Groundbreaking under way for Great Lakes gas transmission line
The Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company begins a 1000 mile pipeline across Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota with a 212 million dollar project. Ralph T. McElvenny and James W. Kerr spearhead the start near St Clair River. The line will cross the Straits of Mackinac reach Emerson Manitoba and deliver gas to eastern Canada and the Midwest, with first gas by fall 1968 and expanding volumes through 1970.
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Great Lakes
Canada
McElvenny and
Kerr
Emerson
Manitoba
Straits of Mackinac
St. Clair Inn
Mc~Elvenny
United States
Michigan
Midwest States
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
American Natural
McElvenny
Upper Peninsula
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line Company
St. Clair
Wisconsin
Clare
Michigan Consolidated
Beaverton Families Celebrate Fourth of July in Bea verton
Southeast Sheridan notes show multiple visits and travels among local families over the holiday. Entries mention Mrs. Norman Wilson with the Hildebrandt sisters and the Randle family visiting in Kentucky and Canada, plus hospital and sympathy lines for Nellie Jordan and the Hubble family after a fatal farm accident.
Rustic picnic table plans from State Highway Commission
Do it yourself guide to building a rustic picnic table similar to rest area and roadside park tables. Plans offered free by writing to Picnic Table State Highway Commission Lansing Michigan 48926.
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State Highway Commission
Lansing
Michigan
Community Notes From Leitzke Home And Surrounding Visits
Last week Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Warren Smith of Lansing. Paula Leitzke stayed several days with the Smiths. Vera Lettick and others worked on Christmas trees for Mr. Johnston. Irene Koontz dined with her parents Wednesday. The Bennetts from Harrison visited grandparents the Ran dies on Saturday. Thursday dinner guests at the Randle home were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Collins en route to Pontiac from their son’s summer home in Seacord. Daniels Band Church attendance was 139 at Sunday service. The church youth sponsored a donkey softball game Friday with strong turnout. Richard Pulford and Irene Koontz visited the Leitzke home while en route to Bertha Lake. Ed Davis of Lansing and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heiser also visited. Mrs. Cliff Letrick traveled to Detroit Monday for her uncle’s funeral. Clive Charles of Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mott of Clare with two children visited the Cliff Lettick home. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Collins of Pontiac called Saturday and spent the 4th of July with the Collins at their Seacord summer home. Les Randle and friend Ed Schrader visited the Bill Randle home Sunday afternoon. Irene Koontz accompanied her sister and husband to Saginaw Saturday.
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Leitzke
Warren Smith
Lansing
Paula Leitzke
Smith
Vera Lettick
Mr. Johnston
Irene Koontz
Bonnie
Kenneth
Jerry Bennett
Harrison
Les Randies
Randle
Jack Collins
Pontiac
Seacord
Daniels Band
Richard Pulford
Bertha Lake
Ed Davis
Ed Schrader
Bill Randle
Saginaw
David Wade
Yvette
W. Wheaton St
Clare
Walter Kleiner
Flint
Mark Richard Henry
Mike
Valerie
E. Kleiner
Michelle Henry
Beaverton
Kermit Hainley
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Judy
Randolph Rockey
Arthur Center
Bob Pierce
Eagle Church
Community News Highlights Moves Trips and Visits
Eagle News reports Mr and Mrs David Wade and Yvette moved to W Wheatton Street Clare. Mrs Walter Kleiner helped in Flint with new grandson Mark Richard Henry. Various family visits and trips are noted including Beaverton and Fort Wayne. A Vietnam film shown at Eagle Church Sunday evening drew a small crowd.
Coleman Briefs Weekend Visit From Holland Family
Coleman news notes: Mr and Mrs Edd Sayers and family from Holland spent the weekend of the 4th with Glenn and Mrs Sayers and other relatives, returning home Wednesday. Mrs William Smale of Harper Woods visited her parents the Swantons Sunday. Two year old Shawn Nobbs enjoyed a birthday dinner with Grandma Leslie Miller of Merrill and aunts Neil Speiser Scottville Sandra Kauffman Saginaw Lewis Johnston and Ellis Penny. Mrs Speiser and Mrs Johnston baked birthday cakes.
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Edd Sayers
Holland
Glenn Sayers
William Smale
Harper Woods
Sam Swanton
Shawn Nobbs
Leslie Miller
Merrill
Neil Speiser
Scottville
Sandra Kauffman
Pilgrim Missionary Ladies Meet For July Session
The Coleman Pilgrim Missionary group held their July meeting at Pilgrim House with fifteen ladies present. Boxes prepared for mailing and prayers marked the forenoon and afternoon sessions. Mrs. Ellis Penny and Mrs. Lewis Johnston hosted the noon meal. Mrs. Carl Lewis chaired the opening, Miss Evelyn Ritnbaugh led prayers, and Mrs. Walter Bills led the business portion. Messages to foreign mission fields were read as envelopes and correspondences circulated. A closing prayer was offered by Mrs. Francis Allenburgh.
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Pilgrim Missionary
Pilgrim House
Ellis Penny
Lewis Johnston
Carl Lewis
Evelyn Ritenbaugh
Walter Bills
Francis Allenburgh
Dora Hall
Gayla Hall
Gerry Loose and Son Jr
Midland
Anna Reese
Reese
John Ott
Flint
Carl McConnell
Saginaw
Sam Swanton
Bruce Berk
Harrison
Houghton Lake
Swantons
Stanley Hewison
Cecil Ruhle
Julia Ruhle
Shepherd
Tom Nurnberger
St. Louis
Lena Walter
Butch
Bobby Carpenter
Lavonia
Navy
Lloyd Nobbs
Here
John Ford
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Ray Dana
Weslyian Holiness Church of
Milton Foster Home
Bud Brugger
Local visitors and weekend guests travel through Morgantown region
Recent company of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Nestor were Mr. and Mrs. George Spring and daughters Linda and Debbie of Morgantown West Virginia Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Allan Weihle of South Coleman were after noon callers Mr. and Mrs. Earl Robinson were Monday and Tuesday company of Earl's sister Mrs Flo Schnepp of Riverdale Mr and Mrs Carl Mow ry spent the weekend camping at Trout Lake Their supper guests Saturday were her parents Mr and Mrs Merle Clark
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Alva Nestor
George Spring
Linda
Debbie
Morgantown
West Virginia
Allan Weihle
South Coleman
Earl Robinson
Earl
Flo Schnepp
Riverdale
Carl Mowry
Trout Lake
Mrs
Merle Clark
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Plaza Clare, Mich
Bob Witbeck
Sheridan
Norman Wilson
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Les Randle
Kenneth Roller
Charles McDaniel
Marie Geers
Kentucky
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Birmingham
William Dickens
Jerome Schumacher
Lewis Rutter
Gus Waddington
Jerry Schumacher
Les Ranches
Vernell Carey
Tom Bennett
George Schneider
Debra Randle
Carolyn Warner
Loomis
Andy Barber
Floyd Grice
Wilford Seil
Ron Randle
Norman Randle
Robert Randle
Louis
Dale Dancer
Nellie Jordan
Bruce Hubble
Rovrn
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