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Fifteen Cents
Canton, Michigan 52 Pages
Volume 1 Nujnber 88 Thursday September 11,1975
After one year wait
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CAC appointments made
By DARLENE STINSON west Homeowners. Plymouth Landing tions. issued by Greenstein to Clerk Greenstein. "I want to know what
Condominiums, Nottingham Forest. John Flodin. to amend Poole's absten rules we're operating under. 1 don't
The Canton Board of Trustees has fi- Windsor Park. Camelot, Pickwick tion to a "no" vote. think we should change the rules ir
nally pushed the township's Citizens Holiday Park and Canterbury Mews. Township board members. Green the middle of the ball game."
Advisory Council (CAC) off the stein maintained, can legally abstain Township Treasurer Carl Parsell
ground—with fewer than half the The CAC's first charge, according from voting only when financial inter commented, "Everyone on this board
to township Supervisor Robert Green ests are involved. Greenstein instruct has a right to vote yes or no. The
members originally proposed for the x
stein, will be the study of a township ed Flodin to change Poole's vote, easiest thing to do on a touchy issue
group.
fire millage. when the trustee refused to vote is to abstain.
Board members Tuesday appointed
10 persons nominated to the posts by "yes" or "no." "If the board member on the other
"Many months ago, the board estab
their subdivisions or organizations, de- "I never saw the names before," end of the table would like a few min-
lished the CAC to study the problem*
spite the 23 township-issued in- Poole explained. "I don't know hall utes to look at the list, we'll give^im
and hopes of the township." Green
vitations. asking organizations to nom- the people." a few minutes Many things come be-
stein said. "But. because of the sum
inate persons to the CAC. The agenda for Tuesday's board fore this board that I'd like to wait
mer, we've not had as good a re
meeting was available one week be- and see how other members vote and
The CAC. as approved by township
sponse from the 23 organizations a*
fore the meeting, the subervisor how the people feel too, but 1 don't."
board members last May, is charged
we had hoped. We hope we'll establish
with the study of township problems noted. Board members unanimously ap^
the CAC tonight and have them get to
and issues assigned to it by the board. "Mr. Poole could have trotted down -proved Schwall's motion calling for a
gether and make a recommendatior
to the township hall, dug out the nomi legal opinion.
Although the s original membership on the fire millage."
nations list and studied it 'til the cows Greenstein added, "1 think we
1: is primarily composed of representa-
come home." Greenstein said. "Mr should get the township attorney's
tives from organized homeowner and Questions concerning rules of order'
•$!" condominium groups and the Cham- and the legality of an abstention domi Poole did not do that." opinion Mr. Schwall loves to spend
In objecting to Greenstein s action the township's money. We might as
ber of Commerce, members will deter- nated the board's discussion of the
Trustee Brian Schwall requested at well give him another try at it.
mine areas of the township not repre- CAC Tuesday night.
P. sented on the CAC and recommend ad- opinion from the township attorney re "If the township attorhey says Mr.
ditional representation to the board. garding the legality of Poole's absten Poole's abstention is OK. then 1 plan
Trustee James Poole abstained
tion and the supervisor's action. to introduce a motion, saying no ab
CAC appointments have been
from the roll call which approved the
! stalled since last spring for lack of CAC appointments by a six-man ma- "I seriously question the legality ol
nominations to the -group jority. That action prompted instruc- you changing a vote." Schwall told (Continued on page 4A>
u Despite numerous letters stressing
the urgency of the CAC's estab-
Argardy to stay at Canton
lishment and asking 23 organizations
to nominate persons to the group,
township officials have received only
11 replies since the first letter was is-
sued last May.
