Farwell News Auld Lang Syne Society meets at school gym
The forty third annual Auld Lang Syne Society gathering was held at the Farwell School Gym on Saturday August 31 1963 with welcome remarks by Betty Town Marotzke and a dinner served by the R L DS Church. Officers for the new year were elected and various attendees from many cities were noted along with remarks from retired Ex Supt Russell Tyndall and Francis Thomas presenting pictures and poems including Ribbons of Gray. The program included singing and social visits into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auld Lang Syne Society
R.L. DS
Betty Town Marotzke
Anna Mae Lockwood
Rowe
Leone Baker
Lena Masten
Theare
Francis Thomas
Montre Henry Gee
Harold Elenbaas
Farwell
Russell Tyndall
Lake City
R. Tynall
Harold Rees
Bay City
Lena Davison
Ann Arbor
M. Whitledge
Spruce
Palmer Dolph
Farwell Missionary Church Hosts Dedication and Music
A weekend at Farwell Missionary Church featured new carpet in the sanctuary and a dedication service during the Sunday morning worship. Children Kay Lynn, Julie Renee, Anthony Mark, and Rosemary Lynn were presented for dedication. A capacity audience enjoyed sacred music by the Crystalaires Male Quartet and the Bliss Trio. Men from Grace Bible Church will resume church basement work on Saturday, September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Missionary Church
Missionary Church
Kay Lynn
Don Smith
Junior Shaw
Julie Renee
Anthony Mark
Walford Seil
Fred Russell
Rosemary Lynn
Crystalaires
Bliss Trio
Men of the Grace Bible Church
Birthday dinner and weekend gatherings in Farwell
The Farwell column lists numerous local visitors and social events over the weekend. Families such as Beavers Dixon Ayle Sharp Schofield Renner Davison Fletcher and many others visit, host, or travel to Ludington Island Park Lake George and Mt Pleasant for dinners picnics horse races or family gatherings. Several health and hospital notes appear including Nelson Frizzell and Earl Coker visiting Flint and Clare General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr
Dee Beavers
Hobart Beavers
Vern Dixon
Dean
Dale Beavers
Harrison
Everett Mitchell
Mt. Pleasant
Johm Ayle
Erma Sharp
Alma Schofield
Pinellas Park
Florida
Helen Schofield
Kenneth Renner
John Ayles
Jack Renner
Ludington
George Davison
Terry Davison
Neal Watkins
Berenth Michaels
Lake
Island Park
Dick Ormiston
Dewey Dells
Lake George
Ormiston
Wilbur Fletcher
Bill
Bernard Dawson
Laurence Radwells
Ewart
Fletcher
Frank Freeman
Alma Owens
Clare
Homer Rodgers
Peter Beale
Salvador Beale
New York City
Glenn Bird Salls
Frank Harbaugh
Daniel Wolfe
Ted Bilkey
Harold Rupp
Okemos
Bernard Schofield
Roland Hells
Glad Win
Jay King
Homer Pelton
Earl Coker
LeRoy Campbell
Flint
Ward Frizzell
Nelson
Clare General Hospital
Raymond Marshall
Coleman
Don Smith
Crystalaires
Missionary Church
Thomas McCormick
Kate Collard
Elda Mills
Byron Dye
John Hartman
Lewis Sunday
Hilyard Family Meet Bring Kin From Near and Far
The Hilyard family gathering on August 25 hosted by Jess Hilyard included relatives from Tarpon Springs Florida Brethren Michigan Union City Lima Van Wert Mt. Pleasant Coleman Wellston and other towns. Attendees listed span multiple households including the Hil yard and Gandert families along with numerous aunts uncles and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Hilyards
Roy Hilyard
Tarpon Springs
Florida
Leo Parsons
Brethren
Michigan
William Gandert
Union City
Nellie Kimbel
Lima
Ohio
Ilene Smith
van Wert
Elaine Bovar
Riley
Curtis Hilyard
James Priest
Mt. Pleasant
Cloyd Hilyard
Clare
Ed Bakers
Coleman
William Gandert Jr
Sharon Myers
Dave Furman
George Post
Ralph Hilyard
Benjamin Paulis
Wellston
Garnett Hillard
Sarah
Joy Rula~paugh
Bob Archey
Family gathers for September birthday dinner at George Post home
A September 1 birthday dinner honored Mrs. Garnet Ferguson and grandson Allan Post at the George Post house with a pot luck meal. Guests included Ferguson daughters, John and Smith of Wellston, Gott family, Bruce Post, and Arthur and David Post, who received gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Post
Garnet Ferguson
Allan Post
George Davison
Don Ferguson
Mary Lamrouex
Owosso
Thomas McCormick
Steve Ramanek
Horsehead Lake
Edward Langle
Detroit
Carl Sangle
Burt Maynard
Blake
Marion
Maynard
Lois Alderich
Mt. Pleasant
Gerald Hirt
Midland
Alice Hirt
Mae Chapin
Wedding in Lansing for Grandson of Franklin Littlefield
Mr and Mrs Franklin Littlefield attended the rehearsal dinner at Charcoal Grill Lansing for their oldest grandson. Karen Cook wed Larry Littlefield at The Peoples Church. Larry a Michigan State University junior. Karen a graduate nurse employed at St Lawrence Hospital Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Littlefield
Lansing
Charcoal Grill
People’s Church
Karen Cook
Larry Littlefield
Larry
Michigan State University
St. Lawrence Hospital
Cow Breathes Water into Air in Dairy Barn Scene
A dairy barn scene on September 12, 1963 reports a cow exhaling over two gallons of water into the air, creating an unusual farm detail on Page 2.
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Farwell News
Clare Sentinel
Clare-Isabella County
U.S
Michigan Press Association
William D. Elden
West Fourth Street
R.L.D
Woman's Department
Liahana Park
Sanford Midh
Leo Higgins
Siegler
KRAFT
Clare Little League
Clare High School
Hilyard
THE
Community Cleaners
Consumers Power Co
Clare JC
Sitloin
Mmeed
Swift
Wilson
Herrod
Pka
Scott
Mme
Maxwell House
Gan Spam Wiassic
Sunshine Hydrox
Alka Seltzer
Moorton
Hunt
Goz
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