The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-18

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Baltimore for several days.
The Dorcas Circle of the Lutheran
church met at the home of Mrs. Clar-
ence Leighton for Fun Night"
About twenty We're present.
Mrs. Morris Sincell, Farmont, came
to Oakland yesterday morning and
spent the day and part of today with
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. H. SincelI
1t Jane Gender, army nurse corps,
who is stationed at Camp Pickett, Va,
spent few days here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ Gender.
Mrs. Beeson Snyder returned home
yesterday afternoon from Martins
burg, West Va, where several days
had beer spent visiting Mr.. Snyder's
father and other relatives.
Mrs. Mildred W. Dunbar, formerly
Miss Mildred Wensel. underwent a
major operation in South General hos
pital, Baltimore, on Tuesday. She was
reported this morning as doing nicely.
Jack LaWton, with the Consolidated
Aircraft Corporation. California, who
has been the company's factory repre-
sentative in the British Isles for about
three years, spent a few days here
with his parents, Mr., and Mrs Arthur
Lawton, leaving for the West Coast
last Thursday night. He expects to
remain in the United States.
Mrs Anna Smouse was painfully
injured Sunday morning when she fell
in front Of her home on Pennington
street. Neighbors helped the lady into
the house and attended her injuries
until the arrival of members Of the
family. At present Mrs. Smouse is
Improving but still confined to her
home
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service Of the Pleasant Valley Meth
odist church will meet Thursday af-
ternoon, January 25, at one o'clock at
the home Of Mrs. Milton Riley. 1t is
also announced that in connection
with the meeting the annual election
Of officers will be held and that all
members are urged to be present.
Mr.. f. E. Rathbun, County Super
intendent Of Education in Garrett
county, delivered an address at a con-
vention Of school directors Of Somer-
set county, Pa. at Davidsvill, on
Tuesday on the subject, How County
Unit System Of the School Admin
istration is Practiced in Maryland"
Kenneth Shaffer, superintendent of
Preston county, West Va, spoke on
the same subject as related to West
Virginia.
AT a meeting of the men OF the
Lutheran church on Tuesday evening,
the topic, Freedom for Christian
Living" was discussed with the pas
tor, Rev. George D. Birk, as leader.
During the business session officers
were reelected with the exception of
w. D. Rees, president, who is
now in the armed forces. Those who
will lt,,.i,,c,
Smouse, president; Francis w. San
ders, president; T. C. Bittinger,
secretary; Roy Hauser, treasurer.
Commander and Mrs. Paul G.. Lima
weaver and son are visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Gender. Commander Linaweaver, navy
chaplain, has served in the Aleutian
area for some time. Mrs. Linaweaver,
the former Miss Isabelle West, sister
Of Mrs. Gender, and her son, have
been residing in California. All are
enroute to Newport, Rhode Island,
where Commander Linaweaver ex-
PNNIo " DC SlcIIOIlCu. MIS-. W. w,
Nihiser, Of Deal, Md, is also visiting
at her sisters home.
Miss Louise Harvey and Miss Marie
Gauer spent the weekend in Martins
burg, W. Va. They visited Miss
Gauer's brother, Henry Dwight Gauer,
Y/3c, at the Newton d. Baker Hos
pital. Woman Gauer spent the Christ
mas holidays with his mother, Mrs.
Henry ID. Gauer, and enroute to the
Franklin and Marshall College, Ian
caster, Pa, where he had been sta
toned, his knee cap became disocated
and from the train he was taken to
the hospital. He has been a patient
there since December Goth He will
be transferred to a Naval hospital
at Bethesda, Maryland, for an opera
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