The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-28
EVANSVILLE
Fire Destroys Saw Mill

| 3i'OuO ana 2lp,VVu WAS caused last
+ Thursday morning when the saw mill
Just east of town operated by the
Marquette Bailey Lumber Company,
was leveed by fire The blaze was be-
yond control when it was discovered
shortly after 4. m. Grantsville fire
men were on the scene within a few
minutes after the alarm sounded and
their prompt action enabled them to
save the stock lumber The building
and machinery, however, including a
new Diesel engine recently purchased
at cost Of approximately $4,000,
were completely destroyed
The cause of the fire could not be
definitely fixed as, according to re-
ports, there had been no fire in the
boiler for several days, but it was
thought to have originated in pile of
lumber Much of the damage, how
ever, was covered by insurance.
Club Has Meeting
Mrs. c. Lee Beachy was hostess to
members Of the Community Club at
its May meeting last week Miss
Mariana Lee Long, county home dem
onstration agent addressed the SEES
sion on the subject Of Foods of To-
day, and the Canning Budget" The
preparation of foods, the quantity of
canned food necessary for family
needs, and garden soil problems were
features of the discussion.
The local group decided to join other
Homemakers clubs in the county in
sponsoring a clothing project All
persons in the community are asked
to contribute their discarded clothing
for the project The club members, to-
gether with volunteers, will then
make the garments over into wearable
clothing which will be distributed
among the needy families in this sec
ton.
The small house on the property of
Mrs Ida Harshberger will be used to
store the contributions, which may be
left with Mrs. Hobart Speicher.
Firemen Receive Donation
At meeting of the local fircmen
Friday night, announcement was made
Of the receipt of a contribution Of
SIPS. The donation was made by
members of the Young America Vic
tory Club, comprised Of students from
the seventh grade of Grantsville
school.
For several weeks the young peo-
pie made a house to house canvass
collecting old newspapers, magazines,
etc, and c. O. Bender provided a
truck in which they took the collec-
ton to Cumberland.
Prospective Freshmen Register
Seventy-eight seventh grade stu
dents registered at the Grantsville
school Friday in the pre-school regis
tration held for those planning to en-
ter high school in the fall. OF this
number thirty-siX were from rural
schools in this area and forty-two
were from the local elementary school
Assisting in the work of registering
the new students were members of
the student council, for which two are
chosen from each class. namely,
Charles Bender, president; Max Buck
ell, Ruth Culran, Glenn Stanton, Rob
ert Glotfelty, Margaret Beachy,
George Mckenzie and Anna Railey.
Each member Of the council spoke to
The visitors on the various school ac-
tivities and conducted them on a tour
Of the different classes.
An assembly program, presented by
students from the elementary school,
was also given in honor of the pros
pective freshmen. At that time cOun-
ty championship medals were award
ed to Fay Miller, Jr., Jack Stowell,
Gordon Mckenzie, Max Bucket, Will
liam Wright and Norman Patton, Jr.,
for winning the County Basketball
Championship. William C. Grimm,
coach, made the presentation.
Badges and other awards for out
standing athletic achievements were
made to quite number.
WSCS to Meet
The May meeting of the Women's
Society Of Christian Service of the
Methodist church will be held this
evening. A covered dish supper will
feature.
Brief Items
The last meeting of the Teachers
bridge club for this season was held
Saturday evening with a dinner party
and bridge at the Chalk Hill hotel.
Mrs. Scott Holiday, Somerfield, Pa,
won the prize for high score, and
floating honors went to Mrs Frank j.
Getty.
Other guests included Miss Jean
Young, Williamsburg, Pa, Miss Kath-
ryn Speicher Accident, Mrs. Evange-
line Glenn, Friendsville, Miss Viola
Broadwater, Miss Emma Caulk, Miss
Margaret Renstrom, Miss Lucy Pal
merino, Mrs. Hayward F. Broadwater,
Mrs. William C. Grimm and Mrs.
Julius Renninger.
The Rev. L. A. Wagner, pastor Of
the Accident Lutheran church, was
the guest speaker at the meeting of