Leroy Dunbar Laid To Rest In Clare Cemetery
Alex Leroy Dunbar born April 3 1889 in Stryker Ohio died April 17 1961 at Crooked Lake Michigan aged 62. He lived in Lake Michigan area, worked at Buick for 22 years, owned Lake side Tavern, survived by wife Garria Alice, two daughters two sons, three grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral at Clare Methodist Church April 21 with burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Stepheson Funeral Homes.
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Alex Leroy Dunbar
Able Dunbar
Stryker
Ohio
Crooked Lake
Lake
Michigan
Seneca
Morenci
Garria Alice Stewart
Advance
Missouri
Masonic Lodge
Hoe
Adrian
Flint
Buick Motor Co
Lakeside
Carrie Alice Dunbar
Robert Hayes
Kalamazoo
Edward Powell
Killan Texas
Gerald ‘Abe
Ray Ir
Rirs
John Myers
Clio
Lée Dunbar
Hempstead
New York
Roy Dunbar
Portland
Oregon
Clare Methodist Church
Lassie J. Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Stepheson Funeral Homes
Nine Injured As Autos Crash In This Area
Three Coleman girls injured Friday when a car driven by Shirley Searight 15 skidded on Blue Arrow Road Midland County struck a tree and rolled. Shirley severe back injury Mary Lou Hagly 15 broken collar bone possible leg fracture Beverly Hadden 16 facial neck and leg lacerations all to Midland Hospital. Damage to car owner Philip Bradway R-5 Clare estimated 900. Six injured in Farwell Sunday when Seeley 21 Flint sped 55 in 25 zone and Wilson 53 Mt Pleasant turned in front. Seeley fractured jaw eye injury Dale Martin 21 Flint fractured left shoulder facial lacerations Wilson severe chest injuries Mrs Wilson 45 contusions abrasions Christina Zier Mt Pleasant contusions abrasions Walter Zier 31 Bat. Pleasant facial/head abrasions. Chief Head to issue summons for Seeley excessive speed and Wilson failure to yield right of way. Deer killed northwest of Windover Lake on M-116 two miles away when struck by car driven by Harold Johnson 47 Traverse City. Car damage 175.
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Coleman
Shirley Searight
Blue Arrow
Midland County
Shirley
Mary Lou Hagly
Beverly Hadden
Midland Hospital
Philip Bradway
R-5
Clare
Farwell
Bert Head
Robert Earl Seeley
Flint
Charles J. Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Head
Seeley
Wilson
Windover Lake
Harold Eugene Johnson
Traverse City
Garden plants and seeds for sale at Farmers Service Station
Gardeners note a full line of garden plants including peppers vegetables and flowers for sale at the Farmers Service Station on West 4th Street in Clare Tom a¢ does.
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Seamen
Farmers Service
West 4Th St
Clare
Seed Potatoes Offer At Kroger Store
Seed potatoes with popular varieties offered at competitive prices implied by a Kroger store manager notice.
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Kroger
Brown Derby Club Highlights Featherstone Quartet
Jimmy Featherstone and his quartet headline the Brown Derby entertainment program. Radio record and stage stars perform as part of the Midland show near Eastman Road 244 miles north of US-10.
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Jimmy Featherstone
Us-10
Eastman Road
Midland
Michigan
Catholic Women to Elect Officers at Grand Rapids Convention
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women gathers in Grand Rapids for its 13th annual convention in May. Representatives from all parishes and Catholic women’s groups attend a Mass at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, workshops, luncheon, and an afternoon business session to elect officers. Mrs. James Ryan and Mrs. James Murphy represent St. Cecilia’s National Council of Catholic Women.
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Pantland Hotel
Civic Auditorium
St. Andrew’s
James Ryan
James Murphy
St. Cecilia’s National Council of Catholic Women
Sheridan Township Bay Completes Forty Years With Marines
Allen J. Gilson of Sheridan township marks 40 years with the Navy Marine Corps, with about 31 years in military roles. A Kansas City Marine recruit in 1910, he later worked at the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies in Philadelphia beginning July 1 1941, earning praise for wartime service. Gilson served in Siberia during World War I and in the Textile Division at the Navy Yard in World War II. he is married with six children.
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Allen J. Gilson
B. Gilson
Sheridan Township
Navy Department
Philadelphia
Penn
Marine Corps
Gilson
Siberia
Navy Yard
Rookie Kendzierski Assigned to Mt. Pleasant Post
Rookie Trooper Joseph M. Kendzierski joins the Mt. Pleasant State Police Post as the force reaches 16 officers. Kendzierski, a 40 grad from Hast Lan sing, serves his first duty after World War II service, is married and has one child.
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Joseph M. Kendzierski
Mt. Pleasant
Kendzierski
State Police
Hast Lansing
Dance 1.0.0.7 Hall Event Opens May 5
Farwell hall hosts a dance on Saturday May 5 inviting teenagers to attend. Event details emphasize teen participation and a community gathering.
