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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1943
Page
5
The notice lists annual rates for subscriptions and advertising including 1.50 to Michigan and 2.00 elsewhere, 6c for single copies, 10c per line for locals, 25c per ten lines for cards of thanks, and 5c for other notices. It also features a long column of local social items detailing visits, greetings, and movements among residents in Harrison and nearby towns.
A Harrison column lists numerous residents visiting relatives in Clare and Dover. It records weekend stays by the Thorne family from Lansing, Glen Smith from St. Louis, and others from Grand Rapids Midland Cadillac and Saginaw visiting local homes. Several residents are noted as ill or recovering.
Mrs Naomi Dusold hosted a chicken dinner at Long Lake with guests including Mr and Mrs Earl Skinner Fred Smith and others. A Sunday picnic at Gattioe Camp on the Muskegon River drew Harrison residents such as Mr and Mrs Fred Schaaf and Jean Joan and Joy Vertner. Mrs Dan Sullivan hosted a bridge class with Leota Vanlivery winning first prize and Roberta Roth second. traveling prize went to Leonore Hughes.
I express deep appreciation for the kindness shown during my stay at McArthur Hospital. Thank you for the letters cards flowers fruit visits and encouraging words and deeds which I truly appreciate.
The fragments indicate a report about results connected to a person named Sentinat Nider and a location or event labeled Sitiall coat. Details are unclear in the OCR.
Harrison High School classes sponsored a dance to raise funds for new records and other school needs. The Nickelodeon provided music, eleven cent admission plus extra for drinks. Over eighty attendees enjoyed the event and hoped for more dances and upgrades.
Local church listings detail weekly services and classes. Latter Day Saints led by David Bailey hold Sunday services at 10:20 a.m. with Sunday School at 11:15 a.m. Evening services at 8:00 p.m. Congregational Church under Rev. George E. Hughes offers Bible School at 10:00 a.m. and services at 11:00 a.m. plus Junior and Senior Endeavor in the evening. United Brethren Church led by Rev. Benjamin R. Davis holds Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and services at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m with Thursday prayer meeting and September quarterly meeting. Highway Tabernacle by Clinton Hilton features Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., church services at 11:15 a.m., and evening services at 6:00 p.m., plus Wednesday 8:00 p.m. services and Friday Young People's meetings.
Mrs Edith Reynolds and Hstel, Mrs Bertha Grover and family and Maxine Owens joined Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson for Sunday dinner. Farwell guests visited the Don Lloyds. Powell family hosted at Stanton with G R Powell’s relatives. Carl Cotterman in North Africa reported to Glenn Powell. Browns Wixson and N Brown of Lansing dropped by G R Powell Sunday. Pflueger Taylor of Saginaw visited the R Wilsons. Halstead and Lester Halstead shopped in Clare. Frank Rawson spent weekend with Tom and family in Saginaw. Charles Mills returned to Owosso after visiting Raymond Dick Van Buskirk and family. Gibbs family from Farwell welcomed in the area replacing Woody Millers.
Local items note Laverne Perry and family traveling to Oklahoma to visit son Dick in camp. Bernard Robison returns home hoping for a quick recovery. Betty Cook takes a job in Battle Creek while Keith Scott visits his hospitalized mother in Flint. Glenn Scott visits relatives during furlough from Missouri camp. Lot of farm work described including silo filling, corn cutting, and potato digging.
Clare and Isabella counties Blue Star Mothers invite all mothers and stepmothers with sons in service or honorably discharged to join the new I C C F Temple chapter in Farwell on Saturday October 9 at 9:00 PM EWT. The event aims to support servicemen home and abroad with a strong community behind them.
Vernon City Mrs. Wilma Bradley of Mannsiding and Mrs. Ruth Herron of Fordville visited their mother Mrs. Hola McDonel on Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Blake Marlin of Detroit spent the weekend with his mother and husband Mr. and Mrs. Dave Teale. Mrs. Floyd Pifer came home Wednesday.
Capt. Thomas F. Lyons became the first enlisted U S Marine to receive a permanent commission after enlisting in 1890 marking a historic ascent from the enlisted ranks to officer status.
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