Community notices from Congregational events and socials
The Ladies Union of the Congregational Church plans a meeting at Mrs. Josephine Murdoch’s home on East Seventh Street next Friday August 17. Hostesses Leo Lansing and Harold Moline hosted a stork shower for Mrs. Percy Lansing. Birthday Club met at Mrs. Thomas Bolen’s home for a pot luck lunch and games. Mrs. Hart Jackson won high in a bridge session at Mrs. Hazel Hawkins’ home. Several hostesses and guests appear across events including Mrs. Arleigh Gary at Concordia Hills and Mrs. Virgil Runyon’s birthday supper. Further gatherings feature Mrs. Harold White’s family dinner and a birding club, with prize winners named. Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Bryant were honored at a chicken dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Bryant, with guests from Farwell and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Union of
the Congregational Church
Josephine Murdoch
East Seventh Street
Leo Lansing
Harold Moline
Percy Lansing
Thomas Bolen
Hart Jackson
John White
Bolen
Herbert Leonard
C. Ogle
Arleigh Gary
Congregational Guild
Concordia Hills
Hazel Hawkins
Hrwin Zinser
Florence Kane
Loo Oden
Zinser
Oden
Turkish Towels Care Advice
Turkish towels should be changed or washed often to stay clean. Excessively soiled towels require severe scrubbing which can shorten their life.
Eveleen Smith Weds Sgt Donald Bryant In Rochester Ceremony
A wedding styled in St Pauls Methodist Church Rochester united Eveleen Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Smith with Sgt Donald Bryant son of Mr and Mrs George Bryant of Clare. Rev A F Rickard officiated with double wing ceremony and mournful open Bible. Guests included Irene Smith Merrill Niles Kenneth Van derlind and families. The couple plans furlough at the Doherty Hotel before he returns to Camp Butner and she resumes work at National Twist Drill Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Rochester
Eveleen
Ivan Smith
Donald Bryant
George Bryant
Clare
Irene Smith
Pontiac
Merrill Niles
Kenneth Vanderlind
Stowell Collins
Diul Rio
Bryant
Sgt
Doherty Hotel
Camp Butner
North Carolina
National Twist Drill Company
Clare and
Vicinity
Dinneyr
Sanders Family Hold Reunion at B. Sanders Home
The Sanders reunion gathered Sunday August 5 at Bert and wife’s Mt. Pleasant area home with fifty five attendees. A tent sheltered pot luck dinner after rain delays and games of horseshoes while guests visited. Ice cream was served in the afternoon before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
Bert Sanders
Mt. Pleasant
Plang
Bert
H. C. Winfield
Donald Stough
Mildred Jones
Neil Thackaberry
Evelyn R. Kreis
Helen Sanders
Anna Jane Ruby
Detroit
Orval Sanders
Janice
Lorin Sanders
Virgeline Sanders
Willard Wolfe
Alma
Lloyd McConkey
Forest Hill
James Batch
Roy Batch
Maurice Hauser
Hazel Sanders
Midland
Earl Sanders
Russell
Galton Coats
Glare
Perry Steele
North Bradley
Leroy Sanders
Petoskey
Chas. Sanders and Children
Gaylord
Davis Family Reunion at Elm Grove
The sixteenth annual Davis reunion gathered at Elm Grove Grange Hall on Sunday August 6 with forty nine attendees. A noon pot luck and later ice cream followed a day of visiting. Jessie Davis was the oldest, Nelda Davis the youngest. Next year’s reunion will be the first Sunday in August at the pari north of Harrison. Attendees from afar included Charles Davis and son Lyle of Schoolcraft and Hazel Schambers of Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove Grange Hall
Jessie Davis
Nelda Davis
Donald Davis
Pari
Harrison
Charles Davis
Lyle
Schoolcraft
Hazel Schambers
Detroit
Community Club Gatherings This Friday
The Clare Townsend Club will meet Friday evening in the Archambault building and urges all members to attend. There will be no Rebekah Club meeting this Friday as advertised. watch for a future announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Townsend Club
Archambault
Rebekah Club
August Birthday Socialed by Rebekahs at Simmons Farm
