Rosebush Methodist Church Activities and Events
Rosebush Methodist Church notes include worship times and youth fellowship meetings led by Rev. H W Kilgren. Special services begin January 21 with Rev Charles Hahn in Clare, continuing weekly through Friday, then pause over weekend. A Campbell Crandell wedding at the parsonage on New Year’s Day concludes with plans to reside in Lake George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilding Kilgren
Methodist Church
Rosebush Church
Charles Hahn
Clare
Campbell-Crandell
Betty Campbell
Amarillo
Texas
Gordon Crandell
Stanwood
Army Air Corps
Lake George
SGT. JOHNSTON HOME Set
Harold Johnston returns to Rosebush after thirty months overseas in the army. He recalls a rough crossing including Christmas at sea. Family and friends gather for a reunion with Mrs. Hugh Johnston, sister Mrs. Bonnie Johnston White, and visitors from Flint Indianapolis Harrison and New Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Johnston
Harold Johnston
Rosebush
Johnston
Hugh Johnston
Bonnie Johnston White
Flint
Wesley Johnston
Indianapolis
Ind
Temple News Notes on Local Visits and Reunions
Mr and Mrs Waldron of Stanton and their son Edgar hosted weekend relatives including U S Paratroopers. Kenny Root and Barbara Scribner visited Temple. Ken ny re enlisted. James Updike called Saturday. June Pradden visited from Saginaw. Sammy Cannon visited Edgar Waldron. Mr and Mrs Chet Holford and Mrs Watyers attended a Greenwood town hall party honoring Mr and Mrs Wd Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Waldron
Stanton
Charles
U. S
Paratroopers
Edgar
Kenny Root
Archie McIntyre
Kenny
Barbara Scribner
Mr. Pleasant
Harper
James Updike
June Pradden
Saginaw
Mrs
Fred Pradden
Sammy Cannon
Edgar Waldron
Chet Holford
Watyers
Greenwood Town Hall
Wd. Gordon
Social Notes From Portland and Nearby Homes
Mr and Mrs Virgil Blackledge were at Portland one day last week. Mr and Mrs Frank Davis and daughters and Harley Nicholes spent Friday evening at the Simon Vander Woude home. Congratulations to the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Oral Randall Harold Dunn returned home from the U S Army camp Saturday evening. Mrs Wolfred Landers and daughters spent Sunday at the Bert Landers home. Miss Edith Davis and Harley Nicholes visited Mr and Mrs Virgil Blacke lodge Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Blackledge
Portland
Frank Davis
Harley Nicholes
Simon Vander Woude
Oral Randall
Harold Dunn
U. S. Army Camp
Wolfred Landers
Bert Landers
Edith Davis
Virgil Blacke
Lodge
Attendance and Social Notes From Arthur Center
Attendance at Sunday School and church Sunday was thirty six. Mrs Woods is better and able to be with us again. Harley Coats and Kenneth Roller have recovered from illness. The Hubels visit relatives in the home of Bert Hubel. Arnold Orvis of Pontiac was a guest Thursday through Sunday. Mrs Hanner and son Howard visited Harley Coats family. Betty Orvis came home from Gladwin on New Year’s Day. Bible verse Rom 7 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bred Ackerman
al Kaiuar
Kalamazoo
Leo Trainor
Andrew Hathaway
Pat Hathaway
Jack Hathaway
Lansing
Gerald Graham
Graham
Willard Strouse
Mt. Pleasant
Johnny Stickle
Tennessee
Roy Stickle
Cassapolis
Henry Walker
Sharon
Fetterly
Salyersville
Kentucky
John Fetterly
Rosepush
Edgar Fetterly
Ida Wilson
Audrey Dee Willey
Pearl Johnston
Johnson
Lila Stickle
Raymond Martin
Verner Kilgren
Kilgren
Hilding Kilgren
Dan Coyne
Robert Dunn
Jack Lynch
Flint
Rosebush
L. D. Munn
Leo Munn
Mr. Pleasant
George Bias
Maude Potter
George House
Cluley
Robert Stickle
Europe
South Pacific
Spencer Stickle
Albert Moyes
Bill Bouchey
Gerald Thayer
Harold West
Ivan Graham
George Schleder
Muriel Sof Ithaca
Floyd Graham
Arnold Thayer
Jimmy
Cecil Hubel
Bert Hubel
Arnold Orvis
Pontiac
Eugene Orvis
Hanner
Howard
Harley Coats
Betty Orvis
Gladwin
Pleasant Valley Social News Highlights New Year Visits
Pleasant Valley notes show Otto Kleiner hosting a Sunday dinner with Ernest Kleiner and family. Detroit visitors Steve David and Steve Jr. called at Charles David home. Mrs. Burton Bay and Mrs. Ethard Walters visited Alma relatives. Randle family spent New Year at Clingan home Beaverton. Otto Kleiner guests Hattie Bechtel at Spink home. Mayme Runyan and Hugh Allen at Bates home. Merrill children return from Frankfort. Myrna Penrose listed as ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kleiner
Ernest Kleiner
Janie
Myr
Walter Kleiner
Baby
Webber
Steve David
Steve, Jr
Orvilla Riley
Detroit
Charles David
Burton Bay
Ethard Walters
Alma
Tom Randle
Clingan
Beaverton
Hattie Bechtel
Owen Spink
Mayme Runyan
Hugh Allen
Bates
Joelyn
Gordon Merrill
Frankfort
Mrs
Lowell Penrose
Myrna Penrose
M. KR. Honderich
Crystal Lake
West Branch
Jackie Watson
Julia Hutchinson
Dick Watson
Lissett Webber
Glenn Bay
B. Kleiner
Marjorie Jane
W. Klein
Christmas Gatherings and Visits Across Hamilton Center
