Christmas Week Programs At Local Churches
Churches prepare Christmas week events with pageants recitations carols and plays. Clare Methodist presents The Gift of Hope December 22 with a large cast. Loomis Missionary Church hosts While Shepherds Watched December 20. Congregational Church Children plan an all ages Christmas program December 24. Clare Church of God Homebuilders present Happy Birthday Dear Jesus December 22 with a three act play and Lake George stop.
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Loomis Missionary ,Church
Loomis Missionary Church
Clare Church of God
Church of God
Jesus
John Campbell
Lyle Dickengan
Ela Campbell
Garson Willett
Mary Tillman
Laura Willett
Office O’riley
Campbells
Humphrey Smith
Wise Men
Mary, Joseph
Babe
Lake George
Star Lighted Path Christmas Pageant at Baptist Church
Sunday December 17 at 7:30 PM the Baptist Church presents The Star Lighted Path directed by Mrs Burgess. The pageant retells Jesus birth with scenes of Bethlehem shepherds and Wise Men with Mary and Joseph in a stable. A children's program proceeds the pageant.
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Virgin Mary
Joyce Randall Hannah
Beatrice Seiter
Dick Ulrich
Don Holbrook
Norman Wilson
Joseph—William Harper
Harley Sowle
Fred Busche
Connie Walker
Helen—Ruth Neff
Jim
Harry Dice
Nettie Holbrook
Jesus Christ
Doris Gerow
Ralph Cole
Floyd Norcutt
Yvonne Spence
The
Baptist Church
Burgess
Jesus
Bethlehem
Mary
Joseph
First Congregational Church Plans Annual Christmas Service
The First Congregational Church will hold its Christmas Eve candlelight service again this year under Rev Stockman. Last year the service drew 50 attendees and was 86 well received, leading to its decision to make the observance annual. This year’s service details follow the referenced plan.
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First Congregational Church
Stockman
Yuletide Music At Clare School Next Tuesday
Clare School music department presents a Christmas program Tuesday evening in the school auditorium. The elementary will perform Thirty Minutes With Santa Claus, the Junior High chorus sings Christmas Day, the Girls Glee Club selections Dona Nobis Pacem No Candle Was There and Rise Up Shepherd and Foller, the High School Band plays several numbers, all under Miss Marilyn Rossetti and accompanist Miss Doris Gerow. Public invited to enjoy the season.
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Clare School
Santa Claus
H. L. Blond
Gustave Holst
Rise
Shepherd and Foller
Harold Collins
Marilyn Rossetii
Doris Gerow
Christmas Seals Reminder Amid Holiday Rush
In the rush of Christmas shopping a brief note promotes Christmas Seals as a charitable reminder during the season, urging readers to support the cause while shopping.
H S Hustlers To Dedicate Projector Sunday
The Glare Methodist Church High School Hustlers class will show The Pilgrimage Play, a 90 minute color and sound film, next Sunday December 17 at 2:15 PM for children and 8:00 PM for the dedication ceremony of a new Bellang Howell 16 mm projector. The program includes remarks by Mark Ruark, Rev. Leslie J. Nevins, a choir number, and Life of Jesus Christ footage. Students will usher and sing. Public is invited.
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Glare Methodist Church
Bellang
Howell
Mark Ruark
Leslie J. Nevins
Jesus Christ
Clare's oldest citizen Emma Armstrong dies at 99
Emma Armstrong born Emma P Seeley in 1851 in Schoharie County New York died Tuesday December 12 at her daughter’s home in Grant township aged 99 years nine months and 27 days. She married George W Armstrong in 1876 and lived in Farwell Scottville Clare and finally Clare where she remained. Funeral at Stephenson Funeral Home Friday at 2 30 pm with Rev L J Nevins officiating and burial at Cherry Grove Cemetery beside her husband. She leaves three daughters a son three grandchildren five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
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Emma Armstrong
Volney Davis
Grant Township
Emma P. Seeley
James and
Judith Seeley
Schoharie County
New York
George W. Armstrong
Yarwell
Grandma Armstrong
Charles A. Lohnes
Cadillac
Gertrude Smart
Clare
Farwell
Howard A. ‘Armstrong
Grayling
Stephenson Funeral Home
L. J. Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
John Q Look Lodge elects Howard Everts master
At the annual meeting of John Q Look Lodge No 404 F and A M in the Masonic Temple 64 members attended Worshipful Master Laurence Leiter presided The lodge's finances were strong and several new members joined Officers elected for the year include Howard Everts as Worshipful Master Archie Beatty as Senior Warden Robert Kelsey as Junior Warden Gordon McIntosh as Treasurer Leo Oden as Secretary Appointments will be announced next week with a public installation set for St Johns night Wednesday Dec 27.
