Christmas visits fill weekend with relatives across Michigan
A Toledo family visits the Hammond household for Christmas with Mae Hammond of Flint and a Mt. Pleasant niece joining in. Guests include Reva Maxwell’s daughter and son in law from Ann Arbor, Hartshorn and Ford families, plus travels from Grosse Point, Berkley, and Sebewaing to share holiday meals and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Koster
Toledo
Ohio
Glen Hammond
Mr. Hammond
Mae Hammond
Flint
Robert Hatnel
Mt. Pleasant
Joseph Kennedy
Grosse Point
Mt. Clemens
Will
Joby
Larson
Johnny
Anne
Ann Arbor
Reva Maxwell
Harvey Hartshorn
Cora Morford
Richard ‘Hartshorn
Myr
Russell Foell
Pinger
Carl Lear
Ron. Schunk
Byron
Sheridan
Parma
Lillie Berry
Pheo Gunderman
Clare
Mesick
Roy Grant
Beaverton
Theo Gunderman
Orlando Grubber
William Hawkins
Births Report From Clare and Mt Pleasant Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Newman Hutchinson of Clare announce a son James Dale born December 18 at Mt Pleasant Hospital weighing several pounds seven ounces. Nea Mitchell is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond J Hales of Clare born December at Clare General Hospital weighing five pounds 4 4 ounces. Mr and Mrs Martin Allen of Coleman announce a son Jeffrey Lynn born December 20 at Community Hospital Pleasant weighing seven pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Allen of Clare and Mr and Mrs Harold Kile. Terry Richard born December 22 at Community Hospital Mt Pleasant weighing eight pounds confirms the family notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nea
Mitchell Ig
Fey
Raymond J. Hales
Claré
Clare General ‘Hospital
Martin Allen
Coleman
Jeffrey Lynn
Community Hospital
Mr. Pleasant
Jeffrey
William
Clare
Harold Kile
Pigasant
Géales
Terry Richard
City Briefs Christmas Gatherings Across Area
A series of holiday visits and meals are noted with several families traveling to Midland for Christmas dinner and others hosting relatives at home. Guests include the Wislers Fillmore Cole Schaeffer Green Lear Bauer Foell and Lucy families with ties to Battle Creek Saginaw Lansing Millington Gladwin Reed City Clare and Hudsonville. The Schaeffers dairy crew also held a Christmas dinner with games and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wisler
Joyce
Reya Maxwell
Midland
C. T. Fillmore
Mary’s
James Cole
Battle Creek
Gerrit Schut
Hudsonville
John Hamming
Harold Schaeffer
Bill Schaeffer
Vickie
Sue
Kenneth Schaeffer
Kendall
Raymond Lucy
Schaefers
Mary Gilmore
Minna Leatner
St Luke Hospital
Saginaw
St Louis
Lansing
Millington
Leonel Green
Sherri
Dennis
Carl Lear
Ernest Green
John Bauer
Walter Foell
Gordon Foell
Russell Foell
Clare
Scheeffer
Big Rapids
Meet Awhile Club Holds Christmas Party at Herrmann Home
The Meet-A-While club met at Mrs. Charlie Herrmann’s home for a Christmas party on December 49. Seven members and two visitors attended. gifts were exchanged and ice cream with angel food cake were served. Maud Ramey won first prize, Lula McPhall second, and Mrs. Harrison Bennett the consolation prize. The next meeting is January 2 with Hazel Lenox of Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Herrmann
Maud Ramey
Lula M¢cPhall
Harrison’ Bennett
Hazel Lenox
Coleman
Social Briefs Highlight December Gatherings and Gifts
Six couples held a surprise birthday party for Mr Gruber at his home on December 18 with an oyster supper and Hearts games. The Octo Club visited the Doherty Hotel for dinner then exchanged gifts at Mrs Beltinck’s home with prizes for high and low scores. Canasta and Middle East Club members hosted Christmas events with gift exchanges and prizes. Midway Restaurant staff were entertained at the Hammonds home on December 21 with gifts and a TV lamp awarded to the hosts, plus nylon sheets and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Gruber
Gruber
Octo
Doherty Hotel
Roy Beltinck
Hollis Walton
Arthur Ulrich
Beltinck
David Adams
Canasta Club
Jack Woodworth
Harold Stephens
Jack Green
John Cobb
Midway
Glen Hammond
Hammonds
Christmas Carols And New Baby News From Harrison Area
A Christmas caroling group enjoyed an evening after church programs at Arthur Center. A baby boy named James Calliporn was born Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant hospital weighing 7 pounds and ounces. Family and friends including Hutchinsons, Kleiners, Armentrouts, Bates, and Detino are mentioned with visits and holiday greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Center
Normal Hutchinson
Janes Calliporn
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Camber
Wes
Frankie
Robert
Tommy
Helen Petters
Harrison
Hutchinson
Gordon Kleiner
Findlay
Ohio
Ernest Kleiner
