Holiday Vehicle Count Sets Michigan Travel Records
Labor Day weekend traffic surged in Michigan with over 20 000 vehicles on Houghton Lake area highways, 722 9 million total holiday miles across five days and 165 6 million miles in one day. Mackie notes record summer travel for the state. Additional gains occurred on the Mackinac Bridge I 96 Grand Rapids area I 94 New Buffalo US 23 Brighton.
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Grand Rapids
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Brighton
Northeast Michigan high way meeting on resort area signs
EMTA Hways plans a September 20 meeting in Lewiston with northeast Michigan businessmen and chambers of commerce to discuss official general Resort Area directional signs for new freeways. About forty communities are involved as the State Highway Department considers signs near interchanges from Clare to Mackinaw City to guide east and west bound travelers.
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Lewiston
Lower Peninsula
East Michigan Tourist Association
Northwestern Michigan Chambers of Commerce
State Highway Department
Clare
Mackinaw City
Warning Of Asian Flu This Winter
The Michigan Department of Health cites a U S Public Health Service warning of an Asian flu outbreak this winter and urges vaccination for adults 45 and older and people with chronic diseases and pregnant women. It also recommends vaccination for essential workers and large institutions, with two doses two months apart for first-time recipients. Those previously vaccinated need only a booster, and egg or chicken allergies are advised to avoid the vaccine.
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Farwell Briefs Family Visits and Local Notes
Farwell brief items record Mr. and Mrs Floyd Sawbey of Long Lake dining with the Johns and hosting guests from Jonesville Ewart Angola and Jackson for a Golden Wedding anniversary. Other entries note visits by Grover Updyke Jr family Rose Harvey at Flint Irene Mitterspaugh Rosebush and Sunday trips to Silver Lake Ann Arbor and local households.
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Long Lake
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John Young
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Jonesville
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Ewart
Henry Sunday
Angola
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Vera Swager
Jackson
John Hartman
Grover Updyke Jr
Grover Updykes
Arthur
Rose Harvey
Flint
Labor Day
Sidney Hoods
Ann Arbor
James Johnsons
John Strands
Thomas Brooks
Silver Lake
Ernest Whites
Irene Mitterspaugh
Rosebush
Beile Graham
Richard Ormiston
Illness Fatal To Bessie Defoy In Michigan Home
Bessie Defoy died after long illness at Golden Acres Convalescent Home St. Louis Michigan. Born March 7 1896 in West Stockholm New York she lived in Clare County most of her life. Survived by six children 19 grandchildren five great grandchildren a brother and sister in Clare and many relatives. Funeral services were held September 5 at Thurston Funeral Home with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Stockholm
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Rosebush
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Flint
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Colonville
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Cherry Grove Cemetery
It Is Written education program to air in Clare area
Residents of Clare and Mt Pleasant can view the It Is Written television series with George E. Vandeman on channel 5 Saginaw at 11 00 a m and channel 2 Detroit at 11 30 a m from Lansing channel 6 at 4 30 p m each Sunday starting September 16.
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Jud Brasington
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Rosebush
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Richard Kirkpatrick
Lansing Baptist Church
Homer Spinks
Boyne Falls
Kay Green
Funnell Family Surprises Aunt On Birthday
Sunday afternoon September 9 Mr and Mrs Vern Funnell entertained 29 guests for Aunt Ella Sherman of Clare at a 79th birthday surprise dinner. Pink and white decor featured a pink yellow cake baked by a niece Marion Harlan Marshall of Coleman. Relatives including Alice Sherman and Elton Sherman attended with other family members.
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Ella Sherman
Clare
Virs
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Coleman
Joe Hidlovitch
Rosebush
Funnell
Jackie Funnell
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Elton Sherman
RLDS Church Elects New Officers At August Meeting
The RLDS annual business meeting held Friday August 24, with Hubert Beavers presiding, selected Leo Higgins as Pastor Josephine Armstrong as Secretary Oren Hartnell as Church School Director Mrs William Baslick as Leader of Women Mrs Dee Beavers as Music Director Mrs Milburn Hiles as Librarian Milburn Hiles as Youth Director Mrs Vern Dixon as Junior Church Director and Vern Dixon as Church Photographer A large church school picnic followed at Big Lake with dinner games swimming boating water skiing and a wiener roast plus campfire songs and skits.
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Hubert Beavers
Leo Higgins
Josephine Armstrong
Oren Hartnell
William Baslick
Dee Beavers
Milburn Hiles
Vern Dixon
Big Lake
Girl Steers Clear After Mom Okays Boyfriend
A fifteen year old girl asks if she should forget a steady relationship after mom approves. The letter notes the boy’s withdrawal over a year, and the columnist says the teen did the right thing, gaining respect and a solid parental relationship, advising open discussion if needed.
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National Weekly Newspa Service
Frankfort
Drownings rise in Michigan after Labor Day weekend
Nine drownings over the Labor Day weekend lift Michigan’s water death toll for the year to 194 in 370 accidents. The provisional figures show an increase of 12 drownings compared with eight months of last year, with 64 fewer total accidents. The toll includes 80 swimmers or waders, 2 boat passengers, 24 boat operators, and 82 who fell from bridges or docks. misc accidents added 30 deaths.
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