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CLARE. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING,  NOVEMBERS, 1948
New Series Vol. 57, No. fc»
DEMOCRATS TAKE
LION'S SHARE AT
TUES. ELECTION
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Dewey   and  Sigler   Lose  Race
For President and
Governor
Although President Harry S.  Tru-.
man and his running mate, vice pres-,
idential candidate Alben Barkley, took'
an eai-ly lead in. election tabulations'
throughout the nation  Tuesday  evening,   the   race   was   comparatively
close   for   electoral   college ^strength
and it was not until nearly noon on
"Wednesday that Republican candidate
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, of New
x York, conceded defeat for himself and
J&e;prib"li<effln candidate for vice president, "Earl "Warren.
Despite the fact that Governor
Dewey carried his native state in the
^national election, Governor Kim Sig-#
ler, -who was apparently assured of
re-election in normally Republican
3Sidh'igan, was also the victim of a
political upset and was defeated by
Democratic candidate G. Mennen
Williams..
*■ Homer Ferguson, incumbent candidate for TJ. S. Senator, with a plurality
.'in (excess of- .34,000 Wednesday evening, seemed "assured of election over
"his Democratic opponent Frank E.
:Hodk.
* Aside from Lt. Governor Eugene C.
Keyes and Republican candidate for
Attorney General, Stuart B. White,
'the "Republican candidates for State
•Offices were victorious.
'The Michigan tabulation for Fed'
<eral and State offices was as follows
Wednesday evening:
PRESIDENT
4032 of 4205 Precincts
'Thomas -E. Dewey (R) 993027
"Harry  S.  Truman   (D) 358595
Henry A. Wallace  (P) 39350
U. S. Senator
403G of 4205 Precincts
Homer Ferguson  (R) „9846&G
"Frank E.  Hook   (D) 950312
GOVERNOR
4032 of 4205 Precincts
(G. Mennen Williams (D) 1064529
Kim Sigler (R) 915*85
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR /,
4011 of 4205 Precincts "   "'"
John W. Connolly (D) 1004662;
Eugene  C.  Keyes   (R) 985436
SECRETARY   OF   STATE
4014 of 4205 Precincts
Frederick M. Alger, Jr. (R)        S9543G
Noel P. Fox (D) 978310'
ATTORNEY GENERAL .
4005 of 4205 Precincts
Stephen J. Roth   (D) <■ 943654.
Stuart B. White (R) 935891
STATE  TREASURER
4004 of 4205 Precincts
D. Hale Brake  (R) ' 945739
.'John J. Kozaren (D) ' 938389;
AUDITOR   GENERAL
4007 of 4205 Precincts
Murl  K.  Aten   (R) 941452
Margaret Price   (D) 9391S2
Clare County Vote
Republican Clare county ran true to
form With the- following unofficial balloting:
PRESIDENT
'Thomas E. Dewey (R) 2483:
Harry S. Truman (D) 1343.
GOVERNOR
Kim  Sigler   (R) 2578'
(G. -Mennen Williams (D) 1149
"LIEUTENANT   GOVERNOR
Eugene C. Keyes  (R) 2660
.John W. Connolly (D) -888
SECRETARY OF STATE
Frederick M. Alger, Jr. (R)
"fifoel jP.. -Fox '(D) '
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Natiojn Elects Harry Truman President
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HARRY S. TRUMAN
President of the^'Uiialtjed States
ALBEN BARKLE1
Elected Vice President
GRETA MASTEN
ELECTED TO HIGH
O.E.\ POSITION
Clare  Lady HJhosen   Associate
Matron At Grand Chapter
Session ^Recently
Many ;are the honors being bestowed upon "Mrs. Greta Masten, of
Clare. Her capable, gracious manner las taken 'her from Matron -of
Zenobia Chapter, O. E. S., of Clare, to | ber with appropriate renSarTcs.
Grand Committee Woman, which she      Ed Johnston  introduced . 1st
Safety Patrol Boys
Guests of Kiwanians
Wednesday Evening
Forty-eight Clare Public School
patrol boys were guests of the Clare
Kiwanis Club at their Wednesday
evening dinner meeting at Hotel
Doherty this week. A musical program was presented by Harry B. Dice,
with Helen Lucille Doherty accompanying the singing at the piano.
