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Established 1873
CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1948
New Seriea Vol. 57, No. t&
WILLIAM MILLER
INSTANTLY KILLED
ON SIPPI LEASE
Dr. McConica Leaves
Dow to Devote More
Time to Clare Plant
Dr. Thomas H. McConica, III, who.
has  been  associated  with  the  Dow*
  Chemical Company Magnesium Divie-
„    .   . _ '   ~~Zr.   7        _ __    _    ' ion the past ten years, as research
Hurled From Firebox of Heater em-meeri   aaSistant  director   of 'the
J3y Explosion While
Welding Leak
engineer, assistant
research laboratory, and assistant
general manager, has resigned effec
tive December 1, to devote more time
William E. Miller, 24, of Hamilton to. the American Ski Company in
township, a welder employed by-Fran- qiare, of which he is president, and
sis Loomis, local welding contractor*510 othex*. interests,
was instantly killed while wording i d-, McConica has served as coh-
., on the Sippi lease in Eden township, j suitant to the Wav Department for
Mason county, "Friday of last week, some years and as chairman of the
Miller had been doing some work magnesium subcommittee of the Mu-
for Art Ardfey in the Pentwater nitions* Hoard in Washington,
field when he was called to the Sippi| He'is keenly interested in con-
'lease to rep'air a new heater that serVation and has been chairman of
developed a leak after it was put in the Board of Directors of the Michi-
Operation. I gan Zoological Society.
Miller was inside the firebox of( Dl.. McConica is a member of the
the heater welding a flue with the American Society for Metals, Amer-
heater supposed to be full of fluid. ican institute of Chemical Engineers,
Due to some unknown circumstances, American Chemical Society, Ameri-
the fluid level had fallen below the'can Association ot Advancement of
poiirt of the welding operation, giving gcience, and seyeral*other more spec
a chance for an accumulation 'of gas iai*zeii societies'**
and gas volume and creating an ex-j    In line o£ expansion, the American
FARWELL IHEff
TO BE TRIED FOR
*    GRAND LARCENY
Lawrence Reger Sent to County
Jail on Drunk And
Disorderly Charge
William Hayward and Howard Hanner, both of Farwell, were arrested
by State Police of the Mt, Pleasant
Post, Tuesday, charged with grand
larceny. Both plead guilty when arraigned before Municipal. Justice Wnv,
B, Dunlop and were bound, oyex to
Circuit Court, Hanner was feleWed
on $20Q cash bond and Hayward confined to the city jail when he failed'
to furnish bond. The case Involved
the theft of pipe from the McKay
farm.
Geo. A, Stevens* of Alpena, was
arrested Thursday ot last week by
City Police on a drunk and disorderly charge, after breaknig a cue stick
iri a local pool room. He plead guilty |
in Municipal Court and was fined.      j
Lawrence Reger, df Clare, was ar
Barn On Sherman
Farm Destroyed By
Fire La£t Saturday
The Clare- Fire Department was
called to the old Sherman farm, three
miles west and. one and a quarter
miles south of Clare, just before noon
last Saturday, to extinguish a flre in
the forty by sixty foot barn, but the
flames Were beyond control when
they arrived, and* the building was
burned to; the ground,        •_
The nr© jumpedf.across a, fof ty; acre
field injto a stvmp fence and Conservation Department fire fighters were
called and hauled the stumps put of
the _en<!e with a tracto?to Spi_t the
lire out,.' „• '• s ■
* There was a quantity o% jgreeri corn
fodder in .the. barn and it 4ft thought
|he lire was started by spontaneous
combustion. Mr. Hubbell, who occupies the farm, is; employed at Bow's
at Midland and wfts there at the time
of the flre. "       .
MICHIGAN STATE
POLICE REQUEST
CAREFUL DRIVING
plosive condition. ^ An ^explosion^ en-i Ski company is now making magnes-1 rested by City Police Saturday on a!
-ru_ij-   an^   disorderly   charge. /-He.
plead guilty in Municipal Court and:
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county jail and assessed $3.60 costs.'
Kenneth Boan,   of  Clare, was  arrested by City Police on an assault
and   battery   charge   Friday   of  last
week, with complaint brought by his
wife.   He was arraigned in Municipal
Court Saturday, plead guilty and was'
fined.
sued   and  Miller was  blown  out  of lum  snowshoes in addition  to their
the   firebox   about   twenty  feet   andjlmo of American Air-Skis.
struck two four inch pipe risers lead-i 	
ing up to the tank assembly, ; o^-mwtt/*"   t ^vr.-"""-?
