Flattens RR Light At Crossing In Clare
Police identify driver Benny L. Durbin after a morning crash at the West U S 10 crossing left a damaged flasher pole. A 1963 Pontiac involved, damage estimated at 700 dollars to the pole and 600 dollars plus to Durbin's car as Clare officers pursue a suspect.
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Ann Arbor
U.S
Benny L. Durbin
Decatur
Illinois
Cadillac
Hillsdale
Clare
Roger Depue
Farwell
Durbin
Hail Drop In Week Fire Losses in Michigan
Conservation officials report hail and dry conditions kept fire losses to 483 acres for Oct 14 to 20 in Michigan. Gov Romney’s emergency order aimed to prevent fires in fields forests and muck lands remained in effect.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
Gov. Romney
Milton M Bergman
Forest Fire Control
Pheasant opener in Michigan shows drop in kills
Southern Michigan pheasant opening reports show Ringneck kills averaging 14 birds per 100 gun hours among 3765 hunters, down from about 17 a year ago. Weather was favorable but unharvested corn kept birds under cover, with 80 to 90 percent of corn unharvested.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
Ringneck
Department
Ottawa - Allegan
Southcentral
Thumb
University doctors warn on Halloween hazards for young goblins
Pediatricians at the University of Michigan Medical Center issue a playful annual safety advisory for families. They urge Halloween costumes to avoid sharp props and open flames and recommend visible details and flashlights.
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University of Michigan Medical Center
U-M
Civitan Club Seeks Help For Christmas Doll Dressup
The Clare Civitan Club asks volunteers to dress a Christmas doll for a fundraiser with two prize divisions for best dressed doll one for ages 16 and under and another for over 16. Dolls must be picked up and returned by December 15. The group also solicits used toys in need of repair donated via Clare Foss.
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Clare Civitan Club
Bob Giles
Civitan
Clare Foss
St Cecilia Open House Showcases Church Enlargement
About 50 visitors toured the St Cecilia parish open house highlighting the recent church enlargement and new sanctuary vessels. Twelve parish men guided tours with explanations of ceremonies and priestly dress while the school displays and social spaces welcomed guests and hinted at future events.
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St. Cecilia’s
K of C Council
Pat McConnell
Downtown Store Expansion Takes Shape on McEwan Street
Completion date set for November 15 for a 45 by 80 foot cement block building in the 400 block on McEwan Street. Roy Beltinck and James Groves own the project enlarging the Gamble Store and Groves Brothers. The two sections will be connected by archways and share a continuous marquee. The site previously hosted Barnes Cafe, destroyed by fire in 1957 and replaced by a parking lot owned by Marvin Witbeck.
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McEwan Street
Roy Beltinck
James Groves
Gamble
Groves Brothers
Barnes Cafe
Marvin Witbeck
Clare Among Four Sites For Michigan Apportionment Hearings
The Michigan Commission on Legislative Apportionment selects Clare as one of four hearing sites. Public sessions on December 3, 1963, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. will precede district plans for the Senate and House. Co chairs Richard H. Austin and Wilber M. Brucker lead the process with full staff presence.
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Michigan Commission On Legislative Apportionment
Clare
Richard H. Austin
Michigan Senate
House of Representatives
Lansing Bill To Postpone County Elections For Two Years
State controversy grows over delaying county elections to align terms with a four year statewide cycle. Rep. Russell Strange proposes skipping the 1964 county elections to start four year terms in 1966, a plan debated amid legislative splits and constitutional interpretation.
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Lansing
Russell Strange
Clare
Michigan
Strange
U.S
Rep
House Committee On Elections
Committee On
Preservation bid to keep old Meredith railroad grade
A letter to Clare and Harrison mayors from JA Jock Lowry urges preserving the old Meredith railroad grade as a historic site. He calls for land on both sides, pine plantings, markers naming timber owners, and potential contributions from descendants of early loggers.
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Clare and
Harrison
Jock
Lowry
Meredith
Alma
Michigan
Mitts & Merrill
Remick & Whitney
Mackinac Bridge
Holley Carburetor Company Honors 22 Employees at Dinner
Seventeen women and five men from Holley Carburetor Company were recognized at the seventh annual ten year awards banquet held at Town and Country. Harold Sanborn plant manager and Earl Morgan Detroit vice-president presided as speakers praised faithful service and noted ongoing expansion plans. Other Detroit administration figures included N A Miles, Nick Dann, and John Terheurst with Lyle Skinner as emcee.
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Holley
Harold Sanborn
Earl Morgan
Detroit
N.a.miles
Nick Dann
Holley Computer Division
John Ter-heurst
Lyle Skinner
Delmar Scott Reports 35 Bar Feather From Hunting Trip
Delmar Scott of Lake boasts a 35 bar tail from a pheasant shot on Tuesday. He notes a 32 bar count is the largest previously reported, and considers himself high man on the score.
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Delmar Scott
Lake
Delmar
After 44 years with Holley Retires With Honors
Fred Miller Sr., one of Holley Car buretor Company's original eight hires, retires after 44 1/2 years. A retirement dinner honored his long service, noting a supervisory role since 1922 and a start with Holley in 1919. He served after World War I and recalled early factory conditions.
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Fred Miller
Holley
Harold Sanborn
Miller
Clare
Warren
Michigan
Fred Miller,Sr
Will
Students Paint Downtown Windows For Halloween Theme
Michigan Outdoors features windows painted in Halloween colors by Clare Civic Club students. Project chairman Elly Tice thanks 559 young artists and 241 downtown store owners who allowed displays. Winners chosen this week with prizes to be awarded tomorrow evening.
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Michigan Outdoors
Clare Civjtan Club
Elly Tice
Clare High suffers fourth league defeat in MM B clash
Clare High ended its Mid-Michigan B conference schedule with a 13 to 33 loss to St. Louis Sharks. Quarterback Charles Stirling scored one CHS TD and Jerry Russell added another as St. Louis built a 26 point first half. Clare finished 1-4 in league play, fifth in the standings, ahead of Corunna’s title and Ithaca’s win over Chesaning. Sacred Heart Academy and Big Rapids loom in non league games to close the season.
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Clare High
St. Louis Sharks
Sacred Heart Academy
Mt. Pleasant
Pioneer Land
Big Rapids
Charles Stirling
Jerry Russell
Clare
MMB
Corunna
Durand
Ithaca
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Ulrich
Glendale
Doug Johnston
Jenifer
Joe Johnstons
Laurie Ulrich
Sentinel
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St. Cecilia
Wilber M. Brucker
Cochairmen
Sion
Marion Pearson
Sault Ste. Marie
Ohio
Dorothy Detzler
Doherty Motor Hotel
Pearson
Glen Cain
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