Farwell Community News Highlights Local Activities
The Farwell area lists weekly lodge meetings and a Sunday 11 45 a m Last Supper service led by Rev John Lockyer at Farwell Methodist Church The church school is led by R Root A roundup covers visitors from Flint Detroit and Lansing along with numerous local family visits and Fourth of July gatherings at Bear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Methodist Church
John Lockyer
Jesus
R. Root
United Brethren
Grove
Lew Finch
Farwell West End Fourth of July Social Findings
Residents recount a village Fourth of July with baskets and gatherings at Bear Lake Hayrison and surrounding towns. Guests from Romulus Detroit Birch Run Alma Bancroft Saginiow Flint Clare and Clare join locals for parasitic celebrations and shared meals while noting political conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Powell
Romulus
A. Powell
W. ©. Pomeroy
Richard
Mary Jean
Detroit
Bertha Babcock
Birch Run
Sprowl
Bear Lake
Hayrorison
Weidman
Gilmore
Clare
Jas. Stanley
Frank Barsbie
Bancroft
Sam Pflenger
Saginaw
Trumble
Carrie Perverse
Wayne Cooper
John Finch
Vern
Flint
Village
Fred Seigel
Church Schedule And Meetings Noted For July
The notice lists Sunday School at 10 30 a m and Prayer meeting at 11 30 a m with Bible Study at 7 30 p m for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints led by R B McGuire. The Church of God led by Mary E House has Church School at 10 00 a m Preaching at 11 00 a m Young People meeting at 7 00 p m and Evening service at 8 00 p m Miss June House leads July. The prayer meeting time has been changed to Tuesday night at 8 00 o'clock until September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
St. Louis
Saints Church
Alfred Richmond
Budd Lake
Wm. Sherman
Flint
D. Sherman
Harold VanLeuven
Addie Oline
Clear Lake
Lena
Kidd Mccarey
Farwell
John Henry
Jas, Bassett
Qartice Hearns
Leo Joslin
Clare
Palmer Dolph
Muskegon
Louis Gee
Bear Lake
Len Cline
Royal Oak
Addie Cline
Thomas Barlow
Detroit
John Frizell
Bowers
Forest Hill
Jess Wood
Hislop
Clock
Charles Stinchcombe
Harrison
Leora Hanes
Maple Grove
United Brethren Church of
Claude M. Lamphere
Aurora
Ill
Lloyd
Mr. Lamphere
Claude
Glarence Armstrong
Laurence
Stanton
Paul Hisenhauer
Gordon Childs
Shepherd
Dewey Dell
Elk Lake
Stinson
Fred Bingham
Louis Denton
Jim Rawson
Vernon
Frank Rawson
Lolla Graham
Midland
John Graham
Meryl Davison
Cassie Davison
Bass Lake
Wallace Graham
Venna Wight
Maxine Davison
Chas. Stinchcombe
Truman Smith
St. Louis Tabernacle
Harry House
Rosebush
Church ‘of God Young People
Mary House Last Weiddy Eveniing
Reorganized Church OF Jesus. Christ OF Latter Day Saints
R. B. McGuire
Mary E. House
Miss June House
Lake news items from Chesaning and surrounding towns
A series of short notes records visits and travels around Chesaning Farwell Barryton Flint Glare Big Rapids Midland and Mint. Residents including Mr and Mrs Andrew Jackson Doris Schofield Lucile Brooks and others are mentioned with venues and weekends over the 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
Albert Rose
Chesaning
Chas
Summers
Wm, Mahan
Sam Muir
Ideal Theatre
Clara
Doris Schofield
Farwell
Dorothy Fahnestock
D. Rohen
Evart
al. Bassett
Wm. Mahan
Barryton
Chas. Smith
Flint
Dwight. Gilman
Midland
D. Scott
Earl Halstead
Lansing
John Halstead
Arthur Smith
Ralph Fox
B. A. Phillips
Glare
Big Rapids
Lucile Brooks
Ferris Institute
Wm. Waldron
al Bassett
Alvina Davison
Wilda Mahan
Bernice Finch
Dana Andrews
Clio
Raymond Scott
Earliest Bond of the Flesh Story Noted in Cursor Mundi
Miss J Toulmin Smith identifies the Cursor Mundi from the late 13th century as the oldest English reference to the bond story or pound of flesh motif. The dating places this narrative near the tale’s origin in medieval literature, highlighting its survival in English storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Toulmin Smith
the Bond
Local families gather for weekend visits during Fourth
Claud Wood spent Sunday and Monday with his wife and children. Detroit visitor Ray Balsleys arrived Friday to spend the long weekend with his parents. Various neighbors and relatives from Snover Midland Flint and Pontiac visited and hosted dinners and social gatherings across the Fourth along with a Saturday party at Mildred Langworthys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Wood
Ray Balsleys
Detroit
John Balsley
Chester
George Williams
A. Hutchinson
Maxine Line
Midland
M. Myers
Earl Vanetta
Claud Hartman
W. ©. Myers