All but one of the 11 organizations Wayne County Circuit Judge Roman which is a feeder school to Canton court ruling also showed tlie district
which responded to the township's let- S. Gribbs has ruled that David High, at tlx4 time of ihe boundary did not act in an "arbitrary or capr-
ters submitted nominations to the Agardy cannot transfer to Plymouth change. icious' manner and did not abuse its
CAC. Carriage Hills Subdivision de Salem High School, upholding the power in keeping David at Canton
clined. citing a conflict with its con- same decision reached by the The Agardvs requested the transfer H.gh
PROUDLY DISPLAYING HER third prize award in the Fall stitution. Plymouth School Board on Sept 1. last year, while David was still a stu- Davids brother. Eric, led the
dent at East.
Festival Pet Parade is Karen Ochman and Daffodil. The calico Persons appointed Tuesday night David is the brother of last year's Plymouth Salem Rocks to the state
kitty prize was for the third smallest feline in competition. (Doug represent Royal Holiday Park, the Plymouth Salem basketball star Eric The board considered the transfer basketball semifinals last year and at-
Johnson photo) Canton Chamber of Commerce, North Agardy at several times throughout the cur- tends North Carolina State University
The suit, filed by David s parents. rent year, each time tabling the issue, on a basketball scholarship.
Mr and Mrs Julius Agardy. sought until the board's Sept. 1 decision. David's older sister. Linda, is a sen
By women board members an injunction against ihe school dis- lor at Salem.
At' that time the board voted 6^)
trict in placing David at Qinton until The Agardys had argued that one of
against the transfer, and the Agardvs
a full hearing could be held. the main reasons they purchsed their
took the issue to court.
1 He was destined to go) to Canton home in the Plymouth School District
High three years ago when the attend- According to school district attorney was because of Salem basketball
Cafeteria contract stalled
ance boundary areas were switched John Thomas, the court found the coach Fred Thomann and they had
for Pioneer Middle Schopl. He was school district had the right to change been led to believe all their children
transferred to East Middle School. attendance areas. Thomas said the would be attending Salem High
Ratification of a contract with the year contract with the employes, with Ms. Borowski said she hoped "other
Plymouth Schools cafeteria employes only five board members present. The board members will have pangs of
has been stalled by the two women 3 2 vote was not sufficient to approve conscience and reconsider this con-
members of the school board. the measure, and the contract will be tract before the next board meeting.
Stating that beginning wages of $2 placed before the board again on Both women board members said
per hour were too low for the employ- Sept. 22 the effect of granting a greater in-
es—all women— who work in the cafe- Ms. Benson said her "no" vote was crease to the cafeteria workers would
terias. President Marda Benson and to show "women all over tHat there have a minimal impact upon the budg-
Vice President Marcia Borowski are women concerned about other et.
voted no on ratification of a one- women.'
i can t see it waiting until next
year.'' Ms. Benson said
Hockey faces
The one-year contract with the 64
employes calls for an average in-
crease of seven pet cent, according to
budget scrutiny
personnel director Norm Kee. He said
the new contract has no provisions for
increasing wages for new employes,
but said, the wage structure ruses
quickly and cafeteria aides with two
The fate of high school hockey, state aid to education, which was
years of service will make $270 per
girls' golf and gymnastics and an in never returned to local school dis-
hour.
tramural physical education program tricts.
is in question by the Plymouth School "With the one per cent contingency
When both dissenting board mem
Board. N and other mandated reductions in
bers complained about the current $2
Hearing a report on reductions in state aid. the school distrct has lost
per hour wage for substitute help,
state aid money by Supt. John M between $370,000 and $380,000 since
Kee said "There is no one at that
Hoben Monday night, the board voted Feb. 4 of this year."
level now."
to delay implementation of the pro- The board will consider cutting the
grams until more complete budget re- athletic and intramural programs at a
"I can t ask anyone to work for me
views have taken place special budget workshop scheduled
for slave wages." Ms. Borowski re-
The distnet has just learned it will for Sept 15.
plied
lose another one per'cent of the state Board members all took a cautious
aid allocation in reductions imposed posture on the programs when Hoben Ms. Borowski said she was also con-
by the state budget director. The one said reductions look more severe than cerned that o^her employe groups had
per cent will be placed into a contin- anticipated 90 days ago,' .been given eight per cent salary in-
gency fund at the state level, accord- "I have no reservations about the creases and cost of living adjust-
ing to Hoben value of these kinds of programs,"
ments
The superintendent pointed out that said Trustee E.J. McLendon,"but now
three years ago the state adopted a . ' f' "Talk to me about those who the in-
three per cent contingency fund for (Continued on page 4A) creased cost of living really affects.
