Reverend Don Gordon Fills Pulpit at Wise Church
Don Gordon from Alma College served as student pastor at Wise Presbyterian Church. He visited Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Elsie Methner, introduced as a church board member. They dined with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bellinger, and Gordon attended a Young People class meeting at Mr. and Mrs. John Simlik. The Church Board gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs. Hisse Methner’s home with Clyde Bellinger, George Weihl, Gene Latimer, and Mrs. Methner present.
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Don Gordon
Alma College
Wise Presbyterian Church
Elsie Methner
Clyde Bellinger
Gordon
John Simlik
Church Board
Friends honor Geo Bader on birthday celebration
George Bader was honored Saturday night when friends gathered to celebrate his birthday anniversary. The party, postponed due to weather, featured congratulations from Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Swindlehurst, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Prior, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Coughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Graham, and Mr. and Mrs. William Whitney. Cards and refreshments followed.
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George Bader
George
Hugh Swindlehurst
Andrew Prior
Bill Coughlin
Dale Graham
William Whitney
Busy Bee 4-H Club Hosts Christmas Party at Bowen School
Bowen Busy Bee 4-H Club members gathered at Bowen School for December joint meeting with both boys and girls clubs. A decorated tree, movie showing by Preston Johnson, a sleighing party plan, flag purchases, and a gift exchange highlighted the evening. Nineteen members attended with many parents present. Mrs. Harold Anderson led, Judge and Janie Methner hosted, and snacks were served.
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Bowen School
Bowen Busy Bee
Preston Johnson
Delores Fike
United Nations
Harold Anderson
Judge
Janie Methner
Johnston’s Venison Dinner Honors Page Bellinger Before Coast Guard Duty
Mr and Mrs Russell Johnson hosted a venison dinner Saturday night for Page Bellinger who will soon report for Coast Guard duty. The hunting party member helped supply the venison centerpiece. Attending were Mr and Mrs Wilfred Stilgenbauer Mr and Mrs Norman Johnson Mr and Mrs Duval First Mr and Mrs Darwin Johnson Mr and Mrs Forrest Johnston Page Bellinger and Miss Joyce Getchel of Mt Pleasant.
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Russell Johnson
Page Bellinger
Coast Guard
Page
Russell
Wilfred Stilgenbauer
Norman Johnson
Duval First
Darwin Johnson
Forrest Johnston
Miss Joyce Getchel
Mt. Pleasant
My Two Front Teeth and Other Holiday Scraps
A compact holiday item lists a string of Christmas songs and poems including My Two Front Teeth God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Crosby Christmas and Twas the Night Before Christmas reflecting a festive page of verse and tunes.
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Crosby
Christmas Programs Set by Local Churches
The three local churches have announced Christmas programs by Sunday School classes. Rosebush Methodist Church plans a Sunday evening program on December 17 with a children’s treat finale. Center Methodist Church hosts the annual program on December 21, and Rosebush Presbyterian plans theirs on December 22.
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Rosebush Methodist Church
Center Methodist Church
Rosebush Presbyterian
Well Baby Clinic Here Next Tuesday
The well baby clinic will be held Tuesday afternoon December 19 between 1 30 and 3 30 in the basement of the Presbyterian Church. Parents of preschool age children and babies are urged to bring their children for weighing measuring health check ups and immunizations. County health department nurses and doctors will be present assisted by lay workers.
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Presbyterian Church
County Health Department
Christmas Dinner Before Son Leaves
The David Bellinger family moved Christmas dinner ahead so their son Page could join the holiday. Page left on Thursday for Grand Rapids then to Almeda California to enter Coast Guard training, having volunteered for duty. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson and children, the Schrocks, the Johnsons, Stilgenhauer family, Ida Johnson, and Harland Bellinger.
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David Bellinger
Page
Grand Rapids
Almeda
California
Coast Guard
Lee Johnson
Duane
Merideth
Janice
Milan
Kenneth Schrock
Pleasant
Darwin Johnson
Wilfred Stilgenhauer
Sarah Jane
Cheryl Ann
Ida Johnson
Harland Bellinger
Bellinger
Ray Kniffen to Take Course in Florida
The Ardray Health Studio will close January and February while Ray Kniffen travels to Bartow Florida to enroll in a trainer school run by Gus Mauch. The eight week course teaches methods used for Yankee players and keeping a team in top shape. Mrs Kniffen and son Terry stay home so Terry’s Weidman High School classes aren’t interrupted.
