Frontier Days in Saline Promises Western Themed Festivities
Saline Chamber of Commerce plans a two day Frontier Days event with stagecoach rides fixed from Frontier City, Washtenong Indian Dancers performances, street blockades, western costumes, a cowpoke and cowgirl parade for contestants 12 and under, plus modern frontier features such as free snow cones, WOIA radio broadcasts, safety exhibits by Trooper Johnson, a Coke trailer, an electric organ demo, and the Jaycee popcorn wagon.
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Saline
Frontier Days
Chamber of Commerce
Frontier City
Washtenong
N. Ann Arbor St
Michigan
McKay
WOIA
Johnson
Ypsipost
Estes Pharmacy
Ann Arbor
Gamble
Jaycee
Parking Site At Ross Adair Lot Weighs For Saline Council
Saline council reviews buying the Adair building at 113 W Michigan Ave for an off street parking lot. George Johnson cites space for seven to eight spots and rear expansion with access on Michigan Ave. Cost includes razing and filling the half basement. Purchase could be paid from the parking meter fund and action was postponed to August 21.
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Adair
Michigan Ave
Saline
Ross Adair
Ann Arbor
George Johnson
Wichigan Ave
Ann Arbor St
District Residents Protest Assessment District 35 Formation
City Hall overflowed as Bennett Street area residents protested Special Assessment District 35 aimed to fund a $10 692 storm sewer from the west end of the existing line to the North Branch of the Saline River. Attorney Pat Roesch claimed the district was unlawfully set up and costs unfairly distributed.
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Bennett St
Highland Dr
Linden Ct
W. Bennett
Saline
Council
Pat Roesch
Roesch
Jack Bennett
Robert Stevens
E. Highland
Alvin Lewis
Arthur Zurlinden
Howard McCann
Douglas Elfring
W. Bennett St
Neil Hurja
Highland
Mike Strait
Winifred Gall
William Kealy
Hurja
Ilegal
George Johnson
Bennett
John
Thief Strips New Mercury In Broad Daylight
Police chief Earl Kirby says the sky blue 1961 Mercury four door hardtop was found on blocks at Ted's Service after arriving Tuesday. Only the skeleton remains with hood, engine, transmission and many parts missing. Detectives call the job highly skilled and note the car was brought to Marple Rd field for owner location and insurance steps.
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Kirby
Ted
Mar Ple Rd
Schilds to Honor Parents on 50th Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs John A Tony Schild of 610 S Ann Arbor St host a 3 to 5 pm Sunday Golden Wedding Open House for Mrs Schilds parents Mr and Mrs Erman O Scott of Crooked Lake. Hosts include Mrs Wesley Fuller and granddaughters Nancy Schild Ann Fuller Katherine Fuller. Guests come from Detroit Ann Arbor Toledo Salem Speddon Ontario. A family dinner occurs Saturday in Ann Arbor.
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John A
Tony) Schild
Ann Arbor St
Nancy Schild
Ann
Katherine Fuller
Detroit
Mrs. Schott
Crooked Lake
Terrace Gardens
Lakeland
Fla
Ann Arbor
Toledo
Salem
Ore
Speddon
Ontario
Truck Fire Causes Minor Damage in Saline Street Blaze
Minor damage to wiring in Jack Steiner's truck occurred when gasoline leaking from the sediment bulb ignited the engine. Saline Volunteer Firemen quickly extinguished the blaze, which started about 5 30 p.m. Tuesday in front of 210 E Henry St.
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Jack Steiner
N. Harris St
E. Henry St
Saline Bus Co Near Break Even In First Year Local News
Saline sees new ventures including Saline Cab Co close to breaking even in its first year owner Paul Arms says the early months beat expectations. The article notes a new transportation manager Francis Lorkwood and updates on city projects, local hospital stays, farm yields, and upcoming road work ahead of the fair.
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Saline Cab Co
Paul Arms
Paul
Dwight Reynolds
Francis ‘Lorkwood
Fire at Ross Adair paint store prompts odd rescue scene
A small backlot blaze at Ross Adair’s West Michigan Avenue paint store sparks a comic sequence as he searches for a bucket, uses a kettle to douse flames, and phoning the fire department while a helper’s pan of water traps him outside. The ordeal ends with firefighters arriving as both men tire. Continued on Page 10.
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Ross Adair
West Michigan Avenue
Ross
Saline Retires Yellow Light Signals Police Contact
Saline removes a years old yellow light at Michigan Ave and Ann Arbor Street and replaces it with direct contact via the Sheriff’s Office. Citizens can now call NO 242504 to reach Saline police 24 hours a day with immediate radio relay to the squad car. Office hours also connect through HA 9 7000 or HA 9 9330 at Saline City Hall for quicker police response.
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Saline Police Department
Michigan Ave
Ann Arbor St
Citizens Bank
Saline Citizens A
Glenn Clark
George Petersen
Ann Arbor
Clark
Saline
Petersen
Sheriff's Department
Saline City Hall
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CC Committee
Eathern Roark
Dorothy Walker
Bob Estes
Carl Lamb
Bob la Rose
Ross Adair Lot
Ing. Council
Saline’s Sum
Sluggers
Gloria Brackney
Vicki Shuster
Marcia Gokee
Heidi Wild
Sally Quick
Carlene Hertler
Marjorie Quick
Debbie Carr
Anita Lar
Mer Recreation Program
Lanny Robbins
Carol Gregg
Gail Mittendorf
Wendy Livingstone
Beckie Ealy
Georgia Rosander
Sharon Zurlinden
Karen Krempel
Jean Wilson
Beth Volz
Betsy Burkhart
Susan Leonard
Girls’ League
Son
Earl Kirby
Schild’s
City Hall
City of
Bob LaRose
Gambles
Matilda Braun
Harrold Howe
Pearl St
Ypsilanti
Stanley McFadden
University Hospital
West
Lewis Belleau
Louis, Jnr
San Antonio
Texas
Lewis, Sr
Air Force
Belleaus
Art Katterjohn
U-M School of Music
Jerry Bilik
New York City
S. Ann Arbor
Hillcrest
Hi- View
Owen Place
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