Civil Defense Directors Urge Return of Blue Raid Signal
Michigan civil defense leaders and State Police Commissioner Donald S. Leonard push reinstatement of the blue air raid warning code. They urge public readiness and volunteer mobilization before a raid, while outlining red alert and all clear signals and mutual aid organization across 20 mile districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Washington
Federal Office of Civil Defense
Michigan
Air Force
Donald 8. Leonard
Civil Defense Services
U.S. Air Force
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Donald S. Leonard
Central Michigan Extension Courses Set at 18 Centers
Central Michigan College will offer extended courses at 18 centers next semester. J D Marcus of the Central Division of Field Services announced offerings in Cadillac Petoskey Pinconning Caro Bad Axe Atlanta Grayling Alpena Traverse City Corunna Ithaca Midland Clare Manistee Saginaw Stanton Hale and St Johns. Courses range from five to six semester hours at undergraduate level with Cadillac hosting five graduate hours in cooperation with Michigan State College. Midland and Clare sessions start January 16 at 7:00 p m with Midland meetings at the Court House and Clare at the high school. A three semester hour Recreation course will be offered at Midland and a six semester hour Education workshop at Clare.
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Central Michigan College
J. D. Marcus
Central Division of Field Services
Cadillac
Petoskey
Pinconning
Caro
Bad Axe
Atlanta
Grayling
Alpena
Traverse City
Corunna
Ithaca
Midland
Clare
Manistee
Saginaw
Stanton
Hale
St. Johns
Michigan State College
Court House
Clare Hospital Changes Hands First Of Year
The Clare Hospital is sold and will become Clare General Hospital Osteopathic on January 1. After redecorating and new equipment, it should be ready for patients by February 1 with open staff, non profit operation, and full services including surgery obstetrics pediatrics internal medicine X ray and laboratory. Dr H Gordon Henry will head surgery and a local board is forming. staff event January 7 at Hotel Doherty chaired by LeSage and Henry.
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Clare Hospital
Clare General Hospital
R. M. LeSage
H. Gordon Henry
Hotel Doherty
LeSage
Dr. Henry
Saginaw
Holiday Mail Volume Breaks Post Office Records
Clare post office reports a historic holiday rush with 111486 total cancellations for 1950. Peak day December 18 exceeded entire 1935 season. oversized mail, newspapers, parcel post and periodicals also dispatched or received, requiring full-time substitute staff and long hours.
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Clare
Alcohol and Safe Driving Do Not Mix Says Decker
Chief Decker warns Clare metroists that drinking impairs driving and could push Michigan highway deaths beyond 36 000 for 1950. State Safety Commission notes alcohol factors haunt fatal crashes and urges holiday driving with no alcohol. December deaths last year reached 136 on Michigan streets and highways.
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Decker
William C. James
National Safety Council
Sweden
State Safety Commission
Michigan
Joe Johnston Named Award Recipient at Central
Thirty five varsity players and two managers will receive football awards at Central Michigan College per athletic director Dan P. Rose. The roster includes seven seniors among the varsity awardees, with Joe Johnston of Clave listed for recognition.
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Central Michigan College
Dan P. Rose
Lsted
Joe Johnston
Clave
Mrs. A. J. Irwin Laid to Rest in Clare Cemetery
Louise Margaret Irwin 73, died December 22 1950 at Clare. Born June 11 1877 in Vernon Township to John David and Marie Seiter. Married Andrew J Irwin December 14 1900. five sons and four daughters survive. She was active in Rebekah Lodge and Ladies Auxiliary to Chemical Center Canton Midland.
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Louise Margaret Irwin
John David
Marie Seiter
Vernon Township
Andrew J. Irwin
Marguerite Louise
Ernest
Stevenson Lake
James
Rosebush
Esther Stanley
Lake
Andrew, Jr
Clare
Homer
Flint
Doris Mitchell
Sanford
Dorothy Shepherd
Andrew
Rebekah Lodge
Chemical Center
Canton
Midland
Santa’s mailbox draws crowds in Clare
Santa Claus at the Citizens State Bank corner drew 278 letters over four Saturdays. He arrived by fire truck last week due to thin sleighing and handed out popcorn balls funded by the Clare Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, while the Clare Chamber of Commerce supported the mailbox effort.
