Gas price war hits Saline dealers hard
Local Saline gas dealers report sales plunges up to 50 percent as Detroit area price cuts spark a long running price war. Standard Oil raised Detroit regular by four cents, but Saline prices remain 1 to 5 cents above surrounding areas, driving customers to Ann Arbor Ypsilanti and Milan. FTC plans Detroit visit as distributors threaten further cuts.
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Standard Oil
Detroit
Standard
Federal Trade Commission
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Milan
FTC
Gasoline Dealers Association of Michigan
US 112
US 23
Saline
Ted Hill
Fleetwing
Bill Chisholm
Texaco
Ypsilanti Texaco
Carl Anderson
Speedway
Anderson
Carl
Frank Carter
Ypsi
Us- 112
Us-23
Lodi
Merle Simonton
Simonton
Gerry Graf
Gulf Regular
Graf Gulf
Gerry
Feeman
Shell
Fair Group Receives J C C Protest On New Schedule
At the Fair Board meeting the JC Fair group protested moving the Miss Saline contest to Thursday to avoid the steer auction on Friday. Merritt Martin said the Queen Contest drew 4000 last year and remains the main attraction. The board kept the Queen Contest on Thursday and the Steer Auction on Friday, also approving fair book printing and paying local stations for coverage. Admission was set at 35 cents for seventh grade and up.
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Weinhardt
JC Fair
Chamber of Commerce
Merritt Martin
Jc’s
Ing
WOIA
WPAG
G. Merritt Martin
Sixth Grade Graduates 1997 Commencement at Saline
The Rev. Robert Richards spoke at the Commencement for 97 sixth grade graduates at Saline Elementary School. Over 400 guests attended as the Sixth Grade Band played Medallion, the Lord's Prayer was led by John Engelbert, and certificates were handed to students by Leo Jensen.
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Robert Richards
Saline Methodist Church
John Engelbert
Marian Barclay
Marilyn Turner
Richards
Barbara Hehr
Leo Jensen
John Engebhert
Two Saline Women Win 100Hour Service Certificates
Mrs Olga Lambarth and Mrs Betty Finkbeiner of Saline received 100 hour service certificates for volunteer work at the Veterans Hospital in Ann Arbor. The awards were connected with the American Legion Auxiliary of the Wm. B. Lutz Unit 322 of Saline.
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Saline
Olga Lambarth
Betty Finkbeiner
Veteran’s Hospital
Ann Arbor
American Legion Auxiliary
Wm. B. Lutz
Shooting Star Marks Graduation Night at Home Field
A bright shooting star preceded the Columbus graduation ceremony at Home Field. Eleven seniors received honors, led by Kathrene Raus with a Grieg Concerto performance. Dr. Floyd Faust delivered the class motto and Dr. Gordon J. Prout presented diplomas.
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Heme Field
Joan Austin
Kathrene Raus
Jean Kay Begole
Joan May Begole
Carolyn Rose Carr
Joann Grace Graden
Esther Guenther
Beulah Ann Kellogg
Mary Susan Prout
Kathrene Anna Raus
Patricia Ann Teachout
Columbus
Gordon J. Prout
Kathleen Nass
Mildred Haswell
Prout and Tefft Win Saline Board Seats in Close Vote
In Saline area elections, Dr. Gordon J. Prout won 299 votes and Mrs. Bess Tefft 298, securing three year terms on the Board of Education. Incumbent Frank Brittain received 249 votes as turnout reached 438 ballots with rain boosting rural polling.
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Robert Tefft
Gordon J. Prout
Board of Education
Saline Area
Tefft
Frank Brittain
Child Study Club Names Chairmen for 1958 59 Year
The Saline Child Study Club announces officers and committees for 1958 59 led by president Mrs Jerry Mc Peake. Other officers installed include vice president Mrs Ormond Seitz and secretary treasurer Mrs Gordon Esch. Committees cover program membership ways and means year book publicity mothers march brownie scouts and more. The club has been active in Saline for about 13 years and worded plans for a picnic tonight at Saline Park with potluck meals and a rain plan to move indoors.
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Jerry McPeake
McPeake
Ormond Seitz
Gordon Esch
Fred Korte
Arthur Hagen
Douglas Hoeft
John Miller
Bliss Charles
Joe Bondie
Harold Frey
Everett Esch
Arthur Moehn
Howard Kuhl
David Knight
Robert Heiserman
Robert Hehr
Edward Fischer
Paul Reed
Elmer Houghton
Elvin Armbruster
Howard Hill
Lauen Wild
Paul Woods
Child Study Club
Saline
Saline Park
Charlotte Receives Argus Scholarship for Nursing
Miss Charlotte Graf, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Graf of 75 Morgan Rd, has been awarded a one year Argus Cameras Inc Employee Scholarship renewable for three more years. The $250 stipend supports study at the University of Michigan or Eastern Michigan College. Graf plans to study nursing.
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Argus Cameras, Incorporated
University of Michigan
Eastern Michigan College
Charlotte. Graf
Alfred Graf
Morgan Rd
Argus Cameras, Inc
Ann Arbor
Miss Graf
Joseph A. Detweiler
Argus Cameras Division
Miss. Graf
Hoover to Install Siding on NYC Spur
Hoover plans a siding on the New York Central spur through Saline to its plant at Textile and State roads, to be completed this week. Local leaders fear possible depot and spur closures. Hoover expects the NYC spur to stay in operation and funds the siding to the clearance point.
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New York Central
Saline
Hoover
Textile
State Roads
Michigan Public Service Commission
NYC
Salinians Graduate From Dental School
Saline report says Dan Giltrow and Chet Walters graduate from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry next Saturday. Dan, son of Mrs. Bob LaRose, will join his father-in-law Dr. R. H. Kingery in Ann Arbor. Chet plans to open an office in Saline. Both men also completed the University of Michigan School of Pharmacy.
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Saline
U. of M. School of Dentistry
Dan Giltrow
Bob LaRose
Chet Walters
Dan
R. H. Kingery
Ann Arbor
Chet
U. of M. School of Pharmacy
Elderly Woman Hurt In Fall Downstairs
Mrs. Cora Esteyn Dickson of 203 W Michigan sustained multiple broken ribs and a severe head cut in a stairs fall at her home. Police officer Earl Kirby summoned an ambulance to take her to St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.
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Cora Esteyn Dickson
Michigan
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Earl Kirby
Bike Rider Injured In Milan Road Crash
Danny B Kennedy ten year old of 126 E Michigan was bruised after his bicycle was struck by a car on Milan Road north of Maple Road. Driver Glen Ray Williams thirty of 2238 Mil key Road said three boys crossed in front of his car but Kennedy swerved back. Kennedy was treated and remained under observation.
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Danny B. Kennedy
Michigan
Milan Rd
Maple Rd
Glen Ray Williams
Milkey Rd
Milan Road
Kennedy
Williams
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Prout
Jim Knight
Gail Burmeister
Saline High School
Fair Group
J.C.C
William Weinhardt
Fair Board
Don Rapp
Martin
Jim Rogers
Bruce Arend
Shooting Star Salutes Grads
Bess
Charlotte
Argus
Dental
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