Rev Schut Called To G R Church
Rev Gerrit Schut, pastor at Clare Baptist Church for four and a half years, accepted a call to Berean Baptist Church in Grand Rapids. He will leave Clare in spring, date to be announced, after Palm Sunday discussions. Schut, a 1951 graduate of Baptist Theological Seminary, previously led McBain Baptist and oversaw Clare’s new church building on Wilcox Parkway.
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Gerrit Schut
Clare Baptist Church
Berean Baptist Church
Grand Rapids
Clare
Baptist Theological Seminary
Schut
McBain Baptist Church
Sixth and Pine
North Clare
Wilcox Parkway
4 H Leader Camp Nears Reality in Michigan
Construction of Camp Kett a youth leadership center in Osceola County moves toward reality with nearly $200 000 pledged toward a $350 000 goal. The center on Center Lake near Tustin will train 4-H adult leaders for 12 000 staff and 70 000 youth, with program direction by the Michigan Cooperative Extension Service.
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Michigan Cooperative Extension Service
Westrate
Michigan
Glenn Lake
Milk Producers Group
MMPA
Center Lake
Tustin
A. G. Kettunen
St Louis CHS Diamond Hosts Clark High School Game
St Louis will play Clark high school's baseball game Monday afternoon on the diamond behind the Elementary school building. Other home games include Shepherd on May 5 and Harrison with date to be announced.
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Clark High School
Shepherd
Harrison
Civitan Club Launches At Banquet In Clare
Civitan International announces a new service club in Clare with 170 attendees at Barnes Cafe Skyline Dining Room. David Urquhart of Toronto delivers the principal address while Carl Stephenson receives charter and gavel. Charter members include Floyd Woodworth and Charles Melnek among others. club officers are Homer O'Dell vice president Alex Strange secretary Cal Foss treasurer Don Spell Willard Koch and Rev Virgil Brinkman directors. The launch draws Civitan officials from Michigan with welcome notes from Clare Mayor Gerald Nivison and welcomes Kiwanis Rotary and press representatives.
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Carl Stephenson
Clare
Civitan Club
Civitan
Miles Cook
Midland
Sentinel
Barnes
Skyline
Civitan International Zone Four
David Urquhart
Toronto
Canada
Homer O'Dell
Alex Strange
Cal Foss
Don Spell
Willard Koch
Virgil Brinkman
Civitan International
Michigan
Jim Decker
Mt.Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
James MacLean
Bay City
Lan Sing
Pontiac
Muskegon
Gerald Nivison
Gladwin Man Launches Bid for 28th District Senate Seat
Gladwin businessman Lewis T. Hubbs announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Senator of the 28th District in the August 2 primary. The 36 year old Navy veteran and UM Business grad is a former Gladwin City Council member and Chamber of Commerce president. He operates The Frank E Ward Co. Hubbs plans county visits to meet boards of supervisors and residents to learn district needs and discuss state issues.
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Lewis T. Hubbs
Gladwin
Hubbs
University of Michigan
School of Business Administration
Frank E Ward Co
Boards of Supervisors
Retiring At Kroger Store At Clare
Bertha M Cradit a Kroger grocery clerk at Clare will retire April 23 after 17 years of service. Fellow employees will host a party in her honor as she plans a short vacation travel and time to rest and stay active.
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Bertha M. Cradit
Kroger
Clare
Earl) Cradit
Golf seasons begin at Twin Elms with club matches
Both men and women announce openings for the 1960 season at Twin Elms. The Clare Women's Golf Association starts May 4 with a breakfast at Twin Elms. reservations due by May 2. Men’s Monday Night Handicap League begins May 2 with twosome matches and carded partner registrations due by April 25.
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Twin Elms
Clare Women’s Golf Association
Norris Elden
Don Richardson
Monnday
Beaverton
Gladwin
Clare Manufacturing’ Company
Easter Service Noted at Colonville Church
The Sentinel apologizes for omitting Colonville Church Easter details. Rev. Virgil Brinkman preached at 11 on Easter morning titled The Christ They Cannot Take Away. Sunrise service with breakfast led to a dedication and baby service. Easter Choir sang in both services.
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the Sentinel
Colonville Church
Virgil Brinkman
Colonville
Prescott Will Run Again for Eighth Senate Term
Senator Charles T. Prescott, president pro tempore, announced plans to seek re election to an eighth term from the 28th district covering 10 counties Alcona Areniac Clare Crawford Gladwin Osceola Oscoda Osceola Roscommon and more He cites seniority conservation work airport projects at Clare and Roscommon and leadership roles on major senate committees as his basis for a campaign aimed at benefiting the upper end of the lower peninsula.
