The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-09
EVANSVILLE
Church Activities


Ralph Glotfelty, jointly entertaining
Mrs. Harvey Gortner was leader of the
topic, Zone Hundred Years In India"
Guests in addition to the IS members
were Rev. S. D. Sigler, Salisbury;
Mrs. Carl Miller, Accident; Mrs. Lille
B. Younkin, Mrs. L. B. Schaefer, Mrs.
Earl Frickey
Members of the Lutheran, Metho-
dist and Reformed congregations wor-
shipped together at watch night
service New Years Eve at the Luth-
eran church, the Reformed C. E. So
ciety presenting the program with
Charles Bender as leader.
Mrs. Cecil Michael was hostess to
the Mount Zion Methodist Women's
Christian Service Society on Wednes-
day night. twenty-five attended.
Mrs. Wendell Lohr entertained her
intermediate class of the Lutheran
Sunday school at a holiday party last
week in the church social room. There
were games, refreshments and an ex-
change of gifts.
Preparatory services were conduct
ed by Rev. A. j. Forty, pastor, on Fri
day night in St. Johns Reformed
church, followed by Communion Sun
day morning.
Rev. V. R. Gillum attended the
monthly ministerial meeting of the
Moorefeld District, Methodist church,
Monday, at Keyser. Rev. Gillum is
conducting nightly evangelistic meet
ings at the Bethel Methodist church,
Bedford road, near Cumberland. The
childrens class will be resumed this
Friday, 3:45 p. M, at the Methodist
church here under the direction of
the pastor, Rev. Gillum.
"What is Prayer" was the topic
for discussion at Epworth League
Sunday night in the Methodist church.
Mrs. H. F. burst was leader.
Rev. Hilary Liehr celebrated Mass
at a. m. in st. Stephens Catholic
church here New Years Day.
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be Catholic, Mass, a. M.
Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. M;
worship at II a. m. Methodist, Church
school, 10 a. M; Epworth League,
6:45 p. m. with Miss Emily Butt as
leader. Reformed, Sabbath school at
$3.50 a. m.
Social Events
The Household Mechanics class,
conducted by VIM. E. Tarbell for the
past three months with nearly forty
members, eliminated Monday night
with a party in the Home Economics
room of the high school. Mr.. Tarbei,
Mrs. C. C. Beachy and Mrs. Hobart
Speicher had charge of games and
group contests. Twenty-Five persons
attended.
DR.. and Mrs. T. o. Broadwater en-
tertained with turkey dinner on New
Years Day, it being the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of Mrs. Bfoadwater's
mother, Mrs. C. A. Bender. Others
present were Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Gna-
gey, G. ]. Gnagey, Mr.. and Mrs. e. o.
Bender, Mrs. Ida NJ. Hershberger, C.
A. Bender, Miss Ethel Broadwater and
Miss Viola Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan C. burst enter
tanned on New Years Day. Present
were her mother, Mrs. Virginia Broad
water, and son, Clifton Broadwater,
Miss Maxine Broadwater and Donald
Broadwater, all of Barton; Mr.. and
Mrs. D. H. Broadwater and sons Paul
and Forrest, and Mr. Broadwater's
mother, Mrs. Clara Broadwater, Sal
isbury, Pa; Miss Elizabeth Yommer,
Betty 10, Billy, Sue, and Peggy burst.
Mrs. Hayward F. Broadwater enter
tanned her bridge club Friday night
with honors being won by Mrs. Ella
B. Keller, Mrs. H. j. Bender and Mrs.
Fred Livengood. Miss Viola Broadwa-
ter was a guest.
Games featured the meeting of the
Girls All Club Friday night at the
home of Joyce Beachy. Miss Betty
Beachy, president, had charge.
Mrs. Catherine Miller entertained
at dinner Sunday at the home of Mrs
G. C. Beachy. Present were her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Miller, and three children, of
LaVale, and another son, Everett
Miller, Keyser's Ridge.
Propose Change in Tax Year
A lengthy discussion of the posi-
bility of changing the towns tax yeal
from April to January l, conform
ing with the county's levy date and
discount periods, was held at the
meeting of the mayor and council or
! Monday night. At the present time
the town tax levy is laid in October
The tax collector reported a sum OF
/ 91,ooo pdlu during IHe past moHJn
Current bills, totaling $140, were or
dered paid.
Natal Notes
MIR. and Mrs. Nevin j. Miller an.
nounce the birth of son, John Rich
ard, last Tuesday, December 81, al
the Hazel McGilvery hospital, Mey-
ersdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ray Wilt an
nounce the birth of a son, Willard