This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1963
Page
1
The Shepherd Dry Cleaners owned by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lethorn open a Clothing Care Center as a laundrymat with 16 whirlpool washers and seven dryers. Hours are 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. six days weekly, closed Sundays, with an attendant on site while the proprietors run the dry cleaning side at the rear.
The Shepherd Jay Cees call for applicants to represent them in the Isabella County Youth and Farm Fair Queen contest. Open to single girls 16 to 21 with a talent. Entries due August 7, judging August 8 at 8 pm in formal wear. Entry blanks at Shepherd State Bank. mail to Box 165 Shepherd Michigan.
The VFW and Auxiliary District 11 gather in Shepherd on Sunday August 11 with Joe Alsh Post 8215 hosting. Dinner Swiss steak and pie. Service Officers school at 11:00 a.m. VFW Hall. Auxiliary to meet 1:15 p.m. at Junior High auditorium. main meeting 1:30 p.m. Department President Mrs Bethel McDougal of Eaton Rapids attends.
Michigan communities include many 4 H alumni who spent youth on club projects. They live on farms towns or cities and share a bond of service and practical skills learned by doing. Over 23 million 4 H alumni exist nationwide, according to Cooperative Extension.
Bettye Yates Wolfe of Shepherd Michigan was honored with a Superior Performance Certificate from Lt. Gen. George W. Mundy USAF Commander in Chief Alaska for dependability as Secretary to the Chief of Information of the Alaskan Command. The informal ceremony occurred at Alaskan Command Headquarters. she is married to Captain Leon K. Wolfe Jr. of Elmendorf AFB Alaska.
Hoag School District residents vote to split and annex to Shepherd and Mt. Pleasant districts. Majority of students to Shepherd and a larger tax base area added to Shepherd. Sixty eight ballots cast with 48 yes 17 no. three spoiled.
A village message urges parents to teach bicycle safety as the summer continues. It warns against oversized bicycles for children and stresses obeying stop signs, noting council repairs and expenses on streets.
Isabella County Safety Council schedules its regular meeting for Tuesday evening August 6 at 8:00 in the Municipal Court Room Mt. Pleasant. The council urges all Isabella County organizations and residents to send representatives to promote life saving safety and injury prevention.
Wheat wagons fill streets as Shepherd elevators speed peak throughput with two power dumps each. Farmers report 60 carloads weekly and average yields around 40 to 45 bushels per acre, weather improving after a dry start. oats may drop below par due to moisture gaps, while rains boost beans and optimism for the season.
Plans are shaping for Isabella County 1963 Youth and Farm Fair at Island Park Mt Pleasant August 20 to 24 with wrestling circus horse and tractor events grand Ole Opry stars and a livestock parade. The fair opens with a queen and court selection August 20 and includes a Tug of War final won last year by Winn. Grand Ole Opry performers Duke of Paducah Little Jimmy Dickens Connie Hall and Red Sovine Orchestra appear August 22. Children’s Day August 21 features carnival rides and an Old Fashioned Fun Festival with pie water melon eating sack races and a greased pig scramble.
Representatives from the medical and osteopathic professions reached a tentative agreement to admit osteopathic patients at Central Michigan Community Hospital using existing facilities and a new Medical Care unit to be built if the bond issue passes. The plan foresees space sharing before full construction, with total costs around 860000 funded partly by Hill Burton and Isabella County taxpayers. Participants included Dr Howard Dearing and Dr C F Anderson for osteopaths and Dr L L Davis, Dr John Wood, and Dr Frank Johnson for physicians. The Isabella County Board of Supervisors backs the program amid countywide support.
Eighty one percent of outstanding stock attended the annual meeting of Leonard Refineries Inc. for the quarter ending June 20 1963 the firm reported net income of 158 626 on sales of 10 850 691. Directors elected include J W Leonard R L Anthony H C Beake Reid Brazell M L Brickner L H Diehl L R Kamperman E Allan Morrow John S Pfarr E W Ross O A Seyferth.
Mrs Sophia Arndt a longtime local businesswoman died suddenly Monday evening of a heart attack at her Shepherd home Born December 25 1904 in Beaverton Michigan she leaves two daughters Mrs Robert Williamson and Mrs Jack Swift a son Donall seven grandchildren and a brother Charlet Rachel She belonged to the Shepherd Methodist Church and O E S No 98 Funeral services are set for 2:00 p m Thursday August 1 at Garber Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Van Lente and interment in Salt River Cemetery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.