Hie people who need to get eight per
inside
cent raises are not those with other
goodies built into their contracts
PROBLKM "They (cafeteria employes) don't
SOLVERS have fringes, and they need them.
The contract calls for wages of $2
Undeniably, household appli-
ances are very handy item*, until per hour for substitute help with cafe-
Amusements 10-1 IB you no longer need them. Then teria aides earning from $2.10 to $2.70
Bowling 9B they become big and awkward and during a 24-month period.
Brevities - 11A difficult to store. J. Kaminski. of
Classified Want Ads 3-12C Novi, solved the storage problem Cafeteria assistants are scheduled
Sec. D by advertising an extra stove and to receive from $2.65 per hour up to
Editorial Opinion 12A air conditioner in The Observer & $3.96, while wages for assistant high
Plymouth Past and Present 7A Eccentric Classified Section. Both school managers are set at $2.76 to
Readers' Forum 13A were sold right away leaving be- $3 96 per hour.
Religion 4-5B hind only one thing: plenty of
Sports 6-9B handy cash, which prewnted no Cafeteria managers at elementary
Suburban Life 1-3B storage problem at all. Cal us to- schools range from $3.15 to $4.46. For
Stroller 6A day to make some extra room at middle school managers, the range is
Witch Watch 13A your house. $3.18 to $4.49, and for high school man- NIPPING THE BUDS of some things pro produce competition. Keith said he used
agers, the wages run from $3.21 to duce some spectacular results as Keith Hesse of fertilizer and manure" and "pinched all
522-0900 _ $4.55 per hour. A high school super- learned when raising this second pplalaccee, 85- other buds off the plant* to get this ki
visor position pays $3.89 to $5.12 per pound pumpkin for Plymouths Fall Festival jack-o-lantern. (Doug Johnson photo)
hour.
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2A(P,C) THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC Thundiy, September 11, 1975
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The first degree murder trial of Rob- the evening, about 9:30. with Provow they were apprehended in Wyoming, hole, but he did not find a bullet FOR ALL AGES INCLUDING ADULTS.
ert Umney for the jfn. 28 shooting and Umney who remained in the car. and by the markings on the casing, it Det. Lawerence Patterson of the PRE-SCHOOL MOMS & TOTS
death of Terry Buchman will continue) Cash arranged a meeting at his apart- was the same gun used in the shoot Sheriff's Department said he arrived BABYSITTING AVAILABLE
Monday, Sept. 15. before Circuit Court ment. He said he was apprehensive ing. at scene of the shooting at 3:10 a.m.
Judge Horace Gilmore. about the meeting and talked to Cash He said there were no powder burns Jan. 28.
THE LOOK OF:
Umney is the third member of the about 12:30 a m and told him he near the wounds which would occur He said he spoke to Cash briefly
trio charged in the slaying. Barry Pro- would be over with his uncle. from a distance of up to &ven feet. and later took a written statement at 9
vow awaits a decision in his trial be- He revealed that he had seen Dewey Burrell identified the shot- the sheriff's office. FALL 75
fore Judge Thomas Roumell which Umney arid the Provows at Joel gun as one which had been stolen Under cross-examination he said he
will be revealed after the jury's ver- Hall's house earlier in the evening, from his home while he was vacation- did not know of the two bullet holes in
dict in Umney's trial Provow's wife, about 7:30, and they "almost had a ing in Florida during the 1974 Christ- the jacket of the deceased until the
Leslie, pleaded guilty to manslaughter fight on the porch because Barry mas season. Under cross-examination conclusion of the Provow trial.
and awaits sentencing later this wanted his money." he said he knew the deceased was one He said when he first spoke to Cash
month., Under cross-examination. Kirley's of the thieves who had broken into his and in a later statement, Cash said
house.
