Robert Maybee Dies at 42 in Saginaw County
Robert Douglas Maybee 42, of Crystal Lake, died Tuesday at Saginaw County Hospital after two years of illness. Born January 19, 1920 in Isabella County, he is survived by his wife Neva, three daughters Barbara Hall of St. Louis, Sharon, and Kathy, a son Douglas, three grandchildren, and parents Earl and Mrs. Maybee of Alma. Funeral services were held September 7 at Garber Funeral Home with Rev. Newton Huffine officiating. interment at Riverside Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. He also leaves three brothers Burton, Elton of Shepherd, Orville of Alma, and a sister Mary Ellen Austin of Tucumcari, New Mexico.
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Robert Douglas Maybee
Saginaw County
Isabella County
Garber
Newton Huffine
Riverside Cemetery
Mt. Pleasant
Neva
Barbara Hall
St. Louis
Sharon
Kathy
Douglas
Crystal Lake
Earl Maybee
Alma
Burton and
Elton
Shepherd
Orville
Mary Ellen Austin
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Dow Foundation funds 500 trees at Midland US-10 exit
The Dow Foundation spends 32000 to plant 500 trees and shrubs at Midland Michigan’s US-10 exit east entrance. The variety includes maples sycamores pines and flowering trees. The landscaping aims to beautify the freeway entry and frame the Dow Chemical skyline.
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Michigan
Dow Foundation
Midland
Dow Chemical Company
Staite
John C. Mackie
Go Roundup Fall Recruiting Aims for Sag inaw Bay Area Council
The Sag inaw Bay Area Council launches the Go Roundup fall recruiting on September 16 with a kickoff TV Lift Off at Channel 5 Studios the day before. Scouting units across seven counties will gather September 15 to watch the program and September 16 to witness the Lift Off at 4 p.m. Awards include OK Banners and Good Turn Ribbons, with John Glenn endorsing the effort and participating in awards. Committee members from the area include Richard Henneberger, Robert Anthony, and Robert Campbell.
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Saginaw Bay Area
Seven County Council
Channel 5
Boy Scout
Explorer
Richard Henneberger
St. Louis
Robert Anthony
Alma
Robert Campbell
Clare
Birthday Celebrations for Mrs Donald Starr in Deerfield Center
Mrs Donald Starr of Deerfield Center was honored on her birthday Sunday with a cake and gift from her mother Mrs Wilbur Benn.
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Donald Starr
Deerfield Center
Wilbur Benn
Dow Foundation backs noise and glare reducing project
Mackie commended the Dow Foundation for its project to quiet traffic in neighboring residential areas and cut glare from oncoming headlights at night.
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Mackie
Dow Foundation
Dreamer George Dreamer Dies in Hot Springs South Dakota
George Washington Dreamer died September 7 at a Hot Springs hospital. He left wife Mrs Dreamer a third grade teacher at Shepherd School and daughter Joyce. Joyce flew to attend the funeral as the wife took leave from the school system during his illness.
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George Washington
Dreamer
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Shepherd School
Joyce
Shepherd
Baby Boy Terry Lee born in Alma hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Shock of St. Louis announce the birth of a baby boy named Terry Lee at Gratiot Community Hospital Alma on Thursday September 6. Paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Shock of Shepherd and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vance of rural Shepherd.
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Junior Shock
St. Louis
Gratiot Community Hospital
Alma
Terry Lee
Nelson Shock
Shepherd
Carl Vance
Mrs. Lilly Sees Off from Shepherd on Trip to Seattle
Mrs. Josephine Lilly left Shepherd for Tillamook Valley Oregon to visit Mrs. Rachel Little and attend the Worlds Fair in Seattle. Mrs. Jesse Loy of Midland joined a farewell dinner in Elwell honoring Mrs. Lilly with her son and daughter in law Linus Moeggenberg.
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Josephine Lilly
Shepherd
Tillhamook Valley
Oregon
Rachel Little
Seattle
Washington
Jesse Loy
Midland
Harrison Lilly
Elwell
Linus Moeggenberg
Mrs. Lilly
Michigan CROP Ships Beans to Haiti France and Italy
Michigan CROP loaded 70 000 pounds of cranberry beans at Vestaburg for shipment to Haiti France and Italy. The beans funded by 1961 Gratiot County funds and 1962 contributions will aid undernourished natives Algerian refugees and World War II refugees orphanages.
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Vestaburg
Michigan
Michigan Bean Co
Gratiot County
Haiti
France
Italy
Russell M. Hartzler
Church World Service
Norman A. Wingert
CWS
Burundi
Hartzler
Local Hospital Admissions and Conditions in Shepherd Area
Multiple residents from Shepherd and nearby towns are listed for medical care. Names include Ethel Byrd Joseph Smith and Debra Fisher admitted for observation and treatment at CMC Hospital. Several others remain or are noted as ill, with transfers to Carson City and Veterans hospitals and updates on status.
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Ethel Byrd
Shepherd
CMC
Joseph Smith
Debra Fisher
CMC Hospital
Esther Kelly
H. H. Perrine
Veterans Hospital
Fuller Rd
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Harold Nutter
Carson Ciity Hospital
George Grim
Carson City Hospital
Iva Trussell
Mary Clifton Switzer
Wilcox Hospital
Alma
Elmer Roethlisberger
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Grant Curtiss
James Moeggenberg
Rural Shepherd
Mae Gruber
Danny Balcom
Roy Balcom
Letter recounts delaying care for veteran due to costs
A reader details pain and lack of timely admission for her husband at a local hospital. He had no Blue Cross or cash and was advised to seek care at a Veterans Hospital elsewhere, causing 16 hours of severe pain before emergency surgery in Saginaw. The letter warns veterans to prepare funds or insurance for emergencies.
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Mt. Pleasant
Saginaw
Veterans Hospital
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Veterans Administration
Michigan Labor Day travel hits historic summer peak
Traffic counters in the Houghton Lake area show the largest Labor Day weekend travel rise with over 20,600 vehicles, up from about 8,600 last year. Other highways also rise, including Mackinac Bridge 17.9 percent, I 96 Grand Rapids 10.8 percent, I 94 New Buffalo 15.3 percent, and US 23 north of Brighton 18.5 percent.
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Michigan
Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake Area
Mackinac Bridge
Grand Rapids
New Buffalo
Brighton
Flu Immunization Guidance for High-Risk Groups
The health department urges immunization for workers in health, safety, utilities, transportation, education, and communications with large institutions promoting mass programs. Initial doses should begin after September 1, given two months apart. those vaccinated last year need only a booster. Egg allergy is advised against vaccination due to the chick embryo origin.
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Health Department
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Boy Scouts
John Glenn
Glenn
Alexander
Virginia
Advertiser
The
George Dreamer
Ars
Shepherd Briefs
Oll
Accra
Peace Corps
Kenneth Baer
Mauus
California
Labor Day
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