L. Darman
Otto Jefsen
George Teale
Jessie Gleason
Herald Johnson
Snover
Loris Roberts
Gerald Myers
L. A. Kiggens
Fred Cook
Flint
W. H. Kennedy
Bud Mitchener
Buddy
Lan- Sing
F. M. Myers
Myers
Winterfield Social Round At McClain Home Reception
A pleasant crowd attended the reception for Mr and Mrs Harold McClain at the Bulman home on Wednesday evening and they received many gifts. Various residents visited homes and shared weekend gatherings with extended families across Winterfield and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McClain
Bulman
Hold. Bulman
Miss Ance
Canada
Frank Davis
Edith
Clinton Foster
M. C. Foster
Walter Reese
Baby
Pontiac
Elmer Wheeler
Town Hall
Mary Randall
Elmer
Floyd
Nealie Cook
Geo. Bates
Clare
McBain
W Nealie Cook
John Sutton
Hattie
Peter Cook
Martin Keehn
Long Lake
Community Notes From Eagle Parish and Visits
Rev and Mrs Hendrich drove to their farm Tuesday and expect to return tonight or tomorrow. Saginaw visitors Mrs Zwingman and children stay with her mother and family. Local families hosted relatives over the weekend including Allen, Lince, Watson, Graub, Hemstreet, Kleimer, Warner and others. A trip to Harrison on the 4th drew many, and lakes nearby entertained several. Times are changing as two bay horses drawing a buggy caused a stir at the parsonage Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrich
Zwingman
Saginaw
J. B. Allen
Andrey
Jack Lince
Flint
J. C. Watson
Wm. Graub
Dorothy
Local Notes on Visits and a Stripped Car
Claud Hartman of Houghton visited Mrs. Carr who is bedridden with a broken hip. Mrs. John Raymond spent a few days in Gladwin with Raymond working there currently. Adam Regar left his car by the roadside Saturday night and found it stripped when he returned Sunday. The writer calls for county law enforcement before the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Hartman
Houghton
Mich
Ernest Kleiner
Carr
John Raymond
Gladwin
Raymond
Adam Regar
Social Visits Light Up Durfee Home Weekend
Karl Horan Hatton returns home from near Detroit. Grand Rapids visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Barr and family and Mrs. Mabel Hoatlin with Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hanshue. Kalamazoo guests Elery Hoatlin and son join Durfee family for a weekend. Flint members Vernon Fulton and others stay at the Durfee home with Mrs. Durfee. The group attends a Saturday gathering at the C. J. Harvey home and Windover Lake excursion with Misetag Dimmick and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Horan
Detroit
W. A. Barr
Grand Rapids
C. M. Durfee
Elery Hoatlin
Kalamazoo
Mabel Hoatlin
Wade’ Hanshue
C. .M. Durfee
C. J. Harvey
Vernon Fulton
Arthur Kemp
Mildred Murray
Anna Lenz
Flint
P. J. Duvies
Wm. Davis
Farmington
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Don James Stinchcombe
J. H. Stinchcombe
Margaret Rogers
Walter Rodgers
Forest Gordon
Joy
Clyde Masten
Everett Irwin
Aaron Irwin
Verne Handley
Warren Davison
George Davison
Emmet Gordon
Rank Rawson
R. Tyndall
Ludington
Leo Carpenter
Ann Armstrong
Fred Davison
Russel
Lapeer
Duncan Koeplinger
Virginia Norton
Point Nippagon
Martha Fuller
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Dolph
Dolph
Norma
Wim. Echlin
Hersey
Linda Clark
Wm. Barston
Beulah Hoffman
Milwaukee
Leo Barton
R Barton
Wilton Powell
George Hebert
Paul
Ernestine
B. W. Brown
Jas. Bassét
Curtis Hearns
J. C. Peters
Frank C. Miller
Mary J. Ford
E. M. Fords
Bettie Smith
Jackson
Wm. Hooker
Fred Barnum and Children
Frye
Philip
California
Marence Dunwoodle
Lee
Clara Shackles
Bert Osterout
Chicago
Baton Rapids
W. D. Stratton
John Fahnstock
Thompsonville
Jas. Sherman
West End
Farwell State Savings Bank
Michigan
Banking Department
U. S
Savings Dept
Time Commercial Certificates of Deposit
Allen BR. Graham
Cashtar
Abi
Bernard Schofield
J. L. Littlefield
EB. B. Glass
G. Be. Lamb
Allen R. Graham
Cashier
A Lee Rel
Lake News
Winterfield
St. Louis Hatchery
Pietertje
Imife
McCormick-Deering
I. H. Co
W. C. Fuller
Clare Hatchery
Clare, Mich
Myers Hatchery
Farrow
Alden Kirkpatrick
Kleman Ranch
Archie Ackerman
Clare Hay, Grain and Bean Co
J. H. Seeley
Samborn
Russell Atwood
Jack Miller
Jake Mason
John Northon
D. HE. Mater
Houghtson Lake
B. A. Anderson
W. BH. Bowler
Pinder
Sentinel Office
Geo. Dempster
Apt
Lafayette Blvd
West
Detroit, Mich
Fred Huntley
Mater Building
Martin Loomis
Japan
Maxwell House
Cadillac
Ford
E. S. Chaffee
Farwell Lumber Yard
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