Clare City Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Miss Elna Thompson of Saginaw spent the weekend with her parents. Mrs. Florence Robinette welcomed old friends Phil Gehringer of Howell and others. Cathy Scott and Mike Northrup visited. Various relatives gathered for dinners and calls across Clare City as Michigan Deaf football earned a victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elna Thompson
Saginaw
Mrs
Lewis Thompson
Florence Robinette
Phil Gehringer
Howell
Cathy Scott
Mike Northrup
Midland
Frank Sheehan
North Bradley
Donald Anderson
Flint
Lloyd Eberhart
Bessie O’ Mealy
Maude Turbush
Henry Eberhart
Big Rapids
Leo Milholin
Garo
Births in Clare Michigan: Thompson and Huntoon families welcome daughters
A daughter was born September 20 at Clare General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Thompson. Lori Ann weighed seven pounds one ounce. Kenneth Dean Huntoon and family announce Diana Kay born with a weight of six pounds eight and a half ounces. Diana Kay is granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Lou Phillips and great granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. M A Doherty and Mrs. John Doherty, and Mrs. Helen Erter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Thompson
Clare General Hospital
Lori Ann
Robert Clark
L.G. Thompson
Kenneth Dean Huntoon
Diana Kay
Mary Lou Phillips
Clare
M.A. Doherty
John Doherty
Helen Erter
Otts Celebrate Golden Wedding With Open House
Open house for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ott marked their 50th wedding anniversary at Brown Corners Fellowship Hall. Attendants included children Arnold Ott and Charles Kleinhardt, grandchildren Jacqueline and Marshall, local relatives, and guests from Grand Rapids Carson City West Branch St Helens Mt Pleasant Cohootah Mt Clemens Harrison Farwell Clare and nearby communities. The program featured songs poems and tributes with remarks by Rev Charles Hull and a telephone message from Rev and Mrs Charles Malson. A golden cake decorated by local bakers and served by the WMA accompanied refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ott
Brown Corners Fellowship Hall
Arnold Ott
Muskegon
Charles Kleinhardt
Jessie Kleiner
Rosemary Carter
Loren Birdsall
Donald Armentrout
Timothy Kleinhardt
LeRoy Juhnke
Mt. Pleasant
God
Charles Hull
Carson City
Marion Ott
Kleiner
Waddell
Charles Malson
Flint
Ott
Vesta
Erma
Vera Kileinhardt
Marion Mag
Grand Rapids
West Branch
St. Helens
Cohootah
Mt. Clemens
Harrison, Farwell
Clare
Promotion Program at Farwell Church September 1965
The R L D S Church of Farwell held a Promotion Program on Sunday September 26 1965 at 730 PM. All departments participated. Promoted to higher church school classes receive a certificate. Pioneers Youth to Senior League transitions noted. Junior Choir performed Come Thou Almighty King. Senior Choir sang Go Ye Into All The World. Promotions take effect October 1 1965.
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R.L.D.S. Church of
Farwell
Pioneers
Giffels to renew 50th wedding vows in Bay City
Julius E. and Emma M. Giffel of Lake mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a vow renewal at Visitation Church in Bay City on October 9 at 9 a.m. Rev. Msgr. George O. Dequoy will officiate. A reception follows October 10 in Flint at the Plumbers and Fitters Hall from 2 to 7 p.m. The couple married October 6, 1915 in Bay City and later moved to Flint. They ran a grocery in Lake and have five children, 13 grandchildren, and 13 descendants total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius E. Giffel
Lake
Bay City
Visitation Church
George O. Dequoy
Flint
Plumbers and Fitters Hall
Woodbridge Street
Emma M. Poirier
Julius. Giffel
Giffel
Buick Motor Division No. 12
Giffel and Son Grocery
William A. Dennis
Francis E
Harold E
Wilfred A
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Sympathy
Mr and Mrs Dale Abbott and family of Lake George and Mr and Mrs Wallace Allen of Harrison visited their mother Mrs Agnes Abbott on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Crumple of Kalkaska stayed with daughter Mrs Richard Nolan. The community extends sympathy to Mr Pierce in his bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Abbott
Lake George
Wallace Allen
Harrison
Agnes Abbott
Crumple
Kalkaska
Richard Nolan
Mr. Pierce
Nellie Doherty Celebrates 90th Birthday With Family
Mrs Nellie Doherty was honored on her 90th birthday with an open house at the home of her daughter Mrs Mary Helen McConnell near Rosebush. Four generations attended and shared visiting and reminiscences as gifts were opened. Cake ice cream and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Doherty
Mary Helen McConnell
Rosebush
Local Notes from Clare Sentinel September 30 1965
Brief items from Clare including civic updates, school notices and community events. Short summaries note local meetings, upcoming activities and public announcements affecting residents of Clare.
