The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-21
LOCAL NEWS


Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Marquiss, of
Cumberland, are guests this week at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs, Harold
Harmed.
Mr.. Harry Loar, Second street
who has been quite i'll at his home
for several weeks, is now improving
but slowly.
Mrs Benz. H. Sincell, Second street
Ill for several days last week of arth-
rits and bronchitis, has recovered her
usual good health.
The annual dinner Of members of
the Oakland Fire Department was
served last Thursday evening at the
Fike Boarding House
Rev. and Mrs. Felix Robinson and
family, of Arthurdale, West Va,
spent Saturday afternoon and even
ing in Oakland on business.
Mrs. Freeman BrOadwater, Oakland,
was visitor at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Broadwater, Swan
ton, for several days recently.
Mrs. Samuel Bowman, of Crellin
left there on Monday morning for
Cumberland to visit her sons. Philip
and Charles Bowman, and their fam
lies.
Mrs. Harold H. Harmed and Mrs. F.
E. Rathbun jointly entertained with
five tables Of bridge at the home Of
the latter, on Fifth street, last Fri
day evening.
Linn Grant student at the Uni
versity of Maryland Medical school,
Baltimore, is spending several days
here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs
W. w. Grant.
W. W. Frazee, Addison, Pa,
Thomas W. Hetz, near Homecoming;
and Allen C. Baker, Grantsville were
among the bushes visitors in Oak
land the past few days.
Members of the Oakland Home
makers club will have their regular
meeting in the assembly room cf the
Methodist church on Tuesday even
ing, March 26, at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Glenn Frantz, Sgt. in the
Marine corps. and her sister, Miss
Ruth Hauser Frederick, were week
end visitors at the home Of their par
ents, Nh. and Mrs. Darwin Hauscr.
Members of the local order Of East
ern Star had their annual party in
the Masonic rooms on Tuesday even
ing. About sixty members and friends
were present. After an evening Of
cards, refreshments were served.
Mrs. Robert L. Rosser returned to
her home in Cumberland on Monday
after having spent the weekend here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Dewitt, on Oak street. Mrs. Rosser
was formerly Willavene Dewitt.
Mrs. Harry Nicholson entertained
Mrs. Homer Shaf'er, Mrs. Floyd Car
skadon, Mrs. Oscar Shaffer, Mrs. Bur
ton Ashby and Mrs. Frank Graham,
all of Crellin, at her home near Oak
land last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl f. Kahl mOtored
to Mercersburg on Tuesday returning
on Wednesday morning accompanied
by their son Karl " Kahl and John
R. Browning, students at the Mer-
cersburg Academy, who are home for
spring vacation.
Mrs. Wade H. Rice, formerly Miss
Hasaleah Yutzy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Yutzy. Crellin, under
went major operation in a hospital
at Salisbury, Md, on Tuesday, March
~, and is now convelescing. Mrs
Yutzy is at her daughters home.
Mrs. Scott W. Shirer is a patient
in Memorial hospital, Cumberland,
where she recently underwent a ma
ior operation. She is expected to be
brought to her home this weekend.
Her son. William Shirer, EN- Bic,
USNR., assigned the USS Kearsarge,
in the Atlantic area, is home on leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald R. Sincell of
Oakland, and MIR. and Mrs. Elmer
Haulenbeek, of Oakmont, Pa, re-
turned here on Monday evening from
St. Petersburg, Fla, where they had
spent a week Mr.. and Mrs. Haulen-
beck continued on to Oakmont Tues
day afternoon.