Northern Michigan counties explore new industries and jobs
Representatives from 23 northern Michigan counties met at Clare Hotel Doherty to hear steps for attracting industry. Michigan Economic Development, U S Commerce and Small Business Administration agents outlined surveys, committees, funding, sites with transport links and utilities, plus federal loan options for small industries. Local leaders from Clare and Traverse City described successful regional development and the impact of modern facilities on growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Michigan
Clare
Doherty
Michigan Economic Development Department
Lansing
U.S. Department of Commerce
Small Business
The
Economic Development Department
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Alan Ott
Clare Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Frank LaGoe
Clare C of C
Ken Houck
Harris Miller
Robert J. Byers
Department Industrial Development Division
William F. Jewell
Department
Detroit
Robert Lehman
SEA
Harold T. Smith
Michigan Equity Corporation
Kalamazoo
Surrey and Union liquor by the glass proposals rejected
In Tuesday elections Farwell area Surrey township voters defeated a liquor by the glass measure 368 to 222 to permit a new bar at Mott Mountain ski park. Union township voting also failed 724 to 698 for two taverns to serve liquor over the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Surrey Township
Mott Mountain
Mott
George Palmer
Surrey
Jeff Willey
Isabella County
Union Township
Clare Little League Wins Kraft Foods Base Ball Prize
The Clare Little League won in Kraft Foods 20 000 Base Ball Park Contest earning two complete sets of catcher's gear for next season. Eighty six winning teams nationwide were judged by average bags collected per player with Bentleyville Pennsylvania taking top prize including grandstands a pitching machine fencing and more plus four thousand dollars cash. John Wilson Kraft Foods district sales manager congratulated the Clare Little League on their success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Little League
Kraft Foods
United States
Bentleyville
Pennsylvahia
John Wilson
Kraft ‘Foods
Claré
Little League
Kraft
Low Value Farms Pay Higher Share of Michigan Taxes
Michigan farmers in the lowest income brackets pay a larger portion of their earnings in state and local property taxes than higher income farmers. Claude Bitner of MSU, now at Texas A M, analyzed 922 farm records and found regressive tax effects across the state with the lowest earners paying 31.5 percent of taxes on 16.1 percent of income, while higher earners paid 88.1 percent of taxes on 49.9 percent of income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Claude Bitner
Michigan State University
Texas A & M College
Bitner
MSU
Score-Starved CHS Wild Against Irish
Clare Pioneers close 1960 grid season with a 40-12 win over Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart. Doug Young’s 52 yard run opens scoring. Jim Perrine adds multiple conversions and touchdowns as Clare builds a 19-6 halftime lead and pulls away in the fourth quarter with key plays from Tom Kozicki Bob Krainik and Jerry Ruark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Mogg
Clare Pioneers
Mt. Pleasant
Sacred Heart
Pioneers
Perry
Doug Young
Tom Kozicki
Jim Perrine
Dan Green
Bob Krainik
Clare
Jim Fortino
Pioneer
Robert Witte
Bob Simons
Norm Davis
Academy
Joe Graves
James Young
Jim Fabiano
Jarl Ruark
Perrine
WCRM Plans Regular Broadcast From Claré Site
Radio station WCRM near Claré plans regular broadcasts starting mid November per manager Norbert Poeppleman. Daily airtime is set from 7 15 am to 5 15 pm on frequency 990.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCRM
Claré
Almot Read
Norbert Poeppleman
Campbell wins Clare Probate Judge race in local election
In Clare county a non partisan contest elected Robert Campbell probate judge by about 1200 votes. Campbell, a Clare attorney and former county prosecutor, totaled 2747 votes to defeat Alex Strange who is also a lawyer. State Rep Russell H. Strange Jr. won re election against Democrat James R. MacLean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Robert Campbell
Alex Strange
Campbell
Clare
Strange
Russell H. Strange, Jr
James R. MacLean
Mt. Pleasant
Republicans Sweep County Seats At Harrison West Virginia
Republicans won key county posts in Harrison and Clare counties. Incumbents James Darling William Henderson Bruce Williams June Rose Paul Lapham and others were re elected or retained by solid margins. In Clare county Russell Strange held his House seat with strong support from Isabella and Clare counties while Gov elect Swainson trailed locally but won statewide. Voters also backed two school financing measures and sales tax increase proposals with mixed results for a constitutional convention.
