Saline merchants launch Big Value Days prize drawing
Saline area stores cooperating with the Chamber of Commerce host Big Value Days. Prizes include a cake, paint, car services, groceries, gift certificates, and more. Drawings occur shortly after 9 pm Friday. tickets available in stores beginning Thursday morning.
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Saline
Saline Chamber of Commerce
Walkers Bakery
Adair‘s
Elmer J. Steer
Saline Food Center
Dancer's Dept
Berkshire
Schmid's
CUT & Curl Beauty
Fred Rieckhoff
Reveling’s Drug
Gamble‘s
Giltrow's
Ben Uphaus
Westinghouse Electric Iron Walkers
Wood's Hardware
Lambarth Hardware
Feeman's Shell Service
Five Point
Saline Mercantile
Hull’s
Farmer Peet
A & M Chevrolet
Harvey Keeuwes O
Hoeft
Anderson
Saline Schools Set Open Date and Enrollment Plans
Saline Area Schools will start the 1956-57 fall term on September 5 at 9 00 a m. with an expected enrollment rise of about one hundred pupils. Two temporary elementary rooms are near completion to accommodate all elementary students.
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Saline Area
Saline Area Educational Advisory Council
Gas Co. Manager Briefs Saline Council on Installations
Charles Henderson of Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. Ann Arbor branch briefed Saline City Council on gas main progress with aim to have service ready by October 15. He proposed adopting a national code for gas equipment and offered company training for a city inspector.
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Charles Henderson
Ann Arbor
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co
Saline City
Milton Kendrick
Henderson
American Gas Association Laboratories
Underwriter
Gas Company
Kendrick
Petitions Open For Now In City Election
City Hall begins accepting election petitions for the November 6 council race. Three terms expire Mayor Henry Leutheuser and Councilmen Frank Deede James C. Little. Incumbents unavailable for comment. Petitions due by October 17 prepared by City Clerk E J Muir. Work to start late this week.
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Henry Leutheuser
Frank Deede
James C. Little
E. J. Muir
Saline Briefs Dr. Larder Opens Dental Offices
Dr. John S. Larder, a University of Michigan graduate and former Air Force captain, announces the opening of dental offices at his Saline residence. He comes from Port Chester New York where he practiced and lives with wife Alice Marie Ludwig and their year-old son at 7120 Saline Ann Arbor Rd.
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John S. Larder
Dr. Larder
University of Michigan
Saline
Port Chester
N. Y
Air Force
Lowry A.F.B
Denver
Colo
Larder
Alice Marie Ludwig
Ann Arbor
Ann’ Arbor Rd
Five Points Restaurant to Receive New Paint Job
The Five Points restaurant will get a fresh coat of paint with further improvements planned by owner Mr. Art Michalke.
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Five Points
Art Michalke
Mr and Mrs Kluewe to Reseda California trip
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kluewe depart Willow Run Airport for Reseda California on August 27 and plan to return to Saline on September 27.
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Harvey Kluewe
Reseda
Calif
Willow Run
Saline
Saline Area School Buys New Item for 6200
The Saline Board of Education approves a new purchase costing 6200 from McFadden Corp Lansing to be used this term. About 800 Saline students ride the district bus system as Superintendent Leo Jensen anticipates enrollment near 1200. A baby named David Graham Steele arrived Aug 15 at St Joseph's Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jack Steele. Kim Ray, a son, born Aug 11 to Mr and Mrs Charles Klucas, and Mrs Qualls have daughters of Mr and Mrs Orren Corl.
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Saline Area
Board of Education
McFadden Corp
Lansing
Saline
Leo Jensen
David Graham Steele
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Jack, Steele
Kim Ray
Charles Klucas
Qualls
Harry Qualls
Wheatland
Wyoming
Kilucas
Orren Corl
Saline Junior High appoints Margery Milks to English staff
Margery Milks joins Saline Junior High School English department filling the vacancy created by Miss Barbara Heider resignation. Milks previously taught sixth grade in elementary school and is transferred accordingly. Corrections note Corrinne Cottrell is a new sixth grade appointee. The piece also notes gas industry forecast: 1955-58 construction costs totaling 4.3 billion and total industry value near 20 billion.
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Margery Milks
Saline
Barbara Heider
Miss Milks
Corrinne Cottrell
Saline High School band records to be sold at fair
Saline High School band recordings will be released and sold at the Saline Community Fair starting September 12. Proceeds fund uniforms for the Junior High School band. The first 45 rpm record features the National Emblem march and Joshua a novelty tune, recorded from tapes by Howard Johnson at several concerts.
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Saline
Saline Area Band Parents Club
Lauren Wild
Arthur Katterjohn
Joshua
Howard Johnson
Wight
Clothing Drive Starts Sept 10 At Federated Church
The Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church announces its annual clothing drive for Korea with a Monday September 1 deadline. Donations may be left in the church kitchen during service hours and money for shipping is to be given to treasurer Miss Mary Morden. Plans include a Saline Fair booth selling aprons baked goods candy and bazaar items to raise funds.
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Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church
Korea
Silas Nord
Church World Service
Mary Morden
National Farm Committeemen To Be Elected
Washtenaw County ASC designates 20 townships as communities for national farm program administration. Three committeemen per community will be elected by mail in September. Nominations by community boards or petition with at least ten farmers signers.
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Washtenaw County
ASC
Rin Tin Tin Hero Saves Six More Lives
Liliane Bonnel age 7 called her parents and grandparents to watch Rin Tin Tin on TV. Moments later the top floor of a house under construction collapsed onto the garden terrace where the family had been sitting, narrowly missing them.
