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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1970
Page
4
Probate Court moves to confirm judge appointments amid unclear word from the Governor. County officials say Judge Johnson first notified them of the appointment, though he noted no official word had reached county level. Terms for Johnson and Strange run to January 1 1971 before a full time judge elected by Clare and Gladwin voters takes office for six years.
The Clare County Sheriff's office reports three snowmobiles were stolen in two incidents early in the week. An Arctic Cat snow machine owned by Mrs. John Smith of Lake George was reported missing after 2 a.m. Sunday. A trailer holding two snowmobiles was taken from Neil Ulch's yard during the early evening Monday. The owners identity was not known at press time and both thefts are under investigation.
Rev. Gilbert Edison Miller accepts the call to First Church of Christ Congregational Clare and begins duties February 1. Formerly an Associate Minister in Grand Rapids at East Congregational, he also served in Harvey Illinois and Breckenridge. Miller, 38, married to Lois since June 17, 1956, with four children, moves into the parsonage with his family.
Richard Smith of Midland has been admitted to partnership with Watling Lerchen and Company where he now manages the firm’s new office at 206 East Main. A Clare native and Central Michigan University graduate, he previously opened Midland’s 178 Townsend office as manager and has three children.
Five hundred twenty fifth graders from Clare Harrison Coleman and Farwell rode 10 buses to the Shrine Circus in Saginaw last Saturday. Chaperoned by Shriner Tim Frey the trip ran from 8 a.m. to about 3 20 p.m. Donations from Clare Clubs Kiwanis Civitan Rotary and the Jaycees funded the milk fund for the children.
The article notes a special attraction called Penguin Square Dan cers performing Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. on the ice at the east end of City Park with lively music and dancing in the snow. Kiwanis hosts a school board presentation with Bud Anderson and others in attendance and a Q&A session.
The January 5 1970 regular meeting notes include state commendations for highway cooperation city attorney warns the nuisance abatement ordinance is invalid due to a minor technicality a proposal bans private property recreation development unless donated and a property assessment adjustment request. The assembly approved street vacating Jefferson Street from Fifth to Sixth after public hearing. It also endorsed state watercraft controls on Lake Shamrock and the Tobacco River approved bills adopted recreation 1969 report library mill levy renewal and city audit for 1968 69 with three permits to remodel and repair residences.
The Medical Staff of Clare Osteopathic Hospital held its annual meeting January 20. Dr. C. J. Godell of Houghton Lake was elected Chairman, Dr. W. L. Graham of Beaverton Vice-Chairman, and Dr. S. Rostek of Clare Secretary-Treasurer. Terms are one year.
Carl Rex Morse 65 of Coleman Route 1 died January 21 in St. Josephs Hospital Hot Springs Arkansas after a long illness. He was born in Fountain Michigan September 2 1904 and married Fern Marshall April 27 1929 in Flint. Also noted is Irma Rilett 78 who died January 21 at William Braymont Hospital after a lingering illness. She was born April 16 1891 and married William A. Rilett July 6 1910. Funeral services for Morse were held at O Loughlin Funeral Home Coleman with Clare I C F Lodge memorials. Rilett services were at Hamilton Hoffman Funeral Home with burial in Glen Eden Cemetery.
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