Clare County Road Board Meeting Notes April 3 1940
The Clare County Road Commissioners met at Harrison Court House on April 3 1940 with Chairman Sam Bruce and commissioners Emerson Bowler present. They approved payroll of 1718.89 and authorized filing a Hatton Township right of way petition to obtain access from Pere Marquette Railway. Several bills were approved and the session adjourned after noting mileage and labor expenses.
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Board of
Clare County Road Commissioners
Court House
City of
Harrison
Sam Bruce
Emerson
Bruce
Bowler
Hatton Township
Turner Homes
Pere Marquette Railway Company
Hmerson
Jennison Howe. Co
Harrison Gas & Oil Co
Eh, A. Anderson
LaFrance-Republic Div
A. E. Howlett
Ben Traines
Clare & Beaverton Lumber Co
Leonard Refineries Inc
Gasolina
Fred Turbush
Lake
Bob’s Garage
First World Cruises Mark Early Ocean Voyages
The first world cruise occurred over four centuries ago aboard a Magellan ship with 18 crew members, unfinished by Magellan who died in the Philippines. Drake's Golden Hind followed a similar global voyage about six decades later.
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Magellan
Philippines
Drake
Golden Hind
Luminous crosses and badges offered by British church shops
British church furnishing stores sell luminous crosses for blackout wear and blackout candle shades for dawn services. They also provide identity badges reading In case of accident please call a priest, reflecting wartime needs.
Local Resort Notes and Community Social Rounds
Miss Helena Vander Woude hosted Miss Verona Bower for a weekend gathering at her Winterfield home. A string of visits includes Wyrick and Burns couples, Lansing trips, cottage weekends at Windover Lake, and friends from Flint, Ohio, Midland, and Harrison. Taggart’s drilling crews return for summer, church and school events fill Sundays, and a Girl Scout play brings crowds to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Vander Woude
Verona Bower
J. W.wyrick
Ralph Cowles
Esther Harris
Bhvart High School
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Press
Dorothy Miller
Sears
Clair Stanard
Clarence Ranes
Lansing
J. J. Beard
Farwell
Henry Fahnestock
Charlie Ringler
Flint
H. Barton
I. W. Wyrick
J. A. Burns
Joe Frook
Marion
Joe
Ohio
Miles
Missionary Home
Maude Cowles
Maude Harris
Wim. Blain
Lavayette Johnson
Midland
Dennis Buiford
Flat Rock
Maurice Black
Harrison
James Curtiss
Shepherd
Stirling
John Cameron
Wiffe
Owosso
Fred Bingham
Ray Brace
Ted Rice
Tompking
Jay Grubaugh
Bannister
Stirling Curtiss
Taggart
Wm. Arnold
Clare
Will
Norman Tolson
Chicago
Harry Moyer
Detroit
Second Recreation District
Light of Harrison
Charles Borst
Pontiac
Grousel
Frank
Lake George Resort accident injures J R Borst
J R Borst suffered serious injuries after his car went into a ditch and overturned near Flint last Friday morning. He remained unconscious by Monday. Visitors and local residents, including Don Luce and family and Bernard Schofield and family, called at F A Luce’s home on Sunday.
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J. R. Borst
Flint
Don Luce
Bernard Schofield
F. A. Luce
I. A. Luce
Rose Newsom
Mio
Hather Luce
Chester Pickering
Albert Bruce
Bertha Lake Cottage Weekend Activities Report
Dave Swainston and family from Flint spent Sunday at their Bertha Lake cottage, with others from Pontiac Saginaw and Detroit visiting or staying. Dover beat Clare Co Road and Bertha Lake defeated Clare Co Road in Sunday ball games. next Sunday Bertha Lake travels to Dover. The Friendly Social Club met at Lake George Community Building with officers elected for the coming year and a meeting set for May 16 at Mrs Moyer’s home.
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Dave Swainston
Flint
Ross Hollowill
Morris
Clinton Dunkle
Pontiac
George Spillmeier
Jean
Carlos Halbig
Saginaw
Hill Billmeier
Detroit
Bertha Lake
Dover
Clare Co
B. L
Walter Hansen
Lake George
Roofing Industry Uses Million Tons of Asphalt Annually
The industry requires between one and a third million tons of asphalt each year to make asphalt shingles and roofing products. If applied to typical houses, this output could cover more than 3,000,000 roofs annually.
