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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1944
Page
5
The Clare Sentinel publishes Fridays with mail rates of 1.50 yearly to Michigan and 2.00 to other U S points. Single copies cost 5a. Display ads and liners priced on request with reading notices 10c per line. Cards of Thanks 25c per ten lines. Probate notices may be printed by the Sentinel through Judge Bates.
Local notices report Pvt. Ray Smalley of Harrison injured in action in Italy. Addresses list relatives and friends sending wishes for a speedy recovery, with additional war era family news and furlough updates from Michigan residents.
District notices urge residents to clear clutter by selling unneeded items and acquiring needed goods through the Clare Sentinel classifieds. Readers are guided to place ads to reach local buyers and sellers efficiently.
The Harrison Study Club held its March meeting at Harrison High School with 37 members present. Officers elected for the year include President Keith Bucholz and Vice President Leota Van Byery, plus secretary Alina Carpenter and treasurer Amber Burns, along with a range of committees.
Rosebush and Center Methodist churches list Sunday School and preaching times with junior choir and Epworth League notes. Mr Sonny Calayval of Flint visits Clevenger home as Varga family receives War Dept telegram announcing son Steve missing in action overseas. Mr Lloyd Montgomery and Mrs Mary Murphy host weekend visit. Pfc Richard Fall returns to Salt Lake City after two weeks at home. Dick is training as aerial gunner in the Air Corps.
Local Loomis notes show plans to boost Sunday School attendance after several absences last Sunday. Sunday evening service at 7 30 p m welcomes all. Social visits include Mr and Mrs Ross Coe Mr and Mrs Gilbert Waddington and families. A baby girl born March 16 to Mr and Mrs Edwin noted.
Notices list military personnel and their new addresses including Pvt. LaVern Wood at 16139886 873 Sq TEITS BAASP Waco Texas Pvt. Herbert J Shilling 86895161 Co OG 732nd Railway Opn Bn Fort Sam Houston Texas William A Ingraham USN T S Sampson New York Leo Colosky S2/c Sec G 27 Bks 614 L P SS Great Lakes Illinois Cpl Norris Carrow Ser Sq MABA CG 45 MCAS Santa Barbara California A C John R Hall Jr 36599846 309th AAPFTD Sq 2 Flight A Sikeston Missouri Cpl John J Ankney Co B 320 Engs Bn APO 695 Military Reserve Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania A G Eugene L Maxwell 16128868 FLt H Sq 4 Class 44 G Coffeyville Army Air Field Coffeyville Kansas Pvt Jim Colosky 36406882 Co B 355 Inf APO 89th Div Hunters Liggatt Mil Res Camp Roberts California
Pvt Carl Cappaert of Lincoln Air Base Nebraska spends nineteen days on furlough with his mother and relatives. S/Sgt L E Leonard of Camp Maxey Texas takes ten days off to visit his brother and wife. Pfc William D Elden assigned to Camp Pendleton California lists new address. E M 3/c Clyde A Urquhart Navy arrives in Clare from Farragut Idaho for a nine day furlough with his family. A R M 3/c Albert J Samborn Beaufort South Carolina spends ten days leave with parents and relatives. Arthur Johnson Seaman 2/c Great Lakes Naval Training Station spends fifteen days leave with locals. former Clare High School senior.
Corporal Donald J. David completed Technicians X ray School at O’Riley General Hospital Missouri on March 6 with Superior Credit. His new address is Corporal Donald J. David 36414245 Co A 869th Med Bin Camp Shelby Mississippi.
Sgts Warren Sharp and his wife Mrs O W Nash report their son is well. He met Douglas Paxton in England at a depot during arrivals and departures, and they shared a brief visit and were glad to reconnect.
Doris W Sparbel of 406 W Wheaton Ave Clare Iowa earns the Good Conduct Medal while stationed at First WAC Training Center Fort Des Moines Iowa One of the first such awards to a WAC at Fort Des Moines per wartime policy Medals to be awarded after the war as ribbons are worn now Sgt Doris Sparbel 601258 WAG Det 1798 8 1 Army Post Branch Fort Des Moines Iowa
At the village election on March 13 the Citizens Ticket won. President Fred Bingham, Clerk Louis Gee, Treasurer Millard Pitts, two year trustees Fred Siegle Victor Finch Grover Updike, Assessor John Henry. Updike defeated Jeff Willey on the ballot. Election Board members were Vincent Hisenhater Bernice Finch Iva Godwin and Stanley Glass.
The Sunday School grows in numbers and interest pleasing teachers. Plans for the Haster Bazaar and food sale on April 1 progress satisfactorily. Youth Fellowship meets Sunday evenings and the Junior choir, led by Mrs. G. C. Lamb, prepares fine numbers for Haster.
The Farwell Woman's Club held a March 14 meeting at the library with sixteen guests. A Red Cross silver tea raised 20.50 for donation and featured talks, movies Help Wanted and Children of China, baton twirling, papers, and a banquet-style tea served with co hosts listed.
Kenneth Lackey of Detroit recovers from an operation and will enlist in the Army when health allows. Harley Bentleys visited Farwell for dinner. Harold Sproul Ella Cooper Birch Run visited Rufus Powell. Don Lloyd came home from Saginaw. Arthur Geibs returned from Ypsilanti for the weekend. H Varney and family Rosebush visited Mrs Betty Varney and granddaughter Pat. Mr and Mrs Art Coffell and Glenn Powell called on C Wilds Maple Grove Sunday.
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