Wife Perishes in Car Fire Near Fisher Lake
Mrs. Mary Moyle died in a car fire near her Fisher Lake home after a cigarette ignited the vehicle. Dr. Clarence Moyle found her body as flames burned the car. autopsy said she was alive when the fire began. She was a noted Catholic community figure in Clare and Midland and had served as choir director. Funeral services were planned for Green Bay, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Moyle
Mary
Fisher Lake
Skull Ranch
Harold B. Hughes
Moyles
Sally Ford
Moyle
Lamoyne Snyder
Michigan State Police
Dow Chemical Company
Midland
National Council of Catholic Women
Clare Country’ Club
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Winners named in Clare County cancer essay contest
Pupils from Clare and Farwell High Schools excel in the Clare County Unit American Cancer Society essay contest with multiple ties and prize levels. Winners include Betty Somers Parnell Junior. Betty Gallagher Clare Freshman. Sharon Hulin Farwell Freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare and
Farwell
Clare County
American Cancer Society
Betty Somers
Parnell
Betty Gallagher
Clare
Sharon Hulin
Margie Doxtader
Emily Brinkman
Bob's Bales and Service Opens in Plymouth
Local shop Bob's Bales and Service in Plymouth marks its debut with Chare listed as contact for the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Second Soldier Son Of George Johnsons Returned For Burial
The second son of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson, Pvt. Kenneth John Johnson of Harrison, killed July 7 1944 in France, is returned from World War II service aboard the John L McClarley. The body will travel to Columbus Ohio then Harrison for burial in Sumner Cemetery with Harrison VFW Post services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Johnson
George Johnson
Harrison
John L. McClarley
New York
Kenneth
France
United States
Columbus
Ohio
General Distributing Depot
Harrison V.esw. Post
Sumner Cemetery
The
Sentinel
Charter Adopted At Spring Election Voters Back City Manager Plan
Voters approved a new city charter by light turnout with a single ballot ticket and two sticker candidates. The Republican slate won all listed offices including Mayor City Clerk City Treasurer Justice of the Peace and ward officials. A May 10 special election will choose five city commissioners and one justice of the peace under the new City Manager charter with candidate petitions open until April 27 and voter registration ending April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal Oe
H.thompson
Alex McKinnon
Vera Lucas
Ralph Heber
Chris. Smith
John W. Dunlop
Nate Defoy
Oise Derby
George Lehr
Harold Fleming
Clarence Kirkpatrick
7wArt Morgan
Robert Kelsey
Art Morgan
Ace Parker
Chas. Cooper
Stanley Parish
Ew Commission
McKinnon
Plan Organization Of Clare County Gold Star Mothers
The American Gold Star Mothers Inc of Mt. Pleasant seeks to organize a Clare County chapter for all Gold Star mothers. A group of ten is needed to receive a charter, then plans for the local chapter will begin. Interested mothers should contact Vera Hildred or Ina Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Clare County
Vera Hildred
Ina .Hammond
Lucille Van Hoose Advertises Hamburgers and Hats
An old classified style notice touts large delicious hamburgers and a toffee as still ice. It mentions Lucille's Hat Shop run by Herband and Lucille Van Hoose with props for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille’s Hat Shop
Herband
Lucille van Hoose
Hulin fined for setting fire without permit
Ernest Hulin of Garfield township was fined 25 dollars plus 3.85 costs after pleading guilty to starting a grass fire on Section One without a permit. Fire officials say permits are required to burn grass or rubbish unless snow covers the ground and advise obtaining permits at Farwell or Harrison towers or Gladwin district HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hulin
Garfield Township
Donald Beil
Clare County
Howard One
Isabella County
Farwell
Conservation Department
Hulin
Justice of the Peace
