Henry Ford's century milestone stirs Saline memories
A Saline publisher recalls meeting Henry Ford at the Rouge Plant strip steel mill in the 1930s. He credits Ford with enabling his education and the town's modern growth through village industries and automotive opportunities. Ford's 100th birthday is celebrated as his lasting American impact endures.
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Henry
Rouge Plant
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Co
Saline Reporter
Saline
Carl Curtiss
America
All America
Ford
Universal Die Casting
R & B Tool Co
Alumiloy
Hoover Containers
Hoover
Uniloy
Saline Editor Mailbag Voices Plea for Clean Streets
Letters from Bessie Carven and Myron Gallagher Sr. praise Saline’s paper and urge officials to tackle litter on South Ann Arbor Street and North Ann Arbor Street. They warn on Michigan Avenue widening and traffic, urge a north south corridor, and commend the Saline Reporter’s quality.
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Ann Arbor St
Henry St
Detroit News
Dearborn
Michigan Ave
Saline
Here
Bessie Carven
Collins
Free-Lo Extension Plans Potluck on Fourth
Members of the Free-Lo Extension club and families plan a potluck dinner on July 4 at Frederick Wiedmayer home on Pleasant Lake Rd with meals at 12 30 p m. Officers elected at June meeting will take office in September.
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Free-Lo Extension Club
Frederick Wiedmayer
Pleasant Lake Rd
Russell Burkhart
Eldon Condit
Edwin Rentschler
Andrew Luckhardt
Mail Carriers Urge Use of ZIP Code 48176
Postmaster Clarke Gordon announces that individual ZIP code cards for 48176 will be delivered to every Saline patron. Carriers signed the cards and urge residents to include the ZIP code in addresses and request correspondents to use it. Mr Zip decals will appear on collection boxes and mail vehicles to reinforce the message.
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Saline
Clarke Gordon
Mich
Services Held for Mrs Houghton’s Sister Agda Cleland
Funeral services were held in Detroit for Mrs Agda Cleland 50 sister of Mrs Elmer Houghton of Saline Surviving are her husband William and three sons William Dennis and David all at home Burial was in Forest Lawn cemetery Detroit
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Detroit
Agda Cleland
Elmer Houghton
Saline
William
Dennis
David
Forest Lawn Cemetery
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Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Myron Gallagher
Saline Observer
Manchester Enterprise
Milan
Observer
Simon R. Wilson
Sim
Enterprise
Leader
Fred Giesel
Cincinnati
Gallagher
Fenton
Michigan Outdoors
Paul
Saline Area
Lotion
Imitea
Tan
Hartman
Insurance Agency
N. Ann
Arbor
Mer J. Steele
Dodge Sales and Service
Michigan
Allures
Ann Arbor
S. Main
Marty
S Price
Ted Alexander
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