Social notes from Harrison heavy with local visits
A long column details numerous Sunday and weekend visits by residents of Harrison and nearby towns. Entries name Gene Neely and Lansing families, Bert Rly and Lewis Rutter, plus many spouses, kinship links, and venues from Clare to Cadillac. The piece also notes a new baby Patricia Sue born to Josie Burns and family gatherings at Lake and cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Neely
Mily
Lansing
Bert Rly
Lewis Rutter
Jim Bivins
Clare
Bareld Wright
Willard Shanf
Bertha Volmer
Ernest Miller
St. Pleasant
Harold Ost
Houghton Aire
Yost
Miller
William Weldon
Gaylord
Dale Feldon
James
Whitmer
Sanford
Regene Summers
Gladwin
Wayne
Pearl Wells
Cadillac
Carol Ann Ard Keith
Sprawling Lake Area Real Estate Listings Mixed Acres
About 25 acres with frontage on Ross Lake offered at 4400. Secord Lake in a lovely setting features 2 bedrooms and a fireplace with furnished interiors. Flowing well and large lot priced at 5500 with 800 down. Sherman Twp offers 220 acres of land improved by a large brick modern home, 4 bedrooms, landscaped grounds, large barn, silo and 2 car garage. Two large lakes could be connected by a canal, suggesting development into a subdivision. price 40000 with 830% down. Choice of lots on three new am T liad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Warren Township
Clare
Tobacco River
Praty’s Lake
Beaverton
North Branch
Gladwin County
Ross Lake
Secord
Sherman
Average wife will spend 8 years as widow
A column summarizes U S Senate findings on aging women with life expectancy, widowhood odds, and the shifting gender balance by 2000. It notes 8 years average widowhood for married women, rising widow rates after age 45 and 75, and urges readers to consider the Golden Years booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Collins
U. S. Senate Subcommittee
Senate
Township Officials Meet Set in Gladwin September 29
Carl W. Mowry announced final plans for the annual gathering of township officials from Michigan’s 14 counties in the Tenth District. The Gladwin community building hosts the 10 am meeting with a session including a face to face with lawmakers and officials and a discussion on a Constitutional Convention proposal. Invited are Congressman Elford A. Cederberg and state leaders, county officials, and township officials, with Rob ert Montgomery outlining new election laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Mowry
Warren Township
Midland County
Board of
Michigan , Townships Association
Tenth Congressional District
Michigan
Gladwin
Caiting
Elford A. Cederberg
Lynn O. Francis
Charles T. Prescott
John H. Stahlin
Adolph Blanchard
James P. Mielock
John C. Morris
Walter G. Nakkula
Fred ©. Olsen
Hans C. Rasmussen
Russell H. Strange
Fern Cripps
Charles H. Ferrell
Cyrus W. Atlee
Register of Deeds
Fay Davis
Louise Smith
Talcott
H. Reader
Victor Edick
Gladwin County
Robert M. Montgomery
Mowry
Association
Darius Scott Family Reunion Held at Harrison Cottage
The late Darius and Calista Scott family reunion gathered 35 members from Lake Midland Lansing Mason Auburn Rives Junction and Holt at the Mr. and Mrs Clair Scott cottage. A chicken dinner followed as Clair Scott was elected President Rita Nelton Secretary Treasurer and committee members named. They planned to meet again next year at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darius
Calista Scott
Harrison
Clair Scott
Lake
Midland
Lansing
Mason
Auburn
Rives Junction
Holt
James Ramsden
Live Oak
Florida
Jerinie Muir
Rita Nelton
P. J. Somerville
Dick Scott
Wilma Cook
Families and friends visit over Labor Day weekend
Flint residents welcome relatives and friends from California Lansing Reed City and Grand Rapids for Labor Day weekend gatherings. The Sarkozi family mourns after a stroke death with funeral arrangements through Coker Funeral Home Farwell.
Rev Ackers Involved in Sanford Car Crash
Rev. Ackers and family were in a Thursday evening wreck at Sanford when another driver backed into their car on US 10. Mrs Ackers daughter Cindy and Alvita Acker were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ackers
Sanford
Rev. Acker
Alvita
Acker
Weekend visitors and cottage moves reported in local notes
The report lists multiple weekend and holiday guests from Detroit Monclova Ottawa Mason Flint Morley and Jackson. Families including the Roots Kelloggs Taylor Colton Sowle Colosky Tryon Goetich Ehrhart Giddings and Jones appear with towns Farwell Plint Crooked Lake Crooked Lake and Averill. Several residents moved to new cottages and relatives visited during Labor Day week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Root
Detroit
Stanley’ ‘Kellogg
Grooked Lake
Grey Lake
Fred ’Taylor
Monclova
Ohio
Lewis Colton
Fred Sowle
Jim Colosky
Flint
Sowles
Joyce
Raymond
Scott
P. J. Somerville
Lange
Jane Allen
Robert Coltrider
Bruce
Mason
Laicile Jones
Jimmy
F Farwell
Joyce Sowle
Plint
Magete Sheardy
St. Joe
Indiana
Jennie Muir
Albert Goetich
Ottawa
Illinois
Matt Ehrhart
Crooked Lake
