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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1944
Page
5
Feighner and Parish publish weekly at 1.50 to Michigan, 2.00 elsewhere. Single copies 5 cents. Display ads by application. Locals 10 cents per line. fillers 5 cents per line. headings 10 cents extra. Cards of Thanks 25 cents per ten lines. overage 6 cents per line. Probate notices urged to be printed by The Sentinel.
A sequence of social notes records weekend visits and travels among residents of Temple and nearby cities. Highlights include Harrison News Base Sharp guesting with Bill Legge in Temple and Barbara Bush visiting Nettie Mary Brown in Bay City, with numerous attendees from Detroit, Midland, Clare, Gladwin and other towns.
The U Go I Go Bridge Club met at Mrs. Earl C. Wilson's home for a seven o'clock pot luck. Two tables played with prizes to Bertha Hughes first and traveling, Gertie Gardiner second, and Jessie Gleason low. Other members include Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Hibbard, Mrs. Vannivery, and Mrs. Bucholz.
The Misses Mary Louise Burns and Crystal Blake of Temple hosted about twenty friends Saturday. Guests enjoyed refreshments and fellowship at the celebration likely held in a local home or church setting.
Guests gathered for a day evening bridal event honoring Mrs DeVere BeDonr or Peggy Kellerman at the bride’s mother Mrs Hdna Kellerman home. Games provided prizes later given to the bride. Refreshments of ice cream and cake served by hostesses. The honored guest received many gifts.
Harrison Chapter, C.E.8. hosted a Past Matrons and Past Patrons night with floor work by officers. Star Points paid tribute and presented flowers during a candlelight ceremony. Ada Hochstetler and Esther Zubler received flowers, W. M. Ruth Jones presided, and Mary Weatherhead cut the birthday cake at lunch.
C Philip Hochstetler, E.M. 3/c new address at U S Naval Receiving Station Key West Florida and Gerald Hall new address 313961 U S N R B Breks 0734 Shoemaker California listed as service notices with updated locations for personnel.
The notice outlines blue and red stamp validity for foods and nonfoods including processed foods meats cheese butter fats canned goods sugar and canning sugar with various book and stamp numbers. It covers A ration renewals for motorists at Harrison and identification rules and renewal timing for B and G rations. It also lists fuel oil coupons season dates vehicle inspections and price complaint channels. It concludes with district radio programs and a monthly tin can salvage collection in Clare.
Pfe Dale Groves of Fort Sheridan Illinois and Mrs Groves of Midland were weekend guests of his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Wallace Johnson
The Harrison Study Club met Tuesday evening at Joes home to discuss Home and Flowers in the Home. Louise Loeffler demonstrated home flower arrangements from Clare, Anne Wellington spoke on draperies, and several members performed songs and readings. A $4 milk fund collection was taken, and attendees received American Beauty roses. Joes received a wreath.
Wilbur Loar son of Mr and Mrs John Loar of Sheridan township arrived on furlough from Australia and will return to duty October 18. Frank Snider son of Mr and Mrs George Snider reported ill in the U S Navy Hospital Norman Oklahoma per Red Cross update.
Sgts Ray Calkins Ray has been promoted from Staff Sergeant to Technical Sergeant and notes he will receive the April and May issues of the Sentinel along with later numbers.
Pvt Neilan Cradit and Mrs Cradit with their son Tommy visited Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Wallace Johnson and their daughter Judy. Cradit departed Wednesday to report for duty at Fort Meade Maryland.
Pvt. Leland F. Gordon arrived home Sunday to spend a fifteen day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gordon and family. He has been stationed at Camp Gordon Georgia since entering the Army.
Pvt. Lora C. Gordon of the WAC in the Army Air Corps has been hospitalized in Roswell New Mexico since August 29 after a mastoid operation. She expects about three more weeks of confinement. Addressed as Pvt. Lora C. Gordon A 611701 Sec B RAAF Roswell New Mexico.
St. Athanasius Catholic Church announces mass this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. with Rev. Chas. D. Brophy, pastor. This will be the last service at the current time.
S/Sgt. Leo Bowen spent a day with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Roy Cim merer and family. He has been overseas for two and a half years and they last met three years ago. Bowen will report in Miami Florida for duty October 23.
Classifieds note multiple open chances as opportunities appear in the Sentinel listings with a contact phone number 35.
Elder David Bailey, pastor, leads church services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays with Sunday School at 11:15 a.m. for Oriole and Bluebird groups. Evening services are at 7:30 p.m. with an 8:00 p.m. session.
United Brethren Harrison Mission lists Rev. Benjamin R. Davis as pastor. Sunday School at 10:00, preaching 11:00, evening worship at 7:30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30.
Bible School at 10:00 a m led by Paul D Gibson as superintendent. Church services at 11:00 a m. Junior Endeavor at 6:60 p m. Senior Endeavor at 7:00 p m.
A local church announces a Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. led by Russell Cook, morning worship at 11:15 a.m., and evening service at 8:60 p.m. Special Wednesday night service at 8:00, and a Young People’s meeting every Friday evening.
A description of the interior desert region of Australia portrays vast stretches of barren land with endless miles of emptiness. The account emphasizes isolation and the harsh, featureless landscape shaping the country’s remote interior.
Dr. E A Bessey of Michigan State College says a spray containing a chemical available at farm stores can kill Poison Ivy fast. A few squirts penetrate leaf pores and travel down stems to the roots, causing rapid shriveling and withering of the plant.
The WPB reports U S offshore imports reached 31 million long tons in 1943, driven mainly by raw materials for war plants. This total surpassed 1942 by 6.8 million long tons but fell 16.9 million short of the 1941 record set before Pacific trade routes were blocked.
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