Former Farwell Resident Charles Coon Dies in Flint
Charles Coon a former Farwell resident died Friday in Flint after returning to attend the Auld Lang Syne Banquet. Born May 12, 1872, he moved from Farwell to Ashley then Flint, was a depot agent for the Ann Arbor Railroad, and is survived by his wife Frankie Kilbourn and two children Lois Jones and John, all of Flint. Burial was at Surrey Cemetery after services at the local Methodist Church.
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Farwell
Charles Coon
Charlie
Kenown
Sylvester Coon
Clyde Masten
Frankie Kilbourn
Ann Arbor
Ashley
Flint
Surrey Cemetery
Lois
Robert Jones
John
Farwell Woman's Club Opens Season With Meeting
The Farwell Woman's Club held its first meeting of the 1948 49 season at the Ladies Library on September 14 with 20 members present and Mrs Zeah Wiggins as hostess. Business included paying bills and planning the Teachers Reception at the school house with a 6 30 p m supper and program.
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Farwell Woman's Club
Ladies Library
Zeah Wiggins
Hllen Elder
Mary Updegraf
Altan
Ruth Joslin
Marie Horton
Hazel Grace Smith
Whitney
Gladys Scott
Ramsden
William Flowers
Gull and Cormorant Control Program Launched in Maine
Birds along the Maine coast cause millions of pounds of seafood losses yearly. A new control program targets gulls and cormorants by spraying rookery eggs so they do not hatch, reducing the breeding population.
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Maine
Mercell Blevens and Charles Haag wed in Farwell
Mercell Blevens and Charles Haag exchanged vows at the Methodist Church in Farwell on September 5 at 2 30 p m The ceremony was led by Rev Chas B Hahn with maid of honor Mrs Wayne Alderman of New Lothrop and best man Walter Haag The groom received the bride from Alfred Pockett The bride wore a powder blue dress with pink and white rose corsage A reception followed at the Odd Fellows hall with a wedding cake donated by the Denton brothers and generous gifts received
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Mercell Blevens
Charles Haag
Farwell
Chas. B. Hahn
Wayne Alderman
New Lothrop
Walter Haag
Alfred Pockett
Farwell School Reopens with Enrollment of Five Hundred
The Farwell Rural Agricultural Schools opened last week with an attendance of 500, seven more than last year. Grades detailed from kindergarten to twelfth show varied counts and a staff including Superintendent G R Bogan and 14 teachers. Custodians bus drivers and an office clerk round out the faculty support.
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Farwell
Violet Measures
Bila Carpenter
Mary Herzler
Gladys Thayer
Bernice Cook
Alice Bieri
Mildred Darnell
Jean Tuckey
Jean Boulanger
Mary Jean Blaze
Eileen Bogan
Edward Molitoris
Vernie Hose
Vera Gonser
Olive Badger
Reo W. Wonser
G. R. Bogan
Delbert Webster
Kenneth Renner
Perry Arts
Jack Renner
Hugh Warner
Fred Glass
Alonzo Bennett
Dick van Buskirk
L. A. Gamble
Kathryn Graham
Tom Brooks Speaks at Sportsmen's Club Meeting
The Farwell Fish and Hunt Club held a Monday night session at the Surrey town hall with good attendance. Secretary Wally Merten led in the absence of officers, the club voted to affiliate with county conservation clubs, and Tom Brooks of the Michigan Department of Conservation gave a talk on Fox Hunt and shared photos of Porcupine Mountains and Michigan marshes. Don Bell, Clare conservation officer, attended.
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Farwell Fish
Surrey Town Hall
Wally Merten
Tom Brooks
Michigan Department of Conservation
Brooks
Porcupine Mountains
Michigan
Don Bell
Clare
Farwell Ends Baseball Season With Two Wins
Farwell wins two games at the fair. Friday Harrison beats Marion in a tight finish 7 to 2. Saturday Farwell loses 7 to 5 to Harrison after a late rally. Winning and losing pitchers noted. Gee Jaws closes season with praise for Harrison’s diamond.
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Farwell
Lind Lake
Harrison
Indy Lake
Iin
Lindy Lake
Moore
Townsend
Marion
Neely
Rawson
Dewey
Joslin
McKenna
Farwell Churches Schedule at Farwell Town Hall
Presiding Officer Silver Criscuolo leads services at Farwell Town Hall with Sunday School at 16:00 hours, preaching at 11:00, fellowship at 13:30, and Book of Mormon study at 20:00 on Fridays.
