The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-02
EVANSVILLE
Bank improvements Completed


First State Bank of Grantsville have
been completed. The walls and ceiling
have been redecorated a cream color
with stippled effect, having golc
trimming with black edging. The
woodwork and furniture have been re.
vanished in mahogany and the flool
covering has been reprinted rust. The
improvements also include the en-.
largement of the working space fol
the banks employees.
Double Wedding
Two sisters, daughters of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra NJ. Yoder, Grants
vile, were married Sunday morning
December %, at the Maple Glen
Amish Mennonite church, near here
by the Rev. Moses NJ. Beachy, Amish
Bishop, of Salisbury, Pa. The couples
were Miss Anna E. Yoder, Grantsville
and Memo ]. Yoder, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Yoder, of Norfolk, Va, and
Miss Sarah E. Yoder, Grantsville, and
Fred S. Yoder, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Solomon Yoder, of Norfolk. Services
began at $50, the actual wedding
ceremony occurring at 1870, proceed
ed by song service and sermon. The
brides were attired in blue, while the
bridegrooms wore blue suits.
A reception was held at the home of
the brides brother, Irwin E. Yoder,
at noon for 100 guests. A wedding
supper was also served, followed by
singing, with approximately 800 per-
sons present. The Amish folk are
noted for their fine voices. They sing
unaccompanied.
The couples will reside at Norfolk.
Marriage Announcement
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Small, Cumberland, formerly of near
here, and Orlando Hetrick, of near
here, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Het-
rick, Cove, which took place Friday
evening, December 20, at Cumberland,
has been announced. Miss Beulah Het-
rick, sister of the bridegroom, and
Irwin Georg, of the Cove, were the
attendants. A dinner party was held
Christmas Day in their honor at the
home of the bridegroom's parents.
The young couple will reside at Acct
dent.
Brief Mention
The Girls All club will meet Fri
day night with Joyce Beachy.
The adult English class will be con-
tinued Monday night, January 6, after
holiday recess.
Rev. V. R. Gillum will resume his
children's class at the Methodist
Church Friday afternoon, January 10,
at 3:45 p. m.
Services in local churches for Sun
day, January 5, will be: Catholic, 10
a. M; Lutheran, Sunday school, 9;45
a. M; Methodist, Church school, 10
a. M, Epworth League, 6:45 p. M,
and worship service, 7:45 p. M, and
Reformed, Sabbath school, $3.50 a. M,
worship service, 1880 a. m.
Holiday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel A. Beachy had
as guests on Christmas and during
the week, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O..
Ross and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Beachy,
Williamsburg, Pa; Miss June Bittinger,
Akron, O.; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Rosenberger and family, Cumberland;
Mr. and Mrs. William Merrill, Avil-
ton; Roy Beachy, Salisbury, and Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Beachy and children.
Miss Marie Miller, Cumberland;
George Simpson, Richard, West Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kerr and son and
Mrs. Kerr's sister, Frostburg; For
rest Simpson, Bedford, Pa, and Mrs
Simpson were Christmas Day guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Edwards.
Holiday guests of Mrs. Eta V.
Engle and daughters, Misses Beulah
and Ida Engle, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clemance Wadsworth and daughter
Biddy, Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Engle and son Ralph, Morgantown;
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Brookhart, Oak
land; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold MacMannis
and daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Goetz and sons, Cumberland.
Miss Helen Houck, a student at the
Fort Wayne (Ind.) School of Arts, is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Houck. Mr..
and Mrs. Houck also had as guests
over Christmas their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Houck and son, Philadelphia, and
another son, Robert Houck, McKees-
port, Pa.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton W.
Kinsinger during Christmas week
were Mr.. and Mrs Walter Price and
daughter Marjorie and Miss Leola
Glotfelty, Breezewood, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Wiley and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Glotfelty, Somer-
field, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Lohr
and Mr. and Mrs. James Hall, Union
/ town.
Miss Mary Thomas, instructor in
the Grafton (W. Va.) High school
spent the Christmas vacation with hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Thomas
]. r. Gnagey, Jr., Baltimore, is