No Slack In Local Road Building
The State Administrative Board approved an $11 922 contract for nearly one mile of US 10 in Clare awarded to Ricth Riley Construction Co of Battle Creek. Two other contracts totaling $63 118 covered projects in Kent Alcona Iron and Clare counties as bids open July 18 for 48 highway jobs across 31 counties under the second five year program.
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State Administrative Board
Clare
Ricth-Riley Construction Co
Battle Creek
Kent
Alcona
Iron
State Highway Department
Clare County
Bailey Lake Ave
Harrison
Tobacco Drive
Rogers Rd
Hoover Rd
Bailey Ave
Maple Rd
Farwell
Norway Ave
Lake George
Art's Opening Opens Norge Dealership in Farwell
Art Thayer of Clare opened Art's TV and Appliances a Norge dealer in the Clare Farwell area with a successful open house at the Farwell store. Grand opening prizes were awarded to Dale Cotter and Rose Worstell of Farwell as the dealer plans a new line of televisions and radios.
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Arthur Thayer
Clare
Norge Appliances
Farwell
Norge
Clare-Farwell
Art
Dale Cotter
Rose Worstell
Art’s
Deaths notice and infant graveside service in Cherry Grove
Deaths: Mrs Charles Stirling 85 died Monday July 9 1962. Funeral Thursday July 12 Thurston Funeral Home with Rev Darwin Salisbury and Rev Charles Hahn. Burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery. Graveside for infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Miller rural Clare Monday July 9 at 2:00 pm. Otis Lang officiated. Infant born July 8 at Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt Pleasant. Survivors include parents two brothers David and John and sister Rhonda. Mrs Miller formerly Viola White of Clore.
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Charles Stirling
Thurston Funeral Home
Darwin Salisbury
Charles Hahn
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Richard Miller
Clare
Cherry Grove
Otis Lang
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
David
John
Rhonda
Thunderstorm Strikes Farms Killing Cattle and Sheep
Oppressive heat gave way to a Sunday forenoon storm in Winterfield township. Lightning hit near the Gilbert Chilcote place killing three Holsteins and dazing two more. A second strike near the Matt Scott place destroyed thirty-one sheep.
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Peter Cook
Winterfield Township
Gilbert Chilcote Place
Lake
Matt Scott
Clifton Crum Victim In Drowning At Coldwater Lake
Clifton A Crum nine year old son of Stanley and Virginia Crum of Clare drowned Saturday June 30 at Coldwater Lake after a family picnic. Born January 19 1953 in Mt Pleasant he was a Clare School fourth grade student and Sunday School member at Clare Methodist Church. Survivors include parents a sister Christine a brother Erick grandparents Allen Crum Braden ton Beach Florida and Mrs Murren Mills Gardenia California along with aunts and uncles. Funeral services were held July 3 at 2 00 PM at Clare Methodist Church with Rev D R Salisbury. Burial followed in Memorial Gardens Mt Pleasant.
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Clifton A. Crum
Coldwater Lake
Stanley
Virginia Crum
Clare
Clifton
Mt. Pleasant
Clare School
Clare Methodist Church
Christine
Erick
Allen Crum
Bradenton Beach
Florida
Murren Mills
Gardenia
California
D. R. Salisbury
Memorial Gardens
Evans Files Nomination Petition For UMW Democrat Candidacy
Hubert C. Evans filed nominating petitions to run as a Democrat for U S representative from the 10th district. He works as a laboratory technician in Dow Chemical Co. Midland and is recording secretary of Local 12075 District 50 United Mine Workers of America.
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Hubert C
Hugh) Evans
Congress
10Th Congregational
Evans
Dow Chemical Co
Midland
United Mine Workers of America
Clare County Democratic Convention Called for August 15
County Chairman Dave Donovan calls Clare County Democrats to convene August 15 at 8 p.m. in the Harrison courthouse. Delegates to the convention will be elected at the August 15 primary. The county body will prepare resolutions and elect delegates to the state convention in Grand Rapids on August 25.
