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

William P. Baker, Of Grantsville.
was business visitor in Oakland on
Friday.
Clyde ok" Dawson, of Hunting
ton. West Va, was a guest of relatives
in Oakland over the weekend.
Mrs. Anna Gilbert has returned to
her home in Oakland following a two
weeks visit with relatives in Fair
mont, West Va.
Reaford Purbaugh left Oakland on
Sunday for Excelsior Springs, Mo,
where he plans to spend two weeks or
more.
David Walter, Jr., and Morris But
Ter, who are employed in Pittsburgh,
Pa, spent Sunday with their families
in Oakland
Mrs. Wendell r. Turney and son
went to Uniontown, Pa, Sunday,
where they will visit her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Kelley.
Irwin R. Rudy. of the Rudy Depart
ment Store, went to New York City
Sunday evening where he is engaged
this week buying spring goods for
his store,
Mrs. Charles H. Best, Baltimore,
came to Oakland Sunday to remain
until Friday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs S. H. jackson at their home
on Oak street.
Mr. and Mrs Carroll Martin, Red
House, announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Carole Elizabeth, on January IA.
The mother was the former Miss Irene
Bittinger. This is their first child
Miss Mildred P. Hershberger, RN.,
has returned to her duties at South
Baltimore Hospital after spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. Her
man C. Broadwater, near Western
port.
Nancy Pollock had a number of her
young friends at her home last Thurs
day afternoon for a party in honor Of
her birthday anniversary. She is the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pollock.
A number of young people attended
birthday party at the home of Mrs
Guss Hardesty, last Thursday night
in honor of Miss Mabel White and
Miss Betty Moon. Games were played
and refreshments were served.
Business visitors in Oakland last
Saturday included D. L. Bethel, Of
the Bittinger community; Ebert c.
Hershman, Mountain Lake Park, and
Harry 0. Miller, of Grantsville, all
Of whom called at The Republican Of
flee for brief visits
Policeman B. B. Nethken, who was
again on duty after having been con-
fined to his home for several weeks on
account of illness, fell Monday night
while on his way to work, injuring his
head and back, and he is now back
at his home.
Mrs. Robert J. Ruckert left Oakland
yesterday morning for West Palm
Beach, Florida, where her husband
Q Navy Seabee, is at present stationed
having been transferred first from the
West Coast to Fort Pierce, thence to
West Palm Beach.
Mrs. Vauda M. Owendoff has re-
Gently returned to Alexandria, Va,
afer spending the past three weeks
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott
Paugh. Mrs. Owendoff's husband,
Major R. A. Owendoff, has been in
the European area for several months.
Mrs. Wesley Harvey and Mrs. Roy
W. Harvey, of near Gormania, were
Oakland visitors yesterday. Others in
Oakland that day were A. D. Cum
mings, Gormania; Nina Rhodes, of
Deer Park; Miss Rosetta L. Harvey,
of Gormana; M. J. Yoder and Fred S.
YOder, of near Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Naylor, Oak
land accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Groves, of Point View, Deep Creek
Lake, left Oakland by motor Sunday
morning for a point in Florida, pre-
sumably Sebring, where the orange
groves Of Mr.. Naylor are located and
where several weeks will be spent by
the parties.