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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Page
2
A Saline city-wide sewage crisis prompts calls for urgent sewer funding. The council hires Ann Arbor Sanitary Engineers to study disposal plans and present recommendations while residents urge decisive action and accountability.
Miss Julia Gordon and two friends return from the Michigan rural librarians institute in Waldenwoods. Delegates from over sixty rural communities attend as the bomber plant rises nearby amid safety concerns and a one mile setback proposal. The heat wave cools slightly as progress and old homesteads clash.
1926 report notes St Pauls church has a handsome new pipe organ to be dedicated with two services on Sunday German morning English afternoon and a sacred organ recital in the evening. A council meeting saw C H Carven resign as Marshal Fred Schaible and Adam Klumpp chosen to succeed him with alternating peacekeeping duties. A traffic signal at the main four corners was planned for testing. Cora Dickson bought the Wheelock place on West Henry Street through Fowler agency. Morma Talmadge and Ronald Coleman star in Kiki at the Liberty Theatre Ann Arbor with dining at Painter Restaurant next D U R waiting room a big meal for forty cents
An ordinance grants John C. Donnelly and William B. Hatch and associates the right to organize a street railway company in Saline Washtenaw County Michigan. The plan covers construction maintenance and operation of lines in village streets and public places. The ad portion promotes wool suits at Staebler and Wuerth with prices listed.
Saline plans a daytime festival starting 1:30 pm on Wednesday August 14 featuring balloon ascension and parachute drop plus two music bands and races. The event marks the launch of the acetylene street lighting plant billed as Michigan's first and possibly the U S. The day is led by S George J Nissly as President with George R Lutz as Secretary and Fred H Nissly as Treasurer and committees prepared to run the program.
A New York City hotel survey indicates nearly 290 000 Michigan residents will visit this year. The study notes April as peak month with visitors averaging four days and about 100 dollars spent, highlighting Rockefeller Center and other attractions as top draws.
August events include the Farm Calendar with August 9-10 4 H Regional Elimination Contests at Michigan State College campus. August 18-14 4 H Club Regional Elimination Contests at the same site. August 28-31 sixth annual State 4 H Club Show and August 31 September 9 Michigan State Fair in Detroit. September 14 FFA Livestock Project Show at Wolver in Stock Yards St Johns.
State of Michigan Washtenaw County Probate Court at Ann Arbor on July 18 1951 presents final administration account for Lydia A Brooks deceased. Judge Jay H Payne presiding.
Bernard J. Brooks administrator filed his final account and petition for distribution. The court sets August 17, 1951 at 10:00 a.m. for examination and allowance at the probate office. Public notice ordered by three weekly Saline Observer publications.
Notice states Ernest W Church Thelma B Church and Robert J Church defaulted on a 1946 mortgage to Jacob Weinlander and Martha H Weinlander. Mortgagee Martha H Weinlander surviving, sale set for Sept 17 1951 at 10:00 AM at Ann Arbor County Courthouse, Washtenaw County Michigan. Property described as south 23 acres of lot C East subdivision section 30 Manchester Township Washtenaw County Michigan. Attorney James C Hendley Union Savings Bank Building Manchester Michigan. August 1951 notice of name change follows.
Grace Marie Coates Wilson requests a name change to Dorothy Mae Bland Wilson in Ann Arbor Michigan dated July 16 1951. The court in Saline appoints Stanton G Roesch administrator for examination inestate matters.
Probate Court hears Homer Kuebler Administrator petition to sell estate real estate in Lewis F Scherdt deceased case. Hearing set for August 16 1951 at 10 am with publication for three weeks in Saline Observer and mailed notices 14 days prior to hearing to known parties by registered mail.
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