Island Missionaries and a Deserted Sailor Tale
George McAusland and wife Mary adapt to life on Gilead Island as they take charge of a mission. Tensions rise with Corkran the deserter living nearby while Mary and George navigate privacy, tradition, and cultural differences amid fragile trust and a looming secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McAusland
America
Fiji Islands
Mary Doncaster
Honolulu
Gilead Island
Mary
George
Jennie
Jarambo
Ieni
White Mountains
Corkran
Jeni
World's Greatest Tragedies Sermon At Local Church
The church schedules a 10:00 a.m. song service and devotion led by James A. Stanley, 10:15 a.m. communion, and 10:30 a.m. sermon The World's Greatest Tragedies based on Matthew 24. An 11:00 a.m. Bible School led by Alvin Wood follows, with a 7:30 p.m. evening service led by the youth and a question based program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Stanley
Alvin Wood
Fordyce Family Visits and Local Birth Announcement
Greenville and Mt. Pleasant residents named Fordyce and Schofield visited the Egbert Fordyce home Sunday. Nellie Fordyce returned home after a week with Greenville kin. A baby boy named Roy was born to Thorn Jarman on June 14. Bid Gamble celebrated his 77th birthday with about fifty relatives and friends at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Fordyce
Greenville
Earl Fordyce
Mt. Pleasant
Archie Fordyce
Rupert Schofield
Rosebush
Will Schofield
Saginaw
Egbert Fordyce
Nellie Fordyce
Weekend Visits and Nearby Weddings Reported in Hamilton Center
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mayhew of Midland spent the weekend at their farm here. They dined with Mr and Mrs George Miller. Cloyd Switzer visited his in laws the Bates and the Cadys. Dady relatives James and Georges Dady Jr came home for summer. Manwaring called on the Dadys. Ida Price and Elroy joined Sunday dinner with the Dadys. The group toured Houghton Lake to see the Robisons at The Heights. James McGuire and daughter Lucille attended the Josephine Shea wedding in Bay City. Geraldine Churchill returned from Midland after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Mayhew
Midland
George Miller
Cloyd Switzer
Charles Bates
Edd
Cady
Plint
Mr. Dady
James
Georges Dady, Jr
Charles Manwaring
Ida Price
Elroy
Houghton Lake
Robert Robinson
the Heights
James McGuire
Lucille
Josephine Shea
Bay City
Geraldine Churchill
Rainy Weekend Spurs Community Visits in Hinkville
Glorious rains on Friday and Saturday blessed Hinkville. Local residents shared travels and visits across Clare Marion Cadillac and nearby farms. People enjoyed church services in Clare and social calls at homes of McIntosh, Gaskill, Smart, and Davis households.
Winterfield Graduation and Community Social Notes
Winterfield residents attended Marion graduation exercises on Tuesday evening. FFA members Richard Cook and John Gaskill visited Detroit last week. Several Cad Ilac shopping attendees included Mr and Mrs Joe Watkins Mr and Mrs Leland Watkins and family Mr and Mrs Peter Cook and sons Mr and Mrs Nealie Cook and Billie and Mr and Mrs Frank Davis and Frances and Edith. Verona Bower of Clare and Edith Davis visited Peter Cook home for David's birthday supper. Others hosting visitors were My and Mrs Roy Sutton and daughter. Various relatives and neighbors attended social and family events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Richard Cook
John Gaskill
F.F.A
Detroit
Cadillac
Joe Watkins
Leland Watkins
Peter Cook
Nealie Cook
Billie
Frank Davis
Frances
Edith
Helena ,VanderWoude
Thelma Brooks
Flint
Verona Bower
Clare
Edith Davis
Billie Cook
David
Roy Sutton
Near Clare
Simon VanderWoude
Grand Rapids
Jatter
Walford Landers
Sam Gaskill
Orland Blackledge
Eldrer
Ae My
Seigel VanderWoude
Vander Woudes and kin visit relatives in Michigan hospitals
Dorothy and Maurice Vander Woude traveled to Grand Rapids Sunday to see their hospitalized uncle. Mrs. Peter Cook and Mrs. Heckthorn were in Harrison Tuesday. Verona Bower and Edith Davis dined with the Simon VanderWoude family Sunday. Mrs. Wilbur Prelepp, a Big Rapids student, spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Weage and family of Windover visited the VanderWoude home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Maurice VanderWoude
Grand Rapids
Peter Cook
Heckthorn
Harrison
Verona Bower
Edith Davis
Simon VanderWoude
Wilbur Prelepp
Big Rapids
Andersonville Visits and Family Gatherings Reported
Mr and Mrs Blume of Pontiac visited John Galloway and family Sunday. Horden of Herrick called on the Galloways. Helen Kid and son Disky were at the Galloway home June 18. Donald Woodruth of Blanchard spent weekend with Mrs Myrtie Stebelton. Sidney Barr returned home to Blanchard with his parents. Eber Raymond of Coleman and Linwood Wrisley with Marvel Allen also visited the William Allen home.
West Grant Farm Life Sees Rain and Social Visits
The report notes welcome rain for farmers and lists numerous weekend visits. Families including Jerred Smiths and others visited Seeley Johnson and Charlie Smith households. Members travel between Sag inaw Clare and Indianap olis to visit relatives and friends, with several supper and weekend calls.
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Ben Ames Williams
Syngpsis
Chapter
Father
Mother
Marty
Mr. Gamble
Vacation Bible School
The
Gilmore Christian Church
She Ae & Benames Williams
We. Searvice
Ruraks
Gilmore Center
Gilmore Ghurgh OF
Christ
Penick
Tim Cotter
Sticks
Hamilton Center
James Bradley
Hatton
Gordon McIntosh
Daugher
Ruby
Mix
William Lawery
Parnell
F. Hinkle
C. A. Lohnes
Emma Armstrong
F. I. Smart
Volney Davis
Lohnes
Elva Lea
Kittie McIntosh
Horace Joyner
Elnora Davis
Birmingham
Arthur Kube
Farwell
Nelson Irish
Vern Moline
Bernice-Woodward
Helen Kube
al Purdy
Alfred Schneider
Arthur Sharland
Winterfield
Andersonville
West Grant
Goldie
Wilson
Chris Smith
Henrietta Smith
Charlie Smith
Floyd Prout
Indianapolis
Indiana
Seeley Johnson
Floyd Squires
Cohee
Bud Savers
Archie Burrill
Walter Jerred
Gust. Williams
Joe Squires
Lawrence Burrill
Ben Agle
Charles Heber
Hiram Latison
Norma
Joanne Smith
Steve Benic
Ted
Theatre
Beaverton
Mildred Coles
Edw
Norris
Wn. Ludogan
Morris Wrixon
Bette Davis
George Brent
Mary Astor
Hegin
Wolf Michael Sinan
Bradley Manton Moreland
Billroy
Ernie Eel
Aaa Celelor
AC Ee
Awan
Iladies Free
Clare Sentinel
Freeman
Redding
Gilmore
Vernon
Edenville
Wise
Surrey
Grant
Freeman-Redding
Edenville-Jerome
Isabella
Gladwin
Missaukee
Montcalm
Ogemaw
Michigan
Clare County
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