Traffic Jam Triggers Dozens of Weekend Crashes in Clare Region
A massive bumper to bumper traffic jam from Harrison to Clare Sunday led to eighteen accidents from Saturday noon to Sunday evening. Police logged multiple six car pileups and two three car crashes near Clare and US 27 with damages ranging from 20 to 500 dollars per vehicle and no injuries reported. Vehicles involved included residents from Battle Creek Jackson St Johns Adrian and Beaverton, with names such as Winifred Pack Ray Garrett Leonard Streeter and Edward Bigelow among the drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Clare
Mt. Pleasant Post
Chas. Covell
Wm. B. Dunlop
Spike Horn
Beay Dens
Winifred May Pack
Battle Creek
Ray Garrett
Freeland
Stanley E. Walters
Jackson
Phyllis Ione Graham
St. Louis
Leonard J. Streeter
St. Johns
George A. Sayre
Sackett
Us-27
Marion Bacon
Mayville
Robert Bacon
Fostoria
William Clark
Riga
Robert I’. Boehm
Rochester
Edward E. Bigelow
Detroit
Gerald L. Main
Bigelow
Main
Charles £. Wilson
Port Huron
Imogene Y. Rice
Beaverton
Ivan Schneider
Perrinton
Charles E. Freed
Pleasant
Schneider
Freed
Harry W. Tinker
Hastings
Tinkler
Hight
Thanksgiving in Song program by Alma High Glee Club
Under Miss Lida Strong direction the Glee Club and Junior High girls performed in the Methodist Church. Doris Gerow accompanied. Solo by Alma Lee Speiler titled Gilad That I Live Am I. Glee Club sang Prayer of Thanksgiving and Thanks Be To God. Junior High girls offered three numbers amid chilly but good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Strong
Glee Club
Doris Gerow
Alma Lee Speiler
Gilad
Clare High Student Lee Sowle Photographs Highway Office Inauguration
Lee Sowle son of Mr and Mrs Harley Sowle and Clare High School junior has built a hobby in photography for two and a half years. He produced the composite portrait on the Sentinel’s first page from pictures he shot at Clare’s inaugural Highway Post Office ceremony last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sowle
Harley Sowle
Clare High School
Sentinel
Lee
Clare
William Blain laid to rest in Lincoln Township
William Henry Blain died in a fatal accident on November 16. Born September 30, 1873 in Waynesfield Ohio, he lived forty years in Freeman township and married Laurie R Perham in 1898. He leaves four sons and three daughters, 36 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Lake George Community Building with Rev. Arthur Delamarter officiating. Thurston Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Blain
Freeman Township
Waynesfield
Ohio
James S
Elizabeth Blain
Onaway
Marion
Michigan
Laurie R. Perham
Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Roland D
Rosberg
Washington
Lafayette A
Lake
Ona A
Bertha Lake
Irene L. Henry
Long Lake
Virgil M
Pontiac
May Joseph
Wilma P. Smith
Steve Blain
Cleve Blain
Oxford
Roy Blain
Mt. Clemens
Jennie Buttler
Kalamazoo
Della Huntwork
Jersen Beach
Florida
Hmma Bishop
Grand Rapids
Lake George
Arthur Delamarter
Clare
Lincoln Township
Thurston Funeral Home
May Blain
Fred Blain
Roy Buttler
Bishop
Harvey Renshaw
Birmingham
Elton Bilis
Rochester
Ed Gideon
Vic Betts
Clarkston
Esther Preston
Roland Blain
Floyd Harrs
Drayton Plains
Bill Henry
Caro
Judges Selected For Crosley Million Dollar Give-Away
The Crosley Million Dollar Give-Away contest ends next weekend with entries due by midnight Wednesday November 30. Mrs Theodore G Bowler Dr Clayton B Neff and Dr Thomas McConica were chosen as impartial judges to assess essays solely on merit at Clare Furniture Company Witbeck s Super Market displays entry blanks at 510 McHiwan St. A number on each blank matches the contestant name to be kept hidden from judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosley
Clare Furniture Company
Witbeck
Super Market
McHiwan St
Theodore G. Bowler
Clayton B. Neff
Thomas McConica
Sound films to be shown at Methodist youth meet
Two sound films will be shown Sunday at the Clare Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting at 6:06 PM. The films are titled The Children of Japan and The Children of Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Clare Methodist Youth Fellowship
Fims
Japan
Holland
Hunters Return Home With Deer During The Week
