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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1945
Page
7
FRIGHNER PARISH PUBLISHERS NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION issues weekly. Rates listed for Michigan civilians and armed forces members, display ads pricing on request, local liners ten cents per line, with headings ten cents extra.
A long list of local visitors and gatherings is reported from Clare and nearby areas. Families and friends from Detroit Flint Mt Pleasant Grelton Lansing Bay City Saginaw and Farwell stopped by, dined together, fished, and attended events. The notes include civic military mentions and upcoming fellowship service.
Mrs. Bessie Rhodes of Flint has resolved a card from her son David Williams stating he is safe but a prisoner of the Germans. Multiple visitors and callers are noted, including Mrs. Hart Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Beatty, Mrs. Thomas Ackerman and Neil, and others from Clare, Dodge City Kansas, St Louis, and Lansing. A birth is reported: Roberta Raye born February 18 at University Hospital Ann Arbor weighing six pounds six ounces to Mrs Ray Wyman and sister Mrs Ray Wyman’s family.
The City Firemen held their annual banquet at the Congregational Church parlors on a Wednesday evening February 21. Ice from the storm kept speakers Renner and Ziegler away and cut power for four hours. Art Damoth planned movies, E. M. Bucholz acted as master of ceremonies, and many firemen could not attend due to road-work duties.
Harrison United Brethren Church plans Sunday services through March and April focusing on Christ's last week. March 4 features morning service The Lord's Supper and evening message In Gethsemane with the pastor as speaker. Congregation invited to reflect on these events and read cited Bible verses.
Mrs. Donna Jeffries, daughter of Mrs. Sacha Bunting, united in marriage to Clare Hecker at the Church of Christ parsonage in Cadillac Michigan. The 4 PM ceremony was performed by Rev. O B Little with attendants Mr. and Mrs. Andrew VanderWoude.
The Home and Garden Division of the Harrison Study Club hosted a Telephone Bridge Party at multiple homes including Joos, Whitmer, and Hibbard. Grand prizes went to Mrs. Ivah Emery and Fred Schaaf, with two Pedro tables won by Mrs. Van Buskirk and Edgar Bringman. Proceeds fund the Mother and Daughter Banquet and spring zinnia plantings to beautify the city.
The senior class selected graduation invitations and ordered them and voted to wear caps and gowns at graduation. Ice on the roads kept school buses from running Thursday and Friday, yielding a short vacation for students.
Harrison churches list services with St. Athanasius Mass at 10 30 a m conducted by Rev Chas D Brophy and Congregational Church services at noon led by Rev Harold Watson with Sunday School at 10 45 a m Peter Oman serving as Superintendent
Mr and Mrs Henry Ott attended a family dinner at Bernard and Mrs Fischer to honor his eighty second birthday. Mrs Wm Hibbard and guest Mrs Howard Pettibone visited Bay City for a club dinner and Pettibone returned to Chicago. Bert Lydell hosted friends for cards and lunch with high scores for Henderson Secord and others. E M Bucholz hosted drinks with high scores for Olive Pifer and Robert Brown. Wi Hibbard hosted a Sunday gathering for guests including Zubler Bucholz Smith and Wilson with cards and traveling prize awarded. A delicious lunch accompanied these gatherings.
Elder David Bailey delivers the sermon with morning services at 10 30 a m Sunday School at 11 15 a m Oriole and Bluebird groups meet at 7 30 p m and Evening Services at 8 00 p m for the congregation.
Twenty eight guests gathered Monday at the Airport Tavern for a farewell honoring Don Seelinger. Hosted by his brother Ray Seelinger and wife. Toastmaster James Mead led toasts as David Harper and Mead performed piano and songs. Dancing and visiting followed with refreshments and a late lunch at 11:00. Best wishes were extended to Don as he left for the Army.
About fifty three guests gathered at the Dyke home Monday evening to honor Kenneth Hilton who left Wednesday to enter military service. Clifford Chaffee read scripture verses and prayers were offered by Mrs. Biggs. The group sang hymns, played games, and later shared lunch centered with pink and white snapdragons, ships, sailors, soldiers, and red, white and blue candles. Mrs. Dolores Dyke gave Hilton a purse on behalf of the group.
Rev Clinton Hilton preaches at 10 a m Sunday School. Mrs Harold Yost leads at 11:15 a m Church Services begin 7:30 p m with Evening Services. Special services Wednesday at 7:30. Young People's meeting every Monday evening.
Pastor Harriéoh Mission E C Clapp announces Sunday School at 10:00, preaching at 11:40, and evening worship at 7:30. A Thursday prayer meeting and daily communion with God are emphasized as essential for Christians in fellowship with others.
Eastern War Time schedules show Ann Arbor agent R Harter with South No. 52 at 1 01 A M and North No 51 at 2 36 P M Pere Marquette R W Ryan Apt lists West No 2 32 A M Fast No 61 4 20 9 P M Foster Bus Line stops at Bus Station Hast Sixth St leave Clive Pr 10 A M Daily 0 10 A M Daily except Sunday Ga PM daily Arrive in Clare 12 20 P M Daily
Daily schedule runs 4 50 P M except Sunday and 10 25 P M daily. Connections available to Detroit Chicago Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Buses stop at Bus Station East Sixth Street in Lansing.
Daily bus connections from Saginaw at 2 10 P M except Sunday to Flint Pontiac and Detroit plus 5 00 P M. Cadillac Manistee and Frankfort routes daily at 6 00 P M. War time busses stop at Hotel Doherty and Clare departures at 6 20 A M 2 20 P M 10 20 P M.
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