Driver Charged In Injury To Harrison Man
Sheriff James Darling announced the arrest of Donald Gerhardt 39 for leaving the scene in a crash that injured Frank Coil 42 near Harrison. Coil was found unconscious Wednesday night near Old US-27 and transported to Bay City Mercy hospital with serious head and internal injuries. Gerhardt appeared in District Court and bond was set at 2500 dollars. arraignment planned for Thursday with Gerhardt representing himself.
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James Darling
Clare County
Frank Coil
Harrison
Donald Gerhardt
Mid Michigan Community College
Darling
Coil
Gerhardt
Jon Ringelberg
Patricia May
Lansing
Bay City Mercy
Eye and hearing screening in three day schedule
The District Health Department will screen preschool children for vision and hearing defects in a three day schedule at Clare Elementary School on April 29 and 30. Open to boys and girls ages three and a half to five not in school.
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Clare
Department
City of Clare to challenge state valuation on taxes
Clare officials led by Assessor Mack Thomson plan a Monday meeting in Harrison to dispute the state’s proposed tax valuation increase from about 11.5 million to 12.6 million for 1969. County Supervisor Tom Bradley urges broad protest as locals assert true value differs from state estimates and base figures.
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Clare
Mack Thomson
Tom Bradley
State Tax Commission
Harrison
City of Clare
Bradley
Thompson
Mita Diedther
Thomson
County Board of Supervisors
Gladwin county meeting on tax reform heads to Beaverton Farwell
An organizing meeting led by Mayor Adolph Presidio for Gladwin county aims to address tax reform and may be held at Farwell School on April 28 with venue confirmation expected midweek. Citizens can learn exact time by calling local real estate offices in Clare Farwell Harrison. A separate bill by Sen John Toepp proposes senior citizens property tax relief freezing taxes on millage funded by school bonds, funded by others to cover the gap, targeting those 65 and older.
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Gladwin County
Beaverton
Adolph Presidio
Glare County
Farwell School
Pangus Realtors
Clare
Frank Warner Real Estate
Farwell
McKenna Real Estate
Lee Swallow
Harrison
Lansing
Senate
John F. Toepp
Cadillac
Commission On Aging
Sen
Toepp
Senate Appropriations Committee
Vier
Eutire
Michigan
Koch Re-elected Mayor in Clare during unanimous vote
Clare city commissioners re elected Mayor Koch to a fourth term. New members C. J. Allen Robert Walters and Charles Clark took oaths as Richard Stocker remains. The board planned a fight against State Tax Commission property valuation hikes and discussed senior recreation building permits and litter control measures.
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Clare
Willard
Bill) Koch
Richard Stocker
C. J. Allen
Robert Walters
Charles Clark
Madge Ruark
Koch
Tom Bradley
Mack
Kenneth Hendrie
Schoolcrest Ave
Sundown Theater Reopens Under Eisner Ownership
Sundown drive in theater near Clare is purchased and rebuilt under Sun Down corporation led by President Steve Hisner. The grand opening drew crowds Friday Saturday and Sunday with seven motorcycle stories and four cartoons. First run pictures will be shown only on weekends until mid May when full time operation begins. The policy excludes horror films and objectionable spectacles. Free passes and popcorn were distributed.
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Sundown
Eisner
Four Clare Public Students Win Merit Certificates
Four Clare Public School students Joe Hough Wendy Hillebrand Marie Davis and Marsha Brubaker received Certificates of Merit from the Detroit Free Press for outstanding performance in the 1968 69 Michigan High School Forensic Association debate series sponsored by the Free Press and the University of Michigan.
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Clare Public School
Detroit Free Press
Joe Hough
Wendy Hillebrand
Marie Davis
Marsha Brubaker
Michigan High School
May Golf Schedule for Wednesday Morning Ladies League
The May schedule lists a breakfast meeting on April 30 followed by weekly golf events on May 7 at home May 14 at home May 21 at home and May 28 at home.
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Home
Clare School Board petitions open. two terms expire
Nominating petitions for Clare School Board elections are available at the Clare School District office. Two terms expire in June: Glenn Thomas and William Case. Case serves on the Mid Michigan Community College Board of Trustees and will not seek re election.
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Clare School Board
Clare
Glenn Thomas
William Case
Case
Mid Michigan Community College
City Manager Receives Health Dept Letter on Waste Water Lab
Glen Cain and Bob Kennedy report propose equipment needs for the waste water treatment plant laboratory. They suggest advertising for bids after estimating total costs between 2500 and 3000 dollars for the required gear.
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Glen Cain
Dept. of Public Health
Bob Kennedy
Rotary District Assembly Set for June 19 in Clare
Rotary District here will host the District Assembly with visitors from surrounding Michigan clubs expected June 19. Six to ten members from each club could bring attendance over 100, presided by the District Governor. Volunteer help from Rotary members is sought to welcome guests. Jamies Babcock, Farwell candidate for next year’s governor, lost his bid at last month’s conference. Trooper Bush of the Mt. Pleasant State Police Post spoke on teen drug use at the lunch program, introduced by Murray Miller. This week’s program was assigned to Keith Scott.
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Clare’s
Michigan
Rotary
Jamies Babcock
Farwell
Trooper Bush
Mt. Pleasant State Police Post
Murray Miller
Keith Scott
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Sentinel
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Ments
Irene Davy
Clare County Board of Realtors
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