The explosion collapsed the firebox. MASONIC L\JJJ\jrta
and it is believed a portion of the
firebox lining in collapsing struck
Miller on the head, killing him instantly. However, if this was not the
cause of death, the impact against
the riser must have killed him.
The deceased, a veteran of World
War II, was born June 30, 1924, In
Lansing. He married Virginia Chat-
terson,. in Gladwin, last July 3rd.
He* is survived by his father and
stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth
SERVICES FOR
SCOn E. HORN
HELD SATURDAY
ELECTS OFFICERS
TUESDAY NIGHT
Most Worshipful Grand Master
Hazen P. Cole io Preside
At Installation
Annual election of John „Q. Look
Lodge No. 404, F. & &A. M., was
held in the Clare Masonic Temple
Miller, of Hamilton township; two Tuesday evening with the following
sisters, Mrs. Mildred Quinn, of Glad-' officers chosen for the coming year.
Christmas Program
At Concjregational
Church Next Sunday
win, and Mrs. Dorothy Eubank, of
Grand Rapids; three half sisters,
Misses Elizabeth, Carol Ann and Shirley, at home; six half -.others', Alvin,
Richard, Larry, George, Paul and Ervin, all aj; home? and his grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. George Miller, of
Harrison,
Worshipful Master—Earl Beatty.
Senior  Warden—Laurenee   Seiter.
Junior Warden—Howard-Everts.
Secretary—John Rodabaugh.
Treasurer—Gordon   Mcintosh.   ,
Chaplain—David   Seiter.
Senior "Peacon—Archie Beatty.
Junior  Deacon—Ralph  Ackerman.
Stewards—Robert Kelsey, Geo. Sex-
Funeral services were held from'
the Reigel Funeral Home in Gladwin ton, Marvin Witbeck, James Corsaut.
at 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon,-,_ fcfrtkal—Warren Mi_G»fe_-. *.. , v
'With Rev. S. %Wvvft_^pa"sfcor"6f the' ^rsyter-^Wm. Harger.
Evangelical United Brethren Church,' public'-installation ceremonies will
officiating, aijd' intermentIn the High- be held in the Masonic Temple on
land Cemetery. < Sts. Johns Night, Monday, ^December
J 2^, with Most Worshipful Grand Mas-
j ter Hazen R,'Cole, of Ithaca, as Installing    Officer; 'Right   Worshipful
Deputy Grand Master Hugh J. John-
Dinner and Party  ston* oE "traverse City, as Installing
1 Marshal; Theo" Wallington, of Clare,
as Installing Secretary; and Right
Worshipful Grand ■ Lecturer Francis
B. Lambie, of Midland, as Installing
Chaplain.        ,     :
Witbeck Employees
Enjoy Christmas
The employees of Witbecks' Super
Market met at-the .Hotel Doherty,
Monday evening for a 7:00 o'clock
dinner* followed by their Christmas
"party.
After exchanging gifts, all played
games and enjoyed a social evening.
Harley Holt showed movies he had
taken the past year of the development of his children, and of the
scenery of trips the Holts-had taken.
News omitted from tills issue will
appear in next week's Sentinel.
FAMOUS BAND COMING
Gene Krupa, world's ace drummer,
and his 24 piece, band will "be at Gateway Lanes Christmas Eve, accompanied by a quartet. A program of
instrumental and vocal numbers will
be presented by this group of movie
and radio fame.
German Teacher Studying Education
in U.S. Addresses Rotary Club
At the Rotary Club luncheon meet-3>of the Nazi party.    All persons vot-
Mt'
ing Wednesday-noon, Dr. Judson W.
Foust of the Central Michigan College of Education introduced the
speaker, Dr. Reinhardt, of Mannheim,
Germany. Dr. Reinhardt is one of a
group of nine educators of Western
Germany who are now in America
studying our school system. The
Government of Western Germany has
established this mission with a view
to revising the educational system
of Germany in the near future.
Among many things of keen interest in his discussion, Dr. Reinhardt
said that the German people are
aware that the Nazi party was re.-
sponsible for the war and that the
people shared that responsibility. He
frankly stated that he would not try
to excuse any of the atrocities committed by the German people during
the Nazi control. It was the feeling
of the German leaders of state that
the "dope of the future lies in education. Both the old and young must
be re-educated after the decade and
more^of Nazi indoctrination and rule.
