The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-08-31

twenty-ffth wedding anniversary.
Among them was their adopted son
Robert, who will spend a weeks fur
Tough at home. Many useful and beau
tiful gifts were received Refresh
ments were served which had been
prepared by neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Myers and little
son Bobby, of Pennington, are visit
ing relatives in Aurora. Mr.. Myers is
recovering from recent tonsil oper-
alton.
Rev. and Mrs. Ezra Fike were at
Rowlesburg Sunday, where Rev. Fike
conducted services in the Methodist
church both morning and evening at
the request of the pastor.
(Delayed)
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shillingburg, of
Brookside, received word that their
son Homer, who had been overseas, is
now in the States and expects to visit
at home soon.
Staff Sgt George Wotring, of Kan
sas, and his wife, Mrs. Cozad Wot-
ring, of Grafton, are visiting at the
home of Mr. Workings parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Wotring, at Horse Shoe
Run. A son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmo Estep, of Ohio. were
also guests in the home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Martin, of near
Red House, left Sunday by rail for
a point in Texas, from where they
will accompany Mrs. Martins sister,
Mrs. Clyde Shaffer, to her home in
Aurora. Mrs. Skaters husband is be-
ing sent overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson
and son Junior, of Charleston, visited
Tuesday at the home of Drs. Miller
The son is in the armed forces and
, is spending leave with his parents.
Melvin Harsh, of Camp Bedford
Va, is visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Harsh
of near Eglon, Following his return to
camp he will be transferred to another
| base.
! Rev. Marshall Wolfe, of Bridge.
vice at Maple Spring church Sunday
/ lllOl IillS. hcN. w one was reared neal
/ Red House, Garrett county.
Bernard Sipcs, of Tennessee, came
! Monday of last week to the home of
his parents-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell.
! nest Schrock, at Aurora, where Mrs
Sipes and little son had been been Wis
| ting for several weeks. They all left
on Thursday for their home in Ten
/ nessee, where Mr.. Sipes is employed
in a Montgomery Ward store.
Amos Shillingburg has sold his
farm on Mountain Top to Ward Meats
of near Aurora. The house is now oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Vought and family.
Mrs. Gertrude Snyder, telephone
operator at Eglon, spent several days
last week at the home Of her son and
daughtcr-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Pau
Snyder and family, at Terra Alta.
! Mrs. Mary Hampstead, of Green
/ wood, Delaware, and Mrs. Martha
Shively, of Wichita, Kansas, were
called last week to the bedside of
their mother, Mrs. Grant Judy. of Egg
Ion, Mrs. Judy's condition appears tc
be improved at present. Mrs. Ham
stead returned to her home this week
while Mrs Shively and two little girls
| plan to remain for some time.
Mrs. Eta Bittinger, who was Wis
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs
Salome Slaubaugh, at Eglon, became
suddenly i'll Monday morning. Later
she was removed to the home of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bittinger, at Fairview
Married At Harrisonburg, Va.
Miss Lorraine Virginia Texiere
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Tex
iere, of Harrisonburg, Va, became the
bride of the Rev. Galen E. Fike, of
Eglon, West Va, at the Church of the
Brethren in Harrisonburg, Sunday af-
i ternoon, August 20, at four o'clock
The single ring ceremony was solem-
rized by DR.. Earl NJ. Bowman, pastor
of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Os-
car S. Miller of Bridgewater, Va
uncle of the bride.
The church was attractively deco.
rated with ferns, white asters, elena,
tbs, gladioli and candlebra of Lighted
cathedral candles.
Preceding the ceremony a program
of organ music was given by Miss
Ruth E. Weybright, OF Bridgewater
She played Wagner's Evening Star
FrimPs Indian Love Call", List!
i Liebestraum" and Crafton's 80 Happ!
Home. Joseph w. Miller, of Broad
way, Va, sang Because" and 8" Love
Thee" preceding the ceremony, and a.
the bride and groom knelt following
their exchange of vows, Mr.. Mile,
sang 80 Perfect Love-. Miss Wey
bright softly played McDowell's "Tc
a Wild Rose during the ceremony
The traditional wedding marches were
used.
| The bride, given in marriage by hel