Danny Burdo became the fifty-
third member of the local ■club, sponsored by his brother, Ben Burdo, and
'■ Leo Brown welcomed the new mem-
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AAA dominating
Meetings Scheduled
For Coming Week
The scheduled AAA township nominating meetings are listed again this
week by Andrew JI. Keysor, chairman
of the Clare <3ounty AAA Committee
for the benefit <o£ farmers in the townships to hold meetings.
Mr. Keysor said that these nominating meetings ate neld annually in
each township for the purpose of selecting candidates for community
AAA committees and for naming delegates and their alternates to the county AAA convention at which the County AAA committee will,be elected.
The following township AAA nominating meetings are to be held as listed: Sheridan community at Sheridan
town hall; Arthur community at the
Arthur town hall; and the Winter-
field community at the Winterfleld
town hall on November 9th at 8:00
p. m.; Grant community at the Grant
town hall; Greenwood, Redding and
Summerfieid community at the
Greenwood   town   hall;   and   Hayes,
filled -so we'll '<fhat she was re-appointed by l!he'Grand Matron the next year.
Lt.
Kyle Hanley, 2nd Lt. Gordon Hahn,
and Captain Pete Brown, of the safe-
The ifiollowing -year she was appointed i ty Patrol, and the latter thanked the
hy Worthy Grand Matron Ella -Par- club members for their Ihospitality.
kins to the office of Grand Electa and J    Wm.   McConica   introduced    Hans
the itext ;>year the State recognizing* "Peppi" Teithner, ski instructor from
Jier aliffity, elected her to the office Aspen, Colo, 'lie showed 'Colored mov-. sion and was elected to ^the office of
of Associate  Grand  Conductress,  on *T§s of the skiing tiiere.
the first ballot, with one of the largest! 	
if  not   the   largest,   majorities   ever ■£ afvir HATfe/"1IM
swan rat (Grand -Chapter to that office. JllAKY   MUKuAll
THEO. G. BOWLER
LAID AT REST HERE
TOESDAY_MORNING
Solemn' Requiem    High   Mass
Sung by Fr. C. D.'Brophy
Of Indian River
(By Rev. H. B. Johnson)
Funeral service!, for Theodore
George Bowler were held in St, Cecilia's Catholic Church at ten o'clock
Tuesday morning with Solemn Requiem High Mass Sung by the Rev.
Fr. Charles D. Brophy, of Te'kawitha
Shrine, Indian River, as Celebrant,
assisted by the Rev. Fr, Joseph
O'Rourke, a cousin of Mr. Bowler, of
Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saginaw, and the Rev. Fr. Herman Fed'-
ewa, of St. Paul's Church, Owosso
The Rev, Fr. J. 1. Sruba, of St. Cecilia's Church, delivered the funeral
sermon. *
A public address system was installed in the church, with speakers
in the basement and outside the front
entrance of the church, so that the
1400 attending the services might hear
the Mass and sermon.
Mr. Bowler was born in Sheridan
township, Clare county, April 24, 1909,
and died in the University Hospital,
Ann Arbor, October 28, 1948, aged
thirty-nine years, six months and four
days. He attended the Clare Public
Schoolst and graduated from..the
twelfth grade in June, 1925. He*at-
tended the Detroit College of Law
and graduated from that institution in
1930.
He returned to Clare and began the
practice of law iu the office formerly
occupied by his uncle, Joseph Bowler.
He was very successful in his profes-
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ARMISTICE DAY
Thursday, November 11,1948
Since that time, as she has advanced
an (Office, She has been accorded many ,
honors and this year, at Grand Chapter, she*was royally honored.
Tlie 'Grand 'Officers banquet, on
Tuesday evening'before the opening
session, was lovely. Wednesday noon
tihe'GKeta Masten Club, composed of■ Wa^i-tr--*™**.■■■*>immm.'ri**A.r
W^inm^rrbr^G'-MaM ttrt^r^^^S^^cSdlla'i
Gratiot Districts, gave a luncheon in      *■»*•« n«stJnsi. uecmas
tone Shubert  room   of   the   Pantlind
Hotel, honoring Mrs. Masten, and al-
!though   'there   were    several    other
luncheons   at   the   same   time,   Mrs
Prosecuting Attorney of Clare County
in 1932. He held this office for* two
terms of two years each.
