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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1943
Page
3
A New Year's Eve celebration hosted by the Harrigan Community Council drew a large turnout of youths and parents at the Community Building. The program featured dancing games contests and a midnight luncheon, earning high praise from attendees.
Local families welcomed New Year with relatives from Lansing Detroit Pontiac and Saginaw. Students and staff returned to work and school as Harrison reports heavy snowfall near zero temperatures and flu cases.
Mr and Mrs William Henderson hosted a Tuesday dinner bridge party with Senator and Mrs Ben Carpenter Mr and Mrs Robert Burns and Mr and Mrs Hail Bucholz. Mrs E M Bucholz celebrated her birthday with a surprise party the following evening at their home with gifts and cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Stanley hosted a Sunday dinner at their home to honor their son Pvt Léon Stanley on furlough from Camp Blanding Florida. Attendees included Floyd Stanley B Hampton Kathleen Eugene Stanley and others from Greenwood township and nearby communities.
A quiet New Year’s Day wedding in Alma First Methodist parlor united Helen D. Shimmell and Private Lloyd C. Witter with Rev. Byron A. Hahn officiating. Attendants included Kenneth Soule and Mrs Soule. The couple planned a ten day Michigan trip before Private Witter resumes duty at Fort Leonard Wood.
The Sentinel announces Dorothy Carey stops Harrison coverage and Miss Helen Gibson will take over as Harrison correspondent starting with the next issue. Gibson, daughter of County Agent Paul Gibson, is a well known Harrison young lady and is expected to earn reader approval.
Harrison Study Club met January 5 at Mrs. William Murphy’s home with a host of members on the hostess committee. Mrs. Amble led the business session as reports and next meeting plans were discussed. Speakers addressed youth influence in movies radio books and organizations. Refreshments followed. next gathering is February 2 at the school.
Clinton Hilton, Pastor, leads Sunday School at 10:60 a m and church services at 11:15 a m. Evening services at 8:00 p m with special Wednesday night study. Young People's meeting held each Friday evening. Russell Cook noted in service lineup.
Elder David Bailey leads church services at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 11 16 a m. Oriole and Bluebird groups meet at 7 30 p m followed by evening services at 8 0 p m.
Sunday School starts at 4 PM led by Ernest Burk pastor. Clara Smith supervises Sunday worship at 11 AM. Evening service at 8 PM. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 PM.
Congregational Church services led by Rev. George E. Hughes at eleven in the morning with Sunday School at 10:00. Charles Van Blarcom is superintendent. Junior Endeavor at six, Senior Endeavor at eight.
Pleasant Valley reports Mrs Orville Bates returned from Royal Oak after attending Roy Sutherland's funeral. Janet Rose Orvis, eight pounds, born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Orvis. grandpa pleased. Mrs Burton Bay visiting Alma relatives. families gathered in Grant and Ann Arbor trips noted. Donald Kleiner left for U S service. Multiple local visits and births marked the week.
Sunday dinner guests included the Hartman family and friends from Cohoodah and Harrison. William Williams recently saw a doctor and remains bedridden. others visited George Winn and Frank Myers. New Year oyster supper hosted by George Williams with guests from Hartman Ott Kanart Sunday Perkins Kellar Denslaw and Bonnie Jean.
ARTHUR CENTER residents report on New Year gathering at Ted Newman home with over sixty attendees and an gift exchange. They note Rose Athey’s appendectomy plans and Russell Williams illness, plus Grange meeting slated for January 12 and upcoming preaching services.
Maple Grove Union announces Sunday School at 2:00 PM and preaching at 3:00 PM every Sunday with a prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:00 PM. The Sunday sermon this week is Our Place In This Life based on John 18:37. A December 30 prayer gathering at Mr and Mrs Williams Rogers included a gift presentation and a cash collection.
Reverend M E Burkett of Flint expresses gratitude for food and money donations exceeding seven dollars. He notes God bless you all and acknowledges kindness from supporters. The Burkett family visited relatives Mr and Mrs Walter Smedley and Mr and Mrs Réuben Tigner over the weekend.
Last week Maple Grove held Christmas exercises with sixty three people present. Families from Midland Farwell Mt. Pleasant and Saginaw joined in Christmas dinners and visits across numerous households including the Rogers Spangler Hilyard Coffell Varney Rulapaugh Atwood and Tigner clans and related relatives.
Elm Grove church news notes weekly services on Sundays at 8 pm and midweek prayer Thursdays at 8 pm. The column lists visits, illnesses, family events, a Detroit wedding, and local social gatherings with neighbors and friends, including Manners and Merits from Clare, Lansing, and Bard areas.
Pueblo Indians cultivate an ancient corn strain planted a foot deep to reach moisture in their arid region, preserving a drought adapted agricultural method.
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