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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1956
Page
1
Voters in Washtenaw County face a general primary election on Tuesday August 7 with multiple local and county races. The notice lists Democratic and Republican nominees for governor lieutenant governor congress state senate state house county offices and delegates, plus precinct locations and ballot types including nonpartisan probate judge.
Hoover Ball and Bearing planned to sign papers to finance the sale of 1314 acres of Ann Arbor real estate to the University of Michigan. Signing postponed as abstracts are reviewed with a transfer set for June 1958. Hoover expects a new plant location after surveys and test drillings, with a 50 acre Saline township plot among possible sites.
Agriculture Department projects fresh vegetable production up four percent in 1956 with melons nine percent lower. Major crops for market show larger yields for celery cucumbers lettuce tomatoes and spinach while beans carrots peppers beets and eggplant lag. Processed vegetable supplies rise slightly to moderately with a larger frozen pack. potato late-summer output up about seven percent. Prices to farmers in late summer expected above last year’s low. No fall crop estimate available though acreage nearly matches 1955.
The Federated Church women hold their annual Sewing Day on Friday August 10 in the church parlors at 10:00 a.m. Members bring sandwiches for a noon lunch and may add hospital items such as layette articles bed linens towels scarves and bandages for missions in Brazil and Resht Iran.
The Rev. Frank F. Benish will vacation during August with substitute preachers arising on the first three Sundays. August 5 will feature Rev. Loren W. Campbell of Ann Arbor speaking on A Family Matter. August 12 will host Rev. James Johnson of Ann Arbor and Saline High School guidance work. August 19 will bring layman Fred Briggs of N Stockbridge Methodist Church.
Richard Miller of Saline, son of Dr. Harold Miller, rescued 2 year old George Farenak Jr. who plunged into a covered man hole while unsupervised. Miller, passing by, aided the boy without injury after on scene medical care and return home.
Michigan Health Commissioner Dr. Albert E. Heustis urged the U S Public Health Service to release surplus Salk poliomyelitis vaccine. Michigan still requires half a million doses for ages 1 14 and pregnant women and 600000 for eligible third shots, plus 400000 for ages 15 19. Local health departments and doctors can use vaccines other states cannot distribute.
Final arrangements are underway for the Federated Church School annual picnic at Saline Park after the morning worship service. A basket lunch will be served at 1:00 with ice cream provided. rain plan moves to the church dining rooms. Athletic events follow with David Cuff chairing. Church Council meeting to follow activities.
Manchester Township voters will cast ballots Tuesday August 7 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The township is divided into two precincts with Waldo C. Marx as clerk directing voters. Precinct 2 covers residents outside the village or along Main and Ann Arbor streets, while Precinct 1 serves village residents not on those streets. Voting occurs at the Village Hall with shared building access.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Porter hosted a Porter family reunion at Saline Valley Farms on Saturday July 28. Attendees included Carl Gullekson and family, E M Porter, Paul Porter Sr of Royal Oak, Kenneth Porter and children of Milwaukee, Don Porter of Cleveland, Frank Lovend of Dearborn, and C V Miller family of Belleville plus others.
Saline voters north of Michigan Ave cast ballots at Sealine High School Gym Ward 1 voters and Ward 2 at City Hall. City Office closed August 7 for General Primary election.
Saline police and Washtenaw County investigators stopped Sim Daniels Jr after a 11:30 p m chase. A car search found a large marijuana package hidden under the dash behind the radio. Daniels admitted the load was marijuana purchased in Chicago for Detroit retail sale worth about 5000 dollars. He faces possession charges and an arraignment in Municipal Court.
The Saline Community Fair will be held September 12 13 14 and 15 not August as reported in last week's Observer.
Applications for a civil service exam for Michigan State Police Trooper positions must be mailed or delivered by midnight August 22. Candidates age 21 to 29, at least five feet tall, with a high school education, may apply. married or single welcomed. Starting pay is $151 biweekly, rising to $222 with raises, plus subsistence and benefits. Application blanks available at state police posts, the civil service commission, or Lansing headquarters.
The Tom Johnston Recreation Teenagers Baseball team will play Lincoln Baseballery Friday at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Jim Walters pitches for the under 12 squad while John Thoss and Doug Hoeft will throw for the 14 year old team in the second game.
A man tied to a $6,000 check scam involving Saline and Ypsilanti firms was brought back to Washtenaw County from Lexington Kentucky. Robert M. Alexander, 40, of Sturgis, jailed in Ann Arbor after missing a 2500 dollar bail. He faces charges for passing 4500 dollars in bogus checks on Saline Savings Bank and for using two worthless checks to open a Tampa account. A 1956 auto tied to Alexander was recovered in Detroit on June 12 after a writ of attachment by Saline attorneys Roesch and Delhey. Circuit Court issued a warrant for his arrest. State police and sheriff’s detectives returned him to Michigan.
Thomas W. Love airman apprentice USN joins Advanced Training Unit 212 at Naval Auxiliary Air Station Kingsville Texas for aviation duties. The Saline Michigan native, son of Mrs Edna E Love, attended Saline High School before enlisting. Kingsville hosts jet training near the Gulf of Mexico.
Saline city councilman James Little was released on a 150 bond after a July 24 incident when police say he drove with toxicants in his system. He pled not guilty before Judge Francis O Brien and set an August 16 hearing. Little was arrested at his home following a reported collision with a Bradley Trucking Company truck. he had previously been released after the initial report.
Miss Marie Kirchhofer 88 died at the home of her niece Mrs. Fred Clark in Stockton California on Monday July 30. She was a Manchester resident for many years and served as a high school teacher and principal. She will be buried in California beside her brother Hugo. Survived by sister Julia Kirchhofer of Ann Arbor.
Mr and Mrs Larry Deede returned to their Saline home after a two weeks vacation.
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