Mrs Cook Suffers Heart Attack and Relatives Visit
Mrs. Nettie Cook suffered a heart attack on Friday December 27. Her sister in law Mrs. Lillie Berry of Clare stayed with her until Tuesday. Mrs. Cook then went to the Bellenger home where neighbors have cared for her since. Visitors include Theodore Gunderman, Lillie Berry, and Ken Gunderman of Clare, Alvah Metcalf of Chippewa Lake, Bert Southward of Alma, and Clarence Husted with son Gary of Elwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Cook
Lillie ‘Berry of
Clare
Alvah Metcalf
Chippewa Lake
Bert Southward
Alma
Clarence Husted
Gary
Elwell
Charles Cook Succumbs in Aged Death Notice
Charlie Cook, longtime Lake resident later in Carson City and Clare, died Saturday at Mt. Pleasant hospital. Funeral services were held at Garfield Township hall in Lake and burial took place at Ewart cemetery. Our deepest Sympathy to Mrs. Cook in her bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Cook
Lake
Carson City
Clare
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Garfield Township
Ewart Cemetery
Mrs. Cook
Missionary Society Meeting Postponed to January 14
The Baptist Ladies Missionary Society has been postponed from January 7 to Tuesday January 14 and will meet with Mrs. Wilbur McLane. Lake Extension Club gathers January 16 with Mrs. Lee McGuire. The Rod and Gun Club held a Friday meeting with a good turnout despite weather, adding new members and addressing business. Mr. and Mrs. Amby Sullivan were Thursday dinner guests of Mrs. Jennie Muir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ladies Missionary Society
Wilbur McLane
Lake Extension Club
Lee McGuire
Rod and Gun Club
Amby Sullivan
Jennie Muir
Breaks Ankle In Bad Fall At Home
Mrs. Roy Neeper slipped and fell Friday while burning papers in a trash burner and broke her ankle in three places. She was taken to Mt. Pleasant hospital where doctors waited until Monday to set the breaks due to swelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Neeper
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Downey Family Mourns Accident Death of Clair Downey
Johny Downey of Coleman receives word of his son Clair Downey’s accidental death at Qil City. Clair’s mother was visiting Brown City to see her ill sister Mrs. Oddie Clements and returned home Sunday. Community extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johny Downey
Clair Downey
Coleman
Qil City
Brown City
Oddie Clements
Local family notes and social visits through holidays
Mr and Mrs Russell Smith of Lasing came Sunday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Bert Hisler and took their grandmother Mrs Fay Irish home with them. Recent guests at the Calvin Tryon Gertrude Sowle home were Jim Colosky and Pat Tryon of Flint and Mr and Mrs Frank Sowle and children of Brinton. Mr and Mrs Arthur Watkins of Dimondale were Saturday dinner guests of the Hisler family. They brought fresh oranges and grapefruit from Florida. Mr and Mrs Harold Lockwood and boys returned to Sparta after spending the holidays with sister Mrs Hilda Scott. Lake Event Club meets Thursday January 9 with Mrs Joseph Grigware. Lake Rod and Gun Club rabbit hunt Saturday January 11 at 9 45 A M at the Clubhouse. William Duncan returned to the Veterans hospital at Saginaw Tuesday for eye treatments. Mr and Mrs Sandy Everetts entertained their niece Betty and family of Flint over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Billy Sowle spent New Year’s day with aunt and family Mrs Bert Crowley at Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Frank Sowle and family and Charley Forbes of Brinton were Sunday guests of their brother and sister Mr and Mrs Fred Sowle. Mrs Jennie Muir was a Sunday dinner guest at the home of her son Calvin Tryon and wife. Fred Mahan had his house insulated the past week with Holly Merritt of Clare and Lyle Dake of Ewart doing the work. The Misses Cathy and Sharon Sowle of Barryton spent Christmas through New Year’s with their aunt Joyce Sowle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Smith
Lasing
Bert Hisler
Fay Irish
Arthur Watkins
Dimondale
Grandma
Florida
Harold Lockwood
Sparta
Hilda Scott
Lake Event Club
Joseph Grigware
Lake Rod ‘and Guh
William Duncan
Veterans Hospital
Saginaw
Sandy Everetts
Betty
Flint
Billy Sowle
Bert Crowley
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Sowle
Charley Forbes
Brinton
Fred Sowle
Jennie Muir
Calvin Tryon
Fred Mahan
Holly Merritt
Clare
Lyle Dake
Ewart
Cathy
Sharon Sowle
Barryton
Joyce Sowle
Peace Emphasis Marks Three Day Jehovahs Witness Assembly
Jehovahs Witnesses from this area returned from a three day assembly at Houghton Lake. Peter D Mara of Brooklyn NY gave the public address What Are the Prospects For Lasting Peace. An audience of 780 heard O Mara argue lasting peace will come through a Kingdom, not human effort, citing biblical proof and urging renewed preaching fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Houghton, Lake
Peter D'Mara
Brooklyn
New York
O’mara
O'Mara
Leprosy Combat Gains Global Backing and Hopeful Turnaround
Queenly Indian Leprosy Association chair Madam Amrit Kaur says leprosy control has become a near revolution with government support. Early treatment cures most cases without deformity, enabling patients to stay in their communities and maintain earning capacity while institutions evolve into centers of scientific work and public hope.
