The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-08

!
will close a two-weeks series of meet
ings this week.
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be: Catholic, Mass, a. m.
Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Methodist, Church school, 10 a. M,
worship service, Mothers Day, 7:45
p. M, and Reformed, Sabbath school,
$3.50 a. m, worship, 10:45 a. m.
Mrs. John H. Folk and daughter,
Mrs. B. F. Epstein, will jointly enter
tain the Women's Missionary society
of St. Johns Reformed church next
Wednesday night.
Brief Mention
The National Hotel here has
changed hands, Mrs. Frances Sheehe,
of Cumberland taking over the man
agement, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart Rodamer had leased the hotel
the past year.
Rodney Patton has accepted a posi-
ton with the Liberty Trust Company,
Cumberland, and will start upon his
new duties next week Mr.. Patton
a graduate of Grantsville high school,
class of 80, has been employed as a
clerk at First State Bank for the last
two years He is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy C. Patton Ruby Bucket
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bucket, Bittinger, and graduate of
the local high school, has been en-
ployed to take the place of Mr.. Pat
ton, in the local bank
The local fire company was called
Monday noon to Bittinger, where q
woods fire threatened to destroy the
buildings at the home of James
Wiley. The firemen prevented the
flames from reaching the building
and helped to bring the fire under
control.
Dr.. T. O. Broadwater attended the
State Dental Association meeting in
Baltimore Monday. Mrs. Broadwater,
with Mrs. Angela Smart, Miss Ruth
Keller, and Miss Ida Engle, attended
the meeting of the State Welfare AS
ISOLATION there at the same time.
Miss Kathryn Speicher, and Miss
Ruth MacMurray, jointly entertained
the Teachers Bridge club Thursday
evening at 7 o'clock luncheon at the
home of Mrs H. F. Broadwater Mrs
B. 7. Keller was guest. At contract,
Mrs. j. C. Renninger won first prize;
Mrs. B. F. Epstein, floating, and Mrs.
VIM. E. Tarbell, consolation
Mrs. Floyd burst was hostess to
the Mars Hill Homemakers' Club
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Guy Stanton,
president, was in charge Miss Mil
dred Barton, home demonstration, of
Oakland, spoke on "Pin-fitting a
Ready-made Dress" About Is mem
bers attended.
Cleveland E. Ashby mashed his
hand badly Tuesday, while removing
pump at one of the local mines.
Oscar Hetrick, World War veteran,
was taken Wednesday in the Winter
berg ambulance to IT, S. Marine Hos
pital, Baltimore, suffering from
Hodgskins disease.
Jonas K. Beachy was a patient at
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, for
observation.
Mrs. Frank J. Getty returned from
Allegany Hospital, Cumberland with
her infant daughter The baby has
been named Kathleen Ann.
Henry L. burst returned Monday
from Memorial Hospital, Cumberland,
where he recently underwent a major
operation.
Harry Donelson, who underwent an
operation at Memorial Hospital,
Cumberland, has returned home.
Rarrell Otto, son of Walter Otto,
fell Wednesday and fractured his
arm.
Natal Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller, near Ac-
cident, announce the birth of their
first child, a son, born Monday morn
ing, at Memorial Hospital, Cumber-
land. The baby has been named Rich
ard William Mrs Miller is the former
Miss Mabel Youn<in, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Younkin,
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lininger
announce the birth of a son, born
Saturday morning, at the home of
her father, Charles Ross.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs c. U. Edwards, Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Edwards, and Mrs
Cleveland E. Ashby, visited the lat
ter's son-in-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. Eugene Forcione, Washington,
d. c., on Friday. They went by way
of Winchester, Va, and attended the
Apple Blossom festival
Heiskell Hoover, Melcroft, Pa, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. George
Hoover.
George Simpson returned Thursday
to his work at Richards, W. Va, after
spending five weeks here with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Simpson, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Hershberger and
daughter, Patricia Lee, and his
mother, Mrs. Ida NJ Hershberger,
Gainesville, were weekend guests of
the latter's son, D. w. Hershberger,
and her daughter, Mrs Hobart
Speicher, and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gillum, Me
Keesport, Pa, visited his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. V. R. Gillum, on Satur-
day.
William Fogle, Akron, o., visited
relatives and friends here over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs H. C. Edwards visited
Mrs. Oscar Simpson, and the latter's
son, Robert Simpson, patients at Po-
tomac Valley Hospital, Keyser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Messersmith
and James Evans, Lester, Pa, and
Harold Messersmith, Hagerstown
We're guests of her brother, R. F.
Younkin, and the former Mr. Messer-
smiths sister, Mrs. Joseph Livengood
and families.
Miss Grace Hanft, Breezewood, Pa,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Adam A. Hanft, during the weekend
Private Marshall Lands, a volun-
teer draftee, U. S. Army, Battery