The Republican., 1945-08-16
LOCAL NEWS

Robert Bosley, william Hesen and
Robert Helbig spent last weekend in
Clarksburg, W. Va.
Mrs. U. S. Wright left Oakland last
Thursday for Baltimore where she is
spending several days on business.
Mr.. Ed. Scherr, Charleston, W. Va,
was a guest of his sister, Mrs. J. c.,
Renninger, Second street, for several
days.
Mr.. and MRS. Morris Sincell and
two children, Farmont, West Va,
ere here visiting at the Sincell home
on Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Sincell of
Clarksburg, West Va, were here a
few hours on Sunday where they Wis
tied with relatives.
Mrs. George A. Walls has returned
to her home here following visit Of
several days with Mrs. Mary McDan-
iel, at Clarksburg, West Va.
Garrett Chapter No. II, Pythian
Sisters, is having picnic for its men,
bers and families on Tuesday, August
81, at $50 o'clock, at the Golf course.
Bernard l. Gonder has purchased the
Episcopal rectory, corner of 9Th and
Green streets. Rev. Austin F. Schild-
wachter, rector, will continue to reside
there.
A registered Jersey bull was recent
ly purchased by Rex C. Bucket, of Bit
finger, according to information re-
ceivcd from the American Jersey Cat
tie club.
Mrs. Robert W. Lohr and daughter
Ann Lee, returned Monday from Roch-
ester, New York, where they had Wis
tied Dr. and Mrs Robert R. Williams
and family for the past month.
NJ. j. Forsythe, Friendsville, accom-
panied by his son and daughter-in-
law, Capt. C. NJ. Forsythe and Mrs
Forsythe and little daughter, Shir-
ley, also of Friendsville, spent a par
tion of Monday in Oakland.
Mrs. Mildred Dunbar, Baltimore
spent last week at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wensel
south of town. Miss Dorthy Wensel is
visiting friends in Clarksburg, W. Va.
this week.
Mr. and Mrs Bruce jenkins have
purchased the former Townshend resi-
dence on Alder street, which was
owned by Mrs. Ellen Thompson and at
present occupied by Mrs. Henry Tar
ring and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merrill, Alex,
andira, Va, are visiting the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Merrill
at Swanton. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Merrill and Mrs. Newton Merrill were
Oakland business visitors on Monday
Miss Ethel A. Miller, formerly II
charge of the Welfare office in Oak
land now residing in Baltimore, is {
guest during the week of DR.. and Mrs
B. f. Selby, having come to Oakland
last Saturday and plans to return t.
Baltimore on Sunday.
Charles H. Shaffer, native Garret
countain of the Mason School Houst
community, who has been in the Gov
ernment service in the Patent Office
for upwards of fifty years, is at tn,
home farm in District No. for ;
we'll earned and well-needed vacation
DR.. and Mrs. Denver C. Pckens, o
Parkersburg, W. Va, where DR.. Pick
ems is pastor of the First Methods
church, are spending the month a
their summer camp near Terra Alta
DR.. and Mrs. Pickens visited in Oak
land for a short time on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fike, State Line
and Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Hauser, o
Oakland, visited the latter's son-in
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Bennett, in Halrisonburg, Va
Wednesday and Thursday of las
week. Mrs. Bennett was formerly Bea
trice Hauser,
Employees of the Cumberland Offic
Supply company had an all-day outin
last Saturday in honor Of Frederick T
Steiding, former official of the CON
pany, now on thirty day leave fror
the U. S. Navy. The outing was hel
at the cottage of J. Thurston Boyd, a
Teen Creek AXE