Army Reserve Unit Relocated To Clare Michigan
Captain John F. McCormick announced that Company M of the 333rd Infantry Regiment 70th Division will move its permanent headquarters from Bay City to Clare. Twenty seven enlisted men and a full time sergeant will staff the Clare sub station with sister units in Flint and Bay City. Training includes Camp McCoy Wisconsin from June 27 to July 11. An armory at 203 McEwan Street will house the unit and an important meeting is scheduled February 8 at Clare School for reservists.
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John F. McCormick
U.S. Army Reserve
Bay City
Clare
333Rd Infantry
70Th Infantry
Flint
Michigan
Harold Dumonds
Detroit
Clyde E. Dougherty
Alva Cochran
McCormick
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Mc Yiwan Street
Northern Insulation Company
McEwan
First
Ways to curb 1954 traffic toll discussed in seminar
About 100 attendees at Michigan Highway Safety seminar at Michigan State College heard that a hypothetical toll could mirror the state’s 1954 tragedy. F Granger Weil urged stronger accident prevention measures and said seminar recommendations aim to drive bipartisan support for Legislature to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Mich
Bay City
Michigan
Michigan State College
Kellogg Center For Continuing Education
F. Granger Weil
Port Huron Times- Herald
Congress
Weil
45 Boys From Ag Classes Visit MSC
Mr. Norcutt's agricultural class toured Hast Lansing's Farmer's Week with 45 students. They visited the artificial breeding barn and the livestock experiment farm, then returned to MSC for a beef feeding lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Norcutt
Hast Lansing
M.S.C
Adults Learn Pottery Craft Class Details
The Adult Ceramics class directed by Mr William Harper meets Monday nights at 71 80. Fourteen members have joined with more expected. Projects include dishes figurines and pottery plus studies of form and design. Students work free form slab and on the potters wheel learning processes glazing and finishing methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Harper
Oilers Rout CHS Pioneers On Mt Pleasant Floor
The Oilers defeated CHS 69 to 35 at Mt Pleasant as Pete Brown scored 14 for Clare while Foltz Wiley and Sweeney fueled the Oilers with 44 combined points. Clare started slow on the large CMC floor before the visitors pulled away in the first quarter.
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Pioneers
Mt. Pleasant
Oilers
Clare
CMC
Pete Brown
Foltz
Wiley
Sweeney
Ithaca
Pheasant Hunters Report Stronger 1953 Season
The Michigan conservation department reports a stronger pheasant season in 1953 than 1962. About 60 percent of 8000 small game hunters replied, indicating a kill trend above 1952’s 950000 birds. Ralph Blouch notes 1800 responses, with 1200 yet to report, as random names were drawn for the poll. The poll aids pheasant management and regional hunting intensity, approved by the University of Michigan Survey Research Center.
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Harry
Conservation Department
Ralph Blouch
Blouch
University of Michigan Survey Research Center
To Hear Talk By Ford Exec
The annual Chamber of Commerce dinner and business meeting will be February 18 at the Doherty Hotel. Norman Wilson of Ford Motor Company will be the featured speaker. tickets for the event and dinner will be sold soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Sommerce
Doherty Hotel
Norman Wilson
Ford Motor Company
Michigan School Administrators Conference Draws Leaders
Clare Public School Superintendent Mr Thomas Campbell attended the Michigan School Administrators Conference in Detroit on January 22 and 23. The event focused on school reorganization and strategies to tackle financial muddles in public education.
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Thomas Campbell
Clare
Michigan
Detroit
Deaths JOHN ROCKEY 84 Arthur Township Resident
John Rockey aged 84 a long time Arthur township resident died at 10 15 p.m Sunday at his home Funeral services were held at the Arthur Center Church of God at 2 p.m Wednesday with Rev Elza Beery officiating burial followed in the Arthur township cemetery Stephen son Funeral Home handled arrangements
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John Rockey
Arthur Township
Arthur Center
Church of God
Elza Beery
Stephenson
County Tuberculosis Study Highlights Michigan 1952 Rates
The Michigan Tuberculosis Association cited Clare County among fifty five lower peninsula counties under 100 000 population. 1952 TB deaths were 95 a rate of 6.4 per 100 000 while TB cases were 613 a rate of 34.4 per 100 000. Wayne County and the Northern Peninsula remained high TB trouble spots.
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Clare “County
Michigan
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Michigan Department of Health
Lower Peninsula
Clare County
Association
Wayne County
Peninsula
Clare High ring found in drain prompts owner hunt
Mrs Malcomson of the Packing House Market reports a Clare High School class ring found in a drain. If you are Class of 788 or know the owner call the Packing House Market for information and possible return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Clare Church of God Announces Youth Speaker Series
The Clare Church of God announces Rev. Ralph Hinderer from Cadillac as youth speaker for National Youth Week February 7 to 1. He will speak each evening at 8 00 o clock and young people from Clare and nearby areas are invited to participate.