Women's Society of Christ Service meetings notes
The Women's Society of Christ Service at Center Church met at Mrs Eugène Morrison's home. Devotions drew from Isaiah, with prayers for students and faculty. Discussion covered beginnings of student work on college campuses and a letter from Arlene Peterson in Southern Rhodesia. A quilt block project and a January 16 dinner plan for the 10th annual Dairy Tour in the county were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christ+ Service of the Center Church
Eugéne Morrison
David’ Bellinger
Morrison
Robert Bean
Arlene. Peterson
Southern Rhodesia
Peterson
Mt. Pleasant
Woman’s Society of the
Grand Rapids
Dale
House
Duval
Sadie Schutt
Morris Graham
Rosebush Briefs Highlight Local House Guests
Local social notes list numerous visitors and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Danks and family from St. Louis and Mrs. Robert Freeman of Boon. Highlights include New Year visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Hall of Mt. Pleasant to Floyd Thompson's family and various gatherings across Mt. Pleasant, Midland, and East Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Danks
St. Louis
Robert Freeman
Boon
Joseph ‘Baldinus
Cindy
Cadillac
Gerry, Peabody
Linda
John Hall
Mt. Pleasant
Floyd Thompson
Ambrose Hrdlovich
Robert Sanderson
Midland
John Jacobs
Norman
Pleasant
Mildred Andrews
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Ida Johnson
Says Girls Can Fill Science Gap
Michigan State University expert Dr. Elizabeth Drews says gifted girls perform as well as gifted boys in math language and reading after a study of 150 top students. She notes few girls pursue scientific careers due to limited encouragement and societal pressures toward marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Michigan State University
Elizabeth Monroe Drews
Lansing
Drews
Pri
Irl
MSU
Zinsers- Entertain KTS Club Hosts Friday Evening
The KTS Club met Friday with Mrs. Fred Zinser providing Progressive Pepper entertainment. Prizes were won by Mrs. William Zinger Mrs. John Jacobs and Mrs. Vernell Berk. Members voted to donate to the March of Dimes. Next meeting set for February 14 at Mrs. Jacobson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zinser
Progressive
William Zinger
John Jacobs
Vernell Berk
Fellowship Groups Present Susan Graham Program at Methodist Church
The Adult Fellowship of the Rosebush Center and local Methodists hosted a Susan Graham Fellowship at the Methodist Church. Harvey Lowery organized an evening titled Turning Back the Pages of Time with Mrs Forrest Johnston’s I’ve Got A Secret sketch and Norman Johnson as moderator. Rev Ronald Knapp led devotions before refreshments and shuffleboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush Center
Susan Graham
Harvey Lowery
Forrest Johnston
Norman Johnson
Ronald Knapp
Everting
Gilmore Church Services Draw 140 Attendees
About 140 people attended Sunday morning services at the Gilmore Church of Christ. The Farm Bureau kickoff followed, with officers’ dinner Friday at Mt. Pleasant’s Methodist Church attended by Alvin Wood and Frank Thomas. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Elmer Allen at Gilmore Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Farm Bureau
Methodist
Mt. Pleasant
Alvin Wood
Frank ‘Thomas
Gilmore Church of Christ
Elmer Allen
Gilmore Area Families Attend Florida Visit During Holidays
Mrs. Clifford Brasington reports sunny Florida weather as Gilmore families plan Christmas dinner with relatives there. Melvin Brasington at James Pedgrifts is well, Carlyle Gallagher and Alvin Wood hosted Alma visitors, and grandchildren Berry Christine and Charlene Wood visited. Around 15 youths enjoyed Otis Hill sliding Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Brasington
Florida
Gilmore
Carlyle Gallagher
Alma
Alvin Wood
Berry, Christine
Charlene Wood
Otis Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bellenger
Theodore Gunderman
Lillie Berry
Kenneth Gunderman
Charles Cook
Lake Briefs
Imusedbusha
WSCS
Rosebush
David Bellinger
Kenneth Schrock
Agnes and
Faith McCarthy
John Neubecker
Weidman
James Lawler
Orrin
James Sutton
Clare General Hospital
Ernest
Haste
Gale Lutz
Phillip House
Robert Neff
Harland Bellinger
Larry Anderson
East Lansing
Robert “Eliott
John R
Wilford ‘Burgen. Bauer
E. Lee Johnson
Mr. Pleasant
Marjorie Bower
Ida.Johnson
Keneth Schrock
Darwin Johnson
Buelah Mitchell
Pompeli
Floyd Collett
Gerry’ Peabody
Jack. Flaharty
Houghton
Tech
Harold Flaharty
Fieyd
Dixon and Dale
Ralph ‘Diehls
Geraldine
Sdgiaw
Arizona
Nancy Batts
Phoenix
Ken Bitter
Beaverton
Gem Theatre
Horrorific
Deah Jagger
Mariaine Brauns
Pad Boul
Ptr Pay
Cae RD Oy
Peghnicolor
Zinsers
KTS Club
Dana Andrews
Linda Darnell
Sterling Hayden
Paramount Release
Barbara Stanwyck
Barry Sullivan
Sun - Mon
Fivs Presley
Vistavision
Eawine Cowins
Lizabeth
Scott Wendel
Corey
EASON
Bolanes
Gleasd Hart
Kim Novar
Pooch
Chuck
Brank Sinatra
Columbia
Joey
George Hamilton
C. Hiram Gates
Gilmore Cemetery
Melvin Brasington
James Pedgrifts
Rinkes
Cinema
Rogentury
Aunt RU
Rodgers Cand Hart
Columbia Picture
Joey the Heel
Technicolor
John Wayne
Sophia Loren
Rossano Brazzi
United Ardsts
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