Cong Church Holds Annual Meeting on Monday
The Congregational church held its annual gathering with a pot luck supper and a business session. Officers elected included Clerk Mrs N Elden Treasurer L E Davy Trustees Hd Johnston Geo Sherwood Deacon L E Davy Deaconess Mrs H C Cudhey and Mrs A H Horton Chorister Mrs A B Wyle and Mr Geo Sherwood Ushers Hd Johnston Geo White John Davy Thomas Horton Social committee members named. Mrs W H Elden and Mrs A O Connor named life Deaconesses. Meeting closed with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Elden
L. E. Davy
Hd. Johnston
Geo. Sherwood
L. E
Davy
H. C Cudhey
A. H. Horton
A. B. Wyle
Id. Johnston
Geo. White
John Davy
Thomas Horton
Poultry Meetings Set For Monday And Tuesday
Four general poultry meetings led by Extension Poultryman O B Shear will cover winter feeding management and chick raising. Meetings occur Monday at 2 00 p m Winterfield town hall and 7 30 p m Brown Corner school. Tuesday at 2 00 p m Gleaner hall Lake and Tuesday evening at Ein Grove Grange. A Clare County farmer reports a 9 90 profit weekly on 100 hens with simple practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Shear
Michigan State College
Clare County
Stutting Oil expands gas station on McEwan Street
The Stutling Oil Co completed a 12 by 20 foot addition to its gas station on McEwan Street to improve service. A new hydraulic lift enables car greasing and service, with interior remodeling planned for better customer convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stutling Oil Co
McEwan Street
Fish supper at I Q O Hall Friday evening
A fish supper will be served at the I Q O hall this Friday evening. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Q. Oo
Commissions Seek State Relief Funding For County Highways
Clare County Road Commission and County Poor Commission met State Highway Department officials in Harrison to negotiate a relief campaign fund of about 32000 for county road work. The plan uses hand labor only and awaits federal approval in Washington with a detailed outline to follow, a response expected after several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Santiatadin
County Poor Commission
State Highway Department
Harrison
State
Washington, D. C
Last Rites Held Friday For Mrs Mylinda Peters
Funeral services for Mrs Mylinda Sutton Peters were held Friday from Thurston Funeral Home. A Clare resident for 52 years born in Huron County Canada in 1864 she married Charles Peters and lived in Grant Township before moving to Wheaton Avenue. She died Wednesday morning after living with her daughter Sarah Morrison in Saginaw. She leaves daughter Sarah Morrison husband William and two granddaughters Harriet June and Marilyn of Saginaw plus siblings Dan Manuel Sutton Henry and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston Funeral
Mylinda Sutton Peters
Mylinda Sutton
Huron County
Canada
Clare
Charles Peters
Grant Township
Wheaton Avenue
Peters
Sectors
Sarah Morrison
Saginaw
William
Harriet June
Maralyn
Savinaw
Ray Cobleigh
George Wilson
Cleveland
Mary Anderson
Marion
Dan
Manuel Sutton
Minnesota
Henry
Cadillac
George Portes
Sadie Mooney
Tottie Wait
Fat
Henry Sutton
Clarence Huntley
Frank Wilson
Midland
Edward
James Thompson
E. Young
Coleman
Red Cross Welfare Hours Set For Public Service
Welfare rooms open with Mrs. Norma Pratt on Wednesday afternoon from 9 to 12, Thursday 1 to 4, and Friday 1 to 5. Welfare flour distribution runs Thursday 2 to 5 p.m. Only these times apply. Officials unavailable for other periods due to other duties. Township chairmen and supervisors warned not to issue further orders for produce or merchandise from Red Cross treasury. merchants asked to refuse such orders. By Order of the Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Pratt
the Red Cross
Notice to Grangers Meeting at Train's Hall in Bay City
Hive county Grange Association schedules a session for January 19 at Train's Hall Bay City with Bangor Grange in attendance. Committed to proceed with arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hive-county
Grange Association
Bay City
Bangor
Miraculous escape on way to funeral after crash injures ministers
