Fire Sanctioned Blaze Destroys Bridgewater Lumber Yard
An early morning fire at Bridgewater Lumber Co storage area destroyed a warehouse and lumber shed last Tuesday. Manchester Clinton Saline and Fillfield Township crews contained the blaze, saving adjacent buildings. Bridges and equipment were losses. operations continue with Saline and other facilities operating as usual. The fire began around 3 am and smoldered at sunrise.
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Bridgewater Lumber Co
Manchester
Clinton
Saline
Fillsfield
Bridgewater Lumber
Boettner Rd
Saline Lumber
Saline Fire Department
Bridgewater
Saline Department
Manchester F.C
Barry Jacobsen
Pete O’mara
Mann Mill
Saline Public Library Receives Fund Gift For New Books
The Saline Area United Fund contributes to the Saline Public Library at 201 S. Ann Arbor St. The library offers 17 100 books, 783 records and tapes, 64 periodicals, plus newspapers and pamphlets. Inter library loans, copying, conference room, children's room, storytelling, audio visual materials, and helpful librarians are highlighted.
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Saline
Saline Area United Fund
Saline Public Library
THE
United Way
City Roundtable Meeting For Saline Citizens
City Council members and staff plus five commission heads will meeting next Wednesday September 17 at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall Mills Rd. Reports on the Valley project at Millpond Park and other city projects will be given followed by discussion. Connie and Mike Strait present a film on downtown Cumberland Maryland. Citizens are invited to participate and share views with city personnel.
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Commission
Legion Hail
Mills Rd
Valley
Millpond Park
Connie
Mike Strait
Cumberland
Maryland
City Council Probes Flood Causes and Helps for Victims
City Council asked Ayres Lewis Norris and May Inc to prepare a report on flood causes and future solutions. It instructed staff to study emergency city procedures for natural perils. Residents urged to file damage claims with the city for possible insurance submission.
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Ayres, Lewis, Norris and May, Inc
Council
Richard Nehring
Allan Grossman
George Kempf
Mike Strait
Frederick Hamilton
N. Harris
Jim Lines
Watson St
George Anderson
Hamilton
Pape
Saline School Board approves 24 new teachers after debate
After lengthy discussion and concerns about background checks and tenure implications, the Saline School Board voted to approve 24 new teachers for the 1975-76 year despite one dissent. The policy committee will review hiring procedures.
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Noreen Ferris
Saline School Board
Woodie Merchant
Bishop
Harold Hintz
Saline
Saline High
Howard Hill
Donald Clary
Alberta Rogers
William Taylor
Merchant
Janet Feldkamp Named First Runner Up at Washtenaw Pageant
Janet Feldkamp, shown at the Saline Fair Parade, was named first runner-up in the Miss Washtenaw Farm Bureau pageant. Janice Hopkins of Chelsea was chosen queen and married the prior Friday, then attended the parade with Janet riding in as Janice honeymooned.
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Saline
Janet Feldkamp
Janet
Washtenaw Farm Bureau
Janice Hopkins
Chelsea
Saline Fair
Speed Pull Tragedy At Saline Fair
A tractor speed pull at the Saline Fair drew praise for calm, quick action after an exploding fan on a six-ton tractor sprayed spectators with metal fragments. Jack Banks of Macon survived serious injury including arm amputation. others were treated and released at University Hospital and St. Joseph's.
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Jack Banks
Macon
University Hospital
Clinton-Macon. Rd
St. Joseph’s
Samuel Short
Jordan Rd
Floyd Copperwell
Ann Arbor
Ollie Fowler
Watson
Renee Widmayer
Jerusalem
Harold Whitlock
Dixboro
John Keck
Newport
Mich
Fairgrounds
Lloyd Braun
Saline-Ann Arbor Rd
Farm Council
Danny Myers
E. Michigan Ave
Saline
Myers
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