Farwell Woman’s Club Banquet Honors Mothers and Daughters
The Farwell Woman's Club Mother and Daughter Banquet was held April 8 at the Methodist Church. Mrs Nina Grim opened with a welcome, followed by a program led by Mrs Beaulah Agile and Marilyn Walker. Awards honored the youngest mother and the mother with the most daughters and guests while several members performed songs and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Methodist Church
Nina Grim
Beaulah Agile
Marilyn Walker
Marilyn Pitchford
Maggie
Teresa Sandow
Reba Flower
Joan Pitchford
Don Pitchford
Eva Schlafley
William Groeneveld
John Allan
Walker
Allan
Bernard Glass
Blanche Frishbie
Montz Gee
Inez Bentley
Flora Clark
Revival week at Gilmore Church of Christ in Barry ton
Andy McNees will preach during the revival week April 21 28 with evening services at 7 under music director C H Gates and program chair Carl Carr A church supper is set for April 17 at 630 with McNees on the program delivering What is in the Bag The Woman's Society of Christian Service met April 4 electing Beulah Ayle Bertha Davis Annabelle Tryon Charlotte Boarder and others for next year and planning a $40 pledge to Mission committees reported with officers and a lively program led by Flora Clark Belle Scott and Hazel Tryon including prayers songs poems and Easter reflections The meeting closed with a social hour and refreshments by Reba Flower and Esther Martin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy McNees
Barryton
Gilmore Church of Christ
C.H. Gates
Carl Carr
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Olive Badger
Hazel Tryon
Mary Lou Shilling
Beulah Ayle
Bertha Davis
Annabelle Tryon
Treasur~ Er
Charlotte Boarder
Karen Allen
Christian Social
Kathryn Tharp
Belle Scott
Ser
Maxine Paesens
Janet Rice
Lennie Scott
Poppy Denton
Nellie Young
Gertrude Scott
Gladys Archbold
Virginia Horn
Maxine Parsens
Inez Bentley
Flora Clark
RLDS Church News Highlights Spring Schedule
Junior Church meets Sunday April 14. Missionary Leon Curtiss from Independence Missouri visits April 14 to 21 with talks at 7 30 p.m. on April 14 and 17. Pioneers meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. to rake the church yard. Children's Choir gathers Thursday at 6 30 p.m. Passion Story in Art presented Friday at 7 30 p.m. All are welcome. Readers in 3 350 homes.
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Vern Dixon
Leon Curtiss
Independence
Missouri
Jesus Christ
Childrens
Death of R A Thomas in Hope area
Richmond A Thomas aged 88 died at his rural Hope home on April 4 born June 8 1879 in Richmond Virginia and moved with his family to Gratiot County Michigan later of Hope Township Michigan married Grace Mattis on October 20 1915 Survived by widow eight sons and five daughters including Mrs Elmer Benchley of Marion and Mrs Leonard Durkee of Farwell Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at the Scott Wilson Memorial Chapel in Midland
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Richmond A. Thomas
Hope
Richmond
Virginia
Thomas
Gratiot County
Michigan
Hope Township
Midland County
Grace Mattis
Grace
Elmer Benchley
Marion
Leonard Durkee
Farwell
Scott Wilson
Midland
Local Notices and Social News Highlights
Mrs. Bertha Grover suffered a severe fall but has no broken bones and is cared for at her daughter’s home. John Hartmans learned his uncle Henry Sunday, 94, died in Angola Indiana. Birthday dinner honored Mrs. Smith with gifts from Myr and Dee Shaw and siblings. Roy Glass and family visited Lansing relatives. Henry Craven visited Saturday. Mrs. Lester Halstead and Donna traveled to Ashley to be with a sister whose husband Henry Oberlitner, father of F M Oberlitner, had died. funeral held at Bannister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Grover
Vere Kinsey
John Hartmans
Henry Sunday
Angola
Indiana
Don Smith
Myr
Dee Shaw
Irving Shaws
Lansing
John Shaws
Owosso
Smith
Roy Glass
al Young
Henry Craven
Lester Halstead
Donna
Ashley
Henry Oberlitner
F.M. Oberlitner
Farwell
Bannister
Farwell Briefs from the Thrush Family Visit
The Leon Thrush family traveled to Flint for Sunday worship with Harold Pike and shared dinner at the Pike home. Joe Bobby and Jerry Verguson of Portland visited the Thrush boys and Farwell School. Mrs. Vina Thompson and Miss Liza Murphy were called on by Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Thompson. Herschel Reiss returned from Florida and is at Lake Thirteen. Belle Graham’s son Jerry Green visited. Mrs. Bert Attenerry undergoes eye surgery in Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Thrush
Flint
Har
Old Pike
Pike
Joe
Bobby
Jerry Verguson
Portland
Michigan
Thrush
Farwell School
L.G. Thompson
Vina Thompson
Ardis Rest
Liza Murphy
Herschel "Reiss
Florida
Lake Thirteen
Jerry Green
Glare
Belle Graham
Missionary Church
Bert Attenerry
Mt. Pleasant
A D Hodges 79 Dies in Farwell Michigan
Angus D Hodges 79 born October 4 1883 in Lapeer County died Friday April 5 at Central Michigan Community Hospital after a short illness. He lived at Parkview Hotel Farwell with services at Coker Funeral Home Farwell officiated by C H Gates. Burial Thornville Cemetery near Dryden. Survived by daughter Anna Salvotore Detroit and two grandsons.
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A.D. Hodges
Angus D. Hodges
Lapeer County
Seth
Ida Dame Hodges
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mr. Hodges
Parkview Hotel
Farwell
Coker Funeral Home
C.H. Gates
Thornville
Dryden
Anna Salvatore
Detroit
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