Saline holiday report recalls kindness amid mishaps
Saline area residents faced a rough holiday week with several minor accidents and illnesses. Dick Knightley’s tow bill after a slick ice crash overshadowed his repairs, Kris Clark’s nose injury followed a crash while shopping for a turkey, and the Bob Merchants lost cars in separate slick-road crashes. Retiree Art Jacobsen leaves Ford after a long career, while Saline’s musketeers Pete O Mara Walt Moore and Dave Toth crown the town with a high Christmas tree atop the water tower. Ford Mill staff share holiday hospitality with carol singalongs as Ford’s Saline plant hosts 5 000 to 6 000 visitors, and Amanda Meddaugh’s house decorations brighten the town.
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Dick Knightley
McKay Sr
Kris Clark
Lodi Estates
Webster
Kris
Lee
Bob
Saline
Pete O’mara
Walt Moore
Dave Toth
Wellers
Ford Mill
Jim Carmans
Moorevile Rd
Carmans
Ford Motor Co
Santa
Ford
Bloodmobile to visit Saline January 15
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will set up at Saline Junior High School on Wednesday January 15. Donors may give from 2 to 5 PM and 6 to 8 PM as part of a periodic clinic to maintain area hospital blood bank credits. Local chairman Mrs George Austin urged residents to participate and cover for regular donors sidelined by flu.
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Red Cross
Saline
George Austin
Saline Area
Austin
Commission Names Jaeger To Saline Fair Housing Panel
The Saline Fair Housing Commission held its first meeting at Mrs. Pat Woods home. Donald Jaeger was elected chairman James Knight Jr. vice chairman and Mrs. Pat Woods secretary. A next session is set for 8 p.m. Thursday Jan 2 at City Hall.
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Saline
Fair Housing Commission
Pat Woods
Donald Jaeger
James Knight, Jr
City Hall
State Civil Rights Commission
Mayor Keveling to chair first city council meeting
Mayor Hugh Keveling will conduct his first council meeting Monday evening and deliver the state of the city message. New city officials will be appointed for the coming year. Keveling previously served four years on the council. Waldo Gross and Kenneth Rogers join the council, while returning members include George Johnson Jack Measley Edward Marsh and Jameson Ford.
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Hugh Keveling
Keveling
Waldo
Jim) Gross
Planning Commission
Kenneth Rogers
George Johnson
Jack Measley
Edward Marsh
Jameson Ford
City appoints Walter Lahde as temporary Saline assessor
Walter Lahde, former Ann Arbor assessor, is serving temporarily as Saline city assessor to issue the tax roll until a replacement is found. He assists seniors and veterans with homestead exemptions and can be reached 9 am to 4 pm Wednesdays and Fridays at 429 4907.
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Saline
Walter Lahde
Ann Arbor
Lahde
Robert Harrison
Grand Rapids
Washington, D.C
The
Industrial Appraisal Co
Pittsburgh
Florida
City Hall
Woman Hit By Her Own Car In Market Parking Lot
Naomi Musser, 42, of Clinton, suffered bruises when knocked down by her own car in the Vescio Market parking lot on December 26. She parked at about 8 30 am and, while reaching for her purse, the car moved, striking her. She was treated at St Joseph Mercy Hospital and released.
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Naomi Musser
Clinton
Vescio Market
Stolen Safe Found Minus One Door
A safe stolen from Saline Lanes Bowling alley on November 4 was recovered in a field west of Ypsilanti by an Ypsilanti Township resident on January 1. The safe contained $650, with a value of $50 for the safe itself.
