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Newspaper

Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1955

Page

13

Methodist Christmas Screen Presented at Rosebush Church

Sunday evening at Rosebush Methodist Church a Christmas program featured Gerald Thayer on organ with Prelude The Little Town of Bethlehem and a welcome by Sue Dunn. Dick Martin led a prayer. Dr S C McArthur offered the benediction. proceeds went to White Gift Fund for the Methodist Children’s Home Society. postlude and refreshments followed.

Methodist ‘Children’s Home Society Ronald Knapp Thayer

Johnston Yeur Adults Host Christmas Meeting at Rosebush

Mr and Mrs Forest Johnston hosted the Young Adult group of Rosebush Methodist churches for the regular monthly meeting and Christmas party. Mrs Ronald Knapp led devotions and Christmas carols were sung. Games and gift exchanges followed a buffet luncheon. Mr and Mrs Russell Johnston will entertain the January meeting.

Forest Johnston Rosebush Ronaid Knapp Russell Johnston

Central Extension club enjoys gift exchange gathering

The Central Extension club met Thursday at the home of Mrs Harold Flaharty for a Christmas gift exchange and business session led by president Mrs Dale Graham. Refreshments were served by Mrs Floyd Dixon. Sunday visits included Mrs Theodore Grace and family and others in the area. The community mourned the deaths of Mrs Orrilla Fouteh and David L Lowery.

Central Extension Club Harold’ Flaharty Dale Graham Floyd Dixon Erma. Cameron Theodore Grace Mr. Pleasant Ployd Thompson Marilyn Hewitt Thompson Saginaw. Rr Larry Cain Tomy Joe Murphy Mary Jo Tansing Mary’ Murphy Tom Lawler Betty Jane Jim Tawler

Fellowship Hears Story of Christmas

The Susan Graham Fellowship met December 10 at Rev. and Mrs. John Osborn's home to hear The Christmas Story read by Miss Ethel Praeger. Twenty four guests attended as Mrs. Merle Thiers led carols and Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. McCorkle offered devotions from Luke. A plant was given to Mrs. Graham and Jo Rey, with refreshments of punch and cookies served.

Ethel. Praeger College Elementary School Mt. Pleasant Susan Graham John Osborn Merle ‘Thiers R. QO. Thomson McCorkle Gayve

Sunday School Presents Gift To Pastor

The Rosebush Presbyterian Adult Sunday School class held a Christmas party at Rev. John Osborn and wife’s home. Seventeen attended with Mrs. Hugh Watson leading carols, Constance Stegenga giving devotions, and Edna Heilbron reading a Christmas story set in Russia. A silver punch bowl ladle was presented to Rev. and Mrs. Osborn. Refreshments followed.

Rosebush Presbyterian Church John Osborn Hugh Watson Mt. Pleasant Constance’ Stegenga Edna Heilbron Russia

Christmas Party at Mrs Decker’s WSCS Home

The Methodist WSCS Christmas party was hosted at Mrs James Decker’s home Thursday evening. Devotions were led by Mrs John Lowery and Mrs Raymond Martin gave a reading on Keeping Christ in Christmas. Games, gifts, and a spread of cookies and coffee followed.

WSCS James Decker John Lowery Raymond Martin Christ

13 Year Old Towboat Anna Cooper Hauls Coal on Tennessee River

The 13 year old towboat Anna Cooper, built in 1882, continues hauling coal on the Tennessee River to steam plants at Watts Bar and Widows Creek in Tennessee.

Anna Cooper Tennessee River Watts Bar Widows Creek Tennessee

Skunks Share Bur Rows With Various Small Mammals

Fragmentary wildlife note describes skunks sharing burrows with a fleeing rabbit woodchuck opossum raccoon and other small mammals in a casual rustic scene.

Oddities and Facts From An Antique Almanac

A collage of trivia and notes on orchids, Horatio Alger Jr., and allergy stats. It mentions 15 000 “WHAT A CUTE VIOLETE” orchids, Alger’s education and writing, News Boys’ Lodging House influence, a 25 percent allergy rate, and a male alligator’s growth and call.

