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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1959
Page
7
The Norman Tolson home hosted the Chatterbox Farm Bureau Group for a Christmas gathering. Attendees enjoyed music and carols beside a Christmas tree and Holy Family centerpiece. A door prize and gifts for children and adults accompanied a pot-luck meal for 33 people.
Farwell Extension members Mrs. Thomas Brooks Mrs. Walter Badger and Mrs. Lucille Jones attended the Clare Extension Club Tea at the Methodist Church last Wednesday evening. Each club in the county demonstrated a craft from the Christmas Workshop with Mrs. Badger presenting Orange Bread and Farwell showing a Clothes Pin Bag. The tea table centerpiece featured a painted chair rocker turned upside down with holes for blue honeycomb candles among greens and baubles.
The Farwell VFW and Auxiliary hosted a Sunday Christmas party at Surrey Township Hall. Thirty six children with their parents greeted Santa who arrived after Christmas carols. Each child received a gift and six new pennies, plus candy and refreshments were served around a decorated tree.
Mrs. Blanche Griffin marked her 86th birthday at the Coffey Rest Home on Sunday. Her son Emmet of Scottville visited with greetings and gifts, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beach of S Boardman, Rev. Norman J. Kolanda, Miss Patricia Fenner of Flint, and Coffey household members. A birthday cake with candles was part of the celebration.
Linda Higgins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Higgins, turned three on Monday. Cousins joined the celebration with games, Santa and Christmas Tree Cakes, Jello, and gifts, and photos were taken of the group.
The December Family Night supper at the Methodist Church is at 6 30 Thursday. Bring your own table service and a dish to pass. Hostesses are Mrs Vernette Kapplinger and Mrs Janet Rice. The official board and commissions meet after supper. Sunday School Christmas program moved to 7 30 next Sunday. Marrinetti Class trims the tree and fills boxes Saturday night. W S C S Christmas plates made Saturday. Mrs John DeForest to receive donated items Friday afternoon. all in by 9 30 Saturday morning. Farwell Church reports district lead in East Lansing Methodist Church goal. Elder Elvin Penelton of Beaverton was guest speaker at the R L D S church and a dinner guest at Leo Higgins home.
Farwell Cal Scott Pack met at the Methodist Church Basement to present an Old Time General Store themed program. The event featured era props, a wall telephone, checkers, and a churn with pot bellied stove craft. Proceeds supported the Cub Scout program as parents and Den Mothers contributed food and help. The group plans caroling on Tuesday night December 22 at 7 30 PM with hot chocolate and cookies after.
The Farwell Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a December 10 gathering at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Vernon Andrews leading devotions from Luke 2/14. He pondered inhabited worlds, atomic energy, and peace through Christ, with prayer by Miss Josephine Armstrong to close.
Sunday guests at the Mervie Bigelow home included her mother Mrs. Cathy Bow and sister Mr. Vincenit Dungy. Earl Coker moved into a remodeled home on N Corning. Rebekah Lodge attended a Weidman visitation night. district meeting followed in Coleman. The Coleman Indians showcased traditional Indian life at Farwell Labor Day. Roy Glass of Lansing visited his mother Mrs. Al Young. Bob Powell of Mt. Pleasant visited his grandmother Mrs. Flora Clark. Milo Jewett of Saginaw celebrated his birthday with relatives. The Arlo Barber family dined with Avery Barbers. Delores Groom of Clare visited Doris Fahnestock. A family dinner honored A D Radwell near Ewart. Gilmore Church of Christ choir performed Christmas Cantata at Mt. Pleasant and will repeat in Gilmore. The Hawaii boxer crab carries live stinging anemones in each claw for defense.
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