Wm. B. Dunlop
Harrison
Donald Bell
Clare
Milton Misener
Gladwin
4 H Achievement Day Set at Clare High School
Clare county 4 H clubs will hold spring Achievement Day at Clare High School on Tuesday May 4 with about 250 youths displaying clothing handicraft knitting food preparation and electrical projects in the gym. A club leaders judging setup will be reviewed by State Club Leaders to select county champions. An afternoon program includes rural school music, a choir of 17 singing The Prayer and Spin Song, ball bouncing and rope skipping, final rehearsal at 9 45, a 11 00 movie, a 1 30 Music Festival and 4 H dress review with exhibits on display all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Witter
Clare High
Mabel Miles
Folke
Clare High School
Hansel
Gretel
Dover
Brewer
Randall and Carrow
Phyllis Hoover
Margaret Shafer
Marlene White
Louise Jancon
Yvonne Clute
Nellie’ Bennnett
Marlene McBride
Joyce Richardson
Virginia Bonham
Twila Newman
Lois McReynolds
Esther Strouse
Janet Shaver
Shirley Hein
Joan Simmons
Janet Thomson
Shirley Reynolds
Harrison
Fragments Hint at Sale Held at St. Cecilia Church
Fragmentary text notes a sale held at St. Cecilia church on a Friday, with scattered dates and unit references. Limited readable names and numbers indicate a local church auction or fundraiser event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecilia
Baemené
Psascuadt
Clare DeMolay To Play In State Championship Tournament
Clare DeMolay undefeated in league play and Seventh District champions travel to Benton Harbor for the State Championship tournament. Draws list games at Benton Harbor Junior High and High School with Clare facing Perfection, then a semifinal winner, and a final for the title. Admission is 35 cents for all day as fans travel from Clare and a flight is planned for Laurence Seiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare DeMolay
Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor Junior High School
Grand Rapids
Kalama
Benton Harbor High School
Clare
Laurence Seiter
Clergy conference held at Clare Church in Big Rapids district
The Clare Methodist Church hosted the Big Rapids District Michigan Conference gathering on April 2 with over 100 attendees. Rev. Byron A. Hahn presided and discussed apportionments while five new local preachers were licensed. Twenty two licenses were renewed from communities including Clare Mt Pleasant Pentwater Hope White Cloud and Newaygo. The day featured music, talks on youth and rural church work, and a closing message on The Cross. Visual aids and films capped the event with No Greater Power highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Rapids
Michigan
Byron A. Hahn
T. Allen Nichols
Albert Frevert, Jr
Alma
Warle J. Stine
Barryton
Harley
L. Lane
Winn
Burton Patrick
Bannister
William Gardon
Clare
Mt. . Pleasant
Pentwater
Hope
White Cloud
Morley
Stanwood
Newaygo
James Bowker
Howard Smith Remus
Harold Collins
Clare School
Rey. Voreen Sanders
Bowker
Hersey
Howard Smith
Byron J. Clendening
Pleasant
Avidio
M. Co. E
Eals
Pearson Dress Shoppe Damaged by Fire on Monday
Fire at the Pearson Dress Shoppe located at 102 West Fifth Street caused extensive interior damage and destroyed about seventy five percent of stock due to heat and smoke. Fire officials battled the blaze using four water lines with fog nozzles before confining the loss to the rear of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
West Fifth Street
Clare Fire Department
Jim Clute
West Second Street
Alex Jenkowski
Prairie Ayveé
R. E.denney
Wast Fifth St
Chas. Stirling
Bids Wanted for Vernon City Property Sale
Sealed bids will be received for the south 44 of blocks 7 and 8 in Vernon City known as the Thomas Bolen property. Bids must be in by 12:00 noon on April 12, 1948. The administrator reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon City
Thomas. Bolen
Jamies “Co
Wishi
Admissilatratgn
Dr Norris Asline Talks Cancer at Rotary Meeting
