Doherty Murphy Reunion At Lake George A Big Clare County Event
One of the largest family reunions in Clare County was held at Lake George with 215 relatives and 50 friends. Activities included a Friday dancing party at Lake George Community Hall, a field Mass at the Mulcahy cottage, an ox roast, and a self serve cafeteria style meal. Officers were elected for next year and guests included Rev Fathers Morrison Tomaszewski and McGuinness along with letters from Governor Murphy.
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Clare County
Lake George
Meinie Heinze
Midland
Mulcahy
Doherty Hotel
al Oine
J. B. Doherty
Clare
S. J. Morrison
St. Cecilia’s Church
J. C. Jackson
Detroit
St. Henry’s Church
Vernon
Leonard
Mary Helen Doherty McConnell
Father Morrison
Lake Front
Doherty
John Doherty
Marysville
George Doherty
Coleman
A. Tomaszewski
Arthur McGuinness
Burnside
Michigan
Frank Murphy
Akron
Ohio
Notice to Water Consumers in Clare
Sprinkling hours are from 6 A.M. to 9 A.M. and 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. Citizens are urged to observe these restrictions to conserve water. Signed by the Common Council of the City of Clare.
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Common Council
City of
Clare
Clare F. F. A. Plans Three Day Summer Tour
Clare F. F. A. plans a three day summer tour of southern Michigan from August 16 to 18. The trip includes a Detroit Tiger-Chicago game, Royal Oak Zoo, Detroit Stockyards, Greenfield Village, and Oakland Farms at Ann Arbor. Alumni are invited. those not contacted should call Walter Kleiner, tour chairman, for details.
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Clare F. F. A
Michigan
Clare
Royal Oak Zoo
Detroit Stockyards
Greenfield Village
Oakland Farms
Ann Arbor
Walter Kleiner
Border Family Reunion at Budd Lake Draws 69 Guests
The Border family reunion was held at Budd Lake Harri son on Sunday July 31 with 69 attendees. A chicken dinner followed by games and races filled the afternoon, while prize winners were noted. An ankle sprain marred the day for Margaret F Funnell, and guests from Canada and Clare area joined kin from Farwell Rosebush and Flint. The group planned to meet again at the same park next year with Fred Border as chairman and Archie Border Vern Funnel steering the program.
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Brasington Landing
Stevenson Lake
Brasington
al. Fox
Breckenridge
William Tomlin
Bobbie
Alma
Harold Cook
Budd Lake
Harrison
Banhing
Margaret F. Funnell
Delyea
Queensboro
Canada
Border
Dan Lockwood
Farwell
Joyce Border
Jimmie Border
Vernon
John Border
Fred Border
Angela
Archie Border
Allen Border
Margaret J. Funnell
Onalee Graham
Clare and
Ruth
James Border
Joyce
Henry Funnell
Rosebush
Kenneth Esch
Remus
Anna Mae Smalley
Clare
Frances Funnell
Lée Treas
Emma Border
Vern Funnell
Vern Funnel
Clare Young Ladies Hook Large Pike at Bailey Lake
Misses Virginia and Betty Horton daughters of Mr and Mrs A H Horton fished Bailey Lake Monday. Their line jerked and they cried for help. Two nearby fishermen assisted and they landed a 22 inch pike. The line broke as they hauled it aboard but the fish landed in the boat.
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Virginia
Betty Horton
A. H. Horton
Bailey Lake
Smith-Hughes Farm Projects A Big Success
Summary of last year under Smith Hughes farm program at Clare High shows net income of 900.20 from 26 supervised projects. Top earners include Alton Arnold 305.08 from beans and beets, James Murphy 638.55 from potatoes, and Wm Bauer 99.75 from dairy. Students pursued crops, livestock, and farm improvements under agriculture teacher supervision.
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Clare High School
Smith- Hughes
Clare High
Alton Arnold
Wm. Bauer
James’ Murphy
Clare Day at County Fair Opens With Big Thru Week
Clare County Fair opens August 30 and runs through September 3 with four days of entertainment and sports. September 1 is Clare Day with merchants urged to close early and attend. A wedding on stage before the grandstand at 9:00 pm and a fireworks display are planned.
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Clare County Fair Board
Clare
Garfield Township
Chas. Rieinhardt
Garfield Township Couple to Wed at County Fair
The Clare County Fair Association announces Garfield township residents Frances Phelps and Ford Brown will marry at the Harrison fair grounds August 30 to September 3. Rev. Chas. Kleinhardt will officiate on September 1 at 9:00 p.m. on the stage in front of the grandstand.