Michigan faces a tragic deer season with 72 hunters killed, wounded, or missing by mid season. Conservation officials call the casualties abominable and urge care before shooting to reduce accidents. A separate case reports Charles Moticka facing murder charges for killing hunter Herman Jewell in Dead Stream swamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Conservation Department
P. J. Hoffmaster
Charles Stephan
Missaukee County
Charles Moticka
Swartz Creek
Herman Jewell
Gaines
Dead Stream
Houghton Lake
Reed City
Moticka
Clare City
Jewell
Dale George
Hisie
Donald Bell
Phelps Crossing
Surrey Township
Harold Fleming
Clare County W C T U Holds November Meeting at Brown Church
The Clare County Woman s Christian Temperance Union met November 15 at Brown Corners United Brethren Church with Vice President Joy Rilett presiding. Treasurer Cora Wilson reported new members as district president T A Fuller from Mt. Pleasant spoke, urging return visits. Next meeting December 27 at Hagie church aims to include another unit for a joint program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Mt. Pleasant
Hagie
W. Cc.t. U
Rosebush W. C
T. U
Registered Nurse And Secretary Join Clare Hospital Staff
Ruth Rayner a registered nurse has joined the Clare Hospital staff formerly of Benton Harbor Michigan Virginia Foss office manager enjoys a four week vacation in California Mrs Betty Wheeler of Clare is now employed at Clare Hospital as secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rayner
Clare Hospital
Saif
Benton Harbors Michigan
Virginia Foss
California
Mra
Betty Wheeler
Clare
Gas Company Hosts Food Fair in Clare
The Michigan Consolidated Gas Company held a Food Fair at the Lutheran Church in Clare on November 17 with a crowd of about one hundred. Ruth Smith demonstrated cooking arts while eleven prizes, including a plump turkey won by Mrs. Henrietta Smith, were awarded to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Michigan
Consgolidated Gas Company
Henrietta Smith
Clare Gas
Lutheran Church
Ruth Smith
Gas Company
Hudson Pacemaker Formal Showing At Woodward's Today
Woodward Motor Sales announces the formal showing today of the Hudson Pacemaker series at 1026 North McEwan Street with three models on display along with Hudson Super and Commodore models. The ad touts a step-down design, room and safety, Full-View windshield, a higher compression engine, new fuel intake, and optional Supermatic Drive automatic transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward Motor Sales
North McEwan Street
Hudson
Civic groups provide chairs for library children’s hour
The story hour has moved from 11 30 A M to 1 PM for third and fourth graders. Forty chairs were donated by Kiwanis Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce, with a phonograph from Mrs Ethel Schlegel improving room use. New biographies handicraft religion psychology sociology titles arrive weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Ethel Schlegel
Loretta Hales Laid to Rest in Cherry Grove
Loretta Louise Hales born May 3 1922 Forest Hill Michigan died November 19 1949 after an accident. She served as First Sergeant in the US Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946 and worked as a bank teller in Lansing. Funeral services were at Clare Methodist Church with interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Louise Hales
Forest Hill
Michigan
Effie
Myra Hales
Clare High School
Lansing Secretarial School
Capitol City Tobacco and Candy Co
Lansing
U. S. Marine Corps
Citizens State Bank
West Seventh St
Walter Hales
Harold
Kenneth
Owen
Phyllis
Gloria
Miss Hales
Clare Methodist Church
Leslie Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Stephenson Funeral Home
Clare County Extends Two New Home Economics Groups
Two new Home Economics Extension groups are reported in Clare County. Franklin unit organized a group with officers elected. Harrison No 2 group plans to elect officers on December 6 at Mrs. Ellis Hughes home. Lake group held a Legal Phases lesson and plans a penny supper at town hall on November 26 led by Mrs. Clifton Taylor. North Hayes group tied a quilt and plans a Dec 1 card party. Christmas workshop set for November 36 and Dec 1 at Harrison High School gym. Letters with instructions are being sent to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Franklin Unit
