The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-08-18
LOCAL NEWS

MTS. l.. MCOuNlScy spent sunday
in Mt. Morris with her granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Goodman.
Hilton Lacure is visiting his uncle,
f. 7. Blackney, and family, at Port
Huron this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pinkham re-
turned the first of the week from a
visit to the home of their son, Claude,
in Hillsdale County. They report
that there has been plenty of rainfall
in that section and that crops, with
the exception of potatoes, are look
ing fine.
Miss Isabelle Mulholland, assistant
cashier of the Atlanta State Bank,
Atlanta, Mich, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Reed of Birch
Run. From Miss Mulholland we had
the pleasure of learning that our
old friend Hugh, her fathe., and her
mother are prospecting and happy in
their new home in Atlanta.
Miss Flora Haven visited friends
in Dewitt and Lansing over the week
end.
Walter Hurd of Flint was a Clio
visitor, Thursday.
Chas. Brewer of Fenton visited his
brother, James Brewer, of Montrose,
Wednesday night.
Mrs. F. A. Paine of Lapeer was
guest of her cousin, Mrs. J. C.
Chambers, Monday.
Several times, recently, we have
been asked the question: what is the
American National Anthem" We
were somewhat surprised at this, as
we not not think there could be any
question about it. The National
Anthem is the "Star Spangled Ban
ner," today, just as it has been for
hundred years. america" is simply
a beautiful national hymn. The
"Star Spangled Banner" in the
magnificent spirit of freedom, cour-
age and faith that it breathes, and in
the music to which it is set, is we'll
worthy to be the anthem of the Gland
of the free and the home of the
brave"
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde E. Willard of
.
in Clio during Home Coming.
Former Mayor Earl F. Johnson, of
Flint, was a pleasant caller at The
Messenger sanctum this week.
Deforest Morgan purchased a new
Ford touring car and c. G. Beeman
new roadster of McCrady & Miller
the past week.
Rev. E. M. Halliday and family, of
Brooklyn, n. Y, are visiting the
formers parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. ID.
Halliday, this week. Rev. Mr.. Halli-
day is pastor of the Oceana Avenue
Congregational Church, of Brooklyn.
During his vacation, beside visiting
his parents here, he and his family
are visiting Mrs. Halliday's parents
in Fenton.
Lester Wright and family of De-
troit are in Clio for the Home Com
ing.
w. w. Blackney and Judge Landon
of Flint made The Messenger a pleas
ant call, to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mulligan of
Nome, Alaska, and Mrs. Andrew
Muma, of Seattle, Wash, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Badgley of
Northwest Vienna, several days re-
Gently. The Milligans have resided
for twenty years in Alaska and have
had most interesting experience.
They will reside in Grand Blanc in
the future.
The editor of The Messenger ac-
knowledges with feeling of sincere
appreciation receipt of a card from
Ernest R. May, of Asheville, N. c.,
in which he does us the honor to COM
pliment US on the character of the
editorials that have appeared over
our signature, from time to time, in
these columns. Coming from such
a source, the commentator is espec-
tally gratifying and encouraging.
We feel it opportune, also, to ac-
knowledge at this time the COM
mendation of other friends who have
been interested in our editorial eff
forts. We have always been desir-
Gus of making The Messenger valu-
able in constructive way and it is
good to know that our work has been
such as to meet the approval, in some
measure, Of thoughtful, earnest
people. Reverting to Mr.. May,
it gives us much pleasure to state
that his health is at present consid-
erably improved and that he is able
to get about out of doors. He has
made a courageous fight and we sin
cerely trust and believe he is going to
win. Courage is big factor in all
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