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Saline Lanes
Ypsilanti Township
Ypsilanti
Birth of Wade Edward Burkhart at St Joseph Mercy
Stork note reports Wade Edward Burkhart born on Christmas Day at St Joseph Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs Joseph Burkhart of 207 N Ann Arbor St The mother Debbie Dechert and baby were discharged Monday Jody Burkhart admitted to Saline Community Hospital as medical patient and released on New Year’s Day
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STORK
Wade Edward Burkhart
Joseph Burkhart
Ann Arbor St
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Debbie Dechert
Jody
Saline Community Hospital
Scouts Set Paper Drive Saturday
Saline Boy Scout Troop 446 schedules its first paper drive of the year for Saturday January 4. Fathers should meet at the north end of Hemefield at 8 a.m. Scouts will pick up at houses, not curbside, and drive all day. For earlier pickup call Harold West 429-9853 Harold Hanselmian 429-7565 or Harold Fritts 971-4578.
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Saline
Hemefield
Boy Scouts
Harold West
Harold Hanselmian
Harold Fritts
Shooting Off Insulators Delays Power in Saline
Detroit Edison investigators report a power outage near Saline for 51 minutes on December 22 caused by someone shooting dead end insulators off a pole west of the Bennett Street substation. In Ypsilanti the Washtenaw County Retired Teachers Association meets 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Dr. James Taren giving a talk. Dues for 1968 69 are $2.
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Detroit Edison. Co
Saline
Bennett St
Washtenaw County
Retired Teachers” Association
First Baptist Church of
Ypsilanti
Saline Mother’s March of Dimes Drive Opens January
A Saline area volunteer group launches the 1969 March of Dimes drive with a January 2 kickoff dinner at the Ann Arbor Moose Lodge. Mrs. James Keller leads the effort with Mrs. James Knight Jr. as co chair and a wide slate of sectional chairs. Mrs. Keller cites progress from a Chicago orientation on birth defects and vaccines, noting vaccines to prevent RH disease and rubella are nearing final testing.
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Tracy Greenwood
National Roomn
Mother’s March
Norma Keller
Salinear
Chelsea
Micheal
Saline Area
Moose Lodge
Ann Arbor
James Keller
Jewell Rd
Jerry Losee
Ralph Gross
Ralph Nothdurft
David Champion
Chicago
Keller
Michigan
Extra Trash Pickup Set Next Week
The DPW will run another quarterly extra trash pickup for Salinians with overflowing holiday waste. North of Michigan Ave on January 6 and 7, and south of Michigan Ave on January 9 and 10. Have trash at curb by 7 a.m. in boxes or bundled. limit three containers per stop, with 30 gallon containers encouraged for efficiency.
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DPW
Michigan Ave
Gerald Wellwood
Wellwood
Rummage Sale Drives March of Dimes Effort
Salinians are asked to donate usable articles for the March of Dimes Rummage Sale. Pickup can be arranged by calling Mrs. Paul Woods, Mrs. Ralph Gross, or Mrs. Jerry Losee. Details on time and location will be announced soon.
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Paul Woods
Ralph Gross
Jerry Losee
Saline Dog Vaccination Clinic Moves to New Fire Hall
Saline will host its biennial dog vaccination clinic at the new Fire Hall on Harris and Michigan. The single evening event runs 7 to 9 PM with a veterinarian on site and licenses available for purchase.
Domestic Engineers Extension Group Meet at Mrs Diable’s Home
Members of the Domestic Engineers Extension Group plan a meeting next Tuesday at 7650 Waters Rd the home of Mrs Herbert Diable. The notice lists the venue and host for the neighborhood gathering.
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Diables
Domestic Engineers Extension Group
Herbert Diable
Waters Rd
Cooperative Extension to Offer Horse Diseases Course
Washtenawa County extension service hosts a short course on horse diseases next Tuesday January 7 at 7 30 p m. The session meets at the Farm Council Grounds and invites local horse owners and riders to attend.
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Cooperative ‘ Extension Service
Washtenawa County
Farm Council
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Art Jacobsen
Textile Rd
Ford Service
Charlotte
Amanda Meddaugh
W. Michigan
Norma
Commission
Jaeger
City
Mrs. Leidheiser
United Fund
James Taren
University of Michigan
S. S. Hope
M.O.D
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