Gas Company Official Retires as Manager in Ann Arbor
Michigan Consolidated Gas announces Charles R. Henderson retires as Ann Arbor District general manager and Jack D. Hogan becomes district general manager. Henderson will chair the district advisory board. Hogan, a 1932 Michigan alum, has long served in company management and local civic roles.
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Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Charles R. Henderson
Ann Arbor
Jack D. Hogan
Henry Tuttle
Michigan Consolidated
Henderson
Washtenaw Gas Company
Hogan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce
Ann Arbor United Fund Campaign
Community Chest
The
Red Cross
Ann Arbor Exchange Club
University of Michigan Club of
Barton Hills Country Club
Elks Lodge
First Presbyterian Church
American Gas Association
MichiganGas Association
Dayton Drive
Pittsfield Township
Wiashtenaw Gas Company
Jack Hogan
Saline
Milan
Milan Considers Incorporation as City
Washtenaw County Clerk Luella M. Smith was notified by the Secretary of State that an election is called for the incorporation of Milan village into a city on April 1. Petitions are due by 4 p.m. Wednesday for nine charter commission members.
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Luella M. Smith Smith
Washtenaw County
Secretary of State’s Department
Milan
Edward Bohnet Funeral Held on Saturday
Edward H. Bohnet eighty one a retired carpenter contractor died Thursday morning at the Saline Convalescent Home after a long illness. He lived at 928 Sylvan Avenue and 1129 Michigan Avenue previously. Born January 9 1876 in Pittsfield Township he was the son of John George and Caroline Doss Bohner. Survived by wife Sophia Newhouse a daughter Mrs Francis C Wehr of Ypsilanti and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Muehlig Chapel with Rev E C Stelhorn officiating. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Edward H. Bohnet
Saline
Sylvan Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Pittsfield Township
John George
Caroline Doss Bohner
Sophia Newhouse
Francis C. Wehr DE Ypsilanti
Muehlig Chapel
E. C. Stelhorn
Forest Hill Cemetery
Tornado Safety To Be Publicized In Washtenaw County
The Washtenaw County office of Civil Defense plans a public push with 5 000 copies of U S tornado safety rules ahead of the spring and summer tornado season.
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Washtenaw County
Office of Civil Defense
U.S
Saline Bands Sweep Top Area Honors in Contest
Saline High School Concert Band and the Junior High Band topped district class C competitions with first division ratings. The Senior High Band earned a unanimous first division and the Junior High Band also received a first division. The Junior High Intermediate Band earned third division. The High School band advances to the State Festival in East Lansing on April 13 and plans a spring tour.
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Saline
Bird
George Cavender
U. of M
al Wright
Purdue University
Miller
Wayne University
Alford
Erickson
Hermann
Scheherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov
Hieth
East Lansing
Westminster Fellowship Group Meeting in Saline
The Westminster Fellowship Group of Federated Church of Saline hosts Sunday gathering with Presbyterian groups from Ypsilanti and Milan. About seventy five youths register for 13 90 o'clock start with worship, music, and Bible discussions led by Morag Preston, Douglas McKenzie, and H S McKenzie followed by a film This High Calling and a 7 15 p m conclusion.
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Westminster Fellowship
Federated Church of
Morag Preston
Douglas McKenzie
Hazen Jewell
Clarence Johnson
Rex. Hillis McKenzie
McKenzie
Ohio
Pennsylvania
E. G.nutting
George Austin
Carl Geddes
Henry ‘McKenzie
Joan Austin
Beverly Jo: Brown
Bill Austin
Robert Brown
Geddes
Board of Christian Education
Presbyterian Church
The Loves Buy Farm Near Stockbridge
Mr and Mrs Robert Love longtime Saline residents move north of Stockbridge and purchase a farm. Mr Love served as Saline police chief for three years.
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Robert Love
Saline
Stockbridge
Mr. Loves
Two Detroiters Hurt in Stolen Car Crash
Two Detroit men were seriously injured when a stolen 1956 car driven by Edward Altman 29 crashed four miles west of Saline at 5 45 am on US 112. Altman and Burchell Radcliffe 43 were taken to Herrick Memorial Hospital Tecumseh then University Hospital Ann Arbor. Altman suffered a collapsed lung fractured leg and multiple injuries while Radcliffe had a fractured skull deep head cuts and a lung injury.
