Gratiot County weighs bond for trunk road improvements
A Gratiot County road expert proposes a 20 year bond issue of 500000 to fund paving and graveling of 34 miles of trunk lines while the state covers most of the rest. With total road improvements near 1.53 million the plan argues modest taxes and long term benefits for Alma St Louis Ithaca Breckenridge and rural farmers through lower haulage costs.
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Gratiot
Colgrove
Alma
St. .Louis
Ithaaca
Breckenridge
Gratiot County
St. Louis
Ithaca
Alma Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Rescheduled for Jan 31
The Alma Chamber of Commerce weekly luncheon, postponed due to county supervisors’ meeting, will be held Wednesday at noon at City Hall. Professor Roy Hamilton of Alma College will speak, delivering what promises to be a noteworthy message to members.
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Alma Chamber of Commerce
Shich
Roy Hamilton
Alma College
Chamber of Commerce
Local Happenings Tersely Told In Alma And Vicinity
Local notes cover varied visits and movements in Alma and nearby towns. James Campbell, chief of police, and Dr. E G Sluyter are listed among visitors. Miss Iva Palfrey, Frank Dowd, and Mrs. Flewellyn are noted with family ties and travel. Other items mention shopping, holiday gatherings, a dances party, and a wound from a washing machine.
Ely District News and Sunday School Officers Listed
Ely district update covers community visits by residents including Mr and Mrs Ray Birmingham and Mr and Mrs Floyd Bacon. It lists Sunday school officers: Superintendent L S Chapman assistant Austin Hahn secretary Alfred Nestle assistant Lawrence Chapman treasurer Gladys Duckworth librarian Edna Wilson. Also notes sick days for Kenneth Brown and whooping cough cases among Clifford and Harry Tinklepaugh.
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Ray Birmingham
Eureka
B. F. Cline
Fors
R. D. Bradfords
Floyd Bacon
Sumner
Ely Sunday School
L. S. Chapman
Austin Hahn
Alfred Nestle
Lawrence Chapman
Gladys Duckworth
Edna Wilson
Kenneth Brown
East Alma Notes and Community Updates
East Alma reports Pearl Grove and Elmwood avenue visits to Ashley relatives. Gickens and carpenters from The Republic Truck Co. were sent to St. Louis to build facilities. Parent-Teachers Club meets next Wednesday evening January 11 at Republic school. Rev J M Geiston will conduct services at Eastminster chapel Sunday at 11 30 AM and 7 PM with Sunday school at 10 30 AM Junior C E at 3 PM Senior C E at 6 PM. Eastminster Christian Endeavor Society held a watch night service, including a candy pull and midnight prayer. Ernest L Wright family moved from Dean street to Highland avenue. Eastminster Ladies Aid meets Friday with Mrs Robert Griers on Grove avenue to support Alma Welfare Association for two to three months. Mrs Walter Martin has been ill for a week. Mrs Jesse Augustine and her little son suffer severe colds.
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Tfe
James Campbell
Ithaca
Miasa
Manchester
Iva Palfrey
New York City
Frank Dowd
J. C. Penney
Saginaw
E. G. Sluyter
State Savings 'Bank Bulk
Alma
Anne of Sharrar & Watson
Mich
John E. Hall
Kalamazoo
Tanlac
Paterson Drug Co
Dd. Swarthout and Family
Bay City
Stickneys
Flewellyn
W. Center St
Es Harry Owen
Pon
Alma Roller
Newell Allis
Fayette
Ohio
Joel Allis
Alger Wood
Detroit
Peter Welch
Coldwater
R. A. Wadley
Pearl Decker
Sylvia Gaffney
Vinnie Boyd
Russell Gaffney
Mt. Pleasant
Ruth Babcock
H. S. Babcock
John Murphy
Saginaw Hospital
Lester Allen
Jotham Allen
East Lansing
Major Purett
Davis
Moftday
Big Rapids
Ferris Institute
Pythian Sisters
Esther Dunham
H. M. Dunham
Battle Creek
Winifred N. Allen
Davis Beauty Parlor
E. Lewis
State Street
George Parson
Dewitt Vought
Therweller
Portland
L. B. Kehn
Trierweiler
L. Smith
Landsing
Smith
Gratiot County
Lansing
E. J. Wagner
Johnson City
Tenn
R. B. Ner
Gratiot Ns Company
Wagner
Alma Company
Southern Company
Pearl Grove
Elmwood Avenue
Ashley
C. E
Eastminster Christian Endeavor Society
Ernest L. Wright
Dean Street
Highland Avenue
Eastminster Ladies’ Aid Society
Robert Grierson
Grove Avenue
Alma Welfare Association
Walter Martin, Eastward Sr
Jesse Augustine
Vestaburg News Highlights And Local Moves
Wm Caris plans a new barn after a fire loss while Melvin Sprague recovers from illness. Sidney Pinkston and family move into the Wm Caris farm home north of town. Mrs Leon Erskin operates a restaurant and bakery in a building by James Favorite. Frank McDole and Everett visit relatives in the countryside. Vestaburg town team loses to Crystal in a recent game. Sunday school classes clash for new members and offerings at the Church of Christ. Dr and Mrs M Hubbard host the young men for social evening and a midnight New Year’s bell celebration.
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Wm. Caris
Melvin Sprague
Sidney Pinkston
Ith
Southeast Coe residents visit relatives and friends
Charley Smith of Riverdale visited relatives in Coe the past week while Mrs. G Kimberling improves. Clyde Anderson of Emerson stayed with his aunt Mrs. Fred Gay. Leo Williams returned from Detroit after a week away. Tom Pethiel and wife spent Sunday with E G Fordyce. Ruby Bruber of St. Louis and Faye Gould visited Fred Gay. Mrs. Smith of Flint, visiting Rev and Mrs Kimberling, returned home. The Record offers job printing services by CalI or phone.
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Charley Smith
Riverdale
Coe
G. Kimberling
Clyde Anderson
Emerson
Fred Gay
Leo Williams
Detroit
Tom Pethiel
E. G. Fordyce
Ruby Bruber
St. Louis
Faye Gould
Mrs. Smith
Flint
Hypo-Cod touted as winter cough remedy
A Bay City advertisement extols Earle's Hypo-Cod as the fastest relief for coughs and colds. It claims quick recovery after one bottle and urges continued use to avoid future illnesses, praising physicians and chemists and urging readers to ask at local drug stores.
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C. J. Taylor
Second St
Bay City
Mich
Earle
Alex Brunner
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