Methodists Ask Pastor To Return For 1968
Clare Methodist Church extended Rev. Donald Winegar an invitation to serve another year at the annual conference led by Rev. William Wiltse. The gathering approved reports and elected three year trustees and stewards along with numerous church leaders and lay members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Winegar
Clare Methodist Church
Clare
William Wiltse
Mt. Pleasant
Central District
Michigan
Kenneth Martz
Glen Robinson
Albert Seiter
Virgil Bergstrom
Wayne Davis
Leon Dull
Larry Everts
K.C. Green
Donald Holbrook
Kenneth Loomis
Clyde Marshall
Bryan Miller
C.B. Neff
Leonard Davis
Richard Penny
Jerry Russell
Robert Seiter
Lawrence Waite
Warren White
Donald E. Holbrook
Leah Gardon
Neil Stirling
Clarence Horn
Harley Sowle
Gardon
Malcolm Whitford
Roy Wilson
Nellie Hatch
Reva Maxwell
Ogal Hagegart
Donald Holbrook Sr
Orville Smith
Clare man named Red Cross Fund Drive chairman
Roger Hicks of Clare now serves as 1968 Red Cross Fund Drive chairman for Clare county announced by Helen Morgan. He will organize the drive in townships and cities across Clare county and seeks volunteers to serve as unit chairmen and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hicks
Clare
Everts Jewelers
Clare County
Helen Morgan
Bicknell Site Sold To Allens In Clare
The downtown Clare building formerly housing the Bicknell department store was sold late last week to Nick and Norma Allen. The Allens, who run a ladies ready to wear shop in Clare and operate another store in Harrison, plan extensive remodeling and hope to open in the new quarters later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Bicknell Department
Willard H. Bicknell
Nick
Norma Allen
Allens
Harrison
Burdo Named President of Michigan Retail Hardware Assn
Ben J. Burdo of Clare, owner of V&S Hardware, was elected president of the Michigan Retail Hardware Association at the sixth annual Legislators Breakfast in Lansing. He succeeds Robert Kerr and has been in the family hardware business since 1910. The meeting hosted Tran Van Dinh, Saigon Post chief Washington correspondent, who spoke on U S Viet Nam policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben J. Burdo
Clare
Clare V&s
Michigan Retail Hardware Association
Lansing
Wendell Neelands
Clio
National Retail Hardware Association
V&s Hardware Co
Legislators
Jack Tar
Burdo
Robert Kerr
Kerr Hardware
Coldwater
Tran van Dinh
Washington
Saigon
Viet Nam
United States
Air Ideas on Downtown Business Improvements
Clare residents and business leaders met with city officials and the Chamber of Commerce to discuss downtown improvements. Parking was a key topic, with Mayor Willard Koch noting the City Commission has abandoned plans to restore meters on the south side of W Fifth Street near McEwan, resolving a long dispute with the Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Koch
W. Fifth
McEwan
Dates for Clare County Republican Spring Convention
Pursuant to law and by order of the State Central Committee the Clare County Republican Spring Convention will meet at 8 00 P M March 27 1968 at the Court House Harrison to elect delegates to the Republican State Convention in Detroit April 26 and 27 1968 Delegates shall be those elected at the 1966 primary election and certified The announcement was made by Don Luce chair man and Ellen Ulch secretary Clare County Democrats will hold a meeting March 8 7 30 Clare city hall A study was suggested of actual needs and future parking changes Ken Barnes DC manager secretary and City Manager Glen Cain conducted the meeting Also discussed were vacant locations for business on McEwan and keeping property valuations down to avoid penalizing self improvement The meeting was attended by Clare Hardware Green s Clothing Citizens Bank Trust Clare Furniture Co Northland Hardware Economy Drug Store Alexander s Shoes Band Box Cleaners Clark Drugs Koch s Standard Service Whites Jewelers and Everts Jewelers
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State Central Committee
Clare County
Court House
Harrison
Detroit
Don Luce
Ellen Ulch
Clare
Ken Barnes
The
Koch
Frank T. LaGoe
Economic Development Corp
Glen Cain
Barnes
McEwan
Clare Hardware
Green’s Clothing
Citizens Bank & Trust
Clare Furniture Co
Northland Hardware
Economy
Alexander’s Shoes
Band Box Cleaners
Clark Drugs Koch’s Standard Service
White’s Jewelers
Everts Jewelers
Dimes Sale Nets $1 175 at Farwell Bar Benefit
Donations to the March of Dimes and proceeds of the Farwell Bar benefit auction raised 1 175 65, the highest total in five years. Auctioneers Robert Myers and Darrell Dunkle led a big sale of donated property. wall card dimes added 272 40. Proprietor Bill Rice reported the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Bar
Robert Myers
Darrell Dunkle
Bill Rice
Clare Coleman Rebekahs Become Single Lodge
Twenty four Coleman Lodge members joined Clara Rebekah Lodge in a consolidation ceremony led by Patsy Schlafley and Hope Sheldon. Gladys Katenhus received past noble grand certificate as Lola Rulapaugh’s charter was undraped. Meal by Lois Rutter followed by arrangements for Coleman affairs.
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Patsy Schlafley
Assembly
Hope Sheldon
Charles Wilcox
Iva Fisher
Gladys Katenhus
Coleman Lodge
Connie Strouse
Schlafley
Sheldon
Mt. Pleasant
Midland
Shepherd
Indignation Over slot machines in Clare in 1908
Contemporaries express outrage at boys gambling with dice in downtown Clare as mayor Brenner struggles to curb the evil, recalling predecessor Arthur Lacy whose 1906 term had the machines driven from the walls.
