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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1939
Page
8
A long list of Sunday callers and family visits unfolds across nearby towns. Multiple households in Care Ver ton Lake George Loomis and Marshall share greetings with relatives, while notices of funerals and a house fire loss affect the Abbott Huntley and Colosky families.
Andersonville notes show the Meet-A-While club meeting on Wednesday with Mrs. John Gough. Due to bad weather attendance was light. The text meeting is set for April 5 at the home of Mrs. Strieb. Multiple local visits are listed including the Raymond Lennox and Kile families.
Dick Cook returned home in Wint after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Mos Cook. Heart callers visited Mr and Mrs John Gaffney. Clare shoppers spent Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Elgin Hickok. Guy Hickok stayed with brother Digia and family. Ewart residents Mr and Mrs Harry Blodgett spent Tuesday with sister Mrs Thos Cook and mother Mrs Coke. Jud Price of Sears called on sister Mrs Cook and mother Mrs Coke midweek.
A town send meeting drew a good crowd Friday night as residents discussed roads. Mr. Lucas of Harrison gave a strong speech and attendees enjoyed the evening.
The Franklin Unit PTA held its March meeting at the school with Evelyn Lyons elected president, Ellen Sharp vice president, Katherine Hiskine secretary, Jessie Cooper treasurer, and Leo Cooper historian. A baby boy named Richard William Ecklin arrived March 14, and illness affected attendance.
Miss Hether returned to teach after illness while a pupil sang. Pred Hiskine traveled to Hemlock to care for a gravely ill mother, with Ma. Hiskine noting slower recovery. Nellie Sharp visited Clare Ecklin, and Mr. and Mrs. Huff and daughter Jean from Flint spent the weekend with Evelyn Lyons’ family. Elmer Lyons visited Cozy Crawford’s family, as Franklin Township board met for annual settlement at the town hall.
Frank Rosted from Lake City and his brother were among callers at home. They haul lime from Mt Pleasant to Lake City. Frank Rosted went to Clare Saturday. Miss Alice List of Alma and Bob Hazel of St. Louis were Sunday dinner guests of Alice’s grandparents. List Sr. is on the silk list.
Mrs Gordon Hale assists the Ernest Allen family during Mrs Allen illness. Several residents attend theater in Clare Friday. Mary Helen Bates ill. Norman Orvis very ill with pneumonia. Orvis family affected by flu. Grange attendance up. Stork reports a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Vernice Hale. name and date pending.
Mrs Grace Gagnon went to the hospital in Ann Arbor for treatment. Irwin Gallery and Bessie with husband drove from Saginaw to visit their parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Gallery. Mrs Thomas Crawford is ill with influenza and Mrs Bridget Earle is much improved. Charles Jones and William Morrow called on friends in Ewart Thursday night. Roy Myers is able to be out again.
At six o clock Sunday evening Roy Myers home hosted several visitors including Mr and Mrs Walter Day of Marion and Charles Jones of Greenwood. Mrs Henry Austin and her husband have returned from a week visiting relatives in Southern Indiana. They report fine weather and a grand time. Farmers in Indiana are sowing oats. Edith Bearns has returned from Ann Archér and is pronounced cured by doctors at the hospital.
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