Pulp shortage threatens 1944 farm program and food Supply
The Clare County Victory Pulpwood Committee warns of a national pulpwood shortage harming farm production. The survey links packaging material limits to potential crop waste, noting vast demand from agriculture, military needs, and civilian food shipments.
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America
Clare County Victory Pulpwood Committee
Pulpswood
Congressmen
Triple A
W.F.A
Detroit
U.S.D.A
Byrd Committee
Congress
Judge Hart Rejects Pension Hoax Circulation From Pontiac
Midland Circuit Judge Ray Hart denounces a phony petition drive circulated by a fictitious Richard Roe. The letters seek state pension for Hart as a reward for lengthy service, but he notes 1929 law allowed no pension after 1931 if filed late. He states resignation is his only path and calls the effort a malicious political trick aimed at unseating him.
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Pontiac
Richard Roe
Ray Hart
Midland
State Supreme Court
Attorney General
Supreme Court
Hart
Midland Daily News
Evangelist Richard Meyers to Lead Colonville Revival
Reverend Richard Meyers will conduct revival meetings at the Colonville Church of God starting Monday evening April 17 at 8 00 o clock EWT. Meyers has years of evangelistic work across many states and is noted as a powerful preacher and musician.
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Richard Meyers
Colonville
Goodman Wins Meritorious Service Emblem
Fred S. Goodman, project auditor for The Austin Company on Navy contracts, receives the Meritorious Civilian Service Emblem from the Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks. A Seattle dinner on March 8 awarded the honor to a select group. Goodman and his wife, longtime Clare residents, visited local friends before returning home.
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Fred §. Goodman
Austin Company
Oregon
Navy Department
L. B. Combs
U.S.N
Bureau
Mr. Goodman
Board of Awards
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Goodman
Seattle
Washington
Clare
Clyde Harris
Lily Parade Success Aids Crippled Children Society
The annual Lily Parade in aid of the Crippled Children’s Society was held Saturday by eleven city school children. They raised 41.87 dollars, the largest total yet and more than double last year’s. Dick Thayer gave the largest gift followed by Sally Bicknell.
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Crippled Children's Society
Nancy Grove
Ann Lynn Bayes
Marilyn Masten
Ruby Foss
Barbara Paxton
Geraldine Brown
Lavina White
Jane Bicknell
John Bicknell
Sally Bicknell
Dick Thayer
Lilies
FitzGerald
Adelaide Hiden
Mrs Reg A Wait Former Clare Resident Dies in Glendale
Word arrived of the death of Mrs Reg A Wait of Glendale California. She was born Leone Chase in Clare, daughter of Charles and wife. She leaves a husband and one son Leo. Myr Watt formerly of Farwell is her husband and derived from D R Watt pioneer residents of the village.
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Reg. A. Wait
Glendale
California
Michigan urged to salvage waste paper for mills
Kenneth M. Burns of the Michigan Office of Civilian Defense warns mills are operating daily with dwindling waste paper inventories. He cites Regional War Production Board data showing Michigan mills dropping from 12 181 tons on February 12 to 7 966 tons the week of March 18, while weekly needs run about 8 000 tons.
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Michigan
Kenneth M. Burns
Michigan Office of Civilian Defense
Michigan Paper Mills
Burns
Regional War Production Board
United States
Final Report of Red Cross War Fund Campaign in Clare County
The final report shows Clare county raised 6 364.36 for the Red Cross War Fund drive with 2 431.30 from Clare city and 2 430.00 retained for local Red Cross work. Officials solicitors and contributors are praised for the effort though the county’s quota was about 83 to 84 percent of target. Approximately 2 430.00 stays in county and the remainder goes to area headquarters.
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Clare County
Clare
City
Harrison
Village of Farwell
Arthur
Franklin Township
Frost Township
Freeman
Garfield
Grant
Greenwood
Hamilton Township
Hatton
Hayes
Lincoln
Redding
Sheridan
Summerfield
Surrey
Winterfield
Red Cross
Missionary From Africa to Speak Here This Sunday
Rev. Richard Teachout, an Africa missionary from Farwell, will speak and show field photos at Sunday services April 16. He and his wife helped open a new mission field in central Africa after four years on the field. He will speak at Lake George Sunday afternoon and Clare Baptist Church Sunday evening with special music. All are welcome.
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Richard Teachout
Africa
Farwell
Baptist Seminary of
Johnson City
N. Y
Paris
France
Lake George
Clare Baptist Church
Clare lodge meetings and city events announced
Clare Lodge No 333 and Clare American Legion Auxiliary schedule weekly and monthly meetings. A benefit box social for child welfare at Clare City Hall is set for Monday April 24th with notices to follow in The Sentinel.
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Clare Lodge No
1.C.C.F
Clare City Hall
the Sentinel
Card Party and Dance at Mt Vérnon Grange Hall
Mt Vérnon Grange hosts a card party and dance at the Grange hall on Friday night April 14. Proceeds support local activities and community projects. All are welcome to attend the event and enjoy an evening of games and music.
