Touring Meredith Marionettes Preview 32nd Season
The Meredith Marionettes leave Saline for their 32nd annual tour performing The Golden Fish to more than 360000 children. The show, created in Saline’s Old Opera House, draws on legends from Post Wheeler’s Russia era and features puppets like Baba Yaga.
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Meredith
Saline
Opera
Meredith Bixby
Post Wheeler
Russia
Bixby
Thyra
Opera House
Hollywood East
Hornets Upset South Lyon In Key Conference Clash
Saline Hornets shock South Lyon Lions as 27 to 6 victory vaults Saline into Southeastern Conference lead. Dan Laskey started scoring, Karl Boehm added a 32 yard run, and Keith Smith 72 yard TD reception. Saline defense slowed Lions, with Mike Farrell and teammates pivotal. Next up is Homecoming against Monroe Catholic Central.
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South Lyon Lions
Hornet
Hornets
South Lyon
Lions
Dan Laskey
Don Morton
Karl Boehm
Mike Farrell
Cary Stvieter
Karl
Don Reese
Keith Smith
Morton
Scott Klapper
Reese
Laskey
Farrell
Girbach
Romelhardt
Saline
Monroe Catholic Central
Door-to-Door Mail Delivery Extended to Old Creek Farms
Saline Post Office extends door-to-door delivery to the new subdivision Old Creek Farms announced by Postmaster Gordon. The area, growing from eight occupied homes with three sidewalks, will get immediate service for the stand and later for others as sidewalks are completed, with Old Creek Farms extending Canterbury Dr. and a new street, Old Creek Dr.
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Saline Post Office
Old Creek Farms
Clark Gordon
Gordon
Canterbury Dr
Old Creek Dr
Women Clubs Celebrate Southeast Michigan 50th Anniversary
Washtenaw County Federated Women's Clubs hosts Southeastern Michigan clubwomen October 8 and 9 at Washtenaw Country Club for the 50th anniversary of the Southeast District of the Michigan State Federation. Mary Woods of Saline chairs and Welcomes delegates alongside Washtenaw officials.
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Washtenaw County Federated Womens’ Clubs
Southeastern Michigan
Washtenaw Country Club
Michigan State Federation
Walter Bulbick
Milan
Washtenaw County Federation
Girlstown
Loch Rio
Belleville
Ypsilanti Federated Clubs
Saline Womans’ Club
Womans’ Club of
Ann Arbor
Mary Woods
Saline Club
Join Schild
Meredith Bixby
Ingham
Lenawee
Livingston
Monroe
Oakland
Washtenaw
Wayne Counties
Woods
Legion to Meet at Legion Hall Thursday Night
American Legion William B. Lutz Post will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Legion hall. The 1968 membership drive is under way.
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William B. Lutz Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
City Accepts Bids on 69 Vehicles
City council bids on four new fleet vehicles and sent another to the Fire Department for approval. Low bidders Community Ford Sales offered two police cars with equipment at 2310 dollars each, a two door sedan at 2008.11, and a half ton pickup at 1994.82 for city use.
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Fire Department
Communty Ford Sales
DPW
Mailing Dates For Christmas Parcels For Servicemen Overseas
Postal officials list urged mailing windows for Surface Transport to SAM PAL and airmail parcels to overseas servicemen. Complete addresses with name rank service number gateway post office and APO FPO are required to avoid delays. Copies of Saline servicemen addresses will be available at the newspaper office for those sending gifts.
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Saline
Ray Hunt
American Legion Auxiliary
Clarke Gordon
Gordon
Gateway Post Office
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Fluoride Application Offered to Saline Area Children
Starting October 21 topical fluoride will be offered to 2nd 5th and 8th graders and some dentist referred cases in Saline area schools. The four visit program includes cleaning then fluoride application with an estimated 40 percent reduction in decay. A $4 clinic fee covers operating costs with Mrs. Paul Hale as chairman.
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Michigan Department of Public Health
Paul Hale
City Clerk cites large surge in new voter registrations
City Clerk Julie Rapp says registrations for the November election are rising sharply though no exact total is set. She notes a possible reach to 50 new registrations, excluding Jaycee drive registrations, with one overseas serviceman’s registration this week. Absentee ballot requests come from servicemen at two to three per day. City Hall hours extend to 5 p.m. Friday October 4 to allow last minute registrations. township clerks handle evening registrations until 8 p.m.
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Julie Rapp
Jayceés
Mrrs
Rapp
Banquet Set For Workers With Baumgartner as Keynote
Robert S. Baumgartner principal of Cass Technical High School in Detroit will keynote the kick off dinner of the 1968 Saline area United Fund campaign. The dinner at Leutheuser's Restaurant on Tuesday at 7 p.m. is sponsored by Citizens Bank Saline Savings Bank and First Savings Association for United Fund volunteers. Reservations were mailed to volunteers and RSVP cards should be returned to Mrs. Robert Dobson.
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Robert S. Baumgartner
Cass Technical High School
Detroit
Saline Area United Fund
Leutheuser
Citizens Bank
Saline Savings Bank
First Savings Association
United Fund
Robert Dobson
Boy Scouts of
Saline
Robert Baumgartner
Denison University
Wayne State
University of Michigan
General Motors Research Laboratories
Bedford High School
Detroit Public Schools
Cass Tech
Condon Junior High School
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Church Services
Metropolitan Detroit Council. of
Michigan Baptist Convention
Rotary club to host 14th Judicial District candidates
Rotarians will hear five attorneys running for three nonpartisan posts in the November election. The 14th District covers Washtenaw County except Ann Arbor city. Speaking at Leuchteuser’s Restaurant Thursday noon are Municipal Judge Edward Deake and candidates Robert Fink Rodney Hutchinson Thomas Strea and Patrick Conlin.
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14Th Judicial District
Rotary Club
Leutheuser
Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor
Edward Deake
Ypsilanti
Robert Fink
Rodney Hutchinson
Thomas Strea
Dexter
Patrick Conlin
Saline OES Chapter 311 to Elect Officers
Saline chapter 311 of the OES will elect officers at 8 p.m. Monday in the Masonic hall.
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Saline
OES
Masonic Hall
City offers free or low cost Linden trees for lawns
City residents can request young linden trees to be planted on their lawns at city expense as part of this year's tree planting program. Trees must not be crowded by existing trees. Owners may also buy trees through the city at cost for other property plantings. About a dozen orders have been placed.
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Mike Strait
City Hall
Ford speaker set for High School PTO meeting
Frank Macher of Ford Motor Co Saline plant will address the High School PTO at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school library. All High School parents are invited.
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Frank~Macher
Ford Motor Co
Saline
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PTO
FORD
Library Board
Harry Holmes
Charles Kern
Regis Wolfinger
Schleh Building
New Saline
Dick Cole
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