Clare man dies after crash into cattle on M-61
Cecil Abbott 46 of Clare died at Gladwin Hospital after a Friday morning crash on M-61 east of US-27 when a car he rode in hit cattle left by open gate. Driver Donald Dubey 21 and passenger Richard Foutch 22 were not hurt. Cattle owned by Carl Pretzleff. Sheriff investigation underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Abbott
Clare
Gladwin Hospital
Donald Dubey
Gladwin
Carl Pretzleff
Arthur Township
Pretzleff
Hamilton Township
Dubey
Richard Foutch
R-3
Seaver Ampble
Two Heifers Killed by Lightning in Central Michigan
Severe storms ending a heat wave swept through Central Michigan. A white-face heifer about four months old was killed by lightning on the Walter Mielke farm near Clare. A yearling heifer on Scott Hemstreet’s farm nearby also died in the same electrical storm. Insurance covered both losses. The storm damaged electric fences an electric refrigerator and other appliances. Lightning also tripped the city fire siren at the water works plant requiring repairs that took a half day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Walter Mielke
Clare
Scott Hemstreet
Women’s golf tourney opens Monday in Mt Pleasant
Due to storms only four Clare women joined St Johns players. Those four were Mrs Jo Anderson Mrs Clara Titus Mrs Mae Ballingarth and Mrs Helen McBee. Social golf prevailed with low putts awards tied for Titus and Anderson. Central Michigan Towns meet runs July 28 through August 1 at Mt Pleasant. Clare women not traveling will play locally with committee arranging a game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Jo Anderson
Clara ‘Titus
Mae Ballingarth
Helen McBee
Titus
Anderson
Central Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Port
Local Selective Service Announces August Inductions
Clare County youths William E B West of Yarwell and Richard E Dora of Harrison will report August 4 for induction on August 5 in Detroit per Mrs Phyllis Hartshorn clerk of the Clare County Selective Service Board. Thirteen men left July 13 for pre physicals in Detroit July 14 with six men called for pre physicals August 18 for examination in Detroit August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara County
William EB. West
Yarwell
Richard E. Dora
Harrison
Armed Service
Detroit
Phyllis Hartshorn
Clare County Selective Service Board
Embezzlement Charge Against Marsh Grain Worker
Kenneth Loomis of Lake employed by Marsh Grain Company was arrested for embezzling over $100. Complaint by Lyman Marsh. Loomis arraigned before Justice W B Dunlop. examination date set. Also, Charles Taylor 19 of Auburn arrested for DUI and fined. Jack Hulse fined for drunk and disorderly. Vincent Leroy Young 23 of Clare pled guilty to reckless driving. probation and license restrictions imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Loomis
Lake
Marsh Grain Company
Sherif Seaver Amble
Lyman Marsh
Loomis
W. B. Dunlop
Harold B. Hughes
Charles Taylor
R-1
Auburn
Young
William H Long Dies at 76 in Clare Michigan
William Henry Long born March 11 1876 at Winn Isabella County died July 16 1952 at Clare Convalescent Home age 76. Survived by wife Christena Malcom two daughters and a son 21 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren. Services held at Thurston Funeral Home with burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Long
James
Sarah C. Long
Winn
Isabella County
Clare
Christena Malcom
John
Nathan Long
Freeland
Michigan
Charles Long
Flint
Levena Sprague
Gaines
Anna Brownell
Gladwin
Thurston Funeral Home
V. Brinkman
Clare Church of God
Cherry Grove
Ben Brownell
Harry Deverowu
Arthur Brownell
Cecil Brown
Midland
Elvin Northrup
Hillman
David Sprague
Herman Sprague
Clarence Sprague
Max
Emery Mullen
Stella Mullen
James Long
Harold Long
Saginaw
Hara Willett
Kawkawlin
David Malcom
Rexal Long
Floyd Long
John Long
Ada Zimmer
Farwell
Anna Harger
Riley Harger
John Badar
Melnek Brothers Reunite in Korea After Year Apart
