County plans county medical care facility vote
Isabella County supervisors move to place an 80 bed medical care unit beside Central Michigan Community Hospital on the ballot with an estimated cost of 860000 and a potential 38500 grant from Hill Burton. Local financing would cover about 475000 and supporters cite freeing hospital beds and better access for osteopathic patients as key benefits.
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Isabella County
Karl Moss
Union Township
Cecil Epple
Denver
Elton Salisbury
Coek Township
Otto Larsen Rolland
E. P. Wood
City of
Mt. Pleasant
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Hill-Burton
Rebels Quartet to Appear July 25 at Blanchard
The Rebels Quartet of Tampa Florida will perform at Blanchard High School to aid summer baseball teams. The show starts 8 PM Thursday July 25 with advance tickets available at a reduced price. Tickets may be obtained from Don Woodruff Don Farrell Arlo Guy or Raymond Murray.
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Rebels
Tampa
Florida
Te Blanchard High School
Uebele’s
Don Woodruff
Don Farrell
Arlo Guy
Raymond Murra
Mobile X-ray Unit Has Busy Day Here
Dr. E. J. Brenner announced the State Health Department Mobile X-Ray unit visited Shepherd last Monday. It X-rayed 211 people and administered 190 diabetes blood tests during the visit.
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E. J. Brenner
State Health Department
Shepherd
Birthday Party for Claude Anthony
Claude Anthony was honored on his birthday with a pot luck dinner cake and ice cream. Guests included his wife Alice the Wetzel Lantz family of Newaygo and later the Ronald Wandt family of Alma Eu gene Jellison and son John and callers Floyd Goodyear and family of St Louis.
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Claude Anthony
Alice
Wetzel Lantz
Newaygo
Ronald Wandt
Alma
Eugene Jellison
John
Floyd Goodyear
St. Louis
Shepherd Board of Education Elects Its Officers
At the July meeting the Shepherd Board of Education re elected Orville Klumpp as president Clifford Willis as vice president Richard Salisbury as secretary and Robert Watters as treasurer All have prior service in these roles The school census reports 1632 school age children up 40 from 1592 last year signaling a need for another classroom and teacher
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Shepherd Board of Education
Orville Klumpp
Clifford Willis
Richard Salisbury
Robert Watters
Bids Opened For Freeway Overpasses In Michigan
The Michigan State Highway Department opened bids on July 17 for 32 projects including seven overpasses over US-27 in Isabella and Clare counties. The Shepherd Road Freeway intersection has seen serious and fatal accidents, with the planned overpass expected to ease crossings by July 31, 1964 at Shepherd Pleasant Valley Broomfield Isabella Beal City and Grass Lake roads plus one overpass in Clare County. Total Isabella County costs are $940,000.
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Michigan State Highway Department
Isabella
Clare
Shepherd Road
Pleasant Valley Road
Broomfield Road
Isabella Road
Beal City Road
Grass Lake Road
Clare County
Isabella County
Fifth Annual Cornell Reunion Held at Greendale Town Hall
The Cornell Reunion gathered Sunday July 14 at Greendale Town Hall. Members from Sheppard Mt Pleasant Lansing Midland Gladwin and Cheboygan received family trees and record books. Younger attendees played games as part of the event.
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Cornell
Greendale Town Hall
Shepherd
Mt. Pleasant
Lansing
Midland
Gladwin
Cheboygan
Miss Susan Guild Enrolls in Elkhart Medical Training
Miss Susan M. Guild daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert E Guild of Shepherd Michigan has enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Technician course at Elkhart University of Medical and Dental Technique in Indiana and began training June 24 1963.
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Susan Guild
Elkhart
Susan M. Guild
Albert E. Guild
R. R
Shepherd
Michigan
Elkhart University of Medical and Dental Technique
Indiana
Bloodmobile to Visit Carson City on July 19
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate Friday July 19 from 12 noon to 6 p m at St Marys Hall Carson City to collect donations. The program emphasizes voluntary donors as critical to saving lives and aiding those in need.
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Carson City
Red Cross Bloodmobile
St. Mary’s Hall
Red Cross
State Police Recruiting Drive Opens With Call for Applicants
State Police announce a recruiting drive led by Mt. Pleasant post Commander Sgt. Dan Kostrzewa urging men ages 21 to 29 to apply. Eligible candidates must be 5 feet 10 inches or taller with a high school education and submit applications by midnight July 28.
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Dan Kosurzewa
Mt. Pleasant
Kostrzewa
Civil Service Commission
Lansing
Sun Eclipse Warns Michigan Viewers Eye Danger
Michigan residents may see a partial solar eclipse on Saturday after noon July 20. Health Commissioner Albert E Heustis warns against looking directly at the sun during the event due to infrared rays that can burn the retina, even with sun glasses or welder's goggles.
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Michigan
Albert E. Heustis
Argus Building Receives Front Remodel After Fire
The Argus building, long owned by the Shelley Plumbing and Heating firm before publishers bought it for expansion, gets a new front and office face lift. The fire damage is nearly erased and internal work should finish by week’s end.
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ARGUS
Ing
The
Masons and OES Hold Annual Picnic
The Masonic Lodge and O E S held their annual picnic on Sunday July 14 with 16 attendees. Participants kept warm with blankets and enjoyed ample food and fun throughout the event.
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Masons
OES
Masonic and
VFW Dances Postponed Until After Labor Day
At Joe Alsh Post 8215 VFW meeting last week the Saturday night dances were recessed until after Labor Day. The hall will be freed for other uses on Saturdays during the summer months.
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Joe Alsh
V.F.W
Harry Coomer 80 Dies in Florida
Harry W. Coomer died July 14 1963 in DeLand Florida after surgery. He lived in DeLand since 1901 coming from Ohio and worked as a carpenter. Funeral at Garber Funeral Home July 17 officiated by Rev Newton Huffine. Burial Salt River Cemetery. Survived by wife Leila one brother Claude Shepherd one sister Mary B Hunt Vestaburg and two granddaughters. He was a member of Shepherd 1.0.0.F. Lodge.
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Harry Coomer
DeLand
Florida
Ohio
Harry W. Coomer
Ashley
Garber Funeral Home
Newton Huffine
Salt River Cemetery
Leila
Claude
Shepherd
Mary B. Hunt
Vestaburg
F. Lodge
Surprise house warming at Zyonse home in Lenton
More than 50 friends and relatives gathered Saturday evening to surprise Mr and Mrs John Zyonse in their new Lenton residence. A buffet lunch followed the welcome and the guests presented several gifts for the couple.
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Anthony My- Shock
John Zyonse
Lenton
Township Library Debate Set Before Special Election
A public meeting at 8:00 P M on Monday July 22 in Coe Township invites taxpayers and spouses to learn facts about continuing the Coe Branch of the Mt Pleasant Library in Shepherd ahead of a July 30 special election. The session will cover need use and cost with experts present. it is not for or against the measure.
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Coe Township Library Board
Coe
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
Coe Township
Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney
Robert Adams
Shepherd High School
Michigan State Library
First Rain After Thirty Days Lifts Local Spirits
The region welcomed a saturday rain after thirty dry days. Farmers reported corn curling but later showing improvement by Monday while beans advanced, boosting spirits and business prospects tied to agriculture. Oats and wheat were unlikely to benefit fully, though wheat may still mature well in many areas.
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D. O.s
Community Hospital
Shelley Plumb
VFW
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