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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
10
Prayer and instruction mark Colonville church events with a Thursday opening sermon and Sunday closing sermon for the eldership. No morning service, Bible School at 10, Worship at 11, Ladies Aid all day meeting with 12:30 dinner.
Mrs. Robert Heber was the guest of honor at a pink and blue shower hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brockway. Prizes went to Mrs. Ivalette Krocher and August Hockey, with booby prizes to Mrs. Ruth Tessman and Bill Casé. Guests enjoyed gifts, lunch, and fellowship with 31 attendees including Rev. Wayne Foote.
Mary Haddis and Roy Holford celebrate their anniversary on September 23 1897 wedding date with family visit on September 23 1956. Their farm near Temple highlights fifty years of Holford public service as Justice in Redding township. Several relatives and neighbors share greetings and gifts as part of the observance.
Mr and Mrs Harold Wilcox of Saginaw purchased the Dave Anger store and plan renovations to the cabins. Don and Betty Johnson of Detroit visited relatives Saturday. Ruth Nixon and daughter Anita visited the Wilcoxs last week. Frank Brown is sadly missed and the collie Kippy is missed as well.
Mr and Mrs Carl Bringold Mr and Mrs Robert Heber and family and Mr and Mrs Roy Brink and son were Sunday dinner guests of and Mrs Charlie Heber.
The Gilmore Church of Christ held Sunday services with pastor C Hirant Gates delivering messages. Youth classes by Arley Renner and Gates included a skating party at Lake skating rink on Sept 23. 99 attendees. Wally Johnson hospitalized at Mr Pleasant Community Hospital and improving. Deepest sympathy to Isaac Shaner's family on his Sept 28 Clare General Hospital death. Shaner, longtime Gilmore resident, will be missed.
The first Cub Scout den meeting for the fall was held at Mrs. Hiwin Pitts home. The October theme is puppet making with Mrs. Pitts and Mrs. Harold Skinner to attend leadership training in Clare this fall, one night weekly. District schools closed for duck hunting and later for Teachers Institute. Several local families visited or hosted others over the weekend and hospital surgery for Mrs. Helen Johnson was noted.
Silmore Grange reports O M Somers and wife guests of John Archbold and family, with Charles Ruby and others from Harrison Clare Marion Farwell and Mt Pleasant, noting three months in Michigan, a Bluffton visit, street fair attendance, and local illnesses as chickenpox and measles. Harold Gregory of Flint stayed with John Lavertys.
The Port of Clairton Elizabeth in Pennsylvania handled almost 9.5 million tons of coal in 1954 marking it the busiest western river coal port. New nickel alloy developments show near zero expansion with temperature changes and other alloys that expand or contract with heat or cold. These alloys find wide use in thermometers and thermostats.
Mrs Patricia Prescott and children from Detroit spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J D Lute and relatives in Gilmore and Alvin Wood home. Mr and Mrs Russell Davis visited Bay City relatives Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Lewis Rutter were Saturday night supper guests. The Magnus family of Brown also listed in the gathering.
Thursday of last week saw a busy clean up day at the Colonville church. Men and women varnished waxed painted and laid a new carpet in the aisles. A wall board was installed in a Sunday School room and the basement was cleaned. The minister thanked all helpers who worked with brushes and tools. Eldership begins Thursday night and everyone is welcome. Pearl Clute spent the weekend at Harrison. Mr and Mrs Lewis Rutter attended the Veterans meeting Sunday afternoon. Mrs Carl Kistler, Mrs Virgi Kistler, and Mrs Lewis Rutter were also noted.
Mr and Mrs Frenk Davia and daughter Lucile and husband left Sunday afternoon fog up across the Straits. Mr and Mrs Fred Jones of Harrison visited at Mr and Mrs Bert Landers home Friday night.
Mrs. James Grigg attended a miscellaneous shower for Rosemary Zimmerman at the Otto Burteister home Friday evening. Those unable to attend sent best wishes for a happy future.
Friday she is better now. Mrs. Wilfred Landers and Mrs. Ruby Wyman hosted a party for 14 guests Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pence visited at the Wilfred Landers home last week. Miss Donna Landers stayed all night with Virginia Sutton Friday. Mrs. Bert Landers and Mrs. Ruby Wyman traveled to Temple Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Isenhart of Marion visited Saturday afternoon.
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