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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1969
Page
3
Farwell residents extended Christmas celebrations with multiple visits and gatherings. Irvin and Lillian Cummins hosted in Lan-Sing, while Vernon Pratt and family celebrated with relatives from Laingsburg Owosso Byron Gaines and Lansing area kin. Church carolers and visitors shared holiday greetings.
Margaret Barnes Williamson of Garfield Township died at Muskegon General Hospital at 12:30 a.m. Friday December 27 following a heart attack. Born January 15, 1909 in Gratiot County, she married William Williamson in 1932. Survivors include her husband, three daughters, one son, 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, and two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held December 30 at Doherty Funeral Home Clare with burial in Garfield Township Cemetery Lake.
The First Baptist Church in Clare will host Rev. Theodore Ertle from New York State as guest speaker for both morning and evening services on Sunday January 5. Miss Virginia Martin on furlough will speak at the Wednesday evening service on January 8.
Mrs Dorothy Presley 90 died early Monday at Clare Osteopathic Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. from Brokering Funeral Home chapel with burial in Surrey Township Cemetery. Obituary to follow next week.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Finney of Coleman announce the engagement of their daughter Lavonne Elaine to Dale Densmore son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Densmore also of Coleman Miss Finney is a senior at Coleman High School Her fiance is a 1964 graduate of Coleman High and is employed by Holley Carburetor Company in Clare Wedding plans are in definite.
Mrs Gerald Warner and Mr Gerald Warner welcome Jacquelyn Jill a 9 lb 4 oz girl born December 24 at Clare Osteopathic Hospital. Grandparents are Paul and Henry Huber Sutton and Warner families of Harrison. Additional births include Jeri Mae 7 lb 9.5 oz December 18 and Joseph Alan 6 lb 6.5 oz December 18 to Wade family Harrison. Gilbert Methner Welcomes 8 lb 1 oz son December 20 rural Clare. Wood’s daughter born December 20 at Clare Hospital weighing 7 lb 14 oz. Leslie Gardner and wife Harrison greet a 9 lb son born December 21.
Mrs K L Cook notes Christmas events as Mr and Mrs Arnold Stamman host with gifts and lunch. Rev and Mrs Carl Graves visit from Lansing for Sunday dinner with the Kennth Cook and Hilton families. A E Bartow attends White Shrine party at Houghton Lake with 150 attendees. Dr and Mrs Gary Collins of Columbus join relatives for holidays. Baptist Church group hosts an after service gathering at Bill Patch home with dessert and inspiration.
Miss Andrea Clute daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Clute of Clare and a Western Michigan University coed will be initiated January 7 in the WMU chapter of Delta Zeta national sorority.
Pvt E2 Jose Flores spent December 14 to 29 with Mr and Mrs Ross Thomson and family in Wesaco Texas. He travels from Fort Knox Kentucky to his hometown for leave and reports to Fort Ord California January 3 en route to Vietnam. A group of about 20 youths visited the Thomson home on Christmas Eve then caroled to shut ins. Also present were Pvt George H DeGeer of Lake and Pfc Theodore Gregg who heads to Germany.
A detailed recap of bowling scores from December 1968 including Three Man Classic results with Darnell and Gies high scores, and Hi Series leaders Hartgrove Weldon Weldon, plus weekly league standings for Monday Thursday Friday nights. Also lists sponsors and participating lanes.
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