Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27
County Correspondence
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VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

WERE given Il COInplett surprise OIL
Monday evening, June oath, when the
Current Topic club members and their
husbands went to spend the evening
with them as they are to leave on
Wednesday to reside in st. Louis 50
as to be nearer to Mr.. Meddick's work
in Alma. Refreshments were served
and a social time enjoyed after which
the guests departed for their homes
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Meddick good
luck in their new home and work.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Morey of Clark,
S. OAK, were Saturday callers of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Carts.
Mrs. VIM. Barrett and son of Alma
came Saturday to visit her brother,
Fred Freeman, and other relatives.
Mrs. Ethel Marlin has received
word of the safe arrival in France of
her brother, Earl Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Evans attended
the funeral of Mrs. Charles Sandel
which was held in Elwel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morey of
Clark, 5. OAK, and their daughter,
Julia, spent Saturday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Evans and accompanied
them on Sunday to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Martin Nickerson from
which place Mr.. and Mrs. Evans took
them to Elwell
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wade and child
rem of Pine Grove spent Saturday
night at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Carts, and
autoed to Stanton Sunday, acrom-
panied by Mrs. Wadle's brother, Ray
Carts and wife
Ray Carts, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carts, bid farewell to his
Nestaburg relatives and friends on
Sunday and went to Stanton to re-
port for service He was permitted
to go to Sheridan with his wife and
returned to Stanton Monday, the
oath, to go to Camp Custer being one
of the boys called from this county.
Ray had served three years in the
Navy and was given an honorable dis
charge on January 6. 1918. after
which time he came home to visit and
registered for service He was united
in marriage to Miss Coral Perkins of
Sheridan, since his arrival home. Ray
was raised in Nestaburg and is highly
respected by a host of friends who
extend best wishes for his safe return
home.
Mrs. VIM. VanHorn and daughter,
Loreene accompanied her husband n
part of the way, when he left Monday,
June 24th, TO enter the service at
Camp Custer. Mr.. VanHorn has
lived in Vestaburg since a boy, COM
ing here with his parents from near
Crystal He is highly respected by
his many friends and they Join in
wishing him a safe return home.
Lawrence Upper went to Grand
Rapids Monday evening.
Mrs. George Wood, who has been
visiting her son, Myron and family,
returned to her home in Alma Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. VanHorn enter
tanned on Sunday the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stratton, and
son, Fred, and other relatives of near
Mcbride; also a sister and family of
Crystal, who came to bid farewell to
Mr. NanlIorn who has entered the
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gorsuch and
little son. and the formers mother,
Mrs. George Gprsuch, accompanied
by Mrs. Charles Gorsuch's brother.
Roy Carts, autoed to Lansing Satur-
day to visit relatives.
Roy Carts. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Carts and brother of Mrs.
Jessie Goruch and Clarence Carts. bid
farewell to his relatives and friends
saturday and went TO Lansing to
visit relatives before going into the
service at Camp Custer on Wednes-
DAY, June 10Th. Roy was raised in
Nestaburg and is highly respected by
all who know him. and he has their
very best wishes for a safe return
home.
Edward Mccoy of Riverdale was
a Sunday visitor of his mother, Mrs.
Peter Bradley.
Harvey Hart of Detroit is here Wis
ting at the home of James Corder.
Mrs. Riley of Bay City is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. A. p. Sites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minno Otterbien and
niece, Miss Audrey Tanner. Of GRAY
Ing came Saturday to visit Mrs.
Otterblen's parents, Rev. and Mrs.
j. ID. Tanner.
George Priest and father. Lewis
Priest, who is staying with him while
IN poor health, autoed here from his
home in Vim, Wednesday and visit
ed old friends.
y. f. Elliott, who is working in
iona, accompanied by his wife and
son end also his daughter. Mrs. Coral
Blough, and husband autoed here to
spend the week end at home and were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Green.
DIR. and Mrs. NJ. c. Hubbard enter
tanned from Wednesday until Satuv-
day the formers parents and sister.
Nina, of Hillsdale county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed autoed
to Coldwater Tuesday to visit rela-
tives and arrived home Thursday
night. They also visited at Camp
Custer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Fisher ard
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Throop and son
spent Sunday in Stanton with Miss
Eva Barber.
Stanley Geisel spent Sunday in Six
Lakes with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoople and son. Rus
sci, of lonia were Sunday visitors of
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Marley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Farmer of Alma
spent from Saturday until Monday
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Blough and their
son, Glenn. entertained on Sunday at
a family reunion their sons, Elmer.
and family of Edmore; Floyd. and
family of Portland; Joe, and family
of Sunfield VIM, and wife of Vesta-
burg. and daughter, Mrs. Ben Swears
of Hershey and Mrs. Blough's broth
er, Nelson Thomas. and family of