He entered the employ of the Sun
Oil Company in 1938 and at the time
of his death was at the head of the
Company's Land and Legal Division,
with his office in the city of Mt.
Pleasant. \
Mr. Bowler was always greatly interested in education and active in the
Thirty years ago today the "Cease .Fire" command ended World,
War I. And on that (Jay we honored 'those who had fallen in the
service of our country. Today, added to that honor roll are those
who gave their lives in the second great world conflict. It is not
enough this Armistice Day to honor, the brave dead of two wars by
bowing our heads in prayer. Only" by each of us working assiduously
to prevent another war-—working to -build an everlasting peace—can
we pay them deserving tribute.
PROGRAM
Commemoration services will be held at 11:00 o'clock Thursday
morning, in the Clare High School auditorium, sponsored by the
Clare High School Student Council with the cooperation of Walter H.
Larman Post No. 128, American Legion, and Pettit-Kapplinger Post
No. 5738, Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Robert Wallace* President
of the Student Council, as master of ceremonies.. Front seats in the
center section will be reserved for veterans. '      *
All are requested to be seated by 10:45 so as not to interrupt the
•program.   The,jprogram follows:
Moment of Silence.
Invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag—Boy Scouts ahd Girl Scouts.
"The Star Spangled Banner"—Clare High School Band.
Remarks-^-Mabel K. Horton, County Chairman America^ Red Cross.
Remarks—Conrad Walker, Senior Vice Commander American Legion.
Address^Rev. Charles B. Hahn.
!;     Benediction.
j!     Taps. *
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WILLIAM McCON
FATALLY SHOT Iff
HUNTING MISHAP
Colored  Women  Die   Instantly?
When Car Crashes Into
Milk Truck
PASSES AWAY AT
CLfflRESIDENCE
affairs of the Clare ,-Sqhool District.
To Be He  ^as*-elected"^-^imDer^'of   the
Cemetery S^iulrday
Mrs. Mary Morgan, Well known and.
highly respected Clare business worn
Masters popularity was attested to an tne past tlnrty years, passed away
ter (the .aistinguished personages ac- f' Ler *omec on M<f ™in Street, as
cepting'the invitation tp hers. Among ^eJr^nlt,'?f * 'oerebral hemorrhage,
the guests were Right Worthy Grand * «^0 'O'clock W<eanesday morning.
,'SaonataryrMamie Landers, who is also Sie, **a *een ^ fflImg health the
Past Most Worthy Grand Matron;'. J88* *?° ?*?*> ^ *** "tamed
RigM Worthy Grand Conductress; nom,e from *he ^^ Averse Hos-
W-eaHiy (Grand Matron,  two  commit-1?1*11 ?4 Pf 0J*ey **#£ in    October,
(Continued on Page Sixteen)
WILLIAM McCON
LMD AT REST AT
BRINTON THURS.
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Accorded JMilitary   Honors   By
1/eterans "Of Foreign
Wars Comrades
William McKinley- McCon was born
at Lake, Michigan, "March 23, 1913 and
passed away October 31 of this year.
Bill Went to stihool at the Brown
school from 1918 to 1924.^ From 1934
to 1942, With hrs 'brother, Ray, he
owned and operated a garage at Lake.
He entered the army on July 16,
"1943, and served with -the !979th Engineer Maintenance 'Company in both
the European and Pacific itheaters,
He was honorably distatarged .January
27, 1946.
On April 26, 1944, he was united in
marriage with Mae KoMer, of ;Lake.
While. Bill was still in sea-wiee Mae
bought a home in Farwell amd tnoved
there in August, 1945, wHaere they
have lived siaee.
His father preceded him in death in
March 18, 1933, Bill helping to care
for him the last three years he lived.
After leaving tihe service, Bill and
Mae owned and operated Nthe McCon
Music Company at Farwell.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his
wife, Mae; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
McCon, ot Lake, hie brother Ray, wife
and three children, of Tampa, Florida,
other relatives and a host of friends.
