Stars CGM Meeting Is Held Here
The 48th annual meeting of the Clare Gladwin Midland District Association of the Order of the Eastern Star occurred at Clare Masonic Temple on Friday May 3 with officers and dignitaries from multiple towns. Dinner served to 135 as Mrs Eva Schlafley Jr and Mrs Erma Gephart presided, new officers installed including Adams Beaverton Gardner Harrison Wade Midland Scott Farwell Gade Clare Alexander Coleman Hunter Beaverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare, Gladwin, Midland District Association
Order of the Eastern Star
Clare Masonic Temple
Eva Schlafley
Gleason Halliwill
Erma Gephart
Clare
Betty Adams
Beaverton
Emil Bucholz
Harrison
Ruby Wilcox
Coleman
Ann Sias
Midland
Rosalee Wager
Gladewin
Dorothy Schmid
Farwell
Doris Cotton
Emma Everts
Gephart
Pearl Rowell
Ann Joyce
Alice Vollink
Ruth
Blyth Parks
Bernice Hiller
Greta Masten
Bernadine Hecker
Edith Bucholz
Virginia Ross
Adah
Alba Lyness
Zenobia
Wilma’ ‘Wilson
Erma Cole
Lucille Gardner
Clarence Wade
Gertrude Scott
Gladys Gade
Alva Graham
Gladwin
Zee Alexander
Sylvia Hunter
Eby
Lawsuit Seeks Dam Abandonment of Shamrock Lake
Four neighbors sue to force draining and release of Lake Shamrock waters arguing nuisance and damages from flooding. The suit targets Ken Barnes and Shamrock Corporation officers over a man made dam built a year ago near Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shamrock
Clare
Sentinel
James Clute
Glare
Shamrock Basin
Ray Leinbach
Forest
Earl Gerlach
Homer House
Russell Foell
Shamrock
Ken Barnes
Civic Corporation
Ben J. Burdo
Bernard Wyman
Leinback
Patriotic Essays Awarded At Legion Auxiliary Meeting
At the Walter Larman unit meeting on May 6 winners were chosen from Mrs Ida Longs Clare High School senior English class for essays titled This Is My Country Linda Casteel Marylyn Allen and Marcia Schlafley received prizes The auxiliary praised the quality of work and titled the event a tribute to patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
Walter Larman
Ida Long
Clare High School
Auxiliary
Linda Casteel
Marylyn Allen
Marcia Schlafley
Clare Women’s Golf Opens Season With Breakfast Event
The Clare Women's Golf Association started the season with a breakfast at Twin Elms on Wednesday morning May 1 with around 20 attendees. Fourteen played golf afterward. Winners tied at 34 were Lorence Hoffman Norma Allen and Kay Wall. Low gross prize went to Jean Cradit with 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Women’s Golf Association
Twin Elms
Lorence Hoffman
Norma Allen
Kay Wall
Jean Cradit
Pioneer Merchant L. Davy Dies After Five Week Illness
Lew Elton Davy a Clare pioneer and longtime Davys Department Store operator died Friday in Clare General Hospital after a five week illness. Born July 18, 1869 in Warren Michigan he came to Clare in 1893 with his brother W R Davy. He married Nellie M Stout in 1892 and served the public with his store until his wife’s death in 1955. He was active in the Congregational Church a 60 year treasurer a life member of John Q Look Lodge F A M and Clare postmaster four years. He is survived by six daughters a son John who died in 1953 twenty one grandchildren and forty five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at the Congregational Church. Arrangements by Thurston Funeral Home. New mail departure hours announced by Postmaster Larry Jackson.
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Lew Elton Davy
Clare
Clare General Hospital
Davy
Warren Michigan
W.R. Davy
Ewart
L.E
Davys
Nellie M. Stout
McEwan Street
Mr. Davy
Clare Congregational Church
John Q. Look Lodge F. & A.M
Joseph L. Kennedy
Paul Bretz
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lionel Duncan
Eugene FitzGerald
Bourke Lodewyk
John Keschman
Bay City
John Davy
John
Congregational Church
van Parker
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Thurston Funeral Home
Kindergarten Registration At Glare Public Elementary
Beginners enrollment for next year’s kindergartners will be held Thursday May 16 from 9 00 a m to 3 30 p m at Glare Public Elementary. Parents of children turning five by December 1 1963 may enroll. bring the child’s birth certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare Public
Clare officer stops thief in stolen pickup near Coleman
Clare Police officer Randy Vining halted a stolen 1962 Chevrolet pickup with camper near Old US 10 Coleman and arrested Lynn Allen Preston of Reed City as he tried to turn off on Eberhart Road. Owner William McFarland reported the theft after hearing the truck start outside his home. Preston claimed a quarrel with a friend led to the ride.
