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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1962
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Ronald Aske gard of Shepherd announce the birth of a son at Central Michigan Community Hospital on Thursday September 27. Mr and Mrs Lyle Willoughby announce the birth of a son at CMC Hospital on Friday September 28.
The list details patients admitted for observation and treatment at Central Michigan Community Hospital including Mrs Iva Trussell Mrs Linda Roethlisberger Earl Burt Viola Engler and Richard Freer all admitted around September 24 to 28. Discharges include Mrs Myrtle Kindig Virgil Campbell Debra Fisher and others with notes on locations and conditions.
James M. Hare chairman of the Michigan State Safety Commission says national highway death rates for the first half of the year rose five percent while Michigan fell nine percent.
A list of Shepherd area residents with recent hospitalizations and procedures includes Earl Bauer Harry Tripp H H Perrine L E Vautrin and Hallie Nutter who underwent major surgery and are improving John Murray recovering from a light stroke in Tulsa and Edward Stephson injured in a car crash with serious condition Mayo Smock Spivey hospitalized for major surgery in Carson City and Hugh Beebe visiting his hospitalized husband in Ford Hospital Detroit.
Anyone wishing to write to him may address their mail to Mr. Hugh Beebe, H. I. Room 119, Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
Suzanne Yates celebrated her sixteenth birthday at her parents home with a dinner Monday evening. Attendees included Bill and Mary Wallace of St. Louis, Charles Yates and son Lynn, and Patricia McGuire. Frank Benn marked his nineteenth birthday with a steak dinner September 29 and a Sunday dinner September 30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Benn near Deerfield Center. Karen Kyser enjoyed a birthday dinner October 1 at her parents home with Paul Jensen and Karen’s grandparents Elden and (Mrs.) Kyser in attendance.
Announcements list church and social group meetings in Shepherd. The Shepherd Women’s Club meets at Pat Augustine’s Thursday at 8 pm with Dr Stackhouse speaking. husbands invited. Other groups include Meet-A-While Club on Oct 10, Christian Aid on Oct 11 with potluck, and a Father and Son Banquet on Nov 8 at Orchard Ave Church of Christ.
October 8 to 12 meals list daily offerings includes chili con carne crackers cabbage carrot salad mixed fruit milk baked meat loaf mashed potatoes rolls dill slices raspberry jelly with whipped cream barbecued beef on bun tomatoes creamed corn applesauce cake turkey a la king hot biscuits apple rings kidney bean salad baked vanilla cobbler baked macaroni and cheese harvard beets salmon salad sandwiches orange juice and oatmeal cookies
Mr. Robert Hitts a.m.s.3 of the U S Navy stationed on the U S S Ranger in the Pacific returned to Alameda California after a 17 day leave. His wife Marjorie joined him in Shepherd and plans to stay with his parents Mr and Mrs William Mullet until spring.
The Paul Pratt family returns from missionary work in Japan for a one year furlough. Pratt’s father in law died on September 17. They will attend Orchard Avenue Church of Christ for Bible School and Morning Worship on Sunday December 9 with a basket dinner after to meet the congregation and Pratt family.
The Rally and Promotion Day at Orchard Avenue Church of Christ drew 211 attendees on Sunday September 30. The stage and decorations featured green color with a rose entwined gate as Beginners and Primary Departments presented recitations and songs. Six Nursery children in white caps and gowns passed through the gate to be promoted to the Beginners Department by Larry Kniffen, Bible School Superintendent, who presented each a certificate.
Shepherd Briefs recounts multiple Midwest visits from Lansing to Brown City and Clare with tours to Bruces Crossing in the U P Mich keeping track of Sunday dinners and callers. Noted is Mrs Vera Kennedy's illness and a color tour with the Stovers.
Miss Carol Aunaugher from Ithaca visited Mrs. Mary Allen. Mr and Mrs Robert Flannery of Mt. Pleasant called on Floyd Fitzgeralds. Bertha Knauss returned from St Louis visiting Gale Graham. Ashley Ohio and Claude Coomer hosted dinner for Mary Hunt at Bass Lake. The Henrys visited Coomer family briefly before leaving. Connie Coughlin traveled to Ann Arbor with the Shepherd High School Band and joined Nancy Parks Dean DeVoe and Roberta Parks at Shepherd to visit relatives. Etta Bellinger and son Clinton of Winn called on Grant Curtiss. Herbert Lewis of rural Shepherd visited Claude Anthony. Earl Grace called on John Myers of Remus. J W Henry and Mrs Claude dined with Wilson Coomer of Midland. Clifton Travis of Cadillac and Mrs Dwight Gates plus Lila and Mildred Oatley of Mesick spent Friday with Henry Ardner. Mildred and Lila were former pupils of Miss Ardner.
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