Seven-Vehicle Pileup on US-10 Near Clare Causes 3150 Damages
A seven car crash on US-10 west of Clare injured seven people but causing no serious injuries. Donald Murphy 27 of Coleman drove a tractor with two rock trailers into a line of stopped traffic, triggering a chain collision with total vehicle damages of 3150. Drivers named include Richard Warner, Florence Bartell, Clyde Payne, Paul O Dell, Thomas Maxwell, Dale George, and Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Farwell
Donald B. Murphy
Coleman
Hemlock
Dale E. George
Donald Murphy
Lucille Cahow
Bartell
Alma Payne
Clyde Payne
Rachel Pauline
Bonnie O’dell
O'Dell
Thomas Maxwell
Dale George
School building ready for start with seven days left
The elementary building is cleaned and ready for the first day on September 7 after minor repainting and maintenance. Grounds have been refreshed but fire-proofing recommendations are stalled due to the defeat of the millage raise and will wait until the bond issue passes, said Richard Wheeler, superintendent of schools.
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Richard Wheeler
Olson Wins Handicap Cup in Women Golfers Final
Mrs. James Olson defeated Mrs. Neilan Cradit to win the Women Golfers Handicap Tournament on August 24. Olson previously beat Mrs. Bowler Baumgarth and Dunbar while Cradit beat Bromley Elden and Reiss. Cradit was medalist on qualifying day with 99 as the Club Tournament continues. The season ends with a September 7 luncheon and meeting for officer elections and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Olson
Neilan Cradit
Olson
William Bowler
Earl Baumgarth
Roy Dunbar
Cradit
Jack Bromley
Norris Elden
Herschel Reiss
Testimonial Luncheon Honors Mrs Hooker by Michigan Republicans
A luncheon for Republican women across Michigan on Thursday September 8 will honor Mrs Rae Hooker retiring national committee woman. The Sumbers venue hosts the 1:00 p.m. start with lunch and a gift contribution. Reservations via Mrs Sarah Schaeffer Clare county Republican chairman welcome interested women.
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Michigan
Rae Hooker
Pleasant
Hooker
Sarah Schaeffer
Clare County
Golf Banquet Closes Season With Awards Night
League golfers gathered August 29 for a nine hole kicksers event then banquet and officer elections at Twin Elms. Ray Neff and Ralph Baumgarth led season winners. Bob Brown won club tournament, with 33 award recipients and 48 prizes among 75 attendees. Keith First of Harrison named 1961 president. Don Richardson reelected secretary. John Bicknell vice president. Chris Demo treasurer.
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Chase
Ther
Twin Elms
Ray Neff
Ralph Baumgarth
Bob Brown
Keith First
Harrison
Dex Elden
Don Richardson
John Bicknell
Chris Demo
Néff
Baumgarth
Harry Coney
Bob. Brown
Sport
Buck Hickey Struck by Auto in Clare
Emerson Buck Hickey 67 of Clare was hit by an auto at 3 30 Tuesday night while crossing south McEwan Street near Dan McDonald s Ford Sales. He was taken to Clare General Hospital with a compound fracture of the right leg severe head and facial lacerations multiple bruises and shock. His condition was listed serious. Hickey s sister Imogene signed a hospital release and he was transferred to the Veteran s Hospital in Saginaw. The driver Polite gave a statement and Mrs Baum was not held.
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Emerson
Buck) Hickey
Clare
Clare ‘Hospital
Veteran's Hospital
Saginaw
Francies Baum
Jackson
Polite
Driver summonsed after tractor semi overturns on highway
Don Woodrow received a summons for illegal crossing of the center line after his tractor struck a concrete culvert and overturned a semi trailer carrying fuel. Sutter said he left the pavement to avoid a collision and emergency crews diverted gasoline into empty tankers to prevent spills.
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Don Woodrow
Sutter
Scenc
Maurice Mitchell
Labor Day Celebration Announces Wide Range of Events
The Farwell Labor Day committee led by Don Lloyd released a full schedule of races prizes games and contests plus an elaborate parade. Highlights include decoration judging at 9 30 am boys and girls races 10 30 am bubble gum contest pie eating three legged race log sawing and evening live music by the John Sykes family Don Holly and Johnny Colmus with fireworks at dark.
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Farwell
Don Lloyd
Sherbeck Amusements
Johnny Colmus
Don Holly
Sykes Family
George Snider Among S S Firsts in 1940 Benefit Roll
George R Snider of Clare is among 5488 charter Social Security beneficiaries who first received payments in January 1940. E O Wiles notes 28 500 people from 1940 eligibles remain on the rolls, including centenarians and those over 90. Since 1940, $57.2 billion in benefits have been paid to about 23 million people.