Russell Armentrout
Gerald Savage
Saginaw
James Calkins
Averill
Barbara Eaton
Hecker
Frank Battles
A. H. Hutchinson
John VanMeter
Midland
Julia Hutchinson
Community notices from Brush College Grange and local gatherings
Long list of social visits and events in Brush College area including Grange meeting at Homer Grange near Widland Tuesday night, center choir practice at Harley-Coats, and numerous Sunday dinners, birthdays, and hospital visits among the Allen, Wood, Newman, Hale, Rockey, and Davis families plus Farm Bureau and county notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Bernard “Allen
Randolph Hockey
Jean Wood
Grange
Homer Grange
Widland
Arthur
Center
Harley -Coats
Honke
Sharon, Graves
Carolyn’ Coats
John Horn
Clarkston
Hebb
Bob Horn
Grand
Blanc
Glen
Newmans
Glen Pitzpatrick
Vernell Hale
Bryan Miler
Wood
Lloyd's Athens
Lloyd
Bryan D. Miller
Debbie
Leo Fitzpatricks
Clarence Hockemeyer
Bern Fitzpatrick
Randolph Rockey
Willis Strouse
Nellie Sanders
James Irwin
Marilyn Davis
Remington
Indiana
Kay Ware
Kay
Alice Davis
Strouses
I. M. Freeman
Bailey Lake
Ness
Carmen Newman
Myers
Bernard Allen
Charlene Rockey
Allens
Midland
Grange Socials and Visiting Round in Gilmore
Alice Rawson Wilma Scott and Lucille Brown packed caddy sacks for Grange Thursday at Lucille s. Imogene Smith and children visited the Allen Rawson home. Marjorie and Terrence O Rourke and John and Helen Schumacher visited Ralph Carters. Eileen Walter and Susie visited Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Rawson
Wilma
Scott
Lucille
Brown
Grange
Lucille’s
Imogene Smith
Allen Rawson
Ralph Carters
Marjorie
Terrence O'Rourke
John
Helen Schumacher
Eileen Walter
Susié
Carters
Winterfield Family Visits and Christmas Program
Mrs. Ruby Gaskill and Roy Sutton visited the Wilfred Landers home Saturday. Donna Landers and Roberta Wynnman stayed all night with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Landers. The Winterfield school held a Christmas program Saturday night with good attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Landers and family went to Mt. Pleasant Sunday to take their daughter her Christmas gift. The family got a new TV for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Gaskill
Roy Sutton
Wilfred Landers
Donna Landers
Roberta Wynman
Bert Landers
Winterfield
Mt. Pleasant
Birthday TV Party Draws Seventeen Kids to Cadillac
Mrs Marilyn Gaskill hosted a birthday party on Thursday taking seventeen youngsters to Cadillac for television. It celebrated her daughter's 8th birthday. Mr and Mrs Aron Briggs visited from Muskegon for Christmas along with Mr and Mrs Richard Loucks from Pontiac. Tim Graves joined family at Bert Landers home for Christmas dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Gaskill
Cadillac
Aron Briggs
Muskegon
Richard Loucks
Pontiac
Tim Graves
Bert Landers
Wilfred Landers
Landers
Delwin Grange Christmas Events and Meetings
Delwin Grange held its annual Christmas party December 18 with 60 attendees. Children performed recitations and songs, a screening of The Night Before Christmas, and a Santa visit. The group plans a January 1, 1957 meeting and hosts Isa Bella County Pomona Grange on December 19 for a Christmas party. Attendees came from Broomfield Union Mt. Vernon and Delvin Granges. Local residents visited and traveled to Lansing for family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delwin Grange
Santa Claus
Isabella
Pomona Grange
Union Grange
Broomfield
Union
Mt. Vernon
Delvin
Earl Henderson
Lansing
Suellen
Diane
Nonagricultural work week projected to drop to 36 percent
The forecast notes the average work week outside farming is expected to shrink to 36 percent of the standard hours by 1960, reflecting a shift toward shorter schedules and more leisure time.
Harold Jacksons Spend Weekend with Francis Phipps Group
The Harold Jackson family of Saginaw spent Saturday with Francis Phipps and Larry Laverty. One member was discharged from the hospital Wednesday. Steve was taken to Saginaw Friday and returned home Sunday. The Cub Scouts held their Christmas party Thursday after school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jackson
Saginaw
Francis. Phipps
Larry Laverty
Steve
Lynn
Cub Scouts
Unclear Fragments Record Incomplete Personal Stops
Fragmentary notes mention Darrell Thognas and family visiting Ohio for a funeral. Rickey Lettex stayed with Bruce Bailey and associates. Steve Laverty and Tarry were visiting grandparents John Laverty. Joy Rawson had a Saturday check up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Thognas
Ohio
Rickey Lettex
Bruce Bailey
Oo Tarry
Steve Laverty
John Lavertys
Rawson
Coe
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