Rural Missionary Assoc sponsors Clare church Bible school
The Daily Vacation Bible School sponsored by Clare Baptist Church and Dover Tabernacle runs July 17 to 22 under Rural Bible Missionary Association, with free bus transport from numerous local districts. Rev. B F Hitchcock leads, using life size models and chalk talks to teach Bible across ages, in a large tent setting.
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Rural Bible Missionary Association
Clare Baptist Church
Dover Tabernacle
Community Bible School
Baptist Church
Rural Bible ‘Missionary Asociation
Michigan
B. F. Hitchcock
Clare
Rural Missionary Association
Vernon
Wild Cat
Colonville
Dover
Randall
West Grant
Hinkieville
Mann Siding
Hatton
Lake George
Doc and
Tom
Windover Lake
Lake Station
Farwell
Clare Baptist ‘Church
Annual A. A. Picnic at Higgins Lake Saturday
The third annual county and community agriculture committees picnic will be at Higgins Lake Saturday. A morning baseball game features county versus state committeemen and fieldmen. After lunch at noon a stunt program and entertainment follow with Benjamin J. Watters as master of ceremonies. A Triple A Queen will be chosen from county offices. Harry N. Schooler will speak in the afternoon.
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Higgins Lake
Benjamin J. Watters
Hillman
Montmorency
Harry N. Schooler
North Central
Washington, D. C
Michigan Bell Shows Substantial Gain in New Telephones
At July first Clare exchange had 629 telephones in service, up 10 during June and 26 for the first half of 1939, per T. C. Maher, manager. Michigan Bell Telephone Co overall reported 710,297 telephones in service, up 4, with June’s gain of 595 and May’s gain of 5,112. Total six month gain in 1939 reached 30,072 phones.
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Michigan Bell Telephone CO
Clare
T. C. Maher
Michigan Bell ‘Telephone Company
Clare Resident John Martin 83 Dies After Stroke
Clare resident John Martin died Wednesday at 10 pm at his West First Street home after a stroke suffered Monday. He was 83 and had lived in Clare for many years. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 pm at Thurston Funeral Home with burial at Cherry Grove cemetery. An obituary will be printed next week.
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John Martin
West First Street
Martin
Clare
Thurston Funeral Home
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Montana Would Reroute US-10 Through Chicago
Montana officials discuss rerouting US 10 from Detroit west to Chicago and St. Paul arguing no tourist or economic gain. Ludington Chamber of Commerce secretary urges residents to contact Congress to keep current routing. Public appeals stress traffic issues in Chicago and Detroit and lake crossing choice.
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Detroit
Chicago
St. Paul
Montana
C. Lawrence Lind
Ludington Chamber of Commerce
Helena
Lake Michigan
Ludington
Manitowoc
Washington D. C
Michigan
Michigan halts sale of 1939 license plates at half price
Fall 1989 licenses went on sale at half price after midnight Tuesday across Michigan. Secretary of State Harry F. Kelly announced the revised plan noting the previous date had been July 15. Dealers complained of a sales lull between announcements and the date. Plates for all new and used motor vehicles will be valid until March 1, 1940. Half year plates bought earlier would expire August.
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Michigan
Harry F. Kelly
Detroit
Walter H Larman Post Elects 1940 Officers
Walter H Larman Post No 128 American Legion elected its 1940 officers led by Commander John W Dunlop with N L Tibbits as senior vice commander. Delegates to the 1939 Department Convention were Dunlop and Walker with Harger as an acting delegate, dues for 1940 were due and installation hoped for around October.
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Walter H. Larman
American Legion
Legion
Damoth
N. L. Tibbits
J. A. Blaha
John W. Dunlop
N.L. Tibbits
Robert Brown
Harrison
Frank Thilly
Lake George
Alexander EB
Wylie Winance
Peter F. Creguer
Wiliam D. Harger
James A. Clute
Arthur F. Damoth
Alexanderh. Wylie
Stanley L. Masten
Martin Loomis
Conrad Walker
William D. Harger
James Tubbs
Dunlop
Michigan Railroads Feature State Produce on Diners
Railroad menus in Michigan showcase local farm produce with blue cards reading To Add Delight to Any Meal Hot Michigan Raspberries. Plans by Ag Commissioner Wimner A Beamer and Roy C Vandercook aim to include beans and potatoes later as railroads expand shipments and longer hauls signaling improved quality and support for state growers.