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George R. Snider
Dunlop Road
Clare
E O. Wiles
Traverse City
Social Security
Snider
Fall injures Mrs. Mary Osborn near Citizens State Bank
Mrs. Mary Osborn of 704 Pine Street Clare slipped on a curb Monday afternoon and bruised herself badly. An ambulance carried her to Glare General Hospital for treatment.
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Mary Osborn
Pine St. Clare
Citizens State, Bank
General Hospital
Joint Rites For Legion Auxiliaries Held In Clare
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary units from Mt. Pleasant Coleman Hope and Clare held joint installation ceremonies at Clare City Hall Monday evening August 22. Officers installed included Clare president Mrs Lester Cotton and district officers with Mrs Ina Hammond and Mrs Marcella Gwisdale assisting. A program of pledges music and remarks followed with gifts presented and a district meeting announced for September 18 at Big Rapids.
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Pleasant
Coleman
Hope
Clare
American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan
Clare City Hall
Fern Archambault
Lucelia McDonald
Doris Cotton
Margaret LaVoye
Fern Wright
Cotton
Ina Hammond
Marcella Gwisdalle
Bay City
Mabel Lynch
Nell Willey
Mt. Pleasant
Lester Cotton
Hammond
LaVayne
Conrad Walker
M. BE. McDonald
Robert Archambault
Wright
George Abbott
Milholin Celebrates 35 Years With Michigan Bell
Robert W. Milholin an installer repairman for Michigan Bell marks his 35th year with the company this month. A Muscatine Iowa native who grew up near Elkton Michigan he began with Bell after a farm horse crew visit in 1925. He worked from Port Huron through 1942 then Sandusky as a combination man later becoming a Hneman in 1947 and taking his present duties in 1951. He helped during the dial service cutovers at several towns and earned a 1958 gold watch safety award for 250 years of distinguished driving with Michigan Bell.
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Robert W. Milholin
Michigan -Bell Telephone Company
Muscatine
Iowa
Milholin
Elkton High School
Elkton
Michigan
Milholm
Port Huron
Sandusky
Hneman
Snover
Carsonsville
Port
Sanilac
Peck
Clare
Bell
Farwell School Opens September 6 with PTA Recruitment
Farwell Area Schools begin September 6 with a half day. buses run at 8 30 a m. Students must be ready outside to board. Superintendent McLaughlin leads a staff of 38 with three principals. Preschool workshops run Sept 1 2 in the high school library. The executive PTA plans a September 19 get acquainted dinner, a strong membership drive and fundraising pies.
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Farwell
Kenneth MceLaughlin
McLaughlin
Mildred Darnell
Lake School
Gladys Thayer
William Dodge
Farwell P.T.A
P.T.A
PTA
Board of Education
Mary Ashley
No Room Left for Local Personal Notes This Week
The Sentinel reports unavoidable conditions forced omission of personal notes and society pages this issue. Most of the news will appear in next week's Sentinel.
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the Sentinel
Sentinel
Three Clare Men in Moscow Tour Party
A goodwill People To People tour for agricultural leaders departs New York August 26 with three Clare men Richard Schroeder Norman Myers and Robert Clure on the Michigan Delaware delegation joining six more from Michigan and California co leaders Harold Westlund and Richard Schroeder. The 21 day circuit covers Paris Brussels Moscow Lvov Chernovtsy Warsaw Berlin and ends in New York around September 15.
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Clare
New York
Russia
Richard Schroeder
Michigan
Norman Myers
Robert Clure
Norman Keller
Blissfield
Wesley Oeschger
Bay Port
Harold Bender
Corunna
Europe
Soviet Union
United States
California
Harold Westlund
Willows
Paris
Brussels
Holland
Moscow
Lvov
Chernovtsy
Warsaw
Berlin
Ancient Maples Fall For Timber On Eagle Farm
On the A J Carncross farm near Eagle central Michigan, a Mancelona Mill crew is logging a eight acre virgin sugar maple woodlot to mill timber. Logs up to 16 feet come from 34 to 40 inch stumps, with a potential price around 60 per thousand for maple and lower for beech and elm. The timber sale funds a land no longer heavily farmed while dairy cattle provide the main income.
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Mancelona
Michigan
Orville Bates
Eagle Church Corner
Carticross Place
Frank Carncross
A. J
Carntross
Corncross
Carcross
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Bear Lake
Albert Sutter
John Sykes
Detroit
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U.S
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Gregg
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Bellows
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Lippert
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