Midnight Christmas Eve Services At Clare Churches
Midnight services at the First Congregational Church of Clare begin 11:00 P.M. with carols, candle lighting, organ music by Harold Collins, choir under Norris Hiden, and a meditation by the pastor. Sunday School party 2:30 P.M. with children’s program, carols, and refreshments. Clare Methodist will host an 11:00 P.M. candle lighting service titled From Darkness To Light with scripture readings, music, meditation, and candles. Public invited to attend both events.
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Hiffie Hales
Clare Methodist Church
Coleman Glee Club Delights Rotarians in Yale Appearance
Coleman High School Girls Glee Club of fifty singers in blue and white robes performed Christmas carols and modern pieces a cappella for Clare Rotarians at a noon meeting. Harold Collins directed the group with praise from Rotarians and Fred Gulette arranged the appearance for the program. Gifts exchanged reflected Yale season customs and Christmas charitable packets.
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Rotary Club
Clare Rotarians
Coleman High School Girls’ Glee Club
Fifty Voice Singing Group
Harold Collins
Clare High School
Coleman
Glee Club
Clare
Midland
Kiwanis Club
Fred Gulette
Six Cars Damaged In Area Accidents In Past Week
Three separate crashes damaged six vehicles in Clare and Farwell area during the past week. Emory Bonham and John Dorr collided on an icy county road near Farwell. Shaner and Haggart collided on Seventh and Hemlock at 12:45 Monday. At Greer Service Station on US-27, Edward Richardson, Jack Newman and a parked car sustained damage with Newman fined for driving too fast for conditions.
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Emory GC. Bonham
Clare
John Dorr
Saginaw
Farwell
Kenneth Shaner
Rosebush
Seventh St
Nyle
Hagegart
Hemlock St
Shaner
Greer
Edward Richardson
R-1
Jack L. Newman
Richardson
Newman
Bred Fitzpatrick
R-2
Fitzpatrick
Man Injured in Corn Picker Accident Near Clare
Franklin Schaaf 35 of Clare R 2 was seriously injured when he became entangled in a corn picker in a field near his home. He lost four fingers of his right hand and the front half of his left foot after surgery. His condition remained fair Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Schaaf
Clare
Schaaf
Public Offices To Be Closed During Holidays
The Clare County Selective Service Board office in The Citizens State Bank Building will close Mondays and Tuesdays December 24 25 and December 31 and January 1. It will be open on other weekdays during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draft Board
Clare County Selective Service Board
Citizens State
Bank
Clare Post Office Holiday Lobby Hours Announced
The Clare Post Office lobby will open at 8:00 am and stay open until 5:30 pm on weekdays and Saturdays through Christmas. There will be no regular city or rural delivery or window service on Christmas Day, but special delivery and Christmas mail will be delivered and all mail dispatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Public Library Hours Notice for Christmas and New Year
The Clare City Library will be closed Christmas Eve and New Year's Day but will be open 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. December 24 and December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City
University Rep Guides Clare Schools Accreditation Visit
Fred A. Miller from the University of Michigan School Services Bureau paid an inspection visit to Clare High School on December 14 as part of the continuing accreditation process. He toured the plant, observed classes, spoke with students, and met with the faculty at 3 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Miller
University of Michigan School Services Bureau
Clara
Clare High School
Sentinel office deadline moved for Christmas holiday
All news and advertising copy must reach The Sentinel office one day early next week due to the Christmas holiday. Cooperation from readers and advertisers is greatly appreciated for a smooth holiday issue.
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Sentinel
Penny Postal Goes Out With The Old Year
Postmaster Francis Jackson warns the one cent postal cards expire January 1 1952 and new rates for special delivery registered mail and COD parcel post take effect. Tables on page seven show the updated charges and the higher parcel post fees since October 1.
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Francis Jackson
The
Publica
Postal Department
COD Parcel Post
Sentinel
Clare Debaters Fall to Gladwin Teams in Decision
Clare High School lost both debates to Gladwin clubs at Gladwin Monday afternoon December 17. Judges Dr HB C Beck and Emil Pfister of Central Michigan College offered critique. Audience of about sixty observed the universal conscription in war topic.