Horatio Alger, Jr America Harvard. Divinity Newsboys New York Ragged Dick Tom

Eastwood Farm Bureau Meeting Recap

The Eastwood Farm Bureau met with Mr and Mrs Michael Saleh on Tuesday December 13. Seventeen adults and thirteen children attended. Ron Schunk showed slides and Mrs L Becker won a gift drawing. A luncheon followed hosted by the hostess.

Eastwood Farm Bureau Michael Salehart Ron Schunk Farm Bureau L. Becker

New Zealand Kiwi Birds Share Traits With Ostrich and Emu

The kiwi is a flightless relative of the ostrich and emu with no tail and almost no wings. It weighs about a quarter of its body, has whiskers at the beak tip, and digressions note similarities to groundhogs and cats in description.

New Zealand

Christmas parties and community notices in Denver township

Denver township hosts its annual Christmas party with a large turnout and white elephant gifts exchange. A Christmas program drew a big crowd at Leaton Methodist Church with recitations and songs. Rosebush Agricultural School held a Christmas program Friday morning for attendees. Local families visited and shared meals as reports note hospital stays of residents and a 95 year old former Denver resident in Grand Rapids.

Denver All the Ofr Leaton Rosebush Agricultural ‘School Pym Avery Kenneth Mogg Barrett Larry Bullard Pleasant Gene Bullard Lew Nowlen Gladwin Ed Kohler Denver Township Grand.Rapids Kohler

Winterfield Social Visits Reported Around Town

Mr and Mrs Alvin Pence and their son spent Sunday at the Sam Gaskill and Frank Davis homes. Mrs Dora Bigford entertained her son and family from Houghton Lake. Achel Hopking visited the Sam Gaskill home. Miss Vicki Siynne Gaskill played with the Laughlum children Sunday. Mrs Robert Cunningham and her children called at the Frank Davis home Saturday. Jimmie Stoey Rev Stine from Marion and Curtis Daniels of Royal Oak called on Sam Gaskill Saturday.

Alvin Pence Sam Gaskill Frank Davis Dora Bigford Houghton Lake Achel Hopking Vicki Siynne Gaskill Laughlum Robert Cunningham Jimmie Stoey Stine Marion Curtis Daniels Royal Au Sam Gaskill David Bailey Robert Bail Roscommon D. F. Czyzewski Sharon Rale Clare Elmer Lansing Elder David. Bailey Herbert Anger Anger L. H. Mathias Lee Swallow Lake George Arthur Beck Téwaline Wilds Merlé Raber Francis Jesse Clara Smith Glen Royce Roger Sommers Frank Walters Flint John Acre Marine City Floyd Werts Cadillac

Harrison Briefs: Local Visits and Holiday Plans

Mr and Mrs Bob Jones of Flint visited relatives in Harrison over the weekend. Numerous families from Clare, Marine City, Detroit, Rockford, Cadillac, and Lansing spent time with kin in Harrison and surrounding towns during the holidays. hospital and home visits noted.

Bob. Jones Flint Jake Glora Smith Frank Walters John Acres Marine City Robert Roe Jr Whitegoan Aix Base Sedalia Robert Roe Esther Bradford Detroit Gerald’ Hopkins Clare Hospital Frank Simpson Doris Kay Clare Floyd Wertie Bert. Stanfield Mt. Pleasant George Balmer Rex Wright Wisner Winifred Welch Rockford Ilinois Ralph. Garner Garner Calley Mxy Elmer Kintner Red Kitherand Gladwin Santa Claus Bay Ernest Cook Minnie Brandin Russell Guysinger Community Hospital Plea ‘Sant Sam Puglia Mid+ land L. Hi Maethias Onsted Jack

Mrs Bates and Mrs Woods Host Wednesday Evening Guests

Mrs Catherine Bates and Mrs Frank Woods were Wednesday evening guests of Mr and Mrs RB F Hampton. Bentley Burns of Saginaw spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Burns Sr.

Catherine Bates Frank Woods RB. F. Hampton Bently Burns Saginaw Robert Burns Sr

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