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Church OF Jesus Christ
Farwell Church Schedule and Services
Farwell Methodist Church announces minister Rev Chas B Hahn. Church School 10 15. Worship 11 30 with sermon on the Amsterdam World Conference. Choir practice Monday 4 00. Farwell Baptist Church lists Lewis Irwin superintendent Bible School 10 30 Worship 11 30 Young People 7 15 Evening 8 00 Rev Selna Cornelius will preach. Prayer Thursday 8 00. Children meetings paused. Reorganized Latter Day Saints Pastor Albert Seymour and John Armstrong. Sunday School 10 00 Preaching 11 00 Evening 8 00 Women’s Dept 2 00. Everyone welcome.
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Farwell Methodist
Chas. B. Hahn
Farwell Baptist Church
Church of God Building Bible School
Lewis Irwin
Selna Cornelius
Reed City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Albert Seymour
John Armstrong
Mail Train Schedule Details for Pere Marquette District
The notice lists Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette District trains with times for No 6 East at 3 87 PM daily except Sunday and No 62 South at 10 43 AM No 61 North and No 1 West 8 41 AM. The An n Arbor mention appears for service direction.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
Pere Marquette
Ann Arbor
North
One Room Schools Remain Common in Open County Areas
About 165 percent of all elementary pupils in the United States are taught in one room schools in open county areas, reflecting a widespread but declining practice across rural districts.
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United States
Local Advertisements From Clare Michigan Listings and Sales
Roofing and siding items for sale by Flintkote and others plus numerous farm and household goods. Includes tractors McCormick Deering equipment corn binder shredder hay and livestock plus a 1939 Plymouth and a 1939 Ford Tudor for sale. Listings show contact D H Hagen Floyd Seeley Alfred Eliott Frank Perkins Earl McIntyre Marshia Sands and others with locations around Clare and Mt Pleasant Michigan.
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Marshia Sands
E. 5Th Street
Clare
For Sale Bulk listings mixed in classifieds
For sale notices include a large size Saper Deluxe Tappan bottle gas range stove used two months and a 1937 Dodge in good condition with contact numbers. also grapes at 2.50 a bushel to order. Listings list names and locations such as Mrs Kenneth Kapplinger 114 miles west of Clare on US 10 and Joe Tomaski with phone 395-7 and Mrs Thos Schroeder Vernon Heights.
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Kenneth Kapplinger
Clare
Thos. Schroeder
Vernon Heights
Dodge
Joe Tomaski
Farwell Briefs Highlight Local Visitations and Moves
Farwell notes list visits and weekend stays by residents and relatives from Muskegon Flint Clare Lake City Rosebush Mt Pleasant Milan and Midland. Individuals include Mr and Mrs John Henry W Crigier Belle Graham Grover Updyke Vivian Richards and Jerman Gieseler among others with mentions of Florida winter plans illness and a high school senior Arthur Stinchcomb.
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John Henry
P. C. Dolphs
Muskegon
John A. Graham
Flint
Meryl Grahams
Cecil, Davisons
Stanley Masten
Clare
Louis Gee Homie
W. Crigier
Philip Hochatetler
Vernie Hose
Lake City
Hose
Herald Grasman
Belle Graham
Nh California
Grover Updyke
Ludington
William Brophy
Irene Mitterspaugh
Rosebush
Minerva Richmond
Orleans
Kendell Corey
Greenville
Asa Bigelow
Vivian Richards
Milan
William G. Fuller
Cora Grimm
Farwell
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Homer Stinchcomb
Mr. Pleasant
Jerman Gieseler
Midland
Feather
Arthur Stinchcomb
Mr. Pleasant High School
Woman's ale and teachers' reception at school
A reception is planned at the school on Tuesday September 28 at 6 30 p m and on Wednesday September 29 for Rebekah Lodkes.
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Woman's Ales
Wednseday
C.F
Rebekah Lodkes
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Boston
A. Irving
7Th St
Glare
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McCormick- Deering
Rosenthal
D. H. Hagen
John Deere
Alfred Eliott
State St
Claré
Salk
Hudson
Frank Perkins
Coleman
Us-10
Plymouth
Earl McIntyre
Art. Saul
Dover Corners
Temple
Mich
Salh
Pickard St
Mt. Pleasant
George Bryant
Paani
SYM
Stewart‘warner
the Journal
Wall-Tome
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Firestone
McEwan St
Firestone Store
Clare, Michigan
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