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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1935
Page
2
The Fire Tower notes a large local turnout for Farwell’s homecoming. Families including the Oman's, Powells, Tryons, Yoders, and Shulls visited various friends and events. Mrs Utley remains seriously ill. Further mentions include Huntington College plans and quarterly meetings in Harrison.
Central Gilmore announces Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. for Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. preaching. Co B meeting at 7:45 p.m. and service at 8:30 p.m. Pastor Harl Vayette.
Evangelist EH Bell concluded a three week revival at Gilmore Church of Christ on Sunday night September 8 with four additions Beth Robison Bernice Stanley Waith Nichols and Berneice Fordyce. E B Vayette will resume duties next Sunday delivering the sermon. The campaign followed a two day ministers conclave with about twenty five ministers and families in attendance.
The first quarterly conference of the year will be held at the church on September 14 and 15. Services include a Saturday 8:00 p.m. session, Sunday love feast at 10:30 a.m. with preaching and communion, and a Sunday 8:00 p.m. sermon. Rev. L. W. Cook will preside at all services. A Monday 8:00 p.m. business meeting will include all officers and members. Also noted are visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Garvey of Farwell to Forest Garver and Mr. Victor Birdsal leaving Monday for unknown plans.
Mrs. Ruby Thompson called on friends in Harrison Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kleiner and family spent Sunday at his mother’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Spink called on Air and Mrs. Burt Kinnie Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Runyan visiting with their daughter in Pontiac this week. Clarence Bay and family spent Sunday with his parents in Lansing. The Ervin Orvis home hosted a visit from Harl Kever’s mother last week. Ernest Penrose visited Carnecross home Sunday. Barney Gerow and mother from Loomis visited Geo Hemstreet. Kenneth Rockey called on his parents Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Bates and Norma were Harrison callers last week.
Henry McNerney accompanied by Mr and Mrs Tom White and Mrs Em met McConnell and children in Detroit Saturday. Mrs Ed Acker to What Thursday with her grandchildren, Mr and Mrs Robert Martin. John Postman of Grand Rapids visited friends here Saturday. Cecile Pudway visited Mrs A P MacDonald Sunday afternoon. Dale Drake and children visited her parents H L Letson Brinton Sunday. A shower on Miss Hilda Slocum Friday night followed by a Lansing wedding Saturday. Mr and Mrs Oscar Maxwell, Mrs Mide Weedle and Fred to Mr Pleasant Monday. Mrs Mide Weedle on sick list last week. Oscar Maxwell and Mrs Weedle called on Phil Worden Sunday. Eva Jane Lennox and friend from Ann Arbor visited grandparents Phil Worden Sunday. Jane Smith and Mrs George Wetson of Lansing spent Saturday evening with their mother Mrs Mide Weedle.
Naomi returned for a week end visit from her chapel. Eugene Shinabarger from the CCC Camp near Marquette spent the week end at his home. His parents took him to Reed City to catch the train. Archie Powell and family visited near Brinton. C W Rodabaugh and family from Sears visited Carl Shinabarger and family. S H Shinabarger hosted Saturday visitors including his sister Mrs Bert Neal and Brumley from Butter nut and Kenneth Benchley and family from Windover.
Southeast Sherman and nearby communities note visits and stays as Alva Moore and family return to Freeport after time with M. P. Sowle clan. Visitors include Lee Sowle of Ann Arbor and extended visits by the Loomis, Langin, Rodman, and Geiger families across Coleman, Gaylord, Royal Oak, and Clare.
Adolph Heirholzer drives a V-8 coach as area youths attend high school. Families from Rosebush, Detroit, Clare, and Pontiac visit relatives, while Tessie Bodkins celebrates a September 2 birthday with a late gathering and gifts. Community members help with silo construction and berry picking as plans for winter travel are noted.
Mr and Mrs Orval Vandewarker hosted a visit for daughters and spent Sunday with Neil Vandewarker in Farwell. Grandmother Cotton returned from a long visit with kin in Illinois. Tessie and Hazel Bodkin shopped in Mt Pleasant on Saturday. Clute and Empey families visited Hlmer Clute, Francis Thomas in Harrison. Kistlers and Carl Kistler visited the Hagle parsonage Sunday evening. Vandewarker delivered peaches to Kent City last Wednesday. Yanzer and Nevills families in Toledo and Toledo cousin visit.
Detroit guests W F Vigne and families visit George Vandewarker home. Midland visitors A H Hutchinson family stop by. Dover and Pontiac locals stop by Frank Barton and Henry Barton households. Kenneth Rocky injured chin in steer incident. Norman Hutchinson helps with silo work. Otto and postnuptial Rumpaughs receive well wishes. Gordon Kleiner 11th birthday party at home with friends. Clyde Kistler visits Midland county.
Regular meeting in Clare led by Mayor Hampton with roll call and corrections to last minutes. Ernest Sprague appointed assistant night watchman. bills referred to Finance Committee and approved for payment. list includes supplies, cementing, lumber, gravel hauling, road work, and cemetery labor. Adjournment followed with signatures of the mayor and deputy clerk.
The Clare County Road Commissioners met August 19 1935 in Harrison with J B Ladd presiding. They approved replacing the Cedar river bridge, buying snow fence ties, set tax relief allocations under Horton Law, ordered dynamite for Hatton Township, ordered culvert pipe, approved payrolls, and planned a meeting with Gladwin County Road Commission on August 26. Also signed deed to US for NH1 4 of section 32 Township 20 North Range 4 West and paid various vendor bills.
The keeping room or sitting room in Colonial days featured panelled walls, beamed ceiling, and a scrubbed wide board floor, influencing modern living room style. It was often the best room in the house and located in front of the kitchen.
Citizens Service Oil Co with William A Henderson listed as clerk appears in an adjourned session notice. The fragment notes a procedural filing or matter relating to the local oil business.
Temple Mr and Mrs John Balusg were at Houghton Lake Sunday. Bert Switzer entertained their son Floyd and family of Lansing. Richard McIntyre, after two weeks at Dr Woods hospital, is home. Leo Bruce of Greenwood bought cows from John Baluss. Spinola of Lansing and Wm Silvernail of Coleman visited. Anna Crawford and mother visited Chas Wheeler at Norway Lake. Mrs Thos Crawford returned from Detroit. Frank Luderman and daughter of Royal Oak were weekend guests.
In the matter of the Estate of Eve Brown deceased four months from August 16 1935 have been allowed to creditors to present claims to the probate court in Harrison for examination and adjustment. All creditors must file by December 16 1985. The claims will be heard December 28 1935 at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Dated August 18 1935.
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