The prosecution completed its case evidence at the Provow trial was read Provow shot at Buchman as he ran
against Umney on Tuesday. to him: "Me and Barry were about to State Police Trooper Robert Kraft away (from the car) on Ridge Road.
Attorney Robert B Delaney will get into it." testified that he had filed the robbery
open his defense on Monday. He had gone on to say. "Bob and report of the Burrell home on Jan. 9. The original police report was read
his wife (Provow's l Leslie were in- He said the articles had been returned stating. "Provow shot Buchman in the
CROSS-EXAMINATION of Lloyd side and they came out and urged by Gladstone, and Rod Burrell and back as he was running away from
Cash was completed Monday morn- Barry to go." the pair had not been prosecuted. the vehicle."
ing. Det. Robert Pond of the Wayne Patrolman Robert Ankany of the Asked "if the gun had been inadvert-
Cassandra Field, who shared a Can- County Sheriff s Department was the Wayne County -Sheriff's Department ently discharged while jammed up the
ton Township apartment with Cash at last witness Monday. He described his said he had had gone to the Cash right sleeve of Buchman" would his in-
the time of the death, described the findings at the scene of the shooting. apartment shortly after the shooting vestigation have changed, he said it
events of the evening preceding Buch- The deceased was lying face down in He said there was a hole in a kitchen would have made no change in the in-
man's death a field at the southeast corner of the cupboard that looked like a bullet vestigation.
She said she had heard a shot from intersection of Joy and Ridge roads. .
a gun in the apartment while Provow. lood six feet west of where
[flayer's
Umney and Buchman were there She He said there were traces of blood
said there was a hole m a cupboard leading to the body and a pool of
Petting Zoo
door apparently caused by the shot, blood six feet from the west edge of
but she did not find other evidence of Ridge Road which was not examined
the firing to discover if it belonged to anyone P<?t, F e e d, 4 P h o t o g r a ph
other than the deceased.
She said she watched from her bed
room window as Umney. Provow. As his cross-examination continued 60 UJild * D o m e s t ic A n i m a ls
Buchman and Cash left the apart- Tuesday morning, he said he did not
76 OQ H ix R o ad
ment She said Umney and Provow examine the clothing carefully. The
had guns, and when the car stalled deceased was wearing a T-shirt and B e t w e en J ou * U J a r r en R da
and would not start. Provow came he saw one bullet hole in the leather
back and. pointing a rifle at her. jacket. T h u r s d ay t h ru S u n d ay
asked for her car keys to jump 1 2 - 00 noon ~ 7* OO pm
TRIFARI...
Umney's car HERBERT LUTZ, evidence tech
Admission 5 0*
According to Miss Field, she nician with the Wayne County Sher-
brushed the gun aside and refused to iff's Department, said he arrived at 3 y rs and under * 'Free NAPIER...
give him the keys She also said no the scene of the shooting at 3:45 a m
one had ever pointed a gun at her be- and it was very cold He took two pic- Ponij Rides BIAGI, Jewelry with Distinction
fore tures of the body but the negatives
yet easily affordable.
Asked why she did not call the po- were so blurred he did not print the B r i ng ;your
lice after they left the apartment, she pictures. Judge Gilmore ordered the Camera r<l
said, "I didn t think anyone was going negatives printed. T i ie C r i c k et B ox
to hurt anyone ' David E. Balash of the Michigan KOPferntc* Rd
She also testified that she had heard State Police crime lab in Plymouth
of the use of acid that evening but did said he had done a comparative test PRESENT HOURS "Tkt Hohh of EUgant Gifti" MaslerCha'ge
not see it with two sample firings of the shotgun Ulorrgn ffd Mon -Fri 9 30-9 00. Sat 9.30-6 00 44461 ANN ARBOR ROAD
that was found with the trio when Mon.. Tues . ^ed , Sat 9 30-6:00 PLYMOUTH BankAmencard
Thurs & Fri 9 30-9:00
455-3332
CHERYL VOSS. under direct exam
ination. said the Provows and Umney
had come to the home of Terry Buch
man's parents early in the evening of
Monday. Jan. 27., Cash arrived a short • •• ^ -tnnmir-iri-ilffMWr-niio-nir' i-*«—
time later. After a while they went in
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two cars, to Cash's apartment, stop
ping for beer along the way.
