Clare Chamber of Commerce holds autumn meeting in Clare
The Clare Chamber of Commerce met at Hotel Doherty on Wednesday evening. President Kenneth Barnes led the session with reports on an advertising project for hunters and a proposed Christmas Festival to boost local shopping. Field Secretary Q0 A Montgomery spoke on retail institute efforts and urged chamber membership.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Doherty
Kenneth Barnes
Harold Fleming
Fleming
Michigan
Clare
Joe Sproat
Clare Coordinating Council
QO. A. Montgomery
Lansing
Michigan Retail Institute
Arthur J. Lacy
A. J. Doherty
Association of Commercial Secretarys
Chambers of Commerce
Montgomery
Chamber
BE. D. Kennedy
Republicans Hold Meeting at Harrison Tuesday Evening
Clare County Republicans met at the Court House in Harrison Tuesday night to report activity and map plans through November 5. Chairman Donald E. Holbrook led a full roll call as Willkie for president and a strong Republican slate were urged across state and county races. Herbert Rushton and Felix Flynn were announced for attorney general and state treasurer appearances in Harrison and Clare City Hall respectively with further campaign events and film showings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Court House
Harrison
Donald E. Holbrook
Willkie
Wendell Willkie
United States
Q Charles L. McNary
Harry F. Kelly
Herbert A. Rushton
Felix Flynn
Glare
Ex-Servicedmen’s Republican Club
Forest Session marks Michigan Eastern Star meeting in Grand Rapids
Delegates from all 468 chapters attend the seventy four annual Grand Chapter of Michigan Eastern Star session in Grand Rapids. Worthy Grand Matron Ethel B. Koronski of Bessemer leads as the event is dubbed the Forest Session with autumn decor and Cloverland symbolism prominent throughout the Grand Chapter room.
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Grand Chapter of
Michigan
Order of the Eastern Star
Grand Rapids
Ethel B. Koronski
Bessemer
Upper Peninsula
Forest
Grand
Penninsula
Secretary of State Kelly Stands On Record In Office
Detroit lawyer and World War veteran Harry F. Kelly seeks re election citing economies in the Secretary of State department net savings over a quarter million dollars and a $15 million rise in revenue. Damoth cites the uniform plate system modern title process refunds to farmers and 228 new chain stores added to the tax list as notable achievements. Better government is pledged with emphasis on tax payer costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Damoth
Secretary of State
Clare
Harry F. Kelly
Amoth
Kelly
Damoth
United States
Detroit
Higwatchword
Clare Public Schools Supt Kennedy Named Region Two Chairman
Supt H D Kennedy of Clare High School was elected chairman for 1940 41 of Region Two of the Michigan Education Association at Flint on October 10 11 Region Two covers thirteen counties and about four thousand five hundred teachers Kennedy has served twenty one years in Michigan schools with seventeen in administration He has led in MEA work and chaired Pupil Personnel and regional committees now entering his ninth year as Clare Public Schools administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Kennedy
Clare
Michigan Education Association
Flint
Michigan
Supt. Kennedy
Clare County
Representative Assembly
Supt
Kennedy
Clare Public
Kiwanis Inter Club Meeting Noted For Size And Speeches
The Clare Kiwanis Club hosted Mt. Pleasant and Midland Kiwanis clubs at Hotel Doherty with 108 in attendance. Marshall Need of Detroit, district governor, spoke on America's progress versus war torn Europe, urging real American citizenship and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qlare Kiwanis’ Club
Mt. Pleasant and
Midland Kiwanis
Doherty
Theodore G. Bowler
Kuno Hammerberg
Kiwanis Inter Club
Russell Stinson
Mt. Pleasant
Ralph Hunter
Reed
Regina Howell to Receive GovernmentPayment in 1938 Death
A House bill directing a payment of 5008 dollars to Regina Howell of Farwell, widow of Joseph Pan Howell, follows a fatal collision in Harrison city limits on March 5, 1938. A CCC truck from Houghton Lake camp hit Howell as she walked near the fair grounds at midnight, returning from Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
Regina
Howell
Farwell
Joseph Pan Howell
Civilian Conservation Corps
Houghton ‘Lake
Harrison City
Mient
Fair Sounds
Warrison
CCG
CCC
Houghton Laks
Camp
Clare
Pioneers to Face Shepherd in Home Showdown Friday
The Pioneers travel to host Shepherd this Friday night at 7 30 for a home game. After a tough loss to Reed City the team shows fight and spirit with a chance at a turning season as they seek a dramatic win on their home field.
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Pioneers
Shepherd
Reed Cuy
Reed City
Reed
Legion Groups Triple Services Of Installation
The American Legion, Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion held a triple installation in Clare with over 250 attendees at the Clare Community Building. Visitors came from Bay City, Manistique, Dearborn, Mt. Pleasant, Prudenville, and West Branch, plus the Ford Motor Company Squadron of Dearborn. District Commander Edward J. Donoghue installed Legion officials. Minnie Meyers oversaw Auxiliary installations with the Eight and Forty team. Frank L. Holland Jr. led Squadron installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Sons of the American Legion
Legion
Clare
Bay City
Manistique
Dearborn
Mt. Pleasant
Prudenville
West Branch
Ford Motor Company
S.A
Michigan
Mrs William Lowery Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. William Lowery a longtime Vernon township resident and later of Farwell died at Clare County General Hospital at 6 30 Tuesday morning after a several month illness. Funeral services were held at Thurston Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm with Rev James A Rogers officiating and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. Her life story will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Lowery
Vernon Township
Farwell
Clare County General Hospital
Thurston Funeral Home
James
A. Rogers
Cherry Grove Cemetery
William Lowery
Clare County Willkie Club Leaders Meet at Mulder Home
Willkie Club leaders of Clare county will meet Mrs. Mabel Mulder at her West Highth Street home at 8 00 next Monday evening October 71st Mrs Rae Hooker of Mt Pleasant will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Willkie
Mulder
Willkie Club
Clare County
Mabel Mulder
West Highth Street
Rae. Hooker
Mt. Pleasant
Free motion pictures and candidates at Sheridan town hall
The Clare County Democratic Committee sponsors a free evening at the Sheridan town hall featuring motion pictures on home defence farming and related topics. State and county candidates will make personal appearances for voters from Arthur Grant and Sheridan townships on Monday evening October 1 at 7 00. All farmers invited no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Town Hall
Cétonet
The
Clare County Democratic Committee
Vesagé Plates From Ware Darioth Insurance Agelity
Fragmentary OCR yields a vintage insurance and transportation reference. Readable bits mention Vesagé plates and Ware Darioth with vague insurance or agelity terms. Further context unavailable due to damage.
