Good Neighbor Helen McKee Honored on TV Program
Clare Michigan resident Helen McKee named Good Neighbor of the Day on Tom Breneman's Breakfast in Hollywood. A coast to coast letter praises her community acts from babysitting to helping newlyweds and preparing meals, with an orchid sent from Hollywood. The award includes a $1000 savings bond and a trip to Hollywood for the annual ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Tom Breneman
Hollywood
American Broadcasting Company
Breneman
Air Express
Helen McKee
Route 5
Tom
Michigan
Hardees
McKee
Orchid
Senior Scout Winter Sports Carnival Set for January 31
Mitch the camp cook at Camp Rotary is ill. Letters reach him at 2960 Washte Naw Ave Ann Arbor Michigan. The Winter Sports Carnival hosted by Summer Trails Council is a major Senior Scout event February 1 with more details to follow. Flashlight and War Surplus metal cases available at 25c each from the Council in Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch
Rotary
Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Summer Trails Council
Saginaw
Private Louie A. Post Graduates Basic Training
Private Louie A. Post, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hilyard of Lake Michigan, completed a thirteen week basic training with Battery A, 64th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Combat Command A, Third Armored Division. The ceremony occurred at Brooks Field Fort Knox Kentucky on December 19. Post entered service September 5, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant and graduated from Farwell High School in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie A. Post
Jesse Hilyard
Lake
Michigan
64Th Armored Fields Artillery Battalion
Combat Command A
Third Armored Division
Brooks Field
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Mt. Pleasant
Post
Farwell
Rural Christmas Visits Highlight Brown City Community
Miss Hattie Bechtel of Brown City visits relatives in the area for two weeks. Numerous residents share Christmas at kin homes including Kliener Runyans Spinks and Hemstreet family. Several social gatherings occur with cousins, grandchildren, and friends from Colonville Clare Pontiac Saginaw Gladwin Bay City and Detriot involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Bechtel
Brown City
Otto Kleiner
Phoebe Rosenberger
Owen Spink
Dee Storms
At. Jackson
Archie” Tryon
Donald Tryon
Pontiac
Mayme Runyan
Hugh Allen
Jack Hemstreet
Clare
Bates
Alfred Roe
Orchie Tryon
Gordon Rosenberger
Detroit
Howard Penrose
Lowell Penrose
Louise
Yvonne
Loraine Clute
Jay Clute
Colonville
Laurence Bates
Leonard Orvis
Janet Rose
Roger
Ervin Orvis
Dale Prestott
Dale
Archie McKillop
Showalter
Beverly
Pleasant
Gerald Campbell
Gladwin
Einer
Glen Bay
Walter
Danny
Robert Kleiner
Ruth Ann
Henry Kleiner
Donald
Alton David
Hattie Bechtell
Alfred Bay
Richard Walters
Clarence Bay
Burton Bay
Carl Werkman
Bay City
Gerald Hemstreet
Floren Pudney
Clair
Gayle Chite
Saginaw
Everette Carncross
Christmas Day Gatherings and Hospital Visitals in eBRUSH AREA
Mr and Mrs Russell Sanders took Joyce to Traverse City for a Children's Clinic examination after six weeks illness from flu complications. Numerous relatives and friends visited during Christmas, sharing meals and gifts across J C Newman and Bard locations. Harold Rockey returned to Findlay after a ten day visit, and Wys Shull’s class held a birthday gathering with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sanders
Glen Nejguman
Joyce
Traverse City
Pete Hughes
Pontiac
Jesse V. Newman
Bernard Allen
J. C. Newman
Ted Newman
Virgil Newman
Carmen Newman
Gene
Glen Poet
Joe
Jessé V. Newman
Frank Newman
Irene
Billy
Harry Johnson
Little
Virgil Kistler
Bernard Robinson
Glenn.Newman
Harl Sanders
John Horn
Ida Leitner
Herbert Horn
Orin Leitner
John Myers
Jack Sims
Chicago
Cyril Farmer
Bobby
Lansing
A. Perry
Bard
J. G. Newman
Carmen
Flint
Harold Rockey
Findlay
Ohio
Bart Gilmore
James
Arthur Center
Ruth
Wys. Shull
Waite Spends Christmas at Hemstreet Home
Waite celebrated Christmas at the George Hemstreet residence with family. The gathering highlighted holiday cheer and continued family traditions in a quiet, festive setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite
George Hemstreet
Gift reception honors Mrs Shull and guests
Mrs Shull received several nice gifts and expressed sincere gratitude. Attending were Mrs George Bates and daughter Laverns Mrs Robbert Shull and daughter and Mrs Lee SSrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eakes
Shull
George Bates
Laverns
Robbert Shull
Lee Ssrell
Christmas in Winter Park Florida Told by Mrs A D Johnson
Mrs A D Johnson recounts Christmas in Winter Park Florida where a public tree at city hall, 16 feet wide and 20 feet high, was lit with hundreds of lights. A chorus led carols for an hour as residents far from home shared boxes and greetings amid pleasant warm weather.
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C-Mason League
Miber
Ave
Mason
Mim
Ted K
CONO
Ago Biatanton
Ed Shaffer
Geo. Wisler
Rter Merchants League
Dee
Poin
Loomis Welders
Schaeffers Dairy
Bryant
Bryant’s Hervice
Kraft Foods
Kelsey Hardware
Peninis
Moody’n Tavern
L. McCluskey
Martin Loomis
An Lewis
C. Foss
Geo. Haring
Wally
Maus
North Bradley No
Dover Ea
Thayer Dairy
Rockwood Inn
Coleman American Legion
Gosnesced
Clare Mfg. Co
desaritetsisiSie
Rosebush
Wally Merten
Bill Bauer
Court Bauer
den Brinkerhott
W. Merten
Joe Sproat
Florida
Redeemer
Johnsons
Michigan
Burbank
California
Wilkingons
Texas
Robert Ryans
Bradenton
FE. P. Davis
Clare County
Mrs. Pringle
the Sentinel
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Mrs. Darold Sexton
Flushing, Michigan
Shell Products
Lucille
McEwan & S
Agies Teat
Kiwanis No
Corsant Radio
Ogo Lab
Mt Yeebie
North Bradley
Kiwanis
Clare Hardware
Prout's
Mobil Gas
James Grove
Joe Naumes
Robert Kelsey
Ace Parker
Bill’s Tavern
Rexall Drug
Clare Country Club
Et Hatannaneg Saehart Grave Bros
Clare Auto Parts
Midway Lunch
B. Luke
L. Gibbs
B. Rosier
Aero Anderson
D. Bailey
Pleasant Valley
Ebrush College
A. D. Johnson
Winter Park, Fla
Mrs. A. D, Jonson
Houghton
Clayre
Dalal Mas
Wwe
W. Fifth St
Dunlop
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