The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-15
LOCAL NEWS

J. W. Junkins, of Swanton, was a
business visitor in Oakland on Tues
day.
Mrs. Harold H. Harmed and Mrs.
William E. Naylor visited in Clarks-
burg, West Va, last Thursday.
Miss Bette Speicher entertained
members Of the Girls All club at her
home on Third street one day last
week.
Mrs. Orland Wright and Mrs. Perry
Glotfelty, of McHenry, made a bust
ness trip to Cumberland one day last
week.
Mrs. Willard Elliott entertained
members of her bridge club at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Smith,
on Monday evening
The Oakland Volunteer Fire COM
pany is planning a goth anniversary
celebration with dinner at the f. r.
Fike boarding house on Monday,
March 10.
Mrs. Albert Benson and Mrs. How
ard Stemple, Of Terra Alta, W. Va,
visited the formers brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs Earl Shart-
Zer, on Tuesday,
Arlene w. Jones, of Kitzmiller, re-
Gently received the bachelor of arts
degree upon completion of four
year course at Western Maryland Col
lege, Westminster
Scott Paugh, of near town, is Wis
ting friends and relatives in Wash
ngton, Baltimore and in Alexandria,
Va, expecting to be absent the bal
ance Of the winter months.
A party was given to the first and
second grade pupils of St. Peters
School by Mr.. and Mrs. James Nally,
in honor Of the sixth birthday ami
versary Of their daughter, Mary Ann.
Members of the Oakland Girls A.
II club entertained their friends at
Valentine dance on Monday evening.
The party was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanst About
fifty attended.
Mrs. Oliver NJ. Smouse was hostess
at a surprise birthday party in honor
of her husband, at their home north
Of Oakland, last Thursday evening.
Five hundred was the diversion.
Mrs. Kenneth Stahl and her two
daughters left Oakland last Saturday
for Oakland, Calf, travelling the dis
lance by air They will reside in Oak
land while Lieut. (j.g.) Kenneth Stahl,
is on duty in Pacific waters with the
L. S. Navy.
The Oakland Girl Scouts are hay
ing a party at the William-James
hotel on Saturday evening from 1880
to 10, under the sponsorship Of Mrs
James fowler, girl scout committee
chairman There will be games and
dancing. Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Liller
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Pollock will
be chaperOnes.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Moreland of
Colmar Manor, Md, announce the
birth of daughter, Joyce Karen, at
Sibley hospital, Washington, D. c.,
on Saturday, February 3. Mrs. More
land is the former Kathryn Dewitt,
daughter of Mrs William E. Nern,
of Parkersburg, W. Va, formerly Of
Oakland.
Last Thursday and Friday, Willard
Billy Jewell, seaman first class, US
Mr., visited his sister, Mrs, Ruth
Bowers, on Pennington street. Jewell
was injured aboard destroyer near
Iceland. After spending some time in
a hospital he was sent home on fur
Tough. AS soon as he has recovered
from his injuries he will return to
active duty.
Among the business visitors in Oak
land on Friday and Saturday were
Mrs Dennis Brenneman, Bittinger;
Mrs. Lewis VanSickle, Terra Alta,
W. Va; William Wnterberg, Grants
vile; Henry NJ. Speicher and Glenn
Calls, Accident; Mrs. Lester Wilt,
Eglon; Mrs. Earl Paugh, Swanton;
Mrs. Richard Beckman, Westernport;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Alexander and A.
j. Alexander, Accident; w. H. Tay-
lor, Swallow Falls; Dewey Fike, Egg
Ion; George W. Margraff and Playford
Glotfelty, Of Accident.