Community Notices and Social Gatherings Tide
Local society notes report numerous gatherings including dinners birthdays and club meetings. Honor guests include Miss Nine Yarborough of Pontiac and Mrs Ernest Bryant of Clare. Groups such as Congregational Ladies Guild Octo Club Rebekah Lodge and various bridge clubs meet with birthdays cake theater visits and park outings highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bryant
Miss Nine. Yarbrough
Pontiac
Ernest Bryant
Dianne
Clare
K Fisher
Betty McPhail and Otis Yates Wed July 30th
Miss Betty McPhail daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis McPhail of Clare married Otis Yates of Mt Pleasant on July 30 at Mt Pleasant The ceremony was witnessed by La Donna and Iva Denton The couple will reside at 429 South Franklin Street Mt Pleasant where the groom is employed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty McPhail
Otis McPhail
Clare
Otis Yates
Mt. Pleasant
la Donna
Iva Denton
S. Franklin St
Women Golfers Qualifying for Championship Matches
Twenty two women golfers met at Twin Elms for a low putts event. In group one Mrs J J Naumes and Mrs Bernie Hampton tied with Hampton winning the ball. In group two Mrs William Lange won. Last week handicaps gave Mrs Wm Caple Avon first and Mrs Wm Bowler second. All members urged to attend Twin Elms next Wednesday at 9 30 for the championship qualifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Elms
J. J. Naumes
Bernie Hampton
Hampton
William Lange
Wm. Caple Avon
Wm. Bowler
Red Cross South Gilmore Unit Posts Schedule Change
The South Gilmore Red Cross sewing unit postponed its September 7 meeting to September 14 at Mrs Harold Warriner home for an all day meeting with a noon pot luck. The Surgical Dressing unit resumes next Tuesday afternoon at John Stough home and asks volunteers to help make vital dressings for the boys.
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South Gilmore Red Cross
Harold Warriner
John Stough
Medical Corps Seeks Red Cross Dressings from Clare
A World War II letter from Capt. John N. Asline thanks Mrs. Stough for Clare unit support and explains frontline needs in New Guinea. He recalls hunting with locals, notes lingering supply shortages, and urges continued Red Cross production of bandages and medical supplies for servicemen and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stough
Norris Asline
Mrs. Stough
New Guinea
Percy
Dee
Roll
Thayer
Medical Corp
Red Cross
Dad
Mother
Clare Sentinel
Home Front
John N. Asline
M.C
Hospital notes from Clare area patients update
Clare Hospital and Clinic reports Mrs Annie Potter resting comfortably. A baby boy Edward Michael is born to Mrs Chas McDonald Jr. who, mother and child, are well and to go home around September 3. Rex Shade, 15, suffers a lower left leg fracture from a horse fall with penicillin aiding infection. to leave hospital Friday. Various local patients show improvement after illnesses, operations, or transfusions. several slated for home discharge this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Potter
Chas. McDonald, Jr
R-1
Clare
Mamegi Edward Michael
Rex Shade
Farwell
Rex
J. H. McArthur
Harrison
J. E B. Timpe
D. Gonzales
Nate Emery
Falmouth
Lucille Coal
Coleman
Theresa Gould
RFD
Jane Loar
Bertha Dickinson
R-2
Norman E. Wailes
Dearborn
Michigan State
Oscar HicGiverin
Flint
Joseph Brown
Robert Ackerman
Forest Lichert
Mrs Ruark Honored at Twin Elms Stork Shower
Mrs David Ruark was honored as guest at a Tuesday luncheon and stork shower hosted by Mrs G W Brown at Twin Elms Club house. Four contract bridge tables and one hearts table were played with Mrs Ruark taking high contract score and Mrs Ralph Stafey high in hearts. Gifts for Mrs Ruark were plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Parent
Leon Casner
Frank Murdoch
Parent
Murdoch
John Stough
John Doherty
M. D. Feighner
Homer Douglas
Doherty
Donald McDonald
Kenneth Barnes
Will Wilson
Barnes
Dexter Elden
Dunlop Cafe
Kenneth Borrer
Ed. Johnston
C. B. Neff
Harold Jones
G. W. Brown
David Ruark
Twin Elms Club
Ruark
Ralph Stafey
Hearts
Clare Townsend Club and Clare Odd Fellows Meeting Notes
Clare Townsend Club No 2 meets Friday evening September 8 with all members urged to attend. Clare I O O F lodge met Monday with Noble Grand Andrew Irwin Sr in charge. Plans were made for initiatory degree for Grand Master's Class September 11. A possible meeting night change and Saturday dances were discussed. members urged to be present Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Clare Townsend Club
Clare Townsend Club No. 2
Clare 1
C.F. Lodge
Noble
Andrew Irwin
Local Hospital Updates From Clare and Nearby
Mrs Arthur Roe of Clare was discharged after about two weeks convalescence following an operation and blood transfusion. Mrs Minnie Jackson of Clare left after two weeks convalescence following a major operation. John Miskowski of Rosebush departed after two weeks of medical treatment. Mrs Flora N Greenfield of Bellaire was in hospital for one day for examination and diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Roe
Clare
Minnie Jackson
John Miskowski
Rosebush
Flora N. Greenfield
Bellaire
States Split 34 to 11 at Civil War Outbreak
At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 the United States consisted of 34 states with 23 in the Union and 11 in the Confederacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Congregational Ladies Guild
Fred Hudson
Jay Lehr
Lawrence McCluskey
Harold Wright
Harold Eigar
Marshia Ankrun
Rebekah Watera
Gantenberath
Sadie Ogle
Cal Foss
Blair Maxwell
Foss
Anna Morgan
Willard Bell
Charles Jackson
John Asline
BF. C. Sanford
A H. Horton
Leslie Davis
Martin Eberhart
Lloyd Eberhart
Lorraine Sutton
Jeannette Rube
Henry and Russell Eberhart
Johnny Musser
Mr. Eberhart
Marilyn Kay Baker
Detroit
August Ulvich
Marilyn
Blarney Club
Henry Ackerman
C. A. Derby
Roy Harter
Youth Fellowship Group
William Garchow
Garchow
Percy Crane
James Crane
Marion
Albert Rube
Michigan Maid
Pillsbury
Alta Line
Embassy
Country Club
Campbell's
Tenderay
Kroger
SWIFT
Spain
Armour’s
Havens
California
Michigan
Kroger’s Tenderay
South Gilmore
Medical Corps
Clare Hospital and Clinic
Clare Odd Fellows
Roy E. Cimmerer
Clare, Mid
Fletcher
Joé Marsh
Jane
Littl Ida Moffat
Bert Childers
Will Dudley
Brewing Industry Foundation
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