Cappaert withdraws land donation for county airport
Millionaire F L Cappaert withdraws his offer to donate about 500 acres for a county airport near Surrey and Townships. The move, announced in a February 7 letter, ends a January proposal that FAA and MAC officials had backed, with potential savings of roughly 236000 dollars for Clare County and reduced city contributions.
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F.L. Cappaert
Cappaert
Clare Sentinel
John L. Wagner
Michigan Aeronautics Commission
MAC
Jack Tice
Clare County
Old State Road
Adams
Surrey
Grant Townships
County Board of Commissioners
Federal Aviation Authority
FAA
Clare and Harrison
Tice
Tri-City
Alma
Harrison
Clare Chamber Considers Annual Summer Event
The Clare Chamber of Commerce explores creating a yearly city activity, preferably in summer. President Tom Johnson notes the idea after a presentation by Dave Young of WCRM on St Patrick’s Day programming. The Board will meet to discuss potential plans before any action.
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Clare
The
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Tom Johnson
Dave Young
WCRM
Staion
St. Patrick's Day
Chamber
Clare High School hot lunch program praised as very successful
The Clare High School hot lunch program started February 3 and is deemed extremely successful by Administrative Assistant Gary Rayburn. Originally set to begin January 27, it drew high participation from elementary students, prompting the quick expansion.
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Clare
Clare High School
Gary Rayburn
Clare school board jeers at social room smoking plan for adults
In a split vote on February 10, the Clare School Board approved a one year trial of a social room permitting smoking for non student adults during varsity basketball games at the high school. Booster Club members will supervise and coffee will be provided.
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Clare
John Dunlop
Joe Johnston
J.R. Gerson
Burke Rilette
Arlene Poet
Suzanne Allen
Clare Boosters Club
Boosters Club
Gary Rayburn
Richard Snyder
Snyder
Jim Bedford
Rayburn
Thomas Bus Company
Jim Sharlow
Lois Seron
Farwell Area
Burke Rilett
Clare-Gladwin
Ken Feneley
Clare High School
Ann Arbor
George Punches Purchases Two Clare Drug Stores
George C. Punches of Clare announces purchase of Anderson Rexall Drugs at 518 N McEwan and Anderson Rexall Drugs North at 1397 N McEwan in Clare. He becomes president of Anderson Rexall Drug Stores and names Keith Gaede as Director of Pharmaceutical Services and Norbert Laskowski as Merchandising Manager.
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George Punches
Clare
Anderson Rexall Drugs
N. McEwan
North
George C. Punches
E.A. Bud" Anderson
Punches
Anderson Drug
Anderson Rexall Drug Stores
Keith Gaede
Norbert Laskowski
Anderson
Bud" Anderson
Northside
Repeal of sales tax stirs few problems in Clare County markets
Area marketeers in Clare County report little difficulty adapting after the January 1 repeal of the four percent sales tax on food and prescription drugs. Stores separate taxable items at checkout and many plan to install electronic registers despite high costs and delivery times.
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Clare
Clare County
Michigan
Giant Family Discount Center
N. McEwan
Mike Beadle
IGA Foodliner
Harrison
Beadle
Charles Ashcraft
Ashcraft's Market
Carrow
Ashcraft
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Mississippi
Clare County Sentinel
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Lansing
al Schumm
Warren McGuire
Schumm
Marjorie
Benchley Brothers, Inc
J.C. McNamara
Clare Gladwin Intermediate
Eugene Gillapsy
Mid Michigan Community College
Vivian Demo
Coleman
Saginaw
Area Marketeers
Gladwin
Jerry Witbeck
Witbeck
IGA
Radio Shack
Jim Carrow
Carrow’s
Main
Farwell
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