Birth day celebration ties two birthdays in one
Mrs J B Watters and guests attended a birthday event at the Collins Stuermer home marking the joint birthday of Mrs Collins and Harvey Gross. The same evening Mrs J B Watters attended a wedding anniversary for Rev and Mrs Charles Strait at their home in Temple. Carl and Johnnie Bringold joined an ABA meeting in Dansing Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Gross
Collins-Stuermer
Collins
J.B. Watters
Charles Strait
Hore In
Temple
Carl
Johnnie Bringold
Dansing
Family Get-Together Honors Charles Stuemer at Clare Home
Mr and Mrs Al Collins attend a Sunday gathering at the home of Mrs Yenman Walters near Clare honoring Charles Stuemer who is soon to depart for overseas duty in the Far East. Guests include Mr and Mrs John Cook and family Mr and Mrs Burdette Begle and family of Frost Township and Mr and Mrs Al Stuermer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Collins
Yenman Walter
Clare
Charles Stueamer
Far East
John Cook
Burdette Beigle
Frost Township
al Stuermer
Card Party Attendance Draws Good Crowd
A good crowd attended a Saturday card party with many prize winners noted. Winners included Mrs Bert Schramlin and Ted Butcher high and Mrs James Darl ing and Howard Brockway low. Various local residents and guests were mentioned in social visits and dinners around Clare and Lake George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro
Bert Schramlin
Ted Butcher
James Darling
Howard Brockway
Gilmore Church of Christ Announces Revival Series
Morning worship and communion at 10 a.m. Bible School at 9. Evening service at 7. Mid week Bible study and prayer meet on Wednesday. Choir practice Thursday 8 p.m. Revival begins April 10 with Professor John Sears of Great Lakes Bible College, Vestaburg Michigan, as Evangelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Church of Christ
John’ Sears
Great Lakes Bible Colleope
Vestaburg
Michigan
Higgins Celebrate Forty-Fourth Wedding Anniversary and Birthday
Mr and Mrs Harry G Higgins celebrated their forty fourth wedding anniversary and Mrs Higgins birthday on March 8 at their Gilmore home. About thirty relatives attended a pot luck dinner with games and gifts. Guests included Wesley Higgins and family Farwell Leo Higgins Farwell Don Barber family Farwell Bob Becker Harrison Geo Donnley Grand Rapids and Mrs Donnley, sister of Mrs Higgins. Lila Jackson is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Higgins
Mrs. Higgins
Gilmore
Harry Higgins
Wesley Higgins
Farwell
Léo Higgins
Don Barber
Bob Becker
Harrison
Geo. Donnley
Grand Rapids
Donnley
Lila Jackson
Gilmore Center Social Watch and Local Visits
Mrs W R Jarman hosts. Mr and Mrs Bernard Gardon visit Alvin Wood. Garry and Kenny Seymour recover from measles. Mrs Edward Alger Jr. hospitalized with pneumonia and appendicitis. Alvin Wood and Frank Thomas attend a church banquet at East Superior Christian Church. Muliberg, mother of Mrs Edwards, dies. funeral at Thurston Funeral Home, burial Gilmore Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Gardon
Alvin Wood
Norman Buchel
Lansing
Garry
Kenny Seymour
Edward Alger, Jr
Lakeview Hospital
Frank Thomas
Alma
Wood
Mr. Thomas
East Superior Christian Church
Great Lakes Bible School
Thomas
Gilmore Grange community notes and births
The Gilmore Grange column lists Sunday dinners and visits among families including the Olive Laverty, Walter Smedley, Roebert Bowling, John Laverty, and many others. It notes Chucky Robison improving, John Laverty in hospital, Bert Glass’s 50th anniversary upcoming, and a Mt. Pleasant couple welcoming a baby boy with Bernice as mother.
