West Gilmore births and local notes from Blanchard area
Mr and Mrs Joe Blod welcome a new baby. Mr and Mrs Paul Allen of Blanchard announce a son born Saturday at Lake View Hospital. Mrs Allen formerly Alferata Hamilton. Mrs Gereald Latham ill and had a fall. Edgbert Fordyce returned home from Florida. Charlotte Hart cared for Martin Boger. Mrs Ralph Turnbull took Mrs Boger to Mt Pleasant on business. Claris Allen visited Alvin Metcalf. Grandma Metcalf ill in Big Rapids hospital. Paul Cole visited Bertha Coloskey. Agnes Fuller and sister Harrette Baker returned from Houghton Lake. Hart and Allen attended Mt Pleasant. Kobel family visited North Littlefield Lake. Norman Buchel family in Lansing. John Stinglind of Midland visited cousins Elam Seymore. Don Seymore and Skinner family visited Routheaux and Randy of St Louis. Tammie Miller at Routheaux. Alice and Brenda Skinner visiting Miller's granddaughter. Carl Gott week with Gott family. Marvin Allen and daughter visited Saturday. Richard Gott and son from Farwell visited. Helen Allwood admitted to CMC Hospital. Donnie Allwood sustained head cut, ten stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Mt. Pleasant
Claris Allen
Alvin Metcalf
Grandma Metcalf
Big Rapids Hospital
Paul Cole
Bertha Coloskey
Farwell
Agnes Fuller
Harrette Baker
Houghton Lake
Charlotte Hart
Frank Kobel
Lansing
Henry Kobel
North Littlefield Lake
Norman Buchel
Darlene
Donna
John Stinglind
Midland
Elam Seymore
Don Seymore
Harold Skinner
Helen Allwood
C.M.C. Hospital
Donnie Allwood
Local Visits Across County Key Weekend Plans
Mr and Mrs William Moline of Chesaning called on her father Mr and Mrs Walter Wood Sunday. Harley Beck of Farwell spent Sunday with his sister Mr and Mrs Don Sey. Mr and Mrs Carl Abbott and Karen were Sunday dinner guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Orville Abbotte of Weidman. Bruce Hamilton of Mt Pleasant visited his cousin Mr and Mrs Harold Skinner Monday. Mr and Mrs Dewey Olger and family called on Mr and Mrs Gerald Latham Sunday. Len returned home to Commerce Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moline
Chesaning
Walter Wood
Harley Beck
Farwell
Don Seymore
Carl Abbott
Karen
Orville Abbotte
Weidman
Bruce Hamilton
Mtr
Pleasant
Harold Skinner
Dewey Olger
Gearld
Claris Allen
Commerce
Phases Of The Moon Tie Easter Date To Moonlight
The article notes Easter falls on April 18 this year and shifts between March 22 and April 25 each year due to lunar phases. Hazel M. Losh explains that since 325 A.D. the church councils fixed Easter as the Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Nicaea
Easter Dates and Moon Rule Tied to Sky and Tradition
The Clare Sentinel notes how the vernal equinox on March 20 sets Easter for April 18 this year due to the full moon. Historic dates are cited: Easter fell as early as March 22 in 1818 and will do so again in 2285. it fell on April 25 in 1943 and will again in 2038. next year Easter is on April 10.
Farwell Church Schedule Lists Services and Leaders
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Farwell Michigan led by Pastor Hubert L Beavers offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Worship at 11 a m. Gilmore Church of Christ six miles south of Farwell with C Hiram Gates as minister holds morning worship at 10 a m Bible School at 11 a m and Evening Service at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Church
Clare
Robert LeCureux
Farwell Missionary Church
DeLayne Hirschy
Young Peoples
Church OF God
Yangee
Farwell Grace Bible Church
Young Peoples Meeting
First Assembly OF God
Clarabella Road
John K. Wibley
Farwell Methodist Church
John Allan
DeLayne Hirdy
Church of the Nazarene
South McEwan
Richard Conk
Eagle Church OF God
Chas. Hilliard
Clare Church of Christ
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Farwell
Michigan
Hubert L. Beavers
Brown Corners
United Brethren In Christ
Robert Waddeel
Christian Endeavor
Methodist Church
Raymond L. Norton
ST. John’s EV
Colonville CH. OF God
Clare Church OF God West Sixth and Maple
Harold Messer
Christian Science
Clare Masonic Hall
Arthur Center Church OF God
Floyd Bontrager
First Baptist Church
Harold Knickerbocker
Church Bible School
ST. John’s EV. Lutheran
M.61
Harrison
Raymond Schultz
Dover Baptist Church
Prince OF Peace Missouri Syn and Lutheran Church
Music Room
Charles 0. Switch
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Gilmore
The
Clare Sentinel
Tronomer
Hazel M. Losh
Professor Losh
Holy City
John
Christ
Church of
Loomis Missionary Church
Herrick Mennonite
Elm Grove
ST. Cecilia’s Catholic Church
J. I. Sruba
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