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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1948
Page
12
A partial print shows mailing and publication charges under the act of March 1875. Rates list single copies to Michigan and armed forces, and longer terms for civilians outside Michigan. notices and poetry priced per line with extra for headings. The text requests probate notices be printed by THE SENTINEL.
A social birthday tea hosted by the Harrison W.M.A. of the United Brethren Church raised funds to reopen a boys' boarding school in Africa. Twelve lawn tables represented the months with themed centerpieces. The event featured readings, a Bible quiz, music, and a total birthday offering of forty dollars.
Mrs Chas 8 Amble and Mrs Wm Legge entertained thirteen at a pink and blue shower Saturday afternoon at the former's home honoring Mrs James Lane Jr. Games followed by opening gifts and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Ben Carpenter hosted a birthday dinner Wednesday for Carmen Gatlin and Gregory Carpenter as guests attended by Mr and Mrs James Gatlin and others.
Harrison Congregational Church led by Rev. Herbert B. Storey offers Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Worship at 11:00 a.m. United Brethren and Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also hold morning services and Sunday Schools with evening meetings listed.
Reverend Clinton Hilton presides Sunday School at 10 00 a m. Mrs Harold Yost leads Sunday services at 11 15 a m and evening services at 7 30 p m Special services occur Wednesday at 7 30 p m with a Young People's meeting each Monday evening
The church announces a summer schedule starting Sunday June 13 with Mass at 8:00 and 10:30 a m each Sunday Confessions before 3:00 a m Mass Fr J L Sruba pastor at St Athanasius Catholic Church.
British actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree faced backer pressure on expenses. He devised a small economy by having an actor enter with a three cent newspaper and replacing it with a one cent paper in the third act, a token saving amid larger costs.
A diner reports being robbed as a man exits wearing a brown raglan sleeve coat. The manager recalls noting the coat earlier and urges help, but cannot provide a clear description because the thief's sleeves were five inches too short.
Pete Gray the one armed ball player grew tired of questions about his lost arm. After a game an elderly Brooklyn fan asked how he felt and if he would succeed. Gray snapped that an old lady in Brooklyn talked it off him before he rushed to a taxi.
In a late season exhibition, a manager tried two rookies. The first, Riggs, joked he bat for himself and singled on the first pitch. The second, Boo Everett, hesitated and blurted Boo, provoking the umpire to eject him from the game.
A humorous old tale explains Frank placing his fingers in a horse’s mouth to count teeth. The horse shut its mouth, leaving Frank missing the fingers of his right hand.
A lecturer asks a man to defend his wife against slander, and an embarrassed reply reveals a misheard word. The audience laughs as the speaker corrects the mistake, reframing the moment into a cautionary anecdote about communication.
A tired businessman explains he followed a funeral lie used by the office boy to teach him a lesson. He learns the ruse was genuine and his wife reacts with sympathy as he reveals the truth.
John Alex, eight pounds, arrived July 20 at Community Hospital in Mt Pleasant. Proud grandparents include Mr and Mrs Ray Seetinger and others. Several local families hosted visits and dinners with relatives in Mt Pleasant and surrounding towns over the weekend.
The good will of visitors to this community is a valuable asset in any man's business as readers note how visiting guests support shops, services, and local economy. The remark underscores hospitality as a key economic factor.
A brief note indicates additional Harrison news appears on pages four and fifteen. The brief cites continued coverage of local events and incidents, guiding readers to the related sections for full updates.
A buyer questions tenderness of a mare, while the seller claims she is sound, gentle, and a good worker. The exchange centers on whether the horse is suitable for riding or saddle use.
A playful line notes animals get a new fur coat each year while a child is told to keep quiet as the mother is nearby in the next room. The snippet mixes whimsy with a domestic scene and casual banter.
A woman leaves a restaurant without her gloves and sends her husband to wait. She hurries back to search the table and lifts the cloth to look under it. A waiter arrives to inform her the gentleman is by the door.
A life insurance agent chats with a wealthy businessman who recalls refusing seven agents that day. The agent answers, I am them, revealing he secured the meeting after persistence and bold timing.
A clergyman at a dinner listens to a talkative young man discuss Darwinism. The clergyman quips that it would not matter to the speaker if his grandfather were an ape, but he notes it would have puzzled his grandmother.
A noted woman lecturer argues women’s centuries of misjudgment and oppression while a sharp listener in the third row challenges with a single saying. The man concludes by stating women have never suffered in silence.
A lighthearted exchange centers on buying a Guernsey cow. The seller promises the cow is kind and gentle and will share whatever milk she has, if any.
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