Christ Child or Santa Claus A Christmas Faithful Memory
A family recalls choosing Jesus over Santa in childhood questions and shares a memory of a lost young child. The piece reflects on faith, Christmas rituals, and comfort found in belief, recounting a grandmother’s lessons, a grave, and a child’s insight. The writers wish readers a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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Santa Claus
Christ
Don
Jesus
Bob
Santa
No Shortage Of Natural Gas Foreseen For Saline
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company assures 110 communities including Saline of ample natural gas supply despite Middle East oil crisis. Fred A Kaiser vice president pledges heat for homes industries and businesses and outlines actions to boost delivery capacity and reserves.
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Saline
Michigan Consollidated Gas Company
Europe
Fred A. Kaiser
Michigan Consolidated
New American Louisiana Pipe Line Company
Michigan
Louisiana
Children Christmas Bonus contest awards 40 prizes
Saline Chamber of Commerce sponsors a December contest for children under ten with prizes totaling over $200. Votes rank top girls and boys by ballots earned from purchases. Ballots are collected at US-112 and Ann Arbor Street. Leading counts posted. merchants listed with sponsors.
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Saline Chamber of Commerce
Us-112
P. Burkhardt
C. Meyers
R Michalke
N. Girbach
M. Armbruster
J. Finkbeiner
S. Burditk
K. Anderson
B. Campbell
T. Hollister
A. Rhodes
Ki. Rogers
J. Reid
R. Frey
M. Green
C. Fritz
S. Hoeft
G. Sloan
D. Feldkemp
F. Milkey
Adair
A & M Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Anderson’s Clothing
Burkhardt Real Estate
Area Home Displays Create Saline Christmas Beautify Contest
Three Saline homes will be judged Saturday evening by a Jaycees committee to determine winners in the I Make Saline Beautiful This Christmas outdoor decorations contest. First prize is 15 dollars, second 10 dollars, third 5 dollars, based on originality and beauty of the decorations and adherence to the Christmas theme.
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Saline
Jaycees
Ners
Hungarian Relief Fund Nears Goal in County Drive
The local Red Cross appeal for Hungarian relief has raised over 3 675 dollars toward a 5 million national goal. Funds aid Austro Hungarian refugees and Red Cross convoys in Hungary. Chapter chair Reneé Ouimet urged prompt contributions to Saline Savings Bank for county forwarding.
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American Red’ Cross
Austgimer
Red Cross
Hungary
Red “Cross
Reneé Ouimet
Red ‘Cross
Brooklyn
McGuire Airforce Base
Saline
Luella Lambarth
Red’ Cross
Saline Savings Bank
Detroiters die in fog bound US-12 collision west of Saline
Two Detroiters Wilfred Cleve land 48 and Rhoda Fletcher 31 were killed instantly when their car collided head on with an automobile carrier driven by Arthur Elkin 42 near Saline in dense fog. Elkin escaped unharmed after swerving aside. The wreck sets Washtenaw County traffic deaths for the year at 56, matching the 1953 full-year total.
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Saline Township
Saline
Wilfred Cleveland
Rhoda Fletcher
Arthur Elkin
Coldwater
Elkin
Clinton Post
State
Cleveland
Saline village decorations brighten shopping district
Public spirited Salknites decorate the village shopping district with greens roping and red festooning on light poles and across streets. Roping was supplied by Saline Chamber of Commerce and the lights and labor by Katz Brothers and the village.
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Saline Chamber of ‘Commerce
Ted
Katz. Brothers
Saline
Woman Hurt When Car Rams Pole Near Saline Milan Road
Mrs Donna Jean Huffard 22 of 9910 Stoney Creek Rd Milan was slightly injured Saturday at 10 30 am when her southbound car on Saline Milan Rd near Milkey Rd hit a ditch on a narrow bridge and struck a telephone pole. Her husband assisted and she was treated and released. The other driver fled the scene. Officer Earl Kirby investigated.
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Donna Jean Huffard
Stoney Creek Rd
Milan
Saline- Milan
Milkey Rd
Saline
Huffard
Sermons Pageants And Carols For Christmas Services
A local invitation to holiday services across churches. Bethlehem events include Methodist Church Christmas program with choirs, nativity tableau, and the White Gift for Bedford Children’s Home. St Paul’s program under Rev. Siemsen. Betel Church Christmas Eve and Sunday rites. Federated Church Christmas musical and baptisms. Federated Church youth candlelight service. and Federated pre Christmas pageant, Christmas Around the World, with orchestra and carols led by Archibald Preston and Mrs. Geddes.
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Methodist Church
Sally Stimpson
Pat Johnson
Jed
Susan
Carol Coates
Christmay
Cecil Davenport
We Three
Kings of Orient
Elwin Strait
Mary
Marcia Struble
Joseph
Donald Jeppesen
Shepherds
James
Struble
John Parsons
Bedford, Mich
Alvin Siemsen
St. Paul’s Evangelical and
John Miller
Ray Carlton
Milton Finkbeiner
Erwin Schmid
M. Hartman
Cluded
T. W. Menzel
Federated Church
Harold Brown
Carl Geddes
Mr. Brown
Judea
Peery
Baar
Wilson
Nazareth
Gounod
Gevaert
Jesus
Moats
Beethoven
Archibald Preston
Arthur Lutz
Ruth Lutz
Angers
Austin’ Fairies
Jamies
Austin Choral
Preston
Byr Dalley
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Timmy
Detroit
Michigan Consolidated Engineers
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Washtenawa County
ST. Paul’s Church
Bethel Church
Betel Church
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