Farwell Woman's Club hosts April meeting at Village Library
Mrs Leah Wiggins and Mrs Jean Sandow hosted the Farwell Woman's Club gathering at the Village Library on April 26. President Hazel Coker led the pledge to the flag, and roll call noted Favorite arts. Reba Flower announced polio vaccine clinics for May 16 and July 11 at Farwell High School cafeteria. New member Joyce Wixon and Edna Converse joined. incoming president Inez Bentley sought program ideas. The May 16 Mother and Daughter banquet at the High School was next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Wiggins
Jean Sandow
Farwell Woman’s Club
Hazel Cokeried
Reba Flower
Farwell High School
Joyce Wixon
Edna Converse
Inez Bentley
Farwell News highlights Farwell families and events
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret May marked Thursday at Farwell. Relatives and guests from Saginaw Buckley Spring Lake Clare and Lansing visited the Dickinson and Glass households. Local social events included dinners, hospital visits and travel from Pontiac Flint Mt. Pleasant Riverdale Perrinton Big Rapids Wheeling and Farwell. The Farwell Methodist Vacation Bible School is set for June 14 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret May
Lyle Dickinson
Farwell
Clarence Smith
Saginaw
Arthur Conine
Buckley
Richard Parney
Spring Lake
Delmar Brugger
Clare
Bernard Glass
Edith Schofield
Florida
Roy Glass
Lansing
John May
Flint
Elmer May
John Hartman
Henry Hilborn
St. Helens
Nina Freed
Ivaleer Attison
Mina Dangler
Maple Rapids
Stanley Schunk
Lewis
Dianne
David
Date Dancer
Lee Blackledge
Baby
Albert Wiggins
Pontiac
Wilbur Fletcher
Bernard Dawson
Russell Seaman
Riverdale
Elmer Markham
Perrinton
James Babcock
Alma Perry
Lester Halstead
Eather
Halstead
Carrie Irwin
Johnny
Frank Gilliam
Wheeling Illinois
Arthur Coffel
Marjorie Chaffee
Mt. Pleasant
O.J. Sommers
Emerson Blodgett
Far
Edward Gardy 67 Dies at Pleasant Manor
Farwell resident Edward Gardy age 67 died Friday at Pleasant Manor Rest Home Mt. Pleasant. Born October 21 1897 in Mt. Morris he leaves brothers Arthur Montrose and George Flint and nephew William Mt. Morris. Funeral Sunday May 2 at 3:30 p.m. Coker Funeral Home Farwell Rev. John Allan officiating burial Surrey Cemetery.
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Edward Grady
Farwell
Pleasant Manor
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Gardy
Mt. Morris
Arthur
Montrose
George
Flint
William
Coker
John Allan
Surrey Cemetery
Don Smith Appointed Farwell Postmaster
Don Smith took charge as Farwell postmaster on Saturday May 1. He resigns as director of Clare county Social Welfare Department after three years. Farwell business people and local Post Office patrons welcome him to the new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Smith
Farwell
Social Welfare Department
Clare County
Mr. Smith
Party Honors Louis Gee For 42 Years Service
Louis Gee retired from the Postal Service after 42 years of service mostly as postmaster and a substitute rural carrier. A farewell party was held on April 19 for Mr Gee by postal employees in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gee
Gee
Farwell Briefs Sunday Visits and Local Gatherings
Sunday visitors included Bill Mietke of Clare to Vern Funnell home and Fred die Horn staying with grandparents while Fred Horn visits Illinois. Nelson Osborn leaves for service May 11. family at Dewey home. Various relatives from Gladwin Isabella Osceola counties attended the Dewey gathering. A April 29 Chamber of Commerce party was chaired by Bernard Schofield. Rex Fair and Rodney visited Holt. James Thrush and family from Coleman visited. Hazel Orton re admitted to Clare Hospital. Herb Spragg home for weekend.
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Vern
Rex Fair
Rodney
Holt
Roy Shear
Viola Smith
James
Coleman
Hazel Orton
Clare Hospital
Herb Spragg
Mrs Vere Kinsey Underwent Surgery in Grand Rapids
Mrs Vere Kinsey underwent surgery in Grand Rapids on April 29. The brief notice records her medical procedure and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vere Kinsey
Grand Rapids
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