Farwell Seniors Stage Dangerous Ladies Play December First
Farwell High School seniors present the class play Dangerous Ladies by Hilda Manning directed by Mr Killoray with eleven cast members. The play set in a small American factory town centers on two aristocratic sisters aiding an airplane plant information heist. Ellen Burgess and test pilot Bob Ransome join the plot, aided by a neighbor and a local cop, as they thwart the spinsters plans. A student matinee is scheduled for December 1 with a 3:00 p.m. start for the evening show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell High School
Hilda Manning
Killoray
Harris Sisters
Ellen Burgess
Bob Ransome
Charlotte Harris
Norma ”Her
Laure Harris
Sharon Hulin
Johnnie Porter
Raymond Green Andrews
Philip Sparta
Michael
Carl Gruno
Hilda
Ruth Smith
Kelly—Dale Laverty
Mrs. Hart—Thelma Penny
Norma Robison
Sheba
Hdna Duffy
Donald Wilkinson
Hunters cross the Straits with minimal ferry delays
State Highway Department figures show deer hunters crossing the Straits of Mackinac to the Upper Peninsula on the Michigan State Ferries were slightly down from last year. Northbound cars for six days before opening day totaled 16 532, down from 16 939, with 4 708 vehicles on November 11 the peak day, and only one short lineup on November 12 due to earlier travel patterns. The first deer was taken at 12 30 p.m. opening day by Orson Smith of Dowling Michigan near Manistique at 8 05 a.m.
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State Highway Department
Straits of Mackinac
Upper Peninsula
Michigan State Ferries
Straits
Orson Smith
Route 1
Dowling
Michigan
Manis- Hique
Flowers Stoends Mute In Circuit Court Arraignment
John Flowers alias J M Plowers stood mute on a check fraud charge in Circuit Court Monday and entered a not guilty plea as the case moved forward. Gertrude Jean Campbell of Harrison obtained a divorce from Francis W Campbell in Circuit Court Monday. Roswell R Berry of Flint was arrested by city police at 504 am Tuesday on a complaint by Ruth Joslin of Farwell for unlawfully taking an automobile. He stood mute when arraigned in Municipal Court later that day and was held in the city jail in default of 500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M Plowers
John Flowers
Gertrude Jean Campbell
Harrison
Francis W. Campbell
Roswell R. Berry
Flint
Cuty
Ruth Joslin
Farwell
Harrison-page 2 highlights Society and Farm News
The page presents classifieds and market notes with society items and farm market updates. Readers encounter brief notices, local ads, and a page column focusing on community events and agriculture topics.
World Travel series to feature Dr Hooper in Clare
The Clare Kiwanis Club presents Dr J Gerald Hooper in Wandering Southward at Clare High School auditorium 8 15 pm next Thursday November 30. The film depicts Florida's beauty with stops at Warm Springs Muscle Shoals Lookout Mountain Fort Benning and more and visits Miami Daytona Beach St Augustine Key West Cypress Gardens Bok Tower and Marineland. Proceeds support underprivileged children through Kiwanis work.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
J. Gerald Hooper
Clare High School
Hooper
Florida
Warm Springs
Muscle Shoals
Lookout
Mountain
Fort Benning
Miami
Daytona Beach
St. Augustine
Key ‘West
Cuba
Cypress Gardens
Bok Tower
Marineland
Kiwanig Club
Trappers Open Annual Fur Harvest Across Michigan
Trapping season for muskrat mink and raccoon began November 16 in the northern lower peninsula and December 1 in the southern third, with earlier openings for badger skunk mink and raccoon. The department reports 18 141 trapping licenses issued in 1949 and a total take of nearly 600 000 muskrats 23 000 mink and 7 000 raccoon plus about 27 000 weasels. Fur bearers include coyote wolf lynx bobcat fox and opossum with no closed season on the weasel.
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Lower Peninsula
Inland Lakes See Better Waterfowl Hunting This Season
Ducks spotl ight canvasbacks blue bills and redheads peak during the November weekend. A mid season aerial survey records a 38 percent rise in ducks over last year, with 26 percent more than 1948. Saginaw Bay shows threefold duck increases while Lake St. Clair up 22 percent. Lake Erie down 40 percent. In the first 22 days, 2,730 hunters bagged 2,017 birds versus 3,129 hunters and 2,288 birds last year. Total permits issued reach 7,224. Swan Creek and Fennville areas report notable goose counts and hours of hunting.
