Mrs. Louise Waller Dies in Clare Michigan Hospital
Louise Weeks Waller longtime Mendon native and Clare resident died at Clare Hospital after six months of declining health. She taught in local schools from 1892 and married Edward H Waller in 1892. six children were born, two survive. Funeral held at Thurston Funeral Home with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Louise Waller
Clare Hospital
Waller
Miss Louise Weeks
Helms and
Evelyn Weeks
Mendon
Michigan
Clare
Edward Herbert, Waller
Ward
William
Don E
Mr. Waller
Methodist Church
Woman’s Society For Christian Service
William Waller
Detroit
Dona
Los Angeles
California
Lola Sales
Lavon Waller
Willfim* Waller
New Orleans
Louisiana
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
U. S. Navy
Thurston Funeral Home
Chas. B. Hahn
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Rural fire truck demonstration postponed to March 8
The rural fire truck demonstration scheduled for Tuesday at the Vernon town hall was postponed due to inclement weather and will now be held Monday afternoon March 8. All Vernon and surrounding township residents are urged to attend.
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Vernon Town Hall
Vernon
Farm and Home Safety Meeting Planned in Clare
Clare county 43 Clubs and Home Economs Extension groups plan a safety program at Clare High School auditorium on Wednesday March 10 at 2 p m. Panel displays moving pictures and discussions led by Fred Roth aim to reduce farm and home accidents. Public urged to attend. Health data show half of home accidental deaths from falls and 39 percent of farm home deaths from falls.
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Clare County
Clare High School
Fred Roth
Health Department
National Safety Council
Alimony default lands Raymond Smith in jail
Raymond Smith of Isabel la county faced Judge Donald E. Holbrook on a writ of attachment for alimony nonpayment totaling 1160 dollars. The court ordered 580 dollars paid in three monthly installments, with Smith jailed until the first payment and then under a 500 dollar bond to cover the remainder. Other local cases include Floyd Walters fined 25 dollars for disorderly conduct and two speeding-related fines for West Semig and John Battles Jr. Local thefts involved highly octane gasoline from four airplanes at City Airport, with no arrests. The town plans John Deere Day at Brewer's Implement Store in Clare on Tuesday March 9.
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Raymond Smith
Isabella County
Donald E. Holbrook
Floyd Walters
Justice of the Peace
Wm. B. Dunlop
West Semig
Harrison
Dunlop
Wm. Battles, Jr
Farwell
City
Flint
Houghton Lake
Blizzard Paralyzes Traffic and Closes Schools First of the Week
A weekend storm battered Michigan with sleet and snow causing widespread road closures and power outages. The U S Weather Bureau logged rivers high and counties reported drifting snow and delayed bus routes while Clare Public Schools largely stayed open. Passenger trains faced delays but service continued as routes recovered from the blizzard conditions.
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Louie
Michigan
U. S
Lansing
Ludington
Milford
Flat Rock
Alma
Farmington
Muskegon
Clare
Gladwin
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Grand River
Med
Ingham
Harrison
Farwell
Midland
Bay City
Saginaw
Owosso
Clare Public
Clare County Road Commission
Clare DeMolay Quintet Seeks State DeMolay Title
The Clare DeMolay basketball team defeated Midland 66 to 25 to clinch the seventh district championship and earn a berth in the state DeMolay tournament at Benton Harbor later this month. Bill Chaffe led with 19 points, Jersey Joslin 16, Bob Perry 10, while Carey topped Midland with 10. A scheduled game with Flint was forfeited, with talks of a return against Bay City and Owosso later.
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Clare
Owosso
Midland
Clive Aighe
Bill Chaffee
Jersey Joslin
Bob Perry
Carey
Flint
Bay City
Benton Harbor
Farwell Methodist Men Serve Notable Chicken Dinner
Farwell Methodist Church hosted a February 26 chicken dinner organized by the men as part of National Brotherhood Week. Nearly five hundred attendees enjoyed efficient service from the wait staff with help from volunteers, donors, and supporting choirs.
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Farwell Methodist
Farwell
Farwell Methodist Church
National Brotherhood
Deaths Mrs Darius Scott Dies at Lake Home
Mrs. Darius Scott died at her Lake home on Tuesday evening March 2. The funeral will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at Leake town hall. An obituary will be published next week.
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Darius Scott
Lake
Leake Town Hall
Annual Meeting of Clare Chamber of Commerce Next Tuesday
The Clare Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting and officer election at Hotel Doherty next Tuesday evening March 9 with dinner at 6 30. Plans for the coming year will be discussed and all members and others interested in local commerce are urged to attend.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Doherty
Chamber of Commerce
Harrison Hornets Eliminate Clare At Tournament
Harrison High School basketball team defeated Clare 39 to 32 to knock them from the district Class C tournament at Central Michigan College gym in Mt Pleasant. Yost was sidelined by a bad ankle and may miss the remainder of the district tourney.
