Whitford Named Engineer-Manager for Clare County Roads
Malcolm W. Whitford 37 will leave Saginaw as city planning director to take the Clare County Road Commission post at an reported 11000 annual salary. His resignation from Saginaw is effective July 16 with immediate start in Clare. Whitford praised as the best planning director in Michigan by city officials, he is a Butler Pennsylvania native and MSU graduate.
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Clare County Road Commission
Saginaw
Clare County
Malcolm W. Whitford
Harrison
Whitford
Road Commission
Board of Supervisors
County Roads Department
Norman Myers
Tom Cook
Clare
State of
Michigan
Clare County Appoints Former City Engineer as Chief
In 1960 to 48 a junior civil on- city traffic engineer. His engineer, family includes his wife and six children. In 1955 he became chief. Whitford said he wanted to return to engineering and the Clare county position offered this opportunity. His parents live in Clare.
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City of
Saginawls
Gineer
Ition
Clare County
Clare
Cereal Leaf Beetle Quarantine Hits Isabella Clare Counties
Isabella county reports discovery of the cereal leaf beetle in 16 townships triggering a Michigan Department of Agriculture quarantine. The ban prevents moving the insect and many farm products and equipment across the Clare Isabella line, affecting farmers with land in both counties and delaying shipments to Johnston's Elevator in Clare.
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Isabella County
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Clare County
George MacQueen
Clare-Isabella Line
Beetle Quarantine Edges Toward Wheat Harvest Plan
Johnston announces a beetle quarantine near Isabella and Johnston aims to install spray equipment this week ahead of the wheat harvest. Shipped grain and rail cars will be inspected for beetles and treated cargo, as rumors swirl about Clare county easing restrictions and calls for additional control methods.
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Johnston
The
Sentinel
Johnston’ S
Michigan
Claré
Clare
Isabella County
LaGoe Elected President of Clare School Board
Clare school board named Frank T. LaGoe president at its regular meeting succeeding Lionel Duncan who retired. LaGoe, vice president of Citizens Bank and Trust in Clare, will lead with Alfred Austin secretary and E A Anderson treasurer. A public hearing on the 1964 65 budget was set for July 13 at 8 00 p m in the high school library as part of other actions including interdistrict property transfer requests with Isabella Clare Intermediate Boards.
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Clare
Frank T. LaGoe
Lionel Duncan
Farwell
Coleman
LaGoe
Citizens Bank and
Triste
Alfred Austin
E. A
Bud) Anderson
Coleman Board of Education
Harry Brugger
Wilson & Stone
State Bank of Coleman
Father Dies In Farm Fire In Clare Area
Raymond K Eurich 25 died when his two story frame home burned in Wise township near Shepherd Road. State Police could not determine the fire cause. Wife and son were away at a drive in. funeral held Monday in Coleman with burial in Denver Township Cemetery. Fire department could not save the building. He is survived by sister Janet of Coleman.
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Raymond K. Eurich
Clare
Leona
Harold
Wise Township
Battle Road
Shepherd Road
Coleman Fire Department
Bay City
Janet
Coleman
Denver Township
Methodist Families Welcome New Pastor in Clare
Rev and Mrs Raymond Norton were welcomed to Clare Methodist Church with a carry-in lunch on Sunday June 28. Warren White presided and Mrs Elmer Shurlow presented a corsage to Mrs Norton. Judge Donald Holbrook spoke of church history and future work. Rev Norton shared past work and narrated family photos. The service schedule remains two worship hours on Sunday with a 1 30 a m radio broadcast.
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Raymond Norton
Clare Methodist Church
Warren White
Elmer Shurlow
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Grace Nowell Crowell
William Case
Mahon
Check Your Appointment for Fluoride Program
Parents and children are requested to check appointment cards for the Clare Public School fluoride program. The program runs July 9 through August 5 at Clare Elementary School. Nurse Mrs. Truman Glenn urges attendance at the scheduled times.
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Clare
Truman Glenn
Fourth of July Parade Trophy Won by Clare V F W Post
Members of the Clare V F W Post parade float titled Spirit of 76 won the most original float trophy at Harrison for the second year in a row. Daughters Jeanette Pudway Kathy Pudway and Patty Rodabaugh displayed in costume on the float.
