Incumbents Win Rural Contests In Mayoral Primary
Incumbent township officials in Lodi and Pittsfield won re nomination in decisive primaries. Lodi turnout reached 65 percent, a record, with Erwin Frederick re nominated as Supervisor by 316 to 134 over Otto Bredernitz. Walter Lindemann led treasurer race 323 to 120 over Margaret O Connor. Marvin Esch led Republican bid for the district Congressional seat 246 to 182 over George Meacer. In Pittsfield, Melvin Hartman was renominated for Supervisor 318 to 48 with write in James Greenwood at 200. Samuel Morgan and William G Challas Jr. won Clerk and another write in produced two by votes for Reader 217 to 85. Perry Brown won trustee Destinations 274 to ? and Andrew Ernst was edged by William Pearless 298 to 296. York and Saline GOP officially unopposed. Esch led in most precincts for Congress and judicial candidates favored countywide.
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Lodi Township
Lodi
Erwin Frederick
Otto Bredernitz
Walter Lindemann
Margaret O’connor
Marvin Esch
George Meacer
Pittsfield Township
Melvin Hartman
William H. Rogers
James Greenwood
Samuel Morgan
William G. Challas, Jr
James Reader
Henry Ritz
Perry Brown
Andrew Ernst
Bemis Rd
William Pearless
Pittsfield
Meader
Esch
Cavanagh
Williams
York
Saline Townships
Congress
Four Candidates File for Council in Saline Election
Nominating petitions filed for mayor George Johnson and former mayor Jackson Bennett. Incumbent councilmen George Anderson and Glenn Clark seek new terms, with newcomer Donald Jaeger and veteran contractor Hubert Beach also running. Three council seats open in November. Johnson sits on the county Board of Supervisors and plans area planning roles.
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George Johnson
Jackson T. Bennett
George Anderson
Glenn Clark
Hubert Beach
Saline
Donald Jaeger
Johnson
County Board of Supervisors
Southeastern
Michigan
Pleasant Ridge Dr
Saline High School
Eastern Michigan University
E.M.U
Hillcrest
Jaeger
Saline Education Association
Presbyterian Church
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Michigan Department of Health
Board of Alcohol Studies
City Planning Commission
Citi
School Contract Negotiations Near Completion
School board and SEA negotiators report agreement on nearly all terms for next year's teacher contracts. Only the agriculture teacher salary position remains unresolved. A final meeting is planned Thursday, with ratification by board and SEA members expected after the school term begins.
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SEA
Gerald Coe
Coe
Board
Board of Education
Alton Ealy
Prout Named to City Planning Commission Seat
City Council on Monday appointed Dr. Gordon J. Prout to the planning commission for a three year term from July 1 1966 to June 30 1967.
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City Council
Gordon J. Prout
City Planning Commission
Recreation Program To End Friday
The city recreation program ends Friday with season highlights including beginning level swimmers certification, the champion girls softball crown, and a night game for girls. Free refreshments will be served at the Intermediate School for all registered members.
Area Residents Dine With State Senator
A dozen area residents met with Senator Gilbert Bursley for lunch at Leutheuser's Restaurant on Tuesday. They discussed the past year's legislative action and improving communication between officials and the public, with Bursley planning about 25 local groups to serve as links. Attendees included Don Ford, William Jim Jr, Mayor George Johnson, and several residents. No C C Meet notice states there will be no Chamber of Commerce meeting next week.
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Gilbert Bursley
Leutheuser
Bursley
Don Ford
William Jim, Jr
Barry Vanhoevering
Everett Esch
George Johnson
Robert H. Todd
William Brink
Willard Hertler
Charles Kern
John Steele
Phyllis Douthat
Saline Area School Advisory Council Meeting Set
The Saline Area School Advisory Council will meet at 8 30 p m Wednesday August 10 in the Saline High library for committee reports and discussion of new school needs.
