Mrs Melinda Goffnett honored on 90th birthday celebration
Mrs. Melinda Goffnett of Route 1 Shepherd turned 90 on Sunday June 28. She lives alone and tends a garden as six children, 17 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren exist. Eighty relatives gathered at Island Park Mt Pleasant for a picnic. Th birthday cake with 90 candles was made by granddaughter Lucille Cotter. Guests arrived from Detroit Pontiac Waterford Lansing Grand Ledge Cadillac Shepherd and Mt Pleasant. The second note announces a July 6 school budget hearing at the High School Cafeteria 8 PM. enrollment shows 1708 students ages 5 to 19 with 131 four year olds and 128 three year olds indicating ongoing facility pressure.
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Melinda Goffnett
Route 1
Shepherd
Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Lucille Cotter
Detroit
Pontiac
Waterford
Lansing
Grand Ledge
Cadillac
Michigan
Shepherd Board of Education
Lights On for Safety: Michigan Trucks To Run With Lights On
Michigan Trucking Association urges member firms to activate headlights from noon July 2 to noon July 6. The state wide effort echoes Governor Romney 1964 campaign urging daytime lights to curb rising traffic deaths and promote cautious driving during the Independence Day weekend.
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Michigan
Michigan Trucking Association
Michigan Trucking
Jack L. McNamara
Romney
Guard Police To Patrol Highways During 78 hour 4th of July Week End
Michigan officials announce intensified guard patrols to reduce holiday traffic deaths. 38 people were killed last year in a 78 hour July 4 period. 1963 saw 20 fatal accidents with two multi death events. Patrols run noon Friday July 3 to 9 p.m. daily, with 114 National Guard members aiding on night patrols and point control.
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Michigan
Joseph A. Childs
Childs
National Guard
Peterson Seeks Legislature in New District
Donald L. Peterson, 46, longtime Sidney resident, announces candidacy for the legislature in a newly drawn district. A veteran of the Air Force Reserve, he operates the D L Peterson General Store and an insurance agency with his wife. He has taught, coached, and held community roles including director of Sidney State Bank and former Montcalm County Welfare Board member.
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Peterson
Sidney Public Schools
Stanton High School
Central Michigan University
Wayne University
University of California
Fraser High School
Detroit
Burroughs Company
Flint
Petersen
United States Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
D. L. Petersen General
Sidney
Chris Petersen
Sidney State Bank
Montcalm County Welfare Board
Immanuel Lutheran Church and
Danish Brotherhood of Sidney
American Legion of Stanton
Farm Bureau
Air Force Association
Reserve Officers Association
Michigan Food Dealers Association
Donald L. Petersen
Isabella-Montcalm
Safety Council To Meet July 7
Isabella County Safety Council and Michigan Farm Bureau will host a July 7 meeting at 8 in the Municipal Court Room Mt Pleasant with Robert Acker presenting the program. National Safety Council sponsors Farm Safety Week July 19 to 25. A county farmer practicing safety will be honored with a framed award.
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Robert Acker
Michigan Farm Bureau
Isabella County Safety Council
Mt. Pleasant
National Safety Council
National
Safety Council
Scout Bronze Palm Awarded At Rotary Meeting
Eric Cohoon received the Scout Bronze Palm for five additional merit badges beyond Eagle at a recent Rotary gathering. Leo and Brian Cohoon were initiated into the Order of the Arrow at Camp Rotary a week ago.
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Eric Cohoon
Rotary
Leo
Brian Cohoon
Order of the Arrow
Award to Elton Grace for 40 memberships at VFW post
Commander Bob Small of Joe Alsh Post 8215 VFW presents Elton Grace with an award for signing up 40 members 19 new and 21 continuous. The post reports 87 members and Grace will serve another year as membership chairman as the post targets 100 members.
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Commander
Bob" Small
Joe Alsh
Elton Grace
Grace
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Buddy Poppy
Era Mullet
Poppy
Joe Ulsh
Muskegon
Donald L. Peterson
New Dist
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