Truck Fire Damages Cement Load on US-10 Near Clare
A cement truck en route to the Mackinaw Straits Bridge project caught fire on US-10 east of Clare. The blaze damaged the truck frame tires tarpaulin and about 160 sacks of cement. Clare Fire Department extinguished the fire after the driver reported it then rechecked the scene with police. The Mackinaw Equipment company of Essexville owns the truck.
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Clare
Mackinaw Equipment Company
Essexville
Mackinaw Straits Bridge
Three Teachers Hired by Clare School Board
Clare School Board hires three new teachers this month. David Donovan will teach mathematics replacing Larry Wilcox who resigned for a Dow Chemical position. Robert McDaniel, a June graduate of Michigan State University, will teach high school and elementary art. Vera Williams joins Brewer school after annexation under Clare District 8. Vocal music post remains open with applicants under review.
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Clare
David Donovan
Larry Wilcox
Wilcox
Dow Chemical Company
Central Michigan
Mt. ‘Pleasant
Mackinaw City
Robert McDaniel
Michigan State University
East Lansing
William Harper
Vera Williams
Brewer
Clare District 8
Clare School Board
Richard Wheeler
Nancy Jabara
State Police to Patrol Michigan State Parks
Michigan State Police troopers will patrol state parks this summer to calm rowdies and vandals. Officers will support overburdened park managers who work alone and unarmed and help ease tensions in crowded parks.
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Michigan
Conservation Recruits Assigned Across State
The Conservation Department has 42 recruits in a six month training program at Higgins Lake. They will work two weeks with veteran officers in districts across the state after July 1. Recruits passed strict physical mental and character tests before selection. If all complete training and no vacancies arise the department will reach 200 officers in the field by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
Higgins Lake
Clare County Primary Ballot Grows With 28 Candidates
Clare county voters face a broad August 7 primary with 28 nominees for probate judge prosecutor sheriff and county treasurer. Read about candidates Alvin Bartow Carroll Beard Carl Bradley Virgil Brinkman and others and their community ties and backgrounds.
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Clare County
Ralph Cole Moves to Midland Bank
Ralph Cole assistant cashier of the Citizens State Bank will join the Chemical State Savings Bank of Midland on September 1. His resignation from Citizens State is effective August 15. Cole, who came to Clare in 1947, has nine years in modern banking and attended a bank management course at the University of Wisconsin.
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Douglas G. MacGregor
Harrison
Clare County Bar Association
Air Force
Ralph Cole
Citizens State Bank
Chemical State Savings Bank of Midland
Cole
Clare
Cole Hias
Citizens State
University of Wisconsin
Stuart. Bicknell
Mr. Cole
Church Vacation Services Suspended During Pastor Kennedy’s Vacation
Clare Congregational church suspended services for the last three weeks of Pastor Hugh Kennedy’s vacation. Regular services resume August 19. Rev. Arthur Delarrier was guest speaker on July 22. Mrs. Mabel Horton of the Congregational church board said no more speakers were available.
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Clare Congregational Church
Hugh. Kennedy
Arthur Delatirier
Mabel Horton
Com sTégational Church Board of Deadoitnesses
Maxwell Gifts Shop Reopens After Remodeling
Maxwell Flower and Gift Shop resumes business with a modernized interior. Bill and Dorothy Maxwell invite all to a two day re opening featuring new plate glass front and aluminum façade, updated displays, price reductions up to fifty percent, and thanks to building owner Murl Houghton.
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Maxwell Flower
Bill
Dorothy Maxwell
Maxwells
Murl Houghton
Mark
Slow Driver Takes Case To Court In Harrison
A Houghton Lake Heightsman ticketed for driving too slowly on crowded US 27 says he will fight the charge in Justice Court. Trial set for Monday July 30 in Justice Yoder's Harrison court. George Richard Hoak of The Heights was the driver of the car pulling a loaded trailer July 16 south of Harrison near Spikehorn's. Other autos followed the slow-moving vehicle, causing a traffic backup on the two-lane road. State Police say such violations rarely appear but may be issued during peak crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton Lake
Farwell Block Company Buys Out Denton Co
The Denton Block company of Farwell has been sold and will operate as the Farwell block company. Mrs Le Arcenault of Motley becomes the new proprietor and her brother will manage the business.