She said she and Terry knew Pra
vow wanted his money and ring or
something of equal value from Gywp
Kirlev
Miss Voss testified she drove Terry
over to Randy Gladstone's that same
evening and "Terry gave Gladstone a mm®
long gun "
She and Buchman returned to the
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Buchman s and Terry later returned
to the Cash apartment about 1 a m
v RANDY GLADSTONE was next on
the stand He said he had known
Umney about eight years. He said
Umne^ and Provow came to his)
grandmother's house the evening of
Jan 27 He said Umney came'in first
wimm
and they went into the bedroom to
talk
He said he gave them a Marlin 22
rifle and a Winchester 16 gauge shot-
gun He identified the shotgun that
had been introduced as people's evi-
dence as the one he had given Provow
and Umney. He refused to say where
he got the shotgun but did admit he
knew it was "hot."
Rod Burrell was called as a witness
for the prosecution. He said Umne
and Provow had borrowed some 1
gauge shotgun shells and "five or six"
22 rifle bullets from him later that
evening He said he had known
Umney for some time and no reason
was given why Umney. wanted the
shells.
Tim Buchman. brother of the de-
ceased. was on the stand briefly. He
described driving over to Cash's apart-
ment earlier the same evening for an
unrelated reason •
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Provow borrowed $50 from him. the furniture classics of the future.
understanding had been that if he did
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Thursday, September 11, 1975 THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (PC)3A
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WHEREVER YOU LOOKED, from any vantage point, there was something interesting going on at the Plymouth Fall Festival
Another Fall Festival success
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Plymouth's 20th Fall Festival will A minor catastrophe was averted with the Northville firemen. They also
go down in history as the year of the Sunday morning when a vat in which lost the game 19-9.
big rain But, in spite of Friday's del- the corn is cooked began to leak A
uge, most non-profit organizations re- welder came to the rescue. After the Coach Bob Caloia and pitcher
ported it was the best festival to date. hot water was drawn into plastic con Charhe VanVleek blamed the score on
tainers. the welder repaired the hole the fact that this was only the second
The exception was the Lions Club rind the water was replaced time the team had played together
fish dinner. Robert Erdelyi. chairman One practice just wasn't enough
of the dinner, had planned on serving Dr. Richard Kirchgatter was chair-
3.600 diners. They served 1.700 and man of the dinner Although they ran Clayton Miller, chairman of the
even those who ate in the pelting rain out of sweet corn at about 6 p.m. the game, said winners of the color tele-
said it was delicious. chicken sales continued until almost 7 vision set and other awards would be
p.m. And the Sun shone all day long. announced later this week.
The Jaycees bought 50 dozen of
their rolls and surplus coffee. The fish THE ARTS AND CRAFTS show PLYMOUTH ATHLETIC Boosters
was in a refrigerated trailer and the sponsored by the Plymouth Commu- Club reported attendance at their sec-
supplier took back what was left. Club nity Arts Council attracted about 8.000 ond annual fall dance slightly higher TONY FLUM, most familiar to
President Bruce Richard hopes, when adult visitors. than last year. The Boosters, in coop- festival crowds in the bright or-
all the figures are in. that the Lions eration with Ralph Lorenz, had a 16- ange vest of festival manager
will at least break even. The two-jday show in Central Middle piece band for their Saturday night which he wore for so many years,
School d/ew 800 more than last year
dance in the Mayflower Meeting appears concerned over the
i THE KIWANIS CLUB pancake according to Esther HuLsing, chair-
House. threat of rain.
feast on Saturday was a success as man of the event.
usual. The Kiwanians served 2.556 din
ners. Craftsmen displayed their wares in
the gymnasium and the eafetorium
and on the lawns outside the school
Brian Kidston. chairman of the din-
There were 82 exhibitors. 'Hie opening
ner. said they were very pleased with
of the eafetorium this year made
the turnout.
booth-space for 16 more dealers.