Forty two Rebekahs and guests gathered Tuesday evening at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Simmons to honor August birthdays. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Green Mrs. George Snider and William Artcats. Prizes went to Mrs. Sam Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schlafley Will Irwin Mrs. Tom Abbott and Mrs. Geo. Snider. A pot luck supper with a large birthday cake followed at ten o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Simmons
Ernest Green
George Snider
Willam
Sam Wilkinson
Ed, Schlafley
Will Irwin
Tom Abbott
Geo. Snider
Janet Pearce and Homer W House Wed in Warren union
Janet Pearce and Homer W House exchanged vows in a Friday ceremony August 3 before Rev Ira L Eshleman at Conley Memorial Church Highland Park Both from Warren Michigan the couple were attended by Geraldine Hoenicke and Vernon Scott Miss Pearce a Hillsdale College graduate and Warren teacher and Mr House a Central Michigan College of Education graduate with post graduate work at the University of Michigan They plan to live in Warren and recently visited New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Pearce
Homer W. House
Warren
Michigan
Ira L. Eshleman
Conley Memorial Church
Highland Park
Vernon Scott
Warren, Michigan
House
GC. A Pearce
Osseo
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale
Warren Consolidated Schools
Gen. S. House
Clare
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
University of Michigan School of Business Administration
Ann Arbor
New York State
Clare Women Golfers Play at Twin Elms in Low Putts
A group of Clare women golfers played at Twin Elms on Wednesday for low putts. Mrs Leo Hampton won one division, Mrs Bernie Hampton won the other, and Mrs Q D Bayes took her division. Albert Haley led with a 92 in last week’s qualifiers as the club tournament continues with a handicap event next week. Mt Pleasant women will visit Clare next Wednesday for a Twin Elms match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Twin Elms
Leo Hampton
Bernie Hampton
Q. D. Bayes
Albert Haley
Mt. Pleasant
Local residents enjoy visits and vacations across Michigan
Glen Howlett and Vaughn Howlett family spend the week in Flint with relatives. Miss Jean Boughton from Bay City vacationed at C. A. Perry home. N. E B. Capen of Lansing joined Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Howlett. Various callers and visitors arrive from Detroit, Royal Oak, Lake City, Geneva Indiana, Mt. Pleasant, Chicago, Jackson and Pontiac. Conference attendees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Howlett
Vaughn
Lewis
Flint
Jean Boughton
Bay City
C. A. Perry
N. E B. Capen
Lansing
M. R. Howlett
Herbert Randall
Louise Waller
Charles Stirling
Paula Mowbray
Detroit
Dewey Paxton
Byron
Barbara
Mra
Harold Young
Gladwin
Earle Redman
Clare Baptist Church
Lake Huron
Frank Foagie
Geneva
Indiana
Joe Maynard
Mt. Pleasant
Virgil Runyon
Carl Brown
Chicago
Clinton
Brown
Phoebe Perry
Mamie Chapple
Jackson
Williamston
Pontiac
Mervin Cote
Local social visits report from Muskegon and Grand Rapids
Mr and Mrs Harry Graves of Muskegon spent Friday and Saturday at the Mannie Sutton home. Mr and Mrs Fred Sawmiller of Grand Rapids were guests Wednesday and Thursday of Mr and Mrs Virgil Mrs M R Howlett went to Lansing Wednesday to visit until Saturday with Mr and Mrs J Willetts. Mrs J E Sparkel accompanied her and will spend the rest of the week with her sons Robert and Warren and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Graves
Muskegon
Mannie Sutton
Fred Sawmiller
Grand Rapids
Virgil Runyon
M. R. Howlett
Lansing
J. Willetts
Irs
E. Sparkel
Will
Robert and
Warren
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Allen Dale
Harold White
Bill “White
Leo Brown
Pidge Club
Tiveratt Cook
W. BE. Wilson
C. B. Neff
Stuart Bicknell
Richard Hartshorn
Erwin Zinser
Elmer Comes
James Rassat
Homer Douglas
Farwell
Oli Fisher
Ernest Bryant
Diane
Elberta
Honeydew Melons
Ife Celery
Kroger
U.S
Spotlight Coffee
Victor Brand No
Giant
Ofc
Joc
Avondale
Abc
Kroger Capsules
Glass Gleaner
Avalon
Eveleen Smith
Thin Bevent
Davis
Elm Grove
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mid
Wrisley Hobnail
Wrisley
Paris
Just
Davy Bidg
Mich
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