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Clare High School
Gladwin
HB. C. Beck
Emil Pfister
Central Michigan College
Mrs. John Tice’s Christmas Cactus Blooms Twice Yearly
Mrs John Tice of the Andersonville Community Wise township grows a four foot across cactus with 105 inch circumference loaded with about 2500 blossoms. Her son Jack counted 500 once and gave up. The plant, 15 or 16 years old, sits in an old washing machine and blooms at Christmas and Easter. Visitors may come to see the plant at the Tice home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tice
Andersonville
Wise Township
Tice
Jack
City Engineer A Brink Reappointed. New Permits Issued
The City Commission voted Monday evening to extend A Brink as city engineer for another year. They approved property acquisition to open West Wheaton Avenue west of the railroad. Permits granted include Paul Shippey for a house on East Fifth Street and Tim Cotter for a garage at his home on East State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. A. Brink
V F W Children’s Christmas Party Tonight
The annual V F W Christmas party for children is at the V F W hall at Tourist Park. It begins at 8:00 this Friday evening December 21. All city children are welcome and Santa will be present with treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Santa
Masonic Lodge Installation Set for December 27
The Lack Lodge No. 404 A F and A M will install its 1962 officers in a ceremony at the local Masonic Temple on St. Johns Night Thursday December 27 starting at 8 00 p m Distinguished visiting Masons will assist local officers Installing officers include Deputy District Instructor Herbert Gardiner Arthur Mathews Rev J J Nevins and Past Master Donald 3 Holbrook The elected officers are Archie Beatty George Sexton Warren White Gordon McIntosh Harley Holt John Took Lodge officers Earl Ruby Russell Wilson and others The ceremony is public and all interested may attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe Q. Lack Lodge
A. M
Sts. Johns
Herbert Gardiner
Alma
Arthur Mathews
J. J. Nevins
Donald 3. Ho
George Sexton
Warren White
Gordon McIntosh
Harley Holt
Harl Beatty
Kenneth Roe
Courtney Bauer
Clarence Cotton
Charles
Cooper
Carl Stevenson
Larry Wilcox
Earl Ruby—Marshall
Russell Wilson
Tyler
Beal City Tops County League With Two Wins
In Clare County League play Beal City beat Barryton 56 to 85 at Barryton, Denslow led Beal City with 12 points and Stanley had 10 for Barryton. Beal City then defeated Farwell 58 to 47 on its floor, with Beal City’s score tied 45-45 in a protested game to be decided January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beal City
Barryton
Junior Denslow
Don Stanley
Clare Mfg
Farwell
Clare
Ray Owens
the Plant
Bill Dewey
Beaverton
DeMolay
Don Beal
Bob Wallace
Dan McDonald
Dan McDonald's
Goose Pimples on Geese and a Dealer’s Plunge
A West Fourth Street poultry dealer kept geese in a riverfront pond fenced for them. On Sunday night his son Johnny forgot to drive them in. Monday morning the geese were frozen in the pond and the dealer fell in while freeing them. All survived with goose pimples. The note then covers a 1952 Oldsmobiles showing attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Greer and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greer in Lansing. They discuss hydramatic horsepower and hydraulic steering with the 98 series undergoing major changes. Public showings expected mid January.
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West Fourth Street
Johnny
Lee Greer
Robert Greer
Lansing
Greers
Weight Restrictions Lifted On Blacktop Roads
Falling temperatures in northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula froze soil under road surfaces, enabling the State Highway Department to lift weight restrictions on blacktop roads north of Mugkegon Bay. Restrictions were issued last week due to thawing that endangered road surfaces.
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Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
State Highway Department
Mugkegon Bay City
Tony
Arthur Church To Burn Note At Christmastime
The Arthur Church of God will burn the final note for the Arthur Center during the Christmas Program on Sunday night December 23. The original building committee chaired by William Kanacr included Ted Newman and Norman Myers. The church aims to complete fundraising and note payment by then and will lift a special offering Sunday morning. The church organized in October 1940 and dedicated the bethel April 24 1949 after a long community effort.
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Arthur Center
Church of God
William Kanacr
Ted Newman
Norman Myers
Arthur Church of God
Arthur Township
Michigan Bell pays Clare Schools portion of tax relief
Michigan Bell announces a 2100 dollar state property tax allocation to Clare's public schools as part of a 6 682 000 dollar total to Michigan's Primary School Fund. The fund supports 1 490 000 youngsters statewide with 4 per Clare citizen and 3000 per county students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Clare
T. ©. Maher
Michigan Bell
Clare County
Maher
State Department of Public Instruction
Pullman
Railway Express
Telegraph
EMTA Advises Curb National Guard Travel Weekends
EMTA advisory boards from Gladwin and Clare Counties call on the Executive Committee to address traffic hazards caused by National Guard weekend travel to the Grayling encampment. The meeting also discussed seeking increased state funding and private support to compete and cover higher advertising costs. Rean Mooney presided as president. meetings will continue across EMTA territory.
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Harrison
EMTA
Gladwin
Clare
National Guard
Grayling
Rean Mooney
Gaylord
Frank Davis
Association
December Child Health Clinics Run in Clare County
Dr. I. C. Sweet visits for the December child health conference during Christmas vacation. No appointments needed. Clinics run at Farwell New School December 26 9 to 11 AM, Clare School Main Building December 26 1 to 3 PM, Harrison Court House December 28 9 to 11 AM.
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Clare County
I. C. Sweet
Sweet
Farwell New School
Clare School
Harrison Court House
Liquidation Moves for Farmers Produce of Clare Stock
The trustee and court seek to liquidate Farm Bureau Service stock and debenture bonds owned by Farmers Produce of Clare to increase the prorata payment to stockholders.
