Enjoy Family Fellowship at Grace Bible Church
A family fellowship was held Saturday night March 9 at Grace Bible Church after a 6:30 p.m. pot luck supper. The informal event featured songs quizzes and Bible questions with a good crowd attending. Prizes for Sunday School contributions awarded to Loretta Shrank Carol Richardson and Elaine and Elsie Richardoe and Gene Funnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Bible Church
Bringig
Loretta Shrank
Farwell
Carol Richardson
Clare
Elaine
Elsie Richardoe Clare
Gene
Funnel Farwe
Blue Star Mothers Hold March Meeting At Town Hall
Ten members attended the Blue Star Mothers meeting led by president Elda Louch. Plans were made for members to attend the School of Instructions at Mt Pleasant on March 2 and the next meeting on March 18 will be birthday night with cake and sandwiches hoping for a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Marley
Sandusky
Gold Leaf
Rebekah Lodge
Ruth Green
Ann Kinsey
Clare
Coleman
Clare-Isabella
Weidman
Emil Irwin
Lela Mills
Ruth Miller
Blue Star Mothers
Elda Louch
School of Instructions
Mt. Pleasant
Town Hall
Talent Show Set for March 20 in School Gym
The Seniors plan an amateur talent show in the school gym on March 20 at 8 p.m. Kenny Roberts of WWTV will MC and perform, promising a pleasant evening. Prizes will be awarded and entries are open. contact Karen Mattonen, talent committee chair, to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny. Roberts
WWTV
Karen Mattonen
F. F. A. Elects Officers For Coming Year At March 1 Meeting
The F F A elected officers for the ensuing year with Larry Laverty as president Bill Dorr as vice president Justin Blain as secretary Dick Penny as treasurer Dick Musson as reporter and Alf Easlick as sentinel. The Student Council completed the school annual and last pictures were submitted by March 8 with delivery hoped before school closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Laverty
Bill Dorr
Justin Blain
Dick Penny
Dick Musson
Alf Easlick
Hear Talk On Mental Illness
The Woman's Society of the Methodist Church met at the church on Tuesday March 7. Mrs Wilmot Carpenter called the meeting to order and a program on The Church and Mental Health followed with devotional leadership by Mrs L J Nevins and a discussion of eleven mental health facts led by Mrs Caude Brasington. A film Roots of Happiness was shown and a fellowship hour concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of the Methodist
Wilmot
Carpenter
L. J. Nevins
Christ the Great
Caude Brasington
Ida ‘Bauer
Inez Bentley
Sunday Socials and Local Visits Across Clare Area
A long list of Sunday callers and weekend visitors describes gatherings at Clare and Evart households. Neighbors such as Ed Loomis, the Williamson and Brasington families, and many others are noted as touring, dining, or staying with relatives, with church events and a Future dates for meetings mentioned.
Michigan Bell Tax Payment Sets State Record in 1956
Michigan Bell paid $9,792,322 in state property taxes earmarked for the Primary School Fund, the largest single contribution in company history. In Clare, $8,034 went to the public school system, with Clare County totaling $20,030. The distribution reflects a state census of 1,496 in Clare and 3,730 in Clare County, equating to $5.37 per child statewide aged five to nineteen.
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Michigan Bell -Telephone Company
Michigan Bell
Railroads
Pullman
Railway Express
Telegraph
T. C. Maher
Clare
Clare County
Maher
Michigan tourism booth to showcase Four Seasons are Fun exhibit
The Michigan Tourist Council with four regional associations will staff an information booth at travel shows in Chicago Detroit and Cleveland next month. Trained consultants will distribute literature and offer assistance to prospective vacationers. The display highlights Michigan's vacation attractions under the Four Seasons is Fun theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Michigan ‘Tourist Council
Michigan
Farwell Briefs Note Local Family Visits and Callers
Mr and Mrs Sidney Hood were Sunday ghosts of her cousin. Mr and Mrs G A Wilson in Gladwin. Mr and Mrs Charles Hildebrandt of Flint and the Lawrence Virginia family of Saginaw spent the weekend in Farwell visiting relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Déwey Dell called on Mr and Mrs Earl Eisenhauer Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Ferguson
Sanhtor Eva
Evart
Leola
May
Port Huron
Wayne
Bérys
Melvin
Marvin
Thompson
Freeman’ Willey
Clare
Jeff Willey
William
Gordon
Hendrick
Brown Corners
Peter. Haines
Dover
Ed Loomis
Fort Carson
Colorado
J. Putnam
Roy Shear
Rumsey Swallow
Lake George
Ed. DeForest
Leon. DeForest
Rosebush
Sylvania
Ohio
William Weston
William Gordon
James Langworthy
LeRoy
Lyle Darnell
Florian
Edwin ‘Rouse
Temple
Earl | Bauder
Flint
Methodist
Fred ‘Horh
Ference Horh
Laura Merten
Saginaw
Joe Luce
Richard
Ormston
Jud Brasington
Arnold Gamble
Stanley
Holland
Boyne
Guy
Peggy
Raymond
Grace
Mt. Pleasant
Charlene
Leon
Raymond van Buskirk
Delwin
Kerwin Paesens
Peter Waalkes
Grand Rapids
Louis Saupe
Edward. Butterfield
Joel
Dan Butterfield
Joel Willey
Ray Crall
Freeland
Roderick Mainhood
Coleman
Claude Brasington
Floyd
Bowen
Lansing
Jack Grey
Clio
Flora
Clark
Bertha
Babcock
Wilton
Powell
Pleasant
Marcia "Powell
Grey
David
Jennie’ Finch
Inez Berkley
Finch
Kenneth Anderson
Terry
Gary
Mary
John Jefts
Big Rapids
John Pegram
Linda
Ewart
Noel Wilson
Thomas Brooks
Lucille Jones
Brook
Agnes Snyder
Edenville
Farwell
Kenneth Loomis
Bud Loomis
Bath
L.G
Emily
Nellie
Jim
Abbie Culbertson
Evans
Rachel Rice
Minerva
Richmond
Culbertson
O. E
Jack Renner
Gary Agle
Dallas
John Agle
Hmmie Jones
Stirling
Adam Rouse
Evan Crow
West Branich
Neva Edwards
Sidney Hood
G. A. Wilson
Gladwin
Charles Hilde- Brandt
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Farwell News
Ed’ de Forest
Blue Star
Schaal
Latter Day Saints Church
Europe
Clare Hospital
Alan Luce
Kimberly
Dean Luce
Kay Lynn
Don Luce
Ted Hosner
Beth
Romeo
Emily Irwin
Judy Graham
Mt. Peasant
Albert Miller
Ford
McEwan St
Clare, Michigan
Carrol Naish
Mile Reef
Terry Moore
Robert Wagner
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Bergman
Brynner
Helen Hayes
Saey Toys Coosa
Seecey
Colga
Beaverton
Gem Theatre
THURS
By Sai Wy
Touch Connors
Lisa Gaye
Sterling Holloway
Marla
Anna Sten
Virginia Ladd Mayo Ewer O'Brien
Warnercolor
Mamie Stover
Sinémascope
He. Russel
Richard Egan
Hit
New High
Erent
Metrocolor
June Allyson
RTT
Umea
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Tab Hunter
Natalie Wood
Warner
Linda Darnell
Dale
Robert
Washington
Paul Stewart
Backus
Warner Bros
Ohne
Fev
Buon
Tom
Walt Digney
Disneyland
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