Corporal Gantt Earns Stripes Amid Army Routines at Fort Bragg
The narrative recounts Joseph Gantt from Liberty SC becoming a corporal after four months in the Army. It highlights Army life humor, guard duties, mess hall humor, and the grueling process of polishing rifles and boiler work, with vivid scenes of drill and daily duty at Fort Bragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Gantt
Liberty
South Carolina
Reveille
Gene Shumate
Cookie
Ganti
Gantt
Army
Recreation Hall
Smith
Battery Street
Henry Ussery
Curly” Taylor
Taylor
Fort Bragg
Tay
Six boys promoted to corporals in surprise unit shakeup
The sergeant promotes Oxford and five others to acting corporals starting today. The exchange hints at a four letter hint about a prior favor and ends with a foreshadowed continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Zuber
Roff
Maciejewski
Pappas
Mihalakakos
Local Visits and Weekend Plans In Willowbrook
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones visited Milon Hafer Friday evening at the Morrow home. Frank Irwin of Flint and William Prager of Saginaw spent the weekend visiting local cottages. Mrs. Marshall Brock of Stevenson Lake visited Edward Brock at the Morrow home. Alva Shaw works for Mrs. Morrow. Dan Lockwood has his house painted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowbrook
Gordon Jones
Milon Hafer
Morrow
Frank Irwin
Flint
William Prager
Saginaw
Marshall Brock
Stevenson Lake
Edward Brock
Alva Shaw
Gilmore Grange News Roundup
Mrs. Thomas Cook Sr. is home from the Clare hospital in improving health. Edd Putnam stays with his daughter May Gainsforth in poor health. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ingraham and sons visited Clare with Floyd and Wm Ingraham family. Several residents go huckleberrying near The Heights and Prudenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cook Sr
Clare
Jessie Swinson
Ethel Thrush
Jean Shilling
Fred Snyder
Bay City
Edd Putnam
May Gainsforth
Frank Ingraham and Sons
Grand Rapids
Floyd Callihan
Wm. Ingraham
Art Miles
F. Thrush
Basil Miles
Flint
Eula Shilling
Lester Thrush
Prudenville
Brush College Community Mourns Death of Fred Athey
The Brush College community expresses sympathy after the death of longtime resident Fred Athey. Friends recall his genial hospitality and steady presence in times of sickness. The note also covers visits by Mrs J C Coats and family, local threshing activity, a picnic planned for August 12 at the Rockey home, and greetings to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Athey
Fred
Heyman Wisner
Mattie
Neva Burns
Gladwin
Helen Sanders
Rockey
Athletes Foot Cure Promoted at Local Drug Store
Fragmentary advertisement text claims a product from Herk's Drug Store treats athletes foot with alcohol-based preparations and promises rapid relief. The note references a drugstore display and vague customer results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cota
Rae
Herk
Order Appointing Time for Hearing Claims in Michigan
Probate Court of Clare County Michigan fixes deadlines for filing claims against the estates of Charles J. Grill Ellenore Jane Hawkins and Theo Wallington. Hearing dates set for September 14 1948 and July 26 1943 with publication in Clare Sentinel for three weeks. Judge George Bates presiding with Jacob P. Myers also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STATH
Michigan
Clare
Harrison
George Bates
Eleanore Jane Hawkins
Theo Wallington
State OF
Said
Jacob P. Myers
Time Tables Rail Transit Clare Michigan
Schedules for Eastern War Time and local lines list times for Amtrak and paralleled carriers. R Har ter agent notes South No 52 at 11 01 AM North No 51 at 2 36 PM Pere Marquette agent R W Ryan shows West No 18 32 AM Hast No 6 at 4 09 PM Foster Bus Line serves Clare with daily and Sunday variations and connections to Detroit Chicago Battle Creek Kalamazoo Great Lakes Greyhound lines list pickups from Clare Harrison Ewart Reed City and Ludington routes with multiple daily departures and arrivals Yellow Bus Line runs to Saginaw and connections to Flint Pontiac Detroit plus Cadillac Manistee Frankfort Dow Workers Bus serves Clare on several daily times.
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Ann Arbor
R. Harter
Pere Marquette
R. W. Ryan
Foster
Clare
Detroit
Chicago
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Great Lakes Greyhound Lines
Harrison
Ewart
Reed City
Baldwin
Scottville
Ludington
Saginaw
Flint
Pontiac
Cadillac
Manister
Frankfort
Dow Workers
Claims Deadline Set for Probate Court in Clare County
The text states that all persons asserting rights of a deceased individual must present their claims at the Probate Office on or before September 2, 1948, by 16 percent forenoon, with examination and adjustment of claims scheduled prior to the hearing in the Clare Sentinel, a local newspaper.
Clare enacts dog licensing and running at large ordinance
Ordinance 177 restricts dogs from running at large in Clare and requires licenses for dogs and kennels. It sets license fees, checks for foreign licenses, and stipulates kennel operation rules, penalties, dog pound operations, impounding procedures, and enforcement by a Dog Warden with a 20 day take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
City OF
Michigan
United States of America
Couns
Common Council
Justice Court
Clare County
Clare City
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Marion E Eeay
Enue
Chapter
Thomas W. Israel
Israel
Ralph Oxford
Battery Commander
Gilmore Grange
Brush College
Charles J. Grill
Cotrt
Clare Sentinel
Robert Archamhanit
Mag Sa
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