The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-12-24
FRIENDSVILLE
School Observes Christmas

/ pupuS Oh Ine local ScnOOl was pre-
! scented Wednesday morning in the
school auditorium. The glee club, I'M
der the direction of Miss Lucille Har-
vey, sang a number of selections APP
/ propriate to the season. A dramatiza-
ton, THE Christmas Tree" was en-
acted by pupils of the first grade with
/ Mrs. w. Tucker in charge. The pupils
of the fifth grade also presented a
play, "A Christmas Disappointment"
and a poem. "Just Before Christmas.
A group of third graders presented a
playlet with Mrs. Blanche Matthews
directing. The fourth graders, under
the direction of Mrs. Bebe Williams,
presented a pantomime and choral
reading selections. The seventh grad
ers' glee club sang ooh Come, Let Us
Adore Him." Parents and friends of
the pupils attended as well as all the
school pupils.
Miss Swauger Entertains
Miss Velora Swauger entertained
members of the teachers bridge club
at dinner and bridge Thursday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Durham The table decora-
tions, favors and Christmas tree
were attractive with the red and green
color scheme. Following the dinner,
two tables Of bridge were in play.
Miss Viola Broadwater won high hon
ors and Miss Betty Stemple received
second prize. Gifts were exchanged
among the the guests, who were Miss
Helen Miller, Mrs. Harvey Friend,
Mrs. Bebe Williams, Mrs. w. NJ.
Tucker, Mrs. H. F. Glover, Mrs.
Pauline Lewis, Mrs. R. E. Guard and
Mrs. w. J. Glenn.
Aged Lady Badly Injured
Mrs. Cromwell Friend fell at her
home here on Saturday and suffered
injuries, the most serious being the
fracture of her hip. Mrs. Friend was
taken to Memorial Hospital, Cumber-
land, on Sunday morning.
Brief Mention
Mrs. l.. J. Warthen and Mrs. VIM.
+. Daley entertained several boys and
girls in honor of Eleanor Dailey's
eighth birthday anniversary on last
Thursday from 1870 to $50 o'clock.
The honoree received a number of
gifts. Guests were Virginia, Dorothy
and Billy Shoemaker and Jean Frantz.
Church Activities
A Christmas pageant was pre-
scented by members of the Methodist
church on Sunday night, December
20, in the church. The music was
directed by Miss Lucille Harvey and
dramatics were in charge of Mrs,
Cecil Schroyer. Among those taking
part in the presentation of the Christ
mas story were Joyce Williams, Betty
Speicher Mrs. Iva Rush. Ina Claire
Jenkins and Ralph Murphy, all of
whom had leading parts. Others who
had parts in the presentation were
Walter Savage, Lawrence Friend,
Chester Sisler, Aubrey Custer, Har-
vcy Friend, John Capel. Howard Skid
more, Elsie Grcynolds, Cecil Schroyer,
Helen Miller, Edward Friend, Mrs. B.
F. Schroyer, Gene Skidmorc, Jacob
Friend, Harry Holman, Bernadine
Greasy, Betty Ringer, Stella Teats,
Leatrce Schroyer, Betty Stemplc,
Maude Dixon, Shirley Tressler and
Eleanor Wicklow.
The Methodist church will have a
New Years Eve service from 1000
o'clock continuing on until the dawn
ing of the New Year The program is
in charge of a committee composed of
the superintendent of the church
schools, chairman of the official board
chairman of the board of trustees, the
president of the WSCS and director
of Youth Fellowship until Has, when
the pastor will take charge. Everyone
in the community invited.
Personals
| Pvt. Earl Sines, Pando, Colorado,
is here visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Neil Sines.
Miss Louise Glenn, Frostburg, is
here for the holidays.
Pvt Woodrow Sines Fort Meade,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Martha
Sincs.
Uniontown visitors on Saturday
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Frazep,
Mrs. w. f. Durham, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. Shoemaker and children, Mrs.
j. w. Friend, Mrs II. A. Skidmore
and sons Gene and Jimmy, and John
Holman.
Bill" Bowser, Mrs. klett Ringer
and daughter Mildred were Oakland
callers on Tuesday.
Tommy Sines visited in Oakland
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spear, Oak
land, visited relatives in Accident and
Friendsvillc, Thursday.
Mrs. w. F. Daley, Terra Alta, and
son Adair Daley, Baltimore, are the
/ guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Warthcn.
Lawrence Collins, of Terra Alta,
/ spcnt Wednesday and Thursday here