Alma theater enjoys strong crowd for Fifty Winks play
Frank Parker starred as Ebenezer Green in Alma Military Band sponsored performances of Fifty Winks on Thursday and Friday. Newcomers Ray Tomlin as Col Thunder and Miss Mary Mallory as the maid drew praise, with Dick Rockwell and Rodney Burgess delivering notable turns in a costumed set piece.
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Alma
Alma Military Band
Frank Parker
Ebenezer Green
Ray Tomlin
Col. Thunder
Mary Mallory
Dick Rockwell
Rodney Burgess
College singing earns applause with strong quartet
The piece highlights Mabel Strong Cleland Minnie Cook and Charles Button as featured soloists. The College Male Quartette delivers "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" with distinct voices blended well. Charles Button shines in whistling solos with "The Glow Worm" and "The Mocking Bird" drawing stormy applause and an encore.
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Mabel Strong Cleland
Minnie Cook
Charles Button
Glow Worm
Methodist Notes and Church Services Schedule
Sunday services include 10:00 a.m. preaching on Our Father's Kingdom 11:30 a.m. Bible school 6:00 p.m. Epworth League The Foreigner in the United States led by Miss Marcia Carl 7:00 p.m. preaching La odicea Thursday union prayer at Presbyterian church Morning Anthem Come O Thou Traveler Unknown Noble Choir Evening Anthem The Prayer of the Penitent Matthews organist Miss Theo M. Amsbury director T. A. Fannell News items report probation of Mrs H Stratton joining church and Ladies Aid meeting December 3 Excavation for church sewer and other repairs continue Two large audiences attended pastor last Sunday Rev Q Smith has returned Thanksgiving service planned at church Thursday evening St Johns Church vesper service November 30 Organ Voluntary processional hymns and lessons listed Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness and death of Mrs Margaret McNamara and family members.
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Thomas G. R. Brownlow
State Street
Bell Telephone No
Our Father's Kingdom
Bible School
Epworth League
United States
Marcia Carl
The
League
Laodicea
Presbyterian Church
Theo M. Amsbury
T. A. Fannell
H. Stratton
Hel Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Alma Men Honor Wess Parr at Wright House Gathering
Thirty business and professional men of Alma met at the corner of State and Superior Streets to visit Mr. Wess Parr at the Wright House. After games and a formal lunch, C G Rhodes praised Parr’s hospitality and presented a leather rocker as a token, as Parr expressed surprise and extended an open invitation to all to visit his country place.
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Alma
State and
Superior Streets
Wright
Wess Parr
Wess
Mr. Rhodes
Mr. Parr
Seville and Sumner Farmers Club Meeting Notice
Seville and Sumner Farmers Club to meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ferris on December 4, 1918. Program includes call to order, invocation, minutes, dinner, songs by Mrs Handley and Mrs W Ferris, roll call, unfinished and new business, reports, select reading, election of officers for 1914, and adjournment. Also an ad offering men's cashmere hose at Hammond's.
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Seville and
Sumner Farmers’ Club
E. C. Ferris
Handley
W. Ferris
Geo. Bailey
FOUND A Shriner pin owner sought to prove property
A Shriner pin was found and ownership can be claimed by the rightful owner who can prove possession and pay the costs of this notice.
Ninah Maude Maurer Weds Earal Levi Race at Ithaca
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maurer notes their daughter Ninah Maude Maurer married Wednesday November 26 to Earal Levi Race of Alma. The ceremony by Rev. Hebee of Ithaca, few friends present. They plan winter at 146 Ely Street and will host after December 7. Race, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Race, is a government employee.
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Charles Maurer
Ninah Maude
Earal Levi Race
Alma
Hebee
Ithaca
Ely Street
Eural Race
Alina
Mr. Race
Sam
Local Happenings In Alma Area This Week
Pure lard at Brewer's sells for 12 1 20 per lb. Geo W Palfrey visits son H G Palfrey in Saginaw today. Ellis Potter and wife of Sumner township travel to Lansing and Coldwater for about ten days. Eastern Star plans county association meeting in Ithaca on Wednesday Dec 8. Alma Chapter No 48 invited. Glenn Montigel shows improvement after surgery by Drs McCaullum and Ricker of Cadillac. parents J M Montigel with him. Elwell Bank completes an 18275 real estate deal. Dershem sells Sumner township farm to W L Hutchinson for 6000 and buys P Collister’s 75 acre Bath township farm for 6000. Hutchinson sells a house and lot in Elwell to Collister for 1800 and a house and lot 0 (text cut) Derstion for W00.
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Brewer's
Geo. W. Palfrey
H. G. Palfrey
Saginaw
Ellis Potter
Sumner Township
Lansing
Coldwater
Order of Eastern Star
Ithaca
Alma
Glenn Montigel
Elwell Bank
P. C. Dershem
W. L. Hutchinson
Collister
Bath Township
Clinton County
Laingsburg
Mr. Hutchinson
Elwell
Mr. Collister
Derstion
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Alma and
Gratiot County
Alma Record Company
C.J. Brown
Fiood
Opera House
Chas
Button
Wi. E. Baker
Alma, Mich
Sunday Music
Matthews
Free Methodist
Q. Smith
ST. John’s Church
Matty
Margaret McNamara
Cornelius McNamara
Michael McNamara
James McNamara
Henry McNamara
Catherine McNamara
Malaga
Medler’s Grocery
Temple State Street
W. Superior St
Wright House
Seville and Sumner
Hammond's
G. B. Hicok & Son
Grocers
Henry Soule
Bell Telephone Iee
China
R. O. Saxton
Prospect Avenue
S Sal Ey Acre
Vestaburg
F. Church
Bio Rapids
Mich
Mochania Street
Durham
C. R. Ring
Union Phone
Ninah Maude Maurer
Barbara Worth
Ruth
Harold Bell Wright
Rex Beach
of the Rosary
By Porter
Alger
Cushing & Benedict
S. Messinger
Mgr
Elite Cloak Store
Bart Miller
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