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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1928
Page
2
Christmas eve and day brought church programs a fine tree gifts and many visitors to the village. Families from Marion Rosebush Hunt and Flint shared meals and greetings while neighbors hosted dinners and a Christmas program at the high school.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of W. W. and H. M. Hurd reports no definite announcements can be made because the pastor and his wife are ill.
Sunday School at 10 30 a m Prayer meeting 11 30 a m Religio at 7 30 p m Women s Dert meet every other Thursday at 2 00 p m Everyone welcome at all services
Sunday services at Mrs Henry House church include 10 80 Sunday School 11 30 morning worship evening service 7 80 and 6 30 Young People meeting Prayer meetings held Tuesday 8 00 and Thursday at pastor home. Many local residents visit relatives over Christmas with illness updates and greetings from Clare Saginaw Pontiac Flint and Detroit communities.
The Farwell Woman's Club met at Mrs. Marie Horton’s home on December 16. Members discussed current events, enjoyed papers on Chancey Depew and the Green Mountain State, and heard two vocal solos by Mr. Wilton Powell with banjo. Guests included Mrs. Babcock Mrs. Shear Miss Bodfish Miss Mildred House Miss Annabelle Horton and Mr. Wilton Powell.
Busy Christmas week in Dover as residents share updates. Bees plan a January 1 chicken dinner at Mrs M Lawson to start the year, while many enjoyed Christmas programs at Brown and Hagie venues. Floyd Allen returns from Flint sick with flu, others celebrate with family. Christmas in Flint visits cited. Sunday School election of officers planned next Sunday.
Pratt students presented an engaging Friday evening program credited to Miss Wilson for their training. The singing and speaking impressed the audience and Santa arrived at the close with a well filled pack for the children. Miss Ha Alger of Pontiat returned home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Ployd Penland and two children visit Pontiac for Christmas with Mr Penland who works there. Penland’s sister and her husband stay at Penland home. Various families from Clare and nearby towns share Christmas meals and visits with Roscoe Smith family, Edna Langin returning from Flint, and relatives in Clare and Coleman areas. Multiple households join in holiday meals and trips.
Mr and Mrs Frees enjoy a Westinghouse radio installed by Rudy Cotton. Neighbors and relatives from Midland Saginaw and Detroit visit Randall for Christmas. A large Christmas program at Randall school draws a big crowd. Mrs George Gibbs receives birthday baskets and gifts from neighbors.
Charlie Lyons and Otis from North Star visited the Lions Den for several days. Windover families and neighbors attended a Christmas program at the Windover school house, where Santa arrived from Temple to hand out gifts. Local residents also visited, including Newsom Wolf Nichols Wellman and Dellitg. A Freshman all electric radio with tubes and speaker was advertised at Anderson's for 112.75.
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