Last Friday afternoon Bishop A. M. Johnson of Huntington Indiana Rev S J Potter of Bates Mich and Rev Johnsons wife were en route to Alma for the funeral of Rev S W Birdsall United Brethren minister. A nail tore a tire sending their Studebaker off the road into a guard rail causing a rollover. Johnson sustained a bruised head Potter a broken nose and Mrs Potter minor injuries. They reached Alma for services and later returned to Bates to continue revival meetings with Johnson presiding at the graveside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Johnson
Huntington
Indiana
S.J. Potter
Bates, Mich
Alma
S. W. Birdsall
United Brethren Church
Riverdale
U. S&s
Spike Horn Myers Lodge
Johnson
Birdsall
Harrison
Bates
Services Held for Selma Birdsall at Alma Church
Obituary notice for Selma Wing Birdsall aged 86 with long tenure in Riverdale Michigan. Details include birth July 15 1846 Grand Rapids death January 8 1938, surviving wife Martha and six sons, two brothers, twenty grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, former United Brethren minister, fifty and sixty year wedding anniversaries, funeral conducted by six ministers at Alma United Brethren Church with interment in Maple Grove Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Birdsall
Riverdale
Birdsall
Stanley
Rockford
Ilinois
Salma Wing Birdsall
Grand Rapids
Martha &. Birdsall
Oliver
Clare
Chester
Otto
Detroit
Jesse
Nettie
Albert
Mildred
United Brothern Church
Harrison
God
Alma United Brethren Church
Beers
van Brocklin
B. C. Clapp
C. H. Hull
Bishop Johnson
Maple Grove
Suppers at St. Cecilia’s Church Next Wednesday
A Wednesday supper at St. Cecilia’s Church offers pancakes and sides. Menu lists pancakes with syrup and sausage hashed browns potatoes Boston brown bread coffee and apple pudding with whipped cream. Price 25e.
Thayer Brothers Products Praised by MSC
Thayer Brothers advertise their Michigan plant with notes on modern facilities and high quality ice creams and ices. A letter from Michigan State College mentions butter samples, urging locals to support domestic production and buy American to aid rural communities in Clare, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer Brothers
Michigan State College
Clare
Michigan
America
Gladwin High B B Team Plays Here Tonight
The Clare high seed basketball squad lost to Evart last Friday in a tight game. Evart forwards used sharp ball handling and shooting with one forward scoring sixteen and the other thirteen in the first three quarters. Clare finally found scoring late as Evart totaled forty while Clare reached twenty. Gladwin's second team faces Clare tonight at 7 30 in the fourth home game after defeats by Reed City and Evart prior to the holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Evart
Clere
Gladwin
Reed City
Ewatt
Rev Albert Dawe Chosen as Chairman Red Cross Meeting
The Clare County Red Cross Chapter annual meeting on January 11 at the Hotel Doherty selected Rev Albert Dawe as chairman. Officers include Theo Bowler as secretary and Father Morrison as treasurer, with Mrs Norma Pratt leading Relief Service and Mrs W Tichenor heading Nursing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dawe
RED Cross
Clare County Red Cross Chapter
Cuty
Hotel Doherty
Citizens State Bank
Treasury
J. B. Doherty
Relief Service
The
Sentinel
Or, Green
Theo
Bowler
Morrison
Relief
Norma Pratt
W. Tichenor
Harrison
Chas. Antble
Ben
Carpenter
B. Hampton
Farwell
G. B. Lamb
F. ‘Tyndall
Glave
D. Kennedy
J. BD. Doherty
Cottitty
Vernon Residents Injured in Local Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs John Brief of Vernon township were seriously hurt when their car left the pavement near the McKnight gas station south of Rosebush, struck a tree, and overturned. Mrs Miller removed occupants and helped summon aid. both were treated at Brandstetter hospital Mt Pleasant. The driver suspected a side swipe, not yet confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brief
Vernon Township
McKnight
Rosebush
Ralph Miler
William Magnus Dies in Hatton Township Farm Incident
The William Magnus family mourns after his body is found in the sheep shed at Orchard Hill Farm in Hatton township. Magnus, born June 1 1856 in East Prussia, died January 1933 at age 76. He was a respected stone mason who faced health and financial strain. Surviving wife Mary and four children plus eight grandchildren attend funeral at Thurston Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Chas Rieinhardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Magnus
Hatton Township
Mr. Magnus
Wm. Magnus
East Prussia
Germany
America
Chicago
Mary Holin
Martha
Anna
Clare County
Orchard Hill Farm
Yreda Bronson
