Local Calendar Notes and Community Events
Shepherd hosts St Charles Friday night while Blue Jays head to Freeland Thursday. Auction ad for Sweet Georgia Brown records. Kids enjoy Dan Meyers ice rink at well house grounds. Doepker’s residence night practice flood lights noted. Quarterback Club meets Saturdays for coffee at Kitchenette. Little league basketball began last Saturday with high school coaches aiding 4th through 7th graders. Rex Williams buys insurance firm opens real estate agency. Dr Harper resigns school board post. Caroline Barnes wed Ted Jones. Juice, beef, oranges price listings. Archbishop quotes on modern youth.
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Yesteryear
Rex Williams
Harper
Caroline Barnes
Basil Barnes
Ted Jones
Former Resident Named Mayor of Tip-Up Town at Houghton
Dee Huber, formerly of Shepherd, is named Mayor of Tip-Up Town the ice fishing community at Houghton Lake. Festivities run January 18 and 19 with a parade on January 19.
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Tip Up Town
Houghton
Dee Huber
Shepherd
Houghton Lake
Democrats Organize 1963 Membership Drive in Isabella County
Isabella County Democrats announce the 1963 Membership Drive starting January 12 with Dr. Ernest Works of Central Michigan University as drive chair. A noon meeting at Falsetta's Casanova University Room will feature Congressman at Large Neil Staebler addressing attendees on party membership.
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Philip R. Epple
Isabella County Democratic Committee
Democratic Party
Ernest Works
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
University Room
Falsetta
Casanova
Neil Staebler
Epple
Good Neighbor Contest Closes January 22
The Good Neighbor nominations must be mailed by January 22 to Joe Alsh at the Ladies Auxiliary Shepherd Michigan. Nominate deserving residents with names and deeds. many names influence the final choice but variety of deeds counts too. All nominees will be announced at the Whose Who Variety Show on January 31 at Shepherd High School Auditorium.
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Joe Alsh
V. F. W. Box
Shepherd
Michigan
Shepherd High School
Farm Bureau Plans Membership Drive to Reach 1145 Members
Isabella County Farm Bureau kicks off a 1963 membership drive with 75 volunteers. County goal set at 1145 as Wayne Miller announces progress. Maurice Tase and Clarence King address planning and voice agricultural advocacy. Dues deadline January 15 secures Blue Cross Blue Shield eligibility.
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Isabella County Farm. Bureau
Rosebush
Michigan Farm Bureau
Clarence King
Lansing
Isabella County
Marie Farnan
Final Plans For Whose Who Variety Show
Final plans are complete for the Whose Who Variety Show at Shepherd High School Auditorium on Thursday January 31 at 8 PM. Local leading citizens and telecast personalities will perform in humorous and serious roles to aid the Joe Alsh Auxiliary 8215 V.F.W. Proceeds benefit disabled and needy veterans and their dependents and community work. Admission is by free will offering.
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Whose Who
Joe Alsh
Vv. F. W
Shepherd High School
Injured When Car Rams Pole In Shepherd Road Crash
At 3 30 A M Tuesday January 1 a car driven by Russell L Rolston 21 of route 3 Shepherd ran off the road and hit a utility pole. Rolston suffered a head bump and a broken nose in the mishap.
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Shepherd Road
Russell L. Rolston
Route 3
Shepherd
Rolston
Be Sure To Put Correct Postage On Your Letters
Postmaster Farnan urges Shep herd area residents to use correct postage after the new rates. First class letters rise from four to five cents per ounce, air mail eight cents, cards four to six cents, with booklets priced at $1 and $2. The booklets include a postage chart and insufficient postage will cause return.
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G. A. Farnan
Shepherd Area
Farnan
County Democratic Convention Set for January 23
Isabella County Democrat officials announce a county convention on January 23 1963 at 8 00 PM in the Mt Pleasant Court House Delegates elected August 7 1962 will attend to select six delegates and six alternates to the February 1 2 1962 state convention for choosing state officers and university and college trustees plus two justices for the non partisan ballot Arthur Wright and Blue Lake couple were dinner guests of Leo McConnell that Thursday
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Isabella County
Philip R. Epple
Democratic Committee
Court House
Mt. Pleasant
Epple
Grand Rapids
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Board of Regents
University of Michigan
Board of Trustees
Michigan State University
Board of Governors
Wayne State University
Supreme Court
Shepherd Chamber Of Commerce Annual Meeting Set
The Shepherd Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting on January 10 at 8:00 p m in the Community Room of Shepherd State Bank. Three new directors will be named, with nominations from the floor, a shift from prior committee nominations, as Secretary Newton L Huffine urged members to attend to help Grow Shepherd and ensure a successful 1963 building on 1962 momentum led by President Max Augustine and Huffine.
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Chamber of Commerce
Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
The
Shepherd State Bank
Newton L. Huffine
Mise Shepherd
Chamber
Max Augustine
Huffine
Parking Limit Signs Go Up On Second St
Village Street Superintendent Dan Myers began installing thirty minute parking signs on Second Street from the alley between Wright Avenue and Orchard Street north to Second Street. The area between the alley and Wright Avenue is not affected. The move ties to the 100 block curb and gutter project to aid Post Office patrons. Public reaction mixed as residents remember the plan. A village survey favored flexible limits to encourage visitors to stay. Shepherd imposes few parking rules.
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Village Street
Dan Myers
Second Street
Wright Avenue
Orchard Street
North Second Street
Shepherd
Pleased With Response Of Alien Registration
Immigration officials in Detroit report strong early participation in the address reporting program. District Director Walter A. Sahli notes the ten day start is ahead of last year, with aliens urged to report by the end of January. Forms available at post offices and INS offices. Minors require parent submission for children under 14.
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Detroit
Michigan
Walter A. Sahli
Immigration Service
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Romney Would Be Interesting Cover for Press Says Ribicoff
Secretary Ribicoff told reporters that Auto Magnate George Romney would be an ideal subject for press coverage if he runs for the presidency. He added Romney does not drink smoke or swear.
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Abraham Ribicoff
George Romney
Romney
Postal rules set mail size limits effective 1963
Post Office Department enforces new envelope size and shape rules. Envelopes cards and self mailers must be at least 3 inches wide and 44 inches long, with rectangular shape. Larger than 9 by 12 inches or ratio under 1 to 1.414 are not recommended. Noncompliant pieces are nonmailable and will be rejected.
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Post Office Department
G. A. Farnan
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Grimlettes
St. Charles
Blue Jays
Freeland
Sweet
Georgia Brown
Bill Kirbey
Ithaca
Dan Meyers
Well House
Walt
Steve
Phillips
Doepker
Canterbury
Market Report
Texas
Forrest Green
Winn
Linda
Roger Eldred
Sherman Eldred
Blanchard
Irving Texas
Irving
Farm Bureau
Dems
Arthur Wright
Blue Lake
Mecosta
Leo McConnell
Second St
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