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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1940
Page
10
A long list of Clare area residents and relatives visit kin in Flint Lansing Detroit Mt Pleasant Midland Saginaw Bay City Kalkaska and other locales while many hosts welcome trips from relatives. The notes include several weekend gatherings hospital stays travel to Ann Arbor and Toledo plus church and social group activities. The items reflect a busy pattern of family and friend visits across multiple towns in Michigan.
Mr and Mrs Austin Bates announce the birth of a son Barry Francis on October 19 at Mt Pleasant General Hospital. Mrs James Taylor presents a daughter Ruth Loraine born October 18, seven and a half pounds, cared for by Mrs Albert Reed. Rex Thurman arrives eight pounds with Rex Robinette home. Mr and Mrs Harold Smith welcome a daughter Karen Marie born October 20, eight pounds, cared for by her grandmother Mrs Will Battle.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cook included Mrs. Sebring and family and Mr. and Mrs. Clare Marks with their families. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gaffney and son Bruce at the Gaffney parents’ home. Helen Gaffney and Carl Rodabaugh were among the guests.
Mille Shumway of Detroit spent two days last week with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs F Littlefield. J Murdoch family traveled to Alma on business Wednesday. Lynn Cline and daughter Dana and a Detroit friend spent the weekend at their cottage. Mr and Mrs M Graves visited Mrs Pearl Hull on Sunday.
Sunday evening callers at the Ambrosier home included Mr and Mrs EB Cooley of Corunna and Mr and Mrs M Graves of Half Moon Lake. J Frisbey visited Detroit relatives alongside D Butterfield and Saginaw guests. W Fuller and F Littlefield hosted. A Brower daughter born February 8 1868 died October 15 1940 at age 72 years eight months. married to Robert Hickland in 1884, then to William Lowery in 1900. They moved to Clare 36 years ago. Funeral held October 17 at Thurston funeral home and burial at Cherry Grove Cemetery with Rev J A Rogers officiating.
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