Clare Welcomes Santa in Festive Parade
Hundreds of Santa watchers lined Clare streets as the Christmas parade launched the season’s final three weeks. Santa rode a sleigh pulled by reindeer, with Clare High band music, costumed characters, and fire engines adding to the mood despite gray skies and threat of rain. Organizers from the Chamber of Commerce thanked shoppers for filling vantage points from Lone Pine Restaurant to Third Street.
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Clare
Y Street
Santa
Ken Karnes
The
Chamber of Commerce
Lone Pine Restaurant
North Clare
Third Street
Clare High Band
Clare Fire Department
C&c
Santa Claus
Beaverton Man Drowns Trying to Stop Truck in Pond
Beaverton 16 year old Wilbur S Mann of Surrey Road Rural Route 1 died in a private trout pond late Tuesday night. State Police say he checked a circulating pump, left the truck in gear, and was pulled into the pond when it rolled forward. Coroner ruled death as drowning due to suffocation after body recovered from nine feet of water.
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Beaverton
Mt. Pleasant
Wilbur 5
S. Mann
Surrey Rd
Mann
Clare County
Carl Stevenson
Telethon for Clare Hospital Raises $7000 Over Weekend
Drive chairman Larry Jackson notes the Kiwanis sponsored broadcast on station WCRM raised 7000 for Clare Osteopathic Hospital fund. Total cash contributions reach 25000 with pledges expected to increase. organizers seek further support and cooperation from groups and individuals.
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Clare Osteopathic Hospital Fund
Drive
Larry Jackson
Kiwanis Club
WCRM
Jackson
Prize Winners Named In Clare Sport Shop Back Contest
Russell Eberhart claimed first prize for heaviest hog at 196 pounds and won a Remington Wingmaster 12 gauge shotgun. Rick Gingery won for widest rack at 20 inches a 10 point bow, receiving an Ithaca .22 rifle. Mark Krell took opening morning back with a red and reel set, while Gary Merrill earned most points with a 12 pointer and a Coleman camp stove.
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Clare Sport Shop
Russell Eberhart
Remington
Rick Gingery
Farwell
Rick
Mark Krell
Gary Merrill
Clare
Dook Stove
Christmas Tree Care Hints From Extension Expert
Mrs. Clare Brown advises selecting trees with early shipment availability and USDA grade labels for quality. Check needles for moisture, shake the tree to test freshness, and water it well after bringing it home. cut the trunk on a slant then keep it outdoors until display.
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Clare Brown
Isabella
Clare
Gladwin
Lutherans Name Officers and Adopt Budget
Prince Of Peace Lutheran members elected officers Monday evening and approved a $21 287 budget for the coming year. Pastor Gersh led opening prayer as Earl Gelach was chosen president with Robert Godfrey vice president Roy Schmidt secretary Fred Naville and Harold Notter as elders and Jim Bader as trustee. Existing terms kept William Carr as treasurer Herbert Waldeck financial secretary Martin Schleefelder and William Meyer and John Schneider as trustees.
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Prince of Peace Lutheran Parish
Gersh
Earl Gelach
Robert Godfrey
Roy Schmidt
Fred Naville
Harold Notter
Jim Bader
William Carr
Herbert Waldeck
Martin Schleefelder
William Meyer
John Schneider
Explosion at Temple gas pumping station kills worker
In December 1947 a blast at the Temple gas pumping station of the Michigan Gas Storage Co. killed one worker and injured six others. The blast caused gas pressure reductions affecting 250 Michigan communities.
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Temple Gas
Michigan Gas Storage Company
Michigan
Mathew Johnston
Rosebush
Clare City Commission Minutes December 4 1967 Advance
The Clare city commission held a regular meeting on December 4 1967 receiving communications from the city attorney the regional grants director and the Continental Insurance Company. They approved building permits for a residence on School Crest and a second story addition to Murphy's Party Store on North McEwan. A proposed Foell Subdivision ordinance on residential building regulation was studied. An ordinance to fluoridate the water supply was enacted. Courtesy tickets for overdue parking during holidays were approved. Discussed removing parking meters from city streets. Approved ice skating facilities in conjunction with the school on school property. Moved to re advertise for bids for a city lot at Pine and Third. Bills for payment were approved.
