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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
11
Train times listed for Eastern Standard Time with No. 52 and No. 51 services to Ann Arbor Pere Marquette No.1 and No.6 East and West. Local church notices include Church of God activities and services. The piece comments on Christendom and religious persecution with a biblical reference from John 15.
The Reorganized Church outlines Sunday gatherings with Pastor Elder R. B. McGuire at 10 36 a m Sunday School 10 36 a m Social Service 11 30 a m Zion s League 7 30 p m and alternating evening services with Clare. League begins 7 00 p m when preaching begins at 8 00 p m Women s Department meets second Wednesday at 2 00 p m All welcome.
James A. Rogers presides over church services with Sunday school at 10 45 morning worship at 12 00 and special music The fifth Lent sermon titled Reconciliation will be preached Palm Sunday March 17 Reception of new members and Holy Week Communion on Thursday March 21 Cottage Prayer meetings held each Wednesday All are invited Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Holmes next Friday
A brief notice announces Carl Pulcifer serving as study conductor at Farwell R F D No 2 with meetings every Sunday at 3 p m The message quotes a Bible verse from Matthew 5 11 12 about persecution and reward in heaven.
Numerous Clare residents and guests are listed visiting relatives and friends across Michigan. Highlights include Mrs Curtis Hearns hosting in Clare, Mr and Mrs Allen Graham returning from travels, and birthdays celebrated at the Sam Henry home. The note mentions travel to California Texas and Lake George among others with local attendance at gatherings and events.
At the village caucus on Monday March 11 nominations were made for president Don Luce clerk Louis Gee treasurer Roy Putnam assessor Roy Shear and trustees Ray Wolston Pred Leigie and Hmn Feall. Voters are reminded to cast ballots on Monday.
John Thomas Palmer born Liverpool England July 38 1864 died March 4 1940 at his Farwell Michigan home after more than a year of illness He came to the United States May 12 1887 and later served 39 years as Station Agent and Telegrapher for the Ann Arbor Railroad He was a longtime member of several Masonic and fraternal orders Funeral services were held at his home with burial in Surrey township cemetery.
Members of the I C C F Lodge led by William Ingram held a wood cutting bee at his Gil More Township home cutting about forty cards. About a dozen women attended with a pot luck dinner. Ingram has been ill. the act was praised as a neighborly gesture.
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