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Clare Church of God
Ralph Hinderer
Cadillac
Lincoln Day Dinner Open to Public at Clare City Hall
Clare City Hall hosts a Lincoln Day Dinner on February 13 at 6 30 p m with a pot luck meal. Hon Wade Van Valkenberg Speaker of the House Lansing is the featured speaker announced by Harold Hughes. Sponsored by the Clare County Republican Women’s Club. A Tenth District Lincoln Day Rally is set for February 15 in Bay City.
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Clare City Hall
Harold Hughes
Wade van Valkenberg
House of Representatives
Lansing
Clare County
Republican Womens’ Club
Bay City
Correction on youth baseball program date
An error in last week's Sentinel announced the youth baseball program date as February 1. the correct date is February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Henderson Talks to Clare GOP Women Meeting
Clare county Republican Women's Club met at Hayes town hall on a cold January 28. County clerk William Henderson reviewed election laws and procedures to an attentive, weather-impacted audience. A follow-up GOP gathering is planned for February 13 at Clare City Hall with a potluck, featuring Wade Van Valkenburg as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Republican Women’s Club
Hayes Town Hall
William Henderson
Clare City Hall
Wade van Valkenburg
Kalamazoo
House of Representatives
Clare Fire Equipment On 2 Calls
Clare Fire Department answered two farm fires on Sunday including the Hagle church fire. The Mannie Sutton farm residence two miles north of Clare was engulfed with residents escaping as flames cut off their method of calling. George Abbott family narrowly fled with their lives as the house and its contents burned. A neighbor aided by telephone calls after flames blocked the Abbott phone. In a separate early Sunday blaze at Charles Storrs farm two sons and over twenty pigs perished as the pig house burned.
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Clare, Mire
Hagle Church
Mannie Sutton
Clare
George Abbott
Mr. Abbott
Charles Storrs
Death Takes A B White Near Lake George
A B White 81 died at home near Lake George on January 25 after a brief illness. Born in Iowa he farmed most of his life with a Kansas City stint in merchandising. Survived by wife Lucy two sons Warren and Walter three daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 27 in Clare with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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James Hunter
A. B. White
Lake George
Iowa
Kansas City
Nebraska
Missouri
Clare County
Lucy
Warren
Clare
Walter
Walter Jackman
Billings
Montana
Ralph Miller
Lansing
George Janner, Jr
Hutchinson
Kansas
Greenwood Cemetery
Fire Devours Eagle Church of God Over Sunday Evening Blaze
A roaring fire destroyed the Eagle Church of God in Sheridan Township near Eagle Corners, consuming wooden sections and damaging stone walls beyond repair. The 30 by 50 foot Anglican style church, built in 1915, housed 175 seating and served over sixty families. Insurance had recently been raised to 10,000 dollars with losses estimated near 25,000 dollars. Rev Elza L Beery reported immediate organ and pew salvage by neighbors and Clare firefighters helped spare the parsonage. Building plans and committees were set to rebuild promptly.
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Eagle Church of God
Eagle
Pearby
Eagle Corners
Sheridan Township
Elza L Beery
Beery
Clare
Francis Loomis
Loomis
Clare Fire Department
Henry Hanes
Delilah Hanes
Hagle
F. A. Carncross
Robert Hitchinson
Owen Spink
Julia Hutchinson
Emma Allen
Thomas Hutchinson
the Eagle
Cities Service Station Reopens Under New Manager
The Cities Service Station at McEwan and Sixth reopens after a brief closure under new proprietor Wilbur Fletcher formerly of Pontiac and Detroit. Fletcher invites old patrons and new customers to visit and notes his Cities Service 5-D premium gasoline line. His family now resides at 702 Hemlock in Clare. A large display ad promotes the product in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McEwan
Sixth
Wilbur’ Fletcher
Pontiac
Detroit
Fletcher
Clare
Hemlock
Midwest
Cities Service Oil Company
Delaware
the Sentinel
Personnel Changes at Consumers Power Central Division
Consumers Power Company Central Division announces personnel shifts. Auldy H. Messecar promoted to Division Line Foreman Electric Distribution Department will transfer from Alma to Clare. Norman W. Fleming, now in Clare, will return to Alma.
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Consumers Power Company, Central Division
Auldy H. Messecar
Electric Distribution Department
Alma
Clare
Norman W. Fleming
Visual Aids In Drivers' Classes At Clare High
The film A Day in Court showing bad driving habits has been shown to Clare High School's Driver Training Class. Two more movies will arrive soon titled And Then There Were Four and The List Date.
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Clare High School
Haagle Community To Hold Building Plans Meeting
A Haagle public gathering is set for Monday February 8 at 8 30 pm in the Haagle schoolhouse to appoint a building committee and discuss starting a church building program. Secretary Henry Kleiner invites interested residents to attend. all opinions will be considered as work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haagle
Henry Kleiner
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Lincoln
Henderson
Eagle Church
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Lonnie Wymer
Ed Gackley
Dick Musson
Larry’ Layton
John Warner
Dale Abbott
Mike Brown
James Couis
Jerry Merton
Wally Merton
Arwell
Ralph Ral Clare
Roy Scouts of América
Saginaw Valley Trails
E. B. Clark
Lee Sowle
Harrison
Lake
Church
Farwell News Society
Rosebush
Farm
Ruth Matliny
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