The Republican., 1942-09-03
LOCAL NEWS

cupying an apartment in the George
Fulk property on Oak street.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Paugh and
daughters returned home Sunday eve
ming from visit to Washington D. c.
N. E. Wildman returned to Morgan
town on Sunday after having spent
the summer months in Mountain Lake
Park.
Rev. A. J. Torrey returned to New
York City on Monday evening after
spending several days at his cottage
on Deep Greek Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Cuttings and
daughter, Nancy, of Chevy Chase, are
visiting here with Mrs. Cuttings par
ents, Mr. and Mrs George yelling
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Pinney, of
Worthington, O., were guests of Mrs.
Pinney's brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Decker for several
days.
Mr.. Asa Lewis, who is to be assist
ant principal of Oakland High school
this term, has rented an apartment in
the home of Miss Kate Shirer, on
Alder street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Michael are
leaving today by train for Biloxi,
Miss, to visit their son, John, who is
located at the army air corps base
near that city.
Mr.. and Mrs M. B. Wilson, Wash
ington, d. c., announce the birth of
daughter on Saturday. Mrs. Wilson
formerly was Miss Eleanor Town
shend of Oakland.
Mrs G. W Keyes, who spent the
summer here with her niece, Miss
Kate Shirer, went to Fairmont, W.
Va, on Monday, where she is visiting
Mrs w. H. Spedden.
Rev. w B. Orndorff, former pastor
of the Garrett County Baptist circuit,
and recently located at Eckhart, near
Frostburg, has accepted a call to be
pastor at Westernport
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Stahl, Mrs.
Maxine Lantz, Keith Stahl and Hildah
Silfies were guests on Sunday of the
latter's mother, Mrs. Cecilia Silfies,
in Fredericktown, Pa.
Mrs. Virginia Conant and Jack
Davidson returned to Washington on
Monday after spending several days
with the formers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harland l.. Jones.
Mrs, R. D. Houck and children,
Douglas and Rose Marie left this
morning for Homecoming, where they
will reside with Miss Lucille Houck, a
teacher in the High school there.
Richard L. Maroney, who has been
Inspector of heavy equipment for the
CCC in Maryland, West Virginia and
Virginia, has been transferred to the
War department and is now an in
structor in automotive electricity at
a government school near Elkins,
W. Va,
Schell Hoye visited his mother, Mrs.
Elinor Hoye, for several days, return
ing to Washington, D. c., on Tuesday.
He was accompanied to Oakland by
Billy Pecot, who is remaining here
until after Labor Day. Kenneth Law
ton accompanied him to Washington
for few days visit
Mrs. Julius Renninger, Jr., has re-
turned from St, Louis, Mo-, where she
spent several weeks with her husband,
who is connected with the antitrust
division of the U. S. Department of
Justice. She will resume her teaching
duties at Grantsville when the public
schools open on Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Sewers was called to
Keyser, w Va, last Friday due to the
sudden death of her brother, James
W. Shaffer. Deceased was retired
&. and O. railroad conductor and was
aged 10. Funeral services were con
Quoted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from
his Keyser home and interment in
Queen Point cemetery at Keyser.
Harold and Teddy Stockslager en-.
tertained number of friends at q
corn and weiner roast last Wednesday
evening in honor of their cousin f
Stevens Stockslager, of Westville, N
j., who stopped at their home soutl
of town enroute from Colorado to New
Jersey. Guests included Ralph anc
Dortha Wensel, Nancy Dawson, Nir
ginia Lawton, Donna Littman Heller
and Ray Porter, and Robert Rudy.
Mr.. and Mrs H. F. Field returned
to Oakland Monday afternoon from
Atlanta, Ga, where they had spent ;
week with their son, Pvt Irwin Field
who is attached to the Medical Corps
United States Army. Mr. and Mrs
Field made the trip to and from At
lanta by plane, flying from Elkins
West Va.