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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
6
The Saline High School cheerleaders sold booster pins labeled Boos ter for 25 cents each. The pins advertise school spirit and were worn during a Huron League Cheerleaders Clinic at Roosevelt High School in Ypsilanti attended by eight Huron League schools. Pins remain available on Fridays or at noon hours for students.
William F. Delhey of Ann Arbor has been named second assistant prosecutor for Washtenaw County, replacing Clan Crawford who returns to private practice. Delhey, partner in Roesch and Delhey, has a Detroit University law degree and a background in mathematics and science. He will join Edmund DeVine’s office as the county’s new aide.
A 1996 memorabilia fragment recalls local visits and gatherings. Mentions Ser Mensies at George Syarawe’s aenry MoM, Mr and Mrs Salezbury weekend with Chester Hale, Miss Garzete Rhoads with Miss Aion Hale, and L Meyers family trip to Cleveland.
A barn extension is underway at the Charles Hanson farm. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bracey welcomed a seven and three fourths pound baby girl named Diana Beverly. C J Moehn family attended a dinner at Julius Eisele’s in Chelsea. Mrs Roy Rogers hosted a Sunday School gathering of 15 girls with games gifts and refreshments. George W. Lubahn of Detroit and Doris Finkbeiner of Saline wed. W D Hahn hosted his Jackson relatives for Christmas. Betty Lay visited friends in Vassar. Mrs Doris Ward planned New Year holidays with her mother Flora King in Breckenridge. Rev Roland Sheeler of Saline and wife visited relatives in Gibson Minnesota.
Reuben Fekamp was reported ill at home. Mrs. Mary Lewis traveled to Detroit to stay with friends for the week. Miss Serie Drake visited Ann Miss Dore Holms at Charlotte School and returned home for Christmas holidays. Billy Anderson marked his seventh birthday hosting ten friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harner visited Cincinnati Ohio for Christmas with their daughter. Mrs. Joseph N Kinney and family and Albert Warnhoff of Ann Arbor called at The Observer and visited other Saline friends. Sandra Van Dorn hosted eleven friends for her tenth birthday. Marty McAllister aided Saline Hospital, suffering from pneumonia.
One year ago on December 27 1955 Mr and Mrs Robert Morton and family visited Livonia with Mr and Mrs Ray Werrman. Mr and Mrs H Engel and family celebrated Christmas with Albert Schmiege. Eastern Star held a family supper at the Masonic Lodge with carols after. William R Harris and family spent Christmas with Gordon Valentine in Dearborn. Joseph Janesich of Saline hotel was found dead from a heart attack.
Laverne Wegener, 41, was beaten to death in the Willow Run Airport parking lot while attempting to retrieve the family car for his wife and in laws. Two suspects seen near US-33 and US-112 east of Saline. later two colored men detained on Royal Oak Township armed robbery probe. Wegener, an MSU Extension farm worker with four children, died after blunt force trauma eight to nine blows.
The Detroit diphtheria outbreak underscores the need for vaccination and orderly immunization records. Families should have their physician send a booster reminder when a series is due to expire.
Calendar pages list December 27 worship and New Year events at St Pauls Federated and Holy Trinity churches. Services include New Year Eve devotionals, midweek worships, annual meetings, and church circle programs through January 9 with leaders and locations noted.
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