The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-05
EVANSVILLE


church held its February meeting last
Wednesday night with Mrs. Henry f.
burst as hostess. Mrs. George D. Ed
wards served as leader and Mrs Viz
gil r. Gillum read ain article OF illus
tration on Race Rclations' Also
participating were Mrs Harry c. Ed
wards, Mrs. Henry L. burst Mrs.
George Murphy, Miss Ethel Broad
water, Mrs Stewart Rodamer, Mrs.
Earl Weimcr, Mrs. Leonard b.
Schaefer, Mrs. Melissa Boucher and
the Rev. V, X. Gillum
Entertain At Bridge
Mrs. Frank j. Getty and Mrs.
Benny Epstein jointly entertained at
an informal evening of bridge last
Wednesday night at the formers
home Three tables Of contract were
in play. Mrs Scott Holiday, Somer-
field, Pa, received the prize for high
score, and Miss Emma Caulk won
second honors. Floating prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Holiday, Miss
Caulk, Mrs. Ruth NJ. Patterson and
Mrs Julius Renninger Other guests
We're Miss Kathryn Speicher Acct
dent, Mrs. Allen Rodamcr, Mrs Hay
ward f. Broadwater, Miss Margaret
Renstrom, Mrs Edwin Elias. .Ir.,
Mrs. George b. Shields, and Mrs. W,
c. Grimm.
Hostess at Quiiting Party
Mrs. Edna Uphold entertained the
following guests at dinner and an all
day quilting at her home near here:
Mrs. Alvin j. Forty, Mrs. H. l..
Maust, Mrs. Charles Oester, Mrs f.
R. Hay, Mrs Ray Bodies, Mrs. Law
renee Hetrick, Mrs. Myrtle Speicher,
Mrs Sale Supple Mrs. H. 6. Lepley,
Mrs. b. J. Winters. Mrs. W. H.
Sechler. Mrs. George Schraeder and
Florence Sipplc.
Clapper Will Speak
/ In cooperation with the National
/ Civilian Defense program. several
meetings have been held at Grants
vile to outline proper procedure. \
! special meeting is to be held Friday
evening at the school when Mr.. Clap
per. of the Extension Service, is to
be present to address the session. Mr..
! CIappcr will explain the alarm sys-
tenn, action of bombs, and will also
conduct a demonstration on incendialN
] bombs in the school yard In addition
he will present motion picture film
showing various important points in
connection with Civilian Defense.
Both men and women in this section
are urged to be present.
City Council Meets
The Mayor and Council at meet
ing Monday night, set March 16 as
nomination night when candidates for
mayor and two counclmen will be Sc
Ipcted. Mayor J. Clarence Miller and
! Councilmen Fay l.. Miller and DR.. I.
| DIN Broadwater, whose terms expire,
are eligible for denomination.
The municipal election is scheduled
for the first Monday in April. Current
bills amounting to about $73 were
ordered paid.
Grantsville Briefs
Lentcn services, which are being
conducted here, opened Wednesday
evening at the Reformed church with
the Rev. Alvin J. Forty in charge
Meetings are to be held each Wedncs-
day evening at the Reformed, Meth
odist and Lutheran churches, rotating
each week in the order named
The Lutheran Missionary Society
held its March meeting Tuesday eve
ming in the social room Of the church
Mrs. Fred Livengood entertained
members of the Grantsville Commun-
ity club on Wednesday afternoon.
Word has been received by friends
here that the Rev Karl H. Beck, /;
former Grantsville pastor, now serV
ING as a missionary in China, is safe
and well at Yoyang Compound, where
he is confined The Rev. George r
Snyder, president Of the Evangelical
and Reformed boards mission IL
Yuanling, Human Province, China, adj
vised his headquarters to that effec
February %. The Rev Mr.. Becl
served as pastor of the Grantsvill(
Reformed church for several years
Prior to his going to China some
months ago however, he was pastor o
the Evangelical and Reformed churcl
in Frostburg.
George Simpson, Richards, W. Va.
spent a few days here with hi
mother, Mrs Mary Simpson, and othe
relatives.
Dale Miller, Baltimore, was tn
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Nevin J. Miller, for a few days a
their home near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Miller
Springs, announce the birth of son
February %, in Hazel McGilvery hos
pital, Meyersdale.
Pvt. Lawrence Carey spent shor
leave at the home of his parents nea
here.
Joel D. Beachy has been discharge
from Hazel McGilvery hospital, an