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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1944
Page
5
The Clare Sentinel lists readership items including social calls of Carolyn Wood in Detroit and numerous visits among families in Clare and surrounding towns. It also covers Proctors, Camp Polk furloughs, sheriff convention attendance, and local farm and fishing outings.
Harrison notes parade of visitors and reunions as Senator Ben Carpenter and families gather for a Sunday picnic at Long Lake. Many relatives from Lansing Saginaw Detroit Ann Arbor and nearby towns attend while others travel to Emerson Canada and Michigan locales for visits and news.
Miss Donna Mae Kennedy and Kenneth Glenn were married at the bride’s parents’ home in Lansing. Rev. Joseph Kennedy officiated at 8:00 Sunday evening July 16, with sister Geraldine Kennedy as attendant and Bob Collins as best man. The couple honeymooned with relatives in Harrison before settling in Ypsilanti.
The Harrison Community Club met at Wilson State Park Pavilion on Saturday July 22 with seventy seven members and friends attending a pot luck supper. Olive Hallett was elected general entertainment chair and will be assisted by Fred Keebler and Mr and Mrs B Hampton and Mr and Mrs B Stapleton. The next party will be at the high school gym with EB Weinberg and family and S Waters and two daughters assisting Hallett. Burr Stapleton provided music and calling. Harrison residents are invited to attend future meetings.
The ladies of the Congregational Church met at Gertrude Gardiner's Clare home on a Wednesday evening in July. Eighteen members and four guests shared a pot luck supper. Marian Amble and children hosted a bake and social event with a casual gathering.
Pastor Rev. George E. Hughes leads Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Paul D. Gibson is superintendent. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Junior Endeavor at 6:00 p.m. Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p.m.
Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Russell Cook presides over church services at 11:15 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Evening services. Special services announced for Wednesday at 8:00. Young People’s meeting held every Friday.
Elder David Bailey presides at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 12:15 p.m. Oriole and Bluebird groups meet at 7:30 p.m. Evening services at 8:00 p.m. Harrigan Mission Reve Benjamin R Davis, pastor offers Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship 7:20 p.m. Freer meeting Thursday evening at 2330.
Birds and livestock prices listed for July 24 1944 include 29 year old stags, Leghorn hens and broilers, prime veal, spring lambs 18 to 21. Prices show crosses with egg rates and various large medium classes. Best steers and heifers bring 10.00 to 11.75 per cwt at the Clare Standish auction.
Safetygrams by Fred W. Braun urges motorists to heed red flares and torches at worksites and to pull to the curb when a siren sounds. Drivers often race emergency vehicles. the piece stresses saving lives by reducing speed and allowing passage.
The public sees the bazooka as Powers credited with its design. He previously worked on a kitchen waste disposal device. Powers completed the first sample in four days and finished development in three weeks. Seven days remained to mass produce thousands.
The Clare County Road Commissioners met in Harrison at 10:00 a m on July 18 1944 with Chairman Nelson Tiedeman presiding. Members Beam Tryon attended along with clerk W Harl Green. Bills and payroll totaling 3098 32 were approved and readied for payment after lunch reconvening at 1:00 p m.
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