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Clare
Brenner
Arthur Lacy
Mt. Pleasant
Weing
W. Anderson
Lloyd's
Little Jube
van Viier
Isabella
McNeill
Ridpath
John Platten
Vernon
Grant Terwilliger
Vestaberg
Clare youths named Boys and Girls State delegates
Leonard Erickson of 804 Beech St Clare and Robert Hartzler of 107 E Sixth St Clare are named Boys State delegates. Kathy Owens of 214 West Seventh St Clare and Susan Smith of rural Clare are Girls State delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Erickson
Beech St
Clare
Leonard
Interact
Robert L. Hartzler
Virginia Hartzler
E. Sixth St
Boys State
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Bob
Kathy Owens
Ray Owens
West Seventh St
Kathy
Thespian Society
Susan Smith
Alvie Smith
Girls State
Clare High Erickson
Robert Hartzler
Sue Smith
Cathy Owens
Sentinel Photos
Lansingare
Clinic Dates Set for Clare County March Visits
Well child clinic dates announced for Clare and Farwell on March 4 at Clare City Hall from 9 to 11 a.m. in Harrison the session is March 18 at the County Building from 9 to 11 a.m. Local families urged to bring children for checkups and immunizations.
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Well
Clare County
Clare
Farwell
Clare City Hall
Harrison
County
Clare bands sweep top honors at Junior Band Festival
Five bands earned first division ratings at the Clare High School Junior Band Festival last Saturday. Clare’s Intermédiate Band topped with four first division ratings while the Junior Band earned straight firsts. They perform a Winter Concert tonight at 8:00 p.m. in the High School Gym, offering pieces from the festival plus lighter numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Clare
Roscommon
Oscoda
Tawas
Mother and Son Die in Farwell Fire
A fire near Farwell claimed the life of Mrs. Alice Patterson 33 and her 8 year old son Jack from suffocation due to an overheated bottled gas stove. Two other children Mary 13 and Leroy 6 escaped and were found outside by rescuers. The home two miles south of Farwell belonged to Thomas Barlow and details show the children were sheltered at his nearby home after rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Alice Patterson
Jack
Mary
Leroy
Clare
Mt. Pleasant Post
Farwell Chamber elects 1968 officers and honors citizen
The Farwell Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and chicken dinner at the Parkview Hotel on February 19. New officers were elected: President Cecil Davison, Vice President Larry Schofield, Secretary Treasurer Frank Warner, with board members Al Howard Jesse Logsdon Rob Kipp Al Terwilliger Bernard Dawson and Reuben Corey. Meryl Graham was named outstanding citizen of the year. Davison presented a jacket and gloves as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Chamber of Commerce
Parkview
Farwell
Cecil Davison
Larry Schofield
Frank Warner
al Howard
Jesse Logsdon
Rob Kipp
al Terwilliger
Bernard Dawson
Reuben Corey
Meryl Graham
CHS Cagers End Fifth in US 10 League
Reed City remained undefeated and claimed the US 10 League title with a 78-61 win over the CHS Pioneers. Clare High finished 4-6 for fifth place after a balanced scoring effort led by Grant Gillaspy, Roger Kushmanl, and Mark Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS Cagers
Reed City
CHS Pioneers
Clare High
Grant Gillaspy
Roger Kushmanl
Mark Humphrey
Clare
Ivan Davis
Hold Pin Leads In 2nd Tourney Weekend
In the Clare Men's Bowling Championships second weekend, G. Fisher leads all events with 1962 pins, ahead of L. Athey 1914 and Jake Thayer 1877. Twin Elms tops the team event with 3052, while D. Austin paces singles with 685 and Peterson shoots a 284 high game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
G. Fisher
L. Athey
Jake Thayer
T. MacRae
Bob Hartgrove
Gateway Lanes
Twin Elms
Harrison Dairy
Harrison Gols-Oil
Holley Midnite
Baumgarth and
Hartshorn
Leon Stanley
George
Gary Haskell
C. Long
D. Long
D. Austin
D. Peterson
Athey
Guy
County 4-H Leaders Gather for Citizenship Theme
Michigan State hosts the annual State 4-H Leader meeting at Kellogg Center March 2 and 3. About 300 leaders from across the state attend to discuss citizenship in a changing world. From Clare County are Mrs. William Montney and Mrs. Beulah Agle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State
Michigan
Kellogg Center
Clare County
William Montney
Clare
Beaulah Agle
Farwell
Old Photo Collection Grows in Lake Area
Mike Pavelka leads a Lake Michigan area project to collect and reproduce historic photos. He borrows images with permission, copies them at his expense, and aims to mount a village display. The Sentinel will publish sample pictures in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake, Michigan
Mike Pavelka
Mike
the Sentinel
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Elaine
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
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Frank LaGoe
Sentinel
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Clare Coleman Rebekahs
Single Lodge
Coleman Rebekah Lodge
Clara Rebekah Lodge
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George Phelps
Phelps Cafeteria
Greenville
Nora Barnes
Barnes Réstaurant
Ken Hendrie
O. A. Derby
Dexter Elden
Clare Debating Society
Fic College
Sue
University of Michigan
Farwell Blaze
Cecil
Davison
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