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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
5
The Farwell Women’s Club met at the library on Monday evening November 25 with small attendance due to bad weather. Mrs. Don Pitchford presided as members shared Thanksgiving memories and the program featured Miss Bertha Babcock’s article Lets Rescue Thanksgiving and poems by Mrs. Flora Clark.
The Workan's Society of the Methodist Church holds its regular December meeting at 8 p.m. Mrs. Matthew Scott and Mrs. Thomas Brooks prepare the program with hostesses Mrs. Glen Scott and Mrs. Fred Horn. Bring gifts for the Christmas box to Ethel Harpst Children's Home in Cedartown Georgia. Toys for children from infancy to high school may be donated. gift wrapping is requested but gifts should not be wrapped. Visitors are welcome.
A large Renner family gathering at Jack Renner’s home on Thanksgiving Day included 31 attendees with turkey and all the fixings. Relatives listed span Mr and Mrs John Agile, Arley Renner, Thelma, Keith, Kenneth Renner, Carol, Larry, Alan, Chester, Vdnbus Kirk family, Edgar Yates, Gary Agile and Dallas, Al Youngail of Farwell, Gene Cashin and three children from Midland, Peter Beale of Mr Pleasant and his mother, Mrs Ann Garthauzen of New York City.
Lucille Jones hosted a 47th wedding anniversary dinner Sunday honoring her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Brooks. Guests included son Estel Brooks of Lansing and sister Jerdeena Tryon, with calls from nephew Ernest Murphy and Raymond Scott family members later in the day.
The Schofield and extended families shared a 2:00 PM Thanksgiving dinner with about 45 relatives. Weekend visits and holiday meals connected residents from Mason Farwell Clare Midland Cadillac East DeWitt Mt. Pleasant and Flint with many relatives stopping by, sharing photos, stories, and gratitude.
Friday evening November 28 brought a family celebration for Larry Renner on his sixth birthday. Grandparents Vaness Cook and Jack Renner joined Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Renner for supper that featured ice cream and cake and a two wheel bike as a gift. A happy time was had by all.
Mrs. Pearl Osborn hosted five married children and their families for Thanksgiving supper. The Osborn clan included Richard Ronald and Nelson, who drew Christmas names. Mrs. Osborn and Nelson then joined Laurel Osborn to visit relatives in Scottville and Custer for the weekend.
Wedding reception held Saturday night November 30 in the basement of the Latter Day Saints Church. Bride’s mother Mrs Merle Halslander cut the cake and refreshments were served. The couple received many beautiful and useful gifts.
At Farwell Methodist Church basement on a Saturday evening the Smedleys Mr and Mrs Walter Smedley were honored by friends and relatives on their Golden Wedding anniversary. The event featured gold decorations orchid and white carnations and gifts from guests including out of town visitors from Flint Lansing Midland Sanford Clare and Lake.
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