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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
3
The Conservation Department touts its new water bomb used on a May 1 fire in Otsego County. Pilot Gerald Johnson flew a Beaver aircraft to scoop water 12 times in 30 minutes from a lake and drop it on a young blaze, holding the spread to about three acres.
The Michigan Conservation Department extends muskellunge and northern pike fishing to all inland waters on May 15 1968 with muskies and pike already open on trout lakes since April 27. Walleye opens May 21 in Huron Michigan and Superior while inland season reaches full swing May 30 adding black bass except in Lake St Clair and the St Clair and Detroit rivers to allow Memorial Day sport.
Captain Donald W. Moore, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Moore of Clare Michigan, earned the Bronze Star for actions in Kontum Vietnam after serving in Korea and during the Tet period He is a 1959 Clare High School graduate and attended Michigan State University graduating in December 1964 He has two sisters Rhea Eldred of Farwell and Carole a Central Michigan University student
James R. Gingery 21 of Farwell is serving in Vietnam with the 69th Armor near Binh Dinh arriving April 5. His wife Kathy lives in rural Clare and his APO San Francisco address is 96262. Darwin W. Newcombe, son of Lake residents, is promoted while with the First Battalion in Vietnam. Thomas J. Thayer is Army Specialist 5 at Fort Bragg with the 47th Eng and due to be released June 28. Privates Jeff D. Arnold Jr James A. Allen and John Mark Miller are at Fort Knox learning soldier basics with live ammo and NBC/chemical defense training.
Free revised copies of Michigan Canoe Trails guide await paddlers. The pocket-sized map-folder lists over 60 canoe runs with portages put-in take-out points camping sites and other features. Each run includes trip length water mood supply points fishing and sightseeing details.
Mr and Mrs Dale Davis and Mr and Mrs Dan Holcomb attended the funeral of his sister Daisy Thatcher of Springfield Ohio Saturday. Miss Ruth West of Lans ing was a Tuesday guest of the Davises. Mrs Vada Johnson of Leroy was a Wednesday guest, Mr and Mrs David Dyke, Mr and Mrs Leon Dyke and families and Harmon Dyke were Sunday dinner guests of Deloris and Bill Rutter. Mr and Mrs Elton Mogg joined by Nita Mogg and Mr and Mrs Floyd Callihan were Sunday afternoon visitors of James Callihan. Revivals at Colonville church were well attended with Sunday evening pictures of Haiti to be shown.
Central Gilmore reflects a busy week with dinner visits among Phillips Fordyce Perry and Graham families. Alma Perry remains ill in Flint while relatives travel, visit, and attend church meetings with varied social engagements and pot luck gatherings.
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