Dr Norris Asline of Bay City spoke to Rotary members about cancer its early symptoms and modern care methods. He warned cancer affects younger people and emphasized public education for early discovery. Asline chairs a doctors group that organized a cancer treatment center and showed related motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Clare
Norris Asline
Bay City
Asline
Kiwanis Club Joins Sportsmen At Clare Banquet
The Clare Rod and Gun Club hosted 200 at St. Cecilia's Church social rooms for its annual banquet with the Clare Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club and local associations in attendance. Guests enjoyed a Swiss steak dinner, a two act entertainment by the Pleasantaires, and a film program about Michigan wildlife. Fifty four prizes were awarded from local businesses, and plans for the crow derby were announced to be finalized and published in The Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rod and Gun Club
St. Cecilia’s Church
Clare Kiwanis Club
Clare Rotary Club
Clare Bowling Association
Conservation Officers
Theo Wallingon
St. Cecilia
Wallace Johnson
Rod and Gun Club
George White
Pleasantaires
Mt. Pleasant
Harold Tréat
Roscommon
Marvin Norton
Asst
Wayne, Tennant
Michigan, ‘Department of Conservation
Michigan
Cub
Frenchy
Clare
St. Cecilia’s Ladies
Dinney
the Sentinel
Beverly Sowle Killed In Auto Accident Saturday
Beverly Sowle a 21 year old Clare resident died from injuries after a two car crash two miles west of Lake Station at old US-10 and Right Point Lake Road. Five other young people were hospitalized with various injuries. the drivers were Jack Green 20 and Glen Miller 35.estions continue on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Sowle
Harley M. Sowle
East State Street
Clare Hospital
Us-10
Lake Road
Lake Station
St. Pleasant
Jay Green
Clare
Green
Ed Archery
Clara
Beverly
Cor
Eugene Maxwell
Reva. Maxwell
Ada Jean Hamsy
John Hamsey
Patricia Hall
John Hall
Claré
Jane Richardson
Donald Richardson
Hight
Point
Lake For
Russell Bark
Harryton
Abyas
Tryout Notice for Softball Team at Clare Field
Players wishing to try out for softball should see Ray Ruby at Clare Athletic Field on Monday April 12 at 7 08 p.m. The short notice invites eligible players to participate in tryouts and join the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ruby
Clare Athletic Field
Benefit Shower For Hurting Grant Residents
A benefit shower will be held at Grant town hall on Saturday for Mrs. Fred Dora and her husband who lost their home in a recent fire. Local residents are invited to donate needed items and join the community support effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Town Hall
Fred Dora
Community Leaders Discuss Blue Cross Enrollment Effort
Clare area civic and business leaders met at Hotels Doherty Tuesday to outline Blue Cross Community Enrollment plans. They urged broader information distribution to area employees and employers and requested Blue Cross explain group versus community plans. Dr. McArthur offered to arrange representative visits on request by April 12 and noted appointment cards are being sent to several employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Blue Cross
Blue ‘Cross
CG. McArthur
McArthur
Fragmentary Ad Mentions Furniture and Goods
Fragmented OCR text mentions furniture and items for sale with partial names and unclear details. The readable fragments reference sales and possible vendors but lack sufficient context for a full item description or event date.
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C. Moyle
DE 670
Plymouth
George Johnsons
Justice of Peace
Plan Organization of
Gold Star Mothers
Gita
Chueh
E. Hulin
Monroe
Dearborn
Acacia
Windsor
Ont
Gammes
Brack
Lansing
Wyandotte
Perfection
Flist
Clare Church
Pearson Dress Shoppe
Royal Arch Masons
Farwell Temple
Roscommon Brother
Old
Mexico
Farwell Masonic Temple
al Heiden
L. Smith
L. Katy
Bucholz
Wilker
Low
U. Nichols
Vic Lake
Harry Kress
Lake George
Lake
Southwest
Hieden
Bro. Hieden
Beaverton
Coleman
Eaton Rapids
Mt. Mayrivotte
Parade
Minneapolis
Lakeview
Fis
Kiwanis Club
Blue Cross Community Service
Anal Furniture
Alething
Tom, Dain
Bi Fiske
Verudix Ban
Chee
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