* Dr. Reinhardt pointed out that.Hitler wpn the support of the German
people in the days of the Weimar Republic * *-_3r\ promising them three
things: bread, wWk and peace. He
asked the Reichstag for four years of
free handed rule in which to fulfill
these, promises. Tlje request was
granted with the approval of Von
Hindenberg who was president. Those
four yeai's were filled with disappointment and hardship for many classes
of people. There was only one party
allowed to exist. Voting was not by
secret ballot for the electors were
asked to mark their ballots in the
presence of the election officers who
were alwftyu and exclusively members
Traditional Christmas festivities at
the Congregational Church Sunday,
December 19, include special music
selected for the regular 10:00 a. m,
divine services, seasonal decorations
and trimmipg, in the church, auditorium, and ihe children's holiday program ready for presentation at 4:00
p, m,
Rev. Ppwe will deliver the sermon
at the morning worship service on
tlile* Copies, ^'ThV" ••Qhrlstma.s Shepherds". A choral anthem and other
numbers by** the full choir, Harold
Collins' special music at the organ,
and Christmas hymns will also celebrate the anniversary of Christ's
birth.
The* afternoon program at four
o'clock for the children will feature
the Primary Department tots in the
presentation, "Symbols of Christmas"
telling the Holy Story* in verse arid
song. Taking part are the following
little' children: The Herald of
Christmas, Jimmy Finch; Christmas
- An Acrostic, Sharon Grant, Linda
McDonald, Janice Spencer, Diane
Bryant, Betty Jo Miller,. Dolores Lites,
Sue Ellen Barnes, Daroy Dunlop, Jane
Sands. -
Christmas Tree — Billy Lewis.
Christmas Stars—Mary Beth Archey,
Irene Cook, Janice Brown, Jane Ewer,
Patty Ann Lewis, Deborah Little.
Christmas Bells—Jimmie Allen, Brian
Bates, George Finch, Joe Cook, Gerald Hendrie, Skipper Breen, John
Urquhart, Billy Joe. Hendrie. Christmas Wreaths—Michael Hochstetlei*,
Tommy Cradit,..John Wicklund, Phillip Breen, Ronnie Kelsey, Eugene
Duncan, Joe Graves, Butch Hayward.
Christmas Candles—Connie Mullet,
Linda Blystone, Ann Kay Elden,
Becky Sue Groves, Judy DeCain,
Sharon Jackson, Bennie Jean Parish,
Joy Lynn Groves, Jill Hochstetler,
Carla Cooper, Beth. Ann Schultz, Dannie DeCain, Gwen Ann Dunlop,
Other classes in program numbers
include Linda Jones, Janice Borror,
Karen Cain, Marilyn Brown, Barry
Bates, Judy Johnson in a recitation,
"There's Always a Star at Christmas".
Mrs. .Damoth's class and Dex Elden's
class; will present Carol Medleys.
All parents and friends are special
ly invited to attend.
ing in opposition or even refusing to
vote Were penalized. The more outspoken were placed in "protective
custody." Religious leaders were
particularly observed and one word,
of opposition would bring penalty.
The speaker told of the practice of
teachers explaining the destruction
of German homes to the students in
their classes. Great care is exercised in the Western Sector of Germany not "to prejudice children
against the British and Americans.
The children are told that the homes
destroyed by bombing (80% of the
German homes were destroyed) as
the result of war and th*it Germany
was responsible for the war and started it. It was the speaker's feeling
that the only hope for democracy and
self-respect in Germany in the future
is through the means, df education.
Dr. Reinhardt ia expressed great
pleasure in the kind and understanding attitude of the American people.
When he came, he feared that he
would be isolated and hated. He was
highly pleased, with the good will of
the American people. He** brought
greetings and gratitude of the German children to the children of America, thanking them especialfy for
CARE packages which will enable
many of the German families to enjoy
dhristmas.
Gtfests at the Rotary meeting were
Bill Seiter and Harley Holt, Coleman
Peters, of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr.
