Charter proposal misses ballot as Saline election hits delay
Eleven Charter Commission candidates will wait until November 8 to appear on the ballot due to a 1958 act. Saline’s Charter Revision proposal also missed primary certification, forcing changes after city officials failed to certify 47 days before the election. County officials Could not find a workaround, absentee ballots were already printed, and Saline moves to place the revision on the November ballot.
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Charter Commission
Saline
Commission
Public Acts of
Michigan
County Board of Election Commissioners
John W. Conlin
Luella Smith
William Verner
Post Office Eases Up on Mailbox Sites
Postal authorities eased the restriction on steps for mail deliveries allowing two steps to reach the mailbox. Mrs. Arthur O’Neill, postmistress, noted planners work on door-to-door delivery and homeowners may place sandstone slabs from driveway to house. Two family residences may receive rear delivery if a sidewalk provides access and a curb-service drop-box is ordered.
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Arthur O’neill
EMU Honors Nearly 500 Degree Candidates at Summer Convocation
The ninth annual Summer Convocation at Eastern Michigan University honored about 500 degree candidates as of July 29 and October 7. President Eugene B. Elliott presided while Robert G. Hoopes of Michigan State University spoke. read candidates from Saline include Donald Jaeger Master of Arts in education Kenneth Limber BS Illa Pfeifle BS and Elementary teacher's certificate and Audrey Spindler a bachelor of musical education and teacher's certificate.
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Eastern Michigan University
Robert G. Hoopes
Michigan State University
Oakland
Eugene B. Elliott
Pease Auditorium
Saline
Donald Jaeger
Kenneth Limber
Illa Pfeifle
Audrey Spindler
Storm Knocks Out Lights and Splits Elm in Saline
A Friday night wind storm cut power across Saline for three hours injuring Milan resident John Aguirra 34 of 13018 Platt Road after he exited a car struck by a 22 000 volt downed line and was treated for shock. An ancient elm on Carl Curtiss property in E Michigan Avenue was toppled amid flooding and hail. The elm dated to at least 75 years and may have been planted in 1885 during landscaping by William H Davenport.
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Saline
Milan
Ann Arbor
Henry
S. Ann Arbor
John Aguirra
Platt Road
Saline Community Hospital
Carl Curtiss
E. Michigan Avenue
Curtiss
William H. Davenport
Voting Hours Given for Tuesday August 2 Election Day
Voters are urged to cast ballots from 7 am to 8 pm on Tuesday August 2. Officials remind residents to bring proper identification and follow local polling place rules.
Social Roundup in Saline Includes Travel and Health News
The Regis Wolfinger family visited the Thaddeus Kayda home for a backyard cookout and planned a two week Richmond trip. Earl Scruggs reports a close encounter with a large coyote on a Yellowstone trip. Miss Carlie Smith recovers from cataract surgery with another operation planned. The Finkbeiner reunion drew about one hundred relatives at Willow Road.
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Nancy Ceronsky
Regis Wolfinger
Thaddeus R. Kayda
Pleasant Lake Rd
Wolfingers
Richmond
Earl Scruggs
Yellowstone Park
Park
Scruggs
Earl
Park Forest
Ronald Taylor
Carlie Smith
Maconroad
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Miss Smith
Walter Smith
Margaret Bayah
California
Smith
Finkbeiner
Warren Finkbeiner
Willow Rd
C. D. Finkbeiner
Clinton
Sebastian Finkbeiner
Saline
Cathy Allmand
Charles Allmand
Jeffrey Scherdt
Ypsilanti
Babe Ruths Add Two Wins Each
Saline Americans extended their strong record with two wins last Wednesday evening and Saline Nationals followed with two wins Monday. The Americans remain at two losses and the Nationals improve to eight wins and three defeats. Contests detailed below.
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Saline
Saline Americans
Saline Nationals
Local Americans Rally for Nine Runs in Offensive Burst
Doyle started on the mound with Robinette relieving as Pinckney managed four hits and two runs. Leid Heiser tripled for the Sa line in the second, Burkhardt and Wesley Armbruster scored after walks, and Kuebler with Leidheiser added runs in the third. The fifth inning brought four hits and two runs via Doyle, Burkhardt, Armbruster, and Finkbeiner.
