Michigan Bell Plans 1941 Expansion to 25.4 Million
George M. Welch announced a $25.4 million gross plant expansion program for 1941, the largest since 1929 and 22 percent above 1940. The plan adds $14.2 million in net plant, funded by $10 million from new stock and $4.2 million from short term notes, with the rest from depreciation. Major allocations go to Detroit, Southern and Central Divisions, plus Northern Division projects and defense-related facilities. The Public Service Commission approved a $15 million stock increase, positioning total plant investments above $218 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Welch
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Michigan Public Service Commission
Welch
Michigan
Detroit
Soate
Lower Peninsula
Saginaw
Upper Peninsula
Menominee
Fort Custer
Packard
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Michigan Bell
Public Service Commission
Standish
Pontiac
Oxford
Drexel
Fitzroy
Niagara
Pingree
Redford
Madison
Tyler, University
Vermont
Dearborn
Atlantic
Niagara and
Lansing
St. Joseph
Flint
Dial
Mt. Clemens
Petoskey
Drayton Plains
Penton
Port Huron
Bay City
Ann Arbor
Rochester
Battle Creek
Grand Rapids
Grandville
Holland
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Pioneers to Play for Casper Next Tuesday Evening
The St Louis High School basketball team will visit the local gym Tuesday evening to face the Pioneers. The Pioneers beat St Louis 45 39 earlier this season, keeping Casper in their custody since 1939 and promising a lively game.
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St. Louis
Pioneer
Pioneers
Casper
Motorists Warned of Dangers Lurking on Winter Highways
State Highway Commissioner G Don Kennedy cautioned drivers about winter driving hazards as accidents rise in early winter. He urged caution on snowy pavements and warned against frost skating and thin icy films that can mislead motorists about road safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Donald Kennedy
Kennedy
Highway Department
TB Skin Tests Rise in Tri-County Schools Despite Weather
The Tri-county Health Unit directed by Dr. R Lanting reports 10 percent more students tested for tuberculosis during the December 16 week across Harrison Farwell and Clare high schools, with about a 10 percent drop in positive results.
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Tri-county Health Unit
R. Lanting
Clare County
Harrison, Farwell
Clare
Harrison
Farwell
Earl Green Dies After Illness Near Mann Siding
Funeral services for Earl Green forty four year old farmer and electrician of Mann Siding were held in Clare on January 1 1941. Born January 1896 in Hatton township he married Florence and leaves daughters Virginia and Joan. a son preceded him in death. He suffered injuries in a October 28 1939 auto accident near Temple while en route to Redding township oil fields and spent time at Clare General Hospital before returning home.
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Harrison
Earl Green
Mann Siding
Clare
Hatton Township
Dell
Jennie Green
Mr. Green
Temple
Redding Township
General Hospital
United States Navy
Flint
Hart
Annual Meeting of First Congregational Church Date
The First Congregational Church will hold its annual meeting Sunday evening January 5 with a 6 o’clock pot luck dinner and the meeting to start after. Department officers should have reports ready and pledges should be paid to aid Treasurer L B Davy in finalizing the report and balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First — Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
L. B. Davy
Inventory Sale At Gift & Flower Shop Promises Bargains
Local shop advertises many special bargains during an ongoing inventory sale. The notice mentions gift and flower items and urges customers to visit for discounted goods. An odd line about license plates from a Tigurance Agency appears but adds no clear event details.
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Noady
Spike Horn Meyers Bears Headline Indiana Show
Spike Horn Meyers the eighty year old Clare county den keeper brings three giant black bears and three cubs to the Indiana Sportsmen's Show at the State Fair Grounds. His act has attracted attention after a two column Star photo and he also plans appearances in Detroit Boston New York and Philadelphia venues later in March.
