Saline Hornets edge Blissfield in overtime thriller
Saline with 69 68 win over Blissfield after overtime as Bert Emerson hits decisive basket and Fred Franz adds free throw. The Hornets, led by Jack Starling with 15 and Gary Ferguson with 12, improve after a 58 51 loss to Lincoln and prepare for Dexter showdown. Lincoln game featured a third quarter drought for Saline and standout Steve Shukait for Lincoln.
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Hornet
Lincoln
Varsity
Blissfield
Hornets
Railsplitters
Saline
Hornet Cagers
Don Jaeger
Lincoln Glory
Steve Shukait
Jim Carman
Fred Franz
Gary Ferguson
Sbustfield Crew
Bert Emerson
Jack Starling
Franz
Art Haeussler
Dave L Farrell
Tom Mann
Dexter
Jaeger
Blisfield
Saline Plans May Voting on School Building Package
Saline officials outline a two-part school building package to voters including a new high school, remodeling the junior high into a elementary school, converting the high school to a junior high, and an enclosed year round swimming pool. Binda estimates will be based on current costs for a projected 1200 high school students in ten years with a district vote eyed for February but possible delay for public information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Harold Hintz
Guido Binda
Saline-Ann Arbor Rd
Maple Rd
Binda
Hintz
Advisory Council
March of Dimes Drive Leaders Named in Ann Arbor Dinner
Mrs James Keller chairs the 67 March of Dimes drive with committees for mailings, canister, special gifts, business and corporation collection, clubs and organizations, and events. Mrs Richard Lehtonen is treasurer and kickoff is January 5 in Ann Arbor.
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James Keller
67 March of Dimes
March of Dimes
Ann Arbor
Richard Lehtonen
Robert Dobson
Robert Cummings
Roy McCormick
Neil Haarer
James Knight, Jr
Ralph Gross
Gilbert Hayes
Kay Howard
Kay Struble
Gary Briegel
Jerry Losee
Jack Kelley
Paul Woods, Jr
William Meister, Jr
James Keezer
Delvin Burkett
Blissfield Blasts Jayvees Saline Beats Splitters
Blissfield dominated Saline 72 to 45 as Saline’s Jayvees lost their five game win streak. Tom Burr led Blissfield with 20 points, Rick Berry paced Hornets with 20, and Bill Levett added 16 as Lincoln edged Saline 11 of 25 at the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blissfield
Saline Jayvees
Hornets
Jim Bradley
Salinians
Saline Cagers
Saline
Tom Burr
Mike Farrell
Jayvees
Railsplitters
Lincoln
Rick Berry
Hornet
Bill Levlett
Tom Burry
Dave Girbach
Chuck Wahl
Tower-Top Tree Captures City’s Christmas Wow
Pete O Mara and Walt Moore, city workers, rig a tree atop the water tow for a Christmas sale. The stunt shocks residents and officials including Chief firemen who supplied the tree. Walt fears heights while Pete climbs with a safety net, though doubts linger about its reliability.
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Pete O’mara
Walt Moore
Walt
Pete
House Condemned After Upstairs Fire
A two story frame house at 114 W Michigan has been condemned after an upstairs fire last week. The occupiers, Paul Elreds, were in residence when the storeroom upstairs burned. smoke damaged other parts but the blaze was confined to the storeroom. The fire origin remains undetermined.
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Michigan
Paul Elreds
MYI Concert Set For Friday at Ypsi
The annual Musical Youth International Christmas reunion concert is Friday at 8 pm in Pease Auditorium Ypsilanti. The benefit performance invites the public and features Saline based organization alumni including several Saline High School graduates.
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Musical Youth ‘International
Pease Auditorium
Ypsilanti
Saline School Dismissal Set for December 21
Students will finish for Christmas on December 21 at the regular time and return January 3. The schedule notes a Christmas recess and a January 3 re opening date.
Kiddie Christmas Party Planned Saturday
Kiwanis-Chamber of Commerce hosts a Kiddie Christmas party at the junior high school Saturday. There will be movies for youngsters and refreshments. A drawing will award prizes to drawn names if the children are in the audience. Stores stay open late during the season. most close at 5 pm on December 24.
