Babe Ruth League All Star selections and July play plan
Summer activity surges in Saline Milan and Manchester with Babe Ruth League preparing for all star selections next Thursday July 10 at WOTA. Regional state play pits Huron Valley All Stars against Ypsilanti Morenci Belleville and others with round robin finals July 28. Continuous baseball and adult softball noted with Fourth of July safety reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Milan
Manchester
Huron Valley
WOTA
All Stars
Huron Valley League
Ypsilanti
Morenci
Belleville
Brighton
Babe Ruth
Saline Team Pads Lead In Golf Loop
Saline Recreation's Bailey team maintained first in the Washtenaw Golf League after a 7 0 victory over Westy's Tire Mart. Ann Arbor News beat Lotte Sanders 6 1, Argus Camera defeated Naylor Motors 5 4 1 4, Variety Tool Die topped Delf Paint 4 4 2, and Real Estate Board edged Braun Brumfield 4 3. Cliff Turner of Braun Brumfield and Bill Bethke of Argus led notable scores at Loch Alpine.
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Bailey Recreation
Argus
Ann Arbor
Lotte Sanders
Naylor Motors
Braun-Brumfield
Westy’s Tire Mart
Variety Tool & Die
Real Estate Board
Bailey Recreation of
Washtenaw
Westy’s
Tire Mart
Ann Arbor News
Argus Camera
Delf Paint Store
Cliff Turner
Bross
Loch Alpine
Bill Bethke
Saline and Pinckney Dominate Babe Ruth Divisions
Saline leads American Division with 4 0 record after an 11 2 win over Willow Run Americans and a 5 0 season mark. Pinckney tops National Division at 4 0 in division play with a 13 6 win over Dexter as Alton Hollingsworth Terry Rowell and Don Barker led the victory.
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Huron Valley
Saline
Pinckney
John ‘Thoss
Willow Run Americans
Willow Run
Dexter
Alton Hollingsworth
Terry Rowell
Don Barker
Chelsea Americans
Clinton
Willow Run Nationals
Manchester
Milan
Chelsea Nationals
Chelsea
Fourth of July in Rebel Country Moves Baton Rouge News
Major Harrison Soule’s Civil War letter from Baton Rouge recounts a noisy Fourth of July amid Rebel rumors and citywide fear. He notes 10 000 Rebels vs two Michigan regiments, with civilians divided in allegiance and pickets blocking exits as artillery boomed and a national salute sounded. Soule later helped form the Albion Rifle Rangers later Company I of the Sixth Michigan Infantry.
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Baton Rouge
Ruggles
Soule
Albion Rifle Rangers
Sixth Michigan Infantry
Democratic County Convention August 14 Set in Ann Arbor
The Democratic County Committee calls a convention on August 14 at the County Building in Ann Arbor at 8 p.m. Delegates elect 23 state convention delegates and handle other business. The state convention is August 23 in Grand Rapids. Delegates elected August 5 may serve at county conventions until the 1960 primaries.
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Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids
Howard Hlackenburg
Ypsilanti
Marine trainee Lewis Gilbert to finish four weeks at Camp Pendleton
Lewis I Gilbert son of Claude L Gilbert of Saline Michigan is scheduled to complete four weeks of individual combat training June 27 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California. The course covers infantry tactics first aid demolitions field fortifications and advanced weapons schooling. Trainees learn that all Marines are basically infantrymen regardless of assigned duties.
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Lewis I. Gilbert
Claude L. Gilbert
Dunarda
Saline, Mich
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendelton
California
Merit System Installed In Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Lillie announces a merit based hiring system for all sheriff staff aimed at civil service adoption. A four member board rates applicants on a one to five scale after comprehensive checks, with final standings as the average. The move seeks job security and top performance, reducing political influence in law enforcement appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie
Sheriff’s Department
County Board of Supervisors
Uniformed Division
Tillie
Beace
Governor Proclaims Water Safety Week in Michigan 1958
Governor G Mennen Williams proclaims June 29 to July 5, 1958 as Water Safety and Safe Boating Week urging public education and stricter safety enforcement. The proclamation cites Coast Guard support and calls for citizen participation to prevent accidents and deaths on Michigan waters.
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Michigan
America
Michigan Water Safety Study Commission
United States Coast Guard
I. G. Menten Williams
State of
Commonwealth
G. Mennen. Williams
Little League August Schedule and Playoff Dates
The schedule lists games from August 4 to 24 including matchups Yankees Braves Tigers Indians Red Sox Dodgers and others. Open August 26 27 28 for playoffs with team finishers 5-6 3-4 and 1-2. Rainouts moved to Saturdays 9:30 and 1:30 at manager discretion contact R Cruse for gear and field openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Braves
Tigers
Indians
Red Sox
Dodgers
Liperes
Dodger
R. Cruse
Panic Causes Many Swimming Accidents
Earle F. Zeigler of the University of Michigan and the Water Safety Committee of the American Red Cross warn that panic in deep water leads to accidents. Tips include using a resting stroke, proper breathing, avoiding held air, countering cramps by relaxing and massaging, and fighting panic to reach shore safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle F. Zeigler
University of Michigan
Water Safety Committee of the American Red Cross
Licence Bureau Moves to County Building New Office Hours
The License Bureau moves from the County Jail to Room 15 in the County Building during the night of June 26 and opens at 9:00 a.m. June 27. New hours include renewals and road tests on certain days, with special arrangements for student groups and other district offices in Willow Village Chelsea Police Station and Manchester Fire Department. The Willow Village office offers extended renewals and road tests daily except Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
License Bureau
Rogg
Normandy
Willow Village
Life Jacket Advice and Safe Boating Tips
The text advises calling for help if needed and swimming calmly toward shore without using a injured limb. It notes that even strong swimmers can panic when a boat overturns. It stresses small children and weak swimmers should wear life jackets, especially in boats with outboard motors or canoes, and to stay with the boat until help arrives.
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Jackson Road
Robert Mitchum
Curt Jurgens
Randolph Scott
Valerie French
Joey
the Naked Hills
Frank Sinatra
Rita Hayworth
David Wayne
Keenan Wynn
Thurs
With. van Heflin
Joanne Woodward
Keith Andes
Margaret Heyes
Jackson
Motor Speedway
U.S. 127
Mark DeLay
Tom Johnston
de Lays
Harrison Soule
University of Michigan’ Historical Collections
Sheriff
Nicholas Stephen Alkemade
RAF
Christian
Science
Fs Radio
Wmuz-Fm
Jamaica
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