Mrs Gloria Melnek reports her husband Sgt Max J Melnek in Korea and his brother Corporal Don Melnek of the 40th Division spent five days together. They had not seen each other since March 1961 when Don left for Japan and Max arrived in Korea in May. Don is due home in August and Max in early March, bringing relief to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Melnek
Max J. Melnek
Korea
Cpl
Don Melnek
40Th Division
Don
Japan
Max
Ixorea
Rilett and Benedict Shine in Clare County Fast Pitch
Clare Mfg. defeated Mc Donald's 10-2 as Donnie Benedict and Fred Haggart combined for key hits. John Musser led Clare Mfg. with 3 for 4. Ragle beat VFW 9-1. Murphy overwhelmed Dover 16-1 with Ted Hoersch going 8 for 4 and five RBIs. Scott Drilling beat Clare Mfg. 8-3 as Bult Lucy led with 3 hits. Standings show Murphy leading Class D and Dover atop Class C before a string of upcoming games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie
Clare Mig
Benedict
Haggart
McDonald's
Shull
McGuire
Brasington
Ragle
VFW
Murphy
Dover
Ted Hoersch
Stough
Davison
Schilater
Glags
Luce
Burke Rilett
Don Armentrout
Dick Beard
McDonald’s
Rilett
Armentrout
Wagle
al Luce
Loviska
Eagle
Bay
Miller
Squires
Scott Drilling
Clare Mfg
Bult Lucy
Junior Eberhart
Clare Ake
Newman
Greer
Pitchford
Smith & Weaver
Murphy Ji
Hagle
DeMolay
Colonvilla
WEFW
Colonville
Lemo Lemonade Stand Aids Cedar Park Pool Project
Prominent Clare citizens operate an old fashioned lemonade stand at Davvy's corner this Saturday from 10 a m to 6 p m weather permitting. Proceeds benefit Tobacco River Cedar Park swimming pool improvements. Kiwanis members serve, with helpers including Willard Bicknell, William Harper, Judge Donald Holbrook and others. A dime buys a glass, with larger contributions welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Davvy’s Corner
Tobacco River
Cedar Park
Kiwanis Club
Willard Bicknell
William Harper
Joe Grigware
Donald #. Holbrook
Donald Murphy
Wallace Johnson
GC. B. Neff
Paul Schroeder
Art Chandanais
Ron le Sage
James Groves
John LeTourneau
Ben Burdo
Dick Groves
A. J. Doherty
St Alma Shrine Vesper Service Planned at Mt Pleasant
A St Alma Shrine vesper service is set for July 27 at 4 00 PM at the Methodist Church in Mt Pleasant. The event is a requested service by the supreme Worthy Hish Pilostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Clare Future Farmer Boys Conduct Project Tour
Clare Future Farmer boys tour a steer project aiming for 1100 pounds and prime grade. Jake Miller feeds a Rae Mar Herd steer gaining over two pounds daily and nearing 1200 pounds by sale time. Participants include Norris Bay Macklewayna Cotton Lyle Bates Robert Witmer Myron Davis Norman Smith Ted Hoersch Hidean and Robert White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Mar
Jake Miller
Norris Bay
Macrlewayna Cotton
Lyle Bates
Robert Witmer
Myron Davis
Norman Smith
Ted Hoersch
Hidean
Robert White
Clare Sentinel May 1 1902 highlights living costs and wages
A reconstructed glimpse shows Clare's 1902 economy with ad trades by Bicknell Brothers and Davy & Company, clothing and farm implement sales, local business openings, and a 1902 wage note of ten hours a day six days a week for $6.00. The piece lists market prices for Detroit trades and local staples, plus school and municipal notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Maxwells
Wise Township
Clare Sentinel
Bicknell Brothers and Davy & Company
J. H. Wilson
Bicknell’s
Davy
A. J. Doherty & Sons
Oliver
Leusenkamp Brothers
Anna Wmpey
W. Wolsey
Malcolm Feighner
Sentinel Force
A. C. Barkley
Midland
Clare Rotarians Plan Club Activities for Coming Year
The Clare Rotary Club held its noonday luncheon at Hotel Doher ty with President G. C. Born presiding. Plans and procedures for the coming year were discussed. Guests included Bob Radcliff of Munising and Jack Smith of Saginaw. Officers installed: G. C. Born president Dan McDonald vice president Larry Jackson secretary Gerald Green treasurer and directors Stuart Bicknell Leslie Nevins Omar Parent Earl Morgan. A planning session in St. Louis with District Governor McInnis and others reviewed district program for the year. Secretary Larry Jackson was unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Dan McDonald
Larry Jackson
Gerald Green
Stuart Bicknell
