Six Injured In Auto Collisions Sunday Evening
Multiple vehicle crashes Sunday evening left six people injured and two drivers cited. Adam Babash 59 of A-1 Coleman rear ended on US-10 after attempting a left turn, while Adelbert H. Huber 45 of Shepherd injured in a two car collision on US-27 north of M-20. both taken to Central Michigan Community Hospital. Four injured in a Clare area crash near Clare on US-10 involving Thomas Williams 26 Farwell and George Overby 32 Melvindale. John Finney 31 Coleman severely injured. Otis McPhail injured at work in a lumber company incident at Clare Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Babash
A-1
Coleman
Loomis
Johannes Vandermeir
Saginaw
Babash
Rosebush
Adelbert H. Huber
Shepherd
Percy James Brook
Mt. Pleasant
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Huber
Brooks
Clare
Us-10
Thomas Arthur Willams
Farwell
George Lyie Overby
Melvindale
Overby
Williams
John Finney
Otis McPhail
Leiter Brothers Lumber Company
Clare Hospital
Laurenee and Doc Weather Flight to Canada for Pike Fishing
Laurence Seiter and Dr G C Born planned a fishing trip in Canada. After a coin flip they flew from Clare Airport at 11:00 Thursday, cleared customs at Sault Ste Marie, and landed at Mile 92 on the Algoma line. They fished the Montreal River waters Friday and returned Saturday with modest luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Seiter
Dr. G. C. Born
Canada
Laurence
Clare
Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Superior
Algoma Central Railway
Ontario
Montreal
Lloyd
Kay Hunter
Veterans Affairs Branch Opens in Clare City Hall
The Branch Office of Veterans Affairs opens Tuesday at Clare City Hall to serve veterans of all wars and families. Counselor Roy W. Douglas, a World War I veteran, welcomes visitors 9:00 to 5:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays on the second floor. Douglas will use Lansing state resources to address federal, state, county, or local issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Affairs
Clare
Veterans of All Wars
State Office of Veterans Affairs
Roy W. Douglas
Douglas
Lansing
City Hall
Michigan
Clare Pioneers Defeat Gladwin In Friday Basketball
Clare Pioneers beat Gladwin 50-35 last Friday revenging an earlier 39-87 loss. Clare led at halftime and dominated the second half to extend their win streak to ten. The article notes upcoming games with Ewatt and a district tournament schedule at Mt. Pleasant starting March 4 with multiple matchups and 50 to 80 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Weigh
Pioneers
Gladwin
Clare
Ewatt
Bwart Wildcats
Wildcat
Mt. Pleasant
Farwell
Sacred Heart
Beaverton
Coleman
Remus
Harrison
Teains
Anniversary of Telephone Inventor to Be Observed
The 100th birth anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell will be observed by Michigan Telephone Pioneers at dinner meetings in nineteen points Monday night. About 3,000 people will participate with speeches by Thomas N. Lacy of Michigan Bell, a NBC broadcast, a life film of Bell, and viewing at Detroit and other cities including Pontiac Ann Arbor Saginaw Flint Traverse City Port Huron Grand Rapids Lansing Jackson Kalamazoo Benton Harbor Menominee Escanaba Iron Mountain Ishpimming Trentwood Houghton Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bell
Michigan
Telephone Pioneers of America
Thomas N. Lacy
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Detroit
Telephone Hour
NBC
Pell
Pontiac
Mrs Lucretia Prover Dies In Clare Home At 88
Mrs Lucretia H Dorsey Prover longtime Clare resident died at her West Fifth Street home last Saturday at 10 am Born September 19 1858 in Fort Wayne Indiana she was 88 years 5 months 3 days She married Julian Prover in 1878 and moved to Clare 22 years ago Survived by children Amos Frank William Edward and Felix Prover Mrs Anna Moynihan Mary Calkins Justin Prover and others Funeral Mass was held at St Cecilia's Catholic Church with burial in St Cecilia's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia H. Prover
West Fifth Street
Lucretia H. Dorsey
John Dorsey
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Clare
Michigan
Julian Prover
Edward
Felix
Amos
Frank
William Proyer
Detroit
Anna Moynahan
Ferndale
Mary Calkins
Justin Prover
