Ohio to Mackinac Bridge freeway passes two thirds mark
The State Highway Department reports nearly 35 miles of the Ohio to Mackinac Bridge freeway will open this week plus 25 miles of US 10 between Midland and Clare and nine miles of US 23 between Hartland and Fenton. When finished, over 250 miles will be open from the Ohio line to the Mackinac Bridge with continuous sections from Hartland to Waters.
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Ohio-to-Mackinac Bridge
State Highway Department
John C. Mackie
Mid-land
Clare
Hartland
Livingston County
Fenton
Genesee County
Ohio-Michigan State Line
Mackinac Bridge
Waters
Otsego County
Flint
Saginaw
Bay City
Midland
Harrison
Houghton Lake
Grayling
Ohio-Mackinac Bridge
Sylvania
Ohio
Straits of Mackinac
Sault Ste. Marie
Sanford Lake
Cooke Contracting Co
Detroit
W. H. Knapp Construction Co
Monroe
Pierson and
Sargent Construction Companies
Michigan
Mackie
Miss Merry Christmas rides with Clare ponies in parade
Six Palomino ponies wowed Clare shoppers in the Santa parade last Saturday with the new feature Miss Merry Christmas starring 10 year old Carleen Stephenson. Sponsored by Clare firefighters the event drew hundreds as ponies and wagon rides delighted youngsters before and after the parade with boarding and candy treats.
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Clare Firemen
Carleen Stephenson
Carl Stephenson
Miss Merry Christmas
Carleen
Clare Public
Marshall
Santa
Clare
John F. Ivory Moving and Storage Company
Detroit
Freeway Opens Northbound US-23 Lanes to M-59 North of Brighton
The new northbound lanes of US-23 cost 3 million dollars to build and will bring the highway up to freeway standards from Fenton to M-59 about eight miles north of Brighton. Old US-23 becomes a service road as southbound traffic already uses the freeway.
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Fenton
M-59
Brighton
North State Fair Group Elects Haley
Albert Haley of Clare was elected president of the Northern Michigan Fair and Racing Association at its two day meeting in Clare. Other officers elected include Thurman Scofield as vice president, Irving Pratt as secretary treasurer, Kenneth Ruby as second vice president, and E. J. McKlmurray as legislative representative.
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North State Fair
Haley
Northern Michigan Fair and Racing Association
Clare
Doherty Hotel
Albert Haley
Clare County
Harrison
NMFRA
Irving Pratt
Michigan
Tippecanoe
Indiana
Dorchester
Wisconsin
Tampa
Florida
K& J. Mcllimurray
Edward P. Zimmer
Bureau of Agricultural Industry
Alvin Ahrens
Orson Owen
Press Wolverine Raceway
Claré
Glen Cain
Thurman Scofield
Halé
Sec.treas
Scottville
Kenneth Ruby
Imlay City
E. J. McKlmurray
Northern
Mid. Fair and Racing Assn
Foote ' Sentinel
Christmas Pageants and church events in Clare area
Christmas observances begin this Sunday across Clare churches with pageants, choir presentations, and Advent sermons. Activities include Clare Congregational Childrens pageant Silent Night at 5 pm, Dover Baptist Christmas program on December 17, and St John’s Lutheran children’s Christmas service at 8 pm. Church leadership roles for 1962 are listed.
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Clare
Christ
Clare Congregational Church
Clare Nazarene Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Local Leaders At Farm Bureau Institute
Michigan Farm Bureau held its 13th annual institute December 5 and 6 at Kellogg Center, MSU East Lansing with 250 delegates from fifty counties attending general sessions and workshops. Clare county representatives included Mrs. Wilbur Weldon chairman Citizenship committee Mrs. Walter Garver Jr Resolutions committee Franklin Schaaf county president Dale Davis chairman Legislative committee and Warren White chairman Resolutions committee.
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Farm Bureau
Michigan Farm Bureau Institute
Kellogg Center
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Mich
Clare County
Wilbur Weldon
Walter Garver
Franklin Schaaf
Dale Davis
Warren White
Child Health Conferences Dates Set in Three Cities
Dr Ir win Sweet of District Health Department Unit Seven announces coordinated child health conferences. December 19 in the city hall from 1 to 3 PM, Farwell Methodist Church 9 to 11 AM, Harrison courthouse December 21 from 9 to 11 AM.
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Irwin Sweet
District Health Department Unit Seven
Farwell
Harrison
CHS Grabs First Win Behind Balanced Scoring
Clare High posts a 48 31 victory over Durand, led by Dan Green with 12 points and a strong inside game from Kozicki Perrine and Hammerberg. Coach Jim Raymond tightens defense as Clare rises in the Mid Michigan Conference standings.