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Santa Claus
Citizens State Bank
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Clare Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Mrs Glenn Lloyd Recovering From Accident Injuries
Mrs Glenn Lloyd is recovering at Central Michigan Community Hospital after a December 17 traffic accident a mile north of Mt Pleasant. She suffered three fractures a face laceration and leg bruises while Delbert Allbee 17 and Edward J McDonald 20 both of Mt Pleasant were involved in the crash on US 27 as Allbee slowed to turn and McDonald could not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Lloyd
Mt. Pleasant
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Lloyd
Delbert Allbee
Edward J. McDonald
Allbee
Grigware elected president of Clare Kiwanis Club
Joseph A. Grigware was unanimously elected president of the Clare Kiwanis Club at a regular dinner meeting to fill the vacancy from the death of Joseph K. Naumes. His prior experience as a Grand Rapids Kiwanis president was noted as an asset. Theo Wallingen, the vice president elect, chose to delay his move to president to gain a year as vice president.
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Joseph A. Grigware
Clare Kiwanis Club
Joseph K. Naumes
Grigware
Grand Rapids Kiwanis Club
Theo Wallingen
Wallington
Bowler Grandson Involved In Christmas Weekend Auto Crash
Seven people were injured in two traffic crashes near Clare during the Christmas weekend. Wm E Bowler 69 and his grandson were shaken and bruised when a car driven by Ira E Jessup 32 struck a stop sign near Colonville. Michael Austin five suffered minor injuries. Jessup received a summons for the violation. In a second crash two miles west of Clare on US 10 Herbert Keller driver of the other car was treated and charged for lacking an operator license.
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Michael Austin
A.D. Austin
Wm. E. Bowler
Ira E. Jessup
Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Jessup
Colonville
Clare
Michael
Bowler
Donald
Paul A
Paul A., Jr
May S. Mendelsohn
Hast Lansing
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Herbert F. Keller
Traverse City
K. Hammerberg
Keller
Caution urged on ice fishing rules and regional limits
The Conservation Department warns anglers to heed ice conditions and fish activity when applying winter fishing rules. Hazzard notes feeding status affects success and that bluegills school in muddy weedy bottoms. North and muskellunge may be taken on inland non trout lakes through March 15, with spears allowed January and February in specified lakes.
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Conservation Department
Department Fisheries Research
A. S. Hazzard
Hazzard
Great Lakes
Veterans Hospital Fort Custer Seeks Fifty Attendants
Veterans Administration Hospital at Fort Custer seeks fifty attendants aged 18 to 62 to fill vacancies immediately. Starting salary is 2200 dollars yearly, no experience needed, reading and writing required. Preference given to veterans. inquiries by postcard letter or in person at the hospital and addressed to Chief Personnel Division Fort Custer Michigan.
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Veterans Administration Hospital
Fort Custer
Post
Michigan
John A. Smith Dies in Mt. Pleasant After Long Illness
John A. Smith born August 5 1872 in Sanilac County Michigan died December 22 at Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital after a long illness. He lived in Farwell and Wise Township Isabella County the last forty years. Survived by widow Maggie Bethel Strachan and children Ralph Rennie Manly and Mrs Earl Grace plus fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral from Stephenson Funeral Home at 11:00 Tuesday with Rev. Leslie J. Nevins officiating and burial at Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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John A. Smith
Sanilac County
Michigan
Ezra
Mary Jane Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Farwell
Wise Township
Isabella County
Maggie Bethel Strachan
Harrison
Ralph
Pontiac
Rennie
Fort Thompson
South Dakota
Manly
Clare
Earl Grace
Rosebush
Stephenson Funeral
Leslie J. Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
District Basketball Tournaments Set for Central Michigan
Central Michigan College hosts district Class C and B tournaments from February 27 to March 3. Class C teams Beaverton Clare Coleman and Farwell compete alongside Class B entrants Alma Big Rapids Cadillac and Mt. Pleasant. A Class C regional follows March 6 to 10 with winners from Owosso St. Johns Big Rapids Mt. Pleasant Alma West Branch and Houghton Lake advancing.
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Central Michigan College
Dan P. Rose
Beaverton
Clare
Coleman
Farwell
Alma
Big Rapids
Cadillac
Mt. Pleasant
Rose
Owosso
St. Johns
West Branch
Houghton Lake
Street Decorations Add To Yuletide Spirit This Season
Clare streets glow with multi colored lights crossing McEwan Street and posts wrapped in red ribbon and evergreen festoons. City hall displays scores of colored lights at the front as part of the festive decorating effort.
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Clare
McEwan Street
City Hall
Atomic Energy Specialist to Speak at Farmers Week
William Laurence science editor of the New York Times is set as the featured Farmers Week speaker at Michigan State College on January 30 at 2 30 p m. His talk The Coming Biological Age will cover atomic energy impact as part of a program of lectures and events during the week beginning January 29 1951.