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Conservation Department
Saginaw Bay
Lake St. Clair
Lake Erie
Pte Matlice State Game
Late Erie
Fennville State
Allegan County
Swan Creek
John Williams loses left arm in Korean War action
Mr and Mrs Verlin Williams receive a phone call from Pvt John R Williams 18 in San Francisco reporting he lost his left arm in Korea. A storm delayed air evacuation but he expects transfer to a government hospital near home once weather clears. Williams enlisted August 28 1949 and served with the 24th Division amid heavy action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verlin
John
Pvt. Williams
Army
U.S
Korea
24Th
Oil Interests Predict Big Field In Sheridan Two
Oil interests forecast a large oil field in Sheridan Two as wells by W B Stewart and Jack Uhl drill deeper. Lea No 1 in Beaverton township and Hendrie Johnson No 1 in Grant township show progress with casing and tests under way as contractors Goll Graves Mechling and Scott Drilling move toward potential commercial production.
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Sheridan Two
W. B. Stewart
Jack Uhl
NBM
Sheridan Township
Goll, Graves & Mechling
Lea
Beaverton Township
Bea
Bell, Stewart & Scott Drilling Company
Hendrie-Johnson
Shy
Grant Township
Michigan
Scott Drilling Company
Violations of Laws Costly to Deer Hunters
Persey W. Louch Roy Thrush and Perry Putnam of Farwell pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to transporting and possessing firearms in a deer area before opening season and were fined $28.50 each. Other defendants faced similar penalties for game law violations including Ernest Peters Clarence Hall, Dick VanBuskirk Elton Brasington G H R Ball Ross Goodrich and a stolen 38 caliber rifle from Arthur Rick of Saginaw reportedly taken from a car at Airport Tavern north of Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy W. Louch
Roy Thrush
Perry Putnam
Farwell
Wm. B. Dunlop
Ernest Peters
Clarence Hall
Mt. Pleasant
Don Bell
Dick VanBuskirk
Surrey Township
Bell
van Bus
Arthur Rick
Saginaw
Airport Taver
Harrison
Ladies Guild Meeting Set at Congregational Church
The Ladies Guild of the Congregational church will meet Wednesday November 29 at 2 00 pm in the church parlors. Mrs Andrew Irving and Mrs Arthur Danioth are the committeed on nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Guild
The
Congregational Church
Andrew Irving
Arthur Danioth
Hunter Tries To Spear Deer In Odd Scheme
A Detroit man accused of a wildlife offense devised an unusual plan after nearly striking a deer with his car at night. He allegedly fastened a sharp-edged pole to his ear and aimed to spear the animal to simulate a legal arrow hit, per a conservation officer.
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M. K
Summers
Rotary Club to Stage December Indoor Golden Gloves Show
December 7 boxing program in the school gym presented by the Rotary Club aims for a sellout with 500 ringside seats and 500 general admission. Fighters from Grand Rapids Midland Bay City Saginaw and Clare training under Ray Menthen will compete amid a raised ring and extensive publicity for funds supporting Scouting and underprivileged children.
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Rotary Club
Earl Morgan
Grand Rapids
Midland
Bay City
Saginaw
Clare
Ray Menthan
Menthen
Rotary
Michigan PTA Open House at new Lansing home office
More than 1 400 invitations go to Michigan Congress of Parents and Teachers members and friends for an open house at the new home office 212 West Lapeer Lansing December 3 to 9. The Michigan State Museum loaned items include a Silver coffee urn Formosa china tea service and a portrait of Chief Okemos. A Christmas motif will run through the week with Peace on Earth Good Will to Men. All PTA members and child welfare supporters are invited to visit.
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PTA
New
West Lapeer
Lansing
Michigan Congress of Parents and Teachers
Eimer J
Church of Kalamazoo
Michigan State Museum
Michigan
Okemos
Public hearing on oil well spacing and production schedules
State advisory board will review unit and well spacing patterns in five fields including Rockford Traverse in Kent, Enterprise Richfield in Missaukee, Fork Dundee in Mecosta, North Fork Dundee in Osceola Mecosta, and St Helena Richfield in Roscommon and Ogeman counties. Daily allowable production for St Hel en d field also to be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Advisory Board
P. J. Hoffmaster
Conservation Department
Capitol Senate
Rockford ‘Traverse
Kent
Enterprise Richfield
Missaukee County
Fork’ Dundee
Mecosta County
North Fork
Dundee Field
Osceola
St. Helena
Richfield
Roscommon and
Ogeman
St. Helsnd
Thanksgiving services mark local church observances
Clergy across Clare observed Thanksgiving with special services last Sunday. The First Congregational Church announced a 10 30 a m service on Thursday with Rev Olden delivering The Unexpected Guest. Rev Nevins urged gratitude and faith amid hardship at Clare Methodist Church.
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Clare
First Congregational Church
Olden
Nevins
Clare Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Olgon
Congregational Church
Collins
Rev H Fairman Accepts Call To Dayton Church
Reverend Henry Butler Fairman of the First Congregational Church in Harrison resigns to accept leadership at the First Christian Church in Dayton Ohio. He cites his experience and education fitting him for a big city church and plans to move January 16 as Dayton undertakes a building fund for a second facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Christian Fellowship
Religious Education Department
Fairman
Dayton
Sealed Bids Wanted for Gasoline Oil and Grease
Clare County Road Commission invites sealed proposals at the Court House in Harrison by 11:00 a.m. December 4 for supplying gasoline oil and grease to the county for the season. Proposals will be opened publicly at that time.
