Prominent Shepherd Citizen William A Carroll Dies
William Alfred Carroll, a longtime Shepherd resident and WWI veteran born April 21, 1890 in Burnett Texas, died December 17 at Carson City Hospital. He led in hardware and farm implements in Shepherd and held offices in Salt River Lodge F and AM No 288. Funeral service December 20 at Garber Funeral Home with interment in Salt River Cemetery. Survived by wife Creola, two sisters Ethel Johnston and Elda Ardner, and a niece Lawrence Durham.
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Oddfellows
Eastern Stars
Farm Bureau
Bay City
Orchard Avenue
Leader or Driver The Special Session in Michigan
The article contrasts Michigan's quiet Special Session on the new constitution with the preceding Tax Reform session. It credits committee groundwork for the calmer atmosphere and criticizes Governor Romney for acting as a driver rather than a leader, acknowledging the legislature's closer ties to constituents. The piece suggests Romney has learned the distinction and may now lead effectively.
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Michigan
George Romney
Romney
One Holiday Has Many Rituals Across Communities
A look at diverse Christmas traditions in Putney Vermont New Orleans Louisiana Altadena California Richmond Virginia and other places. Santa’s Land in Putney features a North Pole residence for Santa while New Orleans carolers sing by St Louis Cathedral and Altadena lights Christmas Tree Lane with deodar trees. Richmond adopts electric candle displays in windows and medians inspired by Colonial Williamsburg.
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Putney
Santa’s Land
U.S.A
Santa
North Pole
Vermont
Green Mountains
S. C
New Orleans
St Louis Cathedral
French Quarter
la Petite Ecole
California
Altadena
Frederick J. Woodbury
India
Himalayas
Woodbury Ranch
Richmond
Colonial Williamsburg
Governor’s Mansion
Capitol
How They Fey By Six New Years Revelations
A reflection on New Year resolutions urging readers to seek God in daily life. The piece emphasizes starting anew with family worship, peace, and forgiveness, encouraging regular church attendance as a path to a happier, better year.
Local Business Directory Items Include Barber Shop and Hardware
A listed set of Vernon and Shepherd area businesses appears, naming John’s Barber Shop Brattin Cash and Carry Shepherd Lumber Co Tanner’s Furniture Gould Drug Co Shepherd Clinic Shepherd IGA Foodliner Mid-State Fertilizer Shepherd State Bank Shepherd Farm Produce Zook Construction Leonard Radio and TV Cook Gamble's Hardware.
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John’s Barber Shop
Vernon Caszatt Brattin Cash & Carry
Shepherd Lumber Co
Tanner’s Furniture Gould Drug Co
Shepherd Clinic
Shepherd Iga Foodliner
Mid-State Fertilizer
Shepherd State Bank
Shepherd Farm Produce
Zook Construction
Leonard Radio & TV
Cook
sgGamble’s Hardware
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Carson City Hospital
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Shepherd, Michigan
Shepherd Argus
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Santa’s Land, U.S.A
Leo Beard’s Inc
Ron Flegel
Mt. Pleasant, Mich
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Michigan Press Association
Michigan Press Service
Church For All
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
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