Thompson, of Shepherd. Norris Elden, who is in charge-of the Rotary j
programs for the month, announced;
that Christmas HJarol singing will: Try our budget plan on your motor
constitute the program next week and and transmission jobs. No down pay-
the following week Prof. Robinson, ment. Dan McDonald, Your Friendly
from the college, will speak. Ford Dealer ,
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT BAPTIST CHURCH '
NEXT  SUNDAY  NIGHT
There will be special services at
the Clare Baptist Church Sunday
evening, December 19th, at 7:45
o'clock. The doors of' the church
will «be open for the new members
*who have .been voted on by the
church board. , We are expecting a
goodly number' to come into fellowship with the church.
» Sunday mroning the pastor will
-peak on the, subject, "How. To Spell
Christmas"; on Sunday evening the
subject, "Why a Church HomeV' All
who have no other place to worship*
will be cordially invited to attend.
Come bring your friends.
Paator E. E, Redman
Clare County Pioneer Laid At
Rest In Surrey Township
Cemetery
Scott Emerson Hoi*n was. born on
Septembe. 9, 1851, in Fln^iay, Ohio,
to John and Alice/Hofn, and passed
away in the Clare Hospital pecember
8, 1948, at the age .of sixty-seven
years, two months and twenty-nine
days. Both hia parents and one Bister, ' Mary, preceded hjim iri' death.   •
Since 1898, wheif his family moved
to Michigan, he has made his home
in various parts of Clare county, the
past twenty-one years at the present
home in Farwell.
On February 28, 1911, he was
joined in holy matrimony with Florence B. Stinehcombe, of Farwell, who
survives him.
-Besides his wife, he leaves to
mourn his passing, six children,
Laurence, of Mt. Pleasant, Clarence,
of Harrison, Freddie, Laura Mertens,
Eunice**. W^ftv*gr^*ai)fV^ei'ar -Sis, all ot
Farw-lT; and -"ofi'e' sfop^son, Francis'
Thomas, of Highland Park. He also
leaves two brothers, George, of Sagi-
,naw, arid John of Pontine; two sisters, Mrs. Grace McGill, pf Port Huron, and Mrs, Ada Reaker, of Clare;
and seventeen grandchildren. In
addition there are many other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held from
the Thurston" chapel at 2:00 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, with the Rev.
Chas. ,B. Hahn officiating, and interment in the Surrey Township Cemetery.        •
Sgt. Ray Sweet Warns Traffic
Accident Rate Increases
In Holiday Season
With Christmas just around the
corner, Sgt. Ray Sweet, of the Mt.
Pleasant post of the Michigan State
Police, is urging motorists not to forget that the. holiday season is also
the period ot the highest traffic accident, rate of the year. '
"Don't let death take your holiday,"
the December traffic safety slogan,
should 'be borne l_t mind by every
driver sO that the gayest season of
the year does ^ot become saddened
by an accident, Sgt. Sweet said.
"In the winter months the accident
rate per 100 million miles of travel
in Michigan-jumps 68 per cent, while
the -death rate is 17 per cent higher"
he continued. "The peak in total
number of. accidents is reached in
December." |
Sgt. Sweet pointed out that last!
winter nearly six out of 10 fatal accidents occurred on* highways that
were wet, snowy or icy; eight out;
of 10 of these accidents took place
during hours Of darkness; one out of
eight drivers involved had his vision
obscured by rain, frost, snow or ice,
and nearly one out of eight vehicles
had defective equipment.
High speed was not necessarily a
factor in the fatal accidents, seven
out of 10 occurring at speeds of not
more than 35 miles an hour, but
nevertheless too fast for conditions.
Pedestrians accounted for dearly
one-half of the persons killed.
"We don't want to take the joy our
of Christinas by citing unpleasant
facts," Sgt. Sweet said, "but one way
to keep the joy in Christmas is by
remembering that this is the season
of the greatest driving hazards, and
the danger is emphasized because
there Is considerable celebrating and
more drinking. So make it a genuinely merry Christinas by% being doubly
vigilant and doubly  (jareful."
City Commission
Decorates McEwan
Street For Holidays
The trimming of the main business
street of 'the city last week has
brought not only an increased Yule-
tide #spirit, but many compliments
for the City Commission and employees who are responsible for the nice
job.
Although the decorations are not
quite as pretentious as those of some
of our neighboring cities, the strings
of Christmas lights crojsing_diagonal-
iy at the two Federal Highway inter-j
sections and straight across the' entire length of 'the street, and the
evergreen roping and wreaths, dp
add much to the1* appearance of the
street for the Christmas season.        I
Several attractively decorated store
windows, some with outstanding
lighting effects, add considerably to
the picture.
