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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1952
Page
4
A rural crowd attended a Grange event where a white elephant sale raised 10 dollars for the Christmas party set for December 15. The notice lists Thanksgiving Day visits and weekend gatherings among local families across Maples Grove Alma Detroit Saginaw Ithaca and Lansing.
Royal Oak couple and Miss Langin from Stlint spent the weekend at their farm. Clare residents hosted relatives including the Bradleys and Heintzelmanons. Detroit guests joined Floyd Randle and Dickson families for deer hunting plans and Thanksgiving dinners. Various trips to Saginaw Roscommon Mt. Pleasant and Coleman appear with birthdays and parlor gatherings noted.
Mr and Mrs Charlies Heber and Mr and Mrs Robert Heber and family with Miss Elnora Reynolds hosted Mr and Mrs Floyd Squires for Thanksgiving. Avery Barber entertained nephews from Ohio and hunted deer. James Defoy and son James visited Seeley Johnson. Wm Battles family joined Thanksgiving at Florence Johnson’s. Relmon Wolf from Mt Pilier Ohio visited cousins Mrs Henry Gruno and family. Seeley Johnson and Walter Jerred and others spent time with local families. Floyd Squires and family visited Walter Garver’s home. Milan visitors joined Thanksgiving with Loris Dysinger and family. Dan Dysinger also attended. Gerald Barber visited Avery Barber.
Local notices show multiple visits across Alma Clare Coleman and Gladwin with relatives and friends. A Delwin Grange Thanksgiving reunion at Geneva and a December 16 card party are announced along with upcoming Grange work on December 5.
Sunday School meets every Sunday at 10 00 at the Baptist Church under Rev Kenneth Mack. The column notes visits from Traverse City and Lansing residents, Deer hunting mishaps, plans to Oklahoma and Florida trips, and a weekend train incident with a damaged car at the crossing.
December safety message urges children to avoid dashing into streets. Automobile Club of Michigan distributes 10,500 full size posters to elementary schools statewide to reinforce the warning about cars appearing around corners from nowhere.
Dave Wainman of Lake George was shot in the side by a stray bullet while hunting at the far end of Shingle swamp near the Welty farm. His hunting party rushed him to Clare Hospital where his condition was reported as good.
Mr and Mrs Frank Humphrey spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Qwen Spink. Mr and Mrs Otto Kleiner were dinner guests at the Shoults and McDowell home. Ervin Shoults was visited in Flint. Supper guests joined Mr and Mrs Robert Carlson in Plint. Archie Tryon shared Thanksgiving with Mayme Runyan Cecilia Sutherland Clyde Shepherd and others of Royal Oak at the Bates home. Mrs B Davis returned home at Bates after two weeks with Forrest Leeth. Mrs Kistler is not well. Archie Meckillop of Pontiac called on Mayme Bunyan and Hugh Allen Saturday.
Marion Wykoff hosted Thanksgiving weekend guests Mrs. George Brace and her son Orley of Wacousta. Callers included Mr. and Mrs. Prank Warner and family from Farwell. Mrs Wykoff won the quilt at Hunter's Ball, with her prize claimed Friday morning.
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