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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
6
Al mond Spencer is home and recovering after a November car accident. His son stays with him. Two parties were held in the vicinity last Thursday at the homes of Mrs. Clarence Shaner and Mrs. Russell Williams.
Mrs Wood marked her birthday with family visits and a Sunday church service in Aloha. Alvin Wood and Kendall Wood hosted relatives for a dinner and cake honoring Mrs Wood and Dennis, Kendall Wood's five year old son, whose birthday also falls in April. Friends Cameron and Gallagher families attended the celebrations.
A local report notes a large pike captured in the Gilt River within Denver Township. The fish measured 3 feet 4 inches and weighed 18 pounds, reported by Fratves catering the catch.
Mrs Elwin Cluley Sr hosted the Good Will club gathering with nine members and two visitors. Quilts were tied off for Mid Miwitt Cluley Jr and Mrs Wally Jde Cluley. A pot luck lunch followed, next meeting set at Mrs Kenneth May home on May 17. Ed Putman of Farwell noted deceased. new church parsonage pump installed by Frank Schmidt last week.
Local notes from Silmore Grange show new baby for Mr and Mrs Howald Sage at Mt. Pleasant Hospital. Jean Robison remembered. Mrs Keith Scott and Alan visited Saginaw. Blanche House remains in Saginaw General Hospital. Cub Scouts meet. cancer drive nets 114.60.
Terry Bowling celebrated his birthday with a Saturday party. Guests included Lynn Lavelly Comrie Shilling Eric Pitchford and others. cake ice cream and Kool Aid were served. Also noted were Putman funeral at Coker Funeral Home and burial at Gilmore cemetery and a marriage at Gilmore church.
Tuesday dinner guests for Darlene Allen’s tenth birthday included Amanda Newman and Ruth Ann Newman. Beaverton PTA gathering attended by Mrs Bernard Allen and others. Perry Davis visited Walter Coney home. Barbara Allen to Pavis Clinic. needs rest one month. Arthur Center Missionary Society met. bake sale planned May 5 in Clare. Neil Rockey visited Findlay, Ohio. Several locals hosted, visited, or shopped. upcoming Ladies Aid May 10. Campers in Newman woods. no fish. Multiple family visits and illness noted. Lenore Hildebrandt turning 18 with Bernard Allen family friends.
Church updates include opening of Thank Offering boxes and next Sunday services. May 3 all day Aid meeting with dinner at noon. May 10 missionary meeting all day. Local social notices—visits, dinners, and Sunday gatherings among residents of Elm Grove, Davison, Saginaw, and nearby areas. Names include Bryan Miller family, Rosebush, Hutchinson, Turner, Kleiner, Robinett, Savage, and Eagley family members with several Sunday dinners and calls.
The East Central Michigan League for Nursing will hold its annual business meeting at the Nurses Residence St. Joseph's Hospital Flint Michigan on Thursday May 8 at 3 00 P M Sidney W Weatherhead Ph D will be the speaker on Harmonious Star Relationships A Key to Better Patient Care The meeting will include officer elections and proposed by law revisionsMiss Harriet Hird R N President invites all nurses in the fifteen county area to attend Student nurses and lay persons interested in nursing are welcome
Weekend guests visit local families across the area as many attend fraternity events and celebrate birthdays. Linds host and guest lists include Hileman Eaton Brockway Tessman Hoskey and Abbott families with dinners, fishing, tree planting, and birthday cake noted.
Ed Heirholzer and wife left Sunday for Ann Arbor where he entered University Hospital Monday morning. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Dale Brown and their new half of Dewitt. Others visiting were Mr and Mrs Wilbur McLane with Striday dinner, Mr and Mrs Frank Rathburn of Colon, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rathburn, Mrs A E Redman, Mrs Bob Gruno, Suélien of Farwell, and Howard Brown Sr. and Wayne of Clare with Don Brown friends. They later joined Men and Mrs Lloyd Hunt for Wad dinner in Clare.
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