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Clare
Randy Vining
Coleman
William McFarland
Vining
Us-10
Lynn Allen Preston
Reed City
Eberhart Road
Preston
Recount to start on April election in several Michigan counties
Democrats petition for a statewide recount of the April 1 election in Clare Isabella and Midland counties with Beaverton Mt Pleasant Coleman and other precincts singled out. A nine member committee with subpoena powers will oversee the process which may take three to five weeks and could alter the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Clare County
Clare
Harrison
Isabella
Gladwin
Midland
Coordinating Committee
Clare -Isabella
Russell Strange
Grant
Arthur
Hatton
Sheridan
Surrey
Winterfield
Harris
Isabella County
Broomfield
Coe
Gilmore
Lincoln
Roland
Sherman
Union
Vernon and
Wise
Mt. Pleasant
Gladwin County
Beaverton
Gladwin Grant
Sage
Tobacco
Stored Gas Tax Ruling Lets Michigan Counties Tax Gas Stored Underground
Mecosta County Circuit Court last Thursday ruled that county tax assessments on gas stored in fields are legal. The decision, by Judge Harold Van Domelen, allows Clare Montcalm and Gratiot counties to levy taxes on Consolidated gas stored in underground fields, with funds held in escrow pending the suit's outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecosta County
Clare County
Michigan
Harold van Domelen
Montcalm
Clare
Gratiot
Clare to Exhibit Public Water Plant Model
Clare city manager Clarence Gunn announced a public demonstration in the park near the fire station next Monday afternoon. The pilot plant will show how Clare water is filtered to remove iron minerals and gases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Clarence Gunn
Cubs Race In Model Car Eliminations
About 130 attendees watched Cub Scouts race model cars built with fathers. Five overall winners were chosen for appearance: Joe Foss, Dennis Hacker, Greg Coveart, Kenny Sheredy, and Lee Campbell. Den races determined five first place finishers who will advance to the May 18 Scout picnic to compete for big prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 1
Nick Jabour
Joe Johnston
Jerry Forsberg
Joe Foss
Dennis Hacker
Greg Coveart
Kenny Sheredy
Lee Campbell
Den
Kenneth Teall
Don McDonald
Ken Gunderman
Tom Foss
Darrel Bigelow
Barry Martz
Mike Kleiner
Jim Foss
Greg Griffin
Clare City Commission Considers Parking Ban on US-10
The Clare City Commission discussed a State Highway Department request to ban auto parking on West Fifth Street (US-10) for two blocks west of McEwan Street to relieve a traffic bottleneck and accident risk. City staff appointments were not acted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
State Highway Department
West Fifth St
McEwan Street
Glen Cain
Clarencé Gunn
L-L Park Faces Lifting Under Way
Little League practice continues on fields behind Clare Elementary as local players train in vacant lots. Back at the main park a reconditioning project is underway with seeding grading lighting poles and a 10 by 24 cement block building under construction.
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Clare Elementary School
Pepper
Ball Park
al Jacco
Athletic Award for Skip Kegg at Clare High
The Kiwanis 1963 Athletic Award went to Skip Kegg at the Awards Banquet held Wednesday evening at the Doherty Motor Hotel. Clare High senior earned the honor for athletic excellence in football basketball and track and for leadership and academics with strong scholarship. Earl Morrall of the Detroit Lions spoke at the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Skip Kegg
Doherty Motor Hotel
Clare High
Earl Morrall
Detroit Lions
Prizewinners Named at Grand Opening Giftwares Department
Clare Hardware Company announced prizewinners from the giftwares department grand opening contest. Mrs Ruth DeMaris won a power lawn mower, Mrs Fred Faber a 57 piece china set, and Gerald Brown won a G E automatic percolator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Hardware Company
Ruth DeMaris
Fred Faber
Gerald Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lake Shamrock Corporation
Leinbach
Gerlach
Shamrock Corporation
Forest Avenue
L. &. Davy
Larry Jackson
Cubs
L-L Park
Athletic Award
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