Weller's Ford mill: a Saline village industry landmark tour
A Saline area feature highlights Weller's Mill and Weller's Country Store as Ford era village industries. The piece notes hydropower generators, dams, plant history, and a 100 mile driving tour through Macon Manchester and Sharon Hollow with Professor David Lewis discussing Henry Ford's community vision.
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Saline Ford Mill
America
Henry Ford
Saline
Lewis
Ford
W. Michigan
Weller’s
Weller
Manchester
Saline Walkathon Prepares for March of Dimes
Walkathon proceeds Saturday rain or shine led by Jan Loader with about 3,000 sponsor sheets issued. Event aims to surpass last year's 200 walkers at Saline Middle School from 8 30 to 10 00 a m. Saline Striders from the Boston Marathon join as in prior year.
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Jan Loader
Jan
Never Too Late opens at Saline High School Theatre this Thursday
The Saline Area Players present the Broadway comedy Never Too Late about an impending birth. Donald Shelton plays Harry Lambert and Kathryn Hartmann Edith Lambert, with a cast including Robert James Jan Koengetter Larry Wimple and Mable Cook. Tickets are $2 for students and $2.50 for adults at Citizens Bank of Saline or the box office.
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Saline High School
Saline Area Players
Donald Shelton
Harry Lambert
Kathryn Hartmann
Edith Lambert
Robert James
Charlie
Target
Jan Koengetter
Kate
Larry Wimple
Mayor Crane
Mable Cook
Grace Kimbrough
Fred Fitzpatrick
Dr. Kimbrough
James.c. Williams
Mr. Foley
Muriel Gyde
Ken Feldkamp
Citizens Bank of
Vandalism at Oak Hill Cemetery Draws Sheriff's Probe
Sheriff's detectives pursue responsible party after Saline Township discovers about $5,000 in damage at Oak Hill Cemetery on Macon Rd. Fifty gravestones toppled or broke and a veteran's flag torn. Trustees plan a cleanup this Saturday and invite residents to assist.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Macon Rd
Saliné Township
Bob Cook
Saline Township
Oak Hill
Four incidents prompt safety tips and council actions
Police warn children after a white car with a black vinyl top invited them to approach on Lewis Street. A CB radio was stolen in Ford plant parking lot with a van break-in attempt nearby. A Michigan Avenue crash caused no injuries and no citation. Millpond Park signs shift as Park opens with no swimming. boating allowed. City Hall ends Saturday hours effective May 1 after April 19 vote. May 3 council to view a BBC film about Saline’s Welsh sister city featuring local officials.
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Lewis St
Ford
C.B
Michigan Ave
Mill Valley
Michigan
City Hall
George _Anderson
Saline Council Debates Colony Estates and Flood Access
Saline City Council held a marathon meeting from Monday night into Tuesday morning to discuss final preliminary approval for Phase One of Colony Estates, street improvements, and Millpond Park reopening. Builders proposed a bridge or third culvert to ensure flood-free access while the DNR urged flood plain protection on Saline Waterworks Road.
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Saline City
Colony Estates
Millpond Park
Milton Barnett
Whittier Construction Co
Jack Snyder
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Snyder
Barnett
Council
James Levlett
Allan Grossman
Grossman
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Wellers
Anthony. Herrmann
Erik
March of Dimes
Lansing
Herrmanns
Saline Area
Saline High Auditorium
Brecon Film Scheduled
Brecon
Wales
BBC
Anderson
Jim Gross
Esther
Dick Cole
By Carol Rugg
Lewis-Bennett St
George Anderson
Bennett St
N. Ann Arbor St
Highland Dr
Mills Rd
Hickory Lane
Saline-Ann Arbor Rd
Carl Nielsen
N. Lewis
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