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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1938
Page
5
The feature notes soft tailoring and lightweight wool fabrics in navy blues and pastels for children’s spring coats. It highlights double breasted models, leather trims, velveteen facings, plaid taffeta accents, and four piece suits with capes and pleated skirts, plus practical versatility for young wearers.
Local notes record attendance at Good Friday services in town hall and various weekend visits and gatherings. Residents include Wm McGiveron and family, Jefferson Crawford, Roy Jefferies, J W McGiveron, Charlies Borst family, Stirling Curtis, Frank Baker and others. Several trips to nearby towns and cottages are noted along with a new addition to John Sears post office and a garden trip by Fred Wolf.
Alfred Sturgis, Ray Clark, and Lee McKenzie fished suckers on Backus Creek near Houghton Lake. Many families visited relatives, including the Browns and Ranshaws with Don Brown and Gilbert Hunt. Frances Wright is home from Mt. Pleasant hospital after ten weeks. Lew McKenzie builds a small gas station at Wight Point Lake corner.
Local residents lament yearly mess left by Resorters as cleanups occur in spring. They note piles of rubbish from old oil stoves tins and paper plates along highways and seek a solution. Sunday visits include Lloyd Hunt Howard Brown Claud Wheatons and Lloyd Clark Sears calling at Asa Bigelow and Perry Gardner homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gould of Greenville spent the weekend at her parental home. Mrs. Leonard Reynolds left for Ann Arbor for thyroid treatments. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pfannes near Caro visited relatives here. Oran Burton near Clare visited relatives last Sunday. Chas. Dingman of Piint spent the weekend with family. Earl Brockway of Pontiac was here for Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Heber visited relatives at Alma Sunday. Farmers Union meeting Friday evening entertained the men. Ladies to entertain at open meeting in May. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Harvey of Pontiac spent the weekend with relatives. Essie Harvey and Emerson Burton did a business trip to Pontiac early in the week.
Mr and Mrs Ted Newman and family along with Bill Moline and John Archhold were dinner guests at the Glenn Poet home Master Sunday. A program at Colonville church Sunday night was well attended. Glen and Wallace Billet are entertaining the measles. Henry Barton and Holden Hanes of Farwell fished for suckers at Houghton Lake Saturday. Mr and Mrs Geo Vandewarker were calling on friends last week. The Vandewakers returned from the south, cold spring weather bringing colds. Robi Hutchinson and son Lawrence visited Flint while Marie Horton and family quarantined for scarlet fever. Billy Horton recovering. Walter Kleiner helped Norman Hutchinson with chores during the Flint trip.
Arthur Center reports family Easter gatherings in Detroit and Saginaw with the Shull family guests. Sunday School attendance rose to 48, with a goal of sixty. The community welcomes Winn children to Sunbeam and Rainbow classes and invites all neighbors to join services led by Rev. Chas. Rieinhart.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mayhew Mrs Lena Richards and Mrs Reuben Rose were called to Grand Rapids Wednesday by Mil dred Richardson. Mr and Mrs Bold Dady and niece Missa Dady of Blint and Arthur Bit ler visited Mrs Dady's relatives Grant Chamberlain of Wyman. Evelyn Farslow had the meagles last week. Chas Adelblue and Reuben and Ray Hose are at Prudenville Sunday fishing. Elsie Dady of Flint spent the weekend with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Hold Dady. Francis Sullivan teaching at Gladstone spent Easter with her mother.
Pleasant Valley residents shared visits over Easter weekend with relatives and friends. Archie McKillop of Pontiac called on kin. Kenneth Rockey and family visited John Rockey. Henry Kleiner and Donald were guests of Frank Barton. Dee Storms and Ivan Storms of Jackson spent the weekend with Gwen Spink. Bert Kinne of Arthur joined them Sunday.
Dover residents share visits and family gatherings across Clare Vernon and Harrison. Delmar Allen and relatives attend events while Adolph Leichert dies in Lansing and is buried in Cherry Grove. Local activities include fishing, school events, and Easter service attendance with several neighbors visiting and hosting.
The Probate Court of Clara County Michigan announces claims for the estate of Carl Lavern Barrus Deceased. Creditors have four months from April 22 1938 to file claims at the Harrison probate office for examination and adjustment. Claims heard August 29 1938 at 10:00 AM. Alexander B. H. Wylie Judge of Probate.
In Clare County court at Harrison on April 8 1938 Judge Alexander Wylie ordered that May 9 1938 at 10 00 am hear Eva Fanslau petition to grant administration of Jacob Fanslau deceased to Robert A Fanslau or another suitable person Public notice to be published weekly for three weeks in the Clare Sentinel Estella White Register of Probate
The Probate Court of Clare County convenes to hear Bon Mercer administrator’s petition to license sale of Emily Keith estate real estate. Hearing set for May 2, 1938 at 10 a.m. at the Probate Office. Guardian and interested parties must appear. notice published for three weeks in the Clare Sentinel.
Eastern Standard Time schedule lists Amtrak style arrivals and departures at Clare with connections to Mt. Pleasant, Alma, St. Johns, Lansing. Foster Bus Line arrives Clare at 11 40 a m from south and returns 4 15 p m for Mt Pleasant etc. Great Lakes Motor Bus Co details show midday and afternoon routes with connections to Saginaw and Lansing.
The Ohio senate of 1848 49 spent nearly two weeks voting to choose officers. Sixteen ballots chosen a speaker, 121 ballots required for a clerk, and 69 ballots cast for a sergeant at arms.
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