Chip the State Police dog tracks escapee near Alanson
"Chip" from Houghton Lake tracked and flushed John Courtney 47 from Allegan county who fled Prison Correction Camp Pellston 17 miles from camp. Trooper Clare Helms and troopers pursued from midnight to 3 30 pm before the dog located Courtney 100 yards off a road with area blockades twice. It followed a prior success at Correction Camp Pugsley a week earlier where "Chip" found an escapee after about an hour.
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Chip
Houghton Lake
Pellston
Alanson
Emmett County
John Courtney
Allegan County
Clare Helms
Courtney
Helms
Pugsley
Lower
Michigan
Social calls and dinner guests around Gilmore Grange
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Sommers hosted and entertained Saturday and Sunday guests including Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hileman Jr and Sr of Harrison. Mrs. Dale Wysong and girls visited the Sommers, with Timmy Dillion Sr of Clare joining for Sunday supper. The English family from Bay City spent the weekend with the Robisons and their son Biff visited John Robison's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Sommers
Wm. Hileman Jr
Harrison
Herbert Hileman
Wm. Hileman Sr
Dale Wysong
O. M. Somers
John Dillion Sr
Clare and Son
Timmy
Fred English
Bay City
John Robisons
Willus Robison
Biff
Community Notes and Visit Recaps from Coy ote Holler
Maude B Norman and Mrs Alice Mead visited the Henry Normans in Wednes day. Bonnie Ulch visited her parents the O M Ulches over the weekend and guests of the O M Sommers were Mr and Mrs Robert Somers and family of Okemos Saturday. The Harings marked their 42nd wedding anniversary with a pot luck supper and guests. Keith Scott hosted a card party with six tables Friday night. G C Cook and daughters visited John Cook and the Henry Normans amid family gatherings. Henry Normans Elmer Wilson and Alice Mead enjoyed a forestry drive and Meads Landing Thursday. All guests dined with Mrs Harold Mead and Sara at Merritt. News was light this week and readers were urged to call in notices by Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Mead
Henry Normans
Bonnie Ulch
O. M. Ulches
O. M. Sommers
Robert Somers
Okemos
Milan Robison
Charles Harings
Harings
Keith Scott
Jesus
Colossians
G. C. Cook
Pontiac
John Cook
Elmer Wilson
Meads Landing
Harold Mead
Sara
Merritt
Pioneer Farm Bureau Meeting Discusses State Marketing Orders
Gilmore township group met October 9 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wood. Assistant chairman Alvin Wood led the session on state marketing orders and agreements with 22 members present. Laura Cook read and approved the prior minutes. a potluck lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Farm Bureau Group
Gilmore Township
Alvin Wood
Laura Cook
Clifford Brasington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gilmore Grange
Mrs
Coyote
Pioneer Farm Bureau
Perera
Sia
Cees
Aree Ahaa Sema
Giant
Smucker
Limait
Amamaas
American Leader Coffee
Sadie Dunn
Party Loaf
Knorr
Patsy Ann Sabine
Fould
Preston
R al Ins Sunmaid
del Monte
Green Peppers
Jonathan
Ea‘ Apples
Hekman
Graham Crackers
Nabisco
U.S
Giant’s Famous
Armour
Swift’s
Brookfield S.C
Peg
Chuck
Spain
Mississippi River
Leyte
U.S. First Army
Aachen
Thomas A. Edison
Sam Houston
Virginia
Republic of Texas
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Erie
Jug
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