Saline City Park rules invite table reservations and curb vandalism
City officials post notices at Saline City Park limiting table use to those with permission from the city clerk or police. They urge fair access during summer reunions, note vandalism such as a picnic table found in the river, and warn that sugar in a car tank is a felony with a $2000 fine or four years in prison. The editorial commends Municipal Judge Wood for fair, impartial service despite modest pay.
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Saline City Park
George Wood
Saline
Spanish War Veteran John P Birberick Dies at 71
John P. Birberick, 71, died Sunday at Fort Custer Veterans Hospital in Battle Creek. A Spanish-American War veteran, he served as a bugler in Company G, 23rd Infantry. He lived in Washtenaw County, mainly Ypsilanti and Saline, and resided with his sister Mrs. Bert Gillen of Saline before his death. Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery after services at Lockwood Funeral Home. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Clyde Bailey of Ypsilanti and Mrs. Nels Dogstad of Minnesota. He was a former member of the Ypsilanti and Saline American Legion posts.
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John P. Birberick
Fort Custer Veterans Hospital
Battle Creek
John W. Birberick
Henrietta Weggit Birberick
Washtenaw County
Ypsilanti
Saline
Birderick
23Rd Infantry
Bert Gillen
Clyde Bailey
Nels Dogstad
Minnesota
American Legion
Lockwood Funeral Home
Oakkwood Cemetery
Veterans Graduation Cites GI Bill Agriculture Students
Graduates in agriculture under the GI Bill were honored at Saline High School auditorium on Monday night. Veterans attended with their wives and a luncheon followed the program.
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Saline High School
Janet Osgood’s Safe Status From Seoul Korea
Parents receive a letter from Janet A. Osgood who works in the U S embassy communications section in Seoul confirming she is well and safe amid the Communist advance. Janet, a 1948 U of M political science graduate, went to Korea in February 1949. latest reports place the Red Army in Seoul with her likely move to Kejon, 90 miles south.
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Janet A. Osgood
Seoul
Korea
Charles A. Osgood
Osgood
United States
U. of M
Osgoods
South Korea
Red Army
Miss Osgood
Kejon
Police Foil An Attempt to Crack Mercantile Safe
Two Monroe factory workers George Kachar and Joseph Sezasny were caught near Saline after attempting to break into the Saline Mercantile Company safe. A witness alerted authorities. shots were fired and the pair were arrested and jailed. The safe held about 300 dollars and the burglary is linked to a spate of recent Saline break ins.
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Mercantile
George Kachar
Joseph Sezasny
Monroe
Saline Mercantile Company
Edward Luckhardt
West Bennett Street
Manchester
Loren Hinderer
N. Lewis Street
Cecil Albertson
Clyde Griffin
Albertson
Sezasny
Kachar
Griffin
Sheriff's Department
Arthur Heininger
Harold Sweverland
Sheriff’s Department
Saline
Saline friends mourn Mrs Lucy E Fairbanks
Notice from Lulu Esther and Margaret Fairbanks of 1833 18th Avenue Seattle WA thanking friends in Saline for birthday wishes and sympathy after the June 14 death of their mother Mrs Lucy E Fairbanks who valued Saline and longtime friends.
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Lucy E. Fairbanks
Saline
Lulu
Esther
Margaret Fairbanks
18Th Avenue
Seattle
Wash
Pastor Hocking leaves five year post for Troy church
Rev Reginald Hocking, longtime pastor of the local Methodist church, resigns to take a post in Troy Oakland County. He led a Youth Fellowship and a popular youth choir and will be succeeded by Rev Reginald Fewell from Hudson. A jamboree torch light talk opens tomorrow night with a massive encampment planned.
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Reginald
Hocking
Troy
Oakland County
Robert Merchant
Reginald R. Fewell
Fewell
Hudson
Empire State Building
Saline Scouts Travel to Valley Forge Jamboree
Emil Sattler and James Cook with 84 scouts and leaders left Saline for Valley Forge Pa to attend the International Boy Scout Jamboree. The trip was funded by the Saline Rotary Club and Carl Curtiss as 48,000 scouts and leaders gather on Gen. George Washington’s winter camp grounds. President Truman will official-
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Emil Sattler
James Cook
Ann Arbor
Valley Forge
Saline Scouts
Saline Rotary Club
Carl Curtiss
George Washington
Continental Army
Truman
Traffic Violations Reader List From Local Streets
A compiled notice lists individuals and fines for traffic infractions in June. Names include David Stephens Detroit LeRoy Feldkamp Saline Kenneth Fisher Anderson Edward Renshaw Ypsilanti Fred Coates Detroit John Nunnemaker Flint George Flanagan Pontiac Sidney Finkelstein Detroit Roxy Melvin Chicago Joseph Richie Detroit Maxwell Meuser Gary Indiana with violations ranging from speeding 55 in 35 zones to stop sign breaches and license plate issues.
