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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1944
Page
4
Editorial notice explains mailing rates for Clare Michigan and other points, price per year to Michigan and other regions, single copies, and advertising charges for display ads liners reading notices fillers headlines and Thanksgiving condolences. It asks Probate notice clients to request Judge Bates arrange printing.
Marines staff sergeant A C Clapp returns home from twenty five months in the South Pacific. Local families host guests at dinners and visits include Clapp family in Mt Pleasant and extended social rounds with the Hendersons, Huntleys, Wisners, and others across Clare and surrounding counties.
A long list of relatives from Alpena Long Rapids Flint and Midland spend weekends visiting siblings and parents across Harrison Clare Saginaw and Detroit. Travel includes leave from Newfoundland and Newfoundland and a return date for Joseph Jr. on August 6. Benjamin and Florence Myers visit Clare and Mt. Pleasant while many others enjoy dinners and cottage weekends around Budd Lake and Deer Lake.
Irene Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Cooper of Big Beaver wed Henry Shimmell son of Mr and Mrs Norman Shimmell in a quiet U B Church ceremony. Rev B H Davis officiated with Del ma Woods as attendant and Jay Woods as best man. The couple will reside at Greenwood Rest after a short wedding trip.
Jean Bennett and Richard L. Church wed in a double ring ceremony at 6:00 PM in the Bennett home, with Rev. O H Lyons officiating. The bride wore yellow chiffon, Barbara Marden was maid of honor, Edward Miller best man, and guests later attended a reception and dance at Homer Grange hall before a weeklong honeymoon.
The Harrison Community Club hosts a dancing party at the school gym Saturday night at 9 30. Olive Hallett entertainment chair will be helped by Mr and Mrs C T Waters and two daughters of Saginaw and Mr and Mrs Wienburg and son and daughter. Door prize and other prizes donated by merchants. Burr Stapleton of Saginaw will oversee dancing. Members may bring guests and all Harrison residents are urged to join.
Mrs Olive Hallett hosted a dinner party honoring Chicago and Lakeview octogenarian Mrs Fred W Titus as nearly eighty eight. Guests included Mrs Gertrude Gates and others. A later card party celebrated the Clarks tenth wedding anniversary with many friends from Long Lake Clare Midland and Toledo. Ephraim Briggs marked his forty ninth birthday at Gladwin with visiting and card games and prizes won by Ralph Eaton.
Frank Beam low for men and Marie Skinner high and Mrs Beam low for ladies. A pot luck lunch of ice cream birthday cakes sandwiches and coffee were enjoyed.
Catholic church announces Mass at St. Athanasius with Rev. Chas. D. Brophy as pastor this Sunday at 10 30 a m marking the final service of the period.
Elder David Bailey leads services at 10:30 a m with Sunday School at 11 15 a m. Youth groups Oriole and Bluebird meet at 7 36 p m followed by Evening Services at 8 00 p m.
The Harrison United Brethren Church lists Sunday School at 10:00, preaching at 11:00, and evening worship at 7:30. A Thursday prayer meeting is held at 7:30 in the evening with Rev. Benjamin R. Davis, pastor.
Bible School at 10:00 a m led by Superintendent Paul D Gibson. Junior Endeavor at 6:00 p m. Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p m.
Clinton Hilton pastors the Highway Tabernacle. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Russell Cook leads the 11:15 a.m. service. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. Special Wednesday services at 8:00. Young People meet Friday evenings.
For small gardens one dust serves many uses. use 2 or 3 pounds per season for a 25 by 40 foot plot. Apply carefully and avoid wastage on plants that do not require treatment.
Local column recalls deaths of Mrs. Chet Pickering and Mrs. Jean Fitzpatrick in Detroit.io People visit relatives from Pontiac Flint Bay City and Sanford. Chet Pickering to Frankfort for a spell. Pvt Kenneth Johnson mourned overseas. Crops improve with rye and oats cutting underway. Cpl James N. Gordon in the South Pacific reported wounded.
The War Production Board reports industrial diamonds used for grinding cutting and other tasks rose to 10 million carats in 1943 from 7,833,000 carats in 1942 and 3,563,000 in 1941.
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