Local notes of obituaries and community events
Notices report a sister death and burial for Mrs. Dilt of Flint, sympathy expressed for the Hileman family, Melvin Heintz's trip to Oakland after a visit with parents, Mrs. Tessman in Bay City hospital after a stroke with hopes of recovery, Helen Gibson and Amond Heintz visiting the Leo Heintz home, sewing circle meeting at Ward Brockway, upcoming April meeting, Ernest Bottoms family visiting, and a clover miler in the neighborhood. Viv and Mrs V B Stephison visited Pontiac, and a special school meeting was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gibson
Harrison
Amond Heintz
Lily Lake
Leo Heintz
Ward Brockway
Ernest Bottom
Clover Miler
Viv
V. B. Stephison
Clare social notes show local visitors and calls
West Freeman lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Hickok and Albert Lee to Clare. Includes shopping by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Middleton, calls by Mrs. Albert Lee, John Martin to the Middleton home, and Sunday visits by Elton Darnell’s kin from Bloomfield and Lansing. Geo. Stark from Lake works for Jesse Lee this week. Elgin Hickok calls on Mrs. Herman Karsten at Ewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Hickok
Albert Lee
Clare
Herbert Middleton
Frank Gaffney
John Martin
Elton Darnell
Floyd
Bloomfield
Harry Hamons
Lansing
Rex Lloyd
Dorothy Darnell
Ewart
Geo. Stark
Lake
Jesse Lee
Herman Karsten
Local Families Share Sunday Dinners Across Town
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Poet and Ruby and Joe join J. C. Newman family for Sunday dinner in Arthur. Stev. M. R. Honderich plans Crystal visits with son Sylvan and family before stopping in Farmington. Ernest Hodges moves to new farm with Hodges relatives visiting including Hodges in Camp Bland ing Florida and others in Flint Lansing Midland Bard. Geraldine Fleming and Mrs. Bryan Miller visit. Walter Kleiner and families host Sunday guests. Norman Hutchinson home hosts a Friday prayer meeting. Forrest Leeth and daughter Rochelle visit Walter Kleiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Poet
Ruby
Joe
Frank Poet
J. C. Newman
I Arthur
Stev. M.R. Honderich
Crystal
Sylvan
Farmington
Ernest Hodges
Fred Allen Place
Hodges
Fyt
Gerald Hodges
Camp Blanding
Fla
Glen Hodges
Flint
Mary Hodges
Lansing
Bruce Hodges
Midland
Cecil Hodges
The
Bard
Ralph Allen
Frank Fleming
Geraldine
Gladwin
Bryan Miller
Walter Kleiner
Frank Barton
Robert Kleiner
Ruth Ann
Henry Kleiner
Alton David
Norman Hutchinson
Forrest Leeth
Rochelle
Mail Speed Up for Pacific Fleet Highlights Chance Lead
The Pacific theater shows rapid mail delivery under Lt. Cmdr. Earle Chance who reorganized the post and sped letters to front lines within days. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz urged morale through swift mail while Vice Adm. William C. Calhoun assigned veterans to overhaul the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Uncle Sam
Pacific
Chance
Earle
Los Angeles
New York
Chester W. Nimitz
Armed Services
William C. Calhoun’s
Postal Department
Ane
Central Pacific
Navy
Kwajalein
German flying bomb threat to New York via submerged submarine
Madrid dispatch reports Goebbels secret weapon agency tests a crewless submarine carrying a flying bomb. The Berlin correspondent says submarines off the American coast could bombard New York with projectiles, though details remain unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Propaganda Ministry
New York
Britain Ramps Up Efforts Against Nazi Flying Bomb Threat
Britain reports continued German flying bomb raids on southern England with no sign of a halt. An official statement says civilians are harassed but progress is being made toward destroying many of the threats. RAF and Allied forces intensify operations along the Pas de Calais coast with heavy bombing and air defense activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
England
Pas-de- Calais
RAF
Dog Chases Streetcar Gets Round Trip Passenger
A bulldog chased a streetcar in St Paul Minnesota and the motorman stopped the car. The dog boarded the vehicle as a stray, rode on for a round trip, and was returned to St Paul. No owner claimed the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Clarence W. Olson
Minneapolis
Rosebush Youth Fellowship Forms At Methodist Church
Rosebush youths from Gentér Ghureh and Rosebush Methodist Church organized a Youth Fellowship open to ages fourteen to twenty four. Meetings will be held Sundays with plans for gatherings in nearby towns as possible activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentér Ghureh
Rosebush Methodist Church
Lake News and Church Services in Lake Area
Local notes from Lake report church services at 11:00 AM and 12:00 noon in the Lake School Building. Families and residents Jackie Muir and Muir family guests, travel to Clare and Bay City. A Baybay Leyte connection: Pvt Arthur Fahnestock killed in action December 5 1944 in World War II. Burial at U S Cemetery Baybay Leyte. Classified ad encourages selling unneeded items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McCon
Lake School
Dorothy Darnell
Robert P. Brust
Pfc
Arthur Fahnestock
Daimulaan
Leyte
Isle
U. S
Baybay
P. I. Pic
Lake
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Seisseis
Mar
J. E. Doherty & Son Insurance and Real Estate
Clare, Michigan
West Freeman
Pany
Postal
Britain
Hugh Johnson
Lake News
Baby
Yvore
Johnnie Sullivan
Ora Phillips
Walter Rease
North Bradley
Donna Neeper
Ronald Carr
J. A. Quintal
Geo. Scott
Sam Mamansas
Ruth
Grand Rapids
Frank Miller
John Valentine
Charley Blair
Bay City
Blair
Laraine Smith
Don Artibee
Wm. Dunlop
Lake Boys
Joe Marsh
Bert
Bert Childer
United States Brewers Foundation
H. E. Yager
Coleman, Mich
Leerie
BR. L. Stevenson
America
Reddy
Reddy Kilowatt
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