Two Killed In Accident At Harrison
Two men died from injuries in separate crashes around Harrison Michigan. Patrick Garland 29 of Detroit died at Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt Pleasant after a car left US-27 and overturned. Ernest Prevost 55 of Harrison died at Clara General Hospital from severe injuries after a crash on US-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Garland
Detroit
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Harrison
Ernest Prevost
Clara General Hospital
Art
Henry Bower
Central Michigan Hospital
Sousley
Thomas Nichols
Jackson
Zella Nichols
Rosebush
Us-27
Nichols
Pearl Hanner
Farwell
Glass Lake Road
Hanner
Clare General Hospital
Betty Ruth Gibbs
Ontario
Beverly Hanner
George F. Jane
R-1
Emmet J. Moore
Sears
Jane
Moore
Mrs McNerney Passes After Long Illness in Wise Township
Mary Burch McNerney aged 70 died at her home in Wise township on Monday July 28. Born November 24 1881 in Livingston county she married Bernard McNerney August 30 1905. Survived by her husband nine children many grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at St Henry's Vernon Friday at 10:00 a.m. with burial in St Henry's cemetery. Doherty Funeral Home of Coleman in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Burch McNerney
Bernard McNerney
Wise Township
McNerney
Livingston
County
William
Julia Burch
Ronald
Pontiac
Henry
Bernard
Clare
Marie Lane
Julia Mar- Hoffer
Farmington
Maseuerne Morrison
Joe
Henry Burch
St. Henry’s Church
Vernon
St. Henry’s
Doherty Funeral Home
Coleman
Mrs Charlotte House Dies. Rites Planned in Version Township
Mrs Charlotte House died Wednesday at her son C H House’s home in Mt Pleasant. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from her Version township home, Rev BR Thomson officiating, with burial at Hosebush cemetery. Arrangements by Hurston Funeral Home. The will is to be published next week.
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Charlotte House
C. H. House
Mt. Pleasant
Version Township
BR. O. Thomson
Hosebush Cemetery
Hurston
Kiwanians Advance Cedar Park Swimming Pool Project
Kiwanis members completed excavating at the Tobac co River pool in Cedar Park and near completion of enhancements. The enlarged pool spans about 100 by 160 feet with shallow areas for children and deeper sections for experienced swimmers. After a Kiwanis meeting 26 volunteers leveled banks removed debris rebuilt the dam and painted a bath house. Further work includes painting the remaining bath house finishing the dam debris removal and rope off the child area. A project chairman is leading efforts. a previous fundraiser raised 80 to aid financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobacco River
Cedar Park
Kiwanis Club
Ari Damoth
Lemonads
Davy's Corner
Luce Stars At Plate As Davison Beats DeMolay 19 9
Pitcher Luce hits for power including a homer and a triple to spark Davison as Luce goes 2 for 5 with three bases loaded hits. The game ends Davison 19 DeMolay 9 despite 15 walks issued by Davison pitching.
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Clare County
Smith & Weaver
McDonald’s
Ken Wenzel
McDonald's
Herb Miller
McQuire
Brasington
Bigelow
Brown
Clare Mfg
Dover
Hollis Haggart
D. Armentrout
Massey
Pitchford
Rillet
Armentrout
Haggart
Clare
Squires
Scott Drilling
Bill Lucy
Ken Renner
Colosky
Marshall
Scott
Drilling
Newman
Greer
Davylson
Luce
DeMolay
Smith
Murphy
Bell
Cowles
Shull and
Murphy’s
Hagle
Colonyville
W.ew
Bagie
Davison
W.F.W. Scott Drilling
Eagle
Colonville
WAVW
Eagle _ McDonald's
Sage
School Teacher Lauded at Rotary Lunch Talk
Campbell of Clare Public Schools spoke to Rotary about the modern classroom program. He outlined six aims for teachers including stronger three R basics, better preparation for living, human relations, broader studies, keeping students in schools, and home community cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Rotary
Clare Public School
Tom Campbell
Rotarians
F Van Wormer Dies in Clio at 84 After Railway Career