Leslie J. Nevins
Omar Parent
Earl Morgan
G. C. Born
Clare Club
Wm. McInnis
Wm. Bridges
Ralph J. Hyde
Rotary Clubs
Paris
St. Louis
Sunfish Spawn Far From Home in Clare County
Reports from Jack Harrington, conservation department district fisheries supervisor in Gladwin, note sunfish spawning along a Clare County gravel road due to high Nester Lake level from rainfall and a plugged culvert. Lake overflow displaced minnows, with seven nests observed: two occupied by spawning females and five guarded by males.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Jack Harrynond
Conservation Department District Fisheries
Gladwin
Eugene Thayer Passes Away in Ann Arbor Hospital
Eugene Thayer longtime Vernon Township resident died after a short illness and two weeks in University Hospital Ann Arbor He was born June 24 1915 in Vernon Township Isabella County Michigan and died July 21 1952 aged 87 years 27 days He served in the US Army from 1941 to 1945 married Alyce Bradley in Flint November 20 1945 and leaves two sons wife parents four sisters and a brother Funeral services were at Clare Methodist Church with burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Thayer
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Roy and
Ena Thayer
Vernon Township
Isabella County
Michigan
Vernon Center
Clare High School
Alyce Bradley
Flint
Tommy Joe
Timmy Lee
al Crum Cities Service
Alyce
Roy Thayer
Homer Irwin
Richard Dakin
Rudy Cotton
Gerald Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Gerald
Clare
Clare Methodist Church
Stephenson
Leslie J. Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Family Picnic at Congregational Church July 28
On Monday July 28 at 6 00 p m the Congregational Church backyard hosts a family picnic for church friends. The Guild sponsors coffee and asks each family to bring plates silverware and a dish for potluck. Prizes and group singing planned with rain alternate supper indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Guild
Improvement work resumes at Cedar Park swimming pool
Heavy rains slow progress on the Tobacco River pool project as County Road Commission crews plan to move in this weekend. Kiwanis chair Art Damoth leads the effort with support from Clare Rotary Club and Community Council donations, plus local business involvement. Nancy Wild will supervise summer recreation with a daytime lifeguard once opened. children to be supervised due to ten foot deep areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobacco River
Cedar Park
County Road Commission
Clare Kiwanis Club
Hotel Doherty
Clare Community Council
Clare Rotary Club
Dido
Art Damoth
Kiwanis
Chas
Coopar
Community Council
Howard Everts
Kenneth Ritter
Paul Schroeder
William Maxwell
John LeTourneau
State Department of Health
Nancy Wild
Gibson Invited To Study Milk Processing
County Agricultural Agent Paul D. Gibson of Clare county will join an all-day tour arranged by Michigan State College Extension staff to study milk producing and processing facilities. He will learn about the Detroit market under the Federal milk marketing order and tour the U S Department of Agriculture milk market administrator's office. The visit includes a briefing on pricing and check testing, with the Michigan Milk Producers Association hosting dinner and a night ball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Gibson
Clare County
Michigan Milk Producers Association
Extension Service
Michigan State College
Detroit
B. D. Kuhn
Great Aunt Enjoys First Airplane Ride
Robert Greer took his great aunt Mrs. Cora Robinson of Grand Rapids for her first airplane ride Sunday evening. They departed Clare Municipal Airport in a two place Piper Vagabond. Mrs. Robinson, visiting her nephew and wife the Lee Greers, and the Robert Greers, is S4 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert. Greer
Cora Robinson
Grand Rapids
Clare
Bob
Robinson
Lee Greers
Robert Greers
Balloting Instruction For Voters In Clare