The City Comniission has purchased the trimming material used
with an eye to the future and the'
present trimmings will be increased
each year until the desired holiday
decoration scheme- has . been made,
possible, yet at the same time malting
only a modest investment each year.
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Sacred BIay?To/v   ;ii-:
Be Presented A.
Methodist Church
CAR OWNERS
AAA Ballots Must
Reach County Office
By  December 22nd
Only a few days remain in which
farmers may return their AAA election ballots .inasmuch as the deadline for acceptirig marked ballots' is
December 22. This final reminder
was issued this week by Andrew J.
Keysor, chairman of .the Clare County AAA Committee, who said that all
ballots received in^his oflice on or
before Decepiber 22 will be counted
on December 23 by an impartial election boardi
The chairman explained that the
ballots, which were mailed to all
eligible farm vote*rs in the county
several weeks ago, contain the nariies
of candidates for the" positions of community -AAA committeemen in 'the
townships as well as- the names' of
candidates for the positions of delegates and alternate delegates to the
county AAA convention which will be
held in Harrison on December 31 for
the purpose of electing a county AAA
committee for the year 1949,
The ballots when. marked may be
returned by farmers to the county
AAA office either by mail or in person. Adequate provision has been
made for farmers who choose to return their ballots by mail to maintain the secrecy of their votes. Farmer's who did not receive ballots thru
the mail and who feel that they may
be eligible to vote should contact the
county AAA office or one of the county AAA committeemen.. Serving with
Andrew ^J. Keyspr, the chairman, on
the county committee for 1948 are
Floren J. Pudvay; vice chairman, and
Arthur A. Lower, regular member.
-   Urgent Notice
To assure Sentinel readers in this
vicinity 'of receiving their Sentinels
on Friday of Christmas* week, when
unprecedented volumes of mail are
expected, this newspaper will be published and mailed one day early next
week. All n_w3 and advertising copy
must reach, this office one day early to
assure piibfi<iatlon. Your* cooperation will tae^greatly appreciated.
The sacre„ play, "There Is Room
In The Inn" will be presented at the
Clare Methodist Church, Wednesday
evening at 8:00 o'clock, December
22nd. "" ,
A short synopsis is as follows: The
Wise Men stop for the night "St the
inn which had turned away Mary
and Joseph. They tell the innkeeper
of his great opportunity lost through
selfishness. Through this experience
the innkeeper's heart is warmed, and
his whole attitude toward Mary, his
wife, and David, the servant boy, is
changed.    He  Deeomes  a new man.
Cast of characters is: Innkeeper,
Harry Dice; Mary, the wife, Mrs.
Martha Bicknell; Servant Boy, Gordon Hahn; Guests at the Inn, Theo
Wallington, "Warren White, Dr. C.'B.
Neff; Wisemen—Donald Holbrook,
Herbert Byers and Lee Sowle.
. At the close of the play, which
lasts about a half hour, the Methodist
Choir will sing a twenty-minute cantata, entitled "The Hope of the
World." ■
It is the desire of the cast, Mrs.
Don Holbrook, the director of the
play, the choir and also the sponsors
of the play, the Good Samaritan class
to present to you a devotional program which.Will help bring the true
spirit of Christmas to us all.
A freewill offering will be takei\.
Methners Announce
Opening Sunday of
New Sandra Theatre
*  ■■
Mr. and Mrs. James Methner announce the grand opening of the new*"
Sandra Theatre at Coleman, Sunday,
December 19, with four shows at 2:30,
4:45, 7:00 and 9:15, on Sunday and
Monday, and two shows a_*7:00 and
9:00 o'clock the remainder of the
week.
The theatre has a cry room with
comfortable seats for the convenience
of parents of small children and is
equipped with Brenkert projectors
and new International, automatic uplift chairs. *"
. Next week's program appears on
the Theatre 'page of this week's
Sentinel.
NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
AT BARNES CAFE
PUBLIC WARNED
TO MAIL PARCELS
AND CARDS NOW
Late Mail May Mot Be Delivered
To Addressees Until After
Christmas, Day |
With the normal mail volume at an
all-time high, Postmaster General
Jesse M. Donaldson today warned
CKjifstmas mailers that unless they
riiail their Christmas parcels at once
and their Christmas cards in advance
of Christmas week that they face the
liklihood of not having them, delivered
until after Christmas. |
Directing the attention of Christmas mailers to' the faqt that normal'
mail volume .in :<th_ last several
months has daily reached the proportions of the "peak of the Christmas
period a year ago, the Postmaster
GeneraL said that this year's Christmas mail, added.to."thepresent.everyday' record -YOluirie, lias* created* the
most acute mail congestion and transportation problem in the entire history of the Postal Service.        _ '
Only by the immediate, mailing of
Christmas* parcels, Mr, Donaldson
said, can. the senders be assured that
their gifts will arrive prior to Christmas and thereby be in'keeping with
the spirit of the holiday season.
While every available means of
transportation and extra facilities
have been pressed into service, together with the employment of approximately 300,000 temporary employees--during the holiday period, Mr.
Donaldson emphasized that much of
this advanc§, preparation will have
been in vai'n if the mailing public
fails to place their Christmas parcels,
in the mails at once.
.""Mr. Donaldson said that the Post
Office Department is relying on the
mailing public to do its full part in
cooperating in this year's holiday
mail problem, the greatest ever to
confront the Postal Service.
SLEET HAMPERS
TRAFFIC, PUBLIC
UTILITIES WEDL
Four  Cars  Involved In Wr_dc
South of Clare Early
Sunday Evening
Sleet that commenced during Tiieai-4
day   night   and*   continued   interaiiil--
tently     until     Thursday. _>for^noonj..
brought   public   utilities   lines   iraeV
tree limbs down over a wide .area __T
Michigan,   with   damage   felt   mmm-
h'eaylly in, the Alma, * Ithaca and Si-
Johns areji, and increased' the tragier
hazard   because   of  icy  streets   jas#*
pavements.     Telephone   service   ,i»j»~
-tween Clare and Mt. Pleasant waSiCafe
.off  until  late  Wednesday  afterrioifi'-s
apd utility service lines in the £JM_T
'were broken.
Five traffic accidents were InvesSi-
gated by City Police Wednesday, a&m
involving three cars, when at "»!*_•*
o'clock Lyle J„ Hutchinson, of CI_upp>
R-l, was about to make a left ha__»-
turn from West Fourth Street oh*-_
McBwan St., with his Model A Fob*
coupe and' according to witnes&ea^.
had the green light.
According to police records, Hirsa*
A. Merchant, of Mt. Pleasant, drrvtat-
a Kaiser sedan south on McEwan:"_BE^.
drove into the intersection and ifan-
path of the Hutchinson Ford, H*
aging the entire right side of
Kaiser and the front of the Ford i_»>
the collision that ensued. The impiw--)
swung the Kaiser around inta
side of a Chevrolet coupe belc
to Francis D. Hurtzler, of
which was parked on the west "___-»
of McEwan St., damaging the eitttrwt
left side of the Kaiser. -   "'^
Damage to the Kaiser was e_t_~
mated at $500, the "Chevrolet l^'I-i-.,
and the Ford $100. Merchant was; issued a summons to appear _jeJfa_»»
Municipal Justice Wm. B. Dunropr:JSi«_r
running a red light, ■■'■■'■'-^
Four Car Wreck .    t -' J"
In  a  four car  wreck three mlfe»
south   of   Clare   on   US-27,- at -5-6S
o'clock Sunday /evening, a 1938 .(SSevt-
rolet coach driven south byi Bei-SafriSTV
Mitchell,   30,/ of   Mt,   Pleasant^ ,*«6__s~
totally wrecked;, aj-946 Pontiac.setta-,.
drrweri "*ri^th"**by** Floyd* Kinder K^-S-K*
Clare was darnaged to the exfengfafitffir
?600;  a 1941 Chevrolet coupe d-XT-elr
south by Jack _..> Perry, _3». ot Mft.
