Saline Fair to Return to Intermediate School Site
The 1960 Saline Community Fair will be held September 14 to 17 on the grounds of the Saline Intermediate School inside the city. The decision, by an 8-7 vote on written ballots, followed pleas from Mayor Frank Deede and board members to keep the Fair a community project.
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Saline
Fair Board
Frank Deede
Robert Tefft
Allan Grossman
Farm Council
Saline-Ann Arbor
Deede
Tefft
Don Wiedman
Eleven File for Charter Seats in Saline Primary
Petitions filed in Saline City Clerk for eleven candidates seeking nine Charter Commission seats to be voted August 2, alongside a proposed City Charter revision. Several potential candidates declined or failed residency requirements. Candidates include Bessie Carven Collins, Esther Landwehr, Erwin Schmid, Don Ford, Walter MacArthur Sr., Elmer Houghton, Robert Estes, Richard Michalke Sr., Alwin Gross, Francis Lockwood, and Everett D. Wolfin.
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Charter Commission
Saline City
Saline
Bessie Carven Collins
Esther Landwehr
Erwin Schmid
Don Ford
Walter MacArthur, Sr
Elmer Houghton
Robert Estes
Richard Michalke, Sr
Alwin Gross
Francis Lockwood
Everett D. Wolfin
Bessie Collins
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C
Michigan State Normal College
Detroit Public Library
Saline Observer
Ypsilanti Press
Saline Women’s Club
DAR
Colonial Damies
Saline Community Hospital Board
Bus Company Revises Saline Ann Arbor Schedule
The Bus Company of Ann Arbor issued a revised timetable for the Saline to Ann Arbor run after two weeks of operation. The schedule adds a mid morning Saline departure and keeps five daily round trips. Saline departures are 6 30 am 7 30 am 10 am 1 30 pm 4 pm 5 pm and 6 10 pm. Ann Arbor departures are 6 am 7 am 9 30 am 1 pm 3 30 pm 4 30 pm and 5 40 pm.
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Saline-Hoover Plant
Ann Arbor
Saline
Hoover Plant
State Road
Saline Junior Livestock Tour Planned August 4
The Saline area Junior Livestock association schedule shows a fall tour set for Thursday August 4 after a board of directors meeting Tuesday evening. The board also discussed preparations for the Fair and related activities.
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Saline Area Junior Livestock Association
Fails To Orbit: Welder Flung By Torch Blast
Gransden a welder from 110 West Michigan Avenue was blasted into the air when a cutting torch barrel exploded at an Ypsilanti shop. He landed behind a pickup, broke one bone in his right hand and suffered bruises to neck and shoulder. He was hospitalized briefly and released. Local authorities have received protests from Iron Curtain countries overflights.
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Orb
Shorty
Gransden
Michigan, Avenue
Ypsilanti
Earth
St. Joseph Hospital
Ann Arbor
Iron Curtain
Rabbit Jury Brings in Guilty Verdict
An all female jury returned a guilty verdict in The People vs Rabbit. Hubert Beach faced a city ordinance charge for letting a rabbit run at large in Saline. The trial featured unusual twists including absences and witty courtroom exchanges by Prosecution and Defense, with Beach taking the Fifth Amendment.
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People
Rabbit
Bill Delhey
Robert
Clarence Darrow) Richards
Hubert Beach
Saline
Beach
Justice of the Peace
John D. Buck
Kiwanis
Marty
Buck
Earl Kirby
Hugh Keveling
Beach the Rabbit
John Thoss
Rev. Richards
Thoss
Vi Harrison
Stonebruner
Willis
Beth
Richards
Nebraska Potluck Picnic Planned at German Park
The annual Nebraska potluck picnic is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Sunday July 17 at German Park on Pontiac Trail north of Ann Arbor. Coffee, pop, and ice cream will be provided. The event will proceed rain or shine.
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German Park
Pontiac Trail
Ann Arbor
Saline to start door to door mail Aug 1
Saline will begin city delivery on August 1 with two uniformed carriers. Mrs. Arthur ONeill reports the Chicago district letter announcing the change and calls for residents to use street addresses. A postal inspector will assist. boxes are to be mounted after visits and city residents are asked to await instructions.
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Saline
Arthur O'Neill
Chicago
Mrs. O'Neill
Indians and Cards Maintain Little League Leads
In a week noted for strong pitching from Larry Luckhardt and Neal Still, the Phillies toppled the Braves while the Indians and Cards extended their divisional leads. The Cards stretched their win streak to seven with three victories, including a close 4 2 win over the Braves and a 20 10 win against the Pirates, as Dodgers, Pirates, White Sox, and Yanks kept pace in early standings.
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Indians
Braves
Phillies
Pirates
Dodgers
White Sox
Yanks
Yanks Yanks
Red Sox
Nationals
Larry Luckhardt
Neal Still
McCormick
James
Ma Jocha
Carman
Phil
Ies
Weal
Dave Feldkamp
Billy Wold
Mark Burkhardt
Chantelois
Cards
Mike Graf
Clyde Weir
David Reese
Larry van Buren
Andy Campbell
Gilbert
Girbach
Scruggs
Clyde Wier
Bowen
Cerensky
Arms
Weidmayer
Cummins
Burr
Burkhardt
Feuerbacher
Harney
Wahl
Tigers
Merle Simontons Plan Northern Michigan Vacation
The Merle Simontons announce a two week trip to northern Michigan starting Sunday to visit relatives and attend the Simonton family reunion in Hartland. The Don Fords are spending a week at Wampler's Lake cottage. Erwin Schneider family and Eldean Bolter family return from a Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota tour. The Kings plan to move to DeKalb Illinois for new teaching post at Northern Illinois University.
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Merle Simontons
Michigan
Hartland
Simonton
Don Fords
Wampler’s Lake Cottage
Erwin Schneider
Richard
Kathy
Eldean Bolter
Pleasants Lake
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Saline
Kendall King
Ronald
DeKalb, I
King
Northern Ilinois University
Kings
Dial Hookup Set With Ann Arbor
General Telephone Co and Michigan Bell plan toll free dialing for Saline area residents to Ann Arbor starting this fall. A mail poll by General Telephone prompted the service expansion. The program will raise base rates for Hath ex changed subscribers and is slated for completion next year.
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Saline Area
Ann Arbor
Saline
General Telephone
Hatel
General Telephone Co
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
D. W. Clark
Alumni Still Top Fun League Leads After Twin Bill
An unbeaten Alumni team tops the local Fun and Fumble League after a double-header Tuesday. The Teachers defeated the Jaycees about 9 to 5 in the first game, and the Alumni beat the Firemen about 6 to 1 in the second.
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Firemen
Jaycees
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Saline Community Hospital
Gerry McPeake
Mary Lou Gall
Prince
Bus Company
Delhey
Daniel Lirones
April Beach
Billy Deihey
Lanny Robbins
Ewee
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Michigan Ave
David Jedele
Lloyd Jedele
Austin Road
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