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Rin Tin
Tin
Liliane Bonnel
Rin Tin Tin
City Paving Approvals Set for Harris Street Stretch
The roadbed ready for surfacing will start soon and finish before the new school term. The City Council announced it would pay for paving Harris St to Risdon Dr, with work beginning promptly.
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Harris St
Risdon Dr
Saline Big Value Days Sale Opens Thursday 9 A M
Saline announces its Big Value Days sale beginning at 9 A M Thursday with customers invited to browse discounted merchandise and take part in the planned promotions. The notice lists community birthday wishes from The Saline Observer for local residents including Duane Wahl Emil Sattler Jr Charles Fritz Donald Sharkey and others.
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The
Saline Observer
Duane Wahl
Emil Sattler, Jr
Charles Fritz
Donald Sharkey
Robert Love, Sr
Lorena Scherdt
Mildred Milhan
Luther Dicks
Hollis Carr
Virginia Carr
April May Beach
Kay Austin Guenther
Dean Moore
Ruth Gable
Carl Dicks
Saline Chamber Sale Weeks Promises Big Savings
In cooperation with the Saline Chamber of Commerce merchants launch a multi day sale from Thursday to Saturday with extended hours and a Friday night dance on S Ann Ave and Michigan Ave. Warm weather is forecast and many items are offered at regular stock savings. The sale edition includes a natural gas section and appliance dealers in Saline.
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Chamber of Commerce
S. Ann Aver
Michigan Ave
Big Savings
Man Admits To Possession Of Marijuana
Danials Jr. pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to possession of marijuana after a package found in his car near Saline contained herbs. He was remanded to county jail for sentencing on August 22. Officers Leyleit and Hufford stopped the car for speeding and found the haul valued at about 5000 dollars. Daniels said he bought the marijuana in Chicago to sell in Detroit.
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Sim Danials Jr
Northfield St
Detroit
Daniels
Saline
Washtenaw County
James Leyleit
Thomas Hufford
University of Michigan
Chicago
Saline Council Hears Gas Prospects and Approves Subdivision Plan
The Saline City Council held a Monday night session with Michigan Consolidated Gas Company representatives to discuss gas service prospects. They tentatively approved the Golden Acres subdivision contingent on a 2500 bond and curb, gutter, and road work. A hotel lobby project was approved for a building permit while other permits were denied due to bonds. A rezoning public hearing was ordered for Erwin Schmid’s Spring and Clark residence change from one to two families.
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Charles Henderson
Milton Kendrick
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Saline
Leutheuser
Wolfin
Hartman
Deede
J. C. Little
Golden Acres
L. A. Still
Holly and Wilson
Erwin Schmid
Spring and
Clark Streets
Veterans grant power of attorney to Red Cross before VA
Last year about 20 500 veterans entrusted the American Red Cross with power of attorney to represent them before the Veterans Administration.
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American Red Cross
Veterans Administration
Reunion of Saline High School Class of 1904
The 1904 class from Saline High School held its first reunion at the Fosdick home on August 18. Five of seven graduates attended along with several relatives and guests. Mrs. Fosdick hosted a yellow and white luncheon as the group reflected on memories and current lives. Mrs. Craig teaches at Hawthorne Christian School and previously worked with Indian Mission Schools in Arizona. Leigh Townsend, accompanied by Mrs. Townsend, travels from Delaware, Ohio, and Mr Townsend is the manager of the Vereware Chamber of Commerce.
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The
Saline High School
Max Fosdick
Fosdick
Bessie Carven Collins
Saline
Zoa Nichols
Detroit
Edna Kleversant Craig
Hawthorne
California
Leigh Townsend
Delaware
Ohio
Townsend
Martha McKendery Rogers
Jay DePuy
San Antonio
Texas
Craig
Hawthorne Christian School
Arizona
Vereware Chamber of Commerce
Bessie Collins
Edna Craig
Calif
The Same Observer Presents Its Newspaper to Saline Readers
The observer thanks local merchants for their cooperation and guidance as the paper announces a safe natural gas venture in Saline. Gratitude is extended to Michigan Consolidated Gas Company and all who helped bring the project to the city nicknamed the City of Opportunity.
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Michigan Consolidated Gas
Storewide Dance And Prize Draw Promised At Friday Event
Heating concerns outline information and equipment while a 9 p m dance plays through to midnight. A four piece orchestra will entertain shoppers and 30 plus contributors offer varied prizes. Purchasers in the store qualify for drawings by placing tickets in boxes. tickets will be drawn later with winners must be present when named.
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Megs
Chamber of Commerce to meet Monday August 27
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular session Monday at 8 p.m. The agenda includes electing a new vice president to replace Dr. James Moser who plans to move to Hillsdale Michigan. The group may push a broader summer recreation program including Teen-Agers and a stronger role in Saline Community Fair. Raymond Girbach of the Fair Board may be invited to discuss collaboration.
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Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
James Moser
Hillsdale
Michigan
Tom Johnson
Aggimilar
Saline
Fair Board
Raymond Girbach
Girl Scouts Meet At Saline Savings Bank Conference
Saline Savings Bank extends conference space to clubs and organizations with strong response. William D. Crim, bank president, says the meeting room is well used and groups often return. A Girl Scouts meeting will be held tonight at 8 30 with a parent or guardian present.
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Saline Savings Bank
William D. Crim
Saline
iScout
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