This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1947
Page
5
Special services will be held on Good Friday at Rosebush Presbyterian with Rev. R. O. Thomson and Rev. Henry Ball leading a 2:00 p m service. Music arrangements are planned and attendees are urged to reflect on Jesus sufferings and worship in reverent thanksgiving.
The article notes success in securing names to place a Sunday sale of beer and wine referendum on the ballot. It calls for doubling efforts to contact voters to obtain the required votes for passage.
The W S C S of the Methodist church met with Mrs Ernest Hoste for business and devotional work. Mrs Ray Kniffen resigned as vice president and Mrs Nelson Johnston was elected. They agreed to accept the 4 H Club leaders banquet for members in May with Mrs Ralph Miller planning the menu. April dinner to be led by Mrs Floyd Thompson on April 9 at the church.
Mrs. Barleff hosted a Thursday birthday party for her daughter Sylvia age four with games and candle lit cake and ice cream. Guests listed include Margie Swindlehurst Carolyn Graham Judy Hunter and others. Several attendees plan visits to Ann Arbor University hospital and relatives hosted events in Clare Saginaw and Dearborn areas.
St Henry's Catholic Church led by Rev Gordon Grant offers Mass on the first and third Sundays at 9 00 a m and on the second fourth and fifth Sundays at 10 30 a m All welcome Rosebush Methodist Church under Rev Henry Ball lists Sunday School at 10 15 a m Worship at 11 15 a m Youth Fellowship alternates Sundays with Rosebush and Seaton W S C S meets the second Wednesday evening Choir practice Thursdays
Rev R 0 Thomson of Rosebush leads Bible School at 9 45 and services at 10 45 morning and 8 00 p m in Rosebush. Wise church holds Bible School at 11 00 and preaching at noon with its Wise Ladies Aid meeting on the second Wednesday and Rosebush Ladies Aid on the first Wednesday.
Experienced gardeners learn soil moisture testing by feel. Workability peaks when soil is slightly moist, not wet or dry. Wet soil forms hard clods and should not be spaded. test by squeezing a handful to see if it crumbles and resembles a mind pie.
Vernon City Church of the Nazarene reports definite results from the Bush and McNelly campaign with an average service attendance of 41 and a high Sunday School turnout of 68 and 84 in the evening. Special services are planned after Sunday as all say the program could not have been better.
Mr and Mrs Cedric Skeels and their young son visited Flat Rock to see relatives. Ellsworth Miller spent days visiting cousins in Freeland. Mrs Randolph Switzer is home recovering after surgery in Gladwin hospital. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Chas Manwaring Anna Adeblue Clarence Skeely and Mrs Dale Switzer. Lawrence Mayhew moved to Clare with his family. Chas Manwaring and Anna Adeblue visited with Edd Dady and his wife on Sunday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.