Garfield Township Businessmen discuss fire protection plans
Lieut. Herman Westfall of Saginaw’s Fire Department guest of honor at Garfield Township Businessmen’s Association meeting August 20. They plan to lease a water tank from Chesapeake & Ohio, buy a fire truck, and contact Bay City for surplus units. A committee of Scheer, Roberts and Eneix will meet August 27 with the township board, and a September extra event will honor Clarke Powlison for 42 years as mail carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Westfall
Fiya Department
Saginaw
Garfield Township
George Scheer
Fred Roberts
Jack Eneix
Clifford Powlison
Lake
Clifford
Cliff
Local Social News From Saginaw and Nearby Towns
Mrs Maude Somerville returns home from visiting friends Mo and Mrs Sam Muir and Mrs Nettie Cook. Mr and Mrs Dusty Miller welcomed a baby boy born the 14th. Several families and guests travel between Farwell Clare Flint Roscommon and Saginaw for visits and moving activities. New babies moves trips and weekend gatherings involve the Gilman Gatun Miller Fultz Scott Shaw Iserhoth Hneix and Scott families with relatives in multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Somerville
Saginaw
Sam Muir
Nettie Cook
T. H. Brooks
Farwell
Sam’ Muir
Dusty Miller
Miller
Hllen Adams
Lila’ Mills
Gernice Finch
Esther Taylor
Jennie Muir
Wm. Mahan
Clifton Taylor
Roscommon
Clarence Ranges
Lansing
Pat Sharp
Neil Watkins
Willard Gilman
Flint
Frank Gilmany
Wettie Cbok
Alma
Lynn Gatun
John Little
al Miller
Barryton
Frank Miller
Meril Fultz
George Scott
Verne Hains
Clare
Harold Lockwood
Charles Tryon
Millard Scott
Geo
Scott
Anna Pautz
Frankfort
Carrie Smalley
Geo, Scott
Frederick Scott
Clarence Ramey
Geo. Scott
Oran Shaw
John Iserhoth
Jack Hneix
Marquette
Gertrude Sowle
Morris Bacon
Six Lakes
Local Family News Summary from Lake Thirteen
Mrs Claire Butterfield and daughter Marsha from Byatt visited Clare's parents the Butterfields on Sunday. Saginaw guests Mr and Mrs Wm Pringle and Mrs Edna Jockwig stayed Friday night with cousins the Martins. The Martins hosted a birthday dinner for grandson Jim Martin in Faywell Monday. Friends and relatives attended W S C B meeting at the Methodist Church with a lunch. Local visits included Dan Butterfield and Phil Liat sing, and Mr and Mrs Sam Butterfield hosting Mrs Willard Baxter of Mt. Pleasant for chicken dinner. Howard Miller retired from Florida and stayed with his sister the Reiss family. Ruby Loomis visited Nancy Reiss and Mr and Mrs George Snyder attended the Mt. Pleasant fair. Mrs Sam Hamady and sons of Flint called on Dan Butterfield. Dan Butterfield hosted Edward Butterfield of Sagitaw and Hert McCoriale of Saglu v Sunday.