sugar allowances near prewar levels in 1947
Washington announced the 1947 sugar division will give Americans about seventeen pounds more per person than last year. The 90 pound supply will be split with about 35 pounds via ration stamps and the rest through candy and bakery products. Rationing may end March 31 unless Congress funds extension. Liquor rationing ends in Michigan as bonded bourbon suffices while Scotch remains scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
International Emergency Food Council
Department of Agriculture
OPA
Congress
Truman
Michigan
Felix H. H. Flynn
Special Youth Rally Tonight at Baptist Church
A special youth rally is scheduled for Friday night February 28 at 8:00 at the Baptist Church in Clare. Rev. Strohl of Bay City will be the youth speaker and several churches will provide musical numbers. Parishioners and individuals are personally invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Clare
Strohl
Bay City
Redman
Clare Choral Society Easter Singers Join
Clare Community Choral Society invites new members for Easter season rehearsals at Clare High School each Sunday afternoon. Men are especially urged to join as voices are needed for the Palm Sunday program. An engagement is set for next Sunday at 3 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Community Choral Society
Clare High School
Pearl W. Pidd Dies in Saginaw After Illness
Pearl W. Pidd, longtime Saginaw area resident and former General Distributing and Northern Supply representative, died Sunday at Saginaw General Hospital after a 10 day illness from a heart attack. He was born December 14, 1884 in Saginaw and married Ruth Patterson February 22, 1942. funeral held Case Chapel Saginaw with burial at Oakland Cemetery Grand Ledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl W. Pidd
Saginaw General Hospital
Pearl
General Distributing Company
Saginaw
Northern Supply Company
Bay City
Ruth Patterson
Lansing
Clare
Latina Lodge No. 155
Eli Khurafeh
Ruth
Russell S. Dean
Case Chapel
Harold Watson
Harrison
Oakland Cemetery
Grand Ledge
Clare Rockets Continue Winning Streak with Three More Wins
Clare's independent basketballers defeated Coleman 101 to 31 and Mt. Pleasant 91 to 68, and beat Evart 59 to 37 in their last three games to lift season wins to eight in nine. They host Mt. Pleasant again March 3 as Spice's coaches aim to extend the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockets
Clare
Coleman
Mt. Pleasant
Evart
Colemanites
Catholic Children Pennies and Nickels Aid War Relief
Catholic pupils in local schools join the Bishops War Relief Campaign saving pennies and nickels by foregoing candy and amusements during Lent. The drive runs March 16 to 23 as part of a national effort to raise 5 million dollars for children in war-torn areas, with a 35 thousand dollar quota for the Grand Rapids diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bishops
Fund For Food For Children
Grand Rapide
Michigan school heads convene two day regional meeting
A north central Michigan gathering of fifty superintendents met at Hotel Doherty for panel discussions on current school problems. Sponsored by the State Department of Public Instruction and Central Michigan College of Education, the event featured talks on salary schedules state aid instructional planning and the potential Area School Administrators Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Michigan
State Department of Public Instruction
Central Michigan ‘College of Education
K. T. Bordine
Central College
Department of Psychology and Education
R. J. Phillips
Alma
O. T. Beronge
Ludington
B. R. Britton
Midland
Carl Spitler
Petoskey
Harl Mosier
Robert Koopmen
William Hawley
Lee Thurston
Verne Stockman
Gerald Poor
Red Cross Roll Call Drive Opens March 1
Clare County officials announce the 1947 Red Cross Roll Call chaired by George J. Lehr with Mrs. Mabel K. Horton as county chair. Volunteers will seek $60 million nationwide with Clare County’s minimum $1 040 and aid directed to local disaster relief and Armed Forces support. Citizens are urged to contribute or send checks to the County Red Cross Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Clare County
National Fund
National Society
Mabel K. Horton
George J. Lehr
Horton
