VEW WINS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP IN TOURNAMENT HERE
The district softball tournament produced a dramatic finish as VEW defeated Hubbell’s 6 0 in the final. Paul Marsh drove in Ed Clauss for the sixth inning run and John Musser held Clare Manufacturing to secure the 3-2 win in extra innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEW
Bud Hubbell
Mt. Pleasant
Clare Manufacturing
Hubbell’s
Mt. Pleasant Co-op
Cain & Grove
John Musser
Dick Kraus
Freeman Willey
Kraus
Allen
Willey
Musser
Jack Brinkerhoff
Hubbell
Paul Marsh
Ed Clauss
Clare
Red Cross Seeks Nurses for Polio Duty in Midwest
Rev. L. J. Nevins announces an urgent Red Cross appeal for registered nurses to serve in polio centers across Michigan Wisconsin Iowa and Texas. With 245 nurses recruited this year transportation subsistence and salary covered by the National Foundation, more staff are needed through early fall as cases rise and long term replacements are required.
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L. J. Nevins
Clare County
Red Cross
Neyings
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Texas
National Foundation
Rev. Nevins
Clare
Local photographer Lee Sowle expands press photography work
Lee Sowle of Clare, son of Mr and Mrs Harley Sowle, a Clare High School student turned amateur photographer, produced a celebrated composite of the Highway Post Office inauguration. He supplied complete press photography for the bridge and record book ceremony at Clare city hall with British Embassy officials present, delivering four finished prints and HLPO mail shots within two hours. Newspapers including Mt Pleasant Times News Saginaw Daily News Bay City Times Lansing State Journal and Detroit Free Press published or will publish the images. The Sentinel could not provide plates in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sowle
Harley Sowle
Clare High School
Lee
H.M.S. Clare
Clare City Hall
Leaton and Sox to Tangle for Title Sunday
Leaton beat Clare 11-3 as Mt. Pleasant Green Sox defeated Farwell 7-2 in league action. Ken Cowden homered to boost Rosebush to a .435 win. Methner and Geiger pitched for Leaton and Mt. Pleasant, setting up a title clash with Seaton next Sunday at Seaton.
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Central Michigan
Leaton
Mt. Pleasant
Vaughn Geiger
Clare
Bill Methner
Bob Welsh
Seaton
Rosebush
Farwell
Beal City
Coleman
Harrison
Clare City Upgrades Main Street Traffic Signals
After negotiations with the Michigan State Highway Department modern traffic signals were installed at US 27 US 10 and Fourth Street replacing the old four way twelve lamp system. The new two three way three color signals use eighteen lamps per intersection with higher wattage to handle increased traffic and reduce accidents. The City of Clare will be billed for electricity with State share handled by the Clare County Road Commission.
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Clare
State Highway Department
City of
Clare County Road Commission
Minor Injuries In Traffic Accidents Near Clare
Three people suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash three miles east of Clare on US 10 Sunday. Mary McIntosh 63 of Flint had body bruises George McIntosh 75 head injuries Mildred Agnew 50 arm and head lacerations. Agnew was a passenger in a car driven by William Agnew 48 of Traverse City. Cars collided head on causing 350 dollars damage to both. McIntosh summons for improper passing. Norman Tilman 26 Rosebush head cut and Fred Dora 51 Rosebush back injury in a second crash two miles west of US 27. Tilman car 150 Dora car 200 damage.
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Clare
Us-10
Clare Hospital
Mary IF. McIntosh
Flint
George D. McIntosh
Mildred L. Agnew
MclIntosh
Norman E. Tilman
Rosebush
Fred J. Dora
Us-27
Tilman
Dora
Farwell's New Elementary School Opens to Pupils and Visitors
The article describes Farwell's new elementary school ready for first pupils and open house for parents on Labor Day afternoon. It highlights modern features including Mother Goose tile inserts, a lighted display cafe, a marked library and health rooms, quarry tile floors, new music and home economics departments, and a landscaped exterior awaiting final furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Clare's First Amateur Fight Show Delights Local Crowd
Clare's boxing program drew a large Friday crowd for nine bouts. Local favorites Jerry Marshall and Bill Siddons won decisive decisions over visiting opponents, while Jim Flynn stopped Frank Powers and Billy Vaughn defeated Art Swanson in KO finishes. Rotary president Farl Ruby and promoter Ray Menthen spoke of future indoor shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Jerry Marshall
Dennis Tobin
Grand Rapids
Bill Siddons
Jack Krause
Saginaw
Frank Powers
Jim Flynn
Flynn
Wes Ramey
Ramey
Billy Vaughn
Art Swanson
Farl Ruby
Ray Menthen
Bay City Mayor Bids Against Woodruff for His Seat
Elford Cederberg, Bay City's mayor and a top vote getter in the district, threatens incumbent Congress man Woodruff's bid for another term. Cederberg's vigorous, well supported campaign followed a beat of the prior Bay City mayor and leverages his youth and energy against Woodruff who cites Korea war concerns and rural strength as counterweights.
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Elford Cederberg
Ankyor
Bay City
Woodruff
Washington
Cederberg
Korea
Michigan
Two Local Men Named in Korean War Casualty Lists
Two young men from the vicinity are listed in Korean War casualty notices. Pvt. Richard H B Conn of Harrison is wounded in action. Pvt. Basil B Bullard, son of Claude Bullard of Rosebush, is listed as missing in action. Rumor names John Williams of Clare as missing in action, though the Williams listed is John H from Flint, not related to Chic Williams.
