Kingston Enterprise Extractions, August 11, 1967

Lifetime Resident Dies in Florida

Harvey Tewksbury passed away at the Cambridge Nursing Home, Pt. Richey, Florida, August 6, 1967.

He was born May 20, 1880 in Ray Center, Macomb Co. Mich. At the age of 7 weeks he moved to a farm 4 miles south of Kingston with his parents and brother Albert. He attended Maxam School and graduated from Clifford High School in 1898. The next year he attended Ferris Institute at Big Rapids.

Mr. Tewskbury farmed at home and worked for others until he purchased his farm, one mile East and two miles South of Kingston, now know as the Russell Woods farm.

He married Miss Bertha Deo in 1907. To this union were born three daughters, Erie Kelley who passed way in 1945, Mrs. Albert (Eleanor) Peter. Mrs. Bertha Tewksbury passed away in 1914.

On Jul 15, 1915, he married Miss Ann Richardson of West Branch. They had one daughter, Mrs. Carmen (Evelyn) Campbell of Flint.

Harvey served as postmaster here from 1922-34 under Presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. In 1934 he founded the Tewksbury Insurance Agency which he managed until 1951 when he sold to Robert J. Peter.

He was a member of the Methodist Church, and a life member of the Kingston Lodge No. 430 F & AM.

Mr. Tewksbury leaves his wife Ann, three daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Peter, Mrs. Reva Peter and Mrs. Evelyn Campbell, 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, plus a host of friends.

The funeral was held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Methodist Church in Kingston. Rev Sherman Beird officiated. Burial was in the Kingston Cemetery. The body was laid in state at the Harmon Funeral Home until Thursday.

Special Award Winners

This year at the Tuscola County Fair the 4-H Horse division had special awards for certain classes. Following are the winners and sponsors of the following classes.

Champion Quarter Horse. Winner Grant Gettel, Boots and Bridle. Award: A halter sponsored by Frutchey Bean Company, Mayville.

Champion Grade Horse at Halter Winner, Fred Peter, Boots and Bridle. Award: A halter sponsored by the Auten Motor Sales, Cass City.

Champion Pony at Halter Winner, Annette Gettel, Boots and Bridle. Award: A halter sponsored by the Gamble Store of Cass City.

Junior Fitting and Showing. Winner: Annette Gettel, Boots and Bridle. Award: A halter sponsored by the Kingston State Bank of Kingston.

Senior Fitting and Showing: Winner: Grant Gettel, Boots and Bridle. Award: A halter sponsored by the Kingston State Bank of Kingston.

Junior Horsemanship Winner: Janice Thornton Comb an Curry 4-H Award: a hand carved belt with buckle sponsored by Bob and Betty Dennis of Mayville.

Senior Horsemanship: Winner: Jon Jakubus, Tumbleweeds Award: A hand carved belt with buckle sponsored by Bob and Betty Dennis of Mayville.

HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Betty Lashbrook is a patient in the Saginaw Osteopatic Hospital

Donald Stewart is a patient in the Martin Osteopathic Hospital in Detroit.

Mrs. Elta Sanford is in the Lapeer General Hospital, having broken her leg in a fall in her home Wednesday. He room number is 128B.

Mrs. Robert Plane is a patient in the Marlette Hospital.

Mrs. Delos Stoner is a patient in the Saginaw Osteopathic Hospital.

4-H Club News

The following is a list of the Boots and Bridle winners at the Tuscola County Fair last week:

Dale Allen, A group, blue ribbon, 5^th and 6^th .

Larry Barrons, B group, red ribbon, 1^st.

Mary Burns, A group, blue ribbon, 3^rd and 5^th.

Mike Diegel, A group, blue ribbon. B group red ribbon, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 6^th.

Bob Diegel, A group, blue ribbon, 1^st.

Annette Gettel, A group, blue ribbon, 1^st, Grand Champion Pony.

Craig Gettel, 2 A groups, blue ribbons, 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd.

Grant Gettel, A group, blue ribbon, 1^st, 4^th, Grand Champion Mare Registered quarter horse.

Bradley Hubbard, A group, blue ribbon, 1^st.

Joy Kramer, 3^rd.

Brenda Lalko, A group, blue ribbon.