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Hall
Farwell
Edward Gamble Dies at 86 in Gilmore Township
James Edward Gamble born June 12 1864 in Bradford County Pennsylvania died April 16 1951 at age 86 years 10 4 16 after living in Michigan 64 years. He farmed and resided with his niece Mrs W R Jarman for eight years. Surviving nephews Roy Hart Graham and nieces Nina Graham and Flossie Jarman. Funeral Wednesday at Gilmore Church of Christ with burial in Gilmore Cemetery.
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James Edward Gamble
James
Rachel Gamble
Bradford County
Pennsylvania
Michigan
W. R. Jarman
Nina Graham
Mason
Flossie Jarman
Gilmore Township
Roy Gamble
Saginaw
Fred
Bruce Gamble
Lansing
Hart Graham
Louisiana
Gilmore Church of Christ
Ray Green
Joe Pennick
Gilmore Cemetery
Michigan 4-H Seeks Funds for Chevy Chase Center
Michigan 4-H members aim to raise six thousand dollars toward the National 4-H Center near Chevy Chase Maryland as part of a two hundred thousand dollar campaign. State director A G Kettunen notes Michigan shares about ten cents per member varying by county. Clare county quota is twenty eight dollars. The Michigan 4-H Council approved the project during Farmers Week, with efforts to meet the May fifteenth deadline.
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Michigan
Chevy Chase
A. G. Kettunen
Hach County
Chevy Chase Junior College
Clare County
National 4-H Foundation
Four Men Sentenced for Misdemeanors in Municipal Court
Charlies R. Ford and Carl Thorne of R-1 Ewart faced charges after city police arrest Saturday. Ford pled guilty to reckless driving and no operator license, with fines of 29.00 and 5.00. Thorne admitted drunk and disorderly, fined 18.00. Joe Jasmine of Clare pled guilty to drunk and disorderly, fined 20.00 or 30 days jail, choosing jail. Ed Denney of the city pled guilty to drunk and disorderly, fined 13.50 and one year probation.
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Charlies R. Ford
Carl Thorne
R-1
Ewart
Wm. B. Dunlop
Ford
Thorne
Joe Jasmine
Clare
Third and
Pine Sts
Ed Denney
Four DeMolay Officers At Midland Conclave
Four DeMolay officers from the Glen F. Sanford Chapter attended a district conclave in Midland on Saturday. They joined boys from Bay City Saginaw Midland Mr. Pleasant and Clare in degree work including initiatory and DeMolay degrees.
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Glen F. Sanford
Midland
Clare
Hollis Haggart
Bill Seiter
Harold Irwin
Blair Seiter
Harl Beatty
Fred Sexton
Donald HE. Holbrook
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Holbrook
Bay City
Saginaw
Pleasant
Fred Koerker
Harold Koch
Dearborn
For Sale 1946 Two-Ton Chevrolet Truck
Advertisement offers a late model two-ton Chevrolet truck with a short wheelbase in good condition. Contact Harrison at 4732 or s¢6 Idke Voller in Harrison for details.
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Harrison
Idke Voller
Let Children Have War Toys Advises Guidance Authority
New York pediatric expert Dr Grace Langdon argues that allowing children access to toy flame throwers does not foster warlike behavior. She says depriving kids of war toys fails to curb interest and urges supplying varied toys while addressing other interests. She cites imitation from parental behavior and the enduring appeal of loud toys.
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New York
Junior
Grace Langdon
Langdon
Inter- Parliamentary Union
Dublin
Lengdon
Americans Spend Over 50 Million on Christmas Trees
The agriculture department reports Americans spent more than 50 million dollars on Christmas trees in the past season, with 28.5 million trees sold. About 21.5 million were cut domestically and 7 million were imported, led by Montana supplying roughly one seventh of the cut. Prices held steady from 1949 to 1950.
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Washington,d. C
Agriculture Department
Montana
Department
Doctors Use TV Links To Analyze X Rays
Baltimore and four other cities Chicago New York Washington Columbus watched X ray analysis via a live three way TV hookup. Dr David M Gould of Johns Hopkins radiology led a five minute consult as specialists in distant cities evaluated a patient with an iron shrapnel injury. They concluded no lung involvement and recommended minor surgery.
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Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Washington
Columbus
David M. Gould
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Man forced wife to wear jeans at parties
Mrs Frances Valle Reyburn Nelson accuses husband James Martin Nelson III of forcing her to wear blue jeans at social events and to reuse breakfast dishwater for washing. She cites marital duration under a year and cites his role as former secretary treasurer of Exchange Investment Co with a 1943 one third share of a $700000 estate.