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Richard HB. Conn
Harrison
Basil B. Bullard
Claude Bullard
Rosebush
John Williams
Verlin
Chic” Williams
Clare
Williams
John H
Flint
Chic
License Plates At Half Price In Clare County
1950 motor license plates go on sale at half price this Friday September 1 at the Clare county branch offices of the Secretary of State located in the Art Damoth Agency in the Ideal Theater building Clare and the offices of County Treasurer Peter Oman in the courthouse Harrison.
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Clare County
Secretary of State
Art Damoth Agency
Ideal Theate
Clare
Peter Oman
Court House
Harrison
Clare Alleys Ladies League Starts Bowling Tuesday
The Clare Alleys Ladies League will commence bowling on Tuesday September 12. The notice announces the start date for the local women bowlers league.
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Clare Alleys Ladies League
Flags of Two Nations Fly Here At Historic HMS Clare Rites
The Clare city hall auditorium hosted a ceremony presenting the badge and record book of H.M.S. Clare to the City of Clare Michigan. Circuit Judge Donald H. Holbrook presided with Rev. Fr. J. I. Sruba delivering the invocation. British Consul General Mr. Moray outlined the kinship between Clare Michigan and Clare England, noting WWII ship exchanges and the four funnel class destroyers. Captain Holmes of the Royal Navy spoke of the ship's history and wartime service.
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Hms Clare
Clare
Audhorium
H.M.S. Clare
Michigan
Donald EH. Holbrook
J.I. Sruba
Holbrook
Great Britain
U.S
Upshur
Royal Navy
Holtrook
Wm, McConnéa
Hart Morgan
Moray
Detroit
Belgian Congo
Rome
Berne
Switzerland
Scotsman
America
Ngland
United Kingdom
Suffolk
England
Able
McNulta
Charleston
South Carolina
McNalta
H.M.S
Atlantic
Holmes
Winston Churchill
Free Chest X Ray Service At Clare County Fair
District Health Department No 7 urges adults 15 to 100 to visit the mobile chest X ray unit at the Clare County Fair September 12 16 for a quick screening. The test aids early TB detection and helps prevent spread, with confidential results and follow up through the family physician.
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District Health Department No. 7
Clare County Fair
Irwin D. Sweet
District Health Department
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Clare County
Missionary Convention at Colonville Church Reports India Work
The fifth annual Church of God missionary convention met at Colonville church on Friday August 18 led by President Suhi Wermuth with songs readings prayers and reports on Our Responsibility In India. Rev Roy Miller spoke on Bogra and Rev Baldwin prepared the India Churches report noting low literacy and a new $80000 hospital serving 11000 yearly amid malaria deaths. Mrs Wermuth reported on Khanjanpur and a missionary society organized with Mrs Fred Zimmerman as first president. A missionary offering of 4200 was collected.
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Church of God
Colonville
Suhi Wermuth
India
Roy Miller
Megsage
Bogra
Churches of God In
Baldwin
Viola Hershey
Wermuth
Khanjanpur
Colonville Group
Fred Zimmerman
Clare County 4 H Service Club Initiation Held
The Clare County 4 H Service Club initiation occurred August 14 at Grant town hall with Isabella Service Club members assisting and candle lighting. Mrs Louis Becker joined as leader and eligible 4 H members must be 14 by the month’s start and meet qualifications such as 3 years of 4 H work or winning county contests. Two Rotary Club trophies will be awarded for the top two achievement booths on September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Grant Town Hall
Isabella Service Club
Louis Becker
Service Club
Clare
Melvin Orr Seeks State Attorney General GOP Nomination
Melvin E. Orr of West Branch has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state attorney general. He served as special assistant attorney general during grand jury investigations in Macomb and Genesee counties and was active in Kiwanis in West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin E. Orr
West Branch
Macomb
Genesee
Orr
Herman Dehnke
Harrisville
Macomb County
Genesee County
Karl K. Leibrand
Bay City
Stuart White
Michigan
Kiwanig International
West Branch Club
King's Daughters to Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The King's Daughters of the Clara Baptist Church will hold their annual meeting and election of officers in the church basement at 2:00 pm Thursday afternoon September 7. A missionary birthday tea for July and August will be served and Mrs. Robert Burgess will speak.
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King’s Daughters
Clara Baptist Church
Robert Burgess
State Commission Adds Voice To Child Safety Plea
Dr. Lee Thurston announces Michigan safety drive against traffic accidents involving children. A 69 member advisory panel sponsors a September public education push with newspapers radio and theaters plus posters leaflets and stickers under the slogan Watch Out For Kids timed to school openings September 5th and 6th. An estimated 1.25 million children travel to school with 115000 first day riders. Last year over 4000 children were hit by vehicles, 119 died and many injured.
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Lee Thurston
Michigan Stain Safety Commission
Thurston
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W.F.W
Art Layfield
Esiter
Hubwell
Ernie Bryant
V.F.W
Hendershot
Layfield
Dale Miller
Bryant
Bill Foell
Leemie Green
Bob Beck
Beck
VFW
Kadwell
Jess Stevens
George Griffith
Bud Heindershot
The
Sentinel
SOX
Clare’s
Capitol
John Davy
James Grove
Alex McKinnon
W. EB. Williams
John Holmes
Captain Holmes
Washington, D. C
B. B. Dawson Moray
Wm. Burdo
Pettit-Kapplinger Post
Qmer Parent
Walter H. Larman
American Legion
Glenn Hammond
Blaze Chapter
Gold Star Mothers
John Hendershot
V.A.W. Ladies Auxiliary
Joseph Tomaski
American Legion Auxiliary
Colonville Church
Melvin Orr
State Commission
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