' "We had two more grills thus year."'
"Despite its size, the show is man-
he said "We cooked sausages on one
ageable because of the framework
and pancakes on the other, which
that has been set up over the years."
helped us handle a larger crowd than
) ever before. said Mrs. Hulsing.
The main criteria of a show of lhat
"We used more milk, more butter, kind is whether the dealers are I
more sausages, more everything
pleased. One dealer wtis so happy
We're just very grateful to the com-
with the response to his booth that he
munity for giving us its support."
gave the council a donation to show
his appreciation.
THE JAYCEES sold out their rib
dinners Saturday night when they ran
THE DEALERS WERE happv at
out of rolls and corn They continued
the Plymouth Symphony League's an-
to serve two ribs and cole slaw to hun-
tique marl in the Plymouth Cultural
gry festival goers
Center
Don McDurmon and Scott Anders
The 22 dealers at the three-day
were co-chairmen of the dinner and
show had 3,400 prospective buyers
they estimate they had corn and rolls
viewing their treasure^. Chairman
for 2,500 servings.
Linda Leavitt reported sales were par-
Club president Doug Hinckner ticularly brisk in furniture, jewelry,
didn't have a complete financial wra- trunks and clocks.
pup at press time but everything point-
The attendance was well above last
ed to a very successful project.
year's and plans already are under
ELDON MARTIN (right), president of the Plymouth Fall Festival PLYMOUTH ROTARY CLUB serv way for next year, with Dorothy Dean
THE COUNTRY STORE booth manned by members of the
Board, discusses festival doings with John Reddy, executive ed 16.000 barbecued chicken dinners as general chairman of the mart.
Plymouth Drop-in nursery in the Salvation Army building was
on Sunday. The carry-out station at
editor of the Observer & Eccentric newspapers, and Fred De-
Mill and Ann Arbor Road handled PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP Fire De one of the most attractive at the festival. Their bags of apples
Lano. O&E assignments editor
1.500 of these. partment lost $250 on its ballgame were ripened especially for the festival.
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BUDDING MUSICIANS harmonize on daughter, Mrs. Robert Peltz, and grandsons, MEMBERS OF THE Tolksdorf family of Det- trailers setup on the grounds of. Middle School
kazoos at the festival. Dorothy Lent makes the Keith and Brian Peltz of Grosse Pointe Woods, roit visited the festival. They were with the West for a return visit to the festival.
rounds of the booths with (from left) her Michigan Travel Trailer Club which had 70 '• §
Staff photos by Elinor Graham
4A(C) THE OBSERVER 8t ECCEI^TRIC Thur*J«y, September 11, 1975
Plymouth taxi fares hiked
Taxicab meters in the Plymouth- from 60 to 80 cents a mile. The cost of to obtain permission from township 69.9 cents a gallon for gasoline up
Canton area are ticking away higher obtaining a cabdriver's service and governments to raise their rates. north."
rates per mile these days. starting the taxi's motor will also "Due to the price rise of every- Commissioner John Moehle ques-
The Plymouth. City Commission jump from 60 to 80 cents. The current thing. we can't continue to operate tioned the 33 per cent rate hike.