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Denton’ Block Company
Farwell
Farwell Block Company
Hotel Roherty Burgundy Room Carpeting Described
The Burgundy Room at Hotel Roherty features a new gold and burgundy carpet with a modern style. It notes vacationers from Clare's businesses leaving for lake and cottage but unable to enjoy outdoor time due to days of rain.
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Roherty
Clare
Inside Pages Briefs and Society Notes Summary
Short condensed item list from Harrison and Rosebush pages including church society notices and local notices. Limited readable content shows community events and local happenings with generic notices and farm and ads rather than full articles.
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Harrison News
Rosebush
Church News
Society News
Farwell
Clare Demonstrates Voting Machines at City Hall
Clare voters may try the new automatic voting machines Friday at 9 a.m. in City Hall as public instruction ends fear of unfamiliar voting method. City Clerk David Adams says the demonstration will reassure electors and encourage turnout for the August 7 primary with two machines rented to be credited toward purchase if kept. Reverend Forrest Stoll becomes Clare Church of the Nazarene pastor with family present. he previously served Pomeroy Ohio and studied at Olivet Nazarene College.
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Virgil Brinkman
Clare
St. Joseph County
Clare Church of God
David L. Budd
Clare County
Greenwood Township
Budd
Pontiac
Red Cross
Donna Hecker
Hayes Township
Harrison
James R. Darling
GOP
Clare County Board of Supervisors
Greenwood
Sheriff's Department
Darling
Forrest Stoll
Pomeroy Ohio
Clare Church of the Nazarene
Stoll
David Adams
Automatic Voting Machine Corporation
State Department
Board of
Corrections Told in Clare Public School Financial Report
The Clare Sentinel reports two errors in the Clare Public School Financial Report. A misprint changed deficit to deficit in McKinley district’s Actual Balance showing $134.15 deficit. Phimsey district balance should be $64.27 instead of $54.27.
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Clare Public School
Clare Sentinel
McKinley
Phimsey
Unemployment Pay Tops $30 Thousand In One Week Here
Unemployed workers in Clare county received 30 786.50 in benefits for the week ending July 21 with July 18 and 19 checks issued. Carl F Olsen of the Michigan Unemployment Security Commission at Alma cites temporary layoffs at Clare Manufacturing as the cause and notes a four week total of 66 072.00 compared with 3 912.00 in the prior year. The payments show a sharp rise underscoring economic impact of the plant's layoff period.
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Clare County
Carl] F. Olsen
Michigan Unemployment Security Commission
Alma
Clare Manufacturing
Clare
Mr. Olsen
Rosebush 4-H Winners Honored at State Show
Philip Honge of Rosebush named to Achievements Booth returning to the State 4-H Club Show and competing for national camp honors. He also is elected President of the State 4-H Service Club. Larry Anderson and Joanne Curtiss receive 4-H leadership honors during Club Week.
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Philip Honge
Earl Houge
Rosebush
Michigan
Phil
Larry, Anderson
Harold Anderson
Joanne Curtiss
Freeman Curtiss
Fremont Township
Prairie Farmer Wls
Keats Vining
Prairie Farmer
Scout Leader Course Offered in Tomahawk District
Cub Scout Leader and Den Mother training will be held in Tomahawk district on Tuesday evenings from October 2 to November 6, 1956. Robert K. Pinaire will direct assisted by a staff of Cub leaders. The course covers fundamentals planning meetings administration and ceremonies for Cub Masters assistants Den Mothers Den Dads and other interested persons. Location to be announced with more district training for Boy Scout and Explorer leaders planned.
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Tomahawk
Clare
Isabella
Robert K. Pinaire
Conrse
Plana
Michigan Land Book Travels Highlight State Resource
The Michigan Conservation Department reports popular reception of its booklet LAND, Our Basic Resource, reaching the Whitehorse Alaska high school superintendent. The publication, first issued months ago, will be reprinted likely in September after earlier articles appeared as a year long theme on land in the magazine Michigan Conservation during 1955.
