Saline selects Harrison as board chair in unanimous vote
Saline Supervisor Robert M. Harrison was elected chairman of the county Board of Supervisors with unanimous support. Q Herbert Ellis of Ann Arbor was named vice chairman, continuing a tradition of progression from vice to chair. Harrison, a longtime Saline official, is the first Salinian to chair the board and the third chair from a city.
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Saline Lodge 133
Rotary Club
Ann Arbor Coin Club
Fair Board Seeks Help for Saline County Fair Volunteers
Saline area clubs are urged to volunteer for the 1968 Saline Community Fair with pay for services. Don Wiedman calls for representatives to attend the May meeting at 8:30 p.m. in the high school ag room to learn details. The board also voted to raise merchant booth rental to 30 dollars with passes and longer exhibition time and to boost entry fees and prizes in the garden tractor pulling event.
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Saline Area
Saline Community Fair Association
Don Wiedman
Fair Association
Wiedman
Fair Board
Meeting on Project 74 Crisis Center program at church
The Methodist Commission of Christian Social Concern hosts an 8 p m meeting on Project 74 and the Washtenaw County Crisis Emergency Center at the local church. About 60 organizations were invited. Speaker Mrs Warren M Huff chairs the Citizens Advisory Council to Washtenaw County Juvenile Court on Project 74. Speaker Mrs Robert D Winter directs the Washtenaw County Crisis Emergency Center.
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The
Methodist Commission of Christian Social Concern
Here
Project 74
County Crisis Center
Franklin Short
Warren M. Huff
Citizens Advisory Council
Washtenaw County
Work Needed To Prepare For Little League
Ray Mallory city recreation baseball commissioner says much work remains before opening day at Hemne Field. He cites equipment purchases schedules diamond prep and asks last year’s managers and volunteers to assist. A meeting is set at the Junior High cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday April 17 with Ford Motor Co softball league representative also invited.
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Hemne Field
Ray Mallory
City Recreation
Ford Motor Co
Mallory
Elementary Parents Elect Officers at Jensen School Meeting
The Elementary Parents' Association will elect officers at its annual meeting at 8 pm Monday. The venue is Jensen School where members gather to approve leadership for the association.
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Elementary Parents’ Association
Jensen
Saline Jaycees Plan Rummage Auction Event
Saline Jaycees announce a Rumm-Auction on May 18 to combine rummage sale and live auction. Ken Guenther urges donations by phone 429-5500 with item pickup at donors’ homes. Proceeds support the local club’s state Junior Champ contest hosting and trips to the national event in Oregon.
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Saline
Young Men’s Service Club
Ken Guenther
Saline Area
Guenther
Oregon
Senior Citizens Potluck Bingo Set for Monday
Saline Senior Citizens Club will gather at the Legion next Monday April 15. A pot luck supper at 6 30 p m will be followed by bingo. Each participant should bring a white elephant per Mrs Dan Hall club president.
PTO to Elect Officers at High School Meeting
The High School PTO will elect officers at 8 p.m. Tuesday during their meeting at the school.
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PTO
Armbruster Elected President of Rotary Club
Elvin Armbruster was elected president of the Rotary Club at a board meeting. Ed Schmok was named vice president, Jim Ford secretary, and Doug Schuur treasurer. Other directors include Harod Hintz Bob Harrison and Lyle Phillips, with the outgoing president.
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Elvin Armbruster
Rotary Club
Ed Schmok
Jim Ford
Doug Schuur
Harod Hintz
Bob Harrison
Lyle Phillips
Crash Fatal To Father Of Five
A 38 year old father of five was killed when his car left the Warner Rd ditch at 11 25 p m. Waldo L Whitcomb of 160 Bemis Rd died from a crushed chest and broken neck. Survived by wife Therese four sons Chris Tim Scott and Matt and daughter Cathy. Born June 17 1929 in Bellevue Ohio. Mass said Sacred Heart Fremont burial St Joseph Cemetery.
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Warner Rd
Waldo L. Whitcomb
Bemis. Rd
Ford Motor Co
Therese
Chris
Tim
Scott
Matt
Cathy
Bellevue
Robert
Ethel Evans
Therese Carr
Fremont
Bahnmiller Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Local Women To Host Home Tour In Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor Women's City Club hosts its 17th annual Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday April 22. Eight homes and the University of Michigan Museum of Art are on the route including Judge Jamies R Breakey Jr 1830 Greek Revival and the Brink residence. Co chairwoman is Mrs Wilford D Davis of Saline with numerous Saline hostesses listed. Tickets cost 2.50 with a brochure and directions. luncheon is available for 2.00. Tickets may be obtained from the City Club Office at 662 3279 or day of tour at 1830 Washtenaw Avenue.