Frank Van Wormer born September 6 1867 in Oxford son of Lyman and Mary Van Wormer died July 21 1952 at his son Orlie's home in Clio aged 84 years 10 months 15 days Survived by three daughters Crystal Walter Clare Mary Mosher Clo Viola Eldred Swartz Creek three sons Austin Flint Orlie Clio William Chappell Jr Clio 22 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren He worked 44 years for Pere Marquette Railway and lived in Clare before moving to Clio in 1922 Funeral held at Chapell and Stout Funeral Home with burial in Cherry Grove Clare Odd Fellows services at cemetery From Vienna Lodge 191 and Clio Rebekah Lodge 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank van Wormer
Lyman Vat Wormer
Oxford
Orlie
Clio
Mary Stevens
Lake
Crystal Walter
Clare
Donald Mosher
Clo
Viola Eldred
Swartz Creek
Austin
Flint
William Chappell
VanWormer
Pere Marquette Railway
Vienna Lodge
Clio Rebekah Lodge
Chappell and Stout
Soc Head
Thomas F. Jackson
Cherry Grove
Clare Odd Fellows
Rev. Burgess
Clare Baptist Church
Ruth Melinay Named Isabella County Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Ruth Melinay will become Isabella County Home Demonstration Agent on August 1, replacing Miss Josephine Brighenti who has left for another county. Melinay has degrees from Kansas State College and the University of Tennessee and extensive experience in Arkansas Hawaii Lenawee and Isabella counties with a focus on home management and homemaker assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Melinay
Tsabella County
Josephine Brighenti
Isabella County
Brighenti
Miss Melinay
Isabella Home Demonstration Advisory Council
Agricultural Committee
County Board of Supervisors
Ikatsas State College
University of Tennessee
Arkansas
Hawaii
Melinay
Lenawee County
State Board of Serica 8
Aus Ws
Grangers Host Mystery Ride Picnic at Eight Point Lake
Twenty seven carloads of Grange members from Union Delwin and Mt Veron in Isabella county hosted a Sunday picnic at the south shore of Eight Point Lake. About 100 attended with a basket dinner and ice cream dessert. Contests included Rolling Pin won by Wilma Brewer and egg throwing by Mr. and Mrs. Vern Rockett. Joyce Archambault crownedPomona Cinderella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Delwin
Mt. Vernon
Jennings Archambault
Wilma Brewer
Vern Rockett
Joyce Archambault
Pomona
SONIC
State Grange
Christian Businessmen Meet In Clare
Waldo Yeager of Cortland Produce spoke at Clare Isa bella county Christian Business Men's Committee banquet in Hotel Doherty Toledo Ohio. Seven churches represented with 19 men. evening included a songfest and chicken dinner. next meeting set for August 28 with ladies night proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Yeager
Cortland Produce: Co
Toledo
Ohio
Christian Business Men’s Committee
Clare
Isabella County
Doherty
Doherty Hotel
Kiwanians Meet Wednesday Evening
The Clare Kiwanis Club held four short meetings Wednesday evening with President Theo Wellington presiding. After dinner, members went to Cedar Park to work on the swimming pool project. Visiting Kiwanians included Buck Buchanan of Waukesha Wisconsin and Stat Hanson of Holly. Mayor Elford A. Cederberg of Bay City spoke urging voters to turnout at the upcoming Primary Election next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Kiwanis Club
Theo Wallington
Cedar Park
Buck Buchanan
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Stat Hanson
Holly
Elford A. Cederberg
Bay City
Art Damoth
Mrs Minnie Brown Overcome By Gas In Garage
Friends report Mrs Minnie Brown was overcome by gas from her car left running in the garage. Her son found her in time to save her life and she is steadily improving after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Brown
Be a Good Citizen Vote At The August 5 Primary Election
A civic notice urges eligible voters to participate in the August 5 primary election. The item emphasizes exercising the vote and following local polling rules and deadlines.