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Charley Dextader
Coleman
Lee
Doxtader
Mary
Port Tryon
Perk Tryon
Tarwell
Clare
Harrison
Saginaw
Burt
Birch Run
Washington
Cadillac
Lansing
Cleveland
Ohio
Wayne Scott
Steve Holavach
Flint
Matthew Scott
Verne Hains
R. Kleiner
Hagle
Emma Tiesler
Leo Welch
Visalia
California
George
Lake
Belding
Clare Butterfield
Marsha
Byatt
Sam Butterfield
Wm. Pringle
Edna Jockwig
L. Martin
S. L. Martin
Leo Martin
Faywell
Jim. Martin
Phil Killoran
Dan
Butterfield
W.S.C
Methodist Church
Dan. Butterfield
Phil Liatsing
Willard Baxter
Mt. Pleasant
Hinma Prigzell
Dan Butterfield
Howard Miller
Florida
Fergel Reiss
Ruby Loomis
Nancy Reiss
Geo. Snyder
Sam Hamady and Sons
Edward
Sagitaw
Hert McCoriale
Sagtue v, Sauday
Ted Newman
Tiger-Senators
Briggs Stadium
Heyman Weisner
Mattie
Angola
Indiana
Weisner
J. C. Coats
Joh Arelbold
Galen Coats
Glen Newman
Lorin Leitner
Earl Sanders
Pontice
Neil Rockey
Hiden Coats
Patty
Larry Haines
Carolyn
Joey
Ralph Coats
Lisyd Davia
Martin Rockey
Robert Davis
Jim Newman
Marilyn Davis
Lorene Hildaprandt
Winston Raymond
Avanelle Hildebrands
Paul Slater
Randolph Rockey
Galen
Coats
Donald Davis
Nelda
Airs
Perry Davis
David
Margaret
Vogel Center
Harley Coats
Relph
Albert Hanner
William Gruno
Gilmore Center and Church of Christ Sunday Activities
The Gilmore Center and Gilmore Church of Christ hosted morning services at 10:00 with communion at 10:15 followed by Bible School at 11:15. Various community members and guests from Ontario and Canada attended gatherings through the week including a music recital at Eileen Wood’s home and services in Lansing and Flint. Lester Wendell was inducted into the Army, marking the second Wendell son in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore Center
Gilmore Church OF Christ
Bible School
Howard Tanner
Ontario
Canada
Wn. Tanner
Newton Huffine
Great Lakes’ Bible College
Ralph Woodard
Gaylord Fordyce
Lansing
Wm. Cotter
Mt. Pleasant
W. R. Jarman
Emma Holmes
Hebert Fordyce
Rachel
Norman Buchel
LaMonte McAlvey
Amy McAlvey
Little Traverse Hospital
Petoskey
Lester Wendell
Thin
Wendells
Rural News Highlights From Smyrna and Nearby Communities
Community notes detail visits among Smyrna residents including Mr. and Mrs. Russell and May Palmer, Allen reunion at Wilson State Park, and numerous calls, picnics, and visits across Harrison, Elk Lake, and Briggs Stadium. A barn struck by lightning on Reed farm caused significant loss with no livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Smyrna
New York
May Palmer
Colonville
Patricia Prescott
Detroit
J.D. Clute
Allen
Wilson State Park
Kistler
Cappaert
Pearl Clute
Harrison
J. D Clute
Ina Teale
Mary Hemstreet
Ben Davis
O&f Bates
Ola Kistley
Mary Dell Sanders
Ann Arbor
Della Page
Grand Rapids
Ruby Thompson
Hilda Strouse
Beulah Armentrout
Brown Corners
McTullop
Elk Lake
Lionel Fetters
Straits
Calvin Arnold
Reed Farm
Cattan Farm
Missionary meeting and community events at local church
A Sunday missionary meeting drew fine attendance at the church. A youth play impressed, with other numbers by older youth. Several families and friends visited, including the Bay, Weist, Armentrout, and Hutchins groups. A Detroit zoo trip funded by scrap drives and a box social was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Glen
Dan Bay
Burton Vey
Walter Weist
James
Flint
Russell Armentrout
Eagle and Brand
Elub
Detroit
Zoo
Clinton. Dunkle
Glen Sherman
Harrison
Harry Johnson
Carl
Peoria
Indiana
Glen Poet
Jenny Bates
Norman Hutchinson
Mayme Bunyan
Poe
Jay Clute
Clare County Fair September 11 to 15
Clare County Fair runs from September 11 through September 15 with events, exhibits, and amusements at the fairgrounds featuring local organizations and vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Fair
Brash College Meeting Plans Trip and Float Ahead
The Brash College held a Friday night session at Arthur town hall chaired by President Myron Davis. Mentine was called to order, dues paid, secretary’s report read, and plans made for a bus trip to the State Show at East Lamasing on Thursday. Discussions covered a float for the Bair at Harrison in September and a 4-H stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brash College
Arthur Town Hall
Mentine
Myron Davis
Chih Pledsa
East Lamasing
Harrison
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