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John W. Dunlop
Clare County Fair Association
Garfield Township
Harrison
Frances Phelps
Clarence Phelps
Ford Brown
Donald Brown
Chas. Kleinhardt
Foot Balance Indicator Demo at Fleming Shoe Store
Fleming Shoe store offers a free demonstration of the Foot Balance Indicator on Thursday and Saturday August 18 and 20. A Foot Balance Indicator from the Foot and Shoe Research Institute of Danville IL will test feet for balance using the new scientific device.
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Fleming Shoe Store
Foot ‘and Shoe Research Institute
Danvile, IL
Mrs Dorothy Derby Exonerated From Auto Crash Blame
At an inquest last week Coroner A N Friz and a jury absolved Mrs Dorothy Derby of all blame for a noon auto crash at Elm Grove corners. Georgia Sias died in the incident as the Derby car was struck by the Lee car, which sideswiped the Derby vehicle as it entered the highway from the north.
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A. N. Fpriz
Dorothy BE. Derby
Elm Grove Corners
Georgia Sias
Derby
Lee
God Will Well Information Tower Aids Clare Tourists
The Clare Chamber of Commerce sponsors the God Will Well Information Tower to aid visitors with Clare’s attractions and services. Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. from early June, with holiday weekends extending to 12:30 a.m. Mrs. Mabel Horton and her daughter Virginia run the booth, praised by tourists. Weekly car counts reach 300 to 400, with visitors from most U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Clare
Mabel Horton
Virginia
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Canada
Annual Meeting of C G M District Assn Aug Tenth
The Clare Gladwin and Midland District Association of the Eastern Star meets next Wednesday in Midland with seven chapters Beaverton Clare Coleman Farwell Gladwin Harrison and Midland represented. The day includes an afternoon session at 1 30 and a banquet at 6 followed by an evening session. Memorial service honors deceased members of the district.
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Clare, Gladwin and Midland District Association
Order of the Eastern Star
Midland
Beaverton
Clare
Coleman, Farwell
Gladwin
Harrison and Midland
Worthy Patton
Jay O. Bellinger
Annabelle Hampton
Marshall
Doris Gerow
Esther
Nellie Houghton
Five Star Points
Alta
Bellinger
Iva J. Fisher
Paat
L. Catterfold
Pittit
New Driver Test Questions Prepared by Michigan Police
Commissioner Oscar G. Olander announces new sets of questions will be used in driver license testing. Police chiefs are asked to suggest troublesome questions and lessons learned to improve applicant qualification, education, and highway safety nationwide. The program credits driver improvement to proper licensing and press support.
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Michigan
Oscar G. Olander
State Police
Olander
Lincoln Township Oil Test Abandoned After Water Encounter
Gulf Refining Co reports its No 1 railroad lease well in Lincoln township reached 4026 feet before water halted test operations. Oil and gas shows occurred in the Monroe formation but flows were non commercial. The well remains significant for its location on the Van Horn trend and potential regional gas supply.
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Gulf Refining Co
Nsw
Lincoln Township
Monroe
van Horn
Annual Stough Loomis Reunion Held Sunday at Clare Tourist Park
The Annual Stough and Loomis reunion was held Sunday July 31 1938 at Clare Tourist Park with 42 attending for a picnic meal and ice cream. Afternoon games and visiting followed. Next reunion planned for last Sunday in July 1939 at State Park in Bay City. One birth Kay Tice one death Isaac Venable. Oldest relative Mathew Loomis age 86. Attendees listed from Croswell Port Huron Bay City Lansing Barryton and nearby Clare area.
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Stough and Loomis
Clare
State Park
Bay City
Kay Tice
Isaac Venable
Texas
Jennie Stough
Mathew Loomis
Honest Hid Johnston and the Twin Elms golfing tale
A nostalgic sketch presents Ed Johnston, first president of Twin Elms golfing Association, known as Honest Hid. The piece recalls his early life in Yale and Clare Michigan, career in elevator work, family, and notable local golf feats, ending with a tease about the next subject in the series.
