Beulah Church Leader Oscar Leonard Beats Odds
Oscar Leonard aged 28 has not walked in 13 years after a 15 year old truck accident near Moultrie Georgia left him wheelchair bound Yet he completed high school earned a Morehouse scholarship and works as an accountant His motto mental attitude is half the battle He bowls teaches Sunday school and aims to learn swimming while stressing gratitude to helpers and support organizations Ellsworth Culver and Solomon Akins lead the Involvement Corps a nonprofit using corporate staff in community projects with a $500000 budget and 25 field programs They describe the program as cheap effective and focused on cross social cooperation and change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Leonard
Beulah Baptist Church
Atlanta
Leonard
Ellsworth Culver
Solomon
Scooter
Akins
Involvement Corps
Ae Scooter Akins
Ralph Nader
Black Panthers
Peace Corps
Pioneering Medical Duo Abraham and Mary Jacobi
In 19th century New York Abraham Jacobi and his wife Mary Putnam Jacobi formed a trailblazing medical team. They promoted patient centered care, child health, and public health reforms while advancing pediatrics and refusing broad labor exploitation. Mary died in 1906. Abraham continued teaching until 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
New York City
Abraham Jacobi
New York
New York County Medical Society
Jacobi
Mary Putnam
Abraham
Mary
Mary Jacobi
Reporter Offers Free Bags Ads for Saline Readers
Saline residents can pick up free plastic trash bags at The Reporter office to aid roadside cleanup and a map of completed and remaining cleanup routes. School-age Salinians can publish free job-wanted ads in The Reporter classifieds from now until next September, with ads written or phoned in.
Saline council acts on real estate and recreation land deal
The Saline City Council met April 23 1973 with Mayor Beach and five council members present to approve rescinding a previous sale to UAW Local 892 and authorize a new sale at 61500 with 3500 reduction for frontage retention. The body also approved a land use recreation agreement for 136 acres at Saline Ann Arbor Road Waterworks Road 30 acres Willis Road and 4 acres near Saline High School and adjourned at 1005 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Beach
Anderson
Breder
Nitz
Nehring
Decker
Lewis
Faupel
City
Smith
King
Levleit
Cole
Strait
Locker
Mary Hess
Jean Fuccella
Rich Quackenbush
City of
Saline
UAW Cio
Monroe Street
Bredernitz
Beach
Saline-Ann Arbor Road
Waterworks Road
Milton Barnett
Willis Road
Goeglein
Saliné High School
Travis Corp
Hubert Beach
Saline zoning notes February 1973 meetings and variance grant
Notices list participants Martin Horn Toth Alber and Decker backing Nehring for February 5 and 12 1973 meetings. Daniel Roughton seeks a variance to build a 17 by 34 rear addition at 308 Wallace Drive Rolling Meadows Community No 4 six feet from the garage. Anderson moves to grant the variance. Meeting adjourned to City Council reconvening at 8 07 PM with unanimous votes. JUNE P LOOKER Deputy Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Drive
Rolling Meadows
Anderson
Decker
Zoning Board of Appeals
Hubert Beach
June P.looker
June P. Looker
Mayor Beach
Bredernitz
Nehring
Decker Faupel
Lewis
D. Roughton
R. Todd
I. Gauntlet
D. Gauntlett
A. Walker
M. Uphaus
C. Uphaus
W. Royce
R. Uphaus
E. Cammet
B. Cammet
W. Girbach
E. Raus
M. Girbach
H. Jewell
E. Maxwell
E. Laughrey
Edna Laughrey
Mrs. R. Burmeister
D. Burmeister
M. Burmeister
P. Horn
B. Merchant
S. Lindemyer
B. K. Mac Donald
Bud Janich
R. Boyd
J. Mancari
M. Hess
E. Spears
J. Mullin
J. Spears
J. Roughton
M. Koebbe
H. Koebbe
J. Leonard
J. Raus
B. Funk
M. Funk
Saline Planning Commission Sets May 8 Hearing on Utility Work
The Saline Planning Commission scheduled public hearings for May 8 1973 at 7 00 P M in the City Council Chambers 105 S Ann Arbor St Saline Michigan. The hearings review Detroit Edison Company pole work on Willis Rd and City of Saline copper water line replacements on McKay St between North Ann Arbor St and North Lewis St under Ordinance 229.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Hess
Saline City
S. Ann Arbor St
Saline
Michigan
Saline City Planning Commission
Detroit Edison Company
City of
Willis Rd
Ann Arbor St
Wolfinger
Milhan
McKay St
North
Lewis St
Auction Ends Farming Run for Thaddeus Kaydas in 1953
Thaddeus Kaydas leaves farming after a doctor orders retirement. An auction at the Kaydas’ Pleasant Lake Road spread sells tools livestock and feed as the utility shed is moved to new owners the Haeussler Brothers among the high bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus Kaydas
Thaddeus
Pleasant Lake Rd
Kaydas
Haeussler Bro
Band Calendar Sale Going Fine in Saline
Mrs. Paul Woods chair of Saline Band Parents reports calendar sales are going well to fund summer band camp. The calendars list community events sports and holidays plus personal dates. Area captains include Kay Payeur Marilyn Rentschler Shirley Michael Bernice Teachout Wilma Armbruster Betty Siefert Irene Swanson Marge Delhey Gerry Hale Janet Raus Cammie Martin Jean Hess Lucy Crossey Elaine Layher Carolyn Weasel Florence Janich. Each calendar costs $1 with 25 cents for each personal listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Woods
Saline Band Parents Organization
Saline Bands
Carolyn ‘Weasel
Florence Janich
Mrs. Woods
Saline Area Chamber selects interim officers and board
At the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce organizational meeting on April 27, David Simmons is interim chairman, Lee Decker vice chair and ex officio secretary, Richard Boyd treasurer. James Levliet and Charles Lindemann named to the five man interim board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Area Chamber of Commerce
David Simmons
Lee Decker
Richard Boyd
James ‘Levliet
Charles Lindemann
Saline
Michigan
Social Service Annual Meet Set
Saline Area Social Service will hold its annual meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday May 1 in the Saline Middle School library. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Area Social Service
Saline Middle School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellsworth Culver and
Solomon Akins
City OF Saline
Planning Commission
Vaan
Milan
Jerry Baker
America
Gardener
Agrico
Saline Mercantile
Lyle Phillips
Ann Arbor
Social Service
Farm Council
Saline-Ann Arbor RD
Mich
Massey Ferguson
Braun
Boetiner
Bridgewater
Saline Lumber
N. Ann Arbor
Bridgewater Lumber
Boettner Rd
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