The Republican., 1941-11-20
EVANSVILLE
May Form Rotary Club

definitely settled at a meeting of a
number of business men on Friday
evening
A preliminary meeting was held
last Friday in the school auditorium
when the principles of Rotary and
questions about charter costs, dues,
ETC., were discussed by representa-
tives of the Frostburg club which is
sponsoring the proposed group. DR..
Thomas Bess, Keyser, w. Va, was
also present.
Among the local men present were
Hayward f. Broadwater, Harry G.
Edwards, w. L. Thomas, H. l.. Petit,
Harvey Gortner, Charles o. Bender,
Edgar V. Stanton, Stewart Rodamer,
Joseph F. Faheny, Charles S. Zeller,
William Winterberg, Frank J. Getty,
Benny F. Epstein, Edwin Elias, Dan
iel w. Hershberger, George W. DEF
enbach, George D. Edwards, George
C. Houck, Daniel Klotz, |. f. Hard
esty and N. R. Patton.
1t is the general opinion that such
an organization here would be Of ma
terial benefit to the entire cOmmun-
ity in many ways. In the event the
local men decide to form a Rotary
club here a dinner and formal organ
ization meeting will be held the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
A Union Thanksgiving service was
held at the Lutheran church here at
7:45 o'clock Wednesday evening. The
guest speaker was the Rev. Howard
X. Hilner, pastor of the Meyersdale
Lutheran church Special music was
furnished by choirs and quartets.
Heads nt-Teachers
Approximately fifty persons were
present at a meeting last Thursday
night for the purpose of organizing
a Parent-Teacher association here. Of
/. .ficers chosen were Charles S. Zeller,
president; Benny Epstein, -presi-
dent Mrs. Hobart Speicher, secre-
tary, and w. C. Grimm, treasurer.
Regular meetings are to be held the
third Monday of each month, starting
in January.
Entertains With Bridge
Mrs. Charles O. Bender was hostess
to a group of friends at an informal
evening of bridge at her home here.
Three tables were in play and honors
were won by Mrs. Lena S. Bender,
and Mrs Byron H. Bender Mrs. Ed
gar " Stanton was presented with
the guest prize. Others attending
were Mrs. Norman R. Davis, Mrs. H.
F. Broadwater, Mrs. Frank ]. Getty,
Mrs Harvey Gortner, Mrs. Thomas
D. Maurer, Mrs. T. O. Broadwater,
Mrs Betty Keller, Mrs. J. R. Gnagey
and Miss Ethel Broadwater.
Dramatic Club Elects
At a meeting of the high school
Dramatic club the following officers
were chosen: Betty Jane Beachy,
president; William Martin, vice-pres-
ident; Margie Reichenbecher, secre-
tary; and Melvin Brenneman, treas
urer The club at present has approXi-
mately 10 members and several plays
and dramatic sketches are scheduled
to be presented during the year. Miss
Kathryn Speicher is the faculty spon-
sor for the group.
Miss Myrtle Custer is a patient at
the Wenzel hospital, Meyersdale,
where she is undergoing treatment.
Relatives here have, received an
nouncements of the birth of son,
November 2, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wertz, at Bay Port, Mich. Mrs. Wertz
is the former Orpha Stevanus.
Miss Mary Anderson, Pittsburgh,
was the house guest of Mrs. Frank
Beamer, Jr., at the home of the lat
ters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Gortner, during the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Everett Pullin
announce the birth of a son, last Fri
day morning at their home near here.
Messrs. Harry C. Edwards and
Charles u Edwards returned Friday
from brief stay in Hagerstown.
Mr.. and Mrs David Paul, Phila-
delphia, visited their respective par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Livengood,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanft, over
the weekend.
Mrs. Nina Browning, Eglon, w. Va,
stopped here Friday for a brief visit
with Mrs Lellie B. Younkin.
George Simpson, Richards, w. Va,
spent the weekend here with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Simpson, and other
relatives.
Dr. Samuel Winterberg, Knoxville,
Tenn, was the guest of his father,
William Winterberg, and aunt, Miss
Christena Winterberg.
Personals
Joel A. Beachy went to Johnstown,
= Pa, Monday, for brief stay Mr.
} and Mrs. Irwin Beachy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert o. Ross, who had spent