Portland The Rose City of Oregon
Portland Oregon is nicknamed the Rose City for its abundant blooming roses and celebrated horticultural heritage.
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Portland
Ore
Public Notice Order for Publication in Probate
The Probate Court of Glare County Michigan orders the hearing for the administration of James Duncan estate. Petition by John Duncan and William Duncan to appoint William H Caple or another suitable administrator. Hearing set for June 17 1940 at 10 AM at the Harrison Probate Office. Publication of this order to appear in Clare Sentinel for three weeks.
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State OF Michigan
Glare
Harrison
Said
Alexander H. Wylie
James Duncan
John Duncan
William Duncan
Salid Court
William H. Caple
Clyde C. Harris
Clare Sentinel
Alexander HE. Wylie
Notice of Hearing Claims Before Court Probate
The Probate Court of Clare County Michigan announces that two months from April 20 1940 are allowed for creditors to present claims against Charles F Niemeyer deceased. Claims must be filed by June 21 1940 at the Harrison probate office and will be heard June 28 1940 at ten o'clock. Alexander E Wylie Judge of Probate.
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Clare
Charles F. Niemeyer
Harrison
Alexander E. Wylie
State of
Michigan
Said
Alexander B. Wylie
Charles A. Graham
Allen R. Graham
John
T. Palmer
Alexander BH. Wylie
James DC. Wolcott
Alexander BH
Wylie
Order for Publication Determination of Heirs
A probate court in Clare County assigns Estella White as Register of Probate and schedules a hearing for May 20, 1940, to determine and adjudicate the legal heirs to the real estate of the deceased. Publication of this order will run weekly for three weeks in the Clare Sentinel to notify interested parties.
Order for Publication Determination of Heirs
The Probate Court for the county in Michigan orders publication to identify heirs of Florence Bailey who died seized of real estate. Ole Glenn Whiteside filed a petition to determine rightful heirs and inheritance. Hearing set for May 24, 1940 at ten o clock in the morning in the Glare Sentinel newspaper. Alexander B. Wylie, Register of Probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Harrigan
Alexander BE
Wylie
James Irwin
Carlos A. Reading
Clare Sentinel
Harrison
Alexander B. Wylie
Florence Bailey
Ole Glenn Whiteside
Glare Sentinel
First Capital City Building Erected in Washington
The White House stands as the first public building in Washington D C with the cornerstone laid on October 19 1792 marking the city’s early federal construction milestone.
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Capital City
White House
Washington, D. C
Notice of Probate Claims in Palmer and Wolcott Estates
Two separate notices announce creditors must file claims by July 1, 1940, for the estates of John T. Palmer and James D. Wolcott, with hearings set for July 8, 1940, at ten in the morning in Harrison County Probate Office. Alexander B. H. Wylie presides, with court actions following. Estella White, Clare Sentinel.
Railroad time tables and bus connections in Clare area
Eastern Standard Time schedules list trains at Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette with arrivals at Clare and connections. Foster Bus Line shows arrivals from south and routes to Mt. Pleasant Alma St Johns Lansing with Great Lakes buses at Clare. Great Lakes Motor Bus Co provides south and north timetables with connections via Clare and Mt. Pleasant to Saginaw and key towns.
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Great Lakes
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Promoted
An advertisement touts Ru-Ex Compound as a quick home remedy for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. It instructs mixing the powder with water and lemon juice, taking two tablespoonfuls twice daily, claiming rapid relief and a money back guarantee through ECONOMY DRUG STORE.
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Hudson Luggage Space
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The
Harison, Michigan
Windover Lake
Lake George Resort
America
Emell
Woodward Motor Sales
Ratella White
Alexander BE. Wylie
Estella White
STATH
Thomas Daniel Harvey
Ann Arbor
R. Harter
Agt
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North
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Christina M. Schutt
West Fifth Street
Neimeyer
Clare, Mich
Clare County
G. C. Born
D.C
Grill & White Jewelry
B. J. Sanford
McEwan St
F. G. Slattery
Mussell Block
Philip M. Bertrand
McEwan
Clars
Bob’s
Mich
Oldsmobile
Pontiag
Gas & Oil
Clare County General Hospital
W. Sixth St
Donald E. Holbrook
Clare Michigan
S. E. Gardiner
Mt. Pleasant
K. Hammerberg
M. D
Dr. Glute
R. H. Strange M. D
McArthur - Strange Clinic
Mt. Pleasant, Michi
DR. C. B. Neff
Dunlop
Clare, Michigan
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