Virginia Governor Urges Pay As You Go Highway Funding
Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr. argues for reduced highway debt and broader funding. He notes diminishing returns from gas tax financing and calls to stop diverting highway revenues into general funds. He cites Virginia taxes and warns other states to apply his common sense approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia General Assembly
Albertis S. Harrison, Jr
Harrison
United States
Creat
Virginia
General Assembly
General Fund
Hidden Hazards of Inflation
The March Reader's Digest article by Oscar Schisgall warns inflation damages daily life and futures. It cites rising costs from tuition to pencils and typewriters, tax effects, and real income erosion, urging Americans to recognize inflation as a national hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Schisgall
March Reader’s Digest
U. S
Schisgall
Germany
The Vanishing American Farmer TV Special
A national television program titled The Land investigates the farm crisis and urban decline caused by small farms leaving the land. The NBC TV airing on March 13 features Westinghouse public affairs specials amid a TV landscape Minow calls a vast waste land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Nbc-Tv
Newton M. Minow
Salt River Extension Club Hosts Potluck and Pictures
The Salt River Extension Club met at Mrs. Helen Hummel's home for a 6 30 p m potluck dinner. Members and one visitor shared in visiting and viewing Shepherd event pictures. Fourteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt River Extension Club
Helen Hummel
Co-Ette Extension Meeting Notes
The Co-Ettes met with Mrs John Netzley on February 15, led by Mrs Don Travis and Mrs Clifford Figg on the lesson Food and your Weight. Twelve members and one guest attended. Lunch was provided by the hostess and Mrs Chet Travis. The next meeting is scheduled for March 15 with Mrs Roy Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Netzley
Don Travis
Clifford Figg
Chet Travis
Roy Bailey
Michigan enrollments rise 50 thousand. high schools lead
Michigan elementary and secondary enrollments total 1 726 000 for the year up 50 000 from last year. High school enrollment grows more than elementary, rising about 4 8 percent to 12 600 000 while elementary gains reach 2 2 percent to 26 million. The MEA notes 66 000 public school teachers, up 1 3 000 from 1960 61, with salaries averaging 6 162 statewide but with wide variation by group and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Michigan Education Association
MEA
State Department of Public Instruction
Lynn M. Bartlett
Bartlett
Detroit
Flint
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Dearborn
Ann Arbor
Bay City
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Pontiac
Royal Oak
Saginaw
Lincoln Park
Livonia
Roseville
Shepherd Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Detroit Trips
Community notes show residents visiting relatives in Detroit and Lansing, weekend trips to the Boat Show in Detroit, and contacts with notable figures such as Ernie Harwell. Local travelers include Mrs. Linus Moeggenberg, Mr. Kennedy, the Koutzs, and the Hummel family, with multiple calls from Mt. Pleasant and near rural Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linus Moeggenberg
Elwell
Josephine Lilly
Coellner
Mt. Pleasant
Theo Hummel
Lewis Kennedy
Detroit
Vera Kennedy
Merlene Koutz
Gus Moeggenberg
Bruce
Alma
Koutz
Brighton
Michigan
Agnes Fultz
Alton Brien
Gale Brien
Forrest Bowman
Lansing
Shepherd
Stanley Cassatt
Fenton
Elaine Bush
Epilepsy Pamphlet Free From National League
An eight page pamphlet on the latest scientific developments in epilepsy is available without charge from the National Epilepsy League Inc at 208 North Wells Street Chicago Illinois. Content covers incidence causes types diagnosis control psychological problems education opportunities and vocational rehabilitation. Dr George N Wright author and program director says material will be mailed in a plain wrapper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Epilepsy League, Inc
North Wells Street
Chicago
Illinois
George N. Wright
League
Local residents visit and winter in Arizona
Gladwin residents were Friday afternoon callers Mr and Mrs E W Morgan are spending the winter in Arizona. Wayne Moore and daughter Elaine of Alma were Thursday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Frank Moore. Mrs Otto Klumpp visited Mrs Evalee Rhode Friday afternoon. Charles Burnett and family of Flint were Sunday visitors to Mrs Neil Courtright, formerly of Shepherd, who teaches music at Clare High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Winnie
Belding
Grant Curtiss
Charles Bellingar
Six Lakes
Walter Chaffin
Rural Shepherd
Utica
Michigan
California
Don Woodruff
Rural
Remus
Russell Kelley
Dick Murphy
Michigan Association of Insurance Agents
Sheraton- Cadillac
Detroit
Ernie Harwell
Detroit Tigers
William Bendix
Shubert Theatre
Harry McCormik
Raymond Leonard
Elwell
Robert Frost
Lulu Frost
Gladwin
E. W. Morgan
Arizona
Wayne Moore
Elaine
Alma
Frank Moore
Otto Klumpp
Evalee Rhode
Charles Burnett
Flint
Neil Courtright
Shepherd
Clare High School
Visit Jungle Gardens During Florida Vacation
Mr and Mrs Edwin Whitmore of Shepherd and Mrs Earl Fisher of Mt Pleasant Mich enjoyed a visit to Sarasota Jungle Gardens on Florida s Lower West Coast. The group mingled with flamingos and other rare wildfowl while exploring tropical plantings royal palms and colorful macaws and cockatoos posing with visitors for photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Whitmore