Ernest Richardson of Boston spent Christmas with his grandmother Mrs Lawrence Mayhew and mother Mildred Ransome of Flint. Guests included Mrs Reuben Rose and her sons Ray and Buster, and Mr Mrs Edd Dady. Others shared meals and visits with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Billy) Richardson
Boston
Mass
Lawrence Mayhew
Mildred Ransome
Flint
Reuben Rose
Ray
Buster
Edd Dady
Chas
Adeblne
Saginaw General Hospital
George Miller
Florida
Edd
Oliver Smith
Clio
John Reed
Jerry Price
Owosso
Ida Price
Elroy
Charlie Manwaring
Helroy Price
Jerome McKenna
Houghton, Mich
J. F. Mcienna
Local Visitors and Leave Dates Round Out Community Notes
Gerald Barber returns from India with discharge and recent calls include Mr. and Mrs. Everette Allen. Fred Walters on forty five day furlough visits Pete Hanes and Delmar Allen households. Bob Miller home hosts and others visit Evérette Allen and Henderson. Morris Merrill of Flint spends afternoon with Pete Hanes. Kenneth Rodis and sister visit Robert Miller. RB Rodis returns home. Pickford’s Ordaway visits Dale Monthey and Bauer households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Barber
Everette Allen
Gerald
India
Fred Walters
Pete Hanes
Fred
Bus Raymond
Bob Miller
Delmar Allen
Pie
Allen
Henderson
Evérette Allen
States
Germany
Morris Merrill
Flint
Kenneth Rodis
Lake
Guy
Marion
Robert Miller
RB. D. Rodis
Réae
Robert Walters
Wrndey
Ordaway
Pickford
and Hatcrinslaw
Dale Monthey
Carl Bauer
Clark Walters
Gilmore Church of Christ Schedule and Local News
The Gilmore Church of Christ, Howard Sk Krause pastor, lists communion and preaching at 10 15 am Bible school at 11 90 am song service at 10 06 am devotion and evening service at 8 00 pm Choir practice each Friday at 8 30 pm Mrs Wm Philips song leader. Mr and Mrs Al Lietz hosted dinner guests Sunday at Hebert Fordyce. A young people party was at Alvin Wood's home Friday. Mr and Mrs Bert Smith and daughter were supper guests at Juanita Jarman's Sunday. Mr and Mrs A Jarman reported arrival in Alaska New Year's Day. Mrs Sam Welch suffers with arthritis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush
GILMORE CHURCH OF CHRIST _ Howard Sk
al. Lietz
Hebert Fordyce
Alvin Wood
Bert Smith
Juanita Jarman
A. Jarman
Alaska
Sam Welch
Dick Stevenson
Wm. Stevenson
Glenn Poet
Lewis Lautzenheiser
Adabelle
Lansing
Gilmore Grange Meeting Notes and Local Events
Town hall gathering on January 3 featured special business and future plans led by Robert Shilling as chair. Highlights include a January 17 youth-led program, a lack of Red Cross meeting due to material shortages, and multiple social events such as a January 10 pepper party with ten cent shared lunch. The community reports births, relocations, visits, and ongoing flu season health notes. Local weather mentions a deer sighting near Hasy Street and a three-table GP.C. pepper game at Trumble’s with prizes awarded to Robison and Shilling families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shilling
Red Cross
John
John Laverty
Clifford
May Brasington
Robert Somers
James Erwin
Kenneth Baker
Bill Agile
Baker
Italy
Clifford Brasington
Edward Swinson
Alma
Herbert Shilling
Swinsons
Francis Phipps
Artie Renner
Saginaw
Marvin Allen
Lillie Warner
Big Rapids
Harold
Hlwyn
Hutchinson Farm Chores Run in Wallace Rilett's Absence
Wallace Rilett assists with chores at the Hutchinson farm while Norman is away. Mrs. Ralph Allen, recently ill at home, is said to be slightly better. Lawrence Hutchinson leaves for California Thursday with Norman Hutchinson and Gordon Kleiner, and the family plans to return to Michigan soon. Gordon will spend winter in Los Angeles with Stanley Kleiner's family. Safe travels wished to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Rilett
Hutchinson Farm
Norman
Ralph Allen
Lawrence Hutchinson
California
Norman Hutchinson
Gordon Kleiner
N. Hutchinson
Lawrence
Michigan
Gordon
Los Angeles
Stanley Kleiner
Community Visits and New Year Gatherings Recap
Rev M K R Honderich returns home after New Years with son at Crystal Lake. Multiple families from West Branch Davis Lansing Byatt and other towns visited over New Year with dinners and calls including the Kleiner families and the Webbers.
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Fleming Shoe Co
Davy
Clare, Mich
Ralph Stork
Homer Campbell
Atwood Campbell
Tommy
Homer
Harrison
Stanley Jennings
Ed Graham
Emerson Hampton
Earl Redman
BE. O. Graham
L. B. Spaulding
Grayson Spaulding
John Fabian
Leslie Morton
New Baltimore
Ernest Hoste
Morton
Howard Sheahan
Fred Sheahan
Vicki
R. E. Headington
Uncle Sam
Navy
Park View
Winterfield
Pleasant Valley
Hamilton Center
Dover News
Gilmore Grange
Anderson’s Drug Store
Rexall Stor
Saas
Jimmy Durante
Garry Moore
CBS
Rexall
Loren Miller
Byatt
Bryan Miller
J. G. White
Optometrist
White’s Jewelry Store
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