No Candidate For Prosecutor In Clare County Primary
For the first time in memory Clare County has no applicant for prosecutor. Primary petitions were due June 17 at 4 00 pm. Present prosecutor James Bicknell did not submit a petition. Mel Bicknell will complete the term ending December 31 1958. Ballots will include a blank for the office. Other offices have candidates including Sheriff James Darling County Clerk William Henderson Register of Deeds Lewis F Rutter Treasurer Bruce Williams Drain Commissioner Carl Stephenson June Rose Coroner Walter S Moore County Surveyor. All listed are Republicans seeking reelection.
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Clare County Prosecutor
James Bicknell
Mel Bicknell
James Darling
William Henderson
Register of Deeds
Lewis F. Rutter
Bruce Williams
Carl Stephenson
June Rose
Walter S. Moore
Barnes Open House for Town And Country Lounge Opens
Ken and Helen Barnes host a grand opening for their new Town And Country Lounge in Clare Michigan next Tuesday inviting the public. The facility includes Skyline Room dining, a modern bar and kitchen, and electronic music systems in a recently rebuilt complex north of downtown along US-27.
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Ken
Helen Barnes
Michigan
New Town and Country
Barnes Town and Country
Barnes
Clare
America
Rev Nevins Returns to Clare Church for Tenth Year
Rev. Nevins and his wife are assigned to Clare Methodist for another year marking his tenth year of service. Conference at Albion First Methodist with Bishop Reed presiding announced appointments. Farwell gains Rev. Vernon Andrews, Albion College builds new chapel and educational unit at Albion. Building plans await approval in Clare meeting Thursday.
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L. J. Nevins
Clare Methodist Church
Albion First Methodist Church
Marshall Reed
Clare-Farwell
Vernon Andrews
Leslie
Farwell
Albion
Albion College
Clare
District Board of Church
Roe nets hole in one at Twin Elms on 135 yards
Ken Roe aced the No 5 hole at Twin Elms County Club last Saturday using a No 5 iron. The 135 yard shot marked the first hole in one since Mrs Tim Frey achieved the feat in 1956.
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Ken Roe
Twin Elms County Club
Ken
Roe
Tim Frey
Herrick Bible School Sets Summer Session Dates
The 1958 Bible School will begin June 23 and run daily from 9 to 11 30 a m except Saturdays through July 2 for all school age children.
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Herrick Summer Bible School
Bible School
Dial Phones Cut In White Town Slept
Michigan Bell technicians switched Clare Central Office from manual to dial service at 2 01 am on Sunday. The transition allowed residents to call Clare Beaverton Coleman Farwell Gladwin Harrison and Rosebush by dialing two letters and five digits. Polzin noted few dialing issues and urged using full two letter area code plus five numbers.
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Michigan
Bell Telephone Company
Clare
Robert Polzin
Michigan Bell Area
Polzin
Clare High School
T. C. Maher
Beaverton
Coleman
Farwell
Gladwin, Harrison
Rosebush
Central Office
Clare Knights sponsor new Cub Scout Pack 3120
The Clare Knights of Columbus will sponsor a new Cub Scout Pack 3120 after completing organizational steps. Nick Jabour is named Cub Master and Dean Mance as chairman with Dick Wnivison remaining Neighborhood Commissioner for Troop 120. A parent registration meeting is set for Monday June 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Catholic church basement at State and McEwan.
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Clare Knights of Columbus
Clare
Jack Scheall
Nick Jabour
Dean Mance
Dick Wnivison
K. of C.’s
Bob Pinaire
Herb Breen
Catholic Church
State
McEwan
Mayor Nivison Opens City Dial System With First Call
Mayor Gerald Nivison placed the first call over the new 223000 dollar dial system. The inaugural call went through after lines cleared ahead of the 2 01 cutover hour to Frank LaGoe president of the Chamber of Commerce. Polzin noted a heavier than normal volume of calls on Sunday the first day of dial service.
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Gerald Nivison
Frank LaGoe
Chamber of Commerce
Polzin
Suspected phone number tie solved by teen sleuth
Clay Hartman, a Clare High School junior, uncovers the correct number WHS 1212 after spotting a TV misprint linking Clare Police to Scotland Yard. He collects directories and has over 40 phone books from several states.
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Clare Police Department
London
Scotland Yard
Clay Hartman
Clay
Clare High School
London Telephone Directory
Clare
Michigan
West Virginia
Ohio
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Scouting Roundup Brings Leaders to Wilson State Park
Tomahawk district Boy Scout leaders and families enjoyed the annual outdoor Roundtable and district meeting at Wilson State Park in Harrison. After a potluck dinner leaders discussed summer programs and plans to begin a fall round-up of new boys in September.
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Wilson State Park
Harrison
Wildcat and Eagle Districts Vote on Annexation Plans
Clare School Board approves special elections for annexation of Wildcat and Eagle rural districts in Clare County. If approved and joined with Clare-Isabella, they become the 19th and 20th primary districts in the reorganized system, with Dover remaining unattached. Redner district also unattached in northern Clare County.
