Fire destroys Seiter Lumber and packing house
A Wednesday night blaze devastated the Seiter Brothers Lumber Company on Clare’s West Fourth Street, spreading to the Clare Packing House Market and two homes. Losses for the lumber firm may reach 300000 dollars plus 25000 for the meat store, with homes of the Parks family and Mrs. Alta Thompson burned out. The fire, reported around 9:20 p.m., caused power outages and disrupted telephones across Clare while 40 firefighters battled the flames in near zero temperatures. One firefighter was cut by a falling trough. most equipment survived and some vehicles were saved.
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Big Seiter Brothers Lumber Company
Clare
West Fourth Street
Clare Packing House
David Seiter
Laurence
West Semig
Seiter
Parks
Alta Thompson
Eber
Mr. Parks
Clare Fire Department
Fourth Street
Consumers
Seiter's
John Gibson
Seitel
Otis McPhail
Festival Wants Snow for Clare County Winter Sports Festival
The Clare County Winter Sports Festival aims for snow this weekend with ski events planned at Snow Snake and Mott Mountain if surfaces permit. Miss Clare County contenders Judy Ulrich Catherine Denton Nikki Bristol are named, plus fishing contests, Deer Yard Tours, and the Mid Winter Open golf tournament at Twin Elms. The winner is crowned at the Sports Banquet Saturday night at 6. Ice skating, square dancing, fox hunt, and a Queen's Ball at Clare are also on the schedule. Public attendance is welcome.
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Clare’ County
Richard Groves
Doherty
Bob Reynolds
Doherty Wedgewood Room
Snow Snake
Mott Mountain
Clare County
Clare
Judy
Ulrich
Farwell-Lake
Catherine Denton
Harrison
Nikki Bristol
Twin
Budd Lake
Girl Scouts Fund Drive Successful
The January 17 meeting of the Girl Scout Council at the Congregational Church featured a successful fund drive report by Mrs. Joe Kisnosky and an investiture ceremony for new leaders. New co-workers were welcomed with pins, salutes, and handshakes from Mrs. Doyle, and the council thanked top solicitors Dr. R. B. Kring Carl Gruno Floyd Boardman and Rev. Van Parker. The next meeting moves to 8:00 pm for those unable to attend afternoon sessions.
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Girl Scout Council
Congregational Church
Lyle Hoxie
Kenneth Doyle
Joe Kisnosky
R. B. Kring
Carl Gruno
Floyd Boardman
van Parker
Hoxie
Doyle
United States Girl Scout
Girl Scout Promise
Richard Schneider
Don Lewis
Richard Hillebrand
Etfiber McGuire
Dale
Phone Co In New Building On West Fifth Street
Michigan Bell Telephone Company workers move to a new West Fifth Street building after leaving Maple street quarters. The facility houses 15 vehicles in the garage and space for a storeroom conference room and foreman’s office. Vehicles serve Clare Farwell Rosebush and Coleman, handling installation and construction work.
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Michigan ‘Bell Telephone Company
West Fifth Street
Maple Street
Monnday
Royal Arch Degree Officers Elected at Farwell Chapter
Royal Arch Masons of the Farwell chapter elected Gordon Sellers High Priest and named a slate: David Wiggins King Franklin Schaaf Scribe Allen Graham Treasurer Milan Miller Secretary Kenneth Clark Captain of Host Elmer Junior Godwin 3rd Veil Alvin Larrance 2nd Veil Rawl Courts 1st Veil Thomas Wilcox Sentinel Frank Coker Olaf Ernesthagen Royal Arch Captain A special meeting is set for Saturday night January 28 at 7 30 pm to perform the Past Masters Degree and the Most Excellent Masters Degree with a pot luck dinner to follow.
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Royal Arch Masons
Farwell
Gordon Sellers
King
David Wiggins
Franklin Schaaf
Allen Graham
Milan Miller
Kenneth Clark
Elmer
One Store Open Clare Drug Schedules Sunday Hours
Clare drug stores announce a Sunday schedule with all day hours. Economy Drug will open all day next Sunday, followed in subsequent weeks by Houghton’s and Anderson’s in order.
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Clare Drug Stores
Economy Drug
Houghton’ S
Anderson’s
Biggest Pin Tournament Opens at Clare Alley
The largest bowling tournament ever held in Clare starts Saturday at Clare Alley with entries from 41 teams 65 doubles sets 126 singles and 92 all events. Six hundred dollars in prize money will be awarded, with $100 to the top team. The event runs weekly through February 25.