Bill was a friend to all and was
loved and respected by all who knew
him.
A prayer service was held at the
home at 2:00 o'clock and funeral-services from the Farwell Methodist
Church at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with the Rev. Chas. B. Hahn
officiating, and interment in the Brin-
He was accorded mil-
Hatton and Frost community at the
AAA office in Harrison on November j ton cemetery.
10th at 8:00 p. m.; and Surrey, Gar-' itary honors by the-Veterans of For-' Saturday morning, when funeral serv-
following treatment there, and was
thought to be on the road to recovery.
Miss nana Mary Ddbson Was born
the daughter of' Arthur and Leona
Dohson, in Saginaw, Michigan, October 1, 1X94, ;and passed away at
Clare, MMiigan, November 3, 1948, at
the age of fifty-four years, one month
and two days. ,
She moved to Detroit with her family as -a- -child, later graduated from
high school at "Ursulitie Academy at
St. Ignace, ;and 'attended Northern
State Normal 'College at Marquette,
where she received a teacher's certificate. ^
She taught sdraol :at IHessel and
Naubinway and met Fr.ed M. Morgan
in the latter town, wbeve he was
teaching, and ithey were united in
marriage at St. Ignace, June 10, 1915.
This union was Messed 3>y the birth
of three daughters, Margaret Mary,
Anne Marie, and Franaes SBllen.
The Morgans made their home in
the north for three years after their
marriage and moved to CUare in
March, 1919, where they 'became engaged in the grocery business which
she<.sold in July of this year. She
was preceded in death by 3ier '.husband in March, 1941, and her .daughter
Mrs. Margaret Monehan, in , March,
1942, She has been assisted in conducting the business the past two
years by her son-in-law, John Hall, Jr.!
Mrs. Morgan has been a memiber!
of the Catholic Church since childhood, a member of St. Cecila's Church
since coming to Clare, and was keenly
interested in the work of St. Cecilia^
Altajf Society.
She was a kind and loving wife and
mother, and although of a quiet nature, made a multitude of friends who
will greatly miss her.
She leaves to mourn their loss, two
daughters, Mrs. Frank Danielson, of
Danville, 111., and Mrs. John Hall, Jr.,
of Clare^ two grandchildren; ,a brother, Clarence Dobson, of the Veterans
Hospital at Grande Rapids; other relatives and a host of friends*.
She will ,rest <at the Doherty Funeral Home, where the Rosary, will be
recited at 8:00 o'clock this Friday
evening, and will remain there until
Board of Education in 1945 and held
the office of Treasurer of the District.
"Ted" • was" a „ great lover of the
out-of-doors and indulged in his favorite sport of fishing and hunting at
every opportunity. He knew the
woods and had made a study of wildlife, and with it all was a true con-
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PIONEER JUNIORS
HAVE UNDEFEATED
F00TRAIJ/SEAS0N
Varsity Squad to Complete 1948
. • Schedule At Breckenridge
This Friday Evening
The Clare High School Junior Varsity football squad completed an undefeated season Tuesday evening of
last week, when they ,tqok the long
end of a 7-t) score from the Evart reserve team there.
The locals placed themselves in
scoring position in the final quarter
of the game, by a inarch down the
field from the fifty yard line in about
six plays, with David Border and Alger Smock carrying the ball. Border
carried the pigskin over for the only
touchdown of the game and\ Smock
made a successful line plunge\or the
. extra point.
The Pioneer reserve team is composed mostly of Freshmen and, bodes
evil for Clare's opponents in the next
few years,
Varsity  Loses,To Gladwin      t
The Pioneers suffered another defeat at ^Gladwin Friday night, October
ii9, by the score of 15-6, (
In the first quarter Moore from
Gladwin kicked a field goal from the
25 yard line. Neither team was able
to score a touchdown.
In the second quarter Holbrook ran
about eight yards off tackle for
Clare's only touchdown. The extra
point was no good, making the score
at the haK 6-3 in favor of Clare.
In the fourth quarter Gladwin
scored two touchdowns. They gained
a lot of ground oh quarterback sneaks
and power plays through the middle
of the line. They were unable to
make the extra points after the touchdowns and the game ended 15-6 in
favor of Gladwin.
