Jail Plea By County Clerk A Embezzlement Case
Elmer Amble former deputy county clerk of Clare County pled guilty in Clare County Circuit Court to misappropriation of Road Commission funds. He waived examination after arrest and admission of guilt following shortages found after his retirement. Accused of cashing checks to conceal losses, exact amount undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
County Road, Commission
Elmer Amble
Harrison
William B. Dunlop
Clare County
Road Commission
Amble
Edna Roth
Commission
State Auditor General
James S. Bicknell ‘III
Bicknell
Tom Hecker
County Board of Supervisors
Albert Haley
Highway Department
Hecker
Haley
County Road Commission
Clare PTA Set to Vote on Five Mills for School Operations
The Clare PTA met March 16 to announce a special election within three weeks seeking five mills for school operating expenses next year. Funds would support teaching staff and school buses, after last year's defeat. The meeting also approved emergency funds for dental emergencies and fluoride treatment, and funded band uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Pta
Richard Wheeler
Supt. of Schools
GOP Announces Three State Candidate Visits to Clare County
Clare County Republican Committee met at the Court house in Harrison with over 30 attendees. Three state candidates Arthur K. Rouse Charles G Burns and Edward G Durance planned a fish fry at the Surrey House then visits to Clare businesses and a coffee hour at Clare City Hall inviting the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Republican Committee
Harrison
Sarah Schaeffer
Harold B. Hughes
Clare
Mike Riley
Arthur K. Rouse
Boyne City
State Board of Agriculture
Charles G. Burns
Hubbard Lake
State Board of Education
Edward G. Durance
Midland County
Wayne State University Board of Governors
VFW
Surrey House
Clare City Hall
Open House Draws 175 Scout Friends
Sunday, March 15 was an outstanding day for the Brownies and Girl Scouts of Clare. Open House at the Clare IOOF Hall drew 175 interested parents and friends. Eleven troops presented hobby projects and badge work. Leaders and council call it a successful event and hope for an annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownies
Girl Scouts of
Clare
Studebaker Dealer Named for Clare Business
Clare Farm Equipment Co. Inc. has been appointed a Studebaker Packard dealer for sales and service. Syd ney Sttillman, vice president and general sales manager, announced. The dealership run by Clarence and Warren McGuire is located on West US 10 at the stockyards road corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Farm Equipment Co., Inc
Studebaker-Packard
Clare
Sydney Sttillman
Clarence
Warren McGuire
Stockyards Road
Clare artists show work in Saginaw Detroit exhibits
Grace McArthur has two paintings in the 49th Michigan Annual Exhibit at the Detroit Museum of Art. The show, controversial and front page material, features mostly abstractions while McArthur offers richly embellished regional canvases. She also earned Honorable Mention at the Saginaw Regional Art Exhibit for On the Au Sablé.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace McArthur
Michigan
Detroit Museum of Art
Detroit
Kiwanis to Hear Exchange Teacher From England
On March 25 Kiwanis club and Clare teachers will hear Mr. Cleon Rumbaugh recount his England teaching experiences. A Pattengill Junior High School science and cral studies teacher from Lansing will share photos of England and Europe. The talk, highly recommended, precedes a 6:30 dinner at the Doherty Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Clare
England
Cleon Rumbaugh
Pattengill Junior High School
Lansing
Michigan
Europe
Rumbaugh
Kiwanis
Doherty
Marth
Clare Mayor Trades Jobs With Orchard Lake Leader
In Michigan Week events, Clare's mayor will swap duties with Orchard Lake's chief executive for a day. The program highlights cross town exchange and civic engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Clare
Orchard Lake
Clare Police Chief Skidmore Granted Six Month Leave
Clare Police Chief Wilfred Skidmore was granted a six month leave of absence by the City Commissioners. He will leave March 26 and report to Frankfort on April 1 to become chief there for straightening and reorganizing the department. Sergeant William Bell becomes acting chief in Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Wilfred
Bill) Skidmore
Skidmore
Frankfort
Honor
Michigan
William Bell
Principals Move to Shield Student Names from Solicitations
Clare school officials report the National Association of Secondary School Principals will not provide student name lists to avoid unwanted solicitations. Principal William Harper says the district has long refused such requests. The association now endorses this policy citing a Reader's Digest piece on predatory mail inquiries targeting youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
National Association of
William Harper
the Sentinel
Reader's Digest
Palm Sunday Baptism and New Members at Clare Methodist
Palm Sunday services at Clare Methodist Church will center on baptism for children and adults and reception of a class of applicants into membership. Pastor Leslie J. Nevins asks parents planning child baptism to notify him in advance to prepare baptismal certificates. He conducted membership classes. many seek baptism and church membership. If time allows he will offer a brief Palm Sunday message after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Church
