The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-07
AURORA-EGLON

ment in Tennessee came on Christ
mas day to the home of his foster
mother, Mrs. Ada Wotring, of neal
Aurora. He left on Saturday fol
Tennessee, accompanied by his wife
and two children. One son, Milton re-
mains at the home of his grand
mother.
While enroute to Thomas recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Hclmck and
small infant of Eglon, narrowly
escaped what may have been a
fatality, had not Mrs. Helmick quick
/ Iy stopped and huddled closely to the
infant lying on her lap, when some
long planks projecting from a stalled
truck crashed through the windshield
of their automobile. Both Mrs Hell
mick and the infant were pretty well
covered with finely shattered glass,
but there were no injuries other than
shock. The truck belonging to a Penn
sylvania lumber concern, was being
operated by George Knots, of near
/ Aurora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Evans, of Horse
Shoe Run, moved Sunday, December
81, to Dubois, Penn, where Mr.
Evans has employment.
/ Mrs. Delilah Fikc, of near Brook
side, an invalid for several years, was
taken Sunday, December 27, to the
home of her son and daughtcr-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Eden Fike, at Oak
land, for few weeks stay.
| Miss Olive Teets, who has employ
ment at Kingwood, became i'll last
week, and after being taken to the
Philippi hospital for examination and
treatment, was brought to the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Teets, Aurora.
Private George Wotring and wife,
the former Miss Lelah Cozad, left
Saturday, December 26, for Colorado
Springs, Colo, after spending an
eighteen day vacation with home folks
and friends in this community and
Grafton, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mari Biser and
family of Washington, and Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Rembold and family,
of Winchester, Va, were among the
many guests on Sunday, December 27,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Feather, near Eglon.
Miss Elva Lantz, nurse, returned
Tuesday to Baltimore, after spending
about two weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lantz, of Au-
rora. Mr.. Lantz has been i'll for sew
eral days.
: Miss Julia Minshall moved Saturday
from her summer cottage on Mt. Top,
to Eglon, where she plans to spend
the winter months.
Sgt. John Roy and wife, Of New
York, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Roy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Evans, of near Horse Shoe Run.
Pvt Orville Evans, who is sta
toned in Texas is visiting home folks
in this community.
Mrs. Alletta Mayer, who had been
surgical patient in the Philippi hos
pital since December 8, returned Sun
day to her home at Rock Inn, Aurora.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Feather and
family moved Tuesday from Eglon,
to Winchester, Va, where Mr.. Feather
has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Snyder and
family, who have been doing light
house keeping at Terra Alta for the
past several months, where Mr.. Sny-
der has employment with f. s. Evans,
rented house there and moved their
furniture Monday from their home at
Eglon.
Rev. and Mrs. Joe Miller, Earl Jr.,
and Patty Lou Fike, all of Broadway,
Va, came Sunday to the home of Mrs.
MilleTs parents, Rev. and Mrs. Ezra
Fike, at Eglon. On their return Mon
day they were accompanied by the
Misses Virginia Lois Fike and Blanche
Vought, students at Bridgewater
College.
William Winters, of Eglon, is quite
i'll, having suffered a stroke of paraly-
sis on Tuesday evening He had pre-
viously suffered several slight strokes.
Roscoe Lantz, of near Aurora, has
purchased the McCrum farm, which
adjoins his property. He has sold to
the Bland Lumber Company the tim
Der and mine materials, which they
will begin removing very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bittingcr, of
Fair View, were business callers in
Eglon on Wednesday.
Herman Shaffcr, of Horse Shoe Run.
who works in coal mine at Kempton,
was rushed to an Elkins hospital We'd
ncsday following a mine accident The
extent of his injury has not yet been
learned He is the father of eight
small children.
Jesse F, Harsh and little son Ar
vim, of near Eglon, left Wednesday cv-
ening for Philadelphia by rail where
Arvin will receive treatment in the
Shrincrs Hospital for Crippled Chill
drcn.