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Clare
Clare Alley
Reverend A J Metzler To Preach At Herrick Church
Pastor A J Metzler of the Mennonite Church in Scottdale Pa will deliver the sermon at the Herrick Mennonite church Sunday morning. He serves as instructor at the Mennonite Bible School in Fairview.
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A. J. Metzler
Mennonite Church
Scottdale
Herald Press
Herrick Mennonite Church
Mennonite Bible School
Fair
Pioneers Rally to Third Straight Victory Over Harrison
Clare’s Pioneers heat Harrison 72 63 to win a third in a row and match their early streak. Turan 9 field goals and Davis 7 field goals 6 free throws led a 40 point duo split. Perrine added seven second period points fueling a 39 35 halftime lead. Tom Cain and Skip Breen totaled 24 points to pace the Little Pioneers ahead of a January 27 Durand breather before league play.
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Larry Mogg
Pioneer Cagers
Harrison
Pioneers
Hornets
Clare
Turan
Davis
Perrine
Little Pioneers
Tom Cain
Skip Breen
Durand
Jim Raymond
Shepherd
Women Plan Prayer Day at Clare Congregational Church
The Clare Council of United Church Women elected officers for a two year term at Mrs. Virgil Bergstrom’s home. Officers are Joseph L. Kennedy president Floyd Boardman vice president and Robert McDaniels secretary treasurer. World Day of Prayer is February 17 at 8 PM marking the 75th anniversary with a special program.
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Clare Council of United Church Women
Virgil Bergstrom
James Yeoman
Charles Day
Robert McDaniels
Joseph L. Kennedy
Floyd Boardman
Clare Congregational Church
Eveniing
Myrtise Allyn
Clare Council
Fire Cancels TV Series Appearance by Local Agent
A fire destroyed Cadillac station on Monday ending plans for Miss Norleen Ackerman Clare county Home Demonstration agent to appear on a local Extension program. She was scheduled to discuss How To Buy Blankets on January 27 on the air.
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Cadillac
WWTV
Norleen Ackerman
Clare County
Scout Drive Funds Kickoff Led by Valley Troop
Boy Scout drive canvassers will conduct a house to house funds appeal in the local program to meet the Valley Trails Council quota. John Bicks will announce a kickoff breakfast for workers at the Hotel Doherty at 9:00 Monday as soliciting begins.
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Boy Scout Drive
Valley Trails Council
John Bickshell
Doherty
How Much Tax Would School Bond Cost Me
A 1961 Clare Public School District bond proposal of 475000 to fund building needs would raise taxes for a $3000 assessed value by about 10.20. The issue would require 3.4 mills and add that amount to the total local tax, with debt service set to meet principal and interest.
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Richard Wheeler
Wheeler
Clare
Board of Education
Thomas Randall 57 Clare man dies suddenly
Thomas Randall of Clare died suddenly at work on Tuesday. A truck driver for the Clare County Road Commission for 18 years, he was found by coworkers after noon in his truck cab, apparently from a heart attack. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Eagle Church of God, with Doherty Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Thomas Randall
Clare
Clare County Road Commission
Eagle Church of God
Collegians In Charge Of Worship At Clare Church
Miss Gloria Sickal a sophomore at Anderson College returns home for a between semester visit with family and four college friends. The group will lead Sunday worship at Clare Church of God with Joy Miller and Toula Lambrous speaking in the morning and evening services respectively.
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Gloria Sickal
Anderson College
W. Lee Sickal
Miss Sickal
Joy ‘ Miller
Kingston
Jamaicd
Gwen Yoder
Springfield
Ohio
Peggy Hennigar
Anderson
Indiana
Toula Lambrous
Athens
Greece
Clare
Church ‘of God
Miss Miller
Miss Lambrous
Ray
Viola
Community Shower For Fetters Family Fire Victims
Friends and neighbors of the Lionel Fetters family host a miscellaneous household shower to aid the fire victims. The event features pot luck lunch with table service and coffee, at 3:00 PM in the K of C Hall near Herrick School, three miles east of Clare on US 40. Public invited.
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Lionel Fetters
Herrick School
Miley
Clare
US 40
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