Farwell PTA Meeting Highlights Local Talk and School Event
The Farwell PTA met October 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. President Don Pitchford led the gathering as scouts presented the flag and Joe Grimm led singing. Hudson Keenan of Mt. Pleasant lectured with slides about local areas, wife Ann accompanying him. Mrs Jessie Yarhouse's room won $2 for parent attendance. Refreshments were provided by Kindergarten mothers. Next meeting is November 2 with Senior High open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Pta
America
Joe Grimm
Don Pitchford
Hudson Keenan
Mt. Pleasant
Keenan
Farwell
Ann
Jessie Yarhouse
Tobacco River Saddle Club to Meet at Hosford Residence
The Tobacco River Saddle Club holds its next meeting on October 12 at the Maurice Hosford residence. Members are welcome. A recent Sunday rodeo faced cold weather and high winds, making travel with many horses unwise.
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Tobacco River Saddle Club
Maurice Hosford
Barber Family Celebrates 44th Wedding Anniversary
Dewey Barber returned home from the Navy on a brief leave October 3. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Barber hosted a celebration at Embers in Mt. Pleasant with most of their 16 children and numerous relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Barber
Dewey
Navy
Barbers
Embers
Mt. Pleasant
Don Wallace
Ernie Barber
Nelson Clark
Gordon Rydman
Coleman
Gerald Barber
Karl Henderson
Wise Township
Cal Harrington
Lansing
Robert Wilson
Cal
Bob
Randall School
Richard Koontz
Duncan Koeplinger
Mary Updegraff
Farwell
Robert Reynolds
Friend
Detroit
Herschel Reiss Jr
Helen Schofield
Petoskey
Dead Man’s Hill
Dewey Dell
Martha Pugsley
Ronald
Henry
Farwell Methodist Plans Men’s Class and Pulpit Exchange
Farwell Methodist announces plans for an adult men’s class in church school and asks members to attend regular services this Sunday to gauge interest. Membership classes are postponed until after the Pulpit Exchange and Calling Effort starting Saturday October 31. A letter will be mailed to readers with details.
Memorial meeting of Alice L. Seeley Chapter 194 in Farwell
The E.C.8. Hold Memorial chapter met October 5 at the Masonic Temple Farwell. Officers presided and new member Jay Bellinger assisted initiation. Memorial songs were led by Leah Wilson and Laura Babcock. Several local residents were noted visiting family and serving abroad.
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Alice L. Seeley
Order of Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Farwell
Ann Kinsey
Edward Schlafley
Star Points
Leah Wilson
Jay Bellinger
Laura Babcock
Jesus
Leposky Rites Held for Stephen L in Farwell
Stephen Louis Leposky born April 9 1895 Connellsville Pennsylvania son of John and Mary Leposky died October 1 at 69 funeral held October 4 at Coker Funeral Home Farwell Elder Hobart Beavers officiated burial Surrey Cemetery He moved from Beaverton to Clare area in 1935 and left a large family including eight surviving of nine children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Stephen Louis Leposky
John
Mary Leposky
Connellsville
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Norma Sharlow
Beaverton
Clare
Lepesky
Marguerite Jackson
Robert
Torch Lake
Ralph
Jerry
Harrison
James McLaughlin
Jean
Gerald Hodges
Barbara
Coleman
Richard Starrett
Patricia
Long Beach
California
Riley Hilyard
Marion) Farwell
Coker
Farwell
Hobart Beavers
Surrey Cemetery
Glenda Wheeler Weds Vern Whalen in Mt. Morris
Miss Glenda Lou Wheeler and Vern Lee Whalen married October 3 at 7 30 PM in First Methodist Church Mt. Morris. Bride is daughter of W G Wheeler. groom son of Herman Babcock of Farwell. Soloist Darwin Babcock. Reception at V F W Hall Flushing. Honeymooning south through the Southeastern States to visit grandmother Mrs E K Sanders Uniontown PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Thrush
Temperance
Frank Thrush
Fred Griffith
Hilda Harburn
Walter DeGeer
Roy Crippen
Livonia
Vern Dixon
Clark Smith
Lyle Dickinson
Dickinsons
Norman
Clare
Thomas Brooks
Jerry Jones
Big Rapids
Dale
Don Smith
Germany
States
Dale Smith
40Th Ord, Co. A.P.O
New
Fred Horns
Funnells
Howard Stewart
Owosso
Thomas McCormick
John Haleys
Mt. Morris
Lester McCullough
West Branch
Houghton Lake
Bernard Glass
Elam Seymour
Gilmore
James Martin
Ginger Fisher
Farwell
Leo Martin
Homer Rodgers
Bernard Scott
Flint
Jennie Seeley
Harbor Springs
Glenn Birdsall
Huntington
Indiana
Archie Border
Leon Martin
Arden Border
Southfield
Michigan
Herman Babcock
Wayne Davis
Glenda Lou Wheeler
Vern Lee Whalen
First Methodist Church of
W.G., Wheeler
Darwin Babcock
Flushing
V.F.W. Hall
E.K. Sanders
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
James Serven
Local Greetings Mix In Weekend Visits
Walter badgers grandson Raymond Kaber from Ferris State visited for the weekend. Families and friends gathered across towns including Mt. Pleasant Birch Run Farwell Lansing and Petoskey for meals and birthdays amid listed visits and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Badgers
Raymond Kaber
Ferris State College
Robert Perry
Grand Traverse
Wilton Powell
Mt. Pleasant
Flora Clark
Bertha Babcock
Surrey House
Harold Sproul
Birch Run
Clack
Oxford
Clark
Two Local Teens Enlist in Navy Under HG Training Program
Harold R Rise of RFD 2 Lake and Pat- Service rick J Logan of 1250 Lakewood Dr Lake, both 1964 Farwell High School graduates, enlisted in September at the Mt Pleasant Navy Recruiting Station under the high school graduate training program.
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United State Navy
Mt. Pleasant
U. S. Navy
Harold R. Rise
RFD
Lake
Pat
Rick J. Logan
Lakewood Drive
Logan
Rise
Farwell High School
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PTA
Clare Sentinel
Clare Isabella County Post Offices
U.S
Michigan Press Association
William D. Biden
West Fourth Street
Slate
State Farm
Bernard McNerney
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Home Office
Bloomington
Illinois
Insurance
Farwell News
Avery Barbers
E.C
Siegler
Clare Hardware
BILLS
Steve Leposky
Vern Whalen
Julie Harding
Boldon
England
Smoky
Agen
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Mich
van Camp
Carnation Milk
Puss & Boots
Feary
Maxwell House Coffee
Tarcan L
Hekman
Graham Rer
Michigan Brand Creamery
Sunshine Choc
Grapelade
Food Club
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