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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
5
Local Alma residents and visitors are noted in a bustling social round up. Prof Randell and family spent Sunday in St Louis and Rey, while others traveled to Midland, Petoskey, Buckley, Vestaburg, Alma, Saginaw and Detroit for church, business, or leisure. A new trainman and local photographers are highlighted amid weekend gatherings and guest dinners.
President Wilson issues proclamation naming October 4 as a national day of prayer and supplication for peace. The Federal Council of Churches urges Protestant churches to observe the day, with 36 denominations and 130,000 churches involved in a coordinated program.
Miss Fleeta Merrill of Grand Rapids visits Alma with friends Earl Parker and Joe Page heads Sunday for a week at Beulah and Platt Lake. Eural Race and wife visit Shiloh to see her grandparents. Frei Slater promotes boys suits at five dollars, while Mr and Mrs Bert Eckert attend Greenville events. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Albert Reynolds on Saturday at West Centre Street.
Mr and Mrs Burt Hicks of Gratiot avenue entertained Mr and Mrs Shaffer of Breckenridge last week. Mrs W A Tuttle, who has been visiting at Durand Flint and Detroit, returned home on Lincoln avenue Wednesday. Earl Youngs and wife of Saginaw spent the past week as guests of H F Harvey and family. The two families Sunday at Mr Duffield, Mrs Harvey's father in Elm Hall. Mr and Mrs Youngs left Monday for St Louis to visit a few days. Sheri Callahan moved to 718 Second Avenue in the F W Smith house. He will continue work with Globe Cutlery Company Fremont Ohio this winter. Louis Hudson was in Saginaw Sunday to see his mother in law Mrs William Scott who was in the Womans Hospital recovering from an operation. Mrs Hudson brought her mother from Saginaw Tuesday and took her to her home in St Louis where she is caring now.
The W. C. T. U. meets next Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. L. Wood. Mrs. J. W. Priest is to be the leader. an unusually good program is expected. All women are welcome.
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