Leaping Larry Chene to Headline Mt Pleasant Wrestling Card
Central Michigan area fans will see stars including Leaping Larry Chene El Gaucho Gino Brito and the Bearded Terror in a nine match Island Park Grandstand show at the 1963 Isabella County Year and Farm Fair final night. A six man mixed Australian tag bout tops the undercard with midgets and heavyweights, plus fireworks and a Tug of War final planned.
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Central Michigan
Larry Chene
el Gaucho
Gino Brito
Bearded Terror
Island Park Grandstand
Mt. Pleasant
el] Gaucho
Michigan
Larry
Lynch Family Reunion At Crystal Lake Montcalm County
Lynch family reunion held Sunday at the DeRushin cottage on Crystal Lake Montcalm County to honor brother John Lynch and family of Buffalo New York. Attendees enjoyed a chicken barbecue followed by boating sailing water skiing and swimming.
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Fred DeRushin
Crystal Lake
Montcalm County
John Lynch
Buffalo
New York
Horse Shoe Pitchers Hold Warm-up Tourney
The Shepherd Horse Shoe Pitchers Club hosted out of town guests and local members for a warmup event ahead of the Isabella County Championship at Shepherd courts on Labor Day. Another warmup is planned this Saturday with prize money for winners and runners-up. The club aims to place strongly in all classes while many enjoy pitching even without entering the tournament.
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Shepherd Horse Shoe Pitchers Club
Shepherd Courts
Labor Day
Voters to Decide on New Medical Facility
Isabella County voters will decide November 5 on a proposal to raise two mills for five years to build a county run Medical Care Facility next to Central Michigan Community Hospital. The plan mirrors a Traverse City model and would house 80 beds for geriatrics with therapy services and low cost beds, using existing hospital infrastructure to cut operating costs. The current Broomfield Memorial Hospital will continue operations after the new center opens.
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Isabella County
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Board of Supervisors
Grand Traverse City County
Munson General Hospital
Traverse City
County Welfare Department
CMC Hospital
Broomfield Memorial Hospital
Funeral Services Held for Dorothy M. Casner
Funeral services were held Tuesday August 20 at J. J. Rush Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant for Mrs. Dorothy M. Casner mother of Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes of Shepherd and sister of Mrs. Robert Gilmore of Shepherd.
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Mary Jane Barnes
Dorothy M. Casner
J. J. Rush
Mt. Pleasant
Casner
Shepherd
Robert Gilmore
Civil War Veteran Encampment Portrait
An old tintype reproduces a Civil War veteran encampment with Mrs. Retha McCormick presenting a well known regional image. In the foreground stand Philits Howe and his wife, great grandparents of Mrs. McCormick. E. A. Howe, former Shepherd businessman, is visible among the group, with several other identified and unnamed relatives and neighbors.
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Tintype
The
Argus
Retha McCormick
Philits Howe
McCormick
E. A. Howe
Shepherd
Joe Frost
Shepherd High School Band Camp Opens With 36 Attendees
The Shepherd High School band camp started Monday with 36 of 49 seniors reporting attendence. Five newcomers joined from last year’s junior band and the marching unit may approach forty when football players double as band members. Early signs of layoff fade as the session gains tempo and rough spots smooth, hinting at performances once again capturing audience attention.
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Shepherd High School
Farmers Examine Ideas For New Court System
Michigan farmers review justice court concepts for a post constitutional era. 1 500 Community Farm Bureau groups study fee structures and lay judge roles to keep local courts accessible and tax neutral while exploring a continued fee system. Mr. Dale Anderson of Bethel Park, Pa., visited Mt Pleasant and joined Mrs. Theo Hummel at church and Embers dining.
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Michigan
Community Farm Bureau
Michigan Farm Bureau
Michigan Justices of the Peace Association
Justice of Peace Courts
Justice Courts
Justices of the Peace
Michigan Justices of Peace Association
Dale Anderson
Bethel Park
Pennsylvania
Theo Hummel
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd schools prep for fall enrollment rise to 1400
Superintendent Paul Warmbrunn projects about 1400 students will enroll in Shepherd Public Schools this fall, an increase of roughly 100 from last year. Staffing changes include 15 new hires. school opens Tuesday with a half day at Shepherd and Winn. 18 bus fleet runs 11 30.
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Shepherd Schools
Paul Warmbrunn
Shepherd Public Schools
Shepherd and Winn
Bank Officer to Attend Graduate School of Banking
George R Bates vice president and branch manager of Winn Branch Shepherd State Bank will leave August 17 1963 for two weeks at the University of Wisconsin Madison Graduate School of Banking. The program requires annual two week resident sessions for three years to earn graduation.
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George R. Bates
Winn
Shepherd State Bank
Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Central Conference
Bankers’ Associations
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Central America
Hydrants to Be Flushed Next Wednesday in Village
Village crews led by Superintendent Dan Myers will open hydrants for a short period next Wednesday to flush rust from water mains. Residents are warned laundry may be risky during the process.
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Shepherd’s Water Mains
Dan Myers
Mrs Addie Axtell Dies At Port Huron
Mrs Addie Axtell of the Marwood Manor Convalescent Home Port Huron formerly of Shepherd died early Sunday August 18 Funeral held Tuesday August 20 at Mount Clemens Michigan Graveside services were held Tuesday August 20 at Salt River Cemetery Shepherd
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Addie Axtell
Port Huron
Marwood Manor
Shepherd
Mount Clemens
Michigan
Salt River Cemetery
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Gaucho
Chene
Lynch
Cormick
Cornswix Walters
Josie Gould
Wm. Swix
John Swix
Curt Howe
Robert H. Bates
Hoag
Isabella County Board of Education
Market Report
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