Rosebush Lad dies in garage accident
15 year old Billy Joe Prout of Rosebush was killed when a car hoist failed, pinning him under a vehicle in his brother Aaron Prout’s garage on US-27. Aaron found the body after returning from the shop. Dr. B. C. McArthur arrived but the death was nearly instantaneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe Prout
Cliff Prout
Rosebush
Aaron Prout
Us-27
Aaron
Billy Joe
8. C. McArthur
New Building For Caredises On North McEwan Street
A new 88 by 50 foot two story restaurant building for Peter and Thomas Caredis is rising on North McEwan Street beside the Gateway Roller Rink and Bowling Alleys. Built with Moders-Crete, it mirrors Detroit Hud son Shopping Center in material and features fireproof panel insulation and glass entrance with aluminum sash windows. Thomas Caredis will occupy one of two second floor apartments. Gerald Brown supervises. James Murphy poured the sub-structure concrete. Occupancy is expected in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter and
Thomas Caredis
McEwan St
Detroit
Gerald Brown
Pete Care
Dis
James Murphy
Bones Found Near Coleman Decompose Believed Deer Carcass
Workmen clearing roadside brush near Coleman found deer bones in a ditch a six miles south and two miles east of Coleman along with loaded and empty shells. Midland County sheriff's officers investigated and concluded the bones were from a completely decomposed deer likely hid by hunters. Identification attempts by the finders yielded no results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Midland County Sheriff's
Della Arrand Laid To Rest
Mrs Della Arrand born September 1 1878 in Ingham County Michigan died July 24 1952 at her daughter’s home in Oatsville after a long illness aged 73 She lived in Gilmore Wisconsin and Tin t with children Russell Glen Fred and Herbert Edgecomb Survived by eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ Gilmore and burial followed in Gilmore Cemetery
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Della Arrand
Ingham County
Michigan
Herbert Edgecomb
Oatsville
David
Chloe Russell
Gilmore
Tilman Arrand
Wisconsin
Russell
Glen Arrand
Tint
Fred Hewitt
Flint
Beigle Funeral Home
Church of Christ
Old Sheets Needed For Cancer Bandages
Beta Sigma Phi sisters urge donations of old white sheets or similar material to make cancer bandages. Contact Mrs. Rex Allen at 35d to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Rex Allen
New Names Sought for City Honor Roll
Citizens may request inclusion of relatives who served overseas in the armed services on the city’s Honor Roll in the park. Notify Chief of Police Don Harrison by September 1. Additional names will be added soon and supplies ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poligéue
Don Harrison
Harrison
Tim Cotter Builds Garage Project Advances Downtown
Tim Cotter progresses a new 75 by 100 foot cement block and steel sash garage across from Gateway Lanes on North McEwan Street. The showroom features large plate glass windows facing east and south with 12 by 18 foot entrance doors. Modern facilities include two automatic hoists, a wash rack, radiant oil heat, a 30 horsepower boiler, ample repair space, and modern plumbing by Ackerman Plumbing & Heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Gotter
Gateway Lanes
McEwan Street
Jim Murphy
Ackerman Plumbing & Heating
Drinking Charges Prevail In Municipal Court This Week
Clare residents face fines and brief jail terms after pleading guilty to drunk and disorderly or reckless driving charges. Laurence W. Welch paid a 428 fine after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Kelvin Harvey, Edsel Pelcher, Russell Pelcher, and Frank Maxwell were fined 20, 10, 10, and 10 dollars respectively for related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence W. Welch
Clare
W. B. Dunlop
Kelvin Harvey
Farwell
besCity
Edsel Pelcher
Russell Pelcher
R-3
Frank Maxwell
R-4
Neil Bidwell Dies After Heart Attack in July
Word has been received of the death July 10 of Neil Bidwell of Hougton Lake. He suffered a heart attack and died at Clare General Hospital. Funeral services were held July 12 at the Congregational Church in Grand Rapids with interment in Alpine Cemetery there. Surviving are his wife and a brother Arnold of Flint plus several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Bidwell
Hougton Lake
Clare General Hospital
Congregational Church
Grand Rapids
Alpine Cemetery
Arnold
Flint
Robert L Douglas Enters Law Firm in St Louis
Robert L Douglas son of Mr and Mrs Homer Douglas of this city entered the law offices of Atty Albert Fortino in St Louis on Wednesday. He is a Clare High School graduate and earned a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Michigan in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Douglas
Homer. Douglas
Atty
Albert Fortino
St. Louis
Robert
Clare High School
University of Michigan
Masons Picnic and Reunion at Wilson State Park
Masons of the area plan a picnic and reunion at Wilson State Park Harrison on Tuesday August 21 for Masons their families and guests including De Molay Chapters and Order of the Eastern Star. Activities include sports games speakers a dance and a late lunch for workers. Free ice cream and coffee plus a pot luck meal are offered under supervision by life guards.