Birthday Dinner Honors March Birthdays At Local School
Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Elwin Pitts Mr and Mrs James Pitts Mrs Alma Perry Mr and Mrs GaVern Perry and Mona Pitts and the Fordyces. The group celebrated March birthdays with gifts and flowers from Rose Bush School students and teachers where Mrs Fordyce teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin Pitts
James Pitts
Alma Perry
GaVern Perry
Mona Pitts
Egbert Fordyce
Marilyn
Perry
Winterfield Notes From Harrison Area Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Virgil Blackledge welcomed a baby girl born Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Ladylike Edward. eight pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs Ray Casler of Larising visited Frank Davis and family. Sam Gaskill and David Cook families hosted weekend visits. Mrs William Brown of Elsie visited with Arthur Keehn and Johnny. James DeCracker was in Harrison Friday afternoon. Wilfred Landers replaces siding with Grand Rapids help. Donna Landers stayed with Laughjum children Thursday night. Mrs Wilma Cunningham visited Frank Davis Sunday morning. Burton Landers and Roberta Wyman joined a trip with Donna Landers for a mage. Roy Sutton and son Jimmie called on Sam Gaskill Sunday. Stork shower attended in honor of Mrs Lela Pifer Berkompas. Alvin Pence and son Allen shared Sunday supper at Frank Davis. Bill Hopkins visited Bill Kennedy in Temple Saturday. Helena Blackledge and infant daughter returned home from Cadillac hospital Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Stanley
Eva Dowell
Max Stanley
Carolie
Howard Ford
Cathy
Carl. Bringold
Willard
Max Howard
Lake George
Lloyd Sprague
Clare
Ted Dey
Fowlerville
Archie Davis
Wm. Budd
Chet Pickering
Chet Sutton
Bob
Cyrus Waldron
Pleasant Valley
Archie Davig
Charlie Hladik
Bob Kipp
Lansing
Verne
Warvey Gross
Man Ystee
Fred Butcher
Hirls
Collins-Stermer
Nannie Satison
Latison
Marvin Geetings
Bob Shelby
Owosso
Henry Heintz
Ervan
Johnnie
Walter
Carl Bringold
Harrison
Clare Stanley
Milo ‘Myers
Farwell
Albert Bruce
Don van Valkenburg
Linda
Glen Buecholz
Coleman
Harris Anderson
Lake City
Bill Johnson
Marion
Gerald Agile
Viola Agle
J. B. Watters
George
Carol Sue
Arlo Beavers
Lela
Bill
Don Smith
Roy Davis
Grange
Virgil Blackledge
Mercy EE Ote
Ladilign
Misa
Ray Casler
Larising
Frank Davis
Sam Gaskill
David Cook
Midland
Peter Cook
William Brown
Elsie
Arthur Keehn
Johnny
James DeCracker
Wis
Wilfred Landers
Grand Rapids
Donna Landers
Laughjum
Wilma Cunningham
Burton. Landers
Roberta Wyman
Roy Sutton
Jimmie
Sam. Gaskill
Lela Pifer Berkompas
Alvin’ Pence
Son Allén
Bill Hopkins
Bill Kennedy
Temple
Helena Blackledge
Cadillac Hospital
Americans Send 121 Million Pounds Mail to Overseas Servicemen
In 1953 Americans shipped about 121 million pounds of mail to service members overseas. The effort underscores wartime support and the lodging of civilians behind fronts as postal networks sustain morale and military life abroad.
Blue Cross Blue Shield offers hospital and doctor coverage
Mrs Jessie Knickerbocker of Highland Park Michigan credits Blue Cross Blue Shield with protecting her home and savings. She notes a Comprehensive Contract paid 624 dollars in hospital services and 23.08 dollars in doctor bills while only five dollars remained out of pocket. The ad promotes low cost group coverage for families and small firms, inviting inquiries in Mt Pleasant Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Michigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. By Watters
Harold Schaeffer
Dodge
Plymouth
Ford
Victoria
Mercury
Sree
Brackart Motor Sales
4Th Street
Glare
OF Business
West U.S
McGuire Brothers
Firestone Store
AID. McEwan
Clare, Michigan
Harings
Charles Haring
Haring
Floyd Seeley
Charles
Floy
Warren
Jay
Denise
Donelda
Delores
Drusella
Liela
Laila
Frank
Glenda
Lee
Margo
Lanny
Jim
Sharla Jean
Bi the Harings
Farm Bureau
Gilmore Center
W. R. Jarman
Weidman
Gilmore Grange
Olive Laverty
Walter Smedley
Roebert Bowling
John Laverty
Keith Scott
Jim Schaar
Chucky Robison
O. M
Somers
John Dillon Jr
O. M.sorviers
Harold Hartman
Cranleen
William ‘Hileman, Sr
Henry Wysong
Cheryl
Dearborn
Ross Renner
Arlie Renner
Paul Brown
Hurbert Phipps
Francis Phipps
Francis
Susie Rawson
Allen Rawson
Alvie
Jerry Lawrance
Claude Bailey
John Laverty and Mrs. ‘Keith Scott
Jackson
Glass
Chucky
Robison
Bert Glass
Gilmore Church
Howard Cook
Ed Wood
Della Wood
Mr. Johnston
The
Glass School
Grandma Border
Terry Bowling
Bruce Bailey
Bill Woods
Bred. Bory
Mt. Pleasant
Bom
Bernice Esa Ce
Winterfield
Bam Gaskill
Mrs. Jessie Knickerbocker
Andrew Courser
Clark
Steve Sysak
Prop
Chevrolet
America
Main Street
Clare Michigan
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