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Arlene Lamoreaux and Mike Hagman Recorded on WHMI Radio Promoting the Howell Bicentennial History Book on May 23, 1975
Two hour recording from WHMI AM-1350 radio show the Afternoon Club with Host Mark Owens in Howell, Michigan. Discussed how the Howell Bicentennial History book would be implemented and organized including names of many of the books chapters and chapter coordinators.
Names mentioned in 1st hour:
Mikes Mobile Station is mentioned and also Mike Hagman talked about shows at Page field: 101 Ranch show and Jack Kelly’s Vaudeville tent show.
Janet Rohrabacher, Golda Ryan, Joe Fields, Robert Wilhelm, Geraldine Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Claudia Jackson, William McPherson IV, Joanne Young, Hugh Akin, Paul VanKeuren, Ads for: Swans Store, Doug Swan, Uber Drugs, Bob Herbst, English Nursery, Dancers Fashion.
Names mentioned in 2nd hour:
Dave Jaehnig, Andrew Jackson, Claudia Jackson, James Michner, Bob Parker, Duane Zemper, Zemper Studios, Ruby Hagman, Warren Quick, Charles Itsell, D & C Store, Ads for: Utter’s Menswear, English Nursery
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Arlene Lamoreaux Riding in a Car During the Bicentennial Parade in Howell, Michigan on July 10,1976
Photo is south of State Street on Grand River Avenue in Howell, Michigan. Arlene Lamoreaux riding in a car with a sign that reads "Howell History Book Lady Arlene Lamoreaux" during the Bicentennial Parade. Arlene Lamoreaux’s idea of getting the town to write their own history book culminated in the publishing of The Howell Bicentennial History Book. The parade was part of a 3 day Howell Bicentennial Homecoming Celebration put on by the Jaycees, the Livingston Veterans Council and the Howell Bi-Centennial Committee.
The sign on the building to the left reads Fred Bloye Florist. -
1890 Howell High School Graduating Class, Howell Michigan
Graduates of the 1890 Howell High School Class pose for a picture. Lulu Vere Childers is the first on the left in the back row, the rest of the graduates are unidentified.
Some of the graduates include: Nellie May Statia, Imogene Clark, Henry Monroe, Mildred A. Tucker, E. A. Thorne, Wm. H. Padley, May Fishbeck, Leona E. Bradley, George W. Peavy, J. Ashley Cooper, Ada A. Farmsworth, and Lola Placeway -
Nellie Lansing Glenn, Howell, Michigan
Nellie Lansing Glenn seated at her desk at the Howell Sanitarium , Howell, Michigan, 1907 approximately. -
Nellie Lansing Glenn at Desk, Howell, Michigan
Nellie Lansing Glenn seated at her receptionist desk at the Howell Sanitarium, Howell, Michigan. -
Panoramic View of Howell, Michigan - 1906
This is a postcard with a panoramic view of Howell. The view is to the north and is believed to have been taken from the top of Union/Central High School which was located on South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
In view is Michigan Avenue which was previously known as East Street and Division Street. The most predominant building in view looking northwest is the Walnut Street Methodist Church. North of the city blocks on East Grand River, one can see the tower of the Livingston County Courthouse and the belfry of the Baptist Church. To the east, the steeple of the Presbyterian Church is visible.
Postcard message: Howell is a dandy little town. Just wait and you will say so too H.J.B. From Mr. Stephen Dunlap 4443 Berkley Ave Chicago, Illinois. Postmarked October 4, 1907. The date of this photograph is unknown. -
Aerial Photo of Howell, Michigan - 1923
This is an aerial photograph of Howell, Michigan. The view is looking southeast. Running east to west is West Grand River Avenue, the main road. In the foreground, is North Chestnut Street with the Bud Erwin residence, and its familiar barn. Across the street to the east is the Howell Carnegie District Libary. Across Grand River Avenue from the Library is the First Presbyterian Church with the building that later housed the Howell Chamber of Commerce to the east. Also visible are the intersections of West Grand River Avenue with Walnut Street and Michigan Avenue. The Opera House, then Bennett Hardware, is on the southeast corner of Walnut and Grand River Avenue. In the distant, running east to west, is Sibley Street, where one can see the Walnut Street Methodist Church, and in the distance is the new Howell High School building.
