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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1944
Page
5
Readers catch a crowded list of visits and family gatherings across Clare and nearby towns for Easter. Neighbors from Detroit Ann Arbor Flint Saginaw Grand Rapids and Muskegon join locals and relatives in church meals, hospitality, and social calls during the holiday period.
Mt Clemens resident Mrs. Frank Hochstetter visited sister-in-law Maude Harper. Norman Myers traveled from Arthur Center to see his parents. Jean Gibson visited from Detroit with her parents for Easter. Frank Cargill visited Shepherd with family. Allen Henderson left for Greenville Pa to await reassignment at Camp Reynolds. Joanne Gibson spent Easter weekend in Saginaw with Patricia Merrill. George Vollmer visited F M Myers. Ann Wellington, Lewiston, spent Easter vacation at home. Kathleen Hampton from Mt. Pleasant visited her parents. Pearl Clute spent the holiday at the Jay Clute farm near Glare. Ida Mueller visited relatives in Chicago. Elizabeth Scrimger’s grandson Billy Stanfield stayed for Easter. Ruth and Beverly Zubler from M C E Pleasant spent Easter with their parents. Judge and Mrs. Bates hosted daughters Mary Helen and LaVerne from Midland for Easter. Beverly Merrill visited Laura Conn Friday to Sunday. Hazel Reigle entered University Hospital Ann Arbor for observation. A H Hutchinson and daughters Maureen Rowena of Midland visited parents. Gibson and son John Paul were Saginaw visitors. John returned with a new bike. Mrs Philip Hochstetler of Farwell called on Maude Harper. The Bates family attended sunrise services at Brown Corners. babies Marlene Ann Shull and Jacquelin Lee Ott were part of the consecration. Walter Rhodes and family from Flint visited Mrs. Rhodes’ mother Jessie Gleason. Leon Rhodes is home on furlough from Camp Livingston. A Navy serviceman, Jack Rhodes, is en route home from Panama via Maryland. The two brothers, now back from service, had not seen each other since enlistment.
A Union Good Friday service was held at the Harrison Community Building with Rev. Clinton Hilton and Rev. Benja min Davis in charge. The program included invocations hymns sermons and duets. Local residents Lester Lyons and family returned from military reserve duty and a hospital stay as well as other community notes and family visits.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Congregational Church will not meet Wednesday evening the nineteenth. The meeting is rescheduled to April twenty six at 6 30 PM at the church for a Family Pot Luck Supper with Mrs Murphy and Mrs Weatherhead as hostesses. Members are asked to note the change and attend with their families.
Miss Anna Mae Eaton hosted the Rookie Club with games and refreshments on Wednesday. Guests included Nettie Mary Brown and others. Mrs. Marie Skinner’s bridge club met Friday with Leota Vaihvery winning high score and traveling prize. Sunday at Sam Bruce home children visited with Bill on furlough from Camp McCall. Arthur Sheffield family of Bay City also visited Mrs. Gordon Smith.
The passage lists families from Gladwin and Detroit visiting for Easter. It mentions a Study Club invitation to Temple on April nineteenth and a car pooling request. Bob Hecker hosted a family Easter dinner with a egg hunt won by Bobby Hecker and second by Dick Archambolt, with a long guest list including Higgins, Archambolt, Allen, Eaton, Snively, and Jesse families.
Elder David Bailey leads Saint Church services at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 11 15 a m and youth groups Oriole Bluebird at 7 30 p m. Evening worship follows 8 00 p m.
Rev. George E. Hughes presides with Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Paul D. Gibson serves as Superintendent. Church services follow at 11:00 a.m. Junior Endeavor meets at 6:00 p.m. and Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p.m.
The notice lists Pastor Clinton Hilton leading Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Russell Cook, church services at 11:15 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening special services at 8:00, and a Young People's meeting every Friday evening.
Reverend Benjamin R. Davis leads Sunday School at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00 with evening worship at 7:30. Prayer meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 in the church.
Blue stamps A8 B8 D8 ES FS G8 H8 J8 K8 each worth 10 points. Red stamps AS B8 C8 D8 H8 F8 G8 H8 J8 K8 L8 M and others 10 points. Sugar stamps 30 31 cover 5 pounds indefinitely. Stamp 40 allows 5 pounds canning sugar through Feb 28 1945 with up to 20 pounds per person via local board. Spare Stamp 37 required per family member for applications. Shoes Stamp 18 in Book 1 expires April 30. Airplane No 1 stamp valid until further notice. Shoe Stamp timing and future stamps noted. Gasoline stamps A11 3 gallons through June 21. additional stamps 2B38 G2 0-3 referenced.
Colville notes report $3,000 in war bonds sold and a successful waste paper drive, plus a second tin can delivery. Red Grass 100 percent membership. a new sink and tank donated by Orval Vandewarker. Last hot lunch day marked by parent guests. Visiting Bodkins reception hosted by 20 adults. Sympathy sent to Rodger and Virginia Bonham. Students hosted Carrow and Wildcat visitors. songs and games led by Miss Miles. Textbooks nearly worn out in some subjects. Kathleen Vandewarker notes D-day anticipation.
Stamps good for 5 gallons until used with state and license numbers on each coupon. Fuel oil coupons 4 and 5 valid through Sept 30. unit value 10 gallons. Change making and reserve coupons valid through heating year. Saginaw area consumption as of April 8 at 88 percent of ration. Landlords must file tenancy change reports with Area Rent Office. Clare tin can salvage collection occurs on the third Thursday monthly. prepare cans and place at curb.
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