A Romance of Commonplace Life in Hamstead
Mary endures strain as Sylvia envisions a spa for well being in Hamstead. Austin’s ideals, family duties, and a mortgage of sorrow push Mary toward rest and small comforts. Moses offers quiet solace, bringing Spotty to Mary’s bed as she finds peace in sibling closeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Seth
Wateh
Gray
Sylvia
Hamstead
Blanche
David
Jacqueline
Tamstead
Miury
Austin
Tal
Danl
Wallacetown
Shakespeatre
Violet
Jace
Seti
Selassie
Algy
Moses
Hse
Daddy
Jane
Pam
Paul
Moses Day
Spotty
Clare Sentinel Mner Next Week
Local note invites readers to SHU Try a Clare Sentinel Mner event scheduled for next week. The update references SHU and the Clare Sentinel as organizers in a brief community listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Sentinel
Visitors Called On Mrs. Durfee Family Circle
Mr and Mrs Leo Hendry and Mrs Jack Newman of Clare visited Mrs G M Durfee Friday afternoon. Mrs CG M Durfee and sons Emery and Arthur spent Friday evening with the Hendrys. Roy Green visited Harrison Thursday. Calls were made on the Wn Maging home and on Mrs Leo Hintz and Sylvia Burton of Mann Siding. We congratulate Mr and Mrs Clair Hoover on the birth of their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hendry
Jack, Newman
Clare
G. M. Durfee
Haines Ig
CG. M. Durfee and Sons
Emery
Arthur
Leo. Hendry
C. M. Durfee
Roy Green
Harrison
Leo Hintz
Sylvia Burton
Mann Siding
P. J. Durfee
Clair Hoover
Local Social Roundup of Gladwin Area Families
Brand Ay and Mrs. Ray Perry and family from near Gladwin visited with their daughter and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stroman. Ethel Ferrel returned home with them after spending the week with sisters. Several families gathered at MV and Mrs. Jim Smith near Howling Lake Saturday night. Frank Allen returned home after weeks at L Robinett and W Stroman homes. Thurman Robinett party from near Clare visited. Vane Mickle of Dover visited grandma Acre and brother Vernell. Mrs. Chas Peters funeral in Clare. Mrs. Chas Whitlock in hospital with a broken limb. Mrs. Harl Foss home from Bay City hospital. Mrs. John Rhodes visited Mrs. Acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Perry
Gladwin
Ferrel
Beaverton
W. Stroman
Ethel Ferrel
Glen Gordon
Bryan Miller
Verne Mickle
Vernell
Vane
Jim Smith
Howling Lake
Frank Allen
L. Robinett
Chas. Peters
Clare
Chas. Whitlock
Harl Foss
Bay City
John *Rhodes
F. Acre
Local Family Visits Across Mt Pleasant and Nearby Towns
Myers Corners and nearby families are featured in a group of social visits. I M Myers and family host relatives while Mrs W Fr Kennedy and Donna Mae spend a week with F M Myers. Others travel to Mt Pleasant and Harrison for gatherings.
Lake George Resort Highlights and Community Notes
Lake George residents share visits and illnesses including Roy Howard of the Dixie Station under Dr. Lamb care. Journal records school opening, local travel to Clare, and weekend Skating on the lake with a bonfire landing. An old crosscut saw found by Charles Borst during fall hunting offers a historic glimpse amid small town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Shepard
Jess Lamphere
Port Huron
James Duncan
Clare
Stuart Bicknell
Dr. McKnight
Roy Howard
Dixie Station
Dr. Lamb
Anton Bilgren
St. Louis
Mrs. Walters
Harrison
Frank Thilly
Elmer Schofield, Jr
Don Luce
Tom
John Sears
Lyman Frisbey
Harry Kress
Wm. Lilllum
Owosso
Scott
Relic Lumber Era Marker Looms Over Town Entrance
In the 1980s Garrish loomed as a lumbering hub. A seven foot long, eight inch wide relic frames the town as a front of Paul Bingman jeabin greets arrivals, preserving the era when sawdust and bark clung to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrish
Barke
Paul Bingman Jeabin
Dover News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Dover residents report visits to ill relatives in Edmore and Harrison. The Dover Busy Bees plan an oyster supper January 20 at Ray Houghton’s home. Special church meetings at the Eagle Church led by Rev Hendrich and a Tabernacle class schedule shift are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Boots
Boots
Edmore
Vern
Mickle
Albert
Shavers
Velma
Robinett
Ethellysinger
Anna
Denna
Rob. Walters
Taberncle
Dover
Ray Houghton
Tabernacle
Telder
Hagle
Chas. Pfetsch
Pleasant
George Pfetsch
Hermen Rank
Eagle Church
Hendrich
Tester
Tabernnacle
Neighborhood Notes and Social Snippets from Rural Eagle
Mr and Mrs Ted Newman hosted Sunday visitations at the Bav is home. Mrs Lester Allen recovers from pneumonia. A baby girl Nancy Ann was born December 6 to Mr and Mrs CG Stevens. Pleasant Valley news and revivals are noted with community calls for cooperation and participation. Mrs Frank Poet celebrated a birthday with neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Silver
Frank Poet
Little Richard
Myr
Lester Allen
John Raymond
Gladwin
CG. Stevens
Nancy Ann
Orville Vandewarker
Lilian Wood
Esther Post
Ws Wl
Pleasant Valley
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Wither
Ale
Coventry Patmore
Ruskin
Tobé
Frances Parkinson Keyes
WNW
Service
J. Harrison
I. M. Myers
J. N. Meyers
Mt. Pleasant
Russel Williams
J. Balsley
W. Fr. Kennedy
Donna Mae
F. M. Myers
Kennedy
Midland
A. H. Hutchinson
W. Kanarr
John Balsley
Herbert Myers
Norman
W. B. Myers
J. N. Myers
Jim Kiggens
L. A. Kiggins
Kenneth Roller
Norman Myers
W. EB. Myers
Clair Startley
W. H. Kennedy
John Hartman
Stanley Shank
Lake George Resort
Dover News
Ted Newman
Chas. Bavis
Glenn Poet
Clyde Kistler
Detroit
Hudson
Sutton Sales CO
Saginaw, Mich
Hopson
Clare, Michigan
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