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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
8
Government censorship forbids publishing mailing addresses of armed forces members overseas or aboard ships. Address sharing must be via verified family members. Public writing to service members is discouraged to prevent misuse of addresses.
Seaman Kane of the U S Navy, formerly at Camp Waldron Farragut Idaho, plans a Christmas visit with the Bert Kanes in Detroit and arrived in Clare Monday evening to see friends after leaving Thursday morning.
John W Archbold reports a new address while listing John Warenboit 36586442 in Co BH 192 Bu Camp Blanding Ma. The fragment references a military or camp context and an operational location.
Ensign Marcia M. Sutton of Great Lakes Illinois visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Mannie Sutton and their family over the Christmas holidays.
William J. Walter of the Navy arrived home Saturday morning for a thirty day furlough. He is visiting with his wife and parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur Walter, and other relatives.
Bernard Scott a merchant marine is home on furlough and visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Leyi Scott. Clarence Scott of Great Lakes is also spending a few days leave with his grandparents.
Pvt. Lora C. Gordon of Clare undergoes five weeks of basic instruction at the Second WAC Training Center in Daytona Beach Florida. Upon completion she may be selected for advanced training in a specialist school or sent directly to an Army post.
Capt. B. Wood now resides at 1722 8. 5 Woodward Oklahoma. Cpl. Leslie Brown reports a new address at Company A 8110 Signal Service Battalion Camp Wood New Jersey.
Pfc. Chester A. Richard Jr., stationed with BRC and ASTP at Michigan State College, is spending a four day furlough with his family in South Boston near the Navy Yards. Hollis J. Walton of S 2/c has a new address listed as 894-5646 in Boston.
Frank D. Burdo of U S N T S Fort Lauderdale AFL writes that mail was late due to a misaddressed delivery and provides his corrected address at the Lauderale Beach Hotel Fort Lauderdale Florida to ensure proper future correspondence.
Army Sgt Leon Stanley returns to Camp Phillips Kansas after a ten day furlough spent with parents Clair Stanley and family. Leonard Stanley twin brother left December 30 for Army service. James E Ryan Jr USN stationed at Notre Dame Indiana home for weekend. George Parent Clare and Howard San Pierre Saginaw joined Jim Ryan for trip from South Bend to Alma and back by train.
Rural Maple Grove notes show several visiting families from Flint Midland Pontiac Lansing and Clare over Christmas and Sunday gatherings. Local households hosted relatives including the Tigners, Kenyon Zimmermann Van Sickle Smedley and Rulapaugh families with children and guests from Grand Rapids Muskegon Flint Lansing and Clinton areas.
Wishing readers a Happy New Year the Fire Tower notes Christmas visits across towns. Mrs Bertha Grover and Jack spent holidays with the Robt Wilson family while many others across Ann Arbor Lansing Flint Ashley Gilmore and Royal Oak are mentioned in holiday gatherings and sickness notes. The piece ends with a weather cheer and a joke about 186 days until July fourth.
Local residents share Christmas gatherings and holiday visits. Families including Pfannes, Favreau, Burton, Heintz, Heintzelman, Brockway, VanBlarcom, Somers, Abbott, Reynolds travel to relatives in nearby towns such as Greenville Flint Detroit Lansing Pontiac and Bay City.
Dover residents share holiday meals with relatives including the Bauers Nass Walters and Philips families. Fire incident at Elsie Saul’s home, Marion loss of B Philips property, illness sidelines Ervin Walters family. Flu bug hits Houghton Allen Denny Allen and Carl Bauer amid community updates.
Sunday School at 11:00 a m with preaching at 12:00 noon in the Lake School Building led by Pastor J W Wyrick. Several families from Saginaw Lansing Bay City Ludington Mt Pleasant Big Rapids and Akron hosted and visited relatives during the Christmas period.
Christmas at the Geo Scott home brings relatives from Glare Lansing Detroit Flint Ypsi Bald win and Saginaw. Guests include Fred Smahley Vern Haines Harold Lockwood Hart Shook Royal Gilman John La Pond Grace Smith and more. Red Cross meeting announced for Friday January 7 with officer election and pot luck dinner.
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