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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
7
The article notes Michigan Bell bought over one million dollars in gasoline for 4600 company vehicles and, with lubricants tires repairs and new vehicles, six million dollars spent in Michigan. It highlights investment in state economy and hints at calling the Business Office to order extensions.
Governor George Romney champions adoption of the proposed constitution, arguing it would modernize government, improve efficiency, stabilize finances, and empower local units. He cites a nine-point plan including a legislative auditor, unified budgeting, longer terms, and a civil rights commission.
A series of social visits and family gatherings are noted across Michigan towns. Couples, siblings, and friends travel between Clare, Midland, Owosso, Pontiac, Green wood, and Flint, with hospital observations and a seventeenth wedding anniversary celebration mentioned.
Outstanding speakers addressed fifteen hundred Michigan teachers at East Lansing ending March 1. Clare Public Elementary School was represented by Blanch Giebel Ruth Schunk Sally Burek Robert Hoitenga and Leota Van Every. Girl Scouts of Clare held a monthly potluck and discussed day camps with Coleman Mt Pleasant.
Mr and Mrs Keith Welsh of Mt Pleasant welcome Walter LeRoy born February 23 at Central Mich Community Hospital weighing five pounds 11.5 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Minnie Storrs and Mr and Mrs William Welsh. Girl Scouting outdoor program will be in Pleasant on April 4 11 18 and 25. Next neighborhood meeting planned for May with date and place pending.
Attendance at the Methodist Men gathering last Thursday was eighteen due to sickness. Rev D R Salisbury gave the invocation. A meat loaf dinner was served by the Esther Circle. Richard Garthe presided, Ray Owens absent due to hospital. Willard Ireland spoke on church merger with Bard United Brethren Church and Willard Ireland returned to the group for a pleasant evening. John Hanson gave the closing prayer.
Pastor and Mrs John Wibley led a youth rally in Atlanta on March 18 as Clare Assembly of God youth joined a Harrison event at Highway Tabernacle. Revival services start March 25 each evening at 7 30 PM with neighboring Assembly of God pastors delivering messages. Open to all.
Michigan reports 83 traffic deaths in February up 13 from a year ago, accounting for an 18 percent increase. The month’s provisional toll exceeds the five year February average by two and trails the 10 year average by 17. Through February, total deaths reach 195, up 31 or 19 percent from 164 in 1962.
Saturday afternoon callers came to Mrs. Florence Robinette including Miss Gladys Rowe of Midland and Earl Robinette a Port Huron teacher. Ida Irish joined her brother and his wife to visit Myra Moline while the Rogers children are cared for during Florida vacation. Duane and Ellis Mussell with families from Mt. Pleasant visited Mrs. Mary Mussell for Duane’s birthday observance. Hileman family guests from Harrison joined William Case family for Sunday lunch.
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