Births Deaths and family of Edward L Wixon
Edward L Wixon born January 31 1900 in Gilmore Township Isabella County son of John H and Louise Wixon died August 15 1963 in an on the job accident while working as an operator for the C and O Railroad He married Clara Courter July 22 1927 at Rosebush and they had eight children four daughters and one son survive with ten grandchildren and five sisters Funeral services were held at Gilmore Church of Christ August 18 1963 with burial in Gilmore Cemetery
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Edward Leroy Wixon
John Henry
Louise Wiggins Wixon
Gilmore Township
Isabella County
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Clara Courter
Rosebush
Mr. Wixon
Clara
Wixon
Gilmore Church of Christ
C. H. Gates
Gilmore Cemetery
Cynthia Fannell Sees North Bavarian Sights
Cynthia Fannell writes from Ramsau Germany describing six weeks abroad with her sister and brother in law. She details visits to northern Bavaria Rimmed by churches mountains and the West German Czech border plus trips to Munich Innsbruck Lake Chiemsee and Konigssee while learning German and noting family work with the German road department.
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Farwell
Glare
Germany
Bavaria
West Germany
Czecho-Slovakia
Munchen
Ramsau
German Highway Department
Lake Chiemsee
Lake
Konigssee
Austria
Innsbruck
Europabruche
Cynthia Funnell
Missionary Church Services Led by Bliss Family
Mr and Mrs Kieth Bliss of Alma led Sunday services at the Missionary Church with their daughter in special music. Guests came from Crooked Lake and Gibsonberg Ohio. Rev Bellella to lead next Sunday August 25. Grace Ladies Fellowship meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage on S Wright St Farwell.
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Kieth Bliss
Alma
Missionary Church
Crooked Lake
Gibsonberg
Ohio
Bellella
Grace Ladies Fellowship
S. Wright St
Farwell
Farwell Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Family Events
Local notes record numerous visits and gatherings across Farwell. Families and friends, including the Lar bells, Vincent, Butterfield, McCormicks, and Schroeders, shared weekends and weekdays with relatives in Midland Coleman and Muskegon, plus trips to Florida and Minnesota.
Coconut Penache Frosting for Two Layer Cake
A simple two layer chocolate cake with rich frosting. Butter melts with milk and brown sugar then vanilla and coconut are folded in. Confectioners sugar is added to reach spreading consistency. Toasted coconut tops the frosted cake.
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PTA
Farwell Briefs Highlight Local Social Visits
Master Patrick Schiler, nine, visited his grandmother Mrs. Nedra Kee nan at Silver Lake with a group including Mrs. Bernice Compton and the McDermotts. Roy Cummins hosted Altha Richardson and others in Lansing and Pontiac, while Grover Updyke Jr. hosted family guests at Frankfort. Campers Eather Halstead and friends at Rock Lake Christian Camp. Ball and Paesens families spent weekends at Bostwick Lake. Bernard Harvey visited Rose Harvey in Flint. Kieth Bliss family joined Wesley Teale’s home. Pepene Blackledge now stationed in San Diego with the U S Sub Marine and his brother Donald in Charleston.
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Thomas McCormicks
Dorothy Johnson
Ricky
Midland
Dewey Dell
Reginald
Dewey
E. O. Nelson
Bruce Perch
Fenwick
Carrie Irwin
Marjorie Ruth
Myrtle Bushard
Sidney Hood
Well
Jack Babcock
Pontiac
Bert Atteberry
Andy Bugle
Vaughn
Hattler McInney
Randy
Flint
Laurence Smith
Detroit
Patrick Schiler
Pinellas Park
Florida
Nedra Keenan
Silver Lake
Bernice Compton
Saginaw
Howard McDermott
Allen Grahams
Patrick
Roy Cummins
Altha Richardson
Birmingham
Irving Cummins
Lansing
Arnold Olson
Lapeer
Cummins
Scott Elly
Grover Updyke Jr
George Updyke
Regena
Charyl Dilly
Frankfort
Grover Up~ Dyke, Sr
Eather Halstead
Sandy Gates
Sharon Pitts
Rock Lake Christian Camp
Sha
Wesley Teale
Kieth Bliss
Daughtarl
Alma
R.A. McReynolds
Ruth
Lois
Alfred Bushman
Gibsonberg
Pepene Blackledge
San Diego
California
Char
Donald
Charleston
South Carolina
Godwin Family Visit Ends with Granddaughter Return
Godwin Sr. spent the weekend in Pinkney with the Courtland Geib family and brought their granddaughter Jana home for the week. They were escorted as far as Fowlerville by daughter-in-law Mrs Winfield Godwin and son Bobby who surprised Jana’s grandparents.
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Briefs Godwin Sr
Pinkney
Courtland Geib
Jana
Fowlerville
Inlaw
Winfield Godwin
Bobby
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Farwell News
Edward Wixon
Cynthia Fannell
Farwell’ Briefs
Stuart Lar
Bell
Janet
Marcella Vincent
Davison
Mr. Wal
Ter Butterfield
Mariette
Marie Horton
St. Petersburg
Roy Shear
Mary Updegraff
Alice Meyers
Leo Higgins
R.L.D.S
Sanford
James Louch
Coleman
Edith Schroeder
Charles Perkins
Tim
West Coast
Glenn Griswold
North Branch
Minnesota
Schroeder
Jack Bigelow
Pinconning
Duane Daly
Stanley Pierce
Muskegon
Leon
Laurel Osborn
Osborn
Clare Hospital
Kennety Myers
Carl Bublitz
Port Huron
Floyd Bedell
Albert Myers
Bertha Colosky
George Coffey
John Weishahn
Pentiac
June Bower
Arlen Hudson
Michigan
Thomas McCormick
George Kleeman
Margaret Wickert
Garden City
John Madison
Dale La~verty
Ludington State Park
Donald Wilkinsons
Rumsey Swallows
Donald Teider Mans
Ralph Arts
Community Cleaners
Consumers Power Co
Salon
West Superior ST. Alma
Betty Struble
Clare
Franco
Pkas
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Hunt
Swift
Herrud’s
Swug’s
Hawk’s
Campbell’s
Farwell, Mich
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Clare Sentinel
William
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West Fourth Street
Clare-Igabella County
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