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Clare County Road Commission
Court House
Harrison
One Child Killed And Two Injured In Weekend Crash
Marilyn Elizabeth Logan eight died at Midland Hospital from a skull fracture after a car driven by her aunt Lucius Herriott Bay City struck a bridge abutment near Coleman. Three year old Jeffery Sands suffered a scalp laceration and James Roberts four was bruised after stepping into traffic near Lake.
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Marilyn Elizabeth Logan
Morris Logan
Coleman
Midland Hospital
Lucius Herriott
Bay City
Herriott
Jeffery Sands
Carl Sands
Clare
James Roberts
Lake
Tillie Irene Hill
Plint
Bucks Get Bigger Midway In Contest
The Harold Fleming Sports Shop Big Buck Contest showcases winners and notable entries. Heaviest buck Irving Heipel Holt 191 lbs. First Miles Benchley Clare 7:25 am. Widest spread Jim Chandanais Clare 2146 inches. Nearest 150 lbs Gerald Moore Davison 150 lbs. Lightest Jay Kinsey Clare 69 lbs. Others include James Grove 250 lb eight pointer first day and Jay Kinsey four pointer first day. Jas O Sutton buck Friday afternoon east of Vanderbilt. More bears than usual reported through Clare this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fleming
Irving Heipel
Holt
Miles Benchley
Clare
Jim Chandanais
Gerald Moore
Davison
Jay Kinsey
James Grove
Harold Loomis
Jas. O. Sutton
Vanderbilt
Repair County Road Work Underway in Arthur Township
The State Highway Department announced a three mile project in Arthur township Clare county. Clare County Road Commission handles grading drainage structures and stabilized surface at a contract price of 46 296 93 dollars. Completion is set for July 1 1951.
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State Highway Department
Arthur Township
Clare ‘County
Clare County Road Commission
Driver Crashes After Staring at Deer On Car
Robert D. Spicer of Clare faces Jestled summonses for driving with no license and failure to yield after an accident on McMillan Street. Cecil Buck, Milton Wilds, Rupert Adams, and others were involved in multiple low value damages when deer on a parked car distracted motorists. John Strauch and Sheldon Mitchell faced separate charges or incident injuries in the surrounding area.
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Robert D. Spicer
Clare R-4
McMillan St
Cecil M. Buck
Holmore R
McEwan
Spicer
Milton Wilds
Edach
Rupert P. Adams
Ludlow
Wilds
Wro. R. Lane
Clare
Sixth St
Everts Named City Commissioner to Fill Vacancy
Howard M. Everts, a known local jeweler, was appointed by the City Commission on November 6 to finish the term of James Grove who resigned October 18. Hyerts will serve until spring elections. The city also bought a new eight cylinder Ford patrol car with gear and siren to replace the old vehicle. Cleo Brink of Jackson, a registered engineer with Consumers Power, was hired as City Water Department engineer to replace the late Harvey Erter. Brink starts January 1. Mayor Haley anticipates reduced workload and ongoing city improvements requiring full-time engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Everts
James Grove
Hyerts
Dan McDonald
Cleo Brink
Jackson
Consumers Power Company
City Water Department
Harvey Erter
Brink
Haley
Harve
International Stock Show Full Seven Day Farm Event
Plans for the 51st International Live Stock Exposition call it a red letter eight day pageant of agriculture in Chicago from November 25 to December 2 at the International Amphitheatre. Highlights include junior livestock feeding and carrot classes, grand champion steer, horse and draft horse judging, spectacular show auctions, Wool Show, National Sheep Shearing, and nightly horse show performances with reserved seats urged. Ample exhibits in pens and barns and 1,400 National 4-H delegates accompany a nationwide Farm Week in Chicago atmosphere.
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Williams. Ogilvie
Stlvery
International Amphitheatre
Chicago Stock Yards
Chicago
United States
Windy City
Death of Mrs Joe Murphy Sr in Grant township
Mrs Joe Murphy Sr longtime resident of the area died at her Grant township home Sunday morning from a stroke two months prior Funeral services were held at St Cecilia's Church at 10 00 Wednesday with Rev Fr J I Sruba officiating and interment in St Cecilia's Cemetery Obituary to be published next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Murphy
Grant Township
ARC
St. Ceorlia’s Church
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State Ferries
Flowers Stoends
John Williams
Clare Young Man
24Th Division
Ladies
Hunter
Conger
Vation Department
Golden Glovers
H. Fairman
Ohio City
Richard C. Beard
Beard
John D. Strauch
Sheldon Mitchell
Roscommon
Mitchell
Howard Rundle
Jacek H. Doak
DeWitt
Ods
En State
Howard Everts
Joe Murphy, SR
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