Monday unanimously approved a 33 waiting-time rate of $8 an hour wHl the way we have been doing," Maca- "We know gas has gone up." he
per cent rate increase for Star Cab not change. luso told commission members. "If said, "but I'm trying to relate the
Co.. the only taxicab company which Thomas Macaluso. owner of Star we don't get the rate increase. 1 don't costs to a 20-cent-a-mile increase."
holds an operating license in the city. Cab Co., said the rate hike will apply know what we're going to do The Responded Commissioner Norbert
The new rates, effective immedi- to Canton and Plymouth townships. price raise of our expenditures is ter- Battermann, "When they got their 60
ately. will hike costs of taxicab travel Taxicab companies are not required rific." cents in February 1974, they were on
Since the company's last price in- top of the situation. But within six
crease. which hiked rates from 50 to months, they were behind. I think the
Hockey faces 60 cents a mile in February, 1974. same thing will happen now."
costs of gasoline, labor, repairs, tires City Manager Fred Yockey agreed.
and insurance have multiplied. "If we're going to have a cab com-
Macaluso said his Novi-based com- pany in this town. I really don't think
budget scrutiny pany has hiked its rates in Detroit. we have a choice but to grant the rate
City councils of Garden City, North- increase." • / ,
ville and Livonia were expected to ap- Macaluso said his company services
prove the price increases this week. an average of 200 persons a day in the
"I don't think we can do without City of Plymouth alone. Requests for THE EXTERIOR of Canton's new recreation center, located at
(Continued from Page lAl opmental physical education program cabs for our elderly," said Commis- taxicab services increase during win- the corner of Michigan and Sheldon, has taken on a Tudor-style
is not a good time to initiate new pro- which the board approved. sioner Joseph Bida. "I don't think the ter months. Most of the company's appearance with renovation of the former auction hall
grams until we see whether we are The board approved a four-point pro- increase is really that much. I paid riders are senior citizens.
gram which included hockey at
placing an undue hardship on pro-
Plymouth Salem and Plymouth Can-
grams that are already in operation "
ton high schools; a girts' gymnastics
At the same time the board could E)
and golf program at both high |SUPERx| SUPERx
not agree on the intent of the in-
schools; an intramural program for
tramural program included in the mo- BABY POWDER SHAVE CREAM
grades K-12; and a developmental
tion which brought both the hockey
physical education program at the ele-
and girls' gymnastics and golf under
mentary schools.
consideration last spring
The total cost of all four items was
A studv session between the board, not to exceed $36,000 and the cost of 14 OZ 11 07
athletic director John Sandmann and the varsity programs could not be CAN
elementary building principals, will more than half of that figure, leaving SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
be scheduled later this month to at- the other half for the intramural pro- replacement or money refunded
tempt to define the purpose of the in- gram and the physical education pro-
you have our WORD OF HONOR
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Persons appointed to the CAC
Other persons appointed to the CAC
Tuesdav night are Walter Fluegge.
are Paul, Garascia. 6724 Burnham.
'59500 Warren Royal Holiday Park; R
Nottingham Forest; Betty Hamann.
H Kirchgatter. Parkway Veterinary
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Bain, 1842 Ranier. Camelot; Milt
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Moore. 6616 Brookshire, Pickwick;
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McKinney, Dumas on youth board Thursday, September 11, 1975 THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC *5A
KITCHEN REMODELING
Two area officials have been ap- hood-community projects, YMCA func- we are serving some 3,400 young- nanced with new money available
pointed to a new advisory body which tions, public school activities, and law sters," she said. under the Juvenile Delinquency Act of
Custom Cabinets
will establish policy for the county enforcement, public safety and crimi- JFN is prepared to accept a pro- 1974, she said.
youth services program. nal justice programs. posal from Livonia for a runaway shel-
Tops- Vanities
Wayne Couqjy Commissioner Mary Among the programs involved are ter and counseling program, to be fi-
Mrs. Dumas also said future suc-
Dumas (R-Utonia) and Westland recreation activities, advanced train-
cessful juvenile programs may be eli-
Mayor Eugen4 McKinney have1 been ing for social service and law enforce- Bathroom Remodeling
gible for extended LEAA federal
appointed by county board Chairman ment and court officers, and remedial
money under the act. rather than
VISIT OUR DISPLAYS
Roscoe L. Bo bo. who also asked De- education for disadvantaged youth.
