville, devotional program,
during which the choir, which will
wear robes for the first time, will
sing, followed by a sacred drama,
"The Challenge of the Cross" with
Ruth Weimer, Rita Edwards, Betty
Stark, Louise Weimer, Mildred
Frickey, Catherine Stark and Betty
10 burst taking part.
Union Holy Week services will con-
clude Good Friday afternoon with ser
vice at 8 p. m. in the Lutheran church
with Rev. v R. Gillum bringing the
message. An organ prelude by Mrs.
Harold Miller, Lutheran church Or
ganist, will be at 2:45 p. m. Tonight
Thursday the service is in the Re-
formed church, Rev. S. D. Sigler
speaking, and last night Rev. A. j.
Forty spoke in the Methodist church.
Distribution of palms was held Sun
day at st. Stephens Catholic church
at 10 o'clock Mass by Rev. Hilary
Liehr, pastor.
There were 10 communicates at
the Palm Sunday service in the Luth-
eran church. Mrs. Lottie Quinn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Broadwater
were received into the church by let
ter. Baptismal rites were held for
Helen Layman and Ray and Claude
Butler, who with Harry Huff were
received into the congregation by
confirmation.
Rev. V. R. Gillum, pastor, spoke on
the theme, "a Major Question-What
Think Ye of Christi" at services on
Sunday afternoon at the New Ger
many Methodist church Frostburg
Methodist male quartet and the Will
liams mixed quartet from State Line
sang.
The Women's Society of Christian
Service of Mount Zion Methodist
church met Wednesday night at the
home of Mrs. Charles Layman, who
was assisted by her daughters, Misses
Clara and Leanna Layman. The topic
was stewardship of Teaching" and
was led by Miss Clara Layman Mrs.
Edwin Robson presented chapter two
Of the mission study book, method
ism's World Missions"
Social Events
Mrs. 7. D. Maurer entertained the
NJ. and A. Bridge club Saturday night
followed by two tables Of contract.
Prizes went to Mrs. A. Claude Stan
ton, Frostburg; Mrs. Fred Livengood
and Miss Emma Caulk
Mrs. c. S. Zeller attended birth
lay party Thursday night at Frost
burg in honor of the 82nd anniversary
If her mother-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Eel
Ter.
Mrs. VIM. T. Tarbell and Mrs. B. F.
epstein Jointly entertained the
Teachers Bridge club Thursday night
at dinner at the Tarbell home. Guests
were Mrs. F. j. Getty, Mrs. Edwin
Elias and Mrs. H. F. Broadwater. At
bridge, Miss Emma Caulk won high
)rize; Mrs. Edwin Robson, second;
Mrs. Getty, guest, and Miss Ruth
MacMurray, floating.
Mrs. T. o. Broadwater was hostess
last week to the Thursday Afternoon
Bridge club. Guests in addition to
club members were Mrs. Gordon Tay-
lor, Frostburg; Mrs. Fred Livengood
Mrs. H. F. Broadwater, Mrs. F. j.
Getty and Mrs. l. L. Huff. Honors
were won by Mrs. Harvey Gortne1
and Mrs. Getty.
Mrs. Herbert Layman entertained
Wednesday afternoon with a party in
honor of the fourth birthday of her
daughter Nancy. Present were Sonya
Patton, Bobby Diehl, Glen and Mar
lene Patton, Billy and Lois Jean Nc
Kerahan, Allen Georg, Billy and Bud
dy Speicher, Donnie Hershberger
Richard Broadwater, Shirley Yoder
Margie Kelley, Donna Yommer and
Sally Ann Gnagey.
The Women's Community club was
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Ollie Loechel and Mrs. Raymond
Loechel. Miss Mildred Barton, home
demonstration, Oakland, spoke on "The
Rayon Dress" beginning the first OF
a three-months discussion on "Cloth.
ing" Mrs. Roy Patton talked con.
corning Mexico, and Mrs. Harold Mil.
Ter discussed Charles Wesley's hymn
Christ Is Risen Today" Mrs. Ernest
Keim and Miss Anna Opel, Salisbury
Pa, and Mrs. Joseph Livengood were
guests. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. John Baum and Mrs. Harold
Baum jointly entertained the Mars
Hill Homemakers' club last week.
Natal Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Urich, neal
here annOl1nce the birth Of n dorUb