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Dave Donovan
Clare County
Harrison
Grand Rapids
Hughes announces hire of J Franklin Trucks in Clare office
Senator Harold B. Hughes reports the employment of J Franklin Trucks in his Clare law office. Trucks, born in Clare, is a 1955 Baldwin Public Schools and 1959 Central Michigan University graduate who earned a Doctor of Laws from Detroit College of Law in June. He and his wife Beverly, a 1959 MSU Bachelor of Music graduate, have an eight month old daughter.
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Harold B. Hughes
Clare Law
J. Franklin Trucks
Detroit College of Law
Mr. Trucks
Clare
Baldwin Public Schools
Central Michigan University
St. Clair Shores
Beverly
Michigan State University
County 4 H Delegates To Attend Club Week At MSU
Lake and Harrison residents lead six 4 H members to Michigan State University in East Lansing for 4 H Club Week July 9 to 13. Delegates will join peers from other counties, stay in university dorms, and take part in 28 career classes and 20 skill sessions across 20 countries. Clare County’s delegation becomes citizens of Greece.
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Donna Carr
Lake
East Lansing
Michigan State University
Kathy Krawcznski
Harrison
Joan Baumer
Beth Ann Heiser
Clare
Darell Dunkle
John Streeter
Tom Winarski
Michigan
Clare County
Greece
Patterson Attends Driver Education Workshop at Ferris Institute
Brush-Up Wayne Patterson of Clare was among 30 teachers at a Driver Education Workshop held at Ferris Institute. Patterson teaches science at Clare High School.
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Wayne Patterson
Clare
Ferris Institute
Patterson
Clare High School
Coleman Board Faces Budget Cuts and Staffing Changes
The Coleman Community School Board met July 2 re-electing officers and confirming regular meetings. It approved bus service cuts, removal of bus turnarounds, and no transport for city kindergartners. Spring sports were cut while football and basketball stay for one year amid millage concerns.
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Coleman Community School Board
Raymond Moyers
Harry Brugger
Helen Keller
Clark Dennis
Mayflower
Mayflower School Board
Coleman Board
Clare City Commission moves to equalization card tax system
Clare aims to install an equalization card system to describe all real property for fair tax assessment. The initiative, backed by City Manager Clarence Gunn and former leaders, seeks accurate property descriptions, enabling disputes to be settled by card details and not arguments. Two new checkers are hired, and setup could take up to three years with resident cooperation urged.
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Clare City
Clarence Gunn
Jack Hall
Clare
Albert Haley
Willard Wedge
City Commission
Wedge
Gunn
Hammermill Paper Denies Price Fix Allegations
Hammermill Paper Company denies charges in a reported indictment by a Federal grand jury in Grand Rapids. John Hanson, Watervliet division manager, said the firm has no knowledge of the conspiracy to fix pulpwood prices and expects to be vindicated.
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Hammermill Paper Company
John Hanson
Watervliet
Woodyard
Clare
Federal
Grand Jury
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Hammermill
WWI Vets State Convention in Traverse City
The Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary held their annual state convention at Park Place Hotel Traverse City June 19 to July 1. City manager welcomed Commander Frank Anderson of Bay City and President Mrs Isabell Cooper of Clare. New officer Charles Cooper of Clare was installed as judge advocate. Next year’s convention will be in Lansing.
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Auxiliary
Park Place Hotel
Traverse City
Frank Anderson
Bay City
Isabell Cooper
Clare
Cooper
Charles Cooper
Lansing
Coopers
Clare Barracks
Arleigh Gorr
Clarice Bellows
Inez Eaton
Harrison
Frank Freeman
E. Fordyce
Farwell
Fall Clare County Republican Convention slate set
The Clare County Republican Convention will meet at the Court House in Harrison on August 15 at 8:00 p.m. to elect delegates to the Republican State Convention. Delegates will be those elected in the August 7 Fall Primary election.