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Ito
Spike Horn Meyers
Clare County
Indianapolis Sunday Star
Clare
Spike Horn
Bears
the Star
Convention Hall
Detroit
Bear
Boston
New York City
Philadelphia
Five More Young Men Called for Army Training
Local draft officials report five more young men from the community are called for training in the United States Army. Four volunteers who passed the local exam will be the first called: Laurence Stanley Reger of Clare Marion Hawin Hall of Farwell Dr John George White of Clare and Alfred Ford Harpster of Clare. Alton Sidney Witenberg of Temple is the first inductee reporting to Saginaw January 6. If any fail the examination, an equal number will be added to the next call, likely in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Laurence Stanley Reger
Clare
Marion Hawin Hall
Farwell
John George White
Alfred Ford Harpster
Clare Rfc
Alton Sidney Witenberg
Temple
Saginaw
Rex Eugene Orvis Dies After Illness at Clare Hospital
Rex Eugene Orvis eldest son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Orvis died Wednesday morning January 1 at Clare County General Hospital at age nineteen after a week long illness. Physicians reported ruptured appendix as the cause. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 00 PM at the Arthur town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Eugene Orvis
Eugene Orvis
Clare County General Hospital
Arthur Town Hall
Child Health Association Meeting At Lake George Hall
On January 8 at 8 pm the Clare County Child Health Association will hold its monthly meeting at Lake George Community Hall. A puppet show precedes a lecture by Dr. F R Towne on skin diseases their cause and treatment. Township and club committees urge attendance and widespread notice for all to participate.
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Child Health Association
Lake George Community Hall
Clare County Child Health Association
Lake George
F. R. Towne
Isabella County Health Department
Bowling News Brisk Closer At Local Alleys
Jerry's Cafe edged No Way Cleaners of Mt. Pleasant by 31 pins in a tight Sunday match at the local alleys. Clare opened strong in the first game, then widened the gap to win the series as J Kothe rolled a 222 in the second game. L Schaeffer and G Nivison led Clare with 545 and 531, while J Kothe's 541 and J Keyser's 517 paced All-Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Clare
J. Kothe
J. Keyser
Immigrant Registration at Clare and Harrison Posts
From August 27 to December 26, 1940, 209 aliens were registered at Clare and Harrison post offices. Registrations occurred nationwide, including first and second class and some third class offices in county seats. The Clare totals: 183 with monthly breakdowns. Harrison totals: 26. Most nationalities represented among those aged fourteen or older. Aliens fourteen or older who have not complied face a $1000 fine and up to six months in prison and must register promptly.
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Clare and Harrison
United States
Clare
Harrison Post Office
Mrs Rosa Hubert Dies At Home December 28
Rosa Alice Bills Hubert, aged seventy seven, died at her daughter’s Harrison home after sixteen years of invalidism. Prayer and burial plans followed in Port Huron with family surviving daughter Mrs Frank Bush, four grandchildren, and siblings. Born April 11 1868 near Inkston Michigan she married William Allen Hubert in 1883.
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Harrison
Rosa Hubert
Frank Bush
Harry B. Philo
Congregational Church
Charles Amble
Port Huron
Rosa Alice Bills
William
Julia Bills
Inkston
Wayne County
Michigan
William Allen Hubert
Ahd
Earl Carlton
Wilmah Ion
Franklin H
Barbara Jean
Virginia Helen Bush
Dawson H. Hubert
Cleveland
Ohio
Hffie Baird
Detroit
Douglas Bills
van Nuys
California
Clare Study Club Annual Meeting at Barnes Cafe
The Clare Study Club holds its annual meeting and luncheon in Barnes Cafe private dining room Tuesday January 7 at one o clock. A program titled Community Service will be presented by Mrs Frank Hoch stetler Mrs John Keschmand and Mrs A M Artibee. Mrs Andrew Irving leads luncheon arrangements.
