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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1946
Page
9
Publication price details for Michigan residents and Armed Forces members list one year six months and four months options. Separate rates apply for civilians outside Michigan with different year and period prices.
A flurry of weekend visits and homecomings fills a Harrison column. Families from Siginaw Mt Pleasant Gladwin and Clare spend time with relatives, attend church events, commerce, and the Gladwin Fair as friends travel to Saginaw Detroit Bay City and Alma.
The Home and Garden Club of Harrison hosted its annual flower show with 21 entries and many prizes awarded. Winners include Mrs. Glen Sherman, Mrs. Marie Skinner, Fannie VanBuskirk, and Ethel Smith across several categories from living room to vegetable displays.
Mrs Emory P Wall Jr nee Kathleen Hampton of West Palm Beach arrived in Detroit Saturday. Kay traveled nine hours by plane. Her parents Dr E F Hampton and Mrs Hampton stayed in Detroit to meet her. A family picnic reunion was held at Riverside Park on Sunday with extended relatives from Detroit Prenton and Royal Oak. Mrs Wall plans to stay a month with her parents.
Rev Harold Watson reports on the Benzonia Michigan Congregational Christian Conference held August 22 to 28. The event drew 125 registrants with daily schedules of worship, classes at Benzonia High School, meals, sports, dances, and nightly news broadcasts. The gathering closed with a candlelight service and a farewell breakfast, praised as the year's best conference.
Social events note Mr. and Mrs. Leo Skinner and daughter Sandra dined with Mrs. Marie Skinner Sunday for Billy Jay's tenth birthday. Clare Country Club golf results show Licina Hampton with low net. Bridge club gathered with Monore Hughes high, Marie Skinner second, Valera Ferguson traveling.
The Pilgrim Youth Fellowship met at the church Sunday evening September 8 and enjoyed a pot luck supper. Community singing and stunts followed. All members are urged to attend the next meeting Sunday September 15.
Mrs Leon Hamp entertained Friday evening honoring former resident Mrs M Van Duesen. Bridge was played with prizes awarded to the honoree Mrs Wm Titus and Mrs Geo Rankin. Other guests included Mrs Neil Kinney Mrs Hillis Hughes Mrs Pratik Hochstetler and Mrs Anna Joes. A buffet lunch followed late.
A practical tip shows how to remove soiled bath rings using a few drops of a small amount of soapy water. The method relies on regular soap and water to lift grime from porcelain surfaces.
A brief note explains adding a few drapes of bath oil to the bath water to soften the skin. The tip emphasizes the practice as a simple home spa step.
At Continuational Church Rev Harold Watson conducted a baptismal service in which eighteen children and two adults were baptized during the 11:00 morning worship. Children named include Beverly Catron Brown Ruth Lynn Brown Anto Marie Brown Mary Jo Brown Judith Ann Coulter Kenneth Coulter Richard Coulter Martha Burkhalter Charlotte Burkhalter Douglas Mead Carol Lynn Mead Charles Brice Jeanette Bruce Joann Bruce Stephen Bruce Samuel Bruce David Roth Dale Roth. The two adults baptized were Mrs James Mead and Mrs Kenneth Coulter. The sermon title was In His Father's Footsteps and urged unity to strengthen democracy for tomorrow.
Mrs. Wm. Murphy and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weatherhead attended the wedding of their nephew John E. Hughes to Marian J. Crawford at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Lansing Saturday at 2 PM. A reception followed at the Olds Hotel. Mrs. Murphy later visited her daughter and husband in Grand Lodge, while the Weatherheads visited their son in Battle Creek through Monday.
Several cars carried young people to the Clark Brady home for a Christian Endeavor meeting Tuesday evening. Rev C F Olin of Gladwin spoke while the choir prepared a guitar backed number for Sunday service. Delma Miller presided and the group voted to refinish church chairs after the fair. An enjoyable evening with orangeade and hamburgers was reported. Next session set for October.
St Athanasius Catholic Mass schedule lists first and third Sundays at 10 30 a m and second fourth fifth Sundays at 9 a m in Harrison Michigan. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints services led by Elder Hubert Beavers with Sunday School at 11 15 a m and evening service at 8 p m. Edmona Dunham serves as superintendent.
Gerald Brady leads Sunday School at 9:10 with preaching at 11:00 and evening worship at 8:00. A prayer meeting is held Thursday evening at 8:00.
Pastor Clinton Hilton leads 10:00 a m Sunday School and 11:15 a m Church Services at Highway Tabernacle. Evening Services begin 7:30 p m. Special service Wednesday at 7:30. Young People meet every Monday evening led by Mrs Harold Yost.
Congregational Church invites members and friends to worship at 11:00 with Rev Harold Watson speaking on The Christian Church in An Age of Splinter Philosophies. Sunday School meets at 10:00 led by James Mead, Superintendent. Wartime safety drive tagline Take It Easy adopted by Auto Club of Michigan.
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