Saline Fair Ambition Spurs Court Fight Over Subdivision
In Saline Washtenaw county and the city face a circuit suit by Dr Cortez Hall and Detroit associates over a subdivision plan sold by Hall. The case before Judge James E Breakey Jr concerns a county drain easement and a disputed city sewer requirement. Hall says he was promised city acceptance if a $10000 bond and other obligations were posted. He alleges he was victimized and warned of damages last December.
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Washtenaw County
Saline
Cortez Hall and
Hall
Saline Home Building Progress Under New Budget Plan
Saline shows slow but steady home construction growth based on need and sound financing. A Good American Home Program feature presents a budget yardstick showing how a family with $3,000 annual take home pay can allocate funds for shelter and essentials, including a 25 percent housing budget and mortgage eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Observer
Mrs George Snyder of China to Speak at Bethel Mission Festival
Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church in Freedom township hosts the annual Mission Festival on Sunday September 24. Mrs George Snyder of China will speak at the 10 am service and a 8 pm program of mission conditions will include slides. The church marks 110 years since 1840s worship began with a 300-seat granite hall completed in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Freedom Township
George Snyder
China
Snyder
Chinteh Girl’s School
Yuanling
Rally Day Exercises At Federated Church School
Federated Church School designates Sunday September 24 as Rally Day with a 2 15 pm service. Pupils will be promoted between departments and new Curriculum materials from the Presbyterian Board Education will be used starting October 4. Morning worship at 10 o clock features the theme The Faith That Endures with Laura Wieble singing soprano and the choir singing an anthem.
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Federated Church School
Presbyterian Board Christian Education and
Board of Education
Laura ‘Wieblé
Try-Outs Announced for U M Choral Union Chorus
University Musical Society invites prospective members to join the Choral Union Chorus with try-outs starting Thursday September 21 in Ann Arbor. Former May Festival participants with good attendance may be readmitted without a tryout. The 1310-voice choir will perform Handel Messiah in December and two May Festival concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Thor Johnson.
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University Musicals Society
Choral Union Chorus
University Musical Society
Burton Memorial Tower
Ann Arbor
The
Choral Union
Lester McCoy
Society
Philadelphia Orchestra
Thor Johanson
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Coe Couple Celebrate Fortieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Archie Coe marked forty years of marriage with a Grass Lake celebrate event on Sunday attended by their children Alan and Janice. Gerald Coe and spouse were also noted among relatives. The celebration honored Mr Coe's long tenure as a retired employee.
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Gerald Coe
Alan
Janice
Archie Coe
Grass Lake
Mr. Coe
Family of Nine Reunites Across States
Southern Michigan State prison hosts a family gathering for a couple and their seven children. All were present except two daughters living in New Jersey and Chicago, highlighting a rare interstate family reunion.
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Southern Michigan State Prison
New Jersey
Chicago
Public Invited To Attend Beginners Band Program
Parents and students are invited to meet in the high school gym on Tuesday evening October 3 for the start of the Beginners Band Program. The High School Band will perform and Carty's Music Box of Ypsilanti will display instruments and give demonstrations as John Knight invites questions on instruments and band matters.
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Carty
Ypsilants
John Knight
Bridgewater Man Elected President at State Poultry Meet
Luther Klager of Bridgewater was elected president at the annual Michigan Poultry Improvement Association meeting held at Michigan State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Poultry Envprovement Association
Michigan State College
Luther Klager
Bridgewater
Mission Festival At Trinity Lutheran Next Sunday
Trinity congregation announces its annual Mission Festival with three speakers. At 10 a.m. Professor M Toevel of Michigan Lutheran Seminary will preach the mission sermon. The 3 p.m. German language service features Pastor H Harkbarth of Dexter. The 8 p.m. service has Pastor E Hoenecke of Plymouth, a member of the African exploration commission. Offerings support church missions and a cordial invitation is extended.
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Trinity Congregation
M. Toevel
Michigan Lutheran Seminary
H. Harkbarth
Dexter
E. Hoenecke
Plymouth
Hoenecke
African Exploration Commission
Synod
Friends of Trinity Church
Walker Couple Honored With Surprise Farewell Party
Friends and neighbors hosted a Friday evening farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Walker. The event featured euchre games and light refreshments, celebrating the couple with a warm sendoff.
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Alfred Walker
Small Blaze Breaks Long Record at Saline Fire Hall
Thirteen Saline firemen, in uniforms nearly ready for inspection, responded to a Woodbridge residence blaze on West Henry Street at 7 30 p m. In five minutes the crew returned, finding the alarm a false alarm due to an overcooked pork chop. The episode notes the fire department’s readiness and calls for vigilance.
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Woodbridge
West Henry Street
Saline
Mrs Cary Craig Convalesces After Illness and Surgery
Mrs Cary Craig of Maple Road Saline is convalescing at Beyer Hospital Ypsilanti after a serious illness and surgery performed Wednesday of last week.
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Cary Craig
Maple Rd
Saline
Beyer Hospital
Ypsilanti
Steer Club Promises Magnificent Saline Fair Showing
The 1950 Saline Community Fair setw week starts Wednesday with a full program. Young farmers lead Tug of War teams, showmanship classes for dairy and sheep, and judged steer and exhibit events feature experts from Michigan State College. Donations support fair expenses as tractor pulling rules emphasize operator skill and vehicle weight.
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Ernie Gleason
York-Bridgewater
Howard Braun
Lodi
Gus Lindemann
Saline-Freedom
Neil Stierle
Pittsfield
Donald Feldkamp
William Findley
Michigan State College
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion
Henne Field
Eastern Star Group
Fair Board
Alvin Gross
Fred Braun
John Layher
Matthew Seeger
Glenn Hamlin
Alvin Finkbeiner
LABA Exhibits 18 Head of Cattle at Saline Fair
The Lincoln Artificial Breeders Association plans a September Saline Community Fair exhibit featuring 18 head of artificially bred cattle in a separate tent. Breeders include Duane Rogers, Chas Bevier, A J Ernst, R G Layher, Fred Wilbur, Bella Vista Farms, Glen Bird, with owners and sires posted for public knowledge.
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Lincoln Artificial Breeders Association
Saline Community Fair
Bent Atarhein
Duane Rogers
Chas. Bevier
A. J. Ernst
R. G. Layher
Fred Wilbur
Bella Vista Farms
Glen Bird
The
Lincoln Association
Glenn Miller
Sec.Treas
Orrin Girbach
Gilbert Dicks
Robert Wardle
Frank Raymond
Association
Three Polio Victims On The Way To Recovery
Orrin Girbach a South Saline farmer age 31 stricken with infantile paralysis five weeks ago at University Hospital shows slow recovery. Neighbors filled his silo and helped with farm work while presenting a television set as a token of esteem and sympathy. Robert Weisenreder seven year old son of a local plumber was stricken August 18 and hospitalized, later moved to James Cousins Hospital Farmington, where he remains for a month or more. Aletha Hansen four daughter of Willow Run residents formerly of Saline has left the critical stage at University Hospital and moved to a convalescent hospital in Farmington.
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Orrin Girbach
South Saline
University Hospital
Robert Weisenreder
Alfred Weisenreder
Henry Schroen
James Cousins Hospital
Farmington
Aletha Hansen
Russell Hansen
Willow Run
Saline
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City of
U of M Choral Union Chorus
Bridgewater Man Floods State Association
Mission Festival
Trinity Lutheran
Small Blaze
Steer Club
Saline Mercantile Co
Saline Child Study Club
LABA
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