The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16


The demonstration was on planning
the Yearly Food Supply" and Hot
Lunches" Light refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Local Teams Defeat Fort Ashby
The local boys and girls basketball
teams returned home victorious Tues
day night from Fort Ashby, w. Va.
The boys won 20-15, while the girls
turned in nice game, PIT.
Fort Ashby had a one-point lead at
the close of three quarters but nine
point rally by the locals in the final
frame put the Grantsville lads on top.
Belmont Miller, with 7 points, and
Jack Stowell, with 6, paced the locals.
After getting off to a slow start,
c ontsville's girls mounted up the
.,vle The locals were leading 1853
at the intermission. Elizabeth Yom-
mer accounted for IS of Grantsville's
points; Mary Houck, 8, and Betty
Beachy, 5.
Grantsville cagers will play Mey-
ersdale High here Friday.
Contract Bridge Party
Mrs. Ira L. Huff delightfully."- en-
tertained with contract bridge party
Tuesday night at her home here. Five
tables were in play. Guests included
Mrs. H. F. Broadwater, Mrs. T. d.
Maurer, Mrs. Fred Livengood, Mrs.
C. S. Zeller, Mrs Ella B. Keller, Mrs.
John H. Folk, Mrs. Harvey Gortner,
Mrs. Lena Bender, Mrs. Edgar Stan
ton, Mrs. Ward Newman, Mrs. j. F.
Fahey, Mrs. J. R. Gnagey, Mrs. T. o.
Broadwater, Mrs. Geo. C. Houck, Mrs.
C. o. Bender, Mrs. Geo. B. Shields,
Mrs H. j. Bender, Misses Ruth Stan
ton, Ethel Broadwater and Emma
Caulk. Prizes went to Mrs. H. F.
Broadwater, high; Mrs. H. j. Bender,
second; Mrs. Shields, floating, and
Mrs. Gortner, consolation. A two
course luncheon was served at a late
hour. Mrs. Huff presented each guest
with a sweetpea corsage as favors.
Mrs. Maurer Hostess
Mrs. T. D. Maurer entertained the
Thursday bridge club, with prizes be-
ing won by Mrs. j. F. Fahey, high
and Mrs. c. o. Bender, floating. Mrs
Fred Livengood was a guest. The
members presented Mrs. Maurer with
a gift for her new home.
School Briefs
The sophomore liza section, Miss
Catherine Speicher, home room
teacher, won the attendance banner
,, for the month of December at Grants.
vile school with an almost perfect
percentage of 989. The sixth grade
and the freshman Ia group were
second and third with 96.8 percent
each. The seniors came in fourth with
96.3 percent.
A performance by radio artists
from station WMMN, Fairmont, was
scheduled tonight Thursday in the
Grantsville school auditorium The
proceeds will be used for planting
shrubbery and identifying the schoo
grounds.
r Natal Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Johnson an
nounce the birth of a son, Jane!
Charles, early Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine burst an
nounce the birth of their second child
a daughter, born Sunday morning a
= Hazel McGilvery hospital, Meyers
dale, Pa.
Brief Mention
, A schedule of visits to Grantsvill
by a representative of the Maryland
State Employment Service, effectiv
f until March 81, is announced as fol
, lows: Today Thursday, January 30
! February Is and 81 and March IA an,
a %. Office hours are from $3.50 to
a. M, in the fire department head
quarters in the w. o. w. building.
4 DR.. N. R. Davis, who has been yer.
ill the past week, is somewhat i'm
+ proved.
. Phillips Thayer, Oakland, succeed
E. E. Cunningham as Representative
for the Peoples Life Insurance Com
: pany for the Grantsville area, Nj
Cunningham having been transferre
!, to the Cumberland office Mr.. an
Mrs. Thayer have moved into the A
C. Stanton home, vacated Saturday b
the Cunninghams.
= = Miss Leanna Layman returned t
her home at Long Stretch Sunda
: from Memorial hospital, Cumberland
{ where she underwent a major opera
:, ton recently.
l. Mrs. Albert Warwick was admitte
{ Wednesday to Hazel McGilvery hos
:, pital, Meyersdale, for treatment fo
u heart ailment.
II Mr.. and Mrs Chaster A. Henri
{ have gone to New Centerville, Pa, t
make their home, Mr.. Henry havin
81 taken over the management of gro
l. Gerry store formerly operated by hi
g grandfather there.
); B. G. Kesner, Jennings merchan
l. returned from Johns Hopkins no:
pital, Baltimore, where he underwer
treatment.
l. Marx w. Layman, Jennings, has IT
:; turned from Memorial hospital, Gun