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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1948
Page
3
Church notes report strong regular attendance as 1948 begins with hopes of a best year. The page lists holiday visits from Rev Phillips Roberta and local residents visiting relatives in Eaton and Battle Creek, Detroit, and Clare.
A long list of Christmas and weekend visits features Mr and Mrs Frank Pringle in Clare. numerous relatives and friends from Clare, Midland, Sheridan, Mesick and Pontiac shared meals and dinners at homes in Clare and nearby towns. Guests included families of Bergey, Bowen, Heiser, VanBuskirk, Park, Olds, and others, with many attending Christmas dinners and a final note on the Utleys’ move to Pontiac.
Mr and Mrs Don Brown had all their children home for Christmas. Mr and Mrs A J Marvin were in Maple Rapids for Christmas. Fred Dotcher did chores for them. Mr and Mrs Alfred Sturgis were in Clare shopping Saturday. Laura Richard called on Mrs Marvin one day last week. Good Luck Club will meet January 8 with Mrs Don Brown. Everyone bring a 25c present to exchange. It is their Christmas party. Mr and Mrs 3 7m Feuchter are still in Cleveland Ohio. Mr and Mrs Roy Townsend of Midland have been at their cabin a few days, also his sister and husband from Bay City.
Dan Keeley traveled to Langing Sunday to spend Christmas with family. Bud Lyon attended a funeral for Oren Patterson in Ithaca on Thursday. Fishermen are moving shanties onto Windover Lake as cold weather sets in. Fred Kohler of Alma visited friends here Sunday. Sid Walker of Saginaw and family stayed at the hotel over the weekend. Harry Fulton of Saginaw visited his cottage Saturday. Rolla McCall Henry Quibell Lyla Lyon Alma visitors Monday. Jim Moore and Ken Bishop of Bay City enjoyed ice fishing Saturday and Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Harold Tinsley and family of Lake George were Christmas dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Basil Coyne. Mr and Mrs Maurice Manigold celebrated their silver wedding anniversary December 23 with their son Eugene and Miss Margie Berry of Union City present. Ray Manigold returned to Keegan Harbor after Christmas with his parents. Delbert Blain and family, Sagidad spent Christmas with Ona Blain family. Hunting over weekend included H J Wilson and two sons and father-in-law H Jackson of Flint. From Flint were Wendell Halliwill and Robert Gustin. Otto Pietsch and Fred Bauer spent Christmas with Harold Knight of Mt. Pleasant.
Sunday School continues at 10 00 a m at Lake George Community Building with Harry Moyer as superintendent. Lake George Baptist Church holds 2 00 p m Sunday School and 3 00 p m Sunday preaching led by Rev E E Redman. The season included a large Christmas gathering with Girl Scouts led by Mrs Irma Schroeder, gifts, tree and refreshments. Community members faced illness over the holidays while many families hosted gatherings and dinners. Local residents and visitors enjoyed fishing and hunting as winter pastime, with several households hosting extended family events and travels tied to Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Frank Cox of Ovid spend a week at their cottage with guests Mr and Mrs Cecil Madden of Ovid Also Christmas gathering at Mrs Allen parents home with Wallace Allen and daughter Josephine Family groups from the Luce clan Don Genevieve Jim Fred Esther Mia Bugs Rose Clare and Florence Luce all year together at Lake George and Lansing December observances mark a warm holiday reunion.
Miss Betty Auer and Anna Corozella of the Lansing School for the Blind are spending a two weeks vacation at the Hold Dady home. Mr and Mrs Fred Price and child from Round Lake near Lansing visited Christmas with her parents. Cedric Skeels Elaine Mosher Elroy Price and others joined Christmas in Midland with relatives. The Manwaring and Switzer families swapped visits around Christmas time.
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