03 Apr 1958
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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1958
Page
1
District manager William Beagle of General Telephone Company announces a Saline dial exchange by August 15. Area technicians will start next week changing over phones to the Hazel 9 system plus four additional digits. Existing numbers will remain on the apparatus until the dial system activates.
Judy Hunt and Nice Sheehan of Saline High School were chosen as alternates for Wolverine Girls State 1958. Hunt, editor of the Hornet, honor society member, and church choir participant, and Sheehan, flutist and cheerleader, are active in band and student activities. Session dates are July 17 to 27 at Stockwell Hall on the university campus, with about 360 attendees.
The Spring Board Meeting of the Bhtenaw County Chapter of the Red Cross will be held April 18 at 6 15 pm in the Metella at the University of Michigan hospital. Dr Herbert E Sloan will discuss heart battery developments and there will be other important Red Cross items. Members will visit the blood bank at the hospital. Also noted are social mentions of local residents hosting visiting relatives.
William H Judson a former Saline Hotel manager was found dead in his car in Ann Arbor Sunday. Neighbors saw him back his car into the garage and a hose led from the exhaust into the ventilator window. Doctors said death by his own action and the coroner confirmed. A note was found for his wife on the kitchen sink.
The annual Sunrise service will be held at 6 30 at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church. It is sponsored by St Pauls youth groups with cooperation from the Methodist and Federated Churches. A production titled This Rock portrays the Resurrection story with cast members Mary Burr Susanta Coates John LaRue Jr Kenneth Volz Jr Richard Johnson and Robert Brown. It is directed by Mrs Mildred Haswell of Saline High School faculty. Garry Armbruster Robert Prey and Erwin Feldkbmp handle staging lighting by John Parsons Carol Brown prompter and worship services by Bonnie Fritz Carol Schiller Livya Girbach.
Mrs Joseph H Cox of Ypsilanti was elected chairman of the Washtenaw County Board for Infantile Paralysis at the annual meeting March 24 in Ann Arbor. She previously served as secretary and vice chairman and led the 1955 March of Dimes drive in Ypsilanti.
The Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce led by Bruce Ahrend conducted a house to house survey and canvas to register voters. They reached 108 unregistered voters and 17 with expiring eligibility, about 60 percent of unregistered Saline residents, with 16 JCC members participating.
Saline Girl Scouts conclude their cookie drive with Troop 1 selling 24 cases from 16 girls, Troop 2 with 13 members selling 10 cases, Troop 3 with 8 girls selling 23 cases, and Troop 112 with 2 members selling 3 cases under Mrs Katz and Mrs Miller.
Police investigated a break in at the Universal Die Casting Co lot on Monday afternoon. Lucy Turner reported her car entered, vent window pried, horn ring broken, but no items missing. Officers suspect thieves fled before completing the theft. Also noted: Wednesday social event at York Baptist Church with Rev. Edgar Sweetland as guest speaker.
The program includes O Divine Redeemer by Gounod sung by the girls chorus of St Pauls Church. Arthur Katterjohns of the Saline Area Schools faculty will direct a brass ensemble.
Local stable riders from Little Lexington Stables on Saline Road Ann Arbor and nearby towns attend weekly practices as the Michigan Horse Show season nears. Debbie Blum Jill Greenstreet Sally Digness Ann Garrison Peggy Koetz Linda Sinkule Caryl Miller and Billy Johnson are listed. The first show is slated for late April at Grosse Pointe with trainer Mr Lips guiding group in Walk Trot classes.
Saline Chamber of Commerce postpones the April 2 roundtable to April 9 for its regular monthly discussion led by Howard Sommers from Eastern Michigan College. New officers are Dale Goble president Ray Hunt vice president Leon Vedder secretary Exberti Blark treasurer. Ken Rogers announces Sommers will depart after two more meetings unless retained.
Mm and Mrs Gail Austin of Holloway are constructing a new residence on Britton Highway just north of Ridge Road, outlining their upcoming home site.
A writer challenges a reader to a round of golf with a stated handicap of fifteen strokes per nine holes, sharing reflections on youth and the community. The piece moves through memories of small-town life and a Saturday afternoon in an office.
Kennedy and Dobson represent Saline citizens opposing East Michigan Avenue rezoning to commercial use. They warn of irreparable harm to adjacent homes and urge council to reject the proposal citing Michigan statute standards and potential court action.
In the afternoon an open house for the Arthur Arbur estates was held with Mrs Susan and Anna present. The event included a brief gathering as part of the estate proceedings.
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