The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-26
Local Neuvs

Mrs. Cecil Smith entertained mem
bers Of the Thimble club at her home
last Friday evening.
Betsy Greenleaf, of Breckenridge,
Pa, is a guest of her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mace, this week.
John McIntire, Washington, d. c.,
arrived in Oakland Monday night to
visit his mother, Mrs. C. N. McIntire,
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Cuttings, Long
Island, N. Y, were visiting the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
yelling, South Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Porter and
children, of Perryopolis, Pa, were
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. r. Porter, south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Castilow, Lib
erty street, announce the birth of 81
daughter at the Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland early
Wednesday morning.
Frank yelling and two children,
George and Pat, of Washington, d.
c., are guests of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George yelling,
South Third street.
The Oakland Homemakers club will
meet at the home of Mrs. r. G.
Schoch, Oak street, on Thursday eve
ming, July 26, at 7:45. Mrs. Asa
Lewis will be co-hostess.
Members of Garrett Temple No. II,
Pythian Sisters, are having a food
sale on Saturday, July 2S, at the De-
Witt and DeBerry store in Oakland,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Houghland,
of Harrington, Texas, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Schoch
last Thursday. Mrs. Hougland is the
former Mrs. II. X. Friend, of Crellin.
Misses Virginia Lawton, Washing
ton, d. c., and Miss Bette Cianelli,
Hagerstown, have returned to their
homes after spending last week at
the Littman cottage on Deep Creek
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Rauzer, Con-
nellsville, Pa, were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Riley
last weekend. Other visitors on Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Moon
and grandchildren.
Robert Stanton motored to Balti-
more and upon his return last Satur-
day was accompanied by his wife and
two children who had been in the city
for ten days or more. The two chill
dren had undergone medical treat
ment.
The parcel post sale and social,
planned for July 27 by the W.S.C.S.
of Pleasant Valley at the Grange Hall,
is being postponed until Friday night,
August 3, because of the Gortner
Union Bible school program being held
July 27.
John Reckner, vocational agricul-
ture instructor in Oakland High
school, and several members of the
Future Farmers of America from the
high school chapters in the county,
are at College Park this week az
tending the FLA. annual convention.
Camping this week at the E. r.
Jones cottage on Deep Creek Lake,
are Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Stemple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Stemple and
family, Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Stemple and family, Arlington,
Va, and William Stemple, Cleveland.
Oakland and Crellin Boy Scout
softball team played the Holy Cross
students at their summer encamp-
ment on the lake on Wednesday eve
ming and won II to 6. 1t was the first
win for the scouts since about 1914.
Jimmy Sisler, Crellin, was pitcher
for the scouts.
Mrs. F. D. Bittle has gone to
Myersville and Middletown for visit
with relatives. Mr.. Bittle, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. R. Bowen
Hardesty have gone to New York
where Mr.. Bittle and Mr.. Hardesty
are taking a three-weeks' course at
Columbia university.
At statewide meeting of the
Luther League of the West Virginia
synod, in session at Huntington, w.
Va, the early part Of the week, John
Hanst, from st. Marks league here,
was named vice-president. Frank
Comma, Clarksburg, w. Va, was re-
elected president.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Dewitt and John Spoerlein
the past week were Mr.. and Mrs.