Qwatta Illinois
Jesse Huyck
Jackson
Fred Whaley
Brinton
Calvin Tryon
Ayid
Calvin
Fred Sowip
Births Settle In Mt Pleasant And Surrounding Areas
Multiple birth notices from Mt Pleasant, Clare and nearby towns detail newborns born September 1 through September 12 at local hospitals. Debra Ann Everts weighs 1 pounds 114 ounces, Connie Sue 8 ounces, John Duane 9 pounds 8% ounces, and Kelly Lynn 7 pounds 6 ounces. Other families include Rebecca Ann, Stephen, and Darlene Jo with births recorded along with parental and grandparent credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Everts
Mt. Pleasant
Debra Ann
Howard Everts
John ‘Thatcher
City Briefs Convalescing Soldier Requests Cards
A friend of Sp/4 David W. Lester requests cards and letters to aid his convalescence after an accident. He will be bedridden for about a year at Fitzsimons Hospital Ward E 5 in Denver Colorado. Richard Canel is working in Santa Monica California. Labor Day hosts at Harold Schaeffer home included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Schaeffer and kids Mr and Mrs Bill Schaeffer and kids Mr and Mrs Ray Lucy and daughter Clorah and Mr and Mrs Norman Behrenker. A grilled steak dinner was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Weldon
Ann Arbor
Larry Kost
Ann Hoflinger
Gary
Indiana
Martha Allen
Arthur Sheffield
Bay’ City
Tom Bruce
Charlotte
Ben Carpenter
Clayé Messenger
Birmingham
Lewis Rutter
Plavia Schaaf
Ethel Hitchcock
Bertha Lydell
Paul Erchmar
Qshamn
Roseville
Bob
Frank McClena
Roger Burk
Charles Stahlman
Prudenville
Sam Morrison
Wyant Irish
Reed City
H. &. Morton
Ned Hansen
Lansing
Curtis Murton
George Nash
Clara Bashore
Robert Pifer
John Pifer
Houghton Lake
Ludington
Alex Sibo
Bernard
Piney Woods
Phillip Gardner
Howell
E. J. Marlatt
Evart
Norman Gardner
Earl Thomas
Ronald T.angworthy
Beaverton
Beth Hughes
War
Quay
Judy
Lydia Clements
Pennsylvania
Spencer Brackett
Iri Ewart
Heledia Houser
David W. Lester
Fitzsimons Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Richard Canel
Santa Monica
California
Harold Schaeffer
Kenneth Schaeffer
Pleasant
Bill Schaeffer
Ray Lucy
Clorah
Norman Behrenker
Clare Methodist sub-district workers school dates schedule
The Clare Methodist Church hosts a six week workers school beginning September 28 from 7 30 to 9 30 P M with four courses taught by Rev Robert Smith Rev Ross Tracy Mrs Dewayne Kyser Rev D P Salisbury and Dean Bailey. Registrar is Rev Lloyd Van Lente Officials urge all church workers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare: Isabella
Clare Methodist Church
Fromm
Robert Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Ross Tracy
Gladwin
Dewayne Kyser
Shepherd
DP. R. Salisbury
Clare
Dean Bailey
Sanford
Lloyd van Lente
Church School
Clare Church
Salisbury
Willard Treland
Richard Garthe
Roy Dunbar
Donald Holbrook
Big Rapids
Lucky Club Meeting At Swain Home Friday
The Lucky Club met at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Swain's home with sixteen members. Mrs. George Abbott presided as president, readings and music were provided, prizes awarded to Dayton LaVoye, Mrs La Voyé and Mr. Cotton, next meeting set for October 14 at the George Abbott home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Swain
George Abbott
Howard Cotton
Harrison Simmons
Dayton LaVoye
la Voyé
Simmons
Mrs. Swain
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Albert Curtis
Grace Allison
Frank Sprague
Jodi
Derby Sprague
Paul Moore
Fred Clark
Gerald Brady
Edgar Brady
Lenard Schwanz
Robert Burns
Roscommon
Gene Ostling
Josie Burns
Patricia Sue Horn
Peterman
Elizabeth
Glen Scott
Ewart
Charles Bruce
Ed Bruce
Joann
Clair Walters
Farwell
Clara Smith
Harley Dennis
Saginaw
Carleton Gardner
Brighton
Marion
Jim Duggan
Midland Hospital
Flora Wood
Duggan
Harley.Dennis
Bloomdale
Florence Conn
John Raspot
Arden Light
Dennis
Cynthia
Marion Light
Bob Koski
Raspots
Alfred Roe
Elk Lake
William Henderson
Falcolm D. Feighner
West Fourth Streeet
Isabella County
U.S
KRAFT
W. B. McGay Co
Owosso, Mich
Mfr
Northland Hardware
Clare Witbeck
IGA
Clare & Coleman
Sne
Albright
Wixom Laké
Coleman
Grand Central Station
New York
Darius Scott
Lake Briefs
John Little
Cindy
Jack
John Halstead
Eq Smedley
Yoders
Earl Bauder
Susan
Jerdeena Tryon
Claude Ward
Birls
Leon Hart
Marguerite Shilling
Ed Wiseman
Grand Rapids
Jerry Ry Malosh
Avai
Clifford Malosh
Dames Sarkozi
Gnorning
Coker
Rev. Ackers
Dan Burda
Community Hospital
Mf Pleasant
Rebecca Ann
Steven
Ernest Birney
Burdo
Robert Bauer
John Duane
Loretta Allen
Percy Allen
John Bauer
Rey Kinsey
Joyce Archambault
Connie Sue
Robert Burgess
Hahn Air Force Base
Weisbadedn
Germany
Stephen
Sally Bicknell
Stuart Bicknell
Bernard Longstreth
Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital
Kelly Lynn
Charles Heath
Kathryn Ann
Clare’ General Hospital
Robert James Jr
Robert J. Spitler
Clare Hospital
Richard Brooks of
Joe Basner
Darlene Jo
Suly Sats
Bette
Mure M Houghton
Sco
Lucky Club
Maper Wien
SleodLer
Siegler
McEwan
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