Pleasant, $250; and a 1947 ____x_i-£--
pjek-up    driven    north   by   WSFJS_i___
Moline,   30,   of   Rosebush,   was* ;_k-&.
damaged. " "
Kinde   was   brought  to  the- C___*!ay
Hospital, suffering a left knee nijc«_v.
and L. R. Stewart, 72, .of Caro, T&m*-
sustained face and chest injuries -M_t
also brought here.    Three othey"f__-e
jured were taken to the Central _____»*-
igan    Community   Hospital    at
Pleasant,   Felix "ArenO,   45,   Of
Pleasant, suffering lacerations,of
head and f$ce; Helen Baer, 20, a 8___t-
dent at Central Michigan Collegefe*--
Mt.   Pleasant who resides   at  SIe*ie_
Hall, chest injuries and shock; ,aj___
Jack E. Perry, front teeth. Icnoc^sBl.-.
out, .■■•. .'£
The    Mitchell   car,    being   iTi iim   i
south, hit head on with the Kindeiisir**
aftd because of the impact the TTniinf...
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Christmas Services and Parties
-In Community During Yutettdm
Ladies  Union Meeting
The Ladies Union of the Congregational Church will hold its Christmas
meeting at the home of Mrs. Powe,
Friday    afternoon, . December    17th.
There will  be a gift exchange and
Christinas music and readings.
Methodist Church
Christmas will be observed in tlie
Clare Methodist Church Sunday.   At
the morning worship service at 10:00
a. m. the choir will give the cantata
"The Hope of the World" under the
direction of H, B. Dice.
During the Sunday School hour, at
11:15 &, ni., the children in* the be-
Fun,   noisemakers   and   entertainment.
EMBROIDERED   ARTICLES
Vanity sets, scarfs and rugs, ideal
for Christum gifts.
Ethel Gleason
f city hall auditorium at 3:QQ>„§S_-_I_
Thursday afternqon,  Decem5!jJ9Br23_/
Clare  Church  of0 Gad'-'
The Ghurch of God Chr_3tmas> ■**a**«**-
gi*am   will   he   held   in   tlie* eHur-Ss
Thursday  evening,  Decem-b._E 23, at&
8:00 p. m.   A well rounded out■ ■5__>-
gram and play will be presented.
Elm Grove Ch_**ch
The Elm Grove "Churcfij will pr____-i:
their   Christmas   programi *Dece*a__w_r
23 at 8:00 o'clock.   TBerA-will tie _*&-"
citations  and  singiiigi.   "The. Eibj-et
Room" will be presented' also). "V5*__*_a
the cooperation of everyone, they «s_r
pect to have  a y_cy  good prog____a.
ginners, primary  and %junior  depart* j this year. •
ments will present their annual pro-j U.uther'an Churches
Children's Chrisfmas service at"_8__
John's Ev. Lutheran Church in CIa_SE_
wlll be held Friday evening, De«*sh_--'
ber 24, at 8:00 p. m. Christmas ssearar-
ices on Sunday, December 2G, at ll.ffijii**
a. m. ,
Children's Christmas services at SS-
John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Ha.*u_- -■
ilton township will be held Satwr^n-?,,*--
evening, December 25, at 8:00 p. „__.: .
Christmas services on Sunday, Bse- -
cember 26, at 3:00 p. m.
Yuletide   Skating   Party
The   Citizens   State   Bank  wil. &m   -
hosts to** the children of the conin_s__~.-
ity at a roller skating party at.CSrte-.- -
way Lanes Rink Wednesday, D>_«M-»... -
ber 29th.   Children*up to and ine*-*-.- -
by    the   Elementary   Chorus,   High  ing twelve years of: age will ska-* _■*.■•,
School Band and High School Chorus, j the afternoon and older childr*a-;__t ,,j
gram of recitations nad songs, which
will he followed by a treat in" the
Sunday School rooms. Parents and
friends are invited to attend.
Gilmore Free Methodist Church
The Gilmore FreeNMethodist church
Christmas program will be held at
the church Monday evening, Decern*
ber 20th. A pageant, "The Comjng
of Christ," will 'be4 given in living
pictures. Everyone is invited to attend.
School Christmas Musical
The annual Clare School Christmas
musical will be presented Tuesday,
December 21; at 8;00. p. .m., in the
school auditorium, It will be a program . of  Christmas  music, .rendered
The public is invited,
Children's Party
The Clare County Unit of the Michigan Table Top Licensees Congress
will  sfpon-ot- a Christmas party for
grade  school  children  iri  the  Clare
the evening.    Thase planning t«.
• tend are requested to register -a ___>- -
vsiice as explained in the fe*nk a_fc-,*-
■vertisement <o.u  page  eight e£ -H>il
week's  Sentinel.    There wiir tie itmn
charge for a-tendtng*: th*e„pimfc*k_