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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1920

Page

9

Breckenridge Community Notices and Obituary Summary

Mrs Silas Richartson died suddenly last Monday. Funeral held from Congregational church with Rev L L Steadman officiating. Interment in Breckenridge cemetery. Congregational church events included a choir party at Miss Ethel Sabin’s home and a church social Thursday night with ice cream wafers and cake. Members visited Merrill for an Interchurch World Movement address by Rev L J Steadman. Miss Knorpp sang two solos. Athletic Association held a box social at M E church. Miss Oneila Stevens sick with scarlet fever. Local visits and outings noted among Sexton, Jayton, Chisholm, Crawford, Vin Deusen, Entrekin, Hopkins, Hoyt, and Graham. Grandpa Morris celebrated 95th birthday April 19 with relatives at Chauncey’s home.

Silas Richartson Sinter Congregational Church L. L. Steadman Breckenridge Cemetery Ethel Sabin Partort Agnes Crawford Charles Hynes Wheeler Linda Knorpp Marguerite Crawford Merrill L. J. Steadman Knorpp Miss Crawford The Athletic Association of B. H. S M. E Oneila Stevens Frank Sexton Jay * Ton Alex Chisholm St. Louis

Town Line Social Roundup Near Forest Hill

Mr and Mrs James OBryant hosted relatives from Ed O’Bryant and Sanders families and visitors from Alma and Lan sing to their farm Sunday. Local residents and extended kin shared visits as families connected across nearby towns.

North West Seville Social and Family Notes

Roy Hill and family were visited by C Hill on Sunday. Mr Kennedy bought the Bert Hagerman place. Ralph Teed plans to move to his farm. Miss Florence Inman returns to Ithaca after measles to attend school. G Poole and A Inghram drove cattle to Alma. Four more weeks of Pee school. Alva Decker in Mr Pleasant Tuesday. Mr John Whitney and wife visit Minnesot a relatives before moving there. Mr and Mrs V Dickinson visited son Carl over the weekend. How Diptheria is Contracted discusses spread from colds to diphtheria and cautions keeping children home during outbreaks. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is recommended.

James O’bryant Ed. O'Bryant Neil Sanders Beatrice George Forest Hill Charlie Spalding Iva Thomas Byron Alma Lew Thompson Bert Jones Grace Wilson Lansing Orville Howe Henry Sunda Frank Whitcraft James O'Bryant Elwell Matt Johnson Mary Thomas Frank Handley Columbus University Hospital Howard Handley Leota and Lenna Thomas Glenna Handley Roy Hill C. ‘Hill Kennedy Bert Hagerman Ralph Teed Florence Inman Ithaca G. Poole A. Inghram Alva Decker Pleasant John Whitney McBain Mr. Whitney Minnesota Mrs. V. Dickinson Carl

Vestaburg Church Notes and Local News

Rev L B May of Alma preached at the Church of Christ in Vestaburg. Mrs Ania Hamlin is recovering. Mrs James Favorite and sister ee George Arts visited in Louis. Elton Hornbeck and two children returned from Mt Pleasant due to a ill mother. Maxine and Loyd Hordbeck returned from St Louis visiting Mrs Ed Harding. Richland township cemetery clean up day set for May 1. residents urged to bring lunch and help. Soloman Schnepp visited Vestaburg, returning to Alma with wife. Mrs David Manley and family left for Alma. Blanche Manley and others accompanied them. American Legion Frank White Post 260 to meet April 28 to elect officers and draft by-laws. ex-service members invited.

L. BR Alma W. C. Hubbards Church of Christ Ania Hamlin James Favorite Ee George Arts Louis Elton Hornbeck Mt. Pleasant Maxine Loyd Hordbeck St. Louis Willian Nickerson David Manley American Legion Frank White Vestaburg Army Navy Marine Corps

Local Notes On Visitation and Travel Around Town

SETHTON Charlie and Noel Miller are very ill with pneumonia, Mrs. Francis Hogle of Sumner visits at the Charles Holiday home. Miss Nina Hurd stayed with Georgia Wood, Roy Hurd’s family in Tonia on business Friday. James Hyatt of Muskegon, visiting relatives, returned home Monday. H A Gardner of Kalamazoo arrived to work on St. Louis Sugar Co labor houses. Abner Billinger Emil Van Hick and the Lepley boys fished Chippewa River last week. Hattle Hyatt visited Alma for a few days. Verne Gardner and family called on relatives at Brice Sunday. The Van Hick boys hosted Sunday dinner. Leon Wilcox and family visited relatives in North Shade. Al St. John in Ship Ahoy Idle hour.

Charlie Noel Miller Francis Hogle Sumner Charles Nina Hurd Georgia Wood Roy Hurd Tonia James Hyatt Muskegon H. A. Gardner Kalamazoo St. Louis Sugar Co Abner Billinger Emil van Hick Lepley Boys Chippewa River Hattle Hyatt Alma ‘Riday Verne Gardner Brice van Hick Leon Wilcox North Shade al St. John Idlehour Adv

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