Clare made 17 first downs and gain
District Health
Doctor and County
Nurse  Appointed
* The Health Board of District No. 7
announces the appointment of Dr. I.
C. Sweet, of Sterling, Michigan, as
head of the Tri-County Health Depart*
ment, which serves Gladwin, Clare
and Arenac counties; and Mrs. Kathryn E. Freeman as Public Health
Nurse serving Clare county.
Mrs. • Freeman comes to Clare
county with a wide experience in public health. She "replaces Mrs. Erma
McDowell, who resigned to accept a
similar position, with the Berrien
County Health Service, with headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Both Dr. Sweet and Mrs. Freeman
began their duties November 1 and
the nurse can be reached by telephone
2111 at the Health Department office
at the. Court House in Harrison..      j
L H. THOMPSON
PASSES AWAY AT
CLARE HOME SUN.
Mayor Of Clare Six Years And,iance
Supervisor At Time Of      *      Guests
ELIZABETH EDEN
INDUCTED WORTHY
MATRON OCT. 28
Retiring   W. _M.   Alma   Seiter
Presides  At  Beautiful
t.
Installation Ceremony
The Zenobia Chapter No. 129,
O.E.S., held their annual installation
ceremony, Thursday evening, October
28th, with a capacity attendance of
members and guests present from
the surrounding communities.
Mr|. Alma Seiter, retiring Worthy
Matron, presided for the program
prior to the ceremony. A quartette,
Harry Dice, Mrs. Charles^Hahn, Miss
Alma Lee Seiter and Charles Church,
sang "In the Garden" ahd "The-Old
Rugged Cross,", accompanied by Miss
Doris Gerow." Mrs. Donald Holbroo'E,
gave several of her original poems,
"Growing America," "Goodbye to
Summer," "A Winter Valley" tand
"What a common Dog Thought," and
for an encore, "The Old Year Speaks."
j The American Flag was presented by
Mrs. Mary Seiter, Marshal, and the
, audience  gave  the Pledge  of Alleg-
His Demise
introduced were Zenobia's
own Greta Masten, newly elected Associate Grand Matron of Michigan;
Mrs. Frances Reed Glover, of Mid-
Lewis H. Thompson, well known iand, Past Grand Matron; Mrs. Glade
citizen and retired businessman of j Kinsel, Past Grand Martha; and Mrs
Clare, psased away at his home on j Sarah Wilson, of Harrison, Past Grand
Pine Street, Sunday morning, .October Chaplain; Mrs. Mabel Horton, C-G-M
31st, following an illness of foui-j president; Mrs. Lorraine Sherer, pres-
months. , fident of the Wayne County Associa-
Mr. Thompson was born in Ontario,j tion; Worthy Matrons and Worthy
Canada, January 28th, 1866, the son of j Patrons serving during the past year;
William iand Mary Thompson. He, and Mrs. Grace Ward,, of Gladwin
came to Michigan when a boy of-president of the Greta Masten Club,
twelve ana settled in this community. ] Mrs. Myra Asline was escorted to
He was married to Miss Mary Lavinge) the East and presented with a "Life
of Sheridan township, in 1886, and to! Membership. She expressed thanks
this union were born six children, two; in a pleasing manner,
preceding him in death. Mrs. Thomp- it was indeed an honor for Zenobia
son passed away in 1S97. chapter to have as Installing officer
In   190S   he   married   Miss   Dora | erne   of   their   own  members,   Sister
Lewis, who passed away in 1910.        I Greta Masten, who is serving Mich-
He was married  to   Mrs.  Frances  igan as Associate Grand Matron this
Masters in 1914, and they made their
home in Clare, on East Fifth street,
later moving to Fine Street.
"Mr. Thompson established the
Thompson Implement Store, and retired from business in 1944.
In 1930 he was  elected Mayor of
year. She presided in a most efficient
manner. Other installing officers
were Mrs. Iva Fisher, Marshal; Mrs.
