Local Servicemen Honored In Mediterranean Deployment News
Our Men In The Service report Larry D. Gillis a machinist’s mate second class USN son of Donald Gillis Clare Virginia returned to Norfolk aboard USS John R. Pierce on March 31 after a seven month Sixth Fleet tour in the Mediterranean. The ship visited Greece France Italy Sicily and Bastia Corsica marking the first US Navy visit since 1945. Crewmen painted a school and an orphanage overseas. Army Pvt Robert A Sharp son of Wilson H Sharp Clare completed eight weeks training at Fort Knox in operating a 90 mm tank gun and driving the medium tank. Specialist Fou Mat thew G Scott 23 son of Matthew W Scott Lake participated in USAREUR Small Arms Matches Grafenwehr Germany with results pending. PFC Louis Copland Jr son of Margaret Copeland completed airborne training at Fort Benning earning parachutist wings. Gilbert G Stiner airman apprentice USN son of Virgil W Stiner Lake George was promoted to the present rate March 16.
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Larry D. Gillis
Army
Robert A. Sharp
Wilson H. Sharp
Route 4
Clare
Armor Training Center
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Sharp
Fou
Matthew. G. Scott
Matthew W. Scott
Lake
U. S. Army
Europe
Usareur
Grafenwehr Germany
Fort Benning
Georgia
Louis Copsland Jr
Margaret
Gilbert G. Stiner
USN
Virgil W. Stiner
Lake George
Revival services continue at Clare Church of the Nazarene
The Clare Church of the Nazarene extends revival meetings through Sunday with Rev. Dingman of Butterfield as speaker. Special music is planned each evening and a song spiration is set for Saturday. Rev. Dingman will preach at both services Sunday. Congregants and friends are invited to attend any or all services.
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Clare Church of the Nazarene
Dingman
Butterfield
Achievement Day Set for May 2 at Masonic Hall Harrison
All Home Extension Club members will participate in the Annual Achievement Day at the Masonic Hall in Harrison. The program includes entertainment speakers and exhibits of interest to everyone.
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Masonic Hall
Harrison
Navy Carrier Brings Bon Homme Richard Off Southern California
The carrier USS Bon Homme Richard conducts pilot qualifications and under way training off the southern California coast while at sea.
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Bon Homme Richard
California
Religious Services Across Clare Area Churches
A list of weekly church activities begins with St John’s EV and Lutheran on US 2 percent, Clare, featuring Sunday School at 9:80 a.m. and Worship at 16:45 a.m. Otis C Lang ministers East Fifth Street and Pine Street churches in Clare include Church of Christ with 10:00 a.m. Bible Study and 11:00 a.m. preaching and communion. Other congregations listed: Farwell Grace Bible Church with 10:00 a.m. church school and 11:00 a.m. worship, Lake Baptist Church with 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. worship, Gilmore Church of Christ south of Farwell, Congregational Church United Church of Christ at 110 West Fifth Street, Arthur Center Church of God with 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and 11:30 a.m. worship.
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ST. John’s EV
North End of
Clare
Raymond Schultz
Episcopal Church
ST. Ann East
Old US
Charles M. Stuart
Church OF the Nazarene
South McEwan Clare
Eugene Hamblin
Clare Church OF Christ
East 6Th and
Pine Streets
Farwell Grace Bible Church
William Groeneveld
Young Peoples Meeting
Brown Corners United Brethren In Christ
C. A. Hull
Christian Endeavor
HIM Grove Church OF God
Elza Beery
Gilmore Church of Christ
Farwell CO
Hiram Gates
Colonville Church of God
V. Brinkman
Clark Church OF God West Sixth and Maple
Harold Messer
Arthur Center Church OF God
First Baptist Church
Harold Knickerbocker
Church Bible School
ST. Johns EV
Local families gather for weekend visiting in Clare area
Long list of Clare residents and relatives visiting kin across nearby towns. Names include Elsie Walters, Blanche Atwood, Shirley Herron, Ruth Herron, Bola McDonel, Willard Phillips, George Coffey, Norman Kolenda, and many others. The piece records Sunday dinners, overnight visits, and a 86th birthday greeting for a Sheridan resident.
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Elsie Walters
Clare
George Bryant
Delwin Grange Receives Guests In Coleman And Rosebush
Mrs. Carl McDonald and Mrs. LaVern Acker visited Mrs. Richard Paxton of Coleman Tuesday afternoon. Florida wintering guests Mr. and Mrs. George Brock and Mrs. Mary Morrison returned home Wednesday. Various local families hosted and visited through Sunday including the Lennox, Bolle, McDonald, Walker, and Neff households with sessions in Coleman Rosebush Mt. Pleasant and Rosebush communities.
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Carl McDonald
LaVern Acker
Richard Paxton
Coleman
George Brock
Mary Morrison
Florida
Max Hubble
Harry Lennox
Darlene
Jeanie Bolle
Walt Bolle
Jim, McDonald
Lilly Hubble
Earl Walker
Beth Bissett
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Louise
Martha Ann
Ernie Simons
Earl Neff
Rosebush
Dale Graham
Cecil Epple
Colleen
Danny
Fat Walker
Elsie Methnér
Maude’ McDonald
Mr Pleasant
Sue
Patty Myers
Resurrection tragedy in a noble estate tale of love and guilt
Orstox writes of a beautiful servant girl owned by a noble, betrayed by his son during his wild years in the Russian army. The young soldier later serves as a juror, recognizes the woman in the prisoners box, and, moved by conscience, follows her to Siberia to ease her burden.
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Orstox
Siberia
Resurrection as a gift of new life in Christ
The author reflects on the difficulty of doing right noting Christ life under Czars Tolstoy's Resurrection and a resurrection comparable to Ezekiels vision The risen Lord offers abundant life for those who seek what is above and live as the redeemed.
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Christ
Tolstoy
Apostle
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John Allan
Loomis Missionary Church
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Schook
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Herbert E. Lohr
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Gratiot Community Hospital
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Robert Bartshe
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Buff Lake
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Carolyn
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