Tornado watch followed by violent wind damages EFoover plant roof
A severe wind storm tore roof sections from 40000 square feet of the EFoover Ball and Bearing plant on State Rd Saturday minutes after a Saline tornado watch. Vent blowouts, punctured flashing, and smashed windows caused extensive damage but no injuries from the wind. Roofing crew exposed to creosote reactions, nurse and eye specialist treated them. Repairs began with 65 workers from a Detroit firm, building waterproofed by 5 am Sunday.
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Hoover Plant
Uaw
Efoover
State Rd
Saline
Hoover
Joan Dakin
Grass Lake
Neil Gates
Ann Arbor
Arthur, Knaup
Detroit
Ann Pellegreno Confirms July 15 Saline Homecoming
Ann Pellegreno, who completed the Darwin to route in her Earhart Memorial flight, confirms a Saline homecoming celebration for July 15. She will fly from Lae to New Guinea then on to San Francisco or Oakland by July 7, with further Kansas appearance planned.
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Ann FP
Australia
Saline
Annn Pellegreno
Darwin
Ann
Lae
New Guinea
San Francisco
Oakland
Don
Kansas
Sibson
Don Wood
Doug McCormick
Dwight. Reynolds
Pellegreno
Nancy Starling
Estes Rexall Pharmacy
Beljleau
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Executive Board
New Guinea-to-Holland Island
Amelia Earhart
DPW to Begin Rubbish and Garbage Pickups July 1
The city plans alternate Saturday rubbish and garbage collections starting July 1 with the north side on that date. A new machine costing about $20 000 should arrive mid August, reducing curbside pickups to once weekly. Households must place rubbish in 30 gallon containers under 70 pounds and start collections at 7 am.
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DPW
Michigan Ave
Earl Feldkamp
Mike Strait
Strait Pala
Scouts to Hike 83 Miles Through Three States
Nine senior Scouts from Saline and three leaders depart for an eight day trek covering 83 miles across Indiana Kentucky and Ohio. They will cook out and camp along the way funded in part by scrap paper drives. Leaders are Joe Masterson Harold Fritts and Harold West.
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Saline
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Bruce Masterson
Gerry Dennison
Bruce Fritts
Keith Martin
Dale Bishop
Carl Janovits
Roger Smead
Tom Komorowski
Bill Mennell
Joe Masterson
Harold Fritts
Harold West
Mason, Obs Family Picnic Planned
A Masonic, OFS family picnic is planned for 1 p.m. Sunday July 9 at Austin Orchards on the Saline Milan road. Cider and coffee will be provided and entertainment will be furnished.
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Austin Orchards
Saline-Milan Road
Women's Fellowship Meeting Postponed at St Paul UCC
The Women's Fellowship of St Paul United Church of Christ has been postponed to July 11. A new date for the meeting is announced by church officials.
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Women’s Fellowship of St. Paul United Church of Christ
Summer recreation registration rises in area
Approximately 275 area youngsters have registered for the summer recreation program. Director Clem Corona says another 150 to 200 are expected to register later. The total likely will be about 10 percent higher than last year. Swimming and arts and crafts classes are described as a good size, not crowded.
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Clem Corona
Corona
Saline Public Library Opens Full Time For First Time
Saline Public Library begins full-time hours of 39 per week as air conditioning goes on. Librarian Eleanor Todd notes 5 to 10 new patrons weekly, including new residents, with the schedule running 1 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Saline Public
Eleanor Todd
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Lewis Bellean
Ann Pellegreno
American Legion
Legion
Belleau
Paul Sibson
Main Street
Ted Hills
Boy Scouts
Saline Beauty
County Dairy
Centennial Belle
Brothers of the Brush
Elise
Mason
Pat Hiser
Ed Hisers
Jack Steele
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