Michigan tourism rebounds with strong summer demand
McGraw notes more than a 15 percent rise in requests for Michigan travel information through July as evidence of pent up tourism. He forecasts a possible $700 million year with favorable fall weather. 1962 tourist spending reached a record $680 million. June traffic rose 7.6 percent, July up 7.8 percent, Mackinac Bridge up 2.6 percent in June and 44 percent in July with 243,170 vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGraw
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Mackinac
Hungerford Passes Suddenly at Riverdale Home
William G. Hungerford died suddenly of a heart attack at his Riverdale home on Monday August 26 after two years of ill health. Born November 29, 1899 in Fremont Township he lived in Isabella County most of his life before moving to Gratiot County. Funeral services were held August 28 at Moble-Schnepp Funeral Home Riverdale with burial at Seville Center Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Anna four step children and several relatives.
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William G. Hungerford
Riverdale
Mr. Hungerford
Fremont Township
Horace
Mary Hungerford
Isabella County
Gratiot County
Moble-Schnepp
Kinkle
Strickland Baptist Church
Seville Center
Anna
Uri
Shepherd
Elias
Ben
Elwell
Baby Shower Honors Mrs Carol VanHorn With Pamela Anne
Mrs Judy Steere and Rosalyn Block hosted a baby shower at the Steere residence for Mrs Carol VanHorn and her newborn daughter Pamela Anne. Pamela received fourteen dresses as gifts and guests enjoyed ice cream cake punch coffee and favors.
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Judy Steere
Rosalyn Block
Carol VanHorn
Pamela Anne
Steere
Pamela
Local Clubs Schedule Midweek Meetings
The Meet A While Club will meet with Mrs. Harry McCormick on Wednesday September 11 for an afternoon session. The Shepherd Rebekah Lodge No 199 will begin its Lodge meeting on Wednesday September 18 with refreshment committee members including Sister Florence Allen Sister Goldie Robinson and Sister Francis McCune.
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Harry McCormick
Shepherd Rebekah Lodge No. 199
Florence Allen
Goldie Robinson
Francis McCune
Hofweber Birth and State Park Revenue Report
New Citizens Mr. and Mrs. William Hofweber of Shepherd announce a daughter Susan Marie born at Gratiot Community Hospital on Tuesday August 20 weighing seven pounds. Mackinac Bridge revenue for seven months 1963 reached a record 2 483 168 dollars. Park permits sales through June dipped vs last year due to longer campground stays and higher burnaways. Michigan has over 9 000 camp sites operating near capacity. Fishing license sales through June rose 14 percent for non residents with over 35 300 issued. temporary non resident sales fell about 20 percent while resident sales slipped 2 percent overall due to more water activities.
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William Hofweber
Shepherd
Gratiot Community Hospital
Susan Marie
Miss Hofweber
A. E. Murphy
Mackinac Bridge
Michigan Conservation Department
Michigan
Birthday Dinner for Mr and Mrs Sherrie Childers
August 29 celebration at Mable Stalter home in rural Shepherd. Mr and Mrs Sherie Childers were honored guests with a birthday dinner featuring chicken and birthday cake at the country residence.
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Sherrie Childers
Mable Stalter
Local Hospital Admissions Report
With The Sick Mrs Estella Hitchcock of Pleasant Valley admitted to CMC Hospital for major surgery on her left eye August 28. Week’s admissions include Michael Brumley Catherine Brumley Sharon Pyles Tamara Davis and Jeffrey Davis at Central Michigan Community Hospital. Mrs Leroy Weaver of Route 1 Shepherd admitted to Clare General Hospital August 29. Mrs Ethel Owens of Shepherd injured at Mt Pleasant fair August 23 and treated by a bone specialist in Midland. Mrs Owens staying with daughter Mrs Virgil Bott. Mrs Charles Price admitted to Carson City Hospital August 19 and remains there.