Clare High mock vote leans Nixon Lodge win by small margin
In a government class project Clare High School students held a mock election promising Nixon and Lodge with a 241 to 120 tally. The real district results show Bagwell Reid leading Swain Lesinski with 228 to 131 and Bentley beating McNamara 226 to 135.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Nixon
Lodge
Bagwell-Reid
Swainson-Lesinski
Bentley
McNamara
Clare county election shows GOP sweep with slim Dem margins
In Clare County 21 precincts produced a GOP led result with Redding Township as the sole Dem entry. Senator Kennedy won 34 to 23 over Nixon while Swainson led Bagwell 32 to 24. Turnout rose from the last general election as precinct Two saw over half of 600 registered voters cast ballots by late afternoon. In Isabella County Republicans carried all contests with Deha 6997 to 4231 for prosecuting attorney Craven 7319 to 4056 for sheriff Gilmore 7719 to 3549 for county clerk Kirkconnell 7545 to 3885 for treasurer Zingery 7407 to 4107 for register of deeds McGuirk 7158 to 4205 for drain commissioner. All elected officials were Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
GOP
Redding Township
John Kennedy
Nixon
Swainson
Bagwell
Clare City Hall
Precinct Two
Isabella County
Gilmore
Vernon
Wise
Deha
Burrows
Craven
McNerney
Bowen
Kirkconnell
Switzer
Zingery
Ervin
Register of Déeds
McGuirk
Epple
Isabella
Nixon-Lodge
Honor Roll Lists 62 With B Averages
Clare Elementary and Junior High honor roll for the first marking period includes 62 students from grades six through eight with B averages or better. Five achiever perfect grades. among all A students are Bonnie Bauder Linda Erhart Dick Norcutt Lorraine McDonald and Carol Walter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Rades
Bonnie Bauder
Linda Erhart
Dick Norcutt
Lorraine McDonald
Carol Walter
Ellen Ackerman
Jeff Arnold
James Bauer
Caroline Bechtel
Barbara Bell
Charlene Bennett
Andrea Clute
Judy Comstock
Bill Corsant
Linda Shart
Mary Foster
Patricia Gibson
Ben Hampton
Beth Humphrey
Kathleen Ireland
Charlotte Keehn
Tom Koch
Robert Leash
Deborah Lucy
Billie Ann Luke
Martha Martz
Mathew McGuire
Logan Nett
Judy O'Dell
Allan Patterson
Russell Rowley
Tim Sheredy
Steve Silvan
Gail Smith
Sarah Jo Logge
Gretchen Brooks
Linda Drake
Sandra Fay
Sue Ann Foss
Betty Keehn
Mary Logic
David Murray
Sandra Pence
Sallie Samborn
Joanne Snell
Karen Walters
Sara Wilson
Janet Worstell
Jane Bell
Arlene Bradley
Gregory Brooks
Elaine Burdo
Patty Case
Jane Elden
Sherrie Green
Catherine Grogan
Melvin Hampton
Mary Ann Mellin
Constance Mogg
Gary Norcutt
Lary Norcutt
Mary Rodabaugh
Connie Salisbury
Girl Scouts In Drive For Funds In Clare
Clare Girl Scout sponsors announce a finance drive for the coming season to raise six dollars per girl for 186 girls registration. Funds support materials group trips lights heat and meeting place costs at the Congregational church. Contributions may be sent to Citizens State Bank marked Clare Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Girl Scout
Congregational Church
Clare- and
Gladys Effort
Citizens State Bank
Clare Girl Scouts
Carvasser's
Parade of Hair Fashions at Hotel Doherty
A charity benefit show by local cosmetologists and hairdressers of the National Association will be at Hotel Doherty Monday November 14 at eight. The program features hair fashion demonstrations conducted on live models and holiday flower displays by Mrs Dorothy Maxwell. Mrs Jane Calkins of Clare models a spectacular Italian designed jumpsuit seen at a State Conference and Fashion Forecast in Lansing last month and later on Channel 12 from Central Michigan University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Jane Calking
Doherty
Dorothy Maxwell
Jane Calkins
Italy
Regional Michigan Week chairmen named for state celebration
In 1961 Michigan Week, John H. Carton announces the completion of regional organization with 16 regional chairs. Richard Groves of Clare leads the eight county area Roscommon Ogeman Clare Gladwin Arenac Isabella and forms county councils. Dr David H. Morgan of Midland Dow Chemical is listed among 15 other regional chairmen to build local programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Groves
Clare
Michigan
John’ H. Carton
Chaban
Groves
Doherty Hotel
Roscommon
Ogeman
Gladwin
Arenac
Isabella
Clare’s Laundromat Opens With Crowd Pleasing Facilities
Hundreds visit the new Clare’s Laundromat on North McEwan for the opening day. The site features 24 commercial washers in two rows and seven large gas dryers with high air output. Free parking, rest rooms, coffee and drinks, and a large folding table welcome customers as proprietors Mrs. Charles Jackson and family greet guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer Auto Sales
North McEwan
Charles Jackson
Central State
FFA Initiates Ten Green Hands At Clare School Chapter
Ten candidates for the FFA beginning degree Green Hands faced officers at a Clare school ceremony. Members include Sam Kushmaul Lauren Haggart Lou Fancon Dennis Tucker and others as they underwent the ritual and became full members of the Future Farmers Of America chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare School
Future Farmers of America
Sam Kushmaul
Lauren Haggart
Louis Fancon
Dennis Tucker
Larry Squires
Robert Grigg
Jack Kleinhart
John‘ Simpkins
Donald ‘Ervin
Glen Badgiey
Farmer
Orgenaaton
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Gerald Nivison
C of C
Tim Cotter
Traverse City
Elk Rapids
West Branch
Ben Clark
Russell Strange, Jr
Ledt Campbell
Benehussell Strange
Clare ‘County
Harrison
Pleasant
Prderghior
James S. Bicknell
James Darling
William A. Henderson
Lewis Rutter
Bruce Williams
June Rose
Carl Stephenson
Surveyor
Paul Lapham
Sheriff Darling
Down
Russell Strange
House “of Representatives
Isabella Counties
MacLean
Voes
John B. Swainson
State Administrative Board
Rep
Reid
Lesinski
Carla Cooper
Girl Scouts
Jackson
Stanley Parish
Florence Parish
Erma Byers
Bennie Parish
FFA
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