Saline Primary Balloting Outpaces Averages
Saline residents produced about 40 percent turnout in Tuesday's primary, well above the 30 percent average for summer elections. The surge followed GOP contests for State Senate and Sheriff, with Stanley Thayer winning a strong share in Washtenaw County and George Petersen securing the Saline sheriff race.
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Saline
Senate
Sheriff
Republican Pri
George H. Dougherty
Maurice Hoffman
Richard H. Williams
Hoffman
Williams
William F. Dannemiller
Lawrence P. Oltersdorf
Lodi
Saliné
Clarence Reid
Beth Milford
Petersen
Babe Ruth Squads Face Rough Week For Saline Teams
Saline's Babe Ruth squads managed only one win in four games last week. The Saline Nationals beat Tecumseh Americans 4-0 as Ron Tucker pitched a three hitter with seven strikeouts. Neuhammer, Feldkamp, Griffin, Kind and Bernard contributed runs in decisive innings. The Saline Americans dropped two losses while the Nationals split with Willow Run 8-6 in a separate setback.
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Saline
Tecumseh Americans
Saline Nationals
Saline Nats
Tecumsehe
Ron
Tucker
Neuhammer
Feldkamp
Griffin
Kind
Bernard
Saline Nuts
Cub Kuebler Shot During Target Practice In Ann Arbor
Cub Homer Kuebler was listed in fair condition at St. Joseph Mercy hospital Ann Arbor after a gunshot wound sustained during target practice with his daughter Kathy 17 near their home at 3871 Waterworks road The bullet grazed his back but spared vital organs, authorities said He is expected to return home Friday and may not know when he can resume work Kuebler serves as director and cashier at Citizens Bank.
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Cub” Kuebler
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Cub
Homer) Kuebler
Kathy
Kuebler
Waterworks Road
Citizen’s Bank
Geography Teacher Visits the Source by Ruth Miller
Fourth grade pupils at Begole Elementary will gain from Ruth Miller's 6500 mile 14 state geography learning trip. She toured with 18 teachers and Dr. Benjamin Moulton visiting Utah Nevada Arizona Texas Louisiana and the South Central states.
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Burley Hendricks
Ypsilanti
Begole
Saline
Ruth ‘Miller
Art Miller
Car Hits Bridge Injuring Leon Desbrough on West Michigan
Leon Desbrough of 945 Judd sustained bruises and abrasions after a car he drove struck the River Bridge abutment on West Michigan Avenue Thursday night. He told police an oncoming vehicle forced him off the road while traveling west.
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Leon Desbrough
Judd
Michigan Avenue
Desbrough
Baptist Church Moves to New Downtown Site
The Fundamental Baptist congregation relocated a former hardware store at 104 W Michigan Ave into a church after a three weekend effort. By Sunday morning the group held its first service and will meet Sundays and Thursdays. Volunteers led by Rev. William K. Mosher and others completed painting, flooring, partitions, and furnishing by 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Michigan Avenue
Fundamental Baptist
William K. Mosher
Eathern Roark
Alton Ealy
Art Katterjohn
Stan MacDonald
Leon Bacon
Saline Elects 7 Council Candidates and 2 Mayoral Hopefuls
Seven candidates compete for four Saline City Council seats and two mayoral nominees on the November ballot. Incumbent Mayor Frank Deede, 66, seeks another term. challenger Jack Bennett, 38, was seated last year after a recount. Unopposed for Justice of the Peace is Jerome A. Lamb, 39, an attorney. Other council contenders include Dr John D. Buck, Glenn Clark, George Johnsday, Henry Leutheuser, Douglas Milhan, Michael Rotunno, and Ed Warner.
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Saline
Office of Justice of the Peace
Deede
County Board of Supervisors
Rotary
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Tri-County
Lamb
Ypsilanti
University of Michigan Law School
Rotary Club
The
Buck
Detroit
Wayne University
Clark
Ford Motor Co
Donald Rapp Named Scoutmaster Here
Donald D. Rapp of 281 Law son was appointed Scoutmaster this week by the Boy Scout board to fill the vacancy from the resignation of Mike Strait who led the program for three years. Strait resigns due to lack of time and will remain as assistant Scoutmaster. Rapp has seven years of Boy and Cub Scout involvement and has one son Mike in Scouting. Doug Schuur chairs the Boy Scout board.