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Saline Area School Advisory Council
Saline High Library
Centennial In The Black Says Treasurer Crim
Centennial finances are reported as in the black by Treasurer Bill Crim Jr though a detailed report is not yet available.
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Bill Crim, Jr
Louise Fritz Crowned Mrs Saline Area Centennial
Louise Fritz 57 of 203 S. Ann Arbor St. was chosen Mrs Saline Area Centennial with a long record of community service. She leads Sunday school and choir at St Pauls UCC, teaches, bakes for centennial events, and works at Estes Rexall Pharmacy. Runners up named were Mrs. Robert Starling Sr. Mrs. Harold West and Mrs. Gary Dault.
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Clarence Fritz
S. Ann Arbor St
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Women’s Guild
OBS
Saline Hospital
Estes Rexall Pharmacy
Robert Starling
Harold West
Gary Dault
Louise Fritz Debuts as Mrs Saline Area Centennial Queen
Centen nial chairwoman Lauren Wild escorted Louise Fritz who makes her debut as Mrs Saline Area Centennial. The queen was startled by the acclaim for her civic and service activities and said she never expected to be rewarded in this life.
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Centennial
Lauren Wild
Louise Fritz
Saline Area
Garden Party Showcases Timeless Heirloom Fashions
Elegance marked Ladies Day at Marci Graban's Garden Party where 23 heirloom costumes, some 150 years old, were modeled on a shady lawn. Virginia and local guests wore dresses passed through generations, with narration by Pat Niethammer and models including Evelyn Jewell and Christina Marion.
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Phyllis
Dou
Virginia
Marci Graban’s
Pat Niethammer
Evelyn Jewell
Gladys Boettner
Marian Hering
Betty Finkbeiner
Mae. Uphaus
Bessie Collins
Trousseau
Minnie Kern
Amelia Engel
Christina Marion
Barb
Marvin Esch Carries City In Light Vote
With sparse turnout 498 ballots cast two thirds favored Marvin Esch over George Meader in the Republican U S Representative nomination. Precinct tallies show Esch leading in both I and II. Esch, from Ann Arbor with Saline ties, will face Democrat Weston Vivian in November. Local Democrats backed Jerome Cavanagh over G Mennen Williams for the Senate, and county voters chose Conlin and Thayer for Circuit Court and Campbell and O Brien for Probate Court.
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Marvin Esch
George Meader
U. S
Congress
Esch
Meader
Ann Arbor
Saline
Weston E. Vivian
Washtenaw County
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
G. Mennen Williams
U.S. Senate
Williams
John Conlin
Stanley Thayer
Ross Campbell
Francis O’brien
Delegates Elected to Both Parties Conventions
City voters chose delegates for the upcoming conventions. Democrats named Coral Clark Beverly Steele Nelson Watling Hubert Beach and Kenneth Bronson with some delegates elected by write ins. Republicans selected Robert Todd Charles Kern Joseph Craigmile George Anderson Mildred Craigmile George Johnson and Pauline Niethammer.
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Coral Clark
Beverly Steele
Nelson Watling
Hubert Beach
Kenneth Bronson
Robert Todd
Charles Kern
Joseph Craigmile
George Anderson
Mildred Craigmile
George Johnson
Pauline Niethammer
Ford Won't Seek Re election to Saline Council
Saline councilman Don Ford will not run again, citing extensive travel next year. He plans four months in Florida and a month in Europe for an exchange with Saline’s sister city Brecon Wales. Ford was appointed to fill a 1965 vacancy after prior service as councilman and part of a 1943 mayoral term.
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Anderson
Ford Motor Company
Glark
Ford Motor Co
Saline
Don Ford
Florida
Europe
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Lori
Beth
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Canterbury
Board of Supervisors
Michigan Week
Board of Review
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Ways and Means
DR. Prout
Chamber of Commerce
Saline Area Centennial
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Barbara
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Linda Vanderpool
Helen Gross
William Buck
Ford
Edwin J. Schultema
Holland
American Legion
Department of Michigan
Thomas A. Kouri
Mike Strait
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