The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-04
EVANSVILLE
Service of Remembrance"

Methodist church Sunday morning
was a Service of Remembrance"
honoring the young men of the Meth
odist churches in the Grantsville
charge who are now serving their
country
Rev. Virgil R. Gillum, pastor. spoke
on What Do They Expect of Us"
Comprising the roll of honor are
George Verl Edwards, James w.
Grove, John Grove, George Vitez,
Stanley C. Michael, Robert M. Nick
low, Paul Hetz, James NJ Vitez, John
Pullin, Harry Merle Bowser, Edward
c. Hetz, Marshall 0. burst and George
P. Smith, Jr
Commencement Exercises
Commencement exercises for
Grantsville high school will be held in
the school auditorium at 8:15 o'clock
Wednesday evening, June 10, Frank
J. Getty, principal announced today
The address to the graduates will be
delivered by Lieut. Com. R. D. Hill,
of the Office of Public Relations,
Navy department.
A member of the Garrett County
Board of Education will present the
diplomas to the forty-two seniors, and
Mr.. Getty will make the presentation
of awards. The Rev. A. J. Forty, pas
tor of St. Johns Evangelical and Re-
formed church will deliver the invo-
cation.
Baccalaureate services for the
graduating class will be held at II
o'clock Sunday morning, June 7. The
Rev. Samuel D. Sigler, pastor of
Grantsville Lutheran church, will de-
liver the address and the Rev. Virgil
r. Gillum, pastor of the Methodist
church, and the Rev A. c. Curran,
pastor of the Bittinger Lutheran
church, will pronounce the invocation
and benediction, respectively. Hymns
will be sung by the Glee club.
Women's Society Meets
The May meeting of the Women's
Society of Christian Service, held
Thursday evening, had as the lesson
topic, Suffer Little Children to Come
Unto Me" Miss Ethel Broadwater
served as leader. Readings were
given by Mrs. George D. Edwards,
Mrs Stewart Rodamer and Mrs.
Leonard B. Schaefer.
200 Attend Prom
Approximately 200 persons attend
ed the junior-senior prom of Grants
vile high last week The students
were assisted in arranging the affair
by their class adviser, Miss Emm2
Caulk. The auditorium was decorated
in the class colors of blue and gold.
Gold shields bearing the class numer-
ais, and blue lights, were also features
of the decorations. Peck Mills orches-
ira, Cumberland, played.
HOnored at Party
Margie Kelly, six-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harper Kelly,
was the honor guest at a birthday
party given by her mother, last
Wednesday.
Among those attending were Donna
Yommer, Sally Ann Gnagey, Grace
House, Genevievc House, Jane and
Patty Kelly.
Games and other amusements pro-
vided entertainment for the children,
after which refreshments were served.
Brief Mention
The annual Memorial day service
was held in Grantsvillc cemetery Sat
urday afternoon. The principal ad-
dress was made by the Rev Virgil R.
Gillum, pastor of the Grantsville
Methodist charge. The Accident band
furnished music for the affair which
was sponsored by the local Fircmcn.
approximately thirty-siX men and
women took their final examination
Friday night, completing a ten-weeks
course in first aid. Certificates are to
be awarded by the Red Cross Dr.
Norman r. Davis supervised the
course and instructed the men, while
Mrs. Joseph f. Fahey conducted the
Womcn'S class.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. John Folk are visit
ing their son-in-law and daughter,
I Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Wcnrich, in
Hopewell, Va
Miss Alma Maust, Greenwood, Del,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Maust. at Springs.
George Simpson, Richards, W. Va,
visited his mother, Mrs. Mary Simp-
son.
Mrs, Joseph F. Fahcy has accepted
a position with the Garrett County
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