Local residents host visits across towns and states
Winn and family from Shepherd visited Blue Lake with Gene Kent. Keen and Kemmis motored from Battle Creek. Lye Malish traveled from Lansing for a week’s vacation. Baker family from Battle Creek came to see old friends. Dorothy Fox hosted Margaret Gaffner from Lansing. Pierpont family visited with Harry Booth and children at the state fish hatchery near Paris. Redman and Lentz went to Grand Rapids. James Croskery painted his house. About thirty Masons attended Blanchard order gathering. Paul Binkley returned from Niagara Falls motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J.smith
Merle Root
Shepherd
Gene Kent
Blue Lake
Lillie ‘Keen
Zelma Keen
Frank’ Kemmis
Battle Creek
Dorothy Fox
Margaret Gaffner
Lansing
David ’ Pierpont
Harry Booth
Paris
Lew Redman
Harold Lentz
Grand‘Rapids
James Croskery
Blanchard Order
Paul Binkley
Niagara Falls
Willard Chapman and Dorothy Leiphart Wed in Auburn Michigan
A home wedding took place Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Walter in Auburn. Miss Dorothy Leiphart and Willard Steele Chapman of this city were married by Rev V V Nichols before an altar of asters ferns and smilax. Miss Lois McKenith of Midland and Maynard Maybee attended. A luncheon for twenty four followed. The couple will honeymoon touring northern Michigan and then reside at 1819 Sterling Avenue Lansing where Chapman teaches in a junior high and Mrs Chapman has been a Lansing teacher for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant
Auburn
Paul Walter
Dorothy Leiphart
Willard Steele Chapman
V.V. Nichols
Smitax
Lois “McKenith
Midland
Maynard Maybee
Mrs. Chapman
Michigan
Sterling Avenue
Lansing
Chapman
Grandsons and kin visit area during a busy week
Pine River residents host three Alma grandsons for several weeks. The Riggles spend two weeks in Lansing with their daughter. Cadillac visitors Marian Krouse stays with Ben and George Krouse. A Remus homecoming draws locals. Clifford Krouse returns from Lansing for the weekend. Ferne Brodeen visits Howard City relatives. Walter Wisner from Six Lakes visits Dick Krouse. Libbie Riggle plans return home after illness. Jim Schnepp of Riverdale calls on Hazel Krouse. Mrs. Bruce Cunningham and Edwin visit the Riggle home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard City
Walter Wisner
Six Lakes
Dick Krouse
Libbie Riggle
Jim Schnepp
Riverdale
Hazel-Krouse
Bruce Cunningham
Edwin
Chase Riggle
Weight District Robinson Reunion Noted At Carr Grove
The Robinson reunion gathered in Carr grove on August 14 with a large crowd. Mr and Mrs C A Carr visited Grant to see granddaughter Dorotha. Threshing activity was reported at Ernie Falings home and other local movements involved Carr families and relatives across Mt Pleasant and Remus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Faling
C. A. Carr
Wess Wilson
Floyd Decker
Washington
Steve Bennington
Miss Choice Yaling
Ernest Faling
Remus
Local Folks Visit in South Sherman Community
Floyd Sides assisted W. G. Hatcher to draw his oats. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Meyers and their three children from Grand Rapids spent Wednesday night at Carl Shook's home. Mrs. Milo McArthur of Mt Pleasant visited last week with Ida Shook. William Martin of Mt. Pleasant called on WW G Hatcher on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sides
W. G. Hatcher
Guy Meyers
Grand Rapids
Carl Shook
Milo McArthur
Mt Pleasant
Ida Shook
William Martin
Mt. Pleasant
WW. G. Hatcher
Samuel Colley
Florida
Guy Colley
Ionia
S. Harper
Cecil Allen
Ozema
Ward Loomis
Myr
M. Bilderbeck
Vermontville
Cheadle
Donald
Philip
Vincent Allen
Ralph Bellows
Harold Cummings
Willis
Albert Lee
Cranberry Lake
Philip Lansing
Ir. Cheadle
Ewart
Bert Philip
Charles
Lansing
O. J. Hess
George Hess
Wm. Borders
Flint
Community Socials and Local News Glimpses