C. Hcklind
Thomas Erskine
Mathews
Emma Riské
Harrison No. 2
Ellis Hughes
Lake Group
Town Hall
Clifton Taylor
North Hayes
Harrison
Christmas Musical Preparations At Glaze School
The Glaze School music department under Miss Strong begins rehearsals for a Christmas Pageant and a Christmas Concert. Pageant will feature all students in class groups portraying the birth of Christ. The concert will involve junior and senior high students and the dates will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glaze
Miss Strong
Christ
World Renowned Dance Troupe at Hotel Doherty
Martha Graham and her troupe of twenty guests at Hotel Doherty on Monday night before an engagement at the Central Michigan College auditorium. Leading dancer Eric Hawkins featured as principal. The dances shown are among the newest and had not yet appeared in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Graham
Eric Hawkins
Doherty
Central Michigan College Auditorium
New York
Graham
Paris
America
Clare Rotary 100 Attendance District Record
Clare Rotary Club reports a perfect three month 100 attendance record in District 20 with ongoing 100 percent status into the fourth month. District Governor Sam Ball credits the club's example for rising attendance district wide and notes a chicken dinner prize for the rival team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Bicknell
Clare Rotary Club
District 20
Clare Club
Sam Ball
Bay City
S. C. McArthur
Dave Seiter
Clare High School
Barbara Paxton
Dave Fleming
Sandra Schultz
Darlene Garthe
Walter Kleiner
Snowfall in County Not Sufficient for State Aid
State highway department prepared vouchers for 200000 in state gas tax money to counties with 60 inches of snowfall last winter and sent them to the Auditor General for payment. Only 32 counties qualify this year, down from 57 in 1948, due to milder snowfall. Missaukee and Osceola counties were the only nearby counties with sufficient snow to receive aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Charles M. Ziegler
Missaukee
Osceola County
Evangelist Wilbur to Speak at Adventist Church All Week
J. R. Wilbur evangelist and lecturer will continue Bible lectures at the Seventh Day Adventist Church for the week starting Sunday November 27. Meetings begin at 8 00 P M on Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday with further announcements in The Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wilbur
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
the Sentinel
Two Die in Clare County Auto Wreck North of Clare
A Saturday night crash on US-27 six and a half miles north of Clare killed Loretta Louise Hales and Robert Henry Eisenach. Franklin Drebert and Phyllis Ann Frey survived injuries, with Drebert recovering at Clare Hospital and Frey later moved to Saginaw General Hospital. The other occupants were treated at Clare Hospital. Alfred Toman and Russell D. Kent also sustained injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Clare
Franklin Drebert
Clare Manufacturing Company
Plymouth
Alfred Toman
R. Charlotte
Toman
Drehbert
Loretta Louise Hales
Citizens State Bank of
Robert Henry Eisenach
Pure Oil ‘Company
Wm. B. Dunlop
Loretta
Hisenach
Drebert
Phyllis Ann Frey
Timothy Frey
Clare Hospital
Stephenson
Phyllis
Saginaw General Hospital
Saginaw Hospital
Claré Hospital
Pure Oil
Bessie’ Woodcock
Jackson St
Chicago
Russell D. Kent
Lansing
William C. Wood
Mrs. White Overcome By Gas In Clare Home
Mrs. Robert White fainted from gas fumes while in her Clare kitchen on Saturday. She revived as flames rose from a gas heater, then she cleared the fire and called her husband at a Clare garage. Their baby Christy slept nearby unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert White
Bob” White
Clare
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Clare Boy’s. Hobby
William Blain
W.C.T.U
Brown Church
Woodward's Today
Loretta Hales
Cherry Grove
Clare’ Young
Clare School
Evangelist Wilbur
Adventist Church
Robert
Eisenach
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