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Donald D. Rapp
Lawson
Boy Scout Board of Directors
Mike Strait
Strait
Rapp
Mike
Doug Schuur
Boy Scout Board
Three Injured In Weekend Auto Crashes Near Saline
Three persons were slightly injured in auto accidents near Saline Friday and Saturday. Otto Alber 73 and Meta Alber 72 of 214 W McKay street were treated at Saline Community hospital after their car collided with Cataldo C Casucci of Detroit at the corner of Lewis and W Michigan avenues. Jane Wayne 43 of 8844 Willow road was treated for multiple cuts as the car she rode in went out of control at Jordan and Arkona roads, striking a fence. Marvin Wayne was driver and the car sustained about 400 dollars in damage.
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Saline
Otto Alber
Meta Alber
W. McKay Street
Saline Community Hospital
Cataldo C. Casucci
Detroit
Lewis Street
W. Michigan Avenue
Alber
Jane Wayne
Willow Road
Jordan and
Arkona
Marvin Wayne
Doreen Steele Votes in Her First Election
Doreen Steele, born in England and newly naturalized, finally casts a ballot in her first election after repeated attempts to operate a voting machine. She recalls feeling a strong sense of belonging and hopes others remember the wars that secured the right to vote. She emphasizes the importance of participation and citizenship.
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Doreen Steele
England
Jack Steele
Lawson
Doreen
Wight Cleaners
Jack
Rail Splitters Meet Bloomer Girls For All Star Title
On Friday August 5 at Saline Park the Bridgewater Rail Splitters host the Saline Bloomer Girls at 6 p.m. The Rail Splitters 1935 All Star team returns after years away, while the Bloomer Girls seek their first 1960 All Star crown.
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Bridgewater Rail Splitters
Saline Bloomer Girls
Saline Park
Bloomer Girls
Saline Mail Delivery Begins With Minor Hurdles
Gerald Hering and Robert Tower started the Saline route Monday as 150 new boxes were added by Tuesday. The men faced few issues aside from a few argumentative dogs, and both finished by 12 30. Postmistress Arthur O Neill urged residents to display house numbers and use street addresses.
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Gerald Hering
Robert Tower
Gerry
Edwin Hering
Robert
Ronald Tower
Ann
Arbor
Arthur O'Neill
New Saline Hospital Board Chooses New President and Adds Members
Ernest Girbach of Saline township was named president of the Saline Community Hospital board, succeeding William Brittain who resigned. Everett Esch of Pond View joined the board, four new medical staff members were approved, including Dr. James Davis and Dr. John O Sullivan.
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Ernest Girbach
Saline Township
Saline Community Hospital Board of Directors
J. J. Woods
Ypsilanti
Brittain
Saline
Harold Miller
Girbach
Arkona Road
Michigan
American Dairy Association
Michigan Livestock Improvement Association
Bach
Bond Issue Approval for City Special Assessment Bonds
The Michigan Municipal Finance Commission approved a $12,265.70 special assessment bond issue to retire four sidewalk district debts over five years. City officials note funds were tied to assessments, not the general fund, easing a cash squeeze as tax revenues began arriving. City Attorney Allan Grossman says the approval was expected and not a windfall.
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Michigan Municipal Finance Commission
Allan Grossman
Grossman
City approves High School sidewalk plan and hearing
City Council approved the proposed new sidewalk to the High School and set up a special assessment roll for the project. A hearing on the assessment was scheduled for 8 p.m. August 22 at City Hall.
1300 Exhibits At Washtenaw 4-H Show Next Week
Over 1300 exhibits from Washtenaw County 4-H clubs will be displayed August 9 to 13 at the Youth Activities Center on Saline Ann Arbor Road. Entry hours are 9 am to 4 pm Tuesday with judging that day and midweek events including horse showings, dairy and swine days, contests and an evening cavalcade.
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Washtenaw County
Saline-Ann Arbor Road
Ann Arbor
SACA MEETS finess. meet of the as held: Timestay.
Evening at the Elementary School details a local SACA meeting described with sparse OCR text, noting an event timing and venue but lacking clear outcomes or participants.
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James F. Warner
Luella Smith
William Verner
James M. Hare
John B. Swainson
Hare
Swainson
Edward Conner
Cub Kuebler
New Orleans
Miller
New England
Ruth Miller
Baptist Church
Council
Frank Deede
Jack Bennett
Donald Rapp
William Brittain
Everett Esch
Pond View
Idewalk
Saca
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