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Clare County
Court House
Harrison
Clare County Fair entries mailed to exhibitors
Books for this year’s Clare County Fair will be mailed within two weeks to exhibitors. Entry blanks are enclosed for the first time this season to manage the growing number of participants. All entries must be received before the fair opens.
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Clare County Fair
White House Honors Miss Effie Hales on 52 Years Teaching
The White House congratulates Miss Effie Hales on retirement after 52 years in teaching. Since 1949 she has taught first grade at Clare Elementary School and received a presidential letter of commendation for her devotion and impact in molding young minds.
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Effie Hales
Bales
Clare
White House
Washington, D.C
Bears Extend Unblemished Lead in Little Boy League Standings
In a week of July games the Bears remain undefeated while the Rams climb to second after a 7 6 win over the Lions on July 6. Earlier dates include Rams 23 3 Tigers on July 2 and Bears 5 Tigers with HRs by Harring and Eberhart on July 3. Dick Norcutt homered as Colts beat Cubs 8 1 on July 5.
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Bears
Rams
Lions
Tigers
Tim Sherédy
Tim Harring
Jim Eberhart
Dave Genow
Dick Norcutt
Colts
Cubs
Joe Squires
Cubs Tigers
Hatchery vending aids visitors at Grayling fish hatchery
During the June 30 to July 1 weekend at Grayling, visitors tossed twenty one dollars in fish food for trout. The Conservation Department installed vending machines at the hatchery on a trial basis, dispensing nutritionally correct pellets in one and five cent lots. The system pleased tourists, fish, and caretakers while reducing litter.
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Grayling
Conservation Department
Poster Winners At Annual Poppy Days Reveal Child Authors
Winners announced this week for the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Days poster contest. First prize went to Alice Aldrich for $3.00 and second to Carl Mott, with prizes awarded for top posters created by local schoolchildren.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Alice Aldrich
Carl Mott
Big Field For Primary In Isabella County
Isabella County voters face August 7 primary with 11 Republicans filing for six offices and a full Democrat slate. Non hopefuls include Sheriff Henry Craven and Treasurer Gladys Hole. GOP candidates for treasurer are Leonard L. Ball Ewart Bowerman Ronald D. Bemlow and Ronald F. Downing. Sheriff race contenders are Vernell E. Davis Thomas W Hubbell and Ray B. Martin. Incumbent Republicans Behn Gilmore Zingery and Gross are unopposed. Democrats list Burrows Pratt Lyon Farnan Paxton Epple for respective offices.
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Isabella
Henry Craven
Gladys Hole
GOP
Leonard L. Ball
Ewart Bowerman
Ronald D. Bemlow
Ronald F. Downing
Vernell E. Davis
Mt. Pleasant
Thomas W. Hubbell
Ray B. Martin
Douglas A. Behn
Maynard S. Gilmore
Register of Deeds
Ray H. Zingery
Rollin A. Gross
David Burrows
Samuel Pratt
Wayne L. Lyon
Gerald A. Farnan
George B. Paxton
Philip R. Epple
Dain
May Michigan traffic deaths decline again to 120
Michigan traffic fatalities for May reached 120, down 13 from 133 a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive month of year over year decreases. Five month total 511 deaths, 76 fewer than 1961, with delays likely small increases.
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Michigan
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Clifton Crum
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Audrey Kushne
Mary Eaton
Robert Wodarak
Helen Minthorn
Juanita Mogg
Ira Lattimer
Iva Weihl
Jean Vick
Alvay Nestor
Clare Board of Education
Language Arts Committee
Jim Graveéeline
Pearl Howe
Clarence Suttles
Hammermill Paper
WWI
Charles Coopers
Fair Books
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Washington
Miss Hales
Ralph A. Dungan
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