Fred Peter, A group, blue ribbon, 1^st, 2^nd, Grand Champion Mare grade.

Marie Seddon, A group, blue ribbon, 2^nd.

Kathy Sefton, 7^th.

The Kingston group took a total of 72 places in both 4-H and Open Class.

At this time we have no listing of the Open Class. The above is just 4-H.

Township Terms Extended by Law

Township office holders here and elsewhere throughout Michigan are getting a temporary extension of their terms of office – just to get the election sequence back into order, announced County Clerk Archie Hicks.

A new law, signed recently by Governor Romney, extends the terms of all township officials, except justices of the peace, to November 29, 1970. JPs will serve until December 31, 1968 unless their jobs are abolished earlier by the Michigan Legislature.

Before the new constitution, township voters elected their officials at spring elections. But the new constitution abolished the spring election in a bid to save money for the state and local units of government.

The legislature did not clear up the April 10 date for the start of new terms, even though it shifted the election from the spring to the fall. It meant that officials did not take office for six months – from November to April.

Now, the new law attempts to bring the sequence into property order.

Because of the two-year minimum term required under the constitution, the terms of current office holders had to be extended. The last election was in November, 1966, but they did not take office until April 20, of that year.

A minimum term would be through April 20, 1969 – after the 1968 election.

So the current officials are getting a bonus with their terms extended to November 20, 1970. A new set of officials, will be elected in November, 1970, to take office on November 20, finally getting the order established.

The law also means that township trustees will be returned to two year terms. The extension for the justices of the peace is only until December 31, 1968, also because of a constitutional provision.

Time runs out on the JP system on December 31, 1967. The Legislature will consider lower court reorganization at a special session in October so that the machinery will be created in time for elections in November, 1968.

Price Up 3 Points

LANSING – The Index of Prices Received by Michigan Farmers on July 15 was 258 percent of the 1910-1914 average, according to the Michigan Crop Reporting Service. This was an increase of 3 points (1 percent) from the June 1967 lever of 255. Price increases for beans, tart cherries meat animals, wholesale milk and eggs more than offset decreases for wheat and corn.

Compared with July 1966, the index was down 1 point (4-10 of 1 percent). Prices for hay, fruits, cattle and wholesale prices for wheat, hogs and milk were higher. These were more than offset by lower eggs.

New Arrivals

Born August 1, 1967 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard King of Vassar, a daughter, Debora Sue. The grandparents are Mrs. Cenith Barrons and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth King of Vassar. Great-grandmother is Mrs. Robert Plane.

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Pasch of 4005 Arkansas Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, are announcing the birth of a daughter, Barbara Vennemen, born July 16, 1967. Mr. Pasch will be remembered as a music teacher here from 1954 to 1956.

Social News

Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Booth and granddaughter Bethany Cobb of Midland called on relatives here Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bartlette of Melbourne, Florida have spent the past week with friends in the community.

Mr. Gordon Walker and Mrs. Cecil Walker attended the morning services in the Church of God at Peck on Sunday. In the afternoon, they called on an old friend, Norman Leibler who celebrated his 90^th birthday last week.

Wednesday, Mrs. Amber Jones attended a going away party at the home of Mrs. Maurice Dundford in Marlette, honoring Mrs. Beth Brown of Brown City who is leaving the teaching faculty of the Marlette School System.

Mr. and Mrs. Wally Wilmot, Jess and Doug of Royal Oak and Mrs. Hazel Wilmot spent the week end at the Wilmot cabin near Mio.

Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Amber Jones entertained 14 old friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Barlette, the former Grace Marshall, at a pot luck dinner in their yard.

Rev. and Mrs. Nelson and daughter Nancy of Applegate were recent dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Moore.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ensign of Marlette were Sunday afternoon callers of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Ensign.

Mr. and Mrs. John D’Arcy and daughter Marlene, Mr. Frank D’Arcy and grandsons Danny and Dale Breineman of Mishawka, Ind, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Lyons.

Mrs. Rex Hicks and family of Winfield, Illinois were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moore and Ellen Marie.

Mr. and Mrs. James McCutcheon of Lewiston were Wednesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Lyons.

Mrs. Arnold Moore spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs Emerson McIntyre of Owosso. Kevin McIntyre returned home after a short visit with his grandparents.

Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hunt of Mio were Tuesday callers at the home of Mrs. Hazel Wilmot.

Mr. and Mrs. John Richter of Saginaw visited relatives here over the week end.

Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Moore attended the wedding of their niece in Lapeer and Thursday evening.

Sunday, Mr and Mrs. Harold Wiswell of Elkhart, Ind., flew into Caro airport where they were met by Arnold Moore. They visited their mother, Mrs. Wiswell at the Moore home. Mrs. R. L. Dafoe of Warren was also a dinner guest.

Mr and Mrs Alton Lyons called on his mother, Mrs. Mary Booth at the nursing home in Caro Sunday evening.

Mrs. Hazel Smith of Bay City was Mrs. Hunter’s guest Thursday.

Mr. Wm. O’Dell escorted Mrs. Hunter home from church Sunday noon and took time ot view here borders of perennial Phlox at their best.

Mr. and Mrs. Grover Porter of Drayton Plains. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Van Wagoner of Waterford and Mr. & Mrs. George Burmeister of Mt. Clemens were recent guests at the J. M. Burmeister home.

Mr. George Beech and Mr. and Mrs. Wood Mouser of Pontiac were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Van Wagoner.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gould and Glenna enjoyed a trip to Expo ’67 during the past week.

Heavy Rain Damage

Lansing – Heavy rains in the east central and southeast areas of the Lower Peninsula resulted in additional water damage to crops, with further loss to already hard-hit farmers. Elsewhere, localized hail storms caused damage to many crops. In the south and southwest, however, crops are in need of moisture especially on light soils. In the rest of the State, soil moisture was generally adequate. An average of over 4 days were considered suitable for field work, ranging from about two and one-half days in the east central to over five and one-half days in the southwest.

Haying continued during the week, with the first cutting nearing completion. Second cutting of the crop progressed, with about 10 percent now completed. Drying of the crop continues to be a problem in many areas. Pasture forage supplies are beginning to drop off in the southwest but were still considered average to above average.

Wheat harvest was progressing and if proper drying conditions are present should be in full swing during this week. Many localities reported wheat ripe and ready to harvest but could not start combining because of moisture problems. In the south, some yields were not coming up to earlier expectations. In the east central, the crop was knocked down by high winds and heavy rains. About one-fourth of the oat crop is turning yellow and in the southwest, about one-fifth is ripe.

A few early fields were harvested during the week. Cultivation and hoeing of dry field beans and sugar beets continued where possible. Plowing and fitting ground for fall wheat planting was also underway in some area. Corn fields suffered localized hail damage but generally the crop is in good condition.

Increased

Detroit – Many Michigan residents began to pay more for milk last week as retail prices began to reflect an increase in the wholesale price of milk.

The Michigan Milk Producers Association raised the cost of raw milk for bottling August 1 from $6.10 to $6.40 a hundredweight, about two and two-thirds cents per half gallon.

Consumers will pay about three cents more per half gallon.

J.E. Stedman, head of the Food Industries Division of the greater Detroit board of commerce, said the retail prices were boosted to cover increases in packaging and processing costs. He said retail prices of cottage cheese, ice cream products would also be affected.

Jack W. Barnes, general manager of the MMPA, said the increase will be an incentive for state dairy farmers. Barnes said the number of dairy farmers has been decreasing because "they can’t make enough money."

Earlier last week, when the milk boost was anticipated, an official of MMPA commented that the recent milk holding action by the National Farmers Organization had nothing to do with MMPA’s decision to boost the cost of dairy products.

Legal Notice

STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the County of Tuscola

Estate of Ben Schribner, deceased file No. 19914.

IT IS ORDERED that on October 4^th, 1967, at ten a.m. in the Probate Courtroom in the Village of Caro, Michigan, a hearing be held at which all creditors of said deceased are required to prove their claims. Creditors must file sworn claims with the Court and serve a copy on Wm. J. Drillock, administrator of Marlette, Michigan, prior to said hearing.

Publication and service shall be made as provided by Statute and Court Rule.

Dated: July 21, 1967

Atkins and Drillock

Attorney for Estate

Marlette, Michigan

C. Bates Wills, Judge of Probate

A true copy,

Beatrice P. Berry, Register of Probabe.

Copyrighted and Transcribed by Ed Van Horn

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November 23, 1999

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