Gilmore Center Notes Local Births and Illnesses
Mrs Hiram Qates welcomes a baby girl Laura Ann born at Mt Pleasant hospital weighing 6 pounds 18 ounces and born December. Mother and baby at home Friday under care of Dr Gates. Kenneth Lautzen baby Aurene Kae announced. Terrance O Rourke hospitalized with heart trouble. Jake Hulbert dies at Mt Pleasant hospital aged 82. funeral at Adventist church Clare with burial Gilmore cemetery. Ted Mayhue returns from California December 15. sister Marjorie ill in Detroit. Beulah Riley visiting Florida. Gilmore residents Archie Fordyce and others travel to California. Mrs Beulah Riley visiting Florida.
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Hiram Qates
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Lisle
Laura Ann
Drs Gates
George Pitts
Mt. Pleasant
Terrance O'Rourke
Jake Hulbert
Gilmore
Adventist Church
Clare
Gilmore Cemetery
Mr. Hulbert
Ted Mayhue
California
Jhis
Marjorie
Detroit
Berard Gardown
Littlefield
Sabrurday
W. R. Dayman
Stewart Fordyce
Archie Fordyce
Shields
Colleen
Beulah Riley
Ray Schofield
Florida
Argentina's late entry boosts Cortina games tally
A 33 nation field for the 1956 Winter Olympic Games at Cortina d Ampezzo with entries from Argentina. Ellsworth Vines, former national amateur champion, has turned professional at Imwood Country Club in Cedarhurst Long Island. Cleveland civic leaders form a panel to study Pan American games facilities for 1955. The Bears routed the Redskins 73 4 in 1940 NFL title playoff. Babe Ruth hit 10 for 16 in the 1928 World Series for a .625 batting mark.
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Argentina
Cortina T'Ampizzo
Italy
Ellsworth Vines
Imwood Country Club
Cedarhurst
Long Island
Cleveland
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Babe Ruth
Lions Hope for a Comeback After Tough Season
LES BINGAMAN looks ahead from Detroit to the Lions rebuilding after a last place finish. He highlights key returnees Gene Gedman Yale Lary Gil Spencer and top draftees Hopalong Cassady and Don Mellhenny as the core for a brighter 1950s future and notes Doak Walker’s retirement expects more college talent via January draft and service returns. The piece signals patient optimism and a plan to move up from the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Buddy Parker
Bobby Layne
Joe Séchmidt
Lou Creekmar
Lions Brass
Doak Walker
Gene Gedman
Yale Lary
Gile Spencer
Gedman
Lary
Spencer
Ohio State
Hopalong Cassady
Southern Methodist
Don Mellhenny
Cassady
MccIlhenny
SMU
Parker
Leon Hart
Gayne
Lion
van Patrick
Lady Bowlers Enjoy Fifth Annual Trip
The six members of Bill Gibbs' bowling team planned trips after the 1951 season and returned yearly to visits in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Through 1952 53 and 54 the group toured Mackinaw City Cadillac Houghton Lake Island View Lodge and other locales with sponsors changing and members rotating. In 1955 Neila Lee and Clarice traveled from Clare via Detroit Windsor and Canada enjoying bowling and sightseeing despite snow and sleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gibbs
Miss” Money
Lucille Vanoose
Louise Gibbs
Donna Bailey
Neith Wisher
Velma Thurston
Clarice Bellows
Upper Peninsula
Lee Jackson
Mackinaw City
Mackinac Island
Thurston
Jane Calling
Cadillac
Houghton Lake
Nesbitts
Betty Gallagher
Eva Bojin
Jane
Vehma
Island View Lodge
Betty
Donna
Neila
Lee
Clarice
Clare
Detroit
Lansing
Fowlerville
Detroit News
Great Lakes
Canada
Windsor
Ambassador Bridge
Pioneers Fall to Shepherd in Conference Match
Clare High School Pioneers lost 88 to 45 to Shepherd Blue Jays in the league game. Shepherd star Harry Gelander scored 45 points to set a new school scoring record, while Clare’s Jerry Fullerton led with 18 points. Next, Clare meets Chesaning after holiday vacation on the Indians’ home floor.
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Clare ‘High School Pioneers
Shepherd Blue Jays
Jays
Harry Gelander
Shepherd
Jerry Fullerton
Clare
Pioneer
Chesaning
Indians
Blue Jays
Pioneers Tavice
Gilmore Grange Community News Brief
Terrence O Rourke remains in community hospital but shows improvement. Milan Robisons visited Cadillac for several days with Merrill Robisons. Cub Scouts host Christmas party Thursday afternoon and Glass school program is Thursday evening. Grange party slated Friday night. John Robisons were home over the weekend.
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Terrence O’rourke
Milan Robisons
Cadillac
Merrill Robisons
Cub
Glass School
Grange
John Robisons
Local social items and misfortunes from a rural community
Reports note a deer collision involving Wood and sirs ivhioe ai eon eu or uasts near Wa. Ware and Phipps face bad luck returning home Wednesday night. Nearby, Lavertys hosted supper with Wilkingtons and Shillings. Shilling family trips to Midland and Missouri plans occur. A sick guest limits card party. Sunday visits include Hileman and Canter families. The O Rourkes, Renners, Pitts, Brown and Millbrook trip are mentioned with ongoing health updates.
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Sii
Dirs
Bo Wood
Ivhioe
Tee
Ware
Phipps
Ibisgar
Dale Laverty
Don Wilkingon
John F. Shilling Jr
Midland
Herbert Shilling
Missouri
Maxine
William Hileman Sr
Bud
Harrigan
John Pilson
Baby
Clare
U S Leads World in Telephone Use with 94.5 Million Lines
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company reports that the United States holds over half of global telephones as of early 1955. Michigan reaches 2.9 million telephones, ranking among the top regions after the U S, UK, Canada, West Germany, France, and Japan. Detroit exceeded one million in April 1965.
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United States
American Telephone and Felsgraph Company
Iceland
Michigan
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
United Kingdom
Canada
Geman
Chicago
London
New York
Detroit
Petunia bloom boost from new chemical at MSU greenhouse
Researchers B Wilden and Charlen L Hamper at Michigan State University report a chemical treatment speeds up petunia flowering and growth. The method promises quicker bud development, longer day-length effects, and potential aid to breeders and growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State University
B. Wilden
Charlen L. Hamper
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Kenneth Lautzen
Northport
Aurene Kae
Sugar” Ray Robinson
Agai
Carl “Bobo” Olson
Robinson
Jost
Randy Turpin
Les Bingaman
Gilmore Grange
Bentlhey
U.S
Bip
Sayin
Cart
Lifeguard Design
Ford
Thunderbird Styling
RHONE
Mcewan Street
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