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Michigan
Wimner A. Beamer
Roy C. Vandercook
Michigan Railroads Association
Vandercook
Ernie Ramey Returns to Meat Cutting at Modern Market
Ernie Ramey resumes his long time vocation as a meat cutter returning to the Modern Market on McEwan Street. After a three and a half year stint with the Michigan Public Utilities Commission he is now back at his old job alongside his many friends who will be pleased to see him wielding the cleaver saw and knife in the meat department.
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Ernie Ramey
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
McEwan‘street
Bake Sale Set For Saturday Market July 10
A community bake sale will be held at the Modern Market on Saturday July 10 at 10 30 AM. The Lipworth Je League invites neighbors to purchase homemade goods for charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipworth
Allthe Modern
Clare School Board reelected at Monday meeting
At the annual Clare School meeting Dr. A. B. Mulder and Geo. J. White were reelected to the Board of Education. A tax of 6 mills for operating and 1 mill for debt service was unanimously voted.
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Clare School
A. B. Mulder
Geo. J. White
Board of Education
Bus Comer Loses Both Legs in Train Accident
Roland Bus Comer 26 of this city is in Baptist Hospital Miami Oklahoma in serious condition with both legs severed between knee and ankle after falling under a moving freight train while attempting to board. His father Roy Comer traveled to Miami. Bus is a local high school graduate and well known here.
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Roland
Bus” Comer
Roy Comer
Baptist Hospital
Miami
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Charles Waggoner Dies at Daughter's Home
Charles Waggoner died at 2:00 a m Tuesday at his daughter Nellie Whitlock's home in Clare Michigan He was born October 23 1857 in Olivet Michigan and died July 11 1939 at age 81 He married Lena A Smith in 1876 who preceded him in death He leaves a widow a daughter Nellie and three sons Charles Paul ten grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services were held at 10:00 a m Thursday at the daughter's home and at 2:30 p m at Olivet Cemetery Rev Ray V Birdsall officiated
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Charles Waggoner
Chas. Whitlock
Sixth Street
Freeman
Mary Wagegoner
Olivet
Michigan
Lena A. Smith
Claude
Rebecca Stoner
Waggoner
Church of God
Nellie Whitlock
Clare
Charles
Toledo
Title of Car Must Be Made to Dealer in Trading-In
Legislation completed at the final session prevents evasion of the sales tax on automobiles. The act makes it a misdemeanor for a dealer to permit a used car owner to title the car to someone other than the dealer as trade in credit. Previously titles often passed owner to owner after resale, avoiding tax. Secretary of State Harry Kelly and investigators campaign against such infractions as the state tightens regulations.
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Harry Kelly
Feighner Market Item Noted at Moat
A fragment notes Feighner associated with a market item near a moat. The readable text mentions Seattle and Anne Ils, but details are unclear.
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Seattlemente
Anne Ils Feighner
Moat
George Holmes dies at Gilmore July 5 after long illness
George Holmes 70 died at his daughter Mrs. Egbert Fordyce Gilmore residence at 2 30 AM Wednesday July 5 1939. Born May 28 1869 in Madoc Canada he lived much of his life in Farwell. He married Ida Schofield July 4 1892 and had one surviving child Lola Fordyce. later married Emma Corneil July 25 1925. Funeral held July 6 at Farwell Methodist church with Rev J A Rogers. buried Gilmore Cemetery.
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Farwell
George Holmes
Egbert Fordyce
Gilmore
Issac George Holmes
Isaac and
Elizabeth Holmes
Madoc
Canada
Hfe
Lapeer
Elisha White
Holmes
Ida Schofield
Lola Fordyce
Ida
Emma Corneil
Boyne City
Masonic
Odd Fellow
Auld Lang Syne Society
Emma
Mary Helen Fordyce
Frank
Marion
Emmet
Michigan City
Indiana
Margaret McLeod
Farwell Methodist Church
Lottie West
Migs Riley
Mery Davinson
Ann Arbor
Carl Schofield
Lewis Cornell
Lansing
Beasie Corneil
Detroit
Hazel Corneil
Walter Corneil
Grand Rapids
Walter Roberts
Indian River
Walter Robbins
Rupert Schofield
Rosebush
Hugh Riley
Weidman
Wm. Wiggins
Mt. Pleasant
Sewing Machine Schools Planned for August 3 and 4
Home economics clubs in Frost and Him Grove announce sewing machine schools on August 3 at Frost Town Hall and August 4 in Him Grove. Agricultural engineer A. J. Bell of Michigan State College will conduct the clinics starting at 10 a.m. Each session aims to put machines in good order. Bell does not sell parts. Contact Mrs. Ira Miller or Miss Florence Hildebrandt by July 18 to enroll. Open to the public, no charge.
