Happy New Year Champion Bull Shooter Ceremony
In Shepherd Isabella County trooper Jacob Russell of Mt. Pleasant Post received a plaque and bulls tail with the title Champion Bull Shooter of 1963. The award stems from a December 3 incident when a bull escaped into a swamp after a failed 22 caliber shot from owner Don Oswald near the Shepherd slaughter house. Russell dispatched the bull with a higher powered rifle.
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Justice of the Peace
John Wilberding
Shepherd
Jacob Russell
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County
Tpr
Russell
Don Oswald
Shepherd High School Christmas Concert Delights Audience
The Shepherd High School Music Department presented a December Christmas program featuring the Eighth Grade Chorus directed by Mrs. Ella Wilberding with Judy Conrad on piano, the High School Glee Club and Choir directed by Mrs. Joanne Bailey, and a mixed quartet and ensemble. Band under Claude Lemmer delivered a standout performance. The concert drew growing attendance and warm applause as expectations rise for the spring concert.
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Shepherd High School
Ella Wilberding
Judy Conrad
Joanne Bailey
Glee Club
Sue Hawk
Bailey
Corb Brattin
Sharon Allen
Diane Wiltse
Eric Cohoon
Claude Lemmer
Christmas Dinner Guests in Shepherd and Area
Christmas dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Coomer included Kenneth Lawrence and daughter from Midland Virgil Coomer and family from Mr. Pleasant Wilon Coomer and children and Harold Hetherington and daughters from Midland and a Lansing guest. Pre Christmas dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Harry on December 22 included Ken neth Harry Elwood Shattuck Terry McHoney and Ruth Brown with their children.
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Ruthbrown
Mort Balcom
Dale
Beatrice Hamlin
Claude Coomer
Kenneth Lawrence
Midland
Virgil Coomer
Pleasant
Wilon Coomer
Harold Hetherington
Lansing
Christmas Party At State Home In Mt. Pleasant
Members of the Joe Alsh Auxiliary 8215 V F W with the Post visited Cottage II at the Michigan State Home and Training School in Mt. Pleasant on December 23. They toured the tumbling team and were entertained, then played harmonica numbers. Refreshments followed with ice cream cake punch and candy on a Christmas decorated table. Mrs Brown presented two card tables and chaired the event with her committee. Mr and Mrs Spence welcomed guests and Mrs Spence, a former Shepherd resident, was noted as Claire Darling.
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Joe Alsh
Mt. Pleasant
Cottage II
Michigan State Home and Training School
Brown
Willene Brown
New Years Eve Service At Orchard Ave Church
Orchard Avenue Church of Christ hosts a New Year Eve service from 10 00 p m to 12 01 a m with the theme Our New Year All are cordially invited to attend.
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Orchard Ave. Church of Christ
Jaycees Plan TV Installations At Broomfield Hospital
The Shepherd Jaycees thank residents for buying Christmas wrapping paper and contributing gift certificates to needy children. Funds will also buy and maintain television sets for Broomfield Memorial Hospital, not yet installed but expected soon.
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Shepherd Jaycees
Shepherd
Jaycees
Broomfield Memorial Hospital
Alien Address Report Program Under Way Again
Walter A. Sahli district director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service says the annual Alien Address Report is under way. Last year 130000 aliens reported addresses in Michigan. this year is expected to be slightly smaller. Reports are required by law. willful failure may have serious consequences. Forms available at Post Offices and INS offices. guidance on migration matters available where trained staff exist.
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Walter A. Sahli
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Mr. Sahli
Michigan
Came
Townline Home Extension Group Holds Christmas Meeting
The Townline Home Extension Study Group met at Mrs Ray Brickner’s home for a Christmas party with a noon potluck and gift exchange. Members brought cookies and candy for Broomfield Hospital patients. The next meeting is at Mrs Wm Mee Farlane’s home on January 16.
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Townline Home Extension Study Group
Ray Brickner
Broomfield Hospital
Wm. Mee Farlane
Argus Begins New Era
The Shepherd Argus announces a shift to offset printing for its Christmas edition. The move promises larger, more readable type and improved ads and pictures, with production switching from Linotypes to IBM and Royal typewriters and a photo process for beaver type. Readers are asked for patience during the transition.
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Shepherd Argus
Argus
IBM
Royal
Shepherd C of C to Elect Directors at Jan 2 Meeting
The Shepherd Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting January 2 at 8 p m in the Community Room of Shepherd State Bank. Three directors will be elected from the floor with no mailed ballots. Incumbents George Grim Russell Lethorn and Robert Garber Sr. are retiring after this year and must wait a year before re election.
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Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
Shepherd State Bank
George Grim
Russell Lethorn
Robert Garber
Chamber
Lopes
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Shepherd Briefs
New Years Eve
Broomfield
Townline Home Extension Group
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