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Harrison High
Clare High
Central Michigan College
Mt. Pleasant
Hornets
Harrison
Clare
Hahn
Campbell
Amble
Blake
Langsdon
Hornet
Yost
Pioneers
Supt
Austin F. Bates
Don Richardson
Beaverton
Remus
Farwell
Coleman
Central College
Soil Conservation Meeting At Grant Town Hall Tonight
A group of farmers hosts a Soil Conservation meeting at Grant town hall Friday March 5 at 8 30 p m George B Becker head of soil conservation in the Glare county district will preside to begin conservation work Farmers not contacted are welcome to attend.
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Grant Town Hall
George B. Becker
Glare County
Red Cross Roll Call Opens Here Monday Morning
The 1948 Red Cross Roll Call opened in Clare county with progress reported as satisfactory by County Roll Call Chairman Harold B. Hughes. City canvass delayed a week due to weather but will begin next Monday morning. township supervisors will receive contributions via enrollment cards.
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Red Cross
Clare
Harold B. Hughes
Rotary Guests at Clare Kiwanis Dinner Meeting
The Clare Kiwanis Club hosted Clare Rotary Club members at the Wedgewood Room in Hotel Doherty. Rotary President George White introduced attendees while Prof. Frank Robinson spoke on The Spirit of Cooperation. Guests included A. P. B. Cole, Dick Holden, George Gasma, and Art Beck. Ed Johnston will lead next week's program. Kiwanis Ladies Night postponed.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
Clare Rotary Club
Wedgewood
Hotel Doherty
Tim Cotter
George White
Rotary Club
Frank Robinson
Commerce Department
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
A. P B. Cole
Lansing
Dick Holden
Lafayette
Indiana
George Gasma
Art Beck
Clare
Ed. Johnston
Kiwanis
Girl Scouts Potluck Supper Planned at Methodist Church
The potluck supper for Girl Scouts and their mothers will be held at the Methodist church next Monday night March 6 at 6 30. The Brownies will lead the program.
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Methodist Church
Work Here Clare Pastors Plan Religious Education Classes
A special meeting of the Clare pastors planned Religious Education classes in local churches from March 8 during 3:00 to 4:00 pm for two weeks. Students will be excused from school for the hour and each church will run its own program with records kept at school and church. The Clare County Ministerial Association meets March 9 at 7:30 pm at the Baptist church, open to the public at 8:00.
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Clare
Clare County Ministerial Association
Baptist Church
Loomis Machine Company Builds Large Rotary Machinery
The Loomis Machine Company in this city built a 68 foot long 7 foot 6 inch diameter 75 ton rotary machine for a Midland firm. The unit weighs 65 tons with rest hauled separately and was moved before completion due to spring load restrictions. McNally & Davis Cartage loaded and erected it. Win. J. Muehlenbeck hauled it to Midland under a state permit with police escort.
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Loomis Machine Company
Midland
Clare
Loomis Company
McNally & Davis Cartage Company
Saginaw
Win
J. Muehlenbeck
Michigan
Clare Pioneer Mrs Murdoch Dies After Illness
Mrs Josephine Murdoch a Clare early citizen dies after pneumonia lasting over ten weeks at her son Frank’s residence on Hemlock Street. Born Mary Josephine Callum in 1866 near Tillisonburg Canada she became a local authority on pioneer happenings and married John Jack Murdoch in 1885. She leaves eight children seven living, eight grandchildren, and mourns daughter Heatrice and sons Edwin and Lyle. Funeral at Congregational Church with Eastern Star rites and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Josephine Murdoch
Clare
Frank
Hemlock Street
Lyle Murdoch
Oregon
Mary Josephine Callum
Peter Callum
Tillisonburg
Canada
John “Jack” A. Murdoch
Bayfield
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Maxdoch
Saxon
Ashland
Murdoch
Heatrice
China
Edwin
California
Lyle
Jean Mann
Milwaukee
Jennie McCulloch
P. D. Powe
Congregational Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Zenobia Chapter
Clare Order
Cherry Grove Cemetery
New Location for Ray Thorp's Refrigeration Sales
Ray Thorp's Refrigeration Sales and Service moves to 508 Hast Fourth St Point Clare Building. Phone 616 W.
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Ray Thorp
Fourth St. Point Clare
Proposed City Charter Safeguards Public Welfare
Clare residents would gain initiative and referendum rights to start or repeal ordinances with petitions equal to 25 percent of votes in the prior election. The charter also preserves recall powers and keeps existing safeguards, ensuring direct citizen legislation while maintaining the Fourth Class City Act framework.
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Clare
City Commission
Toledo
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L. Waller
R. Smith
John Deere
Brewer's Implement Store
Clare Demolay
Mrs
Chamber Commerce
Harrison Hornets
Evatt Wildcats
Soil Conservation
Rotarians
Kiwanis Club
Girl Scouts
Cherry-Grove
Clare Charter Commission
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