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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
7
The Clare Sentinel notes friends of the paper who may have probate notices to publish should request Judge Bates to have THE SENTINEL print them. This appeal emphasizes publisher collaboration to ensure notices appear in the newspaper.
Mary Ellen Hitts Durham, born July 29 1868 in Lexington Perry County Ohio, died August 21 1946 at her daughter Etta Bristol’s home in Harrison at seventy seven years and twenty three days. Survived by husband Abraham Durham died 1945 two sons Jess and Frank and three daughters Maude Boulton Eva Phillips Etta Bristol, plus three grandchildren and three great grandchildren, five sisters and numerous relatives. Funeral held at Panning Funeral Home Harrison at 2:00 last Friday with Rev Chas Kleinhardt. interment Maple Grove Cemetery Harrison.
Forty six members of the Barlow family gathered Sunday August 26 for a reunion at the Barlow farm west of Harrison. Activities included a pot luck dinner at 1 pm, pony and horseback riding for children, wagon rides and woods hikes, with plans made to meet next year at the same site. The oldest attendee was Mrs. Sarah Barlow aged 86 and the youngest was 14 days old Lelan Davis.
The Jack Pine Savages gathered last Wednesday at Long Lake Tavern for a chicken dinner with birch bark canoes marking the event. Guests included Grace Merchant and Jora Heisman among others. Gladys Kinne gave thanks for peace and later hosted at Titus cottage with music by Gladys Kinne and Ida Hamp.
Gladwin Hospital welcomed a son born to Pvt. and Mrs. Kenneth Coulter weighing seven pounds three ounces. The column notes multiple visits and social trips across Alma Saginaw Mt. Pleasant and Cadillac with relatives including the Spohn Light and Skinner families and others.
Local social page lists Sgt Beardsley and family visiting Hersey relatives over weekend, Flint and Midland visitors staying with Schaafs and Skinner family, plus numerous others from Clare to Detroit. Meetups span Lansing to Traverse City with jams at cottages, business trips, and family visits noted through Monday.
Pvt Norman Bruce departs Fort Riley Kansas after a fifteen day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Bruce. Pvt Frank Simpson leaves to return to Texas after a ten day furlough with his wife and her parents. Pfc Jack Schaaf goes to Camp Grant Illinois for further assignment after a thirty day furlough with his mother Mrs Flavia Schaaf.
Staff Sgt Aubrey C Clapp of Quantico Virginia arrived home Sunday evening for a seven day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Geo Clapp. Mrs Clapp and daughters met him in Lansing.
Pfc. Leo E. Skinner and Pfc. Leo J. Skinner left Friday to return to Foster Field Texas after a week with wife mother and family. Mr and Mrs David Bailey and daughter Mrs Robert Ball and daughter Kathy accompanied him to Kansas City en route to Independence Missouri to visit relatives and friends.
A birthday celebration Thursday honored local residents with a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Bruce. Attendants included grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bruce, Mrs. Rena Roth, Mrs. Marion Roth, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hooker and son, and Russell Roth and Billy Bruce.
Sunday School begins at 10 45 a m with Peter Oman as Superintendent. Church services follow at noon led by Rev Harold Watson.
Reverend Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10 60 a m morning services by Mrs Harold Yost at 11 15 a m with 7 30 p m evening worship Special services Wednesday at 7 30 Young People's meeting held every Monday evening
Pastor E. Clapp leads a church with sermons on family duty in the home. Sunday School starts at 10:00, preaching at 11:00, evening service at 8:00, and a prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00.
Auto output rose from 11 235 units in 1903 to 187 000 in 1910 and 970 000 by 1915, then surged until 1930. Five factors drove growth including the starter and closed car, with peak output in 1929 at 5 358 490, followed by a 1932 drop to 1 370 678 amid recession.
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