King’s Heralders to perform at Strickland Baptist Church
The King's Heralders from The King's College Briarcliff Manor NY will present a program of testimony and song at Strickland Baptist Church on Sunday August 11 at 11 00 AM. The group on a ten week tour includes five students Bob Stites Betsey Poole Maureen Hall Lois Van Der Puy and Craig Ellison. The college ranked in its 25th year of operation and located 30 miles north of New York City carries a student body over 400 with Dr Robert A Cook as president.
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King’s Herlders
King’s College
Briarcliff Manor
New York
Strickland Baptist Church
Heralders
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Bob Stites
Southampton
Betsey Poole
Quito
Ecuador
Maureen Hall
Canajohaire
Lois van der Puy
Craig Ellison
Castle Creek
New York City
Robert A. Cook
Ionia Fair Attracts Big Crowds In 1963
Three days remain at the 1963 Ionia Free Fair running through Saturday. IMCA championship auto races Friday and Saturday promise about 4000 in prize money with nationally known drivers. Molly Bee and Buster Keaton headline the grandstand show as Farmer's Day offers a free morning program.
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Ionia
Molly Bee
Miss Bee
Buster Keaton
Ionia Fair
Causes Of Most Accidents Fatigue And Fatheadedness
Port Huron Times Herald editor notes three accident causes: fun, fatigue, and fatheadedness. Safety experts warn young drivers, with psychiatrists explaining self driven risk. Authors urge rest stops and caution to address rising solo driving accidents.
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B. F. Granger Weil
Port Huron Times Herald
L. Jerome Fink
M. D. Pontiac
Julia Ann Goodman
Port Huron
Freeway Speed Changes Effective Sept 6
Michigan to raise freeway speed limits to 70 mph day and night for over 1000 miles starting September 6. Law aligns freeway speeds with past changes from 70-60 to 70-70, while non-freeways stay at 65-55.
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Michigan
Jaure
Open House Honors Parents at Bratts for 50th Anniversary
An Open House at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bratt on August 4 honored Mr. and Mrs. Roy Houghtaling of Mt. Pleasant as they near their 50th wedding anniversary on August 12. The couple wed in North Adams, Michigan on August 12, 1913.
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Harry Bratt
Roy Houghtaling
Mt. Pleasant
North Adams
Michigan
Shepherd High Band Camp Set for August 19 23
Shepherd High School Band Director Claude Lemmer announced the annual Band Camp will run 8 30 a m to noon daily from August 19 through August 23. Students will receive individual and sectional instruction along with marching and playing technique refreshers as the new school year nears. The band, about 50 strong, may drop to 48 players for games due to football participation. first game follows eight days after the camp ends.
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Shepherd High School
Claude Lemmer
Lemmer
Huge Farm Machinery Exhibit Planned for Isabella Co Fair
Isabella County farm machinery and equipment dealers will display about 150000 dollars worth of equipment at the 1963 Isabella County Youth and Farm Fair in August 1964. Truman Farrand, chairman, says every dealer will be represented and knowledgeable attendants will be on hand to answer questions. Tractor pulling contests on Thursday and Saturday afternoons near the grandstand draw large crowds.
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Isabella County
Truman Farrand
Michigan
Island Park
Farrand
Surveys To Aid Highway Planning In Michigan
About 250000 motorists will be interviewed this summer as part of a state wide traffic survey by the State Highway Department. Results will guide engineers in planning future roads. Interviews occur at 70 locations across Michigan.
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Michigan
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Michigan Consumes Nearly 3 Billion Gallons in 1962
Michigan used about 2.90 billion gallons of gasoline and special fuels in 1962, with most consumed on highways, according to a report by the U S Bureau of Public Roads released by the State Highway Department.
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Michigan
State Highway Department
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Special Library Millage Narrowly Passed in Coe Township
Three hundred voters went to the polls last Tuesday to decide an extra three tenths of a mill for a public library in Coe Township. Of 296 counted votes, 157 favored continuing Mt. Pleasant Library in Shepherd, 139 opposed, amid a long see-saw battle over library funding. The Library Board has moved facilities to the Community Building and is seeking improvements.
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Coe Township
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
Dept. VFW Auxiliary Chief to Visit Shepherd Aug 11
Bethel McDougal Department President of Eaton Rapids will make an official visit to District 11 Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars on August 11 in Shepherd. Meetings start with the service officers at 11 am, Swiss steak dinner at noon, then the auxiliary business session at 1 30 pm at the Junior High School Auditorium with registration and floor practice.
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VFW Auxiliary
Shepherd
Bethel McDougal
Eaton Rapids
District 11
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Joe Alsh
V.F.W. Hall
V.F.W
Roadside Litter Costs Up 20 Percent Across Michigan
State Highway Commissioner John C. Mackie says $446,000 is budgeted for roadside cleanup on Michigan 9,200 miles of state highways this year, up $88,000 or about 20 percent from last year. He notes litter costs more than $1,200 daily and the annual total rivals building nearly a mile of rural freeway. County and city departments add about $1,000 daily for streets, roads, and parks cleanup.
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John C. Mackie
Michigan
Mackie
Central International Gladiolus Show Heads to Pleasant Aug 17 18
Michigan flower lovers can view the Central International Gladiolus Show in Pleasant Michigan Hi School gym August 17 and 18. Exhibits come from five states with hundreds of entries making it the largest gladiolus show in the Midwest this summer. Visitors vote for their favorite and the top variety earns Queen of the Show while silver prizes go to champions.
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Michigan
Pleasant
Hi School
Ilinois
Indianesota
Wisconsin
Fred Fillmore
Royal Oak
Michigan Gladiolus Society
Miles W. Scheidt
Grand Rapids
Mid-Michigan Gladiolus Society
Mid-West
Famous Comedian To Appear At Isabella County Fair
The Duke of Paducah, a nationally known MC and comedian, headlines the Isabella County Fair Grand Ole Opry feature on August 22. Known for clean, fast wit and a southern drawl, he promises to keep audiences laughing with his distinctive style.
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Duke of
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