New Clare County Officials Face Budget and Politics Hurdles
Clare County elected Democrat Gus Aleck as sheriff after a bitter campaign defeating Republican Raymond Lippold Jr. Lyle Williams and Fred Jones won county board seats, replacing George Palmer and Toni Lester. The piece argues for cooperative governance and budget focus amid party divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Gus Aleck
Raymond Lippold Jr
County Board of Commissioners
Lyle Williams
Fred Jones
George Palmer
Toni Lester
Slightly Higher Clare County Assessments Expected in 1977
Clare County assessments for 1977 are expected to rise slightly with a tentative State Equalized Valuation increase from 148,986,309 in 1976 to 151,067,554 in 1977, a 1.39 percent gain. Assessors note leveling off after previous large increases and new rules may require reporting sale prices to improve accuracy. County figures will be finalized in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Duane Hoeft
Hoeft
Clare
Farwell
Harrison
Grant
Sheridan
Arthur
Prince of Peace installs pastor in Clare and Harrison
The Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Clare installs Rev. Frederick O Weisenborn as pastor on January 2 at 3 00 p m The service also covers the sister St Luke Lutheran Church in Harrison Officials include Rev Leroy Westphal and Pastor Newman The Clare bloodmobile requests donors at Clare Congregational Church on December 29 100 pints are needed to reach the goal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Clare
Frederick O. Weisenborn
P.O.P
St. Luke Lutheran Church
Harrison
Houston
Texas
Leroy Westphal
Auburn
Newman
Sanford
Weisenborn
Wellington
Kansas
U.S. Navy
Concordia Theological Seminary
Springfield
Ilinois
Nebraska
Missouri
P.O.P. Lutheran Church
Norma
Martha
Paul
John R
Clare Congregational Church
First Clare 1977 Baby May Be Boy Or Girl
Local businessmen announce gifts for the first baby born at Clare Osteopathic Hospital in 1977. Participating sponsors include Anderson Drug Stores Ken's Hardware Meehans Fabrics Schaeffer's Restaurant Ideal Theater Lone Pine Restaurant Cloze n Stuff Maxwell Flowers Lad and Lassie Clare Hardware House of Flavors Guys and Dolls Giant Family Discount Center Graham's Appliance TV and Furniture Stores. Pictures of the baby will appear in the next Clare Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
Anderson Drug
Ken’s Hardware
Meehans Fabrics
Schaeffer’s Restaurant
Ideal Theater
Lone Pine Restaurant
Cloze N- Stuff
Maxwell Flowers
Lad and Lassie
Clare Hardware
House of Flavors
Guys and Dolls
Giant Family Discount Center
Graham’s Appliance TV
Clare Sentinel
Clare City Commission agenda delays office and court move
The Clare City Commission deferred items until January when a new board takes office. A district court asks to use the city hall upper floor as a court for jury trials, with current trials in Harrison. Costs and renovations will be studied before converting space for offices and a courtroom, while the present court building would house the police department. Organizational meeting set for Jan 3 with two new commissioners Tom Johnson and Carl Stephenson joining A.J. Doherty Chris Smith and Bob Beck. City and county offices closed Friday Dec 31. Trash collection will be on Tuesday Jan 4, 1977.
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District Court
City Hall
Clare
Harrison
City Commission
Tom Johnson
Carl Stephenson
A.J. Doherty
Chris Smith
Bob Beck
Claré
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheriff
Aleck
Assessor Arid Equalization Department
Alfred H. Bransdorfer
Ruth Stanley
Clare County Clerk Register of Deeds
Circuit Court
Robert Campbell
Stanley
Louis Becker
Prince of Peace
Frederick Weisenborn
Clare City
Ghazey
Nimer
Raymond Lippold
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