Belle' Mair, Chaplain; and Doris Gerow, organist. They were presented
in the East and escorted to their.respective  stations.    The retiring  offi-
Clare and 'served .a six year term.   At! cers of the chapter formed a triangle
the time of "his death he was a supervisor from Clare and active on the
Allocation Board and the Ways and
Means   Committee.
He was a faithful member of the
Clare Congregational Church and of
John Q. Look Lodge No. 404, F. &
A. M. He %was a good husband and
father and ever strived to serve his
community and friends to the best of
his ability.
He leaves to mourn, the widow,
Frances; four children, Mrs. Ella Gilmore, of Houghton Lake, Lewis
Thompson, of Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs.
Ida Stanley, of Harrison, and Mrs.
Faye Stephenson, of- Flint; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Mae Goff, of Alma;
nine grandchildren;"* eleven great
grandchildren; four brothers, Lynn,
of Minneapolis, Minn., Robert, of
Clare, Phillip, of Superior, Wisconsin,
and Morgan, of Fibre; three sistersf
Mrs. Mary Hampton, of Mt. Pleasant,
Mrs. William Lansing, of Clare, Mrs.
field, Freeman aad Lincoln commun- eign Wars and Doherty Sons were in ices will be held at 9:00 o'clock from) enridge High there this Friday
ity at the Grajige Jr&U in Lake; and charge of arrangements. ■ I St. Cecilia's  Church, with the Rev.'ning, with kickoff at 7:4S o'cloc
ed   a   total   of  283   yards.    GladwinJ Edna-Mills, of Weidman;. other rel
mgde 14 first downs and gained 2351 atives and a host of friends,
yards, t   v I    Funeral services were held Wednes*
The Pioneer Varsity team will close day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the
the 1948 season When they play Breck-' Thurston   Funeral   Home,   with   the
for their worthy matron and Worthy
patron, with appropriate remarks, and
presented each with a gift.-   '       '
The retiring worthy matron, Mrs.
Seiter, gave a few remarks and expressed appreciation to her officers
and members for their* splendid cooperation and wished for the new
worthy matron a most happy year.
She read a poem in dedication, "It
Taties a .Hero." The worthy patron
also expressed his thanks and appreciation.
Mrs. Elizabeth Elden was installed
as worthy matron, while the past-
matrons of the chapter formed ,a
guard of honor. Alma Lee Seiter
sang, '! Would Be "True," and Mrs.
Elden was eScdrted to the East by her
husband, Dexter Elden, and daughter,
Ann Katherine. The flowers carried
by .the past matrons were gathered "by
(Continued On page Eight)
C. L> BABCOCK LAID
AT REST AT GRAYLING
Wm. McKinley McCon, 35, of Fas«-
well, was.fatally shot by a companion
while duck hunting on Big Mud Lake,,
northeast of Lake Station, about 8:3#*
o'cldck Sunday morning.
According to investigating officers^.
George M. Finch, 28, of Farwell, R-2^.
and Leonard H, Roberts, of Clare^,
were in the boat with McCon and aHJ
had shot at a duck and McCon aad
Finch were still in a crouching position when the accident occurred.
Finch evidently still had his finger"
on the trigger of his twelve gauge-
automatic shotgun, with the safety
off, when the boat rocked from tb»*
recoil of the guns and Finch's goat
discharged, the NO, 4 shot just miaa^.
ing Roberts, and striking McCon hti
the left Side, killing him instantly,
McCon was in the back of the boat,
and Finch only seven feet away, in
the front, with Roberts in the middle
between them. It was necessary to-
row a mile nad a half to the nearest*
farm house to summon aid to get Mo-
Con to a doctor. The accident was Investigated by State Police of the' ReedU
City Post.
Two  Colored  Women  Killed"    '?
Two colored women were killed fat
a traffic accident occurring 1.3 miles
east of M-66 in US-10 in Sylvan tawa-
ship, Osceola county, at 6:56 o'clock
Saturday  morning.
Hayes R. Brown, 77 year old Detroit colored man, who was driving; o-
1937 Lincoln sedan west on US-10 £e*
a heavy fog, ran into the rear of a*.*.
1942 Dodge stake milk truck owwai *
by Northland Dairy, of Evart, anil
driven west oh the highway by FloyrffJ
Barnes, 56, of Sears, R-l.