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Ann Arbor
Dean Williams
Pete Krivsky
Kirk Doll
Charles Kreul
Martin Vila
Chester Barlet
Richard Knightley
William Crim, Jr
Robert Dickinson
City Club
Washtenaw Avenue
School Advisory Council Meet Set
The public is invited to the School Advisory Council meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday April 17 in the High School library. The last meeting was attended by 19 members and six guests. The council plans a committee to study expanding community use of facilities and financing coordination if such use occurs.
Regional Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Set
The Regional Planning Commission will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the high school library. Carl Schmult, associate professor of urban planning at the University of Michigan, will speak.
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Regional Planning Commission
Carl Schmult
University of Michigan
SHS Dominates Architecture Prizes At District Contest
SHS students swept Washtenaw and Wayne county entries at Allen Park High School earning top honors in the architectural division with first places for Dale Bishop and Larry Jedele, plus multiple second and third places in graphic arts and drawing. State contest qualifications follow in Muskegon April 25 to 27.
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Dale Bishop
Saline Industrial Arts
Michigan Industrial Education Society
Allen Park High School
Salinians
Washtenaw County
Wayne County
Detroit
Elmer Bishop
N. Maple
Brian Collins
Martin Feldkamp
Garry Graff
Glenn Burkhardt
Glenn Dieterle
Mel Armbruster
Larry Jedele
Paul Jedele
Braun Rd
Karl Roehm
Leonor. Roehm
Case Rd
Scott Mc
School Board Incumbents Yet to Decide on Re-Election
Two school board members with expiring terms Raymond Girbach and Gerald Coe have not decided whether to run again. The June 10 election will fill the two seats. Petitions are available at the superintendent’s office and high school. filing ends 4 p.m. Saturday May 11. Petitions must include 20 to 30 signatures from qualified electors.
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Raymond Girbach
Gerald Coe
School negotiators to meet Thursday for master contract
Bargaining teams for the Board of Education and the Saline Education Association will hold their second meeting on the 1968-69 master contract at the High School Thursday evening.
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Board of Education
Saline ‘Education ‘Association
Two Arrested After Break-in at Leutheuser’s
Milan youths Glen Blankenship and Robert Lee were arrested by Saline police within hours of a break in at Leutheuser’s Restaurant. A 6 am police check found entry only to the vestibule after a front door was breached. The suspects were stopped as their car moved away near the restaurant around 3:30 am.
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Milan
Leutheuser’s
City Adopts Ordinance Code In 1070-Page Volume
Ordinance 204, published this week, formally adopts all city ordinances into a city code. The ordinances were studied, revamped, clarified, and compiled into a 1070 page book, adopting the entire code.
Library Board Meeting Set for Tuesday Evening
The Saline Library Board will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Saline library to discuss upcoming programs and policy matters.
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Saline Library Board
Saline Debate Team Tops District Forensics Honors
Saline High School debate team swept top district honors at the Brighton contest with eight entries and seven high placements. Kathy Mader won humorous interpretation and Cyndie Christner took girls' original oratory, while April Beach Noreen Ferris and Greg Leidheiser earned seconds in various events.
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Saline High School
Brighton
Chelsea
Howell
Milan
Fowlerville
Linden
Saline
Ypsilanti
Kathy Mader
Cyndie Christner
April Beach
Noreen Ferris
Greg Leidheiser
Chris Helle
Gail Girbach
City Hall Flag War Reflects Missing Outdoor Pole
City Hall lacks an outdoor flag pole and flies no flag while nearby public buildings display flags at half mast for Martin Luther King Day. Officials note the old building had no flag pole and the present one story City Hall has only an indoor flag.
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City Hall
Martin’ Luther King
Mike” Strait
Five Points restaurant wreck worsened by fertilizer spill
A burned Five Points building was hit by a semitruck at noon Monday. The crash occurred at Michigan Avenue and Bemis Road, involved a station wagon driven by Eleanor Wiedmann and two parked cars. Five people sustained minor injuries including whiplash and bruises. The truck dumped about 20 tons of fertilizer onto a parked car owned by Charles Croy. another parked car owned by Dean Lloyd was damaged but drivable.
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Five Points
Eleanor Wiedmann
Ypsilanti
Michigan Ave
Bemis Rd
Ronnie Peterson
Adrian
Charles Croy
Bethel Church Rd
Dean Lloyd
Austin Rd
Lloyd
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Saline Jaycees
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SHS
Harold Zahn
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