English Charm at Manor Farm Wiltshire Visit
Hazel Littlefield Smith recounts a Wiltshire stop at Manor Farm with hosts Mrs. Buckly and the Becklys. She tours the Salisbury Plain Downs, observes dairy farming with eighty five cows, enjoys village cricket, visits Stonehenge, and praises English hospitality and home dining amid wartime rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Littlefield Smith
England
Manor Farm
Salisbury
Wiltshire
Hingland
Exeter
Mrs. Buckly
Bower Chalke
Mr. Beckly
John
Beckly
Downs
America
Clare County
Bear Lake
Devonshire
Eyéam
Mra
London
Dorset
Cranborne Chase
Stonehedge
Salisbury Plain
Christmas services set with Carmen Newman as guest speaker
Church decorations finished and services planned for next Sunday at the Hagie Church with Carmen Newman as guest speaker. Local families attend nearby churches while their own was closed. Christmas card from Pvt. Robert Watson in Germany noted for display and card donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen’“Newman
Gien Fo¢t
U.P
Pete Moline
Lansing
Frank Post
Gheir
BH. Kleiner
Spencer Church
Hagie
Robert Watson
VU. S. Army
Germany
Christian Fellowship
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Brown Corners
Hagle Church
Bryan D. Miller
Orville Bates
Forest Leeth
Russell Armentrout
Dan Hoover
Glen Bay
Bryan Miller
Clifford Wood
Houghton Lake
J. Kleiner
Verne Haines
Clare
Robert Kleiner
Joe Poet
Ft. Benning Go
Coral
Deer Hunting Roundup With Pontiac Contacts And Local Visits
Rural report lists hunters active on opening day including Shelly Burton Ray Houghton Carl Bauer Bill Montney Dale Montney Jack Bauer and Alfred Harpster Others Dan Hoover Marvin Benchly Pete Hanes 81 and still chasing bucks near Ploodwwood across the Straits Bill and Courtney Bauer Ray Smith and Mr Campbell from Lansing hunt near Ploodwwood Community folk enjoy first snow while many cold ailments appear Mrs Phil Goudie visits Mrs Pete Hanes and families gather as hunting continues in Algonac Saginaw and Flint areas with several relatives visiting and traveling for hunts and soq social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelly Burton
Pontiac
Ray Houghton
Carl Bauer
Bill
Dale Montney
Jack Bauer
Alfred Harpster
Dan Hoover
Marvin Benchly
Pete Hanes
Courtney Bauer
Straits
Ray Smith
Mr Campbell
Lansing
Ploodwwood
Phil Goudie
Wm. Bauer
Obrig Scott
Roy Hoover
Roy
G. R. Mizer
Clyde McKinsey
Algonac
Blane
Hisie Saul
Everette Allen
John Bauer
Saginaw
Lois Saul
Gladys Adams
Clyde McKingey
Art Saul
Frank Walters
Flint
Robert Walters
Frenk
Jim "Jeepson
Hime
Mr and Btrs
Rank Thompson
Farwell
Local residents share visits in West Grant area
West Grant notes list several residents and visitors from Angola and Clare. Henry Walters and son visited Roy Walters in town. Mrs Walter Jerred and children traveled to Mt. Pleasant. Ben Ayle journeyed to Harrison. Jake Walker of Clare reportedly bought Robert Somers place. The Defoy and Agile families also visited Seeley Johnson and other locals over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Walters
Angola
Ind
Roy Walters
Walter Jerred
Robert
Francis
Mt. Pleasant
Ben
Ayle
Harrison
Jake Walker
Clare
Robert Somers
Nate Defoy
Ben Agile
Seeley Johnson
Hoot Davis and the Chicken Pox Tale
A humorous anecdote recalls Hoot Davis sick with chicken pox and fever. A fan Sol visits with jokes about childhood, but the illness shifts focus to comparing chicken pox to character flaws like intolerance and self righteousness. The piece reflects on how such traits appear in youth and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Hoot
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Eacle
Robert Berton
Davison
Myra
Julia Hutchingon
Norman. Hutchinsen
Mya
Lyle
Joan
Janice
Jennie Bates
Ruth Ann Kleiner
Myre
Walter Kleiner
Phil
Chase
Lafayette
Grove Bros
Michigan
Dover News
West Grant
Sanford Mott
Clare, Mich
Joe Marsh
Davis
United States Brewers Foundation
Buick
Tim Cotter
Chang, Mighigan
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