Farwell Woman's Society meets with Open Bible prayer and reports
WSCS gathered Thursday evening March 9 at the Church with President Mrs. Walter Badger presiding. Officers reported Valentine boxes sent, $50 offered to M Y F for a projector, and $25 given to the Student Exchange Fund. New member Mrs. Alta Parsons joined. nominating chair Mrs. Jerdeena Tryon announced the slate for the new year. The program centered on prayer with scripture Luke 11 1 4, hymns, and a lesson from Albion class notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Walter Badger
Hazel Tryon
John Allant
M.Y.F
W.S.C.S
Alta Parsons
Jerdeena Tryon
Student Exchange Fund
Cecil Davison
Mary Lou Shilling
Jesus
Davison
Shilling
Albion
Family Honors Mr Updyke Birthday Dinner at Grover Updyke Home
A family gathering marked Mr. Grover Updyke’s birthday with a dinner at his Grover Updyke home on Saturday March 16. Attendants included his daughter Mrs Arnold Bringold and her daughter Loressa, son Grover Jr and family, granddaughter, and Mr and Mrs Don Heintz of Lansing with their children Ann Duane and Dee Hoover. A Sunday visit from Mrs Theresa Gomer and Mr and Mrs Vernon Lewandowski of Port Huron with their son Bob on leave from Service concluded the weekend, visiting Opal Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Updyke
Grover Updyke
Arnold Bringold
Loressa
Grover Jr
Don Heintz
Lansing
Ann
Duane
Dee Hoover
Theresa Gomer
Vernon Lewandowski
Port Huron
Bob
Opal Curtis
Birthday party honors Janice Barber with games
Mrs Arlo Barber hosted 18 youths including cousins and classmates on Monday March 11 for Janice Barbers birthday. Attendees wore name tag clues answered questions to identify themselves and played bingo and charades with prizes. An evening luncheon featured a yellow and green table and a birthday cake centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Barber
Arlo Barber
Janice
Farwell OES Meeting Highlights and Rural Family Obituary
Farwell OES Chapter 194 opened with Bible presentation and Star Points. Lucille Jones presided with Frank Coker as Worthy Patron. 15 officers and 7 members attended with two guests. A Mystic Package drawing honored Jones. Missionary Society meets Thursday afternoon. Laura Violette Haines, daughter of Adelbert and Violet Haines, died March 13 1963 in Clare County at 84. survived by husband Albert Kleiner and ten children, 32 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren, with funeral March 16 at Coker Funeral Home and burial in Surrey Hatton Cemetery.
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Alice L. Seeley
O.E.S
Farwell
Star Points
Lucille Jones
Frank Coker
East
Coke
Grace Bonham
Michigan
Mystic Chapter
Bronson Michigan
Richard Nolan
Ononda
Laura Violette Haines
Adelbert
Violet Haines
Macomb County
Marie Horton
E. St. St
Clare
Claude Turner
Pansey Batch
Rockford
Violet Stephenson
Lieta Clark
Harrison
Nola Bauder
Dean Turner
Ann Arbor
Edith Havens
Umatella
Florida
Marguerite White
Baldwin
Albert Kleiner
Brennan Lake
Clare County
Vern Hains
Merle Hains
Flint
Coker
Burr Stoner
Surrey
Hatton Cemetery
Farwell Community Notes of Visits and Illness
Sunday dinner guests at the Winston Walker home included Floyd Spencer and family from Mann Siding, and Sam Spencer, newly arrived from Iowa. Mike Shilling is home on leave from Greenland through March 27 as his father is ill. Families and friends from Clare, Mt Pleasant, Saginaw, Lansing, and nearby towns are listed visiting, traveling, or sending wishes amid flu cases and hospital updates. A Pepper Party benefits the Red Cross, and school cheerleaders were hosted at Colonial House with gifts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Walker
Floyd Spencer
Mann Siding
Sam
Iowa
Mike Shilling
Greenland
James Babcock
