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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
6
Postmaster Bedell urges patrons to mail early with five practical tips. Shop now and revise lists, package parcels promptly, mail cards with ZIP codes, buy stamps in advance, and use local and out of town bands to speed handling. Include return address with ZIP 49968 Wakefield Michigan.
Wakefield Pack 300 held a pack meeting in the high school music auditorium. Den 4 led opening ceremonies, with Den Mothers Mrs. LaMaide and Mrs. Cramblil guiding. awards included Bobcat pins, Bear badges, Silver Arrows, and neckerchief slides for many scouts. Pack 30 earned an Honor Unit Award as Mr. Mattila presented the charter to H. J. Graves. Den 2 skit preceded caroling at two hospitals and a cookie break. lunch followed in the cafeteria.
Hometown America notes a Wakefield recommendation to use the 5c Christmas stamp at the post office. Postmaster James C Bedell recalls 1847 stamps and notes the 5c rate now keeps pace with cost increases, while offering forwarding, handwritten messages, and faster delivery. Marie Schiltz receives a Navy Air Training Command Choir album for her son Robert, a Marine Corps lieutenant, and the choir has performed nationally and on TV shows aboard the Lexington. The Cadence album details the choir and conductor biography and is sold in music stores.
The Wakefield Wakefield St. Mary Church Society will hold a general meeting on Wednesday December 18 at 730 pm in the church parlors Mrs James Davey has arranged a Christmas themed program Hostesses for the evening are Mrs Thomas Buzza and Mrs Ray Walstrom Also notices of court actions and probate claims appear in this issue including a divorce action in Gogebic County and a probate claim deadline for Clara Gruicich estates
Members of the Woman's Club and guests enjoyed an Advent themed Christmas program. Rev Rudolph Kemppainen shared an Advent message, Wakefield Methodist Choir performed Cornish melodies, and Mrs Rudolph Kemppainen delivered a Tolstoi dramatic reading. A moment of silence honored President John F Kennedy. Lunch followed with a Christmas decorated serving table.
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