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Estella Hitchcock
Pleasant Valley
CMC Hospital
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Michael
Catherine Brumley
Sharon Pyles
Tamara
Jeffrey Davis
Leroy Weaver
Route 1
Shepherd
Clare General Hospital
Ethel Owens
Mt. Pleasant
Midland
Owens
Virgil Bott
Charles Price
Carson City Hospital
Friendship Circle Holds Picnic at Odd Fellow Hall
The Friendship Circle met instead at the Odd Fellow hall due to cool weather. Charles Barker and Esther Bott hosted with 15 members attending a pot luck supper and ice cream. Winners were Rena Hungerford Nellie Bowman Fred Sponseller Ari Hungerford and Bernice Travis won the door prize. The next meeting is September 25 at Basil Barnes home.
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Friendship Circle
Shepherd Park
Odd Fellow
Charles Barker
Esther Bott
Rena Hungerford
Nellie Bowman
Fred Sponseller
Ari Hungerford
Bernice Travis
Basil Barnes
Brown and Willoughby Family Social Roundup
South Lincoln residents visitCadillac friends Sunday as Mr and Mrs Samuel Brown their boys travel. Lansing guests Perry Haven and Roy Deming hosts. Stella Deming Bird Haven call on Lois Willoughby Thursday. Several Illinois relatives visit Maude Willoughby and family. Karen birthday celebrated with cake and ice cream.
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Samuel Brown
Cadillac
Perry Haven
Lansing
Roy Deming
Stella Deming
Bird Haven
Lois Willoughby
Maude Willoughby
Lori Johnson
Jesse Willoughby
Karen
Jimmy
Timmy
Gale Willoughby
Gala
Bonnie
Clare Johnson
Elton Willoughby
Blanche Price
Grand Rapids
Willoughbys and kin share Labor Day gatherings and visits
The Willoughby family and relatives attended Labor Day events and dinners with extended kin. Visits included the Guthrie reunion at Lumberjack Park, the Brookens family gathering at Lincoln Center School, and multiple hospitality stops with the Chapmans, Leys, and Kyser in rural communities and at Arcadia, Manistee Lake, and Arrow Head Lake.
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Timmy
Karen Willoughby
Clarence Chapman
Straits
Manistee Lake
Guthrie
Lumberjack Park
Labor Day
Maude Willoughby
Elton Willoughby
Blanche Price
Lyle Willoughby
Bobby
Marla
Lori Johnson
Brookens
Lincoln Center School
James Willoughby
Tracy
Corrinne
John Ley
Arrow Head Lake
Gale Willoughby
Helen Hamlin
Vestaburg
Jimmy
Lane
Bruce
JoAnne Chapman
Sparta
Jim Willoughby
Jesse Willoughby
Karen Kyser
Family Weekend draws 850 at Rock Lake assembly
Shepherd briefs report a weekend gathering at Rock Lake Christian Assembly titled Family Weekend. About 850 attendees included Mr and Mrs James Curtiss and seven daughters as well as Mr and Mrs Edwin Ross with children and Mr and Mrs Arlo Smith visiting from Elwell.
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James Curtiss
John Curtiss
Rock Lake
Hunters bag 150 pound bear across Straits
Mr. Douglas Sharrar Mr. Gene Steere and Mr. Kim Swenson hunted across the Straits from Saturday to Monday. Mr. Swenson returned with a bear weighing about 150 pounds.
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Douglas Sharrar
Gene Steere
Kim Swenson
the Straits
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Judith Brian
James McMillan
Marilyn M. Garber
Arlene Muntin
Archey Brothers
Olds & Rambler Sales
S. Mission Ph
TSS Ad
Shepherd Lumber & Heating
Wm. Hungerford
South
Lincoln
Merlene
Joyce Koutz
Wright Ave
the Salvage Kids
Shepherd Briefs
the Shepherd Argus
Shepherd, Michigan
Lowrey Organs
Frank Sage
S. Mission Street
Shepherd Body Shop
Wire Service
Adams Flower Shop
N. Mission
Ren
Buick
Chrysler
Newport
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