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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
3
Three Saline residents report wheel lugs loosened on cars in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, causing accidents and property damage. Police warn motorists leaving vehicles in public lots to be cautious.
Children from Jensen Elementary reveal holiday plans including visiting relatives, decorating a tree, ice fishing, and staying home. Several mention grandparents and grandma Simison, while others joke about sneaking a present or seeing Santa. Some answers are uncertain or describe ordinary tasks like washing dishes.
The Be thel Church Sunday school held a Christmas program with duets by Carol Boehler Sheryl Hieber Emily Heimerdinger and others, solos by Jean Herter and Peter Haeussler, and a play Box of Christmas Memories by grades three to five. Students shared holiday wishes and plans.
The Washtenaw County Library and Bookmobile announce holiday changes. December 24 runs 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday morning stops. closed 1 p.m. December 24 to 1 p.m. December 27. Regular stops resume December 28 30. December 31 operates 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with closure 1 p.m. to January 1. Regular service resumes January 2.
Saline Boy Scout Troop 46 will hold their annual mid winter paper drive early in January. The troop plans to increase participation in the camping program this year making the paper drive crucial to success. The exact date will be announced once plans are complete.
The Frank Brittain home at 351 Pond View Dr won the Christmas lighting contest in Saline. Honorable mentions go to Carlton Herders 313 W Bennett St E J Muirs 210 S Davenport St Carl O Brien 207 S Ann Arbor St and Otto's Cheese Shoppe 7641 NW Ann Arbor St. Jaycee members Dave Hess 600 Canterbury Dr and Art Cuendet 68 Tower Dr also received honors.
A string of newborns announced from Saline area hospitals includes Roxanna Jane Pennington born December 13 at Saline Community Hospital to Mr and Mrs Bobby Pennington of 6564 E Michigan Ave. Also listed are Darin Alfred Gross born December 17 at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor and Karen Ann Marshburn born December 18 at Saline Hospital to Laurence and wife of 214 W Michigan Ave. Other newborns include William Jay Scully born December 18 at Saline Community Hospital to Michael and Marge Scully of Manchester, Peggy Ellen Toth born December 20 at Community Hospital to Theodore and wife of 8990 Moon Rd, and Mark Dean Cummsford and Donna Sue Whitehead born December 17 and 18 respectively to local couples. The note closes with Bruce Schmidt welcoming twin daughters at 100 N Maple St.
Saline’s Chamber of Commerce hosted pre Christmas festivities with a movie cartoon show at the Intermediate School gym drawing about 150 children. Santa distributed gifts from local merchants with 75 prizes and candy ensuring no one left empty handed.
December 18 report from Ann Arbor notes mother and babies healthy. Jodie Ann weighs 5 pounds 14 ounces and Jill Annette 4 pounds 9 ounces. Mrs Schmidt and Jodie expect to go home on Christmas Eve while Jill remains to gain weight.
The Saline Reporter notes publication is weekly on Wednesdays at 106 WW Michigan Ave Saline Michigan. Subscriptions cost 3 dollars in county and 4 dollars out of county with second class postage paid at Saline Michigan.
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