New Year Socials and Visitations Around Mann Siding
Sixtyteenth friends and neighbors attended a New Year's Eve gathering at August Hoskey's home with a Progressive pedro game and lunch. Nearby residents including the Stephisons, Bennetts, Bay, Abbott, Lyons, Lewis, Hill, Richardson, Hileman, and Rilett families shared visits across Clare Bay City Saginaw Holt Cheboygan and Kalamazoo areas during late December and New Year weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Hoskey
Pedro
Willett Austin
W.B. Stephison
George Bennett
Donald Bay
Clare
Nial Abbott
Earl Lyons
Gladys Lewis
Bay City
Ted ‘Hill
Saginaw
Edward Richardson
Willis Richardson
William Hileman
Marion Austin
Frank Rilett
Charles Eaton
Herbert Hileman
Cheyboygan
William Case
William Hileman Jr
Dick Hileman
Holt
Claire Shaver
Robert Clark
Hatton
George Bennett and
David Bennett
Lake Thirteen
Howard Brockway
Kalamazoo
Richard
Larry Rames
Terry Davis
Alfred Tessman
Toy Storage Ideas for Clutter Free Living
Planning smart storage helps reduce toy disorder. Use open shelves for large toys puzzles books and records. Use baskets cartons and labeled shoe boxes with pictures to organize miniatures blocks and figurines.
Love Confusion in 10th Grade Romance
A teen asks how to interpret a boy’s mixed signals in a small town high school. She notes he teases and says I love you but only with his male friends present, while another girl eyeing him. The writer seeks guidance via the FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alway
Uum Keely
Joy Lee Morgan Betrothal Announced
Mr and Mrs Delbert J Morgan announce the engagement of their daughter Joy Lee to Marvin Thompson son of Mr and Mrs L G Thompson of Farwell Miss Morgan is a senior at Coleman high school and her fiance is employed at Fisher Body of Lansing Wedding plans are indefinite
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert J. Morgan
Joy Lee
Marvin Thompson
L.G. Thompson
Farwell
Miss Morgan
Coleman High School
Fisher Body of
Lansing
Coleman Couple Plans To Wed Mary Louise King
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. King of Coleman announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Louise to Pvt. Stan P Lorenc of Coleman. Mary Louise attends Central Michigan University in Mt Pleasant while Stan P Lorenc serves in the U S Army stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky. Wedding plans are indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. King
Coleman
Mary Louise
Stan P, Lorenc
Stanley Lorenc
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
U.S. Army
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Pay Tribute To Wilkie Killed In Viet Nam
Coleman stores closed and flags at half mast on Friday to honor Pfc. Robert George Wilkie 19 killed in Viet Nam. His body arrived December 28 in Coleman with funeral services at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 2 p.m. Burial followed in Warren Township Cemetery. Wilkie served in Company A First Battalion 22nd Infantry 25th Infantry Division. Wurtsmith Air Force Base personnel joined full military honors. Laughlin Funeral Home arranged the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Pfc
Robert George Wilkie
Viet Nam
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Eugene Methner
Norman Page
Warren Township
Wilkie
22Nd Infantry
25Th Infantry Division
Wurtsmith Airforce Base
Oscoda
Qo’ Laughlin Funeral Home
Memorial Award Created by West Point Society of DC
The West Point Society of Washington DC establishes the annual Benjamin F. Castle Memorial Award for a USMA graduate who exemplifies academy ideals in military or civilian life. Presentation will be at the DC Founder's Day Dinner with no age or service length criteria specified.
Births in Clare Area Add Three Newborns
Mr and Mrs Thomas Blackmer of Lake welcomed a son Lawrence Donald born New Year’s Day at Clare Osteopathic Hospital weighing six pounds one ounce. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Chubb of Clare announced a son Gary Alan born December 27 at Clare Hospital weighing seven pounds fifteen and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs David Vorce of Coleman welcomed a daughter Leah Joy born December 28 at Clare Hospital weighing six pounds four ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Blackmer
Lake
Lawrence Donald
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
Lawrence Chubb
Clare
Gary Alan
Clare Hospital
David Vorce
Coleman
Leah Joy
Navy recruits graduate from Great Lakes basic training
Seaman Recruit David P. Archbold aged 18 graduated after nine weeks of Navy basic training at Great Lakes Illinois. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Archbold of Clare. Serving at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam is Airman Ronald L Methner USN son of Mr and Mrs Joe Methner of R-4 Clare. Ronald is with Marine Group II a unit of the First Marine Aircraft Wing providing air support for fighting units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Archbold
Navy
Great Lakes, Ill
Paul Archbold
Clare
da Nang Air Base
Vietnam
Ronald L. Methner
USN
Joe Methner
Ronald
Marine Group-ll
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Families Reported
City brief notes visits and holiday meals with many local families. Duane Miller and family hosted, along with Shirley and Lester Walter and others. Caledonia and Gladwin area residents joined in meals and ski trips over Christmas period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Miller
Arling Severson
William Zinser
Frank Walter
Shirley
Lester
Ron Randle
Floyd Fair
Charles Fletcher
Dan Czyzewski
Sharon
Gladwin
Navy WAVE Victoria Eberhart reports for duty at Norfolk
U S Navy WAVE Apprentice Victoria Eberhart, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Eberhart Sr of Clare, recently graduated recruit training and reported to the Naval Air Station at Norfolk Virginia for duty. A Watch Night Service and New Year gatherings were held at Colonville Church of God with music slides and a pot luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
Victoria Eberhart
Naval Air Station
Norfolk, Va
Clarence Eberhart
Clare
Colonville Church of God
Clint Cooper
Barney Scott
Midland
Florence Robinette
Don Harrison
Sons of
Temperance
William
Christmas Eve Gathering at Mickle Farm
Mrs. Carrie Mickle hosted family on Christmas Eve with Mr. and Mrs. Cleland Green and families from Mr. Pleasant and others joining. After a gift exchange everyone spent the rest of the evening at Tom Mickle's on Cornwell Road with Vane Mickle son Pat Oscola and visiting relatives Jeff Williams Detroit and Jim Joslin Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Mickle
Cleland Green
Mr. Pleasant
Leland Green
Kay Green
Tom Mickle
Cornwell Road
Vane Mickle
Pat
Oscoda
Jeff Williams
Detroit
Jim Joslin
Mt. Pleasant
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Community and Suburban Press Service
Frankfort
Coleman News
Joy Lee Morgan
Knipco
Magnus Tractor Sales
Old US
Vincent Price
American Legion Hall
Midstate
Midland Mich
D.C
West Point Society
KRAFT
N. McEwan
Vickery
Michigan
Trueworth
Flordia
Can
Libby
AVIS
Giant Value White Bread
Beckenridge Farms
OF Oz
Glendale
AES
Farmer Peet
Bologha
Hardarin
Contad.na
T Ib. Con
U.S.D.A
Gal
Carton
Coach House
Humber One
Pascal Celery
California
U.S
THE
Clare Sentinel
Serva Clare
Hee
Iva Lansing
Paul
Ava Lansing
Pinal Iva Clare
Harrison
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