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Clare
Harold B. Hughes
James O. McDonald
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Continental Insurance Company
Schoolcrest
Murphy's Party Store
North McEwan
Foell Subdivision
Pine
Third
Madge Ruark
Pass Course To Operate Boats In Michigan Law
Michigan's Marine Safety Law takes effect January 1 1968 prohibiting under 16 year olds from operating motor boats over six horsepower without adult supervision unless they complete a training course.
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Michigan
Yale Concert Presents Christmas Music by Clare High Choir
A Christmas music concert by the Clare High chorus and band is set for Wednesday evening December 20 at 8 p.m. in the High School gym. Admission to the entertainment is free.
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Clare High
Thefts Suspect Shot While Running Away in Farwell
Rosebush men aged 20 21 and 17 along with a 14 year old were seen near the DuCharme grocery in Farwell. George Kleeman fired a warning shot then hit Russell Simons in the back and head while pursuing the group. Simons was taken to Central Michigan Community Hospital in Mt. Pleasant with pellets in his back and head. Police say the four had a car and were loading firewood. no entry evidence found. Prosecution rests with Judge Trucks Claré County.
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Rosebush
Farwell
Russell Simons
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Simons
DuCharme
West Main Street
George Kleeman
C and O
Kleeman
Lloyd
Jdy F. Trucks
Claré County
Roy Rhodes
Austin
Rea
Recreation Board Plans Area Survey for Clare Community
The Clare Recreation Board, in a series of fall meetings, calls for a survey of recreational needs, facilities and uses. Central Michigan University graduate students directed by Malcolm Elliott will conduct the survey door to door. Results and recommendations will be presented at the December 12 board meeting with Mr. Elliott in attendance.
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Clare Recreation Board
Central Michigan University
Dept. of Physical Education and Recreation
Malcolm Elliott
Clare
Recreation Board
Elliott
County plans second public seminar in Harrison
Planners host a second county-wide Planning seminar Monday evening December 11 at the New County Building Harrison. Co sponsors are Clare County Planning Commission and County Extension Service with speakers from Michigan State University and local experts on recreation land use water pollution and waste water. Over 100 attended the first seminar and another crowd is expected.
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Harrison
Clare County Planning Commission
Cochairmen
Ken Barnes
Clare
Keith First
County Extension Service
George MacQueen
John Pierce
Partment of Public Health
Lansing
Service Club List Tells Families Needing Gifts
Clare County Social Service Club launches a Central Clearing Index to coordinate Christmas gift aid. Agencies urged to cooperate to avoid duplications and omissions. Organizations may call Eaton at 539-3273 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from December 5 to December 21, 1967.
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Clare County
Eaton
Clare office wins statewide sales award in 1967
Cited for most sales statewide Real Estate of Clare named top office among 35 Michigan offices. Broker George Scheer credited the local sales staff Art Ganger Jessie Ganger Kent Krantz Whip Hawkins Marinus Verney William Smith and Robert Scheer. Second time Clare has earned the top honor.
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Clare
Michigan
George Scheer
Art Ganger
Jessie Ganger
Kent Krantz
Hawkins
Marinus
Bill) Verney
William Smith
Robert Scheer
Traffic Deaths Reduced In November
Michigan reported 188 traffic deaths in November, 18 fewer than a year earlier and nine percent down from 206. By November, 11 months total reached 1,880 deaths, about 211 or 10 percent below last year. Officials expect year end around 200 below the 1966 all time high.
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Michigan
Thieves Take Farwell's New Yale Trim
Clare city police arrested two men after they stole an outdoor Christmas decoration from Farwell. James B. Bryson of Elyria Ohio and Gale E. Simmons of Marlette were identified as suspects. Police chased a vehicle matching a lookout and later found it about an hour later. Suspects were handed to the State Police for further action.
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Clare City
Farwell
James B. Bryson
Elyria Ohio
Gale E. Simmons
Marlette
Sasget
Clare
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Home Extension Council
Kenneth Hilton
Thomas Barlow
Lake
Pearl Mattson
Kiwanians
St. John’s Parish
Dan McDonald
Ford
Don Artibee
Yale
Recreation Board States Area Survey
Sentinel Photo
Cialist
Michigan State University
Pierce
Louis Twardzik
Roger Hook
EDA
Traverse City
Don Pierce
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