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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
5
Rates listed for Michigan and distant points. Single copies 6 cents. 10 cents per line for liners and fillers. with heading 10 cents extra. Cards of Thanks 25 cents per ten lines. probate notices via THH Sentinel printing.
Local society page records numerous weekend guests and visits across Harrison area towns. Includes Pontiac families at Saad home and many Detroit Barbeau and Alma connections visiting relatives, with several cross city trips and small town social movements.
Local residents made calls on relatives across Harrison and nearby towns. Notables include Samuel Bruce and Miss Lois Beezema from Grand Rapids visiting relatives, and Miss Margaret Foell named Harrison High School commercial teacher.
Leon Stanley, newly inducted into the U S Army, enjoyed an eight day furlough. A Sunday reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stanley in Lansing gathered family including Clair and Floyd Stanley, Otis Stanley and families, Leonard and Allegra Gager. Leon received a wrist watch as a going away gift.
Miss LaVerne Bates daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bates of Harrison will teach physical education at Milford High School this autumn She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Michigan College of Education and is a Harrison High School and Osceola County Normal graduate with rural school teaching experience at Temple and Dover before resuming college studies.
Harrison residents receive rabies preventative treatment after dog bites. Dorothy Nemechek suffered severe facial injuries from Carrie Peters' dog and was treated by Dr. Harl C. Wilson. Billie Pifer, age fourteen months, and Wesley Skinner were bitten with minor injuries. Dogs remain in quarantine to test for rabies. care is ongoing for all patients.
Miss Dorothy Spohn daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Spohn of Hamilton township became the bride of James Beavers of Midland son of Mr and Mrs Lester Beavers of Harrison in a quiet ceremony at the Methodist Parsonage Gladwin Friday afternoon The couple will live in Midland where the groom works in defense plants Ruth Riske of Harrison served as attendant Walter Beavers of Harrison as best man The bride wore RAF blue ensemble with brown and white accessories and a corsage of talisman rose buds and sweet peas
James Whitmer of Harrison, employed in Packard Motor Company defense plant tool finishing division, is hospitalized in Detroit Receiving Hospital with a broken right leg after a wheel came off an ice truck, crashing into a parked car in the company lot. He also has a severe cut on the left hand and minor injuries. four weeks expected. His wife and relatives visited him at the hospital.
Mr and Mrs Walter Kleiner Gordon Kleiner and Bob Horton were callers at the Mack Leeth home. Mrs J C Newman and Mrs Eunice Carter of Mancelona called on Mrs Glenn Poet and family. Mr and Mrs Bryan Miller and family were dinner guests of their daughter. Dick Miller wrote to say he arrived in Australia. A Children's Day program and missionary offering are planned at Eagle Church this Sunday. Mrs Marie Allen and Mrs Bilhora Allen of Cornwell farm visited Mrs J B Allen who is recovering from illness.
Marion area families and friends visited or hosted over the weekend. The list includes Roy Holford in Marion, Ernest Shepherd and family from Detroit, Frank Schram with ill father, George Welch of Flint, Thurman Swartz family, and Frances Miller visiting Clare. Others visiting or hosting were Ester Archambault in Clare, Verne Northrup kin from Fort Custer, Mike Blackledge and sons, Albert Byers, Carolyn Stoll and two children, Gretchen Root visiting Saginaw, Bem Henry and Mrs Henry at Leota, and Cora Wright purchasing a car from George Coyle north of Harrison.
Residents attend a Sunday service led by Rev. Ringenberg with a Father’s Day program at Loomis and an evening service at the Sheri dan Church. A children's meeting at 7 30 and an 8 00 Father’s Day service feature two mottoes for oldest and youngest fathers with the largest families present.
Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10:09 a.m. Lloyd Wilson presides Church Services at 11:15 a.m. and Evening Services at 8:00 p.m. Special services on Wednesday at 7:00. Latter Day Saints with Elder David Bailey hold Sunday School 10:30 a.m. and Oriole and Bluebird groups at 1:30 p.m. Evening Services at 7:00 p.m.
The Harrison United Brethren Church, led by Pastor E. E. Drummond, invites prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Clara Smith, superintendent, worship at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday evening service at 8:00 p.m.
The Congregational Church lists Bible School at 10:00 a.m. led by Charles Van Blarcom as superintendent. Church service follows at 11:00 a.m. with Junior Endeavor at 6:00 p.m. and Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p.m.
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