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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1953
Page
17
Local notices describe a Christmas Eve program at the church basement and a Christmas musical at Mt Pleasant College. Community members visit hospitals, attend parties, and Rev Beery and family share meals. Revivals begin December 27 with Hazel Yewey as evangelist. numerous social calls are noted among residents.
Leonard Gross and friends dine with Harvey Gross family while many locals travel to hunt rabbits and visit relatives in Clare Mt Pleasant Grand Rapids and Lansing. Several injuries and hospital visits noted with holiday travels and family gatherings across Harrison Clare Lake George Midland Summit City Farwell Beaverton and surrounding areas.
Thelma Haines and children visited Melvin Haines in Nester while Carolyn Carter won first in a light weight Hereford steer show in Detroit sold to Allen Imple ment Co. Lyle and wife welcomed a baby girl in Pontiac last week. Various local families gathered, visited relatives in Sanford Grand Rapids Clare and Detroit, and celebrated a Christmas program planned by Balsley school with teacher Thelma Haines on December 22.
Sunday School attendance stood at eighty with a collection of eighteen dollars. Nora Honderich hosted Rev Beery at Sunday dinner. The sale of plates featured church history pictures. A PT A meeting included Arlene Lower and Beulah Armen Trout readings and two pictures Alaska and How To Handle A Gun. Farm Bureau women discussed UN effects on the Constitution. Santa visited Fred Trietch’s home for Malson Beulah Armentrout. WMA Christmas party invites were issued for the church basement. Junior Church president Mrs Glen Birdsall returned after illness. Birthday wishes go to Pyrl Hartman with address for greetings. Angeline Blem and Ithaca friend attended church. The choir will sing The Light is Come and programs and a tree are planned for December 23.
The Glass School program will be held on the evening of December 22 and the Grange party moves to December 18, a Friday night. Guests are asked to bring a fifty cent gift for the exchange and all are invited. The Bowling family visits John Lavertys. DeWayne Renner returns from Camp Atterbury.
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