Farwell Woman's Club honors St Patrick program
The Farwell Woman's Club met at the library on March 8 with a St Patrick theme. Frank Warner sang Mother Machree and My Wild Irish Rose accompanied by Killen Graham. Bertha Badcock showed California slides. Uncle Mike's Saint Patrick story was read. Nominating committee named officers for next year. The next meeting, Gent's Night, will be at Rebekah Hall with pot luck.
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St. Patrick's Day
Farwell, Woman’s Club
Monnday
Tom Brooks
Frank Warner
Killen Graham
Mother Machree
Ellen Graham
California
Bertha Badcock
Mike
Bill Flowers
Don Pitchford
Homer
Stinchcombe
Raymond Scott
Casper Clark
Rebekah Hall
Harold .Warner
Ed Schlaffley
Ed DeForest
Trip to Southland and back features weddings and wonders
Mrs Hilda Scott Mrs Velma Deegan and son Dennis Mrs Charles Tryon and children Mark and Carolyn returned last week from a long remembered trip. They visited Port Arthur Texas for Wayne Scott s wedding Ludington Wisconsin Manitowoc Wisconsin Minneapolis St Louis Mo Mardi Gras New Orleans sightseeing tour Old Mexico and Brownsville Texas. They saw cowboys in Texas and a zoo and jewel box in St Louis. They crossed Mississippi Alabama Tennessee Kentucky visiting Fort Wayne and Andiangy.
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Hilda Scott
Velma Deegan
Dennis
Charles Tryon
Mark
Carolyn
Port Arthur
Texas
Wayne, Scott
Ludington
Manitiwoc
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Friends
St. Louis
Scott
Ellis Sheljlenger
Jefferson Memorial Building
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Observatory Tower
Wayne
Brownsville
Old Mexico
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Fort Wanepe
Andiangy
Girl Scouts Visit Clare Troop For Banquet Program
The Parnell Girl Scouts joined Clare Girl Scouts on Monday March 8 1954 for a banquet and program at the Methodist Church basement in Clare. Mrs Lucy presided over the business meeting and pictures of Yellowstone National Park Faithful and other sites were shown. Mrs Thayer's troop performed a piano duet and song. Farwell girls were led by advisors Mrs Vincent Heiser and Miss Ruth Smith with Mrs Lillian Joslin driving a carload of girls.
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Parnell Girl Scouts
Clare Girl Scouts
Methodist Church
Clare
Lucy
Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful
Thayer
Farwell
Vincent Heiser
Ruth Smith
Lillian Joslin
Norris Wilson Featured on WCEN Band Show
Norris Wilson son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson plays the violin and trombone and performed on the Jack Brown show over WCEN last Thursday. He is a member of Farwell High School Bands and participates in school music activities.
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Norris Wilson
Robert Wilson
W.C.E.N
Pleasant
Norris
Farwell High School
Farwell Girl Scouts Plan Parade For Anniversary
The Farwell Girl Scouts celebrate an anniversary with a parade planned in Farwell. They have bought an American flag a Scout flag and a standard staff with proceeds from a January chili supper.
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Girl Scout Organization
Farwell
Girl Scouts
Mr and Mrs DisBrows Celebrate Twenty Seventh Anniversary
Rel DisBrows welcomed Saturday guests Mr and Mrs Bill Flower and Mr and Mrs Joe Hischhauer who arrived with a fried chicken supper to honor their twenty seventh wedding anniversary. A lovely gift was presented and an enjoyable evening followed.
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Guy DisBrow
Bill Flower
Joe Hischhauer
DisBrow
Terry Terwilliger Returns Home After Fort Knox Stay
Terry Terwilliger, son of Mr and Mrs Pat Terwilliger, spent four weeks in the Army hospital at Fort Knox Kentucky after an accident where he was pinched between two trucks. He recovered at home with his mother for a week and was discharged Monday. His future address will be announced in the paper.