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Mt. Vérnon Grange
Grange Hall
Sentinel Readers Voice Opinions on Daily Questions
This reader column invites Sentinel readers to share opinions on current questions of the day. Submissions must be brief due to space limits and should include the writer’s signature and full address. Personal attacks or defamatory content will not be published.
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Sentinel
Brother of Clare Lady Decorated for Heroic Feat
Captain Earl E. Conaway of the U S Army Medical Corps is awarded the Legion of Merit for heroic action as a flight surgeon during a transport flight crash near San Cristobal. Despite injuries he aided survivors, organized a dressing station, and supervised evacuations until help arrived. Home address Cambridge Ohio. He is among ten heroes honored for the Munda campaign.
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Harl A. Conaway
U. S. Army Medical Corps
H. J. Ballard
Clare
United States
Aukland
New Zealand
Legion OF , Merit
Earl E. Conaway
United States Army
San Cristobal
Solomon Island
Guadalcanal
Conaway
Cambridge
Ohio
New Georgia Island
Statement on the A A A and bureaucratic control
A letter by Robert Shull criticizes the A A A as run by appointed bureaucrats rather than elected representatives. He questions accountability and urges reform in the oversight of the A A A.
City Council Acts On Waste Dumping And Licenses
The council met to address disposal on the north side of West First Street and approved alcohol licenses for Kathryn Dunlop Nora Barnes Ken neth Barnes Hotel Doherty John Dionise Thomas James McKinnon Bertha Beagle transferred from Gerald Nivison and others. An election canvass selected Bernard Kirkpatrick as Constable of the first ward. Police trap plans target stray dogs. An aviation committee was formed to pursue a post war airport development with local and county officials.
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West First Street
Kathryn Dunlop
Nora
Kenneth Barnes
Hotel Doherty
John Dionise
Curtis BE. Thomas
James McKinnon
Bertha Beagle
Gerald Nivison
George Lehr
Boody
Paul Manee
Bernard Kirkpatrick
Fred Parrish
Kirkpatrick
John Asline
Isabella County
Archambault
Harold Fleming
Eugene Wyman
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
W. James Olson
Theo. G. Bowler
Marl M. Houghton
Clare County Board of Supervisors
Clare P. T. A. Club thanks local businessmen for prizes
The Clare P. T. A. Club expresses gratitude to Clare businessmen for generous prize donations for Monday's party and to all who helped make the affair a success.
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Clare P. T. A. Club
Clare
Card of Thanks for Clare Friends
The Brown family thanks Clare friends for cards letters and sympathy during their bereavement from Franklin A. Brown and Family.
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Franklin A. Brown
Gratitude for Support During Hospital Stay
I thank friends who sent flowers and cards and visited me in hospital. I am grateful to Dr arid Mrs Mae Arthur and the hospital staff for their kindness and support.
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Arid
Mae
Arthur
Sentinel Liners Do Get Results
Porty acres pasture land with good highway fences and a flowing well sold Friday afternoon. J. C. Walsh of Clare Michigan advertised in the Sentinel. Location described as 3 miles south and 1 west of Clare.
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Sentinel
J. C. Walsh
Clare, Mich
Clare
Resolution of Respect for Lula Lamb
The Clara Rebekah Lodge No 167 offers heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved wife and mother Lula Lamb. The sisters note her kindly manners and express their sorrow while invoking comfort from Him who wept with sorrowing ones. Signed by N. G. Mary Mussell D D P Allea Howlett Rec. Sec. Elizabeth McIntosh
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Lula Lamb
Clara Rebekah Lodge No
N. G
Mary Mussell
D. P
Allea Howlett
Elizabeth McIntosh
Ankram and Crum Families Express Gratitude After Bereavement
The Ankram and Crum families thank friends for kindness and floral offerings after a bereavement. They especially thank Rev Hahn for comfort, Miss Ge row and Gillespie for music, and Mr Thurston for attention.
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Hahn
Gerow
Gillespie
Thurston
Quinten Ankram
Ivan Ankram
Allen Crum
Stanley
City Considers Ending Garbage Collection May 1 1944
Dominion Council of Ciara weighs discontinuing garbage pickup due to high costs of 1200 dollars per year and low participation as of 1944.
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Dominion Council
Reynolds thanks voters after April 8 election
Don Reynolds expresses gratitude to Second Ward voters for their support in the April 8 election and for electing him as Alderman.
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Second Ward
Don Reynolds
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Law ‘Os
American Bankers Association
Bank Credit
Clare, Michigan
WM. H. Bicknell
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fred S. Goodman
Calif
Michigan Mills
Red Cross War Fund
Clare Common Council
The
American Legion Auxiliary
AAA
Shull
OPA
War Production Board
Arthur Lower
Arthur Township
A. J. Keysor
Grant McLane
Gibson
Bruce Williams
Farm Credit
Gordon Purdy
Purdy
Armed Services
Williams
Mr. Shull
Robert C. Kleiner
Clare County Agr’l Cons
Ass’n
Capt
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Voluni
Robert Shull
John Bell
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