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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1945
Page
5
Community notices from Clare Michigan describe local visitors, farewells as men enter service, furniture and store additions, and family updates. Highlights include soldiers heading to duty, Purple Heart awards to Clifford Beavers, and various calls on relatives across Clare and nearby towns.
John Spencer Croker Jones aged seventy eight years eight months and twenty one days died March 17 1945 at his daughter's home. Born June 28 1866 in New York state he moved to Michigan at age four and lived in Jonesville serving as postmaster. Married Matilda Sible Briggs in 1882 they had three children. He lived in Missaukee county until 1907 later moved to Washington state before several strokes and trips back to his daughter Mrs Ray Crosby's home where he died. Funeral services were held from Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Frost Cemetery. The column also lists scattered local social visits and a farming accident in which Corky Clapp injured his finger.
Cpl. Herbert H Sharp arrives from Boca Raton Field for a fifteen day furlough with his mother and relatives. Numerous weekend visits and calls appear across Harrison, including Irene Amble in Bay City, visitations to Mt. Pleasant, and multiple gatherings in Clare, Owosso, Alma, Saginaw, and Midland. Set T/4 Howard Haton returns from Burma for a fifteen day furlough with family.
Harrison Chapter No. 408, U S met Monday evening for regular business with W M Hilda Bringman presiding A donation to the Red Cross and a committee to consider buying dishes were approved A card party to benefit the Ida Hibbard Fund is set for Friday March 23 with Pedro and bridge and invites to servicemen An eight candidate initiation is planned for Friday April 6 All attendees are invited to a lunch served by Olive Hallett Maude Harper and Flavia Schaaf after the meeting
Mr and Mrs Walter Carls hosted three tables of bridge with Mrs Roy Secord and Fred Smith high scorers. Bert Lydell pair took second high while Wili Henderson and Bertha Lydell traveled. Mrs Hisie Dyke hosted twenty friends for Gay Hilton's birthday with a decorated cake and many gifts for Mrs Button.
The W M A group gathered at Mrs. Raymond Eaton's home last Thursday afternoon with many members and guests present. A brief business meeting followed, approving a five dollar pledge by delegates at the April branch meeting. Delegates elected to attend are Mrs. Ruby Segerlund, Mrs. Lily Ott, and Mrs. Clara Smith. The gathering ended with a green and white St Patrick's day themed dining setup and refreshments.
School notes reveal our class motto flower and colors chosen at a meeting. Mr. Amble announced top ranking students. The inter class basketball game had the Senior team scoring seventeen to the Sophomore quintet's eleven.
Rev Harold Watson leads Sunday School at 10 45 a m Peter Oman serves as Superintendent Church Services follow at 12 00 o clock with the pastor and leadership listed for the service attendance and program duties.
A church note urges Christians to seek daily communion with God and to experience His touch through fellowship within the church and shared worship with others.
Elder David Bailey, pastor, leads church services at 10:80 a.m. and evening services at 8:00 p.m. Sunday School for all ages begins 11:15 a.m. with Oriole and Bluebird groups meeting as part of the program.
Reverend Clinton Hilton leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Mrs Harold Yost attends 1:15 a.m. church services and 7:30 p.m. evening services. A special service is held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The Young People's meeting occurs every Monday evening.
Vernon City residents report long distance moves with the Dawson family purchasing the Baker property near Farwell. Numerous gatherings include Mr and Mrs Hii Fisher hosting, Mr and Mrs Geo Bryant celebrating a birthday, and visits from family members across Franklin township Rosebush Stand ish Lansing and Greenville reflecting community ties.
Saturday evening at a birthday dinner in honor of Mr Bryant was held at the home of his cousins Mr and Mrs Foster Harrison in Mt Pleasant. Mrs Floyd Callihan of Clare called on Mrs Sarah Aiey Monday. Mrs Arthur Sheets and children of Clare visited Mrs Alva White and family Sunday.
The text explains cleaning scatter rugs like large ones and advises laying small rugs flat on a larger rug or clean grass. It warns that shaking breaks yarns and whips out hems, while a carpet beater can crack yarns and loosen sizing.
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