Detroit
Lida Larman
Clare
Edward
Henry Magnus
Thurston
Chas. Rieinhardt
Cherry Grove
Oil News From Vernon Field Drilling Deeper for Flow
The Brief notes oil well No. 1 in Vernon field has been deepened to reach a second pay zone to boost decreasing flow. Drillers report continued downward trend at Littlefield wildcat wells as crews read Lady Blanche Raym this week in Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Field
Lady’ Blanche -Raym
Clare County Banker Named Receiver for Local Bank
Circuit Judge Ray Wart met the Depositors Committee at the Clare County Court House in Harrison to appoint Allen R. Graham cashier of the Farwell State Bank as receiver. The notice was sent to Lansing for approval and bonds are in place for Graham to assume duties once formalities are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wart
Clare County Savings Hank
Fred G. McGure
James McKay
Clare County Court House
Harrison
Hart
Allen R. Graham
Farwell State Bank
Farwell
State Banking Department
Lansing
Graham
Dr L L Kelley Celebrates 84th Birthday
Dr L L Kelley longtime Michigan physician aged 84 enjoyed a December 29 birthday dinner with sons Eugene Kelley and family Dansville joining Dr and Mrs Kelley and daughters Margaret and Ethel in Okemos Michigan. He trained at the University of Michigan medical school 1875 practiced in Farwell for 44 years and in Okemos 14 years served as state representative and state senator, and held local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Clare County
Okemos
Michigan
Clare
Glave, Gladwin
Roscommon
Surrey Township
Clavs County
Merridian
Farwell
State Journal
Kelley
William J. Waite Dies in Clare at 81
William J. Waite aged 81 years 10 months and 26 days died Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 at the home of C. Kirkbride in Clare. Rev H B Johnson of Oxford officiated at the funeral with Waite and his wife having moved to Clare in 1922 to reside with Kirkbride after Mrs Waite’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Kirkbride
William J. Waite
H. B. Johnson
Oxford
William Waite
Wifte
Clare
8. C. Kirkbride
Mr.Waite
Countywide Economy Cuts Taxes by 68 80 Percent
Clare County highway taxes fell 68 80 percent in the past year as a result of county township and state actions. The total county levy dropped from 28 249 71 to 8 815 12, reflecting reductions across County Township and County Road levies. State highway taxes nationwide saw a similar 68 6 percent cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
State Highwway Department
Coyerk
Adal
Tare
Ahé
Clare Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting
The Clare Chamber of Commerce met at the Doherty Hotel with Geo. White as president. Fred McGuire led a community sing as Homer Hall chaired the program and a high school debating team spoke on Michigan income tax. The gathering elected officers and scheduled the next meeting for February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Chamber of Commerce
Michigan
Fres
Geo. White
M. B. Gallagher
Ed. Johnston
Oldest Society of Congs Church Draw Admiration
The annual meeting of the Ladies Union at the parsonage on Friday January 6 elected officers led by President Mrs Fred Hudson and Vice President Mrs Falk with Mrs C Sutherland as secretary treasurer. The report praises perseverance and devotion, noting many members are elderly yet active and strong in faith and service to the church and Master’s Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. White
Fred Morgan
Geo. Sherwood
Ladies Union
Fred. Hudson
Falk
Sec
Treas
C. Sutherland
City Taxpayers Notices Delayed Tax Collection Dates
City tax notices show changes in collection dates starting January 14th with new schedule effects. Affected taxpayers should expect revised afternoons and exemptions, including Vera B. Pete and others, with specific deadlines noted for January 26th and subsequent Saturdays.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cong’s Church
Mesdames Elden
O’connor
Congregational Church
Gzid
Kingdom of ‘God
Stutting Oil Company
Highway Dept
Mylinda Peters
RED Cross Welfare
Grangers
Selma Birdsall
Alma Church
United Brothers
St. Cecilia’s Cluirch
Thayer Brothers Products
MSC
Gladwin High B. B
J. E. Doherty
Vernon
Mt. Pleasant
Littlefield
L. L. Kelly
George White
C. OF C
Phil Geeck
Asake
Oldest Society
Fred Hudson
City Taxpayers
Citizens State
Vera B. Péte
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