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Clare Study Club
Barnes Cafe
Frank Hochstetler
John Keschmand
A. M. Artibee
Andrew Irving
Notice to Public on Cedar Ridge Farm Listings
Public notice states electric clipping available at Cedar Ridge Farm by Geo. We Wilcox. Contact 146-W1 for details about housing sheep goats and other livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. We Wilcox
Cedar Ridge Farm
Child Health Clinics Planned for January 9
The Tri County Health Unit will host clinics on January 9 with Dr Emily Ripka of the State Department of Health. She will examine children, offer advice, and administer immunizations for babies, pre school, and school kids at Clare and Farwell schools from 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Health Unit
Emily Ripka
State Department of Health
Clare and Farwell
Gulf Bruins Fall In Three Straight Week Games
The Gulf team, hampered by star pivot Dale Meelar, dropped 24 23 to Harrison on December 26, then 36 19 to Junior A C in Midland, and 71 54 to Dow Powers of Midland on December 30. Next home game pits Wickes Boiler Workers of Saginaw on January 13 at eight o clock.
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Dale Meelar
Central State Teachers College
Harrison
Midland
A. C
Dow Powers
Dow
Wickes Boiler Workers
Saginaw
Gulf G. T. T.P. C. Green
Jackson
Craditi
G. Sanford
Force G. Tope
S. Parish
Harrison Kt. MP
E. Brady Chaffee
B. Burns
G. Brady Broth
Sullivan
Gulf T. T.P. C. Green
C. Jackson
N. Cradit
S. Roach
J. Cole
D. Force S. Parish
Mrs. Oliver Nash Injured After Home Stair Fall
Mrs. Oliver Nash fell on basement stairs at their home on east US-10 Tuesday of last week. She suffered a dislocated left shoulder and a severe head gash, was taken to Clare County General Hospital where the injury was treated and reduced, and she returned home recovering satisfactorily.
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Oliver Nash
East Us-10
Clare County General Hospital
Postal Receipts and Mail Volume Hit New Highs in 1940
Postal receipts for December 1940 reached 3 063.73 with 23 814 09 annual receipts for the year ending December 31 1940, up from 1939 and earlier years. Despite fewer Christmas mail cancellations, total December mail volume rose as residents mailed early, and staff worked from dawn to night to ensure delivery before Christmas Day.
Young Men Sentenced for Breaking Into Cabin
Randolph Doherty of Hillman and Gaylord Coffell of Farwell each received ninety days in the county jail after being charged with entering Joe Duby’s cottage near Cordwell Ranch and living there for several weeks. State Police arrested them on December 14 and 17 and they faced lie detector tests before Justice Kyle McKinnon in Clare.
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Randolph Doherty
Hillman
Gaylord Coffell
Farwell
Kyle McKinnon
Clare
Joe Duby
Cordwell Ranch
Lansing
Mrs Sarah Belcher Dies At Home Near Farwell
Mrs Sarah Belcher born Sarah Maria Elliott in London England in 1852 died at her home near Farwell at 5 pm Monday December 30 at age 88 years 11 months 21 days Funeral services were held at Farwell Methodist Church officiated by Rev John Hall and burial followed in Gilmore cemetery She is survived by three sons and three daughters including George and Lucy at home. eight children were born with two dying in infancy
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Sarah Belcher
Farwell
Sarah Maria Elliott
London
England
Frederick Belcher
George
Lucy
Farwell Methodist Church
John Hall
Gilmore Cemetery
Isabella Pomona Grange Meeting Notice
Isabella Pomons Grange will meet Wednesday evening, January Sth, with Mr Verdon Grange. Each Grange should be prepared with two or three numbers for the lecture hour. Pot luck lunch at close of meeting. Nellie B White, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Pomons Grane
Verdon Grange
Pot Duck
Doge
Nellie B. White
George's Market Opens Evenings and Sundays
Local grocery at 2S East Street Clare offers quality meats and groceries with evening and Sunday hours. Contact number 250.
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Michigan Bell Telephone CO
Florence
Virginia
Joan
Art Damoth Tigurance Agency
Spike
Indiana
Alton Sidney Wittenberg
Clare Hospital
Bowling News
Nathin
Young Feighnér
Moat
GULF
Methodist Church
Gilmore
Isabella Pomona
Grange
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