Leslie J. Nevins
Nevins
Pigeon-Hole Veto of Medical Examiner Sparks Ballot Clash
Clare County dispute centers on petitions seeking a vote to replace the elected coroner with an appointed medical examiner. Prosecutor Bicknell argues petitions meet legal thresholds, while a Board member says signatures were insufficient. Sponsors contend the board should have rejected or explained to allow more signers, making April 6 ballot unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Board of Supervisors
James S.S. Bicknell, III
Michael Doherty
Clare
Giant Supermarket opens in Clare North Town Friday
The Giant chain debuts a larger Clare store in the former Woodworth site with 60 car parking. Manager Stan Wicks shifts from the old location and adds seven staff as a two day open house and sale runs Friday and Saturday with prizes, entertainment and price savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giant
Clare
North Town
Woodworth Motor Sales
Stan Wicks
Fourth Street
Giant’s
Sentinel
North End
Five Candidate List Finalized for Clare City Commission
Clare voters have five candidates to choose three for the City Commission in the April 6 election. Late petitions added Earl Baumgarth Harvey Hartshorn and Robert Walters, joining Bert Schleicher and incumbent George Shayier. Marvin Witbeck seeks withdrawal, Albert Haley and Dan Burdo let March 17 deadline pass. Carry‑over members are Mayor Gerald Nivison and Commissioner Paul Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
City Commission
Earl Baumgarth
Harvey Hartshorn
Robert Walters
George Shayier
Bert Schleicher
Marvin Witbeck
Albert Haley
Dan ‘Burdo
Baumgarth
Clare Manufacturing Company
Hartshorn
Walters
Haley
Board of County Supervisors
Burdo
Commission
Gerald Nivison
Paul Schroeder
Room 19 Counselors Hear Life Problems In Schools
Busy school counselors listen to students and families with discretion and care. They mediate schedules, privacy, and classroom needs while guiding students like Marie and Tim through conflicts at home, school, and beyond. A telephone keeps crucial lines open for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Mother Goose
Father Gander
Goslings
Alice
Tommy
Jane
John
Canadian Raw Material Debate Opens Seaway Seminar
A Milwaukee port official Harry C. Brockel labeled the United States a have not nation unable to sustain another war without Canadian resources. He spoke at the first of three Canadian American Seminars held at Michigan State University focusing on St. Lawrence Seaway promotion and cross border material flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harry C. Brockel
Milwaukee
St. Lawrence Seaway
Michigan State University
Clare Farmer Named in Wheat Contract Violation Case
Donald Benchley of East Colonville Road Clare faces a federal charge under the Agricultural Stabilization Act for selling part of a crop grown under a Feed Wheat contract. A Congressional Investigator produced evidence after three to four weeks of inquiry. Benchley admitted the sale and could face a second offense penalty if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Benchley
East Colonville Road
Clare
Federal District Court
Bay City
Benchley
Floren Pudway
Agricultural Stablization County Committee
Witbeck Withdraws Candidacy From Clare City Commission
Marvin Witbeck, the first to file for the Clare City Commission, withdraws his name citing circumstances that would hinder his performance if elected. The Sentinel corrects previously reported petition status and notes Witbeck does not hold a Coleman IGA store. his Clare area holdings are in Reed City and Ewart with no Coleman involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Witbeck
Clare
the Sentinel
Witbeck
Coleman
Michigan
IGA
Marvin
Robert
Reed City
Ewart
Emergency Hospital Unit For Clare
A civilian defense portable medical unit for first aid and hospital treatment is ordered for Clare. City officials and city manager Clarence Gunn expect arrival possibly by April first. Mounted on a special truck, it includes supplies equivalent to an 80‑bed hospital for on site disaster response or rapid sheltering of injured persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Clarence Gunn
Death notices for Mrs Mayme Rogers
Mrs Mayme Rogers died Tuesday at Clare General Hospital. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM near Thurston Funeral Home with Rev Hugh Kennedy officiating and burial to be in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Rogers
Clare General Hospital
Thurston Funeral
Hugh. Kennedy
Cherry Grove Cemetery
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Frank R. Murphy
Say
Lee Sowle
Mill
Davy
Stirling
PTA
Warren ‘Tice
Richard Schroeder
Harvey Martshorn
Donovan
Pogram
Bud Anderson
Bryan D. Miller
Ray Martin
Isabella County
Bartow
Frank Szymanski
Avery Barber
Grand Rapids
GOP
Studebaker
Saginaw
Room
Marie
Tim
Harold
Agnes
Jim
Mrs. Deal
Delores
Mrs. Thomas
Mr. Smith
Phyllis
Tom
Mary
Bill
Parks
Lois
Cinderella
Henry
Gloria
Helen
Betty Lou
Jimmy
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