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Sentinel
Yale
Mich
Holdie G
Abraham Lincoln
Honest Abe
Alma
Hid
Clare
Bernice
Joe
Hast Érd Street
Walter H. Larman
Harrison Giants
Central Michigan
Hd. G. Johnston
Twin Elms Golfing Association
Altho
Harry Wehrly
Jas
Olson
St Henry’s Church Picnic Set for August 7 at Vernon
The St Henry’s Church Vernon annual picnic will be held Sunday August 7 with a chicken and ham dinner after noon. Adults 60 cents, children 25 cents, games and refreshments on the school grounds all afternoon, prizes to be awarded, all welcome.
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ST. Henry’s
Vernon
Eiverybody
Seven New Tests Spudded Near Windover Lake
Drilling underway on seven tests following Higelmire trustee’s discovery in Clare County. Pure Oil Switzer No. 1 had cleared drift. others driving 10 inch casing into glacial drift. Gulf Refining east offset spudded. discovery producer outputs 200 to 250 barrels daily in week three.
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Higelmire Trustee
van Horn
Freeman Township
Clare County
Pure Oil Company
Switzer No
NWSW
Redding Township
Monroe
Gulf Refining Company
Ginch Easing
Dundee Monroe horizon test in Gulf Refining Ann Arbor No 1
Operators report an oil show logged in Traverse zone within Gulf Refining Co Ann Arbor No 1 21-18N-5W Lincoln township Clare county as a test of the Dundee Monroe horizon.
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Gulf Refining Company
Ann Arbor No. 1
Lincoln Township
Clare County
Traverse Zone
Oil discovery in Wise township Turner White No 1
Oil was encountered in the Traverse formation of the Turn er Petroleum White No 1 in Wise township section 28 at 3100 feet. Drilling continues. J A Peirce gas test Bealte Leibt has about 240 feet of drive pipe in section 6 near the center, about a half mile northwest of the producers.
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Traverse
Turner Petroleum Corporation
Sene
Wise Township
J. A. Peirce
Twe
Legion Cottage at Higgins Lake Advances Toward Completion
The local American Legion Post at Higgins Lake rushes the cottage toward inhabitable status with sides up and rafters in place. A group of Legionnaires visited Higgins Lake last Sunday to continue work, with Arthur F. Damoth, Martin Loomis, Omer Parant, Carl Spicer, and James O. Sutton among the attendees. Auxiliary members Alice Loomis and Ruth Parent provided a noon picnic.
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American Legion
Higgins Lake
Arthur F. Damoth
Martin Loomis
Omer Parant
Carl Spicer
James O. Sutton
Auxilary
Alice Loomis
Ruth Parent
Garfield Resident Ena Dell Dies After Illness
Ena Dell aged 30 of Garfield township died Wednesday afternoon after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at Farwell church this afternoon with interment in Surrey cemetery.
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Ena Dell
Garfield Township
Hfe
Farwell
Surrey Cemetery
Funeral Services for Audrey Ellen Carson
Audrey Ellen Carson born November 10 1935 died July 27 1988 at age 2 years 8 months 17 days funeral services held from parents home on July 29 1938 interment Garfield Cemetery Rev Burk Beaverton officiating surviving parents Mr and Mrs Robert Carson one brother Robert Jr grandparents Mrs Sarah Carson and Mr and Mrs Fred Beck one great grandmother Mrs Emeline Johnson and many relatives and friends
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Audrey Ellen Carson
Robert Carson
Robert Jr
Sarah Carson
Fred Beck
Emeline Johnson
Garfield Cemetery
Burk
Beaverton Officmie
Power bill payments urged at Citizens State Bank
Consumers urged to pay their electric and power bills at the Citizens State Bank. The notice mentions a service point at a station on US-27 and promotes secure payment options.
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Citizens State. Bank
Px Ran
Us-27
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Southern
Budd Lake Sun
Clare Young Ladies
Baily Lake
County Fair
Kleinhardt
Fleming
Dorothy Derby
U.S
C.G.M. Dist.ass'n
O.E.S
Lincoln
Stough-Loomis
John Long
Chas, Reddicliff
Croswell
John Long, Jr
Port Huron
Hattie Archambolt
Harry Smith
Lucile Schmidt
Charlie Belcher
Leslie Taylor
Charlie Koontz
Lansing
Harold White
Barryton
Emma ‘Youmans
Percy
Dee Stough
Walter White
Dale Stough
John Tice
John, Stough
ED. G. Johnston
Association
ED Johnston
Golf Association
Windover Lake
Discovery
Legion
Garfield
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