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Doyle
Robinette
Pinckney
Leidheiser
Burkhardt
Wesley Armbruster
Kuebler
Two Players Tie for Heart National Junior Golf Tourney
Mike Bixby and Gary Wild played Monday and Tuesday in the Heart National Junior Golf Tournament in the Michigan division. They spent both days at North Hills Country Club in Birmingham. Both will be Saline High School seniors this fall.
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Mike Bixby
Gary Wilds
Heart
Michigan
North Hills Country Club
Birmingham
Mike
Gary
Saline High School
Fire Destroys Barn and Equipment at Feldkamp Farm
Firefighters battled a Sunday blaze at the Lloyd Feldkamp residence 9317 W Michigan Ave destroying a 30 by 74 foot barn and a $5000 bulldozer after about four hours. Twelve men and three fire trucks poured 7000 gallons of water but could not save the barn or milkhouse. a tool shed and chicken coop survived. Ponts of grain drill mowing machine cement mixer saddles and a grain drill were lost. The cause was unknown and six return trips for water refills were required. The barn valued at about $1200 was only partially insured. The fire marked Sa line area’s first major blaze of the year.
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Lloyd Feldkamp
Michigan Avenue
Feldkamps
Saline
Building Permit Issued for Residence in Mark Hannah Court
City Council granted a building permit to Joseph Swanson of Mark Hannah Court for a residence valued at $18,500. The action occurred Monday night.
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Joseph Swanson
Mark Hannah Court
Gordon Esches Stay at Roark Cottage on Heart Lake
The Gordon Esches are spending the week at the Roark cottage located on Heart Lake, enjoying a quiet family getaway.
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Gordon Esches
Roark
Heart Lake
Fun and Fumble League Doubleheader Rained Out
The Tuesday softball double-header was postponed to Friday due to rain. The Firemen Faculty contest opens at 7 p.m. and the Jaycees play Alum ni at 8 p.m.
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Firemen
Jaycees
Alumni
Understanding Our World features Merediths Marionettes on WMU program
University of Michigan sponsored show Sunday morning on Channel 7 features Merediths Marionettes of Saline celebrating the 25th year of puppeteering. Meredith and Thyra Bixby join in convention activities with U M professor Edward Stashess. The little humpbacked horse scene highlights the puppet anniversary. The troupe appears at 350 elementary schools each year in the middle west between September and June.
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University of Michigan
Meredith
Saline
Wxyz-Tv
Detroit Art Institute
Thyra Bixby
Middle West
Two Enter Race For Mayor Post
Saline residents scramble as nominating petitions for mayor and four council seats are due next Monday. Incumbent mayor Frank Deede and challenger Jack Bennett both seek the two year term, with petitions also out for six council candidates and a justice of the peace.
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Bennett
Deede
Benett
Council
Michigan
Charter Proposal
Charter Commission
Saline
Public Acts of Michigan
John D. Buck
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Clark
Douglas Milhan
Michael Rotunno
George Johnson
Henry Leutheuser
Jerome Lamb
Four Killed In Bridgewater Township Car Crash
Four people died in a head on two vehicle collision on US-112 at Arkona Rd in Bridgewater township Washtenaw County the worst since 1956. Victims were Raymond Fostes 52 Indianapolis Indiana Frank Doran 71 Detroit Bertha Doran 64 Detroit and Ida Propst 75 Detroit.
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Arkona Rd
Bridgewater Township
Washtenawa County
D Raymond Fostes
Indianapolis
Ind
Frank Doran
Bertha
Ida Propst
Detroit
Clinton
Fuster
Doran
Us-112
Fustes
Propst
Herrick Memorial Hospital
Tecum
Palm Trees Are Prettier Than Meters Promotes Hawaiian Theme
The Chamber of Commerce receives permission to temporarily replace downtown parking meters with palm trees for the Sidewalk Days event on August 19 and 20. Palm trees pineapples and grass-skirted hula girls will carry the Hawaiian motif as a novelty attraction. No one will be expected to insert coins into the trees.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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