15 Nov 1967
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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1967
Page
1
A General Vocations Explorer Post is forming with the High School PTO sponsorship. An introductory meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in room 36 invites interested boys and girls and requires a parent or both parents for the first session. The post will study about a dozen professions and meet twice monthly.
Troop 443 of the Girl Scouts collected clothing for Vietnamese orphans and planned Christmas cards for servicemen without mail. Postage costs were covered by local clubs and businesses, including the Rotary Club and Nicholson Motorcycle Sales.
The Senior Citizens Club will meet for games at 7 30 p m Monday at the American Legion Hall. Refreshments will be served.
Duane Strieter an 18 year old of 5186 Austin Road was arraigned in Ann Arbor Municipal Court on a fleeing from a police officer charge after a high speed chase that reached 120 mph on Michigan Avenue. His 1968 Dodge, driven two days, crashed on Weber Road injuring no one. Strieter also received a speeding ticket for 65 mph in an 85 mph zone. Examination on the fleeing charge is set for November 22 with bond set at $50.
Judges declared the First Snow Contest officially ended as a blizzard deposited a solid white blanket of snow in Saline at 4 p.m. Winners from all sponsoring merchants contests and the grand prize of 50 dollars will be announced next week.
Mrs. Eugene Garrison is re elected president of Saline Area Social Services Inc with Mrs. Kenneth Thompson as vice president. Other officers include Mrs. Gerald Meyer treasurer Mrs. Richard Cole secretary and Mrs. John Proctor transportation chairman. New members are Rev. Herbert Reed Mrs. Arthur Singleton Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Cole. The group plans Christmas boxes for needy families and asks for toys clothing non perishable foods and gifts for shut ins donations may be left at 300 E Henry St by December 1.
Washtenaw County hosts Government Day with 375 high school students from all districts except Chelsea visiting county offices. Sponsored by the American Legion, lunch for attendees was provided by the Ann Arbor Legion Auxiliary with Saline Legion members present and Saline seniors named.
Local chairmen for the 1968 March of Dimes were announced this week by campaign director Mrs. James Keller. Mrs. Lawrence Slepsky will be Mothers' March chairman with co chairwoman Mrs. Roger Luttman. committees include treasurer Mrs. Richard Lehton, publicity Mrs. Edwin Logan, special gifts Mrs. James Knight Jr, clubs and organizations Mrs. Robert Dobson, mailers Mrs. Joseph Graf and Mrs. Shirley Brown, cannisters Mrs. Thomas DeWolfe and Mrs. Dennis Pearsall, special events Mrs. James Bradley and Mrs. Tommie Hutchins, teen representatives Mrs. Gary Briegel, and peanut sales.
Nearly all Saline churches will take part in a Union Thanksgiving service at 7 30 p m Wednesday November 22 at St Paul United Church of Christ The Rev Robert Muirhead will deliver the sermon Music will be by the St Paul senior choir and Leon Morton soloist Churches taking part include St Paul Faith Lutheran Presbyterian Methodist Saline Baptist First Baptist Assembly of God and Church of the Nazarene with others invited and the public welcome.
Senior Girl Scouts in Saline launch a bake by order plan led by Marcia Wilson and Phyllis West. They will bake Thanksgiving specials including sweet rolls cookies pies and breads for orders by November 18. Call 429 7280 or 429 7080 for details.
A general membership meeting of the Jaycee Auxiliary is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday in the bank community room. Members are to bring in style show ticket money. Hostesses will be Mrs. LeRoy King, Mrs. Jack Kelley, and Mrs. William Graf.
Saline area United Fund totals reached 30108.40 this week surpassing the 23724 goal though reports were incomplete. Ford Motor Co corporate gift and pledges led at 22802.84 with industrial contributions at 25292.84 and residential giving 3153.56.
The city approved building permits for a 40 unit project eight five unit buildings on Clark Street with an estimated cost of 405000. Developer Eugene G Holly plans the project adjacent to existing properties on Clark Street and site work includes blacktopped driveways a construction barrier and cast iron manhole covers. City officials say violations of ordinances have been corrected.
Kiwanis members and Kiwanis Queens after a packing session mailed about 25 Christmas boxes to local service members in Viet Nam and environs. Most recipients are local servicemen.
A Sunday car wash sponsored by the Jaycees raised 100 dollars for the United Fund Drive. A crew of 14 to 18 Jaycees worked a six hour shift at the Saline Car Wash on Michigan Ave.
The Regional Planning Commission will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the High School library to discuss local planning matters.
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