Deadline Crowds At Clare County Tag Office In 1969 Rush
Richard Nivison of the Michigan Department of State says lines lengthen at the Clare County tag desk on the final day February 28. He projects needing one license every 90 minutes to match last year’s sales, with total tax receipts likely higher despite 1969 increases.
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Richard Nivison
Michigan Dept. of State
Clare County
E. Sixth Street
Clare
Nivison
Secretary of State
Michigan
Dairy Tour Planned for Clare and Gladwin Farmers
Dairymen of Clare and Gladwin counties will tour the dairy industry with two farm visits and a noon lunch on Thursday February 27. The first stop is the Ron Haines Farm at 10 30 a.m. Drive M 61.5 miles west of Gladwin to Bard Rd. Continued On Page 10.
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Clare
Gladwin
Ron Haines
Bard Rd
Vernon Clare annexation plan revived in Isabella county
A revived proposal seeks annexation of Vernon City and part of Vernon Township into Clare City. The plan targets an area south of Vernon bounded by Dunlop Road US 27 and Herrick Road, with about 96 families affected. Residents would petition for favorable support before a possible ballot vote, aiming to extend city services and police protection while weighing tax implications.
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Clare
Vernon City
Dunlop Road
Herrick Road
Vernon Township
Vernon
Clare- Isabella County Line
Grant Road
Isabella County Planning Commission
Mission Road
Jack Hemstreet
Markley Street
Willard Koch
Glen Cain
Julius Schaeffer
McEwan
Shamrock Lake
Brookwood
McDonald
John R. Street
John Empey
Empey
Farwell Man Arrested For Check Passing At Local Cafe
George Allen Davis of Parkview Hotel Farwell was arrested ten minutes after police and the prosecutor were alerted to a series of bad checks. He allegedly passed seven of eight checks totaling 508.88 earning 353 in cash before trying to cash the last at Citizens Bank. Davis, a former cook at US 10 Cafe, was arraigned and jailed on a 2500 bond on a felony charge that could carry up to 14 years in prison.
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Farwell
George Allen Davis
Parkview
Clare
Clare County
Davis
Citizens Bank & Trust
Donna Loren
Harrison
Clare High Sets Scoring Record in 94-76 Win Over Evart
Clare High School posted a 94-76 victory over Evart Wildcats as Grant Gillaspy poured in 42 points to set a new school single game scoring mark. Coach Ivan Davis used many players in the late stages while Tom Whitfield and Dan White added double figures. The win followed a prior loss to Saginaw Arthur Hill Tech and preceded district tournament draw in Big Rapids. Junior high teams from Clare also claimed US-10 titles, with seventh graders defeating Coleman and Meridian and eighth graders beating Coleman and Farwell before facing Chippewa Hills. Don R. Harrison, now MSP traffic division corporal, was mentioned.
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Clare High
Evart
Wildcats
Saginaw
Arthur Hill Tech
Clare
Grant Gillaspy
Whitfield
Dan White
Joe Squires
Tom Lewis
White
Gillaspy
Coleman
Meridian
Ewart
Farwell
Chippewa Hills
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Hillicrest
Pearl
Pinecrest
Clare City Commission
Koch
Mike Becker
Sgt. Becker
Jay F
Fullerton
The
Pioneers
Ivan Davis
Tom
Ewatt
Big Rapids
Reed City
Fremont
Don R. Harrison
Michigan State Police
East Lansing
Clare and
George MacQueen
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