The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-11-05
AURORA-EGLON

Two funeral rites We're conducted
Tuesday at Stemple Ridge church
They were for aunt Cyrena" Hard
esty, who died suddenly early Sunday
morning, and Mrs. Erma Harsh Anvil
a grandniece of Mrs. Hardesty's, who
died Friday at San Angelo, Texas
Obituaries for both appear elsewhere
in this issue.
A surprise celebration was held
Sunday at the home near Eglon for J
W. Parks, honoring his SEVENTEEN
birthday anniversary. A beautiful
cake bearing the correct number of
candles decorated the center of a large
table from which a bountiful dinner
was served Mr.. Parks also received
many useful gifts. Those present other
than his wife were Mr.. and Mrs. Jer-
aid Parks, who reside at the home;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Friend and three
children, of Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Parks and four children, of Vim
deX; Mrs. Julius Dumire and son, and
Mr. and Mrs Homer Switzer and son
all of Cassville; Mrs. Joe Strawser
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strawser and
daughter all of Deer Park, and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Roth and children of
near Eglon.
A marriage of interest to this COM
munity was solemnized Friday eve
ming, October %, when Dulcie Made
line Johnson, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. f. J. Johnson, of Aurora, became
the bride of Virgil David Bolyard, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bolyard, also of
Aurora. The ceremony was read by
the Rev. Ira Lyons in the Methodist
church at Newburg. Mrs. BOlyard is a
graduate of Fairmont State Teachers
College and is employed as a teacher
in one of the schools in Garrett
County Mr.. Bolyard is a graduate of
Aurora high school and is employed
by Morrison & Gross at Erwin. They
pldll 10 MAKE lHclI IOlllc III III VIII IoL
the present.
Lester Wilt, of near Eglon, received
word Wednesday of the death of his
nephew, Richard McElroy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. c. S. McElroy, of Fairmont
Melvin Fike, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Will Fike, of Red House, who is re-
siding at the home of his parents-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs Claud Pennington
of Cash Valley, was taken to the
Philippi hospital Monday, where he
remains medical patient,
Rev. and Mrs. Ezra Fike, of Eglon
received word that their grandson
Earl, Junior Fike had undergone an
appendix operation Tuesday, in hos
pital at Harrisonburg, Va.
Pfc. Lawrence Cozad, who has
recently been transferred from Camp
Claiborne, La, to Fort Bragg, N. c..
received his first leave last week
since his call to service in March
which he spent with home folks at
Grafton, and friends at Aurora.
Private Yearl Arnold, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Arnold, of mean
Horse Shoe Run, who is stationed at
Fort Monroe, Va, is spending three
day leave at his home.
Rev and Mrs. Daniel Spaid anC
little son, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. B
Hamstcad, all of Eglon, went Sunday
to Laureldale, where they visited Mr.
Hamstead's sister, Mrs. Florence
Johnson and daughter, Velma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sell moved Mon.
day from Horse Shoe Run, to Morgan
town, where they plan to reside witt
Mrs. Sells mother, Mrs. Andrew
Pifcr.
Mrs. John Tects, of near Eglon, ha:
gone to the home of her parents il
North Carolina, where she plans t.
spend some time.
I Mrs. Gertrude Snyder spent one da!
last week in Terra Alta with her sol
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Snyder and children.
Mrs. Calvin Anderson, and Mrs
/ Herbert Richie and little daughter, o
Table Rock were visiting in this com
munity last week.
Mrs. Grace Spaid, of near Eglon
accompanied Eliza Bland to Morgan
town Wednesday, where she visite
her sisters, Mrs. Obed Hamstead an
! Miss Allie Fikc.
A. c. Wilt was moved by ambulanc
Friday from the Philippi hospital, t
his home at Aurora, where he remain
critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Helmick an
three children moved this week fror
Pierce to the home of Mrs. Helmick'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Rembolc
at Eglon Mr.. Hclmick is a coal mine
and will continue his work at Pierce
Mr.. and Mrs. Rcmbold plan to NOV
following were guests: Louise an
Elaine Spoerlein, Mildred and Ker