Harrison Post Office Moves to New Quarters in June
The Harrison post office will relocate after remodeling a West Main Street building formerly housing Clare County offices. A ten year lease with Jesse Allen covers use as the post office. Plans include raising the structure for an eleven foot ceiling, new floor and heating, stucco exterior, and increased equipment such as lock boxes and desks. Occupancy is planned for June 15 with moves soon after.
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West Main Street
Clare County Clever
Harrison Post Office
Jesse Allen
United States Post
Ferrar Named Planting Inspector for CCC Camps
Joseph Ferrar a Harrison resident receives a promotion at CCC Camp Houghton Lake. He is appointed Planting Inspector for CCC Camps in the lower peninsula of Michigan to oversee all tree and shrub planting. Ferrar is a Michigan State College graduate who previously worked as a forester in an Upper Peninsula CCC camp.
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Joseph Ferrar
CCC
Lower Peninsula
Harrison
CCG
Houghton Lake
Three years as Junior Fordaster at Houghton Lake camp
A report notes that an individual has completed three years of employment in the role of Junior Fordaster at the Houghton Lake camp, reflecting a steady tenure in this position.
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Houghton Lake
Harrison Juniors Visit Detroit See Tigers Beat Red Sox
The Harrison high school Junior Class and younger students took a bus trip to Detroit to attend a Tigers vs Red Sox game. Detroit won 10 to 7 as Pinky Higgins hit three home runs, adding to six homers in the thrilling contest.
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Harrison
Detroit
Tigers
RED Sox
Harrison High School
Detroit Tiger
Boston Red Sox
Pinky Higgins
Junior Hughes
Sponsors and chaperones named for student trip
Bill Burns Russell Alley Marvin Heintz Bob Pifer J D Blackledge Janesane Garfield Townsend George Myers Frederick Clark Jerry Davis Merritt Perry Jim Schneider Jim Eaton Fern Phelipp Ruth Haton Martha Anne Moore Priscilla Marlette Vera Price Lois Budd Viola Van Blarcom Paul Bennett English teacher sponsored the trip and David Harper and Gene Carpenter accompanied the students.
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Bill Burns
Russell Alley
Marvin Heintz
Bob Pifer
J. D. Blackledge
Janesane
Garfield —Hight
Frate Townsend
George Myers
Frederick Clark
Jerry Davis
Merritt Perry
Jim Schneider
Jim Eaton
Fern Phelipp
Ruth Haton
Martha Anne Moore
Priscilla Marlette
Vera Price
Lois Budd
Viola van Blarcom
Paul Bennett
David Harper
Gene
Carpenter
Harrison Briefs Recap of Local Visits and Graduations
Local notes list visits from relatives and friends including Ephriam Briggs of Beaverton, Richard Henry of Bradford PA, and Bert Ostrander party. Attendees at a 39th Alumni Banquet in Clare and graduations at William Hill/Mt. Pleasant noted. Ava Jean Bringman ill with pneumonia improving. Several families from Harrison, Clare, and Arthur township mentioned in week of social visits.
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Clare
Nellie
Smith
Bert Ostrander
Norman Ostander
Saginaw
Carl Iutzi
Pontiac
Charles Reynolds
Raymond Haton
Kathleen
Cornwellville
Harrison
Mobilgas
Harry Philo
Mt. Pleasant
Clifford Bucholz
Alma
BE. M. Bucholz
Wallace Smith
Donald
Rosemary
Clara Smith
Clarence Ousley
Joanne
Nellie McKenna
Gladwin
Sher
Wits
Mns
Mérrel
Jim Garrahrantavas
Henry Heintz
Greenwood Township
William Hil
Herman Dyke
Bessie Williams
Ava
Jean
Edgar Bringman
Norman Myers
Arthur Township
Frank M. Myers
Earl Wilson
Detroit
Fred Weatherhead
John Brown
Nettie Mary
Mr. Pleasant Civic Chorus
Weatherhead
Garfield Brown
Midland
Randall
J. P.myers
Frank Myers
A. B. Hitchcock
Manchester
New Hampshire
Harison
Frank, Totton
Harrigan
Fred ’ ‘Bush
Mt PI
Fred
Families Gather for Weekend Visits. Gerry Hughes Hospitalized
Mr and Mrs Gerald Reigle host Harrison and Ann Arbor relatives as Bilis Henry Hughes and son Gerry visit. Gerry underwent surgery at St Josephs Hospital Ann Arbor on Monday. Various relatives from Jackson Lansing Detroit Farwell and Mt. Pleasant attended events and graduations during the weekend.
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Bilis Henry Hughes
Gerry
Burdette Reigle
Ann Arbor
Gerald Reigle
Harrison
St. Josephs Hospital
Stella White
Jackson
Milton Ford
G. T
Houghton Lake
Bessie Williams
Laura
Donald Nulf
Lansing
Roduction
Mire Jose, Hibbard
Detroit
William ‘Hibbard
W. Hibbard
Floya
MéHale
Nebraska
Robert Fink
Grayling
Mike Kathidrine
Briggs
Ida Cregier
Clare
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Oldsmobile
C.L. McCuen
D. E. Ralston
McCuen
Balgtor
S.A. Woodmaney
Harrison News
Cleaver
Pol Pe
Ware
Rudolph Naegele
Ronald Barnes
Virginia
Francis Thomas
Farwell
Milli
Pearl
Anna Vett
Helen
Chevriet
Middle West
Red Crown
Midwest
Pia Eeea
Cotte
Olds
Mich
General Motors
Dan McDonald
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