The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16
FRIENDSVILLE

Service held its monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. Iva Rush Tuesday
night. Mrs. L. L. Friend had charge
and Miss Nina Peck conducted the
devotional service Miss Helen Miller
and Mrs. Ralph Murphy discussed the
topic, Investing Our Heritage For
Health" Refreshments were served
to seventeen members present.
The Friendsville Volunteer Fire De-
partment held meeting at Murphy's
hall Monday night and officers were
nominated for 1941. John Capel was
nominated for president; James F'ike,
vice-president; James Ross, secre-
tary; Robert Murphy, treasurer;
Dwight Matheny and Russell Glover,
chief; Roy Shevel, assistant chief; and
T. A. Murphy, chairman of the exec
utive committee. The election will be
held February 3.
Weekly prayer service was held at
the home of w. w. Savage Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Mary Cuppett
was in charge.
The Rev. L. A Wagner announced
that there will be no church service
at Grace Lutheran church Sunday,
January 10, but there will be church
on Sunday, January 26, at 7:30 p. m.
The Ladies Aid of the Church of
God of Sand Spring met at the home
of Mrs. T. B. limbaugh, of Friends
vile, on Wednesday. Those attending
were Mrs. Minnie Fike, Mrs. Sadie
F'ike, Rev. and Mrs. LETTERS, Mrs. Earl
Hinebaugh, Mrs. Bertha Friend, Mrs.
Minnie Fike, Mrs. Kenneth Savage,
Mrs. Cecil Schroyer, Mrs. Solomon
Frantz, Mrs Ray Lyle and Mrs. Fred
Thomas.
The Lutheran church council met on
Saturday evening at the home of DON
aid Chisholm. Attending were Rev.
Wagner, George Kolb, Alex Grove and
Lloyd Jenkins.
Bridge Club
Miss Jean Young entertained the
Grantsville Teachers Bridge club at
her apartment Thursday evening. Two
tables of contract were in play. Mrs.
Leona Shields won first prize; Miss
Margaret Renstrom, floating prize;
Miss Velora Swauger, guest prize,
and Miss Kathryn Speicher, consola-
ton.
Many persons in this community
i,of1
physician has reported that whole
families are suffering from the dis
ease Attendance has been reduced to
approximately SO percent in the first
and second grades in the elementary
school, Both teachers of these grades
were absent Friday. The attendance
in other grades in both elementary
and high school was also affected.
The number of cases reported daily
shows that the epidemic is still on the
increase. +r, rav2
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Miller visited
the latter's parents, Mr., and Mrs
John Timney, Homecoming.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Bittner spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Har-
nedsville, Pa, with the latter's par
ents.
People on the sick list are "Teddy"
Friend, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Friend and son Jack, Paul Friend and
son Paul, Jr., and Earl Guard.
DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Glover were
dinner guests of Mrs. Bessie Frantz
and Mrs. Gaynelle Funds on Friday.
Mrs. Melvin Kesner and daughter,
of Accident, spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. R. O. Mccullough
Mrs. Deloras Biggs, Washington, D.
c., visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Schroyer during the past week.
Mrs. Minnie Fike returned to Ha-
zelton, w. Va, Sunday after visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Schroyer for sew
eral weeks.
The Rev. and Mrs. Henry Knoell,
Confluence, Pa, visited relatives here
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Thomas and
son Marvin visited Mr.. and Mrs
Perry VanSickle on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Glass and chill
dren, Cove, were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Jenkins Sun
day.
Mrs. Adair Daily is spending sew
eral weeks in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hanft re-
turned to their home at Baltimore
after visiting the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel E. Friend
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle Mccullough
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. P Wright, near
Bruceton, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oden Frantz spent
Tuesday afternoon in Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Wicklow and
children, Terra Alta, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Schlossnagel, Accident,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Wicklow.
Misses Betty Skunk and Martha
Huatare spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the latter's home at Mon
essen, Pa.
Milton Forsythe, who is building a
house in UniontoWn. Pa. spent the