County Home Service
Dan McDonald
Jack Leonard
Jacksonville
Florida
Herbert Leonard
Leonard
Red Cross
Community Pancake Supper Announced by Congregational Church
The Congregational Church will host a pancake and sausage supper in the church basement on Thursday March 6. Serving starts at 5:00 p.m. and the meal is described as a full meal with prices likely 50 cents to 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Dorothy Smith Sings in Recital at Mt. Pleasant
Miss Dorothy Smith of Clare appeared in a vocal recital at Central Michigan College of Education in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday night. The fifteen year old sang The Spirit Flower and We Is Kind to a hearty reception, as the sole non college student on the program. Attending Clare residents included her parents and numerous relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Smith
Clare
Harold Powers
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
Camphbell—Tipton
Anna
Massanet
Dorothy
Nat Smith
Natalie
Jack
Chas. Hahn
D. B. Holbrook
Mark Bicknell
Fred Pierson
Freda Parrish
Doris Gerow
Olive Evans
J. C. Marotzke
BE. H. Sternaman
Reva Maxwell
Vena Lee Gillespie
Fifth Annual Clare Bowling Tournament Ends in Clare
The Clare Bowling Association completed its fifth annual tournament with 150 local bowlers across four men's leagues. Team finals saw Rotary No. 1 2913 and K of C No. 2 2908 leading, while doubles and singles honors went to bowlers including H Fleming G Wisler and Gerald Thayer. Awards will be given at the season finale dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Bowling Association
Rotary
Kiwanis
Farwell Lumber
H. Fleming
G. Wisler
A. Haley
J. Grove
B. Lewis
K. Hendrie
T. Cotter
R. Kelsey
N. McConnell
D. Horden
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Association
Lawrence Shelander
Clare Rod and Gun Club Meeting Next Tuesday
The Clare Rod and Gun Club will meet at city hall Tuesday evening March 4 for officer elections and business. The meeting starts at 8 00 after the Chamber of Commerce gathering and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Chamber of Commerce
Benefit Shower for Frank Grant Family Fire Victims
Neighbors and friends of the Frank Grant family who lost their home in a recent fire are invited to a miscellaneous shower this Friday evening February 28 in the Clare Odd Peliow TM Hall. Pothick Tanch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Grant
Claré
Odd Peliow
Clare Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet in February
The Clare Chamber of Commerce February meeting at Dunlop Cafe was led by President Art Damoth with limited officers present. Courtney Bauer was named chairman of the airport development committee and a Northern Directory Service representative spoke on publishing a Clare County directory. The board endorsed Donald B. Holbrook for Circuit Judge and discussed plans for Commerce, industry, agriculture, aviation, tourism, city governance, and airport improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Dunlop Cafe
Art Damoth
Ourtney Bauer
Northern Directory Service
West Branch
Clare County
Donald B. Holbrook
Damoth
Chamber of Comterece
City of Clare
Stockholm
Sweden
Business Week
National Business
Clare
Courtney Bauér
State Department of Aeronautics
Bauer
Kraft Cheese
Dairy Day
Holly
Mt. Pleasant
James E. Ryan
Lance Thayer
Stuart Bicknell
John Dunlop
Clare County 4-H Club Week Planned March 1 9
Clare County 4-H Clubs will observe the national 45 percent Club Week March 1 to 9 with activities aimed at recruiting members planning year round and summer programs and expanding 4 H work. Projects cover livestock crops poultry gardening forestry home improvement and conservation with trips camping tours and picnics to broaden practical living skills and community spirit. Communities seeking 4 H club support should contact the County Agricultural Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
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Laurenee
Doc
John Deere
Brewer Implement Store
Branch Office of Veterans Affairs
Clare City Hall
Clare Pioneers
St. Cecilia’s
Clare Choral Society
Clare Rockets
Beat Coleman
Commerce Group
Clare County Club
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