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ST. Louis
Frances Valle Reyburn Nelson
James Martin Nelson III
The
Exchange Investment Co
Polio cases surge to seasonal high in late November
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports 569 new polio cases in the last week of November, calling it the highest incidence for that time of year in five years and likely in history. Total polio cases reach 31,360 since January 1.
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New York
National Foundation For Interfile Paralysis
Couldn't Swim 90 Pct of Farm Drownings Were Non Swimmers
A recent study finds that about 90 percent of drownings among farm populations occur to people who cannot swim. The statistic highlights the risk for agricultural communities lacking swimming ability.
Drive Carefully Arays There You Have May Be Your Own
A fragmentary phrase appears to warn about self driving or care in travel. The readable text hints at caution and personal responsibility but provides no clear event, date, or identifiable subjects to anchor a full news item.
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Arays
Telephone rate increases keep service affordable
Clare and other Michigan towns see value in telephone service as rates rise slowly. Maher notes higher wages help pay bills and that even with inflation total revenue gained from rate increases remains modest, keeping service cheap in a time of national emergency.
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Clare
Rosebush
Farwell
Harrison
Coleman
Gladwin
Beaverton
Maher
Michigan Bell
Clare High School students weigh 18-year-old draft views
An inquiring reporter gathers Clare High School opinions on drafting 18-year-olds. Bruce Milholm supports it for training benefits, Jim Lawson says 18-year-olds should draft, John Musser argues for political influence if able to fight, Lee Sowle favors universal training starting at 18, Bob Hales says fight but finish school, Lyle Armentrout wants some say in other matters at 18.
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Bruce Milholm
Jim Lawson
John Musser
Lee Sowle
Bob Hales
Lyle Armentrout
Card of Thanks for Edward C. Northon
We express sincere thanks for acts of kindness during and after the illness and death of our father Edward Charles Northon. Special thanks to Rev. Oscar Olson for comfort and to Russell Thurston and the Doherty Funeral Home for attentive service. We are deeply grateful, Charles Northon, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campeau, and children and grandchildren.
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Edward Charles Northon
Oscar Olson
Russell Thurston
Doherty
Charles Northon
Arthur Campeau
Bids Sought for Ford Half Ton Pickup Trade In
Sealed bids due 11:00 am May 3 1951 at the Road Commission office Court House Harrison for a half ton Ford pickup with trade in. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bote Clare County Road Commission.
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Road Commission
Court House
Harrison
Nature Study Club Contest Under Way With Two Teams
The Nature Study Club runs a two team contest to reduce pests and rodents. Richard Smith leads Team 1 while Bill Weltner captains Team 2, currently in first place. A point system will decide the winner, and the losing side must host a club picnic.
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Nature Study Club
Richard Smith
Bill ‘Weltner
Copper Area Copper District Katanga Belgian Congo
Copper district in the Belgian Congo remains a leading world producer with notable extension into North Rhodesia and adjacent regions.
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Katanga
Belgian Congo
Miss IGA Teenager Crowned In Local Market Contest
Miss Helen L. Cook, 15, of Clare, won Wyman's Food Market Miss IGA Teenager with 11,815 votes part of IGA America's silver jubilee events. Second was Miss Gloria J. Acre, 19, and third Miss Eleanor Cooper, 18, Clare. Regional and national prizes exceed $3,000 including a two person trip to New York City for the Waldorf-Astoria convention.
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IGA
Helen L. Cook
Clare
Independent Grocers Alliance of America
New York City
Miss Cook
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Gloria J. Acre
Eleanor Cooper
Local Social Roundup From Rosebush Area
The Rev and Mrs ATelder of Farwell visited Mrs Robert Dunn and Mrs Dan Coyne and other Farwell residents. Mrs Henricson of Saginaw remains critically ill in a Saginaw hospital. Families from Blanchard near Mt Pleasant and Lyons area shared visits with local households over the weekend.
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A.d.telder
Farwell
Robert Dunn
Dan Coyne
John Summers
Dunn and
Cédyne
Frantes
Henricson
Saginaw
Eugene Bridget
DeVere Wilson
Near Blanchard
Wilfred Stilgenbauer
Stilgenbauers
Darwin Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Edmond Crawford
Lyons
John Crawford
Ralph Miller
Robert Miller
Pat Westbrook
Harold Johnston
Cheryl
Mr. Pleasant
Edgar Thompson
Houghton Lake
David Bellinger
Harland
Kenneth Schroél
Turkey Dinner at Methodist Church May 1 1951
Meth odist church announces a turkey dinner on May 1 1951 served 6 to 7 pm. Adults priced at 1.25 dollars and children at 75 cents.
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Methodist
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Leroy Dunbar
Clare Cemetery
Sheridan Township Bay
His
JRS
Edward Gamble
This Life
Citizens State Bank
Clare, Michigan
J. Stuart Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation F.D.I.0
Clare High School
Bote
Clare County Road Commission
Wyman’s
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