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William Laurence
The
New York Times
Michigan State College
Laurence
Hiroshima
MSC College
MSC
Soil Conservation Society
Farm Management
Roswell Berry Returns to County Jail for Sixty Day Term
Roswell R. Berry, arrested three times in a month, was found guilty of drunk and disorderly conduct in Municipal Court. He received 60 days in the county jail after prior sentences including 20 days and 90 days probation. Amos J. Worden also faced a DUI charge and a $20 fine. In Bay City U S District Court, Fort Knox soldiers Kenneth Green and Robert W. Gamble received prison terms for car theft.
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Roswell R. Berry
Ruth Joslin
Farwell
Amos J. Worden
Frank A. Picard
U. S. District Court
Bay City
Fort Knox
Kenneth Green
Columbus
Ohio
Robert W. Gamble
Michigan
Green
Gamble
Grand Opening Draws Crowds at Stanley Hi-Speed Station
Large turnout marked the Christmas party and grand opening at Stanley's Hi-Speed Station. Attendees enjoyed free balloons and souvenirs, with prizes and free car care offers. 1951 fishing licenses and tackle supplies also sold at the station. Notable contributors Leon Stanley and Bob Gordon expressed thanks.
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Stanley
Fred Verrette
Bob Beemer
Vernell Carey
Tom Pelton
Leon
Leonard Stanley
Bob Gordon
Bob Curtis
Charges Dismissed for Lyle Daggett Selling to Minor
Charges against Lyle Daggett of Sportsmen's Bar R-2 Lake for selling intoxicants to a minor on June 26 were dismissed by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. No prior violations are on record. Arrest by Clare Police Department. Represented by the late Attorney Joseph K. Nauniés.
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Lyle Daggett
Sportsmen's Bar
R-2
Lake
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Daggett
Clare
Joseph K. Nauniés
Aliens to Face Prosecution for Not Reporting to Commissioner
Attorney General Mc Grath invoked the 1950 act doubling down on the 1940 registration law. Any alien in the United States on January 1 1951 must notify the Immigration and Naturalization Service of their current address within ten days each year, except those in temporary status. Acting Commissioner Mackey warned of prosecution for noncompliance and noted Form I-53 address report cards and IJ-58 forms are available at INS offices or post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard McGrath
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington, DC
A. R. Mackey
Immigration and Naturalization
City opens new ice skating rink this week
Mayor Albert Haley announced the opening of the city ice skating rink on the Public School athletic field. The rink will operate daily from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m with an attendant in charge. A warming house is provided for skaters.
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Albert Haley
Knights of Columbus Masonic Wabbit Supper Change
The annual Wabbit supper will be served Tuesday evening January 23 in St Gencialias Church parlors, not January 3 as last week’s Sentinel stated. Hunters may bring rabbits to Thayer's Locker for processing and refrigeration at cost.
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Knights of Columbus- Masonic
St. Gencilia’s
Sentinel
Thayer
County United Fund trails goal in 1950 drive
County United Fund Chairman Bart Morgan said about 3400 dollars of the 4000 dollar goal has been received this week. County and community workers are urged to report receipts and contributions be sent to Ruby Garfield of Clare. National totals show 1,327,593 raised to date in 34 Michigan counties as campaigns press toward 1,818,083 goal.
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County United Fund
Bart Morgan
Ruby Garfield
Clare
United Fund
Michigan
Lansing
W. H. Norton
Edward G. Hacker
Warren B. Cooksey
Detroit
Millions of 1951 fishing licenses issued by December
The conservation department says more than 1.5 million 1951 licenses will be in the hands of 3,800 agents by December 21. Licenses start January 1 with resident fees of 1.50 and nonresident 3.00. temporary licenses cost 2.00. The digest highlights new rules, and officials warn of ice dangers and legal tackle limits.
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Conservation Department
Michigan
Au Sable
Senior Week At Witbeck's Profitable
The Witbeck store ran a profitable Senior Week promotion by the senior class funding their trip. Staff enjoyed helping, but demand was heavy with long lines. Marvin suggests repeating annually with more carts and a second checkout to handle crowds.
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Witbeck's
Witbeck’s
Marvin
Witbeck
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Central
A. J. Irwin
Clare Cemetery
Joe. Grigware
Kiwanis Club
Joseph K. Nau
Veterans Hospital
Cherry Grove
Atomic Energy Specialist Farmer’s Week
Roswell Berry
L. Daggett
Guota
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