Journey Through Hostile Valley Prelude and Meeting
Saladine noses the ridge road into a misty valley destined for upheaval as he descends to a hidden pool of danger. In the Haven era Marm Pierce and Win Haven guard a divided farm while Jenny grows toward Will Ferrin and a fateful first encounter by Carey’s Bridge unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saladine
Jenny Pierce
Jenny
Liberty
Jenny Fox
Marm Pierce
Old Haven Place
Win
Maim Pierce
Haven
Mari Pierce
Win Haven
Marin Pierce
Pierce
Granny Pierce
Liberty Village
Carey’s Bridge
Castile
Will Ferrin
Will
Wnoch
Carey
Ferrin
Cedar Swamp
HE McCormick-Deering
Local Families Visit Relatives Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Oscar Keelin and family visited the Keelin parents. Roy Sutton is proud parent of a baby girl born Thursday. Mrs Vandewoude and sons from McBain visited the Simon Vandewoude home. Mrs Sutton of Clare returned after a two week visit with Roy Sutton. Clinton Foster and children from Marion visited Mr and Mrs C J Dell and family. Coleman entertained Flint relatives for the weekend. Helena Vandewoude returned from Mt Pleasant to spend the weekend with the Vandewoude home. Clinton Foster and family from Marion were supper guests of Mrs Frank Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar, Keelin
Morris
Charles Keelin
Roy Sutton
Andrew Vandewoude
McBain
Simon Vandewonde
Sutton
Clare
Clinton Foster
Marion
C. J. Dells
Coleman
Flint
Helena Vandewoude
Mt. Pleasant
Simon Vandewoude
Frank Davis
Central Gilmore Sunday Services and Local News
Sunday services at Central Gilmore include Sunday School 10:00 a.m. and preaching 11:00 a.m. A church program by Daily Vacation Bible School pupils occurred Sunday evening at the Church of Christ. Obituaries note Edna Robinson died at Ann Arbor hospital last week with funeral services held Friday. Other items report visitors, hospital trips, a lightning strike on Wm Tanner’s chimney and an oil stove explosion on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Daily Vacation Bible School
Alfred Lietz
Ghas Barnes
Glen Jarman
Riverdale
Frank Stannard
Edna Robinson
Ann Arbor Hospital
Edna
Marl Vayette
Bur
Gilmore Cemetery
Berst
Henry Eintzleman
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Fred Beck
Grace
Blam Seymour
Hart Graham
Louisiana
Wm. Tanner
Claude Fordyce
Maple Grove Community Activities and Sunday Schedule
Sunday school at 1 30 p m and preaching at 2 30 p m as well as Thursday prayer meetings at 8 p m. The Fourth was quietly celebrated with fishing or swimming and locals share travel and visits among Clare Battle Creek Lake City Tustin and Wisconsin. Various residents including Smedleys Schofields Davisons and Luces were noted visiting relatives and caring for homes while others traveled or hosted gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Louise
Fingives
Louise” Davison
Straits
Wisconsin
Albert Finch
C. Marshall
Mable Smedley
Clare
Guy Hall
Doris Schofield
Mt. Pleasant
Elmer Schofield
Bernard Schofield
Janet
Don Luce
Allan
Cecil Davison
BE. ‘Schofield
Dover News Highlights Family Visits and Local Softball
Mr and Mrs Mervale Perry and two children and Jennie Manns of Lansing visited sister Mrs Floyd Allen and family. Dover softball beat Clare Roaches four one. Dover Brown game at Harrison ended with Brown ahead by one. Mrs Weaver returned from a two week Flint visit. Mrs R Dysinger hosted all children and families for the Fourth. Mrs Haines and Mrs Mannie Dysinger are improving after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervale Perry
Jennie Manns
Lansing
Floyd Allen
Dover
Clare
Roaches
Brown
Harrison
Detroit Visitors Attend Local Family Birthday Event
Mrs Otto Symanzik and two children from Detroit visited her sisters Mrs Roy Hoover Jr and Mrs Bert Gleagon. Danny Hoover celebrated his birthday with a four candle cake as the Art Sani home hosted the gathering during a small turnout at the annual school meeting. Rev Stucky and Mr Robert Vint of Detroit will lead Tabernacle services Sunday and Tuesday at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Symanzik
Detroit
Roy Hoover, Jr
Bert Gleagon
Danny Hoover
Art. Sani
Rev. Stucky
Robert Vint
Tabernacle
Stucky
Vint
Pleasant Valley Weekend Socials and Local Notes
Archie McKillop of Pontiac and family spent the weekend at the Thompson and Runyan homes. Local residents hosted visits, dinners, and a tent meeting at Five Lakes. Mrs Runyan injured her foot. Dr. Sanford sewed several stitches. Visitors included Inez Hemstreet of Clare and the Leeth family from Lake George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie ‘McKillop
Pontiac
Thompson
McKillop
Archie Tryon
Donald
Runyan
Henry Kleiner
Five Lakes
Ervin Orvis
B. J. Sanford
Inez Hemstreet
Clare
Ivan Storms
C. Jackson
Owen Spink
Roy Sutherland
Royal Oak
Ed. Whitman
Detroit
Bates
Carl Garchow
Wm. Garchow
Kenneth Roe
Jerry McCarthy
Himil Keen
Wilson State Park
Mack Leeth
Lake George
Donald Scheber
Brush College
Kenneth Rockey
Norman Jackson
Esther Poet
Forrest Leeth
Hvart Carncross
Saginaw
Marguerite
Emma Leeth
Locals Celebrate Fourth and Plan Park Game
Residents from the vicinity spent the Fourth at Budd Lake with families including Mr. and Mrs. Orville Bates and son Mrs. Jennie Bates and Mrs. Ruby Thompson calling on Sheriff and Mrs. Bates of Harrison. The Clare Roaches are expected to play Eagle at the local park Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budd Lake
Myr
Orville Bates
Jennie Bates
Ruby Thompson
Sheriff
Bates
Harrison
Clare Roaches
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ben Ames
Winterfield
Central Gilmore
Earl H. Vayette
Maple Grove
Dover News
Pleasant Valley
Johnson’s Rustic Dance
Prudenville
Houghton Lake
McCormick-Deering
A. E. Wilkinson
East Fourth Street
Clare, Michigan
America
Goodyear Dealers
Goodyear
H. J
Tire, Battery and Shoe Repairing Service
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