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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1940
Page
10
Proceedings document meetings of the Clare County Road Commissioners in Harrison on September 18 October 3 and October 7 1940. They approve payrolls bills and purchases including a 1940 Ford Dump Truck and a Dodge Truck and present an annual report for 1939–1940.
The Clare Michigan council holds a regular meeting with Mayor Dunlop presiding. Members present include Aldermen Lamphere Cunningham Feighner Osborn Parrish Mair. no absences. Minutes read and approved. Appointed Alex McKinnon chief registrar for selective draft registration. Bills referred to and approved by finance committee for various supplies and services. Extensive itemized accounting of street labor, sidewalk, gas, water, park and city works hours and materials.
The record shows Cunningham adjourns the session with a motion carried. The minutes list city officials John W. Dunlop and Alex McKinnon, mayor and city clerk, and include rail and bus timetables for Ann Arbor East and West routes, Foster Bus Line, Eastern Michigan Motorbuses, and Blue Goose Lines with schedules for Cadillac, Manistee, Frankfort, Clare, Saginaw, and connections to Detroit and Kalamazoo.
Emerson and Bowler moved adoption of a resolution recommending how tax relief funds should be allocated among townships based on indebtedness of county roads taken over. The vote showed yeas from Commissioners Bruce Bowler and Emerson with no nays. The motion directs the Treasurer to pay townships the specified relief amounts, after adjusting for cash on hand.
Names and visits dominate a Farwell area page listing Mr and Mrs John Moore of Farwell Wilbur Thrush of Barryton Billy Ingraham and the Thrush family Mrs R B McGuire returns from a two week visit to Florence and family Arley Renner family move into Stanley house Midge Finch and Chloe Renner visit Farwell Sam Renner visits Arley Renner Walter Esterline returns from Erie Pa Ross McMuhlen visiting at William Ingraham home
Default on a mortgage by John J. Hamilton and Sarah Hamilton triggers foreclosure by Chestey Thayer and Jessie Thayer. Sale set for November 15, 1940 at 10:00 am at the Harrison Court House to satisfy principal interest attorney fees and taxes. Lots 12 and 13 in Block 43 Wilson's Fourth Addition Harrison Michigan.
Publication order for the estate of Georgia Lowery deceased with William Lowery petitioning for administration. Hearing set for November 21, 1940 at ten o'clock in the Probate Office. Notice by publication in the Clarée Sentinel for three weeks prior. Judge of Probate Alexander B. Wylie signs the order.
In Clare County Michigan the Probate Court schedules a hearing for Burton Green the executor to obtain a license to sell real estate from the estate of Samuel J Green. The order directs notice be published in the Clare Sentinel for three successive weeks and set for October 6 in the forenoon at the Probate Office. Estella White and Alexander I Wylie sign as officials in the order.
Notice of mortgage sale by Sarah Basing as assignee of Citizens State Bank on the Clare County mortgage. The four acres described, located in the East fractional half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 6, with a road boundary, will be sold at public auction to cover $215 in principal and interest plus $25 attorney fees, plus costs, on November 12, 1940 at 10 am at the front door of the Circuit Court in Harrison Michigan.
Mr Fairchild of Toledo visited Mr and Mrs B J Price on Saturday. The Mayhews and daughter Mildred with Mrs Lene Richards spent Sunday with Reuben Roge in Clare. Sympathy extends to Cliff Price family on Vera death. Dady calls visit Bertha Price and Cloyd Switzer family. Everett McLain and two Lansing daughters stayed with Bertha Price.
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