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State Conservation Department
Whitehorse
Alaska
Necesary
Michigan
Armstrong Family Reunion and Local Notices
The Arm strong family reunion will be held Sunday July 29 at the Armstrong homestead now owned by John Arm strong. Potluck lunch at noon. August 13 sets the American Legion Auxiliary joint installation in City Hall with district president Dorothy Hughes presiding. Clare members will run the program and refreshments. The Clare High School class of 1946 holds a reunion August 4 at Clare Tourist Park. Bring sandwiches and beverages.
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Armstrong
John Armstrong
American Legion Auxiliary
Clare
Coleman
Sanford
Mt. Pleasant
Dorothy ‘Hughes
Clare High School
Knights of Columbus Clare Council officers installed at Gladwin
Knights of Columbus Clare Council 3029 members from Clare Coleman Beaverton Farwell Gladwin Harrison Rosebush and Sanford traveled to Gladwin July 17 for a regular meeting installation of officers for 1956 57 year conducted by Dominic McConnell with District Deputy Albin Schiderle absent A social evening followed Curt Brubaker of Gladwin chaired entertainment and refreshments New officers include Fred Guette as Grand Knight John Cobb Deputy Grand Knight Tom Dwyer Chancellor Ford Seibt Treasurer Peter Porte Financial Secretary Eugene Bauman Advocate Vern Wood Recording Secretary Carl Minor Lecturer Albert Wentworth Warden Luman Wyman Inside Guard John Wentworth Outside Guard Edward McConnell Trustee Officers were inaugurated by Carl Minor General Program Chairman and committee chairs announced including Lawrence Beth Catholic Activities John Cobb Council Activities M J McConnell Fraternal Activities Peter Porte Membership and Insurance Daniel Burdo Public Relations Paul Sheponski Youth Activities James Maloney Boysville and L W Jackson Jr Blood Donors A Mass and group Communion are planned July 29 with breakfast to follow at the council rooms and a breakfast committee chaired by Carl Minor Lawrents Beth noted several attending councils from area towns and corporate communion Sundays observed by the Clare Council
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Knights of Columbus Council
Clare
Gladwin
Dominic McConnell
Albin Schiderle
Big Rapids
Curt Brubaker
Clare Council
Fred Guette
John“Cobb
Tom Dwyer
Ford Seibt
Peter Porte
Coleman
Eugene Bauman
Vern Wood
Carl B.J. Minor
Albert Wentworth
Lauman Wyman
John Wentworth
Edward McConnell
Carl B. In. Minor
Lawrence Beck
John Cobb
M. J. McConnell
Council 3029
Carl Minor
Lawrents Béth
Beaverton
Farwell
Glatwin
Harrison
Rovebush
Sanford
Chire Colmcil
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George Bates
Alvin E
Bill” Bartow
Winterfield Township
Montmor‘engy
Carroll ‘S. Beard
Hamilton Township
Kiwanis, Club
Carl E. Bradley
Sheridan Township
Farm Bureau
MacGregor
James S. Bicknell III
Jim
Marrigt
Grant
Ramer Place
Theodore R. Pixley Sr
Clare Kiwanis Club
Claré Chamber of Commerce
University of Detroit
Iam
Pixley
Everette Allen
E. R. Bruce
Charles C. Cooper
Jackson
Cooper
Basil Coyne
Lake George
Glenn C. Crane
Crane
Bert Head
US Army
Fifth Cavalry
Bert Mye
Mickey BE. McDonald
Pat McPhail
Mickey
Veterans’ Trust Fund Board
Sheriff's ‘Office
the Sentinel
Iti
Harold” Sprague
Clara
Peter Oman
Lewis F. Rutter
Sheridan
County Board of Supervisors
Rutteriga
Grange
Carl Laihoff
Salhoff
Frank. Coker
June’ Rose
A. Michael A. Doherty
William A. Henderson
Register of Deeds
Bruce Williams
Walter S. Moore
Midland Bank
Maxwell’s
Wyily
MeHwaini
Buys Out Block Co
Clare City Hall
Blue
Jerry
Tommy
Forrest Stoll Sr
Columbus
Ohio
Inspection Board
Alex McKinnon
John Hall
John Hanley
Clyde Harris
Ray Archbold
Bill Chaffee
Michigan Land Book Travels
K-C Council
Daniel Burdo
Paul Sheponski
James Maloney
Boyssville
L .W. Jackson
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Cadillac
Ludington
Fatwell
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