Harrison Chester O Wood Dies in Harrison at 49
Chester O Wood a Harrison resident since 193?, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday April 8 aged 49 years 10 months 12 days He was born May 27 1891 in Lafayette Indiana and grew up in Canton Ohio He owned a laundry and dry cleaning business there before moving to Harrison in 1936 to run a Standard gasoline station and cabins He remained in business until about a year ago when health forced his retirement He is survived by his parents a brother and sister in Canton and many friends and business acquaintances in Harrison Canton and beyond.
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Canton
Ohio
Chester O. Wood
Lafayette
Indiana
Harrison
Rural Teachers to Meet at Traverse City This Week
Members of the Michigan Rural Teachers Association will attend its spring meeting in Traverse City on Thursday and Friday, April 17 and 18, with many educators expected to participate in sessions and discussions on rural education initiatives.
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Traverse City
Michigan Rural Teachers Association
School officials named in county commission slate
Helen Hether, County School commissioner, Mrs David Harper, Mrs Esther Richter, Miss Lena Vander Woude, Miss Margeurite Lower, Miss Blanche Strouse, Miss Minnie Keith and Donald Haines are listed among local school district officials in the recent meeting minutes.
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Helen Hether
David Harper
Esther Richter
Lena Vander Woude
Margeurite Lower
Blanche Strouse
Minnie Keith
Donald Haines
Harrison Board of Commerce to Hold Monthly Meeting
The Harrison Board of Commerce will meet Tuesday evening April 22 in the Congregational church social rooms. A banquet at 6 30 opens the meeting followed by an evening program planned by the committee headed by Fred Schuett who promises everything will be ready on the dot and that a real good time is planned for the gentlemen.
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Harrison Board of Commerce
Congregational Church
Fred Schuett
Harrison Briefs Local Visits and Travel Notes
Mrs. Walter Lang drove to Ann Arbor Monday. Rev and Mrs C Clapp of Huntington Indiana stayed in Harrison visiting friends. Mrs Leonard Wycoff and four children of Houghton Lake visited Eunice Myers and family. Mr and Mrs David Roth and son Russell went to McBride to spend Easter with his parents. Mynard Maybee hosted Easter dinner with Samuel Bruce and family. Bryan Fanning and daughter Mary visited Detroit. Mrs Hilda Brief of Ann Arbor visited her parents and suffers foot infection after foot surgery. Whilden Hughes moved to Rochester near Pontiac. Gordon Beni of Ferndale visited Ephraim Briggs and family with his mother, Mrs John Briggs Syv. Guy Mitchner and son Leo Ray from Lansing visited F M Myers family. Ida Sibley and Norman of Whittemore visited Clara Smith family. Paul Andre of Grand Ledge stayed with William Murphy. Fred Zubler had a business trip to Saginaw. Jack Briggs Jr and daughters Norma Kay of Midland were weekend guests at Reynolds home and visited Erhrinam Briggs family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lang
Ann Arbor
C. Clapp
Huntington
Indiana
Harrison
Leonard Wycoff
Houghton Lake
Eunice Myers
David Roth
Russell
McBride
Robert Roth
Mynard Maybee
Samuel Bruce
Bryan Fanning
Mary
Detroit
Hilda Brief
Paul Lang
Brief
Whilden Hughes
Rochester
Ben
Pontiac
Gordon Beni
Ferndale
Ephriam Briggs
John Briggs
Midland
Clara Smith
Paul Andre
Grand Lodge
William Murphy
Fred Zubler
Saginaw
Jack Briggs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deer
Drummond Island
Lower
Michigan
State Department of Conservation
Board OF Commerce
Michigan Hatcheries
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Guy Mitchner
Leo Ray
Lansing
F. M. Myers
Ida Sibley
Norman
Whittemore
Norma
Kay
Midand
Charles Reynolds
Erhrinam Briggs
Tim
Farwell Lumber Company
Petoskey Portland Cement
DuPont Paints
Telphone
Don Luce
Farwell, Michigan
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