A school of instruction for inexperienced voters will be held at Clare city hall auditorium at 8:30 p m next Tuesday July 29. Attorney Robert Pixley and others will explain proper ballot marking to prevent invalid ballots before the August primary. Clare city voters may learn about electing delegates to county and state Republican conventions and how questions will be answered at the session. All qualified electors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City Hall
Robert Pixley
Harold Schaeffer
Elizabeth Little
Keer
Clare
Court House
Harrison
Clare County
Grand Rapids
School of Instruction
Alex M. Artibee Laid To Rest
Alexander M. Artibee died July 16 at Saginaw General Hospital after a brief illness. Born March 29, 1880 in Quebec, he married Estella L. McLinnon on November 29, 1906. He taught at Ferris Institute, worked for Wm. H. Bicknell Co. until retirement in 1951, and was active in the Masonic Order and Congregational Church. He is survived by his wife, two sons, six grandchildren, two brothers, four sisters, and many friends. Memorial services were held July 19 at 2:00 PM in the Congregational Church with interment at Cherry Grove cemetery. The Congregational Guild served a reception afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander M. Artibee
Saginaw General Hospital
Bor
Quebec
Alfonsin
Joseph Artibee
Estella L. Mclinnon
Ralph C
Donald M
Ferris Institute
Wm. H. Bicknell Co
Masonic Order
Congregational Church
UAVS
William
Cedaredge
Colorado
Moses
Flint
Louise ‘Lockwood
Marion
Anna, Wheeler
Gertrude Rowan
Saginaw
Aura Wark
Delores
Russell Thurston
Oscar Witt Olson
Congregational
Cherry Grove
The
Congregational Guild
Vme
4-H Beef Clinic Draws Members at Cornwell Ranch
A 4-H Club beef and livestock demonstration at Cornwell Ranch drew Clare and Gladwin county members. Livestock judge John Baker instructed 4-H youth on selection and showing techniques with Holstein heifers Hereford steers Hampshire ewes horses and a Palomino. Prizes were awarded to Pat Puday Joan Bates and Le Roy Powley while Hendrick Osterhels a Netherlands exchange student spoke on farming methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwell Ranch
Wig
Cornwell Ranch Co
Paul D. Gibsont
Clare
Gladwin
John Baker
Michigan
Detroit
Gerrit Hampstra
Carolyn Carter
Nellie Walters
Pat Pudyay
Joan Bates
Leroy Powley
Show Haiters
International Farm
Netherlands
Hendrick Osterhels
Osterhels
Holand
Us Va
Gibson
Baker
Gerrit Hamstra
Johnston Eevator Co
Robert M. Carter
Agriculture and Conservation Committee On
Clare Kiwanis Club
GI Bill Benefits Enacted For Korean War Veterans
The President signed a new GI Bill covering veterans who served anywhere since June 27 1950. It offers five benefits including education and training, guaranteed or insured loans for homes farms and businesses, unemployment compensation, mustering out pay, and job finding aid. Education provisions allow 1.5 days of training for each service day after Korea began, up to 36 months.
Christian Business Men To Meet Here
The Christian Business Men’s Committee of Clare and the surrounding area will hold a fellowship dinner at Hotel Doherty in Clare on Saturday July 26 at 7:00 PM. Twenty three men attended the first meeting June 21 with seven churches represented. Waldo Yaeger of Cortland Produtée Co Toledo will address the group after a brief business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Business Mens Committee
Clare
Ipadella
Doherty
Wendell Cook
Detroit Gbmc
Bob Channault
Cbmc ¢On- Sonne
Funcion
Cat
McGuire
Tlarwell
Waldo Yaeger
Cortland Produtée Co
Toledo
Ohio
Walter Yeager
Convittes
CBMC
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Donald Fetters
R-2
Dewey Williams
Lake Thirteen
Fetters
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Audry Wetters
Hugh Sutherland
Junior Reger
Williams
Richard Hilyard
Hayes Township
Roscommon County
Hilyard
Robert Brown
Clare General Hospital
William Long
Melnek Brothers
S. C
Clare Future Farmer Boys
Glare High School
Future Farmers ‘of América
Floyd Noréutt
Clare F.F.A
Stare Efa
H. H. Holbrook
Calkins
Wall Street
Fourth Street
Board of Alderman
Doherty and
Lea
Rotarians Plan Club
Activites
Alex M. Artibee
Harrison City
Bliss Pages
Society Farwell
Farm News
Rosebush Lake
Vernon Guy Y
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