The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-13
EVANSVILLE
Donkey Game Draws Crowd


an attraction sponsored by and for
the benefit of the schools athletic as
sociation.
The game, which furnished riot of
laughter, was played with four men
on a side, each riding a skittish Texas
burro. The businessmen's lineup in
cluded Nevin U. Broadwater, Herbert
Layman, C. 0. Bender, Ward New
man, H. C. Edwards, D. w. Hershber-
ger, Elwood Broadwater and Vernon
Beachy while the alumni combination
was composed of Harry and Rodney
Patton, Clyde and Glenn Miller, Allen
Rodamer and Wayne burst. Edwards
and Bender each scored four points
and Hershberger and Newman each
two for the businessmen. burst ac-
counted for four alumni baskets with
Rodamer getting the remaining two
pointer.
This doesn't take into account the
stubbornness of the animals, the spills
and shake-ups, and the evident en-
joyment of the game by the donkeys
themselves as well as the players.
In the preliminary to the main at
traction, the Grantsville High court
men were defeated 47-15 by the Frost
burg State college Jayvees. Gordon
Mckenzie made eight Grantsville
points; Jack Stowell, four; Belmont
Miller, two, and Joe Blocher, one.
Grantsville boys and girls outfits
are scheduled to meet Oakland High
aggregations Friday night at Oak
land.
Mine Operator Breaks Leg
John j. Henaghan, operator of Mo
CART No. 3 mine, sustained a COM
pound fracture of the right leg when
he fell on the ice at the mine tipple
last Wednesday morning. The injured
man was taken to Miners hospital,
Frostburg, where he remains pa
tient. His son, Bernard Henaghan,
who is a certified mine foreman, has
taken over supervision of the mine
until he is able to return to work.
F. j. Getty Heads Membership Drive
For Historical Society Locally
Miss Viola Broadwater, second vice
president of the Garrett County His
torical Society, announced that Prin-
cipal Frank j. Getty will serve as
chairman of the membership drive of
the Little Crossings area, which in
cludes election districts Nos. 8, 8 and
Is. Membership fee is 81 and there
are no dues, other contributions being
entirely voluntary Gifts of not less
than $40, whether in money or of ma
terial value, will enroll the donors as
life members. A meeting will be held
in this section in the near future.
Natal Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stanton an
nounce the birth of their first child,
son, Monday morning at their home
near here. The mother was Esther
Kathryn Walls. They were presented
with a large number of gifts from
members of the local C. E. society
and Reformed Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvis Resi-, of near
here, announce the birth of a son on
Thursday.
Attend Funerals
Albert Swauger, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Swauger attended the funeral of the
formers son-in-law, M. Douglas
(Bucky) Reynolds, 35, at Johnstown,
Pa, last Thursday. The Rev. S. D.
Sigler, pastor of the Grantsville
Lutheran church, conducted the last
rites. Mr.. Reynolds died March 3. A
native of Norfolk, Va, he was a type
writer dealer, going to Johnstown in
1928 from Baltimore, where he had
engaged in business. Surviving are
his widow, the former Viola Swauger,
and two children; also his mother,
Mrs. Mary (Shipp) Reynolds, and
twelve brothers and sisters. Mrs. Rey-
nolds' sister, Miss Grace Swauger, of
this place, who had been in Johnstown
for some time before Mr.. Reynolds
death, will remain there for the pres
ent. Mrs. Reynolds will continue her
husbands business.
The Grantsville Lutheran church
was filled for the funeral Of Mrs. An
thony c. Lewis, SIS, last Wednesday
morning. The Rev S. D. Sigler, pas
tor, conducted the service. Interment
was in the Grantsville cemetery. Pail
bearers were Joel A. Beachy, E. Scott
! Duckworth, Charles Reichenbecher
William 7. Menges, Ernest Ringer
and Albert Reichenbecher.
Church Group Meets
Sharing For the Health of the
| World" was the theme of the Wom-
ems Christian Service society's meet
ing of the Mount Zion Methodist
church last Wednesday night at the
Green Lantern, with Mrs. William
Hayes as hostess. Miss Clara Laymar
was in charge. Mrs. Edwin Robesor
reviewed chapter one of the mission
study book, "Methodism's World Mis-.
sions." About twenty-five attended
The next meeting will be held in Apri
at the home of Mrs. Charles Layman
Other Methodist Church Notes