The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-16

Mrs. T.. =. hODefJS ana MIS-. RheuI
Roberts, of Westernport, spent yester
day afternoon in Oakland visiting with
friends
Mrs. H. c. Riggs entertained mem
bers OF her bridge club at her home on
Monday evening, it being the an
nual Christmas party.
Hagan Frazce, employed in de-
Tense plant in Baltimore, is spending
a few days here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl W. Frazee.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams. Airing
ton, Va. is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Townshend, Water
street, this week.
MIS-. Harry Helbig has gone to
Richmond, Va, where she will spend
some time with her son and daughter
in-Iaw, MI. and Mrs. Edgar Helbig.
MIR. and Mrs. Lindsay A. Gender,
Baltimore, announce the birth of
son at the West Baltimore General
hospital, on Wednesday. December Is.
j. William Butt went to Clalksburg,
West Va, this morning to receive sur
gicaI treatment Of a minor nature. He
will return to his home here this ey-
ching.
Miss Cara Weber, student at the
School Of Horticulture for Women at
Amber, Pa, is spending the holiday
season with her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Weber
Miss Ann Naylor arrived home last
evening from St. Mary's Seminary,
to spend the Christmas vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Town
shcnd Naylor.
Mrs. Harold H. Harmed and Mrs.
William Naylo1 entertained members
Of the Mizpah class Of the Methodist
Sunday School at the formers home
on Tuesday evening.
The Pastors Aid society Of the Luth-
eran church will hold it's annual
Christmas party this evening in the
Sunday school room, at 1870. There
will be a short program and an eX-
change Of gifts Election of officers
also will be held.
Local Red Cross knitters turning
in completed materials this week in
Guided Miss Catherine Lowely, he'll
met and army sweater; Mrs. Virginia
MacManis, two army sweaters; Mrs.
George yelling, two helmets, making
her thirty-ninth contribution.
Among those attending the funeral
Of the late George D. White last
Wednesday afternoon, were Rev, H.
II. Newell, Warren, Ohio; Mr.. and
Mrs. Art White and Miss Flo White,
Uniontown, Pa; Mrs. Alma Shaffer,
Mrs. MoIIie Offutt and Mrs. Bruce
Morgan, Kingwood, w. Va.
Elmer Haulenbeell. ST., Rainbow
Inn, is now improving following an at
tack of pneumonia which he suffered
nearly two weeks ago. His condition
last Friday was critical and his son
and daughter-n-law, Mr. and Mrs.
L'ln1g, Iot,l,,,h onl- ToLT d.
We're summoned. They returned to
their home Sunday evening.
Members of the Oakland Volun-
teer Fire Department were entertained
last night at the City Hall, the host
being Emroy Bolden, one of the mem
bers of the department who was re-
Gently awarded 500 at the Maryland
Theatre. The entertainment affored
by the hosts generosity consisted of
a feed" Of seasonal essentials
Word was received by friends here
of the death of Miss Meta Robbie, of
Baltimore, which occurred las Satur-
day the home of Mrs. |. Ridgeway
Trimble. Funeral services were con-
Quoted on Tuesday, December IA. Miss
= Robbie resided with the Trimbles while
Rev. David C. Trimble was rector of
St. Matthew's Episcopal parish here
Yesterday two ladies from an Allie
gany county town of considerable
proportions, came to Oakland on a
, shopping expedition, saying that they
had visited the Allegany county me-
J tropolis and other places on the hunt
T. for suitable Christmas presents. and
in each case they were disappointed il
, finding what they desired. They came
, here and after visiting one or two mer-
camille establishments their shopping
lists in every particular were satisfied
and they returned home later in the
day. Hence Oakland merchants are tC
be congratulated upon carrying lines
Of goods that are satisfying.