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Wilson State Park
Harrison
de- Molay
Order of the Astern Star
Masonic
Masonic Lodges
Haughton Lake
Harrison, Gladwin
Sbearyeyton
Warwell and
Clare
Farwell
Royal Arch Magons
Willis J. Dunn Joins Nebraska Wesleyan Faculty
The appointment of Willis J. Dunn as instructor in rural sociology at Nebraska Wesleyan University was announced Monday by Chancellor Carl C. Bracy. Dunn, also pastor of the Raymond Methodist Church, comes from Rosebush Michigan where he led three churches on the Rosebush Methodist circuit. He will work with student pastors on sociological aspects of their ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis J. Dunn
Nebraska Weslyan University
Carl C. Bracy
Mr. Dunn
Methodist
Raymond
Rosebush
Mich
Weslyan
Dunn
Irwin Ashbrook dies at 64 in Littlefield Lake home
Irwin Ashbrook, 64, died suddenly Saturday at his Littlefield Lake residence after a history of heart attacks. He managed Henry Ford Farms in Belleville Cherry Hill and Mason. He married Jessie Moon in 1928. Survived by wife sister Fern Dinkel Kalamazoo brother James Bloomingdale and other relatives. Funeral conducted by Rev. Geo Nevin with Masonic rites by Corning Lodge Farwell and Myrtle Lodge Belleville. Burial at Gilmore Cemetery near Ashbrook home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn Lodge
Denton Methodist Church
Fern Dinkel
Kalamazoo
James
Bloomingdale
Geo. T. Nevin
Denton
Corning Lodge No
Farwell
Myrtle Lodge No
Belleville
Gilmore Cemetery
Ashbrook
Fined for Carrying Loaded Gun in Car
James Murphy William McFax land Austin Mayer all of this vicinity were arrested by Conservation Officer Wayne Tenning in Franklin Township Saturday charged with carrying and transporting a firearm in area frequented by wild animals between sunset and sunrise. They were arraigned before Justice Glenn A Sherman in Martison Monday pled guilty and were fined 17.80 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murphy
William McFaxland
Austin Mayer
Wayne Tenning
Franklin Township
Glenn A. Sherman
Martison
Readers urge Lake George action on speed demons control
A Clare Michigan reader urges immediate action by the Lake George group to curb speed demons on the lake. He cites stalled progress since a five week old meeting and complains about delays by current leaders while noting Budd Lake acted promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake George Group
Speec
Lake George
Sone
Budd Lake
Brown
State St
Clare, Mich
Lake George Association
250 Attend GOP Rally At Harrison
About 250 people gathered at Harrison for a Republican rally and picnic sponsored by the Clare County Republican Women's Club. Candidates for state district and county offices on the GOP ticket spoke, including Auditor General John B. Martin Jr and nominees for U.S. Senate and governor. Other elected and party officials attended, with emphasis on county sheriff hopefuls and House of Representatives candidates from the Tenth District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Tuesay
Clare County
Republican Women’s Club
GOP
John B. Martin, Jr
Martino
U.S
Michigan
Detroit Free Press
Martin
Owen Cleary
Republican State Committee
Midand
Charles IE. Potter
Mt. Pleasant
Richard Leichtenfelt
Isabella County
Potter
Everette
Allen
Seaver M. Amble
Carles Cooper
Harold Sprague
Edward" Wygonth
Woodruft
House of Representatives
Elford A. Cederberg
Arthur E. Effico
William K. Gaffney
George F.metcalf
Albert Nuttall
Willford Preisler
R. C. Puffer
William Swan
Robert IV Campbell
W. A. Henderson
Clark
Peter A. Oman
Yrengurer
Frank Coker
June Rose
Carl Stephenson
Corner
Arthur D. Johnson
George Bates
William Dunlop
R. Bruce
Horrie F. Hampton
Donald KE. Holbrook
Harold Schaeffer
Rae C. Hooker
Ralph Cla&gett
Harrison Congregational Church
Leonard Klaasse
Charles Ziegler
Royal Akins
City Purchases New Pick-up Truck
The City Commission voted July 21 to buy a new six cylinder pickup from Dan McDonald for use by the Street and Water Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giity Commission
Dan McDonald
Street and Water Department
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Albert Fisher
David Lewis Sousley, Jr
Lima
McEwan
Fisher
Mrs. McNerney
Mrs. Charlotte House
Pasadena
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Ek Bernard Carman
Lansing
Chip
G. C
Jon Grigware
Martin Loomis
Forest
Butch) Jordan
Gerald Green
Harry Brown
Fred Guietee
Connie Walker
F. van Wormer
C. Mellencamp
Isabela County
Grangers
Rosebush Lad
Tim Cotter
Masons Flan
W.dunn
Irwin Ashbrook
Andey
Fair Grounds
Riousociety Service
Ib Churchés Farm
Ada
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