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Clare School Board
Wildcat
Eagle
Clare County
Clare-Isabella
Clare
Dover
Redner
Farm Bureau Dinner Draws 300 Plus in Clare County
More than three hundred Farm Bureau families and friends gathered at the Harrison Fairgrounds for a chicken dinner and program. Norman Hutchison chaired the event with Rev. Elza Beery giving the invocation. Entertainment featured Robert Clute and a duet by Mrs. Floyd Norcutt and Clute. President Warren White and Jim Hays offered remarks and humor. Plans for a similar gathering next year are already underway.
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Farm Bureau
Harrison Fairgrounds
Norman Hutchison
Elza Beery
Robert Clute
Floyd Norcutt
Warren White
Jim Hays
Emerittus
M.S.U
Clare Chamber of Commerce eyes record 170 active members
The Clare Chamber of Commerce reports 150 plus members signed for the 1958 annual drive with dues growing toward an all time high. Funds exceed last year’s totals with $3,000 raised and $750 earmarked for industrial development in Clare. A brochure for industries is in print, to be filed with the Michigan Commission for Economic Development in Lansing. The Clare Sidewalk Sale on June 27 is set to boost retail bargains and carnival atmosphere, with Dan Burdo leading preparations.
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Clare
Fice
Michigan Commission For Economic Development
Lansing
Dan Burdo
Pay As You Go School Plan Proposed in Clare Election
Voters will consider a pay as you go building program in the July 14 Clare Public Schools election. A separate yes or no ballot will authorize a 4 mills tax for three years to fund a sinking fund for future facilities.
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Richard Wheeler
Clare Public Schools
Clare
Loomis
City Commission OKs Chemo-Feeder to Sweeten Well Water
In a regular session last Monday the City Commission approved a Chemo- Feeder Model 247 to treat water at City Well No 2 to remove odor and mineral taste though the well is pure. Applications for a life guard at the swimming pond were discussed with two on file. Several items on the agenda included parking lot plans near IGA on McEwan, sanitary sewer on East Second Street, and building permits for multiple firms.
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City Well No
John Hall
Charlevoix
IGA
McEwan Street
East Second Street
W. S. Mott
Lloyd Conley
Doris L. Warner
Pure Oil Co
Eastwood Hills
Clare Public School
Wheaton
Hemlock
Cedar Street
State Legislature Enacts Rules on House Trailers
A 1958 act regulates yearly taxes on house trailers and requires permits and sanitary rules for trailers parked outside licensed parks. It limits use to 15 days without written permit, charges a $5 registration fee, and permits last 12 months with renewals up to 6 months and a renewal fee up to $3. Violations carry misdemeanor penalties.
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County
District Board of Health
Health Committee of Supervisors
Three Year Old Lost In Woods Found Safe
Vicki Gloss, the 3 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Gloss of Bay City, was found sleeping contentedly after approx 75 law enforcement officers conservation men and volunteers scoured the area all day Sunday. She wandered from a Grass Lake cottage in Sherman township Gladwin County about 3 15 p m. Police were alerted and a large search including sheriffs departments state police conservation officers volunteers and a helicopter was conducted. Perry Gray of Gladwin County located the girl on the swamp edge about two miles from the cottage at 9 p m.
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Vicki Gloss
Milton Gloss
Bay City
Grass Lake
Sherman Township
Gladwin County
Sheriffs Department
State Police
Conservation Department
Clare County Sheriffs
Lions Edge Tigers to Lead Little League First Half
Lions beat Tigers 8 to 7 to claim first place in the Little League first half. Winning pitcher Jerry Russell also hit a second inning home run as Lions posted 8 runs, 8 hits, 5 errors to Tigers 7 runs, 8 hits, 5 errors. Cubs snapped seven game skid with 4 to 3 win over Bears, knocking Bears from first half contention.
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Lions
Tigers
Jerry Russell
Cubs
Bears
Bagwell Stops in Clare for Mackinac Festival Visit
Paul D. Bagwell, 44, Republican candidate for Michigan governor, will stop in Clare next Wednesday, June 25, en route to the Mackinac Bridge Festival. He invites residents to pass the time of day as his Oldsmobile caravan symbolizes Michigan’s constitution and auto progress. Bagwell filed petitions last week and is unopposed in the primary.
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Paul D. Bagwell
Michigan
Mackinac
New Postal Improvements Aiding Clare Residents
Postmaster Francis Jackson announces upgrades in Clare, including snorkel mail boxes at the post office and Doherty Hotel to allow curbside mailing from cars. Carriers use four wheel carts. Sunday mail pickup is now available. Residents urged to use full addresses and bring mail to the post office early.
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Francis Jackson
Clare
Post Office
Doherty
Post Office Department
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Bob Polzin
Cal Foss
Mich. Bell
Rev
Nevins
Clare Church
White Town
Telephone “ Exchange
Dial
Kcs
Cub Pack
Clare County Farm Bureau
C of C
al Ott
Legation
Consumers Power Company
Sentinel
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Bagwell
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