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David Stephens
Lathrop Street
Detroit
LeRoy Feldkamp
Saline
Kenneth Fisher
Anderson
Indiana
Edward Renshaw
East Michigan
Ypsilanti
Fred Coates
Fermont
John Nunnemaker
Huadson
Flint
George Flanagan
Saginaw
Pontiac
Sidney Finkelstein
Gladstone
Roxy Melvin
64Th Place
Chicago
Illinois
Joseph Richie
Wayburn
Maxwell Meuser
Pierce
Gary
Mrs E G Hildner and Son Die of Lead Poisoning
Authorities from Port Townsend Washington investigate the deaths of Mrs E G Hildner and her son John due to lead poisoning. The couple, former Saline residents, lived on Russell Street and disappeared after eviction as investigators seek relatives and details of the husband held for inquiry.
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Port Towsend
Washington
E. G. Hildmer
John
Saline
Postoffice Announces New Hours Effective July 1
The local postoffice will close at 5 30 p m daily and Saturday windows end at 12 noon with the lobby open until 5 p m starting July 1. Mails will be received and dispatched as usual under Postmistress Mrs Arthur O Neill.
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Arthur O'Neill
School Board OKs temporary parking on Saline grounds
City Council wins approval to convert part of the Saline school grounds into a temporary public parking lot and farmer market. The south end of the grounds east of the school will be used for parking and market activities per a June 21 1950 petition, with lighting and marked spaces planned. The arrangement may end when school needs rise. it aims to ease midweek and weekend parking and keep streets free for traffic.
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Board of Education
City Condemns Land for Water Works Access
The City of Saline has begun condemnation proceedings against Herman Bredernitz for a small land parcel needed for a water works access. A $250 offer good until June 13 remains unaccepted, and a municipal court trial with a jury will decide the outcome this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Phone Rate Hike Opposed at Lansing Hearing
L. A. Hughes and Pat Roesch for the Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce joined representatives from Michigan communities served by Michigan Associated Telephone Company in Lansing on Monday. They objected to the proposed rate increase before the Michigan Public Utilities Commission, citing poor service quality. The session focused on complaints, with the company to present its case later and further objection opportunities to follow.
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L. A. Hughes
Pat Roesch
Public Service Committee
Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lansing
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Michigan
Michigan Associated Telephone Company
Two Attend Red Cross Convention
Mr and Mrs Leonard Hutzel and son Richard and David Warner with Mrs Hutzel's father from Traverse City left Sunday for Glendale California where they will visit Mrs Hutzel's sister. They plan six weeks visiting the west before returning home.
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Leonard Hutzel
Richard
David Warner
Fritz Schumm and Dan Lev in Detroit for Tigers White Sox game
Fritz Schumm and Dan Levi witnessed the Detroit Tigers hosting the Chicago White Sox on Monday. The scene captured local fans and notable attendees at the ballpark.
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Fritz Schumm
Dan Levleit
Detroit
Boys State alumni Harry Anderson and Allie Woods return
Harry Anderson and Allie Woods returned from the Wolverine Boys State program at Michigan State College East Lansing after ten days of activities. They participated in simulated city county and state government including elections, taxation and law enactment. Woods earned a citizenship plaque as Saline placed second in state participation.
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Harry Anderson
Allie Woods
American Legion
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Rotary Club
William B. Lutz
Michigan Department of the American Legion
Avie Woods
Justice of the Peace
Alle Woods
Hundred Dollar Reward For Gas Tank Souring Suspect
A one hundred dollar reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those connected with the recent gas tank s ugar. The act is a felony with a $2,000 fine or four years in prison or both.
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Anerica
Janet Osgood
Braves
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E.g.hildner
Leo Westphal
Edna Gross
Oscar Horton
Lincoln Park
Elmer Leslie
South Gate
California
Russell Wright
Office of Register of Deeds
Don Campbell
Saline Valley Farms
Red Cross Convention
Boys State
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