Those who shared supper with Mr af John Shook on Sunday include Mr and Mrs Tom Bywater and children from Weidman and Mr and Mrs Jesse Lee near Brinton. James Tower entertains guests from afar. Floyd Sides builds a new garage. The community reels from the sudden death of George Hess in Flint. Cecil Phenix works as a carpenter on the White schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af ‘John Shook
Tom Bywater
Weidman
Jesse Lee
Brinton
James Tower
Floyd Sides
George Hess
Flint
Cecil Phenix
Beanworth Village Welcomes Its First Boy in Years
In Beanworth Hampshire near Winchester a new baby boy joins Mr and Mrs Knight. The village long known as a boyless parish gains a son and the vicar may finally have a boy soloist for the choir. Homes are scarce, with no cottages built in over five decades. The Knight boy has an older sister and the next eligible Beanworth youth is sixteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beanworth
Community Visitors Report In Whiteville Area
Mr and Mrs Patrick Hathaway visited Mrs Nina Brien. Alton Brien plans a week at his uncle Russel Wilson's home. Hart Maybee and family from Shepherd visited the Lansing home. Jerry Courtright and children Roy and Marie Welsh and others called at Wesley Welsh home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Hathaway
Nina Brien
Alton Brien
Russel Wilson
Hart Maybee
Shepherd
Lansing
Jerry Courtright
Roy and
Marie Welsh
Dwight Darwin
Noah Fasnacht
Wesley Welsh
Sleepy Hollow Community News Briefs
Mrs. Fred Wilder is sick with rheumatism. Howard Bellingar and family and Mrs. Fred Wilder visited Kalamazoo over the weekend. Alan and Mary E. Bower stayed with Aunt Mrs. Laurence Goffnett Saturday. Peter Walter family E L Van Horn and Mrs Leo Bowen camped at Houghton Heights last week. L B Cohoon family and Leo Bowen children attended river Sunday. Lee Van Horn family from Langing spent weekend at Perry home in Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilder
Howard Bellingar
Kalamazoo
Alan
Mary E. Bower
Laurence Goffnett
Peter Walter
E. L. van Horn
Leo
Bowen
Houghton Heights
Leo Bowen
Lee van Horn
Langing
Perry
Mt.Pleasant
Local Social News and Obituary Fragments
N Sherman and S Coldwater family visits documented along with several local outings. Notable death reported: George Hess dies at sister’s home in Flint. funeral held Monday.
Local Socials and Visits Spread Through Blanchard Area
Residents from Lansing Detroit Flint and Owosso gather for weekend hospitality and family events. Mr and Mrs Otto Robinson and Clara Hess visit, James Sigco returns from Flint to care for the Peacock family, and Bellingars host relatives. A cream social at Bliner Bellingar netted 10.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shome
Otto’ Robinson
Lansing
Clara
Hess
Lyle
Frank Miller
Sfamily
Flint
James Sigco
George Peacock
Frank Navarre
Cecil Allen
West Side Community Notes Passings and Visits
Mrs. Prank McKnight of Clare visits her parents Mr and Mrs Jed Belnap. Dan Wyman of Flint spends weekend with family. George Mead buys property on Adam Street. Several couples enjoy Sunday outings at Bundy Hill and Two Rivers. Dowell family moves into vacated house. Mannie Bachelder injures toe on threshing machine. Washington probe referenced in Congressional Record. Paddock holds 37 sprinting records but is currently engaged. Chicago bandits flee with $9,000 after booze case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank McKnight
Clare
Jed Belnap
Mead
Leiferman
Gandard
Greene
Jack
William Greene
Two Rivers
Bert Dowell
Lester Swan
Mannie Bachelder
Washington
Paddock
Chicago Bandits
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Willard Chapman
Bride
South
Sherman
Boyless Village
Whiteville
Sleepy Hollow
N. Sherman—S. Coldwater
L. E. Richter
S. Washington St
Joe Fox
Ella
Detroit
T. H. van. Alstine
Bellingar
Goldie
Claude Curtiss
Will Bellingar
Willie
Oren
Elmer
Anson
White
Curtiss and Children
West Side
America
Uffies
South Main
Mt, Pleasant
Duk
Bemberg
Sual
South Main Street
Rery
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