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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1963
Page
1
urging swift action by Michigan officials to halt highway fatalities. argues for a 1955 style emergency session with more troopers, a central driver license file, driver education, a 65 mph limit, vehicle inspections, and reactivating the Michigan State University Highway Traffic Safety Center.
The Shepherd Village Council extends the village tax payment deadline to September 1. Taxpayers will not face penalties if paid by that date.
The Rebels Quartet, a popular gospel group formed by four local business youths, will perform at Blanchard High School Gym on Thursday July 25 at 8:00 p m. Proceeds support Little League activities in the Uebele Store area.
Public Works Superintendent Dan Myers announces hydrants will be flushed this Thursday July 25 amid past postponements due to street work. He aims to complete the job this time and inform residents of any unforeseen interruptions.
Sgt Dan Kostrzewa of the Mt Pleasant State Police post urges 21 to 29 year old men to apply for the fall officer training school. Eligibility includes height of 5 feet 10 inches and a high school education or equivalent. Obtain forms at any post or from the State Civil Service Commission in Lansing. Benefits include five day week high pay vacations sick leave subsistence allowance uniforms and a 25 year pension plan with survivor benefits. Apply now to enter the program.
Hoag School District voters will decide July 29 on annexation to Mt. Pleasant and Shepherd districts. Election at Hoag schoolhouse 1 to 8 PM follows prior notices that Shepherd cannot accommodate all non residents. North Hoag may join Mt. Pleasant if the measure passes.
State Senator Lester O Begick announces a series of Isabella County visits in Blanchard Winn Brinton Weidman Loomis Rosebush Shepherd and Mt Pleasant locations with morning and afternoon slots to hear residents concerns The senator says the events offer convenient access and plans to release similar schedules for Midland and Bay counties.
Dr. John Hepler, District 631 governor of Rotary International, will visit the Shepherd Club next Tuesday evening July 30. Hepler will address Rotarians, confer with officers on administration and service, and supervise new clubs across the district.
A Monday session at Shepherd High School drew under fifty attendees to discuss community library needs and funding. Local leaders and experts including Jeanette Johnson and Elsa Struble provided guidance while officials explained voting implications and the mill levy.
Mt Pleasant firm E Utterback and Taber Co of Grand Rapids bid jointly on six overpasses over US 27 in Isabella County. Two proposals were accepted by the State Highway Department. One package covers Isabella Beal City and Grass Lake Roads at 419 255 dollars. The second package covers Pleasant Valley Shepherd and Broomfield Roads at 319 375 dollars. Completion set for July 31 1964.
The Shepherd Fire Department aided Mt. Pleasant Fire Department in fighting a barn fire on the Robert Coon farm on South Isabella Road. Two water tank trucks assisted, and crews battled the haymow blaze from 7:55 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. before the fire was extinguished. the barn survived and some hay had already been removed.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. L. T. Zoe Chapin at Beebe Funeral Home in Ithaca. Formerly of Shepherd she and husband operated a clothing store here before moving to Ithaca about 19 years ago. She is survived by her husband and son James.
The Thad Scribners visited Traverse City to attend the Cherry Festival where their daughters joined about 20 contestants in the age 8 to 10 group. All three girls Debbie 10 Diane 7 and Claudine 8 won award ribbons and posed for the Argus front page photo.
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