Governor Dickinson to Speak at Victory Service in Farwell
The Farwell and Missionary Methodist churches host a Victory service Sunday October 27 at 3:00 pm with special speaker Governor Loren D. Dickinson of Michigan. The event celebrates church improvements including reroofing and interior decoration. Public invitation extended with no admission, offerings for benevolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memberg and Friends of the Methodist Church
Farwell
Luren D. Dickinson
Clare Methodist Church
Circuit Court Round 70 November Term Sessions Judges Hear Cases
Judge Ray Hart presided in Harrison on a special session of Circuit Court two cases were disposed provisional releases for Robert Castle and Roy Courtney while Arthur Mussel of Clare was jailed and later sentenced to thirty days plus ninety days probation for drunk and disorderly conduct. Sheriff Amble escorted a violent tavern incident. Roy Davis of Harrigan High School, arrested at a Frost township dance, received a small fine and six months probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hart
Midland
Harrison
Robert Castle
Farwell
Roy Courtney
Mr. Pleasant
Arthur Mussel
Clare
Fred Hudson
Mussel
Seaver Amble
Earl Wilson
Roy Davis
Harrigan High School
Frost Township
Newton Kress
1941 Auto Plates Go On Sale At State Offices
1941 plates go on sale at 180 state branch offices Monday morning. Full year plates with white letters were chosen for visibility after tests at the General Motors proving grounds. Half year plates feature white with baroon letters and are also available at the Art Damoth Insurance Agency branch.
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Auto. Hense
Department of State
General Motors Proving Grounds
Art. Damoth Insurance Agency
County Past Masters to Confer Third Degree in Masonry
The Harrison Masonic Lodge will hold a communication tonight at eight o clock to confer the third degree. County Past Masters will comprise the degree team and are expected to be joined by a large number from the Clare and Parnell Lodges at Harledn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Masonic Lodge
Clare
Claré and
Parnell
Harledn
295 Register for Conscription at Clare City Hall
Nearly 300 men aged twenty one to thirty five registered at Clare city hall for the first peacetime conscription in U S history. Registration opened at 7 06 a m and a long line formed by 8 a m with many residents and a few transients. A spirit of patriotism and willingness to serve prevailed among registrants.
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City Election Board
Clare City Hall
Legion Urges World War Veterans to Join Membership Push
A telegram from Robert R. Nelson to John W. Dunlop urges all eligible World War veterans to join the American Legion Post No 128. The message cites national convention mandates and pledges immediate re-enrollment and recruitment for home defense. The post aims to surpass the 1940 total of 161 members as 1941 cards arrive with a $2.50 annual fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Nelson
American Legion
John W. Dunlop
Walter H. Larman
Legion
Michigan
Dunlop
Loomis Minister and Wife Receive Grocery Shower
Loomis minister Rev. Wesley Teale and his wife were honored with a grocery shower last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mc Reynolds near Colonville. More than forty relatives and friends attended and presented a large supply of groceries including sixty pounds of sugar and four sacks of flour. The event featured a social hour with singing, followed by prayer after packages were opened and a refreshments service of sandwiches cake pickles and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley ‘Teale
Loomis
Mc Reynolds
Colonville
Lieb
Teale
Sylvania Man Seriously Injured in Head On Crash
Frank Koetter of Sylvania is hospitalized with a compound skull fracture after a head on collision two miles south of Harrison on US 27 Monday afternoon. The incident involved a Plymouth driven by Koeffer and a Plymouth sedan driven by Clifford Bennett of Mt. Pleasant. two others escaped with minor injuries.
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Frank Koetter
Sylvania
Ohio
Clare County General Hospital
Harrison
Us-27
Koeffer
North Woods
Clifford Bennett
Mt. Pleasant
Fourth Street
Edith Brewer
Clare
William B. Dunlop
Kirma To Appear At Ideal Theatre All Next Week
A dramatic showcase runs at the Ideal Theatre Sunday through next week. Psychic Kirma, famed worldwide, presents the Bombay Seance answering sealed audience questions unseen by him. He claims to read minds and foresee fates, drawing crowds with his mysterious powers.
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Kirma
Ideal Theatre
Kinase
Bombay
India
Kipling
Cullen
Othearm
América
Tee
Auill
Indja
Europeam
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Clare and
B.D. Kennedy
Grand Chapter
Fred W. Weatherhead
Harrison Grand Guard
HF. Kelly
Region Two
MLE. A
Clare High School
Kiwanians
Regina Howell
WM. Lowrey
Arthur, Grant and
Sheridan Townships
Gov. Dickinson
Circuit Court
Justice Court
Clare Church
Sylvania, Ohio
Floyd Shively
East 6Th Street
A. H. White
Pine Street
Shively
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