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A. J. Bell
Michigan State College
Bell
Frost Town Hall
Him Grove
Ira Miller
Star Route
Harrison
Frost
Florence Hildebrandt
Clare
IGE Cream Social at Célonville Church
The Célonville Ladies announce a cream social at their church on Wednesday evening the ninth. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Célonville
Clare Man Elected Director and Secretary of Mid-Forest Lodge
Art Damoth of Clare was elected Director and Secretary at the Mid- Forest Lodge annual meeting in Frankenmuth. Other officers named include Amos Huck of Houghton Lake as President N Weideman as Vice President and Chas. Oglestone as Treasurer. The lodge covers 17 440 acres in Roscommon County and has 103 members.
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Mid- Forest Lodge
Frankenmuth
Art Damoth
Amos Huck
Houghton Lake
Chas. Oglestone
Mid-Forest Lodge
Roscommon County
Mrs George Schunk Dies After Ill Year in Sheridan
Mrs George Schunk of Sheridan township died Wednesday morning at 8 00 o clock after a year of ill health. She was 76, her husband having died in August 1932. Funeral services Friday at 2 00 o clock at the family home with Rev M R Honderich officiating. Interment in Cherry Grove Cemetery Thurston and Son in charge. A life sketch will appear next week.
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George Schunk
Sheridan Township
Schunk
M. R. Honderich
Cherry Grove
Thurston & Son
Summer F F A Activities Show Good Progress
Clare High School agriculture students continue vocational training in summer. Thirty four boys manage forty five home farm projects under instructor J C Hansen. Projects cover beans corn oats potatoes chickens beef swine dairy cows and home improvement. Net project income last summer was 731 05 with 22 projects completed. Roger Haring leads the Clare F A chapter planning a project tour in August plus a ball team and a three day camping trip in Upper Michigan.
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Clare High School
J. C. Hansen
Clare’. F. A
Roger Haring
Upper Michigan
Gift and Flower Shop Displays Clare Souvenirs This Week
In the Gift and Flower Shop window, distinctive Clare souvenirs are shown in bronze silver and gold plate. The display features a seal with the slogan Gateway to the North and a miniature oil derrick.
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Clare
Horsyds
Open House For All Weather Comfort Home In Clare
About 600 people toured Clare’s first Demonstration Home at 407 Wheaton Ave built by Clare Elevator Co in cooperation with Johns Manville to showcase low cost well built houses. The all weather cottage features rock wool insulation fire resistant roof and siding and a carpentered display of building materials. Plans are underway for a second model at 212 Hastith St.
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Clare
Wheaton Ave
Clare Elevator Co
Johns-Manville Corporation
U. S
John W. Duwlop
Gus Marotzke
J. C
Marotzke
Hastith St
Former Clare Man's Sons Write for Collier's
Olney Hawkins formerly of Clare High School class of 1905 now in Portland guides his two sons John and Ward into writing careers. John works with Collier's Weekly and contributes a story titled Without Luck about a stubborn man who learns that strong bridges save lives and relationships.
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Olney Hawkins
Clare High School
Portland
Oregon
John
Ward
Collier’s Weekly Magazine
Collier's
Ice Cream Social at Herrick Church
The Helping Hand Society hosts an ice cream social on Thursday at Herrick Church. All welcome to enjoy bronze silver and gold plated souvenirs from the Flower Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Goth
Herrick Church
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St. Henry's
Chiuteh
Legionaires
Sale
Roland Comer
Okla
Chas
Tues
IGE Cream
Clare Man
Geo. Schunk
A.M
Sheridan
F. F
Model Home
Clare Man’s Sons
Collier’s
Sialy
Aie Sini
Ady
Ites
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