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Charles T. ‘Prescott
Prescott
State Senate
Senate
Capitol Halls
Lower Peninsula
Senate Business Committee
Clare
Roscommon
Tawas Park
Alcona
Areniac
Crawford
Gladwin
Tosco
Opemaw
Osceola
Oscoda
Rural Highway Recovery After Worst Breakup Locks Roads
Clare County residents faced two weeks of the spring road crisis as wet conditions created impassable county roads. Dry spells this week bring partial relief with some low spots opened for autos and trucks. postal carrier Harold Bradley and milk route drivers endured delays while crews pushed sand and gravel to fill sink holes across Sheridan Arthur Grant townships and surrounding areas.
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Tom Cook
Clare County Highway Department
The
Sentinel
Sheridan
Arthur
Grant
West Winterfield
Hamilton
Redding
Greenwood
Deepmire
Loomis
Harold Bradley
Clare
Resi
Bradley
Sonntag Store
Eagle
Forrest Leeth
Cook
Clare youths honored with college scholarship awards
Roger Water of Clare is set to study at Dr. Martin Luther College in Ulm Minnesota after earning a scholarship as a junior. Joyce Dunkle of Clare receives a $250 Michigan FHA scholarship for 1960 61 from Dow Chemical company with first payment upon enrollment as a home economics major. A Winterfield correspondent notes Easter travel woes amid spring thaw. county roads suffer frost damage with ongoing repairs and drainage upgrades planned by the County Highway Department.
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Roger Water
Erwin Walter
Route 1
Clare
Martin Luther College
Ulm
Minnesota
Roger
Christian Day School
Michigan Association of Future Homemakers of America
Joyce Dunkle
Dow Chemical Company of
Midland
Joyce
Michigan
Michigan Fha
Garfield School Annexation Topic Sparks Public Meeting
Electors in Garfield Township Unit School District vote next month on annexing with Farwell Area Schools creating a single district. May 14 election date. May 6 is last day for voter registration. Public meeting at Garfield town hall to hear school board views and citizen opinions.
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Garfield
Garfield Township Unit
Farwell Area
the Sentinel
Garfield Town Hall
Garfield School Board
Alice Streeter
Farwell
Clare County
Clare Isabella
Clare
Lake School
Keep Go carts Off Streets Warned by Police Official
Set. Joseph Sooke of the Mt. Pleasant post warns parents that go carts or midget cars are illegal and dangerous on streets and highways. They may only operate on private property, parking lots, or tracks specifically authorized for their use when other vehicles are not present.
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Joseph Sooke
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Secretary of State
Appointed Notaries Public in Clare County First Quarter 1960
James M. Hare announces eight Clare County residents named or reappointed Notaries Public for the first quarter of 1960. The list includes Bernadine R. Hecker Harrison W Ernestine McNerney Clare James L. Davis Lake George Jeff N Willey Farwell Ted L. Cooper Harrison Eugene J Campbell St. Clair Virgin W. Stiner Lake George Wayne Bennett Farwell.
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Clare County
James M. Hare
Bernadine R. Hecker
Arnold Lake Rd
Harrison
W. Ernestine McNerney
E. 4Th St
Clare
James L. Davis
Box
Lake George
Jeff N
Willey
Farwell
Ted L. Cooper
N. Clare Ave
Eugene J. Campbell
John
Scout Camp Rivalry Ahead at Tomahawk District Camporee
The An nual Tomahawk District Camporee will be held in June at Camp Rotary with qualification and competition as keywords. District Scout Executive Jack Scheall notes earnest troop preparation for Scout Skills Contests, strong patrol and troop attendance, and practice bikes built for event drills. Bill Amble reports a Patrol drag rescue relay record of 22 seconds, while Hi Gates predicts a back to back Camporee Trophy win and Troop 140 Mt. Pleasant vows to repeat as champions.
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Rotary
Jack Scheall
Bill Amble
Harrison
Hi Gates
Farwell
Mt. Pleasant
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Floyd Woodworth
Charles Melnek
Elly Tice
Godfrey Langin
Glen Hales
George Shayler
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Larry Everts
Louis Beysiegel
Robert Shaffer
Mack Thomson
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Robert Giles
Robert Graham
Howard Melton
Paul Haller
C. E. Foss
Robert Greer
Donald Jones
William Cerny
Robert Rudolph
Civitans
Urquhart
Kiwanis Club
Alan Ott
Ott
Rotary Club
Frank T. LaGoe
LaGoe
Dexter Elden
Elden
Georgia Martin
WCEN
Martin
Ote Ok
Sentenil
Winterfield
Peter Cook
Mr. Cook
Cook Ave
Cooks
Mary Logic
Carolyn Goldammer
Sherry Curtis
Jim Foss
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