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Jim Perrine
CHS
Durand
Sentinel
Clare High Basketeers
Coleman
Pioneers
Mid-Michigan
Clare
Ithaca
St. Louis
Harrison
Barryton
Chesaning
Buena , Vista
Dan Green
Tom Kozicki
Eric Hammerberg
Jim Raymond
Railroaders
Jim Humphrey
Farwell
Hughes Elected in Michigan Senate Runoff for 28th District
Harold B. Hughes of Clare won the Michigan Senate 28th District runoff over Democrat Hubert Evans by 5924 to 2486 in a low turnout special primary. Hughes will fill the unexpired term of the late Charles Prescott, with certification by boards of canvassers pending.
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Harold B. Hughes
Clare
Michigan Senate
Hubert Evans
Hughes
Evans
Lansing
Senate
Clare County
Charles Prescott
Citizens State Bank Open House draws bankers from Michigan
Clare hosts a three story open house at the new Citizens State Bank on McEwan Street with 138 visitors from across Michigan and beyond. Guests toured offices and vaults, enjoyed cocktails in the staff lounge, and dined in the Wedgewood Room of the Doherty Hotel while notable officials from state and federal agencies and several banks attended.
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Michigan
Clare
New Citizens State Bank
McEwan Street
Wedgewood
Doherty Hotel
Charles D. Slay
Lansing
Earthing
Herman Taylor
I. E B. Quick
del Nagel
John Aldrich
Russel A. Swaney
Detroit
Federal Reserve Bank
Donald Bicknell
Second National Bank of Saginaw
Stuart
Citizens State Bank
Mark
Michigan Banking Association
Ralph Stickle
Ben H. Timmer
Gerald Phalen
Saginaw
Chicago
Bay City
Erwin L. Broeaker
Charles
Nyle Haggart
Ackershan Plumbing and Heating
Albert Seitér
Seiter Electric
Miles Benchley
Jerry Yeager
Benchley and
Caroling Chorus to Tour Downtown December 22
A 22 member Junior High School chorus directed by Neil Courtright will carol in the downtown shopping district Friday evening December 22. The annual tour begins at 7:30 PM at the school and continues to the shopping area to add voices to Christmas preparations.
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Neil Courtright
Masons To Install Frank Poet As Worshipful Master
Clare Masons of John Lock lodge will install Frank Poet as Worshipful Master on Saturday evening December 16 at 7 30 pm in the Masonic Temple. The ceremony is a public event with invited non members and features the lodge’s new officers for 1962 including Wilson Green Beard Collins Seiter Strouse Thurston White and Bauer Rob Greer.
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Clare Masons
John
Locklodge
Frank Poet
Masonic Temple
Ceanke Wilson
John Green
Carroll Beard
Burke Collins
Robert Seiter
Ed’ Strouse
Russell Thurston
Warren White
Gene Brandon
Lester Cox
Donald Holbrook, Jr
Sam Shepard
Tyler Courtney Bauer
Robert Greer
Courtney Bauer
Food pickup drives for Christmas baskets in Clare area
A pickup campaign to gather food for Christmas baskets for needy families runs tonight from 4 30 p m. in the Clare School District area. The effort is joined by service clubs and societies across Clare to aid local families.
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Clare
Johnston Elected To Head Clare Chamber Of Commerce
Joe Johnston was elected president of the Clare Chamber of Commerce for 1962 at a noon meeting in the Doherty Hotel. Marlin Alexander was chosen as vice president as the group reviewed last year’s activities and planned events for the coming year.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Joe Johnston
Johnston Elevator
Clare
Businessmen’s Group
Bernard Wyman
Fifth Avenue
Doherty Hotel
Chamber
Johnston
Marlin Alexander
Alexander
Chamber of Commerce
Tim Cotter
Wyman
District Meet of State Supervisors Discuss Equalization
Members from Clare Osceola Lake Wexford Manistee Mason Missaukee and other counties met Tuesday at Harrison school to exchange ideas on equalization and reducing unequal property assessments across the district. Hosts from Clare County Equalization Board were Louis Becker Daniel E. Smith and Clinton R. Case.
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State Supervisors Association
Harrison School
Louis Becker
Daniel E. Smith
Clinton R
Jake
Clare County
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Sentinel Photo
le Lake
iHarrison
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Mt. Pleasant
Parker
Dover Baptist Church
Clare Methodist Church
D. R. Salisbury
Rover
WCRM
Church School
Robert Giles
Wilbur Stone
Glenn Thomas
Sec’y
Earl Baumgarth
Treas
John Schellhas
Barry Kaul
Earl Gerlach
Ray Lucy
John Kaiser
Robert Krell
Norman Berhenke
Robert Schellhas
Paul Tass
Paul Schroeder
August Walter
Walter Garver Jr
Farm Bureau Institute
Erion
Republican Committee
Tenth ‘District Republican Committee
First Congregational Church
Scouting For Boys
Vivian
David
Richard
Donald
Clare High School
Bankers Open House
Clark‘ Bank
Carol
Masons
Frank
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