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Terry Terwilliger
Pat Terwilliger
Army Hospital
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Terry
Dennis Gingery
West Coast
W.S.C.S
Farwell Methodist Church
Lawrence, Kendell
Bob’ Colby
Ed Griefs
K and D
Bob Tones
Lapeer
Herman ‘Shears
Pvt
Jay Kinsey
Baby
North Carolina
Jay
Kinsey
Shirley
Charlene McGure
Warren McGuire
Wilmot Carpenter
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Tom Brooks
Lucille Jones
Wayne Scott
Lake
Robert Wilson
Lawrence Finch
Raymond Scott
West Branch
Lois Howell
Forest "Howell
Jerry Petitt
Joan DeGeer
Arthur DeGeer
Joan
Dale Miller
Betty Jo
Peg
Pam
Jack Miller
Jack
March School Activities Schedule For Students and Groups
Friday March 12 Sophomore All School Dance organized by Alice L Seeley Chapter 0 E S Monday March 15 Income Tax Deadline Blue Star Mothers Boy Scouts Wednesday March 17 1 0 C F and Rebekah Lodges Girl Scouts Thursday March 18 Father Son Banquet sponsored by Masons Royal Arch Masonic Chapter
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Alice L. Seeley
E.S
Blue Star
C.F
Rebekah
Masons
Royal Arch Masonic
Farwell Briefs Roundup of Community Socials and News
Local Farwell area notices list numerous visits and gatherings among families from Mount Pleasant Saginaw Lansing and Canandaigua New York. Birthday celebrations and weekend meals are noted along with church events, travel to see basketball games, a 15 day furlough for Airman Dennis Gingery and a wedding in West Branch.
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Maynard Will
Vern Funnell
Fréd]Horn
Fred Horns
Howard Sixes
Raymord
Marshalls
Wally-Merton
Willard Strahota
Edcht
Mir
Mies
Harve Webster
Bill
Don Luce
Websters
Farwell
Mt. Pleasant
Richard Harkinis Arid
Mt Pleasant
Anna. Schofield
Fred Shepard
Janet Schofield
Bernardh Schofield
Janet
Lansing Business College
Wendell Cook
Lawrence Gaughton
New Lathrop
Paul Ewing
Lansing
Kenneth. Routheaux
Flint
Dan Butterfield
Edward Butterfield
Joel
Saginaw
Albert Miller
Kerneth Reuthedue
Lewis. Sharer
Pleasant
Clarence Wardwell
Harvey Wardwell
Duane Millers
George Davison
Sue and
Douglas
Barryton
Vi Rainbelt
Jack ‘Bullock
Canandaigua
New York
Cecil Davison
Bullock
Betty Davison
John Gamble
Hig
Arnold Gambie
Elaine Irwin
Pat
Robert ‘Wilson
Leo Mills
Murren Mills
Earl Town
Sherman Blackledge
Phil Lansing
Dale Baughman
Mackinaw City
Fred Drouin
Lenten Sermon Series At Farwell Methodist Church
Rev Leslie Nevins of Farwell Methodist launches a Lent series on the Life and Ministry of Jesus. Future sermons include The Temptation on March 14, Jesus Came Preaching March 21, The Arrest March 28, Trial and Palm Sunday April, Easter April 18 with baptism and reception of members.
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Leslie Nevins
Farwell, Methodist Church
Jesus
Assiom
Birthday and Anniversary Family Party Held for Higgins
Forty nine relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Higgins home on Farwell Route 1 for a birthday and 43rd wedding anniversary celebration. A dinner party was enjoyed and gifts were received. Relatives came from Chicago California Harrison Flint Charlevoix Grand Rapids and Sandake.
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Harry. G. Higgins
Farwell
World Day Of Prayer Observed At Farwell Church
Women from five churches joined in a World Day of Prayer service at Farwell Methodist Church on Friday afternoon March 5. Rev Gates and Rev Neervils spoke, T H Brooks chaired with Mrs Don Pitchford assisting. Ella Carpenter highlighted Miss Sarah Chakka of India and her focus on women and children education. The offering totaled nine dollars supporting church projects, part of a nationwide United Church Women initiative.
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Farwell Methodist Church
Gates
Church of Christ
Neévirls
Clare-Farwell
India
Chakka
Frederick B. Haris
United States
Senate
Don Pitchford
General
Department of the United Church Women
National Council of Churches
United States of America
Cal
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