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THE
Clare Sentinel
East Vernon Plans Bus Tour to Franck Kenmuth
East Vernon group meets September 23 with 13 members and two children. Dues collected, last meeting minutes approved, hostesses for year chosen, and program lessons set. October 12 bus tour from Mt. Pleasant includes Zehnder’s chicken dinner and visits to Rupprecht’s Sausage, Miss Hulinger’s Country Store, Bronner’s, Woolen Mills, and Carling Brewing. Fall Festival of Ideas at Mt. Pleasant on October 28 announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Wild
East Vernon
Mt. Pleasant
Franck Kenmuth
Zehnder’ S
Rupprecht
Hattie M
Andersonville Notices and Family Visits Report
Mrs Dale Drake and daughter Janice traveled to Big Rapids last Monday to enroll Ferris on September 22. Mr and Mrs John Tice visited Mr and Mrs Harold White last Friday. Mrs White planned admission to Gratiot Community Hospital on Sunday. A ham dinner drew a nice crowd at the community center Sunday. Thanks extended to all who attended and helped. The Jack Rydman family of Coleman visited Otis Lennox and family Sunday. Mrs James Wheeler visited Wednesday for her children who stayed with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs Charles Shafer, for a few days. The Wheelers moved from Jonesville to Lansing. Raymond Lennox and family spent the weekend in Pontiac with their daughter Bonham and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Drake
Janice
Big Rapids
Ferris
John Tice
Harold White
White
Gratiot Community Hospital
Community Center
Jack Rydman
Cole
Man
Otis Lennox
James Wheeler
Charles Shafer
Wheelers
Jonesville
Lansing
Raymond Lennox
Pontiac
Dauses Bonham
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Clare City Briefs
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Gayle Renlax
Friend
Royal Oak
Beulah Jennings
Edna Lang
Emma Sager
SuAnn
Howard Richter
St. Louis
James Richter
Ernest Chaffee
Rex Robinette
William Six
Don Harrison
Cadillac
Howard
Veterans Hospital
William Gardow
Jackson
Grace Hollis
Dan Czyzewski
Leo Skinner
Gladwin
Cazyzewski
Eva Dowland
Reigle
Allen Henderson
Louise Allen
Sbeaverton
Gem Theatre
FRL
SAT
SUN
Sre
Glen Corbett
Patrick Wayne
Katharine Ross
Rosemary Forsyth
James Stewar
Shenandoah Ia
Uleoi
Cou McClure
Glenn Corbett
Patrick
Katharine
Ross Rosemary’ Forsyth
Northland
FBI
Kein Novak
Richard Johnson
Molly
Flanders
Ideam
Martin
Jerry Lewis
J. E, Giffel
Charles Otts
Giffels
Clarified Bakery
Ken Cox
United States of America
United States
Bree
Jani Prota
S.A
Chevrolet
Andersonville
McEwan Street
Clare Corner
Fourth and
McEwan
U.S.D.A. Good
People
Piegsin’ Service
Goon
Ibede
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