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Detroit
Saline
Ann Arbor
Edward Altman
Altman
Burchell Radcliffe
Herrick Memorial Hospital
Tecumseh
University Hospital
Detroit Auto Squad
W. M. Tuttle
Radcliff
Lent Observance Opens at M E Church March 6
The Methodist Church begins a 24 hour round the clock Prayer Vigil from Ash Wednesday 8:00 a m to Thursday 8:00 a m to mark Lent. Family Nights start Thursday at 6 30 p m with a pot luck supper and Lent service at 7 45 led by Rev Dudley Masure Goodwill Industries Detroit chaplain.
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Methodist Church
Dudley ©. Masure
Goodwill Industries
Detroit
Harry Steiner Heads Tri County Sportsmen Group
At the Tri County Sportsman's League annual meeting Harry Steiner of Saline was elected president succeeding Gaylord Conklin. Offiers Ron Christie Ann Arbor Ed Olson Ann Arbor Earl Lies Ann Arbor and Fred Audritsch Ann Arbor were re elected. Harold Sanderson of Ypsilanti joined the board of directors as the only new member. Returning directors include Sam Miller Ann Arbor Howard Faust Milan and Raymond Daniels Sadine.
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Tri- County Sportsman’s League
Harry Steiner
Saline
Gaylord Conklin
Ann Arbor
League
Ron Christie
Ed Olson
Earl Lies
Fred Audritsch
Ann Arweebor
Harold Sanderson
Ypsilanti
Sam Miller
Howard’ Faust
Milan
Raymond Daniels
Sadine
Saline Aims to Attract Industries Says Chairman
Saline Chamber of Commerce reports Saline can draw multiple industries with proper planning. Industrial committee chair Robert Moon cites water flow utilities location and zoning as key, noting Detroit firm may relocate here. Mrs Losey narrowly escaped drowning after her car plunged into a Saline minnow pond. she was rescued and unharmed.
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Doris Losey
Milan
Cit
Saline
Saline Chamber of Commerce
Robert Moon
Moon
Chamber of Commerce
County Planning Commission
Ann Arbor
Larry Deede
Detroit
Still's
Washtenaw Ready To Pick Site For Ag Building
A public meeting on February 28 in Ann Arbor will decide the site for a new rural Ag Building for 4 H club work. Options include two Zeeb road plots near US 12, 20 to 57 acres, and a potential Farm Bureau office adjacent to the building. If another site is chosen, Ann Arbor would reimburse 15 000 of the 15 000 lease on the old fairgrounds and 73 000 now tied to the project.
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Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor
Leroy Heller
Washtenaw County Farm Council
Farm Council Board of Directors
Zeeb Road
Washtenaw County Board of Health
Farm Bureau
Site Committee
Washtenaw County Farms Council
Annual Fathers and Sons Banquet Plans Set at Federated Church
Final program details for the Annual Fathers and Sons Banquet at Federated Church include Dwight Heynolds as toastmaster, group singing led by Arthur Katterjohn, and toasts by Kenneth Youngs and his son Charles. An Indian American theme features Wash-Te-Nong Dancers from Troop 23 Ann Arbor directed by Al Temple, with an Indian American film, Rainbow of Stone, to close.
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Fathers’ and Sons
Federated Church
Dwight Heynolds
Arthur Katterjohn
Kenneth Youngs
Charles Youngs
Ann Arbor
al Temple
Milan Republican Proposes County Young Republican Club
Stanley Thayer of Ann Arbor outlines plans for a revived Young Republican Club in Washtenaw County at a gathering held at Ann Arbor High School last week.
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Young Republican Club
Washtenaw County
Stanley Thayer
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor High School
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Saline High School
Saline Merchants
Julie Stielstra
Jay Stielstra
U of M
Julie
Wolverine Stars
City
Edward Bohnet
H. S. McKenzie
Bucyrus
Kings
Christian Citizenship and Fellowship
Hillis S. McKenzie
Robert Loves
M. E. Church
Losey
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