Saline Area Players form stage group for first production
The Saline area theater group SAP elected Betsy Wellwood president and planned its first show Was This Murder by Bert Stoner for May. Betsy, Dotty Barnes and Gerald Wingate named key officers as tryouts set for the next two to three weeks at the Recreation Center.
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Saline
Recreation Center
Gerald Wingate
Saline Area
Dotty Barnes
Chris Horn
Sherry Lane
Jim Douglas
Wingate
Bert Stoner
S.A.P
Betsy Wellwood
All $.A.P
Saline Hornets Rally Past Chelsea 58 53 for SEC Lead
Saline High School, vindicating their lone season loss, defeated Chelsea 58 53 to hold the top of the Southeastern Conference. Dave Ziegler and Pete Slepsky led with 30 and 16 points as Saline built and held a late margin. Bob Wallace sparked a critical break with a fast break layup. Chelsea’s Ron Sweeny led scoring with 20 as Saline’s Scott Skinner sat out with a bruised knee.
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Saline High School
Chelsea
Bulldogs
Hornet
Saline
Hornets
Dave Ziegler
Bob Wallace
Pete Slepsky
Jim Hill
Daeglen
Slepsky
Ziegler
Hill
Gill
Ron Sweeny
Scott Skinner
Skinner
South Lyon
Jim Bradley
Lincoln
Bradley
Lions
Band Blazer Fund Drive for Junior High
Dave Walter and Malcolm Danforth lead a large project for Junior High Band members to fund new navy blue wool dacron blend blazers priced around 2200 dollars. Students will buy trousers and sew skirts, aiming to finish in six weeks before the District Festival on March 11.
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Dave Walter
Malcolm Danforth
Mothers March Raises Record MOD Funds in Saline
The Saline Area March of Dimes collects 1366.28 from the Mothers’ March, about 300 more than last year, with Ruth Gram and Cathy Hill as co chairs. Welcome Wagon’s 238 from a Walker's Bakery event aided the drive as 75 dozen donuts and as many cups of coffee were served. MOD workers and contributors will be recognized in a wrap up story.
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Saline Area
Ruth Gram
Cathy Hill
Welcome Wagon Club
Walker's Bakery
MOD
Traffic hazards prompt Clark Street width check in Saline
A Clark Street resident urged action on parking hazards near the apartments. Police Chief Jim Levlett found the street is 33 feet 6 inches wide, 1 1/2 feet narrower than the standard 35 feet, potentially enabling parking restrictions. The city investigates possible remedies. York Township will meet Feb 8 at the new Town Hall on Stoney Creek Rd. A Saline Musical Variety Show aims to raise funds, with auditions this Sunday at the Presbyterian Church and a planned March 24 or 25 premiere at the new high school theater. Saline Schools impressed visiting educators from Washtenaw and the state board, with praise for the library and chorus, contrasting favorably with Ann Arbor. Chelsea educators predicted the Hornet Bulldog game and boasted about boiler-room water levels amid a Saline flood. The Saline American Legion Auxiliary seeks local servicemen overseas to receive The Saline Reporter, free of charge, via mail from the Auxiliary. February is Cub Scout Month. Cubs should wear uniforms at church on Feb 6 and school on Feb 8. Congratulations to Jaycees, Auxiliary, and Saline skaters from Henne rink party. photos and winners will be published next week.
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Clark St
Jim Levlett
Jim
Saline
Woody Merchant
Presbyterian Church
Annetta Miller
Lansing
Ann Arbor
Ted Heusel
Ted
WPAG
Chelsea
Signal Request After Fatal York Township Train Crash
James D. Martin and family faced tragedy when a 102 car train slammed into their car at Willis Rd crossing in York Township. Martin remains in a coma after the crash, which killed his daughter Kristen 9. Saline Police Chief James Levielt cites poor visibility in heavy snow and urges the State Highway Commission to study and install better warning signals at the crossing.
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St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
James D. Martin
Alber Rd
Willis Rd
York Township
Martin
Kristen
Ypsi State Hospital
Levlen
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Dave Carman
Dave Herter
Dave Kerkau
Steve Jahnke
Mark Gage
Tom Reichenhberger
Jeff Kohler
Paul Losey
Rob Youngs
Bruce Jackowski
Brad Sekerka
Paul West
Terry Gage
Don Esch
Dave Kuhl
Roger Hinckley
Collis
Ion
Bette Broadbent
Benny Galimberti
Benny’s Bakery
Bette
Ruth
Saline Town
Stoney Creek Rd
Washtenaw Schoolmasters’ Association
New Saline
Gorton Riethmiller
Michigan Board of Education
Saline American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Auxiliary
Jaycees
Henne Rink
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