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Kiwanis-Chamber of Commerce
Bethel Church
Mothers’ Group of
Bethel
Presbyterian Church
Paul Tull
Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross
St. John’s
Clinton
Jesus
Saline Social Services
Episcopal Church
Muirhead
St. Thomas Lutheran Church
Luther League
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Altar Society of
St. Andrew Catholic Church
Saline Soldier Wounded in Vietnam Battle
Pfc. Eugene E. Feldkamp was wounded December 1 in Vietnam by three shoulder shots. He is sent to Japan for four to six months of recuperation in General Hospital Ward 31 at AP0 San Francisco California 96503. His mother provided the details and contact address.
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Vietnam
Eugene E. Feldkamp
Japan
Masons to Install Officers Friday at Saline Lodge
The Saline Masonic Lodge No. 133 will install officers on Friday December 16. Worshipful Master Harry Cogar to be installed by Ron Wilson of Ann Arbor assisted by Installing Marshal Austin with a long list of officers including Robert Harrison Harold Wilson Carl Kraus Everett Wolfin Frank McKenny Wayne Heffington Harold Smith Donald Church Jr. Jerry Gutekunst B. K. MacDonald Howard Desbrogh.
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Saline Masonic Lodge No
F & AM
Spai
Harry Cogar
Byron Wilson
Ann Arbor
Hugh Austin
Robert Harrison
Harold Wilson
Carl Kraus
Everett Wolfin
Frank McKenny
Wayne Heffington
Harold Smith
Donald Church, Jr
Jerry Gutekunst
B. K. MacDonalds
Howard Desbrough
Tyler
Christmas events fill Saline churches with programs and carols
Saline area churches announce multiple Christmas activities. Trinity Lutheran hosts two Christmas Eve services at 6:45 and 8 p.m with separate Sunday school groups and a senior choir. Other churches including First Baptist York Baptist Saline United Methodist St. James and St. Andrew Catholic plan pageants carols cantatas and specials through December 25 with services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, various dinners, and community outreach activities.
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Saline Area
Trinity Lutheran Church
John Westendorf
First Baptist Church
Saline Sayings Bank
Merle Meeden
York Baptist Church
Poinsettias
Awards Made At 2nd Annual City Dinner
The City of Saline held its second annual award dinner December 9 at the American Legion Hall with 102 attendees. Recipients included Keith Meeden Rev Merle Meeden Frank Houston and Aaron Girbach honored by the National Association of Police Officers of America for aiding Saline Officer Tilford in arresting two suspects on May 4, 1966.
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City of Saline
American Legion Hall
Keith Meeden
Merle Meeden
Frank Houston
Aaron Girbach
National Association of Police Officers of America
Saline
Tilford
James Levlett
WAPOA
Roland Goltz
Fire Department
E. J. Muir
DPW
Mike” Strait
Hugh Prince
Mancle Hill
Connie Hertler
Donald Kraushaar
Robert Harrison
George Johnson
Harry Bishop
Not from Mars objects spotted around town corners
Strange looking objects were seen set around town at corners of Harris and McKay streets and on the lawn of Tri-… The report notes peculiar installations attracting attention from residents and local authorities.
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Harris
McKay Streets
Tri
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Emerson
Nancy Bailey
Saline Play Center, Inc
Margaret Kulenkamp
Jaycee Auxiliary
Play Center
MYI
Ypsi
Masons
Grace Bible Class
Milan
Richard Brnningstool
Ladies’ Missionary Group
Paul Carlson
Saline Methodist Church
Elizabeth Keniny
Wendy Livingstone
Janet Livingstone
Darcey Brink
Larry Ferguson
David Walter
Mary Merchant
Kathy Mader
Kevin Kraushaar
Gary Jahnke
Catherine Mennel
Carol Kraushaar
Anita Larson
Wendy Bassett
Ann Arbor High School
Dan Lirones
St. Paul United Church of Christ
John Michael
Evangelical Home For Children
St. James
United Church of Christ Will
Robert Muirhead
Mars
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