la Grange
Illinois
Fred Babcock
AE. Bowers
Lucile Morey
Mt. Pleasant
Erma
Saginaw
Phillip Kratz
Gladys Bates
Ray Strauds
Gerald
Arlo Barbers
John Magnus
Mt Pleasant
Gerald Barbers
Don Heintz
Lansing
Grover Updyke Jr
Eugene Blackledge
Key West
Burt Maynard
Amy Nichols
Lake George
Kim
Mickey
Dale Lyons
Clare
Hazel Orton
George Coffey
Dare Hartman
Clarkston
John Hartman
J. Larman
Estel Brooks
Thomas Brooks
Gloria
Connie Cowles
Gary Updykes
Farwell Order of Eastern Star
O.E.S. Friends
Coleman
Lucille Jones
Raymond Scotts
Floyd Wilson
Lewis Preston
Kenneth Clark
Eugene Schmid
Leona Bonham
Vere Kinsey
Joseph Ashley
Joe Sparta
Bernard Sparta
Ray Capper
Rozel Brooks
Detroit
Mr. Sparta
Ward Frizzell
Nelson
Clare Hospital
Charles Bigford
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Liza Murphy
Roy Shear
Farwell Rebekah Club
Odd Fellow
Red Cross
Farwell School
Larry Laverty
Colonial House
Harold Elenbaas
Richard Hecksel
Wayne Eldred
Don Luce
Pontiac
Bernard Schofield
Barner
Farwell
Schofield
William Hunts
Lake
Glenn Powells
Ed Grabers
Brinton
Hiley Jarvis
Carrie Irwin
Robert Alexander
Sanford
Alicé Hirt
Mae Chapin
Robert Smiths
Midland
Stanley Raymonds
Rena Brasington
Arthur’ Coffels
Farwell Methodist Community Activities and Events
Farwell Methodist notes regular prayer groups on Wednesday and a Family Night supper on Thursday at 6 30 p m The Official Board meets monthly The W S C S Sub District Day at Weidman is April 3 with sack lunch Registration 9 30 10 00 a m The Men's Annual All State Conference is April 6 at Michigan State University East Lansing Bishop Reed will speak A Family Night with pot luck lunch is this Thursday March 21 at 7 p m Pioneers host a talent show at 8 p m in the high school gym Priesthood Banquet reservations with Leo Higgins coming soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Methodist
W.S.C.S
Weidman
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Bishop Reed
Leo Higgins
Dover Extension Ladies Plan Spring Tour Fundraiser
The Dover Extension Ladies met at Mrs. Charles Rutter home with eight members and six visitors. Chairwoman Mrs. Gerald Hemstreet led the meeting as minutes were read, plans for a Spring tour were discussed, and a trip to the Mott Foundation in Flint was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Charles Rutter
Gerald Hemstreet
Dale Montney
Mott Foundation
Flint
Robert Kleinhardt
Joseph Murphy
Flossie Shaver
Church Board Meeting Set For Saturday March 23
A church board will convene at the church on Saturday March 23 at 7 00 p m to discuss church affairs and plans.
Clare City Briefs Highlight Local Visit and Service News
Clare residents recount birthday celebrations at Ardis Rest Home with Mrs. Minnie Drake and Mrs. C C Knapp. Rev and Mrs Carlos Page visit after union Lenten services. Community notes list family visits, a wrist injury recovery, and service members Michael Becker and James Allen with hometown links and statuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. Knapp
Mary Gilmore
Minnie Drake
Ardis Rest
D.E. Johnston
Vera Finnsy
Bronson
Angola
Hamilton
Indiana
Florence Beecher
Floyd Stanley
Clair Stanley
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Alice Seeley
Women’s Missionary Society
Don ‘Smith
Moura
Rhynard's Firestone
Center Streets
Ihaca
Philca
New Philo Television
Credi
Is D.helman
Jimsykora
Maurice Divuyst
Clhirk
R.L.D.S. Church
Dover Ext
Grace Bible
Clare City Briefs
Charles Haring
Leon Acker
Ed Little
Michael W. Becker
Lackland ‘Air Force Base
Texas
Michael
Wilson Becker
James F. Allen
Fort Knox
Kentucky
James
Bernard Allen
Beaverton
Beaverton High School
Erry FF
Clarified Bakery
Ken Cox
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Schuge
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