Kiwanis to Run Weekly Movie Series at High School
Kiwanis committee led by Lauren Wild announces weekly Saturday film screenings on Sept 20 at the high school with Pat Boone in April Love. Shows begin 7 30 pm and run about two hours with cartoons. admissions range from 20 to 50 cents. popcorn concession by Explorer Scouts.
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Peggy Frook
Cinerama
Pat Boone
Kiwanis Committee
Lauren Wild
Wild
Kiwanians
Oklahoma
Spirit of St. Louis
Hollywood
Explorer Scouts
Universal to Expand Diversify At Die Plant Expansion
Universal plans a 141000 expansion at its Die plant to add a south side building for die cast trim processing repair and tool crib, repurpose existing floors for plating, and relocate parking to the current lot across the road as blacktop is laid. The project aims to diversify products and will start in the fall.
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Universal Die
Universal
MacFarlane Shoe Store Plans Grand Opening
The MacFarlane Shoe Store, already open, schedules a Grand Opening on Friday and Saturday to showcase family footwear. Manager Bill Wilkinson will lead operations from 104 Harris St while founder Robert MacFarlane heads Saline expansion in a refurbished Parsons building. Free prizes and gift balloons will greet shoppers with extended Friday hours and weekend viewing.
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Saline
Parsons
MacFarlane
Local Man Injured In Garden Fracas
Michael Sheehan of 2982 Mooreville Rd was injured in a Monday evening farmyard quarrel. He says Paul Sheats of 2340 Mooreville Rd struck him over garden space disputed after cattle damage. No charges filed. Police noted the garden space was given by Sheehan but owned by a third neighbor amid cattle damage concerns from a fourth neighbor.
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Michael Sheehan
Mooreville Rd
Sheehan
Paul Sheats
Sheats
Band Parents Ice Cream Social Nets Big Night
Art Katterjohn reports the Band Parents Ice Cream Social with music went over real fine last Friday night. Forty one gallons sold and gross receipts reached three hundred seventy five dollars.
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Art Katterjohn
Parents Ice Cream Social
Farm Bureau approves office building contract
The Farm Bureau executive committee signed a contract with Ted Braun of Saline for a 21299 dollar office building on the Farm Council grounds. An eight member building committee will seek architectural plans and bids while work begins after permits are secured.
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Farm Bureau
Farm Council
Board of Directors
Ted Braun
Saline
Arthur Kuhl
Lima
Ronald Patrick
Superior
George Kennedy
Northfield
LaVerne Coy
Dexter
Robert Tefft
Pittsfield Townships
Emerson Haeussler
Wm. Bailey
Teen Club Plans Friday Auction Of Old Records
The Teen Club Committee met Monday at 8:00 p.m. at Chairman Carol Coates house and decided to auction most of the club records Friday night. Records will be sold in groups of three during the meeting’s later portion. Saline DJ Bob Chez will host a record dance from 9 to 11 p.m. after the meeting. Total registration after last Friday’s meeting stood at 217 members, not including guests.
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Carol Coates
Saline
Bob Chez
Lightning disrupts city water for brief outage
Water service halted for about 15 minutes Friday afternoon after a lightning strike blew a fuse in the works. L. Z. located and repaired the fault just as housewives were preparing supper.
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L. Z
City Sidewalk Sale Promises Bargain Bonanza This Weekend
Chamber of Commerce hosts the biggest Sidewalk Sale of the season with summer merchandise at giveaway prices. Grocers offer produce and drinks, baked goods fill the air, and a grab bag sale appeals to shoppers. If rain interrupts, sales move indoors and crowds leave satisfied.
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Saline Area
Chamber of Commerce
G S McIntyre to Speak at Farm Council Dedication
G S McIntyre director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture will headline the dedication of the Farm Council buildings and grounds at 2 30 p m Sunday. A Farm Council Barbecue runs noon to 6 p m with about 5000 expected. ceremony features six bands and an all star lineup from Saline Dexter Manchester Milan Lincoln Consolidated and Chelsea.
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G. S. McIntyre
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Farm’ Council
Saline-Ann Arbor Rd
Farm Council
Carl Lesser
Dexter
George P. Frisinger
Ernest Girbach
Jack Bradbury
Saline
Manchester
Milan
Lincoln Consolidated
Chelsea
Lesser
Second Dog Raid Destroys Flock
Herbert Teachout reports two German shepherd dogs destroyed his flock of 52 sheep after prior raids left only seven. One dog was killed by deputies, the other shot by Teachout and not yet returned, believed dead. Earlier raid caused near $1,000 loss. two sheep died this time, with local dog attacks blamed for rising county losses.
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Herbert Teachout
Teachout
Ypsilanti
Martin Kempp
Wiedman Bros
Saline
Salem
Woman Fined Five Dollars for Drunk and Disorderly Charge
Irene Martin aged 30 was fined five dollars by Justice of the Peace John D Buck on a drunk and disorderly charge. Police officer Earl Kirby filed the case after Martin was arrested Wednesday evening on West Michigan Avenue.
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Irene Martin
Justice of the Peace
John D. Buck
Earl Kirby
Michigan Avenue
Sunday Change-over To End Traditional Switchboard Setup
Salinians prepare for a switch from operator to dial telephone service with a public ceremony. Mayor Henry Leutheuser will officially place the first dial call at a 6:30 p.m. banquet attended by telephone company representatives, Chamber of Commerce members, and city officials. William Beagle of General Telephone Co. will speak briefly.
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Peggy
Henry Leutheuser
Chamber of Commerce
William Beagle
General Telephone Co
Evelyn Korte
Long Beach
Calif
Shirley Chantelois
District Telephone Queen
Tecumseh
Dorothey Gerebics
Milan
Forrest Heft
University of Ohio
Fire Department
Hazel
Harry Cline
Saline Babes Triumph in Babe Ruth Playoff Opener
Saline defeated Chelsea Nationals 13 to 8 in a playoff opener with John Thoss starting and Jim Walters relieving. Saline’s hitting produced 13 runs on 13 hits led by Richard Malinczak Milton Stemen and Joe Chantelois with multiple safeties. Next game pitted Willow Run Nationals vs Milan with Saline awaiting the winner, while other local notes cover Babe Ruth events and town changes including operator transfers and dial phone rollout.
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Saline
Chelsea Nationals
John Thoss
Jim Walters
Milton Stenien
Richard Malinczak
Milton Stemen
Joe Chantelois
Roy Wiebusch
Mike Bixby
Jim Bernard
Chelsea
Saline Park
Willow Run
Hemefield
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Elmer Houghton
Douglas Milhan
Hugh Keveling
Ayre
Rong
Jim Levlett
Wheeler St
Charles Uphaus
Herman Schneider
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