Bentley Announces Candidacy for Congress At Large
Former Congressman Alvin M. Bentley of Owosso declares his bid for the office of congressman at large in the 1962 election. He notes the likely at large selection due to districting delays and argues his prior 17 years in government give him seniority and statewide insight to represent Michigan in Washington.
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Alvin M. Bentley
Owosso
Michigan
Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Jim Ballard Dies in Grand Rapids Advance
Jim Ballard 77 of Stanton, formerly Shepherd vicinity, stepfather of Basil Barnes, died Saturday at Sun Shine Hospital Grand Rapids. Funeral was Tuesday May 22 at Connolyn Funeral Home Stanton with burial Vestaburg Cemetery. Also notes a 1837 act approving Michigan state library.
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Jim Ballard
Stanton
Shepherd Vicinity
Basil Barnes
Shepherd
Sun Shine Hospital
Grand Rapids
Connolyn Funeral
Vestaburg
Follow This Summer Season Niceties For Family Meals
The writer revels in two weeks of warm weather and shares tips for cooling meals and quick prep. They note eating more potato salad and iced tea, cooking double batches of potatoes, and serving one hot item per meal to stimulate appetite. The aroma of pork chops or steak draws the family to the table.
Admissions and illnesses in Shepherd and area hospitals
The Sick Perry Wetzel of Shepherd was admitted to C M C Hospital on May 16 for observation and treatment. Timothy Hocking of Shepherd was admitted May 16 for observation and treatment. Aaron Ames of Shepherd was admitted May 17 for observation and treatment. Mrs. Grant Curtiss and Mrs. Frank Harry are not feeling well. Mrs. Mildred Bingham returned to Carson City Hospital May 21 after major surgery May 22 and reentered the hospital May 22. Mr S B Curtiss was admitted to C M C Hospital Mt. Pleasant May 22 for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Wetzel
Shepherd
C. M. C. Hospital
Timothy Hocking
Aaron Ames
Grant Curtiss
Frank Harry
Mildred Bingham
Carson City Hospital
S. B. Curtiss
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan Holds First Governor's Conference on Libraries
Michigan will host its first Governor's Conference on Libraries on September 19, 1962 in Lansing. Officials and librarians from state agencies plan discussions on statewide library services, funding, and resource sharing.
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Michigan
Lansing
Shepherds share weekend visits across Midland and Shepherd
Mr and Mrs Claude Anthony visited Mr and Mrs Benjamin Voorhees of Midland at their Drummond Island cottage returning Monday. The Hawkins of Alma hosted Monday calls while Mrs Hawkins was ill but improving. Hugh Boyd's funeral was held last Tuesday. he was Esther Boyd’s former husband and daughter of Mrs Okla Baughman. Other calls included visits to Mrs Nina Muller in Mt Pleasant after hospital release and gatherings at Six Lakes, St Louis, Grand Rapids, Clare and Chicago related to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Anthony
Benjamin Voorhees
Midland
Drummond Island
Harry McCormick
Dale Hawkins
Alma
Hawkins
Hugh Boyds
Jim Boyd
Evart
Hugh Boyd
Esther Boyd
Okla Baughman
Shepherd
Robert Kingman
Elmer Childs
Nina Muller
Mt. Pleasant
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Wilbur Benn
Frank
Donald Hicks
Six Lakes
Weidman
Ronald Gale Graham
St. Louis
Bertha Grim Kn
Grant Curtiss
Claremont Bellingar
Perrinton
Local Announcements Card Party and Bible School Notice
Broomfield Hospital Auxiliary hosts a card party at Union Township Hall Washington St near College at 8 pm on May 23 Bring table and players. I O O F Hall hosts card party Friday May 25 at 9 o clock. Orchard Avenue Church of Christ Vacation Bible School runs June 4 to 15 daily 9 to 11: 30 am for children ages 3% through 8th grade.
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Broomfield Hospital
Union Township Hall
Washington St
Orchard Avenue Church of Christ Vacation Bible School
Surprise Pot Luck Party Attended by Local Women
Mrs Okla Baughman Mrs Lourne Slates Mrs Katie Cohoon Miss Mae Gruber and Miss Ella Ardner hosted a surprise party last week Friday at the home of Mrs Pearle Hook in rural Shepherd for Mrs Ethel Femby and Mr Arthur Fry of Angola Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla Baughman
Lourne A. Slates
Katie Cohoon
Mae Gruber
Ella Ardner
Pearle Hook
Ethel Femby
Arthur Fry
Angola
Indiana
Shepherd
Visitors greet twins and relatives in Lansing visit
Mrs Eva Davis returned from up north and joined Mr Ira DeLong and family to Lansing Sunday morning to meet Jerry Dryer and his wife who just had twin babies a month old. Mrs Dryer is Eva Davis great granddaughter and Dennis DeLong’s granddaughter of Shep. Edna Neal and family from Mr Pleasant were visitors Monday evening to Raymon Hartman’s home. Jay Denslow of Mr Pleasant visited Raymon Hartman Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Davis
Ira DeLong
Lansing
Jerry Dryer
Dryer
Dennis DeLong
Shepherd
Edna Neal
Mr. Pleasant
Raymon Hartman
Jay Denslow
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Bentley
Martin Senour
Martin Senou
Ida Clark
Mid-State Fertilizer, Inc
KLEIN
Mid-State Fertilizer CO
Klein’s Premium
AIA
Shepherd Briefs
Peninsul
Gasco
MT. Pleasant, Mich
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