Silly Season items surface in town chatter
Town talk turns to six items linked to the Silly Season including Congressman Powell boycotting Santa Claus as a white man invention, Governor Rockefeller’s wall down remark, Romney tax plan food definition, a resident chasing council candidates, and a Salinian quip about not having a sit in at City Hall.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Santa Claus
Santa
Powell
New York
Rockefeller
Germany
Romney
Saline to build new school with local contractors
The Saline school project awarded to Walter Anicka of Ann Arbor as architect with Leo Jensen overseeing as superintendent. Groundwork to begin within weeks, and construction expected to complete within two years. Community Fair opens in Saline for four days with opening day stages, band, magician and comedy on the grandstand. St James Church to be moved 85 feet US-112 right of way, with basement and parish house integration. Births include Joanne Erskine, Liza Collins, Marilyn Leonard, Michael Beagle. Ruth Faust and Keith Brososky wed in Ann Arbor with ceremony at Zion Lutheran Church.
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Saline’s
Walter Anicka
Ann Arbor
Leo Jensen
Saline
Washtenaw County
St. James Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. James
St. James Parish House
Ruth Dene Faust
Jordan Rd
Keith Brososky
E. McKay Sr
Zion Lutheran Church
James Clark
Zoning Board Talks Haywood Addition Rezoning
On September 30 1963 the Zoning Board of Appeals considered Erwin W Schmid request to re zone Haywood Addition lots 18 19 20 21 from R 1 to R 2. The motion by Anderson with McKenzie support to re zone was carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned.
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Bennett
Anderson
Dechert
McKenzie & Strohl
DPW
Strait
Johnson
Erwin W. Schmid
Haywood Addition
McKenzie
Old Settler praises Saline and civic pride on Main Street
Lulu M. Fairbanks writes of Saline childhood, community care, healthy meals, and old settlers heritage. She urges road crews to restore Main Street to reflect civic pride, noting only a few trees removed and Main Street widened.
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Saline
Main Street
Detroit
Chicago
Lulu M. Fairbanks
Two Distinguished Visitors at Dale Mayfield Home
Local note recounts visitors dropping in at the Dale Mayfield residence on Maple Road last week and two rare swans visiting the Mayfield pond for several days before leaving with no forwarding address. It also mentions a large county fair with 21 000 attendees, a standstill hula hoop record by Janis Coe, and new Kiwanis traffic signs urging drivers to slow down for children.
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the Reporter
Dale Mayfield
Mayfield Pond
Maple Rd
Janis Coe
Gerald Coe
Janis
The
Kiwanis Club
Girl Scout Uniform Exchange Planned
A Girl Scout and Brownie uniform exchange will be held at the home of Mrs. Donald Talsma at 551 Canterbury Dr on October 3 4 and 5. Uniforms should be brought to the Talsma home on Thursday October 3 and be marked with owner name size and price.
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Donald Talsma
Canterbury Dr
Talsma
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Joanne Elizabeth Erskine
Henry Erskine
Liza Lee Collins
Max Collins
Marilyn Jean Leonard
J. W. Leonard
Michael Ronald Beagle
R. H. Beagle
Zoning
Board OF Appeals
Ralph Piper
Andy Campbells
Platt and
Ellsworth Roads
Fair Board
Tri-County Sportsman’s League Fried Chicken
Michigan
Conservation Department
Mich
Dept. of Conservation
Girl Scout
Altar Society
St Andrews Church
Hanes
Compax Corp
Tom
Oldsmobile
Hack! Gins Fes
A&m Chevrolet CO
Michigan Ave
Garry Moore
Cbs-Tvi
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