Two occupants of the Brown car
were instaptly killed -when Haael *
Shoffner, 48, of Detroit, suffered a.
broken neck and fractured skull aaiA
Ida Dodwell, 51,. of Idlewild, sustainte«»
a broken neck. Brown suffered .a.->i
"fl'Scfured LSft wrist. " '   '   '-:'-.■>--£*■
Damage to the Brown car was estimated at $500 and the milk, truck!
$600. '
The accident was investigated by
State Troopers Neininger and Pop*^.
of the Reed City Post.
Three Car Accident
A 1948 Dodge coupe driven by John?.
G. Vaughn, 35, of Mt. Pleasant, 1MB.
Chrysler   sedan   driven   by    Stanley"
Fleck, 44, of Grand Rapids, and" 193&'
Buick   coach  driven   by   Adam? DoJe»
Crumb, 52, of Lyon Manor, Michigan,,
were involved in an accident 1.2 mflev
north  of   US-10   on   US-27   at  12:5S»
o'clock  Sunday  afternoon,   when aU'-
were headed north and the VaugfeoEi
car   came   over   a  hill   at  excessive?-
speed, striking the Fleck car and caus-   •
ing it» to be driven into the Crumb car-
Amenta   Fleck,   77,   who   suffereS
back and neck injuries, was treated-
at the Clare Hospital.     « v
Damage to the Vaughn car was"'
estimated at $175, the Fleck- car §175,j.
and the Crumb car -$75.
John Vaughn, Ji'., Was issued" s
summons for driving at excessis®
speed, by State Police of the MS_
Pleasant Post, who investigated iha>
accident. ■»
Two   More1 Arrested
A 1941 Chevrolet coupe driven soutfe.
on US-27 by Ruth H. McKenze, 6S, ofi
Rosebush, R-2, and a 1937 Chevrolet
sedan driven north on the highwasr-
by Raymond A. Mayfield, 34, of Evart.
were involved in an accident a milej''
norths of Rosebush at 4:50 o'cloefc
Sunday afternoon.
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Central State Coach
Rotary Club Speaker
Wednesday Noam
Football yarns told by Carl Meftrtr.
of   Mt,   Pleasant's   college   coaebafits.-
staff entertained Clare Rotarians-'arajS1*
their guests at the regular Wednesday luncheon meetirig this week-
Freshman Grid Coach Mefort Jsa&'l
plenty of stories to tell. .. funny oneaM
. . . true ones , . . hard luck storieaw
too!    And he had plenty of persona*1*
football experience to add color io tbe»
interesting talk, having been a collegiate  player and professional grift
star before turning to coaching as m.
Vocation: ' '•   '
The speaker was introciuced by Danny Rose, also of the athletic cOactiiBe
staff at C.M.C.E. Who is well acguaiite-
ed with mahy of Clare's baskatballl,   '
fans.
WPhwtotihxw   «~m   «*»**„     In-Ws i-emarks, Coach Mefort spo&P"
WEDNESDAY* OCT. 27TH highly of the ability and enthuslT
eve-
„   T    „ .      ,      , - i of Joe Johnston, C.H.S, graduate iirBw».
;JZ;,,t    .   '    ^nown    here    as is a member of thefreshmauieamia^.
*
the Franklin and Hamilton community
at the Allen School oil November 12th  FOR  SALE—1939  Ford  Tudor.
at 8:00 p. m. *      I    John R. Street.
clock,
Fr. J. i. Sruba singing Requiem High
314 Mass, and interment in St.   Cecilia's     Drife • oarefttlly*-always--the
cemetery. ypit save may toe your own.
life
Rev. William P. D. Powe officiating "BABS," the sign painter, was-laid at Mt. Pleasant
and ritualistic Masonic commitment
rites in charge of members of John
Q. Look^odge. Interment was made
in Cherry Grove cemetery.
rest at Grayling Wednesday,  Octob-      Din McDonald, November tiriMtfafo*-*
er-37, following his death at his home | committeeman  arraS£  SfJ^
-,    'heart, pearance   of   Coach  MefOKfc, a&< Sfe-
M
/I
near    there,    of    rheumatic
trouble, the preceding Sundays-
club's speaker.