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Clare V.F.W. Post
Harrison
Post
Jeanette
Kathy Pudway
Patty Rodabaugh
Strange In House Race Stragne to Seek Fifth Term
State Representative H Strange announced candidacy for a fifth term and Republican nomination from the new 100th District covering Isabella and Montcalm Counties. He has served since January 1957, highlighting his four terms and 100 plus public acts.
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Assell’ H. Strange
Michigan
House of Representatives
Isabella
Montcalm
Strange
Clare
Rep. Strange
Fundraising Crusade Planned in Farwell for Education Building
Dr Carl A Bergsten of the Board of Missions Philadelphia will lead a money raising crusade for a Farwell Methodist education building. He will preach July 12 and 19 at 10 30 a m during his stay from July 7 to 20.
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Farwell
Carl A., Bergsten
Bergsten
Board of Missions of the Church
Philadelphia
Tougher policing urged to curb July 4 traffic deaths
A Michigan column criticizes safety campaigns as useless without strict police enforcement and harsher penalties. It cites drivers with suspended licenses, intoxicated motorists, juveniles, and aging autos as key hazards, calling for hard‑hearted action to end rising traffic fatalities.
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Michigan
Dover Baptist Church member wins speech trophy at Bible conference
Judith Fourth of Dover Baptist Church in Clare received a participant's trophy for public speaking at the 33rd Annual Bible Conference of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. The event ran June 21 to 26 at Winona Lake Indiana. Rev Mark Johan pastors Dover Baptist Church. This church is among 1159 in fellowship with the Association.
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Judith Fourth
Dover Baptist Church
Clare
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Winona Lake
Indiana
Mark Johan
Association
County Democrats Plan July 14 Meeting at Greene Wood Hall
Glare county Democrats announce a meeting on July 14 at 8 p.m. in Greene wood Hall west of Harrison. Lunch will be served.
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Glare County
Greenewood Hall
Harrison
Clare County Garage Bid Won by Seiters Brothers Lumber
Clare County Road Commission awards bids for a new all block garage. Seiter Brothers Lumber Company wins the general contract at 104000 minus 3000 as the low bidder. Ackerman Plumbing gets 46067 for mechanical work, Help Electrical Co. 14700 for electrical installation as the lowest bids.
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Clare County
Seiter Brothers Lumber Company
Clare
Allblock
Seiters
Ackerman Plumbing
Help Electrical Co
Mt. Pleasant
Area Development Remains Live Issue in Clare County
Clare County plans for redevelopment remain a live issue. Louis Becker, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, notes continued financing options including the Accelerated Works Program and 701 Federal grants. He urges county planning to guide development of lakes streams and forests to attract industry and preserve natural resources.
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Louis Becker
Clare County Board of Supervisors
Harrison
County Planning Commission
Bécker
Clare County Planning Commission
Rain Helps Parched Fields Short but Soaked
Anxious farmers welcomed soaking rain that arrived Tuesday and continued overnight, easing drought stress on late grains and curling corn. Conservation firefighting teams relaxed as rain reduced the fire risk on parched forest lands. Wheat has been affected and should be ready for combining in about ten days.
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Conservation Department
Five 4-Hers Returning From Michigan State
Five Clare County 4-Hers will return home tomorrow from July 6 to 10 4-H Club Week at Michigan State University in East Lansing. They studied decision making and practical applications in Human Relations Careers Teen Times and World Understanding. Selected by the County 4-H Awards Committee were Dick Kleinhardt Ron Walters Charlie Magnus all of Clare Patricia Carr of Farwell and Connie Butcher of Harrison. Accompanying adult was Mrs Elmira Fletcher of Farwell.
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Ca Xe County
Michigan State University
East Lams
Ing
Dick Kleinhardt
Ron Walters
Charlie Magnus
Clare
Patricia Carr
Farwell
Connie Butcher
Harrison
Elmira Fletcher
Scout Dist Chairman in Toma hawk District Meet Judge Campbell
Scout leaders in the Tomahawk District met Monday evening to welcome Judge Robert Campbell of Clare as the newly elected district chairman. Campbell has a long scouting background and recently completed two years as vice chairman in the district.
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Tomahawk
Robert’. Campbell
Clare
Campbell
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