Political scheming and family drama in a sharp dialogue
Aunt Olympia and Len Hardesty maneuver behind the scenes over a governor’s election. Adele frets as Len boasts of influence and access, while Olympia urges hardheaded political play and hints at past power. The scene ends with Adele confronting the moral tensions of public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Adele
Olympia
Len
Ollie
Autt Olympia
Aunt Olympia
Cecil
New York
Len Hardesty
Manhattan
Campaign publicity plans roil family wisdom and vanity
Aunt Olympia pushes for a publicity man for the campaign with Dave Cooper as lead and Cecil Dodd as possible sentimental assistant. Len Hardesty derides Cecil as unsuitable and warns the plan to overburden Cooper. The discussion turns to using a chaperone for the girls and balancing campaign duties with their entertainment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Del
Dave Cooper
Len
Dave
Cecil Dodd
Ollie
Washington
Sissy Graves
Sissy
Len Hardesty
Beldame
Darling
Laney
Don Juan
Cecil Dodds
Sunday Visits Across Brown Corners and Nearby Towns
A series of family and neighbor gatherings occurred Sunday across Brown Corners and nearby towns. Names include Lynch, Dora, Walters, Kirkpatrick, Frees, Bird, Schr oeder, Garchow, Ripenburg, Heuschele, Smith, Ditlenbeck, Harrison, Pringle, and others as relatives and friends visited each other for meals and casual visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lynch
Fred Dora
Herman Walters
Alica Marie
Alden Kirkpatrick
Clair
Carl Williams
Brown Corners
Jerome Frees
Arnold Smith
Norman Schroeder
Billy Schiafley
Leova Town
Loraine Birdsall
Town
Birdsalls
Hivelyn Schroeder
Geraldine Garchow
Lloyd Mitchell
Coleman
Gordon Ripenburg
Fred Heuschéle
Dale William
Ewart
Albert Garchow
George
Hazel Ditlenbeck
Harrison
Ivan Smith
Fred Heuschele
Walter Garchow
William Leis
Clark Baker
Shirley Lou
Pleasant
Frank Pringle
U.S. Pringle
Gilmore Center Church of Christ Services and Local News
The Gilmore Center Church of Christ schedule lists morning services at 10:00 devotion 10:15 communion 10:80 sermon 11:00 Bible School with topics like The Sepulcher Triumph Over Death and The Grace of God. evening sermons address grace and obedience. Local notices report births Mr and Mrs Henry Purdy welcomed a twelve pound boy born Thursday night March 14 and local residents attended basketball games in East Lansing with a win. obituary notes Frank Sherman longtime resident passing Friday at home.
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Gilmore Church OF Christ J
Penick
Judy Philips
Alvin Wood
Matt
Cleland Cook
Rome
Christ
Henry Purdy
Lola Fordyce
Gertrude Seitz
East
Lansing
Weinman
Wahess Cook
Ho Bolen
Vernon
Arthur Melntyre
Hlam Seymour
Frank Sherman
Briday
Éve
Community Notes From Gilmore Area
Mrs Warren McGuire and Mrs Ford Frizzell visited with families in Gilmore and Lansing, with several local residents hosting dinners, calls, and hospital visits. Birth announced for Shirley Ann Vayette in Bruceville Indiana. obituary notes Charles Graham longtime Gilmore resident dies in Farwell. Easter services planned and revival dates set. sympathy extended to Teale and Glenn Poet families after a weekend accident.
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King
Elam Seymour
Remus
Clare
Bruce Gamble
Mary Gamble
Shirley Ann
Hart
Vayette
Bruceville
Ind
Vayettes
Church of Christ
Charles Graham
Gilmore
Farwell
Richard Fileds
Flint
Gladys Warren
Gladys
Ed. McAlvey
Gilmore Church of Christ
Center
M. EH
Gilmore Free Methodist Church
Teale
Glenn Poet
Lansing
Franklin and Clare Community Notes Update
Mrs Nellie Sharp has been ill needing a visit from Dr H C Wilson of Harrison last Wednesday. She shows improvement. People visiting from Franklin and nearby included Ott Sharp Leo Gronda A J Helming and daughter Betty Lou Herbert Sharp and Don Leslie Varney. Gladwin callers included Linden Blooser and sons Titus and Monroe. Sunday visitors at the Helmings were Mason Atkins and Don Allen Ott Sharp. Willen Sharp stayed with Elmer Ambley in Harrison. Chas Woodry attended V F W in Harrison. Eva Ecklin returned home from Detroit. Alvard Brand and Hartley Gruno visited Linden Blooser Saturday. Mason Atkins of Davison visited Fred Woodry. Russell Sharp and sons and Donald Varney visited Ott Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Sharp
H. C. Wilson
Harrison
Clare
Franklin and Vicinity
Ott Sharp
Leo Gronda
A. J. Helming
Betty Lou
Herbert Sharp
Don
Leslie Varney
Linden Blooser
Titus
Monroe
Gladwin
Andy Helmings
Mason Atkins
Davison
Don Allen
Willen Sharp
Elmer Ambley
Chas. Woodry
Eva Ecklin
Franklin
Detroit
Alvard Brand
Hartley
Gruno
Elm Grove social notes recount visits and birthdays
Elm Grove residents report Mrs Deward Robison visiting relatives in Detroit and returning with her husband. John Loar and wife attended Hazen Reynolds funeral in Flint. The Schieber family visited Flint to see relatives and a grandchild post operation. Louis Slater family hosted many guests for Mrs Slater’s birthday on March 14. Mrs Blazer of Detroit visited the area.
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Deward Robison
Detroit
C. D. Robison
Deward
John Loar
Flint
Hazen Reynolds
Wim. Schieber
LB. Blazér
Clare County Road Board Meetings February 1940 Harrison
The Clare County Road Commissioners met February 8 and February 11 1940 at the Court House Harrison Michigan. Officers approved payrolls of 1828.50 and 1679.20 and authorized bills. Insurance on trucks renewed with Mich Mutual Liability Co. Minutes read and approved. Deputy Clerk Sam Bruce presided.
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Harrison
Michigan
Board of
Clare County Road Commissioners
Court House
Sam Bruce
Emerson
Bruce
Bowler
Sup
Eimerson
Mich. Mutual Liability Co
Peter A. Oman
Consumers Power Co
Beach Mfg. Co
Manistee Salt Works
Art Damoth Insurance Agency
Leonard Refineries, Inc
Gertrude Bauer
Clare Hdwe. & Furn. Co
Tyler-Lowery Co
Harrison Elevator Co
Seiter Bros
HW. Freeman
Northern Auto. Supply Co
Clare Elevator Co
Youngstown Miller Co
Barle Equipment Co
J. D. Adams Co
Root Spring Scraper Co
Martin Loomis
Continental Motors Corp
Pure Oil Co
Clute’s
I. E. Hampton
TIE Harford
Scientific
Pneu-Hydro Road Mchy. Co
Roy S. Adams
Wolverine Express, Inc
LaFrance-Republic
W. H. Bowler
Richard Hmerson
Dorothy A. Scrimger
Clare Auto Parts Co
Hank’s
Merrill G. MceQuision
Doyle Freight Lines
Standard Oil Co
Harford
City of Harrison
W. T. Sheaffer’s
Super Service
Coal Johnston Elevator Co
Clare Sentinel
Orval Vandewarket
Bell Trainer
George J. Lehi
Lalrance-Republic Div
iTruck
Bell Telephone Co
Richard Emerson
Biller
Sac
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