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John Q
Mrs J Reakes Dies in Mt Pleasant
Georgia Sherman Reakes born October 8 1887 in Farwell Michigan taught 35 years including 13 at Farwell school Married June 29 to John Reakes Mt Pleasant Methodist Church burial Cherry Grove Cemetery Funeral held December 9 at Thurston Funeral Home Rev Leslie J Nevins officiating
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John Reakes
Clare County
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Georgia Sherman
Laura Cullen
Albert Sherman
Farwell
Michigan
Georgia
Central Michigan Teachers College
Methodist Church
Clare
Methodist
John Mreakes
James
Grand Rapids
Hart
Leslie J. Nevins
The
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Congregational Youths to Sing Carols in Clare
The Congregational Church youth groups plan a Sunday caroling outing in Clare. They meet at 6:30 PM, walk streets from about 7:00 PM to a later hour, return for refreshments, with gift exchanges among Seniors and Juniors. George Becks sponsor refreshments and after events.
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Congregational Church
Clare
George Beck
Roswell Berry In Trouble Three Times In One Month
Roswell R Berry formerly of Flint faced multiple offenses in November including unlawful auto taking with felonious intent and probation violation. He was jailed for 20 days for disorderly conduct and probation breach, then arrested at a tavern for telephone wire cutting at Ruth Joslin's Farwell home and threats to another resident. He remained jailed for arraignment.
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Roswell R. Berry
Flint
Ruth Joslin
Farwell
Berry
Wm. B. Dunlop
Harrison
Joslin
Murder Shocks Clare as Attorney Joe Naumes Is slain
Joseph K Naumes a respected Clare attorney was shot to death Wednesday afternoon in his office. Kenneth Merman Hendershot, under the influence of liquor, was arrested at the scene after a confrontation with Naumes. Police and prosecutors investigated the motive tied to a divorce case Naumes handled for Hendershot.
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Maurice Mitchell
Joseph K. Naumes
Clare Law Office
Hig
Kenneth Merman Hendershot
Warren L. Decker
Naumes
Mt. Pleasant Post
Clare County
Harold B. Hughes
Hendershot
Bud Anderson
West Wheaton Avenue
Doherty Mortuary
Midland County
Midland
Decker
Smith & Wesson
Union Rotary
Andrew Friz
Fifth St
John Hendershot
Harrison
Marge
Clare Police
Grayling
Hughes
Rosebush
1St Marine Division
Guadalcanal
Marge Devord
Gladwin
Joe
Bowman
Colaman
Nanines
Naumés
Warren, L. Decker
Husky
Kenneth Hendershot
City Hall
Bay City Times
Coleman Comets Defeat Clare Pioneers 34 16
Coleman Comets beat Clare High School Pioneers 34 16 in Coleman gym on December 8. Clare fans stayed engaged as Fleming led with five points and Corey scored eight for Coleman. The loss marked Clare’s sixth straight to Coleman over three years.
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Coleman Comets
Clare High School Pioneers
Coleman
Clare
Fleming
Corey
Ski Parks In Area Now Open
Mad Cap ski park, 37 miles northwest of Clare on M-115, opened for the season last Saturday with four to seven inches of powder and a five inch base. Slopes top the Lower Michigan area and draw visitors from Detroit and Cadillac. Snowsnake Mountain, eight miles north of Clare on US-27, opened December 1 with new slopes and posted weekend and holiday hours through the season.
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Mad Cap
Clare
Detroit
Larsing
Cadillac
Michigan
Snowsnake Mountain
Us-27
Mt Pleasant Woman Dies in Cottage Gas Fume Tragedy
Miss Eloise Hackett 26 of Mt Pleasant was found dead in a cottage near Johnny Lake four miles northwest of Farwell after a gas stove fumes incident. Dr George Batson 42 of Mt Pleasant was injured and hospitalized in critical condition. coroner Dr G H Lamb stated Hackett died about six hours before discovery.
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Eloise Hackett
Mt. Pleasant
Johnny Lake
Farwell
George Batson
G. H. Lamb
Miss Hacket
Batson
Central Michigan Hospital
Tim Cotter Motor Sales Debuts 1951 Chevrolet Models
Visitors toured Tim Cotter Motor Sales last Saturday to view seven new 1951 Chevrolet cars. The lineup included burgundy sport coupe, Fleetline sedans in light and dark gray, Styleline sedans in Windsor blue and fathom green, an Aspen green Styleline ten door, and a two tone Bel Air sport coupe amid a Chevrolet 1951 lineup of 75 passenger and commercial cars.
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Tim Cotter
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