Shepherd
Earl Fisher
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Florida
Hawkins Sixth Grade Skating Party at Island Park
Mrs Hawkins sixth grade class of thirty joined by parents for an ice skating party at Island Park from 7 30 to 9 00 pm on February 9. After skating the group gathered at Mrs Hawkins home for donuts hot chocolate and a surprise party with a heart shaped cake and a coal and castor oil gag. The celebration ended at 10 00 pm with a perfume and talcum powder gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Island Park
Hackett
Thrush
Root
Sill
Costello
Guthrie
Moeggenberg
Hoffman
Clevenger
Coughlin
Clark
Youngest Wood daughter born to Carson City Hospital
The Sirk Joyce Wood, 15, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray mond Wood, entered Carson City Hospital Thursday February 15 and had surgery Saturday February 17. She is getting along fine. Mr Duard Diverbiss of Forest Hill is recovering from illness. Gladys Sponseller of rural Shepherd was admitted to C M C Hospital Sunday February 11 for observation and treatment. Mrs Uri Hungerford is on the sick list. Mr Elias Hungerford of rural Shepherd ill is staying with his brother and plans to enter Carson City Hospital for observation and treatment. Mrs Blanche Perrine visiting relatives in Lansing fell seriously ill and is under doctors care. Miss Janis Patterson, daughter of Clyde and Mrs Patterson, has been very ill but is better. Clyde Patterson under doctor care. Daisey Wheeler of rural Shepherd admitted to C M C Hospital Sunday February 18, Mrs Gene Shattuck admitted to C M C Hospital Tuesday February 20 for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Wood
Raymond Wood
Carson City Hospital
Duard Diverbiss
Forest Hill
Gladys Sponseller
Rural Shepherd
C. M. C. Hospital
Uri Hungerford
Elias Hungerford
Blanche Perrine
H. H. Perrine Sr
Shepherd
Lansing
Lew Betts
Alma
Janis Patterson
Clyde Patterson
Daisey Wheeler
Gene Shattuck
Augustus Sumner dies at 81 in Michigan church service
Augustus Sumner born March 14 1880 in Canada died February 10 1962 at his daughter Eleanor Wilson’s home in Saginaw He was a farmer from Shepherd married to Louise Bollman who died in June 1959 Funeral services were held February 13 at St Patrick s Church Irishtown Rosary Monday night at 8 00 p m Interment in St Patrick s Cemetery Survivors include six sons and six daughters forty nine grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Sumner
Canada
Eleanor Wilson
Saginaw
Shepherd
Louise Bollman
Moble- Schnepp
Riverdale
Michigan
St. Patrick’s Church
Irishtown
Joseph Bauer
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Francis
Addison
William
Rural Shepherd
Charles
Augustus
Lapeer
Lawrence
St. Louis
Thomas
Genevive Fox
Flint
Marie Fox
Thelma Lybeer
Alma
Beatrice Becker
Louise Jackson
Sanford
Washington
Toledo
Ohio
Loretta Noel
Grand Rapids
Mary Kersjes
Mabel Johnson
Detroit
District Oddfellows and Rebekah Lodges announce meeting dates
The District Association of the Oddfellows and Rebekah Lodges will meet February 23 in Gladwin at 8:00 p.m. The Shepherd Extension Club gathers February 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. L. C. Hoover’s home to study Corduroy Smocked Pillows and bring 32 by 39 inch fabric. Rebekahs meet February 28 at 8:00 p.m. at the Shepherd Rebekah and Odd Fellow hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Association of the Oddfellows and Rebekah
Gladwin
Shepherd Extension Club
L. C. Hoover
Rebekahs
Shepherd Rebekah and
Odd Fellow
Wedding Invitation For Sandra Phelps And Wm Brantly
Seating is set as Sandra K Phelps daughter of Mr and Mrs Duane Phelps and William Brantly son of Mr and Mrs Ochis Brantly plan a February 24 wedding. Grand Rapids visitors, Scramlin family and relatives joined gatherings at several homes. Evelyn Cooper is home convalescing after surgery with Miss Vick Bennett staying nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Scramlin
Wayne Scramlin
Leslie Freed
Barbara Fockler
Grand Rapids
Craig
Carol Scramlin
Bertha Scramlin
Sandra K. Phelps
Duane Phelps
Wm. Brantly
Ochis Brantly
Robert Wood
Wm. Whitman
E. Tefft
Evelyn Cooper
Vick Bennett
Courtright Anniversary Observed In Shepherd Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Courtright of Clare formerly of Shepherd were honored on their sixth wedding anniversary at the Shannahan home near Shepherd with a wedding dinner. Attending were the Courtrights two children, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips and family of Mr. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. Norm Ray and family of Mr. Pleasant, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cole and son of Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Courtright
Clare
Shepherd
Joseph N. Shannahan
Courtrights
Thomas Phillips
Pleasant
Norm Ray
Mr. Pleasant
Warren Cole
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. C. Grim
Salt River Extension
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan Commission On Aging
Manfred Lilliefors
Commission
Department of Social Welfare
Bureau of Social Aid, Social Security
Michigan Employment Security Commission
County
Shepherd Briefs
Orville Rohen
Roger Gulick
Harold Hallock
Frank Curtiss
Stidents
Clayton Parker
Baby
Charlotte
Vicky Sander
Charles McMullen
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