Angle parking on Grand River Avenue is noted. Grand River Avenue is paved. -
Advertisement for "The Deacon" Play in Oak Grove, Michigan - May 21, 1909
Advertisement states:
Going? Of Course you are going to "The Deacon" A comedy drama in five acts, to be given at the hall, Oak Grove, Michigan, Friday, May 21, 1909. By the Oak Grove Amusement Company.Cast of Characters
Deacon Thornton, Mrs. Thornton's mother in law with a passion for lemonade with a stick in it - John Reader
James Reed, a friend of Darrah - B.A. Bucknell
Pedro, an organ grinder - B.A. Bucknell
Pete, Mrs. Thornton's servant - M.A. Pearce
Mrs. Thornton - Ethel B. Kieckler
Miss Amelia Fawcett, Mrs. Thornton's maiden sister - Eva Glaspie
Geroge Gearf, Mrs. Thornton's nephew - H.B. Slider
George Darrah, alias Matt Wheeler - Paul Roberts
Parson Brownlow - B.A. Bucknell
Billy, the deacon's boy - Ira Fisher
Helen, Mrs. Thornton's daughter - Zella Rodgers
Mrs. Darrah, George Darrah's wife - Edna Staley
Nellie, her daughter - Bertha Fazree
Daisy, Mrs. Thornton's servant - Alice Kleckler
Admission 25 cents. Children 10 cents, Play begins at 8:45, Tickets on Sale at Pearce's Store, Tidings Job Print.
View information about The Deacon in the May 19, 1909 Livingston Republican. In Library Use Only
Oak Grove Hall has many mentions in the local paper and is believed to have been a part of the Methodist Episcopal Church, later known as the Oak Grove Methodist Church, which at that time was located on Fausett Road in the Village of Oak Grove. View Chemungville/Oak Grove in the 1875 Atlas of Livingston County, Michigan -
Bogue Mills, Oak Grove, Michigan
This is a photograph of a horse and buggy carrying individuals passing in front of Bogue Mills, Oak Grove Michigan, around 1911 to 1914.
The family appears to be dressed in their Sunday finest and may have been headed to church. Pictured in the buggy are Mahlon Pearce, Hazel Pearce, Persis and Portia Pearce. Mahlon Pearce was the grandfather of former Michigan State Representative Cindy Denby.
Oak Grove was formerly known as Bogue Creek and Chemungville. The plat maps show the location of the mills on Bogue Creek north of Fausett Road and the Mill Pond on the south side. Pearce's had both the gristmill and sawmill for many years.
Bogue Mills was a grist mill in Oak Grove owned and operated by Thomas and John Pearce.
View Bogue Mills Ad in the July 28, 1887 Livingston Republican In library use only.
View Obituary of Thomas Pearce in the November 7, 1906 Livingston Republican. In library use only
In November 1904, there was a devastating fire in Oak Grove which destroyed a number of buildings including the gristmill. This article describes the damages. View the article in November 9, 1904 Livingston Republican. In library use only. -
Richardson's Inn, Howell, Michigan - 1934
This is a photograph of Richardson's Inn. The display also consists of three bronze keys appearing from the Inn.
Richardson's Inn was located at 628 Fleming Street, Howell Michigan. The Inn was on the west side of Fleming near the Pere Marquette passenger depot. At one time, Fleming Street came to a dead end at the Pere Marquette Railroad track. Fleming remains a dead end street at the railroad tracks. The Pere Marquette Depot was moved to the Fowlerville Fairgrounds. The date that the hotel was constructed is unknown. The 1915 Howell plat map and the Sanborn map of 1910 show its location.
Early on, Richardson’s Inn was called the Old Railroad Hotel, and then was called the Howell House. An obituary of William Barnard, 1906, states William and wife Julia Aldrich Barnard operated the hotel known as the Howell House. View Livingston Republican April 1, 1908 Article. In library use only
By 1886, the property was owned by Charles Barber. Charles W. Barber was an early settler (1835) in Green Oak township, Livingston county and a mail carrier for many years before owning the hotel. It was called Howell Hotel in 1901, when Charles died there. His widow, Janett, listed it for sale in 1904. Mrs. Barber sold the hotel to Alfred and Lucy Curtis of Fenton for $1200. In the 1910’s, the hotel was sold to Jake and Florence Prosser. View Charles Barber obituary in the Livingston Republican May 8, 1901 edition. in library use only.Charles Richardson and his wife Hattie acquired the hotel from the Prosser’s on January 20th, 1920. Charles and Hattie lived on East Washington Street in 1920, the census listing no employment for either of them. As owners of the Inn, they rented rooms and served meals, and it was convenient to railroad passengers boarding or deboarding at the Pere Marquette Depot. In the 1930 census, the Richardson’s still "owned" the hotel which was valued at $3000. Charles died in 1934 at age 67 of heart problems. Hattie remarried a couple years later to Dwight Humphrey who died two years later. Hattie was found in the 1940 census with relatives in Mason, Michigan and working as a dressmaker. Hattie died in 1947. There are not mentions of Richardson's in the 1940's newspapers. The hotel went through several different owners, and it's not clear if the hotel remained open as a hotel.
By 1952, Richardson’s Inn was owned by James and Mabel Munroe who rented apartments. Mabel continued to rent apartments after 1957 when James died at home. In 1976, the property was owned by Jack Elder. There are mentions in the Livingston County Press of the property being owned by an attorney from Birmingham, Michigan Austin Howard, and it being exterminated for a rat problem, likely related to the location of Cole's Elevator across the tracks. Richardson's was razed around 1987 after some arsonists set it on fire in February 1987.
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