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Farm Bureau Service
Farmers Produce of
Clare
Northeastern School of Commerce Students Take Winter Vacation
Six local Northeastern School of Commerce students from Bay City will spend the Christmas break at home. Vacation runs December 21 to January 7 with return for classes on January 7. Each student has an extracurricular activity noted including swimming, school publications, newspaper work, bowling, girls chorus, and more.
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Northeastern School of Commerce
Bay City
Northeastern
Neilda Matthey
Dale Montney
R-5
Clare
Kentucky
Sally Ann Bicknell
J .Stuart Bicknell
Susan Storrs
Charles Storrs
Rose Ostrowsky
James Ostrowsky
Betty Thatcher
John Thatcher
Joyce Louisell
William Louisell
Weidina
Clare Kiwanis Christmas party brings joy to hundreds
Nearly 1,000 youngsters from Clare and northern Isabella counties attended the first annual Clare Kiwanis Club kids Christmas party at city hall last Saturday. Santa, Mr. LeTourneau in police uniform, hot dogs, coffee, ice cream, and candies filled a festive afternoon with music and plenty of volunteers coordinating the event.
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Clare
Isabella
Clare Kiwanis Club
Harrison and Farwell
Santa
John LeTourneau
Santa Claus
Mr. LeTourneau
Charles Prather
Harold Hoskins
George Beck
Bill Seitz
Hol, Johnston
John Bruckart
Wallace Johnson
Polly” Parent
Clare Manufacturing Co
Holiday Party for Cub Scouts Tonight
The Christmas party for Cub Scouts is set for 7:00 PM this Friday evening at Clare Public School in the all purpose room.
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Cub
Clare Public School
Thurston Funeral Home opens with large open house
Thurston Funeral Home welcomed several hundred guests for an open house weekend. The event showcased the modern facility from 12:06 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday with tours led by the Thurston family and staff. Attendees included local directors and families from Clare Alma Mt. Pleasant and Cadillac. Veterans of the business noted the firm’s long history dating to 1890, as the third generation operates the Michigan establishment.
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New Thurston Funeral Home
Thurstons
Russell
Velma
Albert Thurston
Leslie Bonstella
Clarice Bellows
Jule
Barbos
Howard Vernon
Willard ‘Koch
Clare
Alfred Nevins
Lewis Kline
Alma
Thurs+tons
Mal Haney
Doris Gerow
Connie Seiter
Nelda Jones
John Marine
Rush Funeral Home
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Diton
Milwaukee Casket Company
William Witt
Saginaw-Wilbert Vault Company
A. H. Bradley
William Bradley
Midland
Joseph Rush
Mr. Pleasant
R. J. O’laughlin
Coleman
Lear
Georgia Doherty
G. J. Stinson
Russell Stinson
H. Wolfgang
St. Louis
L. O. Martinson
Traverse City
Carl Stephenson
John Doherty
Dennis Penholigan
Cadillac Funeral Car Distributors
Flint
Bussell
Michigan
City Workers Eligible For Social Security
The Clare City Commission approved Social Security coverage for municipal employees in a regular meeting. Congress and the Michigan Legislature recently enabled local governments to join the program, with up to 500 units and 30,000 workers expected to participate. Payroll deductions will follow the standard Social Security process.
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Clare City
Congress
Michigan
Local Chiropractor Expands West Fifth Street Offices
G. CO. Born, a local chiropractor, enlarges his West Fifth Street offices with a 10 by 36 foot addition replacing the porch. The frame structure will match the building interior featuring bleached mahogany wainscoting Weldtex walls and ceiling squares. Five new treating rooms are added and old rooms refinished. a modern rest room with plastic tile is included. Completion expected by year’s start. Paul Shippey & Son are contractors.
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G. CO. Born
Paul Shippey & Son
Urgé Cooperation Urges Yuletide Calls Before Christmas Eve
Urgé Cooperation urged customers to place Yuletide calls before Christmas Eve as it anticipates a busy season. Plans to handle 1961 toll traffic began the day after Christmas last year and the defense effort speedups emphasize getting calls to destinations quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Aliens Must File Reports With Attorney General
Aliens are reminded by Attorney General J. Howard McGrath to file current reports today through U.S. Post Offices during the period January 1 to 15. The call emphasizes compliance with reporting requirements.
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J. Howard McGrath
U.S
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Coleman Glee Club
Yale
Mr. Collins
Frank Schaaf
Clare Schools
Penny Postal
Mrs. John Tice
V.F.W. Children’s Party
Turkey
Korea
Charles Allison
Pusan
States
Masonic Lodge
Main
Santa Thrills
Lee Sowle
Arthur Church
Harl Sanders
Ladies Missionary Society of the Church
Chas. Kleinhardt
Ford Sanders
Wize Beery
BELL
Collegians
Glare
Thurstons Open Modern Funeral Home
West Fifth Street
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