The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-06-01
GrantSViUe Notes

The Union Vacation Bible school
will begin on June 10 and end
June 80 Beginners group will be
at Christ Lutheran; Primary at
United Church of Christ Junior
and Intermediate at the Metho-
dist. Director will be Mrs. Fern
Epstein; Beginners will be under
direction of Mrs. James Wengard.
Others assisting will be Mesdames
Joseph Dolan, James Michael,
Clinton Irwin, John Menges and
Lee Layman The age group will
be to IA.
The final P-TA meeting was held
on Monday evening, May %. The
teachers award was won by Miss
Esther Opers room. Mrs. Kenneth
Bucket was program chairman.
Mrs. Lillian Reckner's glee club
entertained with numbers. Mr..
Trout, Civil Defense director, also
spoke and reported to the group
that in case of an enemy attack
there would be 10000 people
brought to Grantsville. He also
added there we're 40 people taking
the first aid classes in the fire
hall. Mr.. Dean, principal, was pre-
scented a piece of luggage by the
P-TA Executive committee and the
faculty Mr. Dean viii be super
visor of pupil personnel. Mr.. Dean
was principal of Grantsville school
for five years. Harold Garrett is
the new principal. Installation of
officers was held by Michael Du-
da They are, president, James
Michael vice-president, Harry
Bowers; treasurer, Mrs. Fern Ep-
stein Mrs. Robert Bucket was I'M
able to attend, she is the new
secretary. Robert Bender, outgo-
ing president, was presented a
past presidents pin.
The Christian Mothers Contra
ternities of ST. AIMS, Avilton, and
St. Stephens, Grantsville, held
their annual Communion breakfast
at RobeSon'S restaurant on May 81,
with St AIMS members being host
esses. Forty-eight attended. Rev.
FIR. Golden, OFM, Cap, missionary
priest from Annapolis, spoke on
the increase of crime and juvenile
delinquency in America and
stressed the great need for more
organizations such as the CONTRA
ternity. Mother of the Year awards
were presented to Mrs. Luther
Huff. Grantsville and Mrs Nettie
GarlitZ, Avilton Mrs. Guy Har-
desty, president at Avilton, was in
charge of the breakfast and she
was assisted by Mrs. Ellis Grove,
Mrs. Carl Mckenzie, Mrs. Gerald
Mckenzie, Mrs. Otis Ramp, Mrs.
Claude Pope and Mrs. Joseph Gar
litZ. A miscellaneous shower for
the John Rankin family whose
home was completely destroyed by
fire recently was planned.
Stewart Stanton, of Grantsville,
and Donald Bittinger, of Oakland,
accompanied by E. Rankin Lusby,
assistant county agent, spent the
weekend at Rocks, Hartford Coun-
ty. They attended an Older Youth
Leadership camp at Rocks State
Park.
Mrs. Elsie Glotfelty Mrs. Harry
Edwards and Mrs. Mary Liven-
good attended the Women's Re-
publican club meeting at Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Gross and
daughter Christy Ann spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. NeVin
Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Glotfelty's
grandson, David Glotfelty Cum
berland, is spending several days
with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Daulbaugh
and family, Tacoma, Wash, spent
several days with c. S. Zeller.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bowman
and Mrs. Nevin Broadwater were
in Youngstown, o., to visit a
brother-in-law, Edward Bastion,
and other relatives.
Robert Stemple, Mrs. William
Ritchey, of Oakland, and Donald
j. Newman, attended an all-day
meeting of the State Welfare de-
partment in Baltimore, last Thurs
day. Mrs. Newman accompanied
them.
Mrs. Harry Renwick, Mrs. o. j.
Glotfelty and Mrs. d. w. Hersh-
berger accompanied Mrs. Maude
Bevans to Clearfield and Currans-
vile, Pa, to visit with relatives.
Mrs. Bevans, aged SO, plans to en-
ter a nursing home there.
Robert Lorenzen, Salisbury, Pa,
was in charge of the program at
the Rotary club dinner meeting
at Hill Top Inn. He spoke about
the Civil War and the centennial
celebration. Visiting Rotarians
were W. G. Gnagey, Rev. Staub
and John McNaul, of Meyersdale.