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Ardray Health
Ray Kniffen
Florida
Ray
Mauch
Bartow
Fla
Gus Mauch
New York Yankees
Union Evangelistic Services Close in Rosebush
The Rev. Myron Taylor ended a successful series of evangelistic services in Rosebush sponsored by the Rosebush and Center Methodist and local Presbyterian churches. Attendees were high and Taylor formed many friendships. he traveled to Coild Water with Rev. Willis Dunn and then to Upland by bus.
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Myron Taylor
Menin Upland Ind
Rosebush
Presbyterian Church
Center Methodist
Taylor
Coildwater
Willis Dunn
Upland
NCCW Sends Gifts to Servicemen Tonight
The NCCW met in church parlors with President Mrs Leon Lynch presiding. They planned packing boxes of cookies and candies for seven parish servicemen and named Mrs Aaron Prout as chair to mail the boxes. Co-hostesses were Mrs H O Beutler and Mrs Robert Hunter. husbands were invited for cards after.
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N.C.C.W
Leon Lynch
Aaron Prout
H. O. Beutler
Robert Hunter
Farm Bureau Christmas Party Planned at Rosebush Church
The Oak Ridge Farm Bureau will meet in the Rosebush Methodist Church basement on Tuesday December 19 for a Christmas party. A seven o clock chicken dinner follows with two good times for every family member. Mrs Dora Walker leads recreation and fifty cent gifts will be exchanged.
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Oak Ridge Farm Bureau
Rosebush Methodist Church
Dora Walker
Destination Moon at Ideal Theatre a space adventure
Coming hits review notes Destination Moon based on a Heinlein novel. The Technicolor feature follows a group of businessmen and a scientist as they race to the moon to gain strategic advantage and return, with fuel troubles and stirring color photography throughout.
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Hagle Lion Classics
Robert A. Heinlein
Earth
Moon
United States
John Archer
Warner Anderson
Tom Powers
Dick Wesson
Ideal Theatre
Farm Bureau Pot Luck Meeting Invites Members
The Denver Farm Bureau will meet Monday evening December 18 at 8 30 at the Delwin township hall. Duval First will show pictures and a pot luck supper will be served at the close. Chairman Van Brown urges all members to be present.
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Denver Farm Bureau
Delwin Township
Duval
van Brown
Rosebush Briefs Reflect Local Social and Health News
Local notices report visits from Mr. and Mrs. Elza Fetterly and children to the Fetterly home, health concerns for Carolyn Graham and the Schleder family, and major surgery for Fred Weeks in Ann Arbor. Also noted are hospital stays, workshop attendees at Higgins Lake, moving news, and residents visiting or ill lights across Rosebush and nearby towns.
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Elza Fetterly
Patty
Johnny
Dorothy
Edgar Fetterly
William Young
Standard Church
New York State
Carolyn Graham
Ivan Graham
George Schleder
Ithaca
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Higgins Lake
Charles Epple
Alphonse Epple
John Laverty
Ruth Hutchins
Frank Lynch
Irvin Shively
Dora Walker
Allen Weihi
Worthy Berk
Elsie Methner
Don Gordon
Himer.Jones
Lee Johnson
Oliver House
Johnson Electric ‘Service
Rosebush
Floyd Shively
Dicky and
Kenny
Roger Lower
Frank Spickerman
Charles Prout
Ward Johnson
Lewis
Larry
Ed Simmer
Bernard Hafer
Reed City
Cliff Prout
Vincent Horan
Detroit
George Hiins
Geoffrey
Clare
John Davy
John Varga
Central Michigan Hospital
Mr. Varga
Slippery roads cancel PTA meeting at Rosebush
The PTA meeting set for Thursday at Rosebush school was canceled due to dangerously slippery highways. The absence of the St John’s boys choir was also noted. The PTA Executive Board has not announced a new date.
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P.T.A
Rosebush School
St John's Boys Choir
Pt.a. Executive Board
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