being phased down or becoming
troit Mayor Coleman Young to desig-
strictly a local responsiblity after
nate four representatives. MRS. DUMAS noted that one of the three years, as is current policy. Built ins... Bars - Sink
The commissione will develop over- JFN programs is the Livonia public Tops... Ash - Birch • Walnut
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6A(P,C) THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC Thursday, September 11, 1975
T'he Stroller
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MICHIGAN
Unusual traditions
Notice is hereby given that the City of Plymouth, Michigan, will receive sealed
bids up to 2:00 P.M., E.D.T., Wednesday. September 24. 1975 for:
SOLID STATE KADIO EQUIPMENT
By W. W. EDGAR Specifications are available at the office of the City Clerk during regular office
hours.
TTie City Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or aD bids, in
When Noah Webster vvTote his dic- These are unusual traditions, but is wash day in the American house Unusual. Sure. But you can add Don whole or in part, and to waive any irregularities Address bids to:
not nearly as unusual as some of our hold. Likewise. Tuesday is set apart Lightfoot's custom to the long list.
tionary he defined the word "tradi- every day customs that have been for ironing and Wednesday, in the old Who else would drive hundreds of Paul V. Brumfield
tion" as something, or a custom, hand City Clerk
handed down from one generation to days, for cleaning the house. And way miles just to supervise the prepara-
ed down from one generation to anoth- 201 S. Main Street
er. He didn't say anything about those another with no one ever revealing back before we had indoor plumbing tion of thousands of ears of corn for Plymouth, Michigan 48170
who started them. the bath was taken in a wooden tub in someone else's enjoyment?
who established the customs and
made traditions possible For instance, it is traditional that the kitchen on Saturday. It was set Noah Webster would have enjoyed In a sealed envelope bearing the inscription "BID FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT "
Monday, the second day of the week. aside as bath day meeting him.
That's why he would have enjoyed PAUL V BRl'MFIELD
being with The Stroller while making City Clerk
the rounds and going behind the
scenes at the Fall Festival in Publish September 11, 1975
Plymouth last weekend.
The Stroller is certain Noah would
have enjoyed meeting Don Lightfoot.
the balding, outspoken gent, who
started it all way back in 1956 Don
hasn't missed a festival smiVThen
even though he retired from his well We're working harder than ever
established produce stand and hiked
himself to the north country.
Knowing he had retired the Stroller
was surprised to see Don in a cook s
uniform, seated at the edgeol the boil-
er supervising the preparation of the
corn on the cob—a job he has done for
years Butcher Block Quality Beef
VSJkA. CHOICE GENUINE AMERICAN
"What are you doing away down
LAMB SALE!
here"'' The Stroller asked.
"JIST CARRYIN'don an old tradi- . ^ a Genuine Value!
BUTCMIt
tion. he replied, "and 1 wouldnt MO»
Quality U.S.D.A. Government Inspected .QUALITY^
miss it no matter how lar I had to
American Lamb. A real taste treat. Try
come
something different this week. W rlgley Trim
Don is one of the dedicated men in-
volved in these Fall Festivals and he Adds Value to
would have given Noah a real ex- Meat Buys
ample of tradition ^jf
Unusual as it seems—that Don
would travel hundreds of miles from
Every butcher who picks up a knife for us
the north countr> just to sit in the sun X has to go to our meat marten' school
all day to make certain the corn was where he learn* our way of trimming
prepared properly—his custom is just meat, with less bone, less fat, more
one ol ihe IT .a in traditions that have good eating...truly butcher shop quality
become part of our lives. In many at supermarket prices.
cases we continuv them, just as a mat-
ter of course, never paying any atten- SAVE 10*
tion that the custom has become a tra- lb.
dition
BUTCHER BLOCK QUALITY BEEF CHUCK
When The Stroller was mere
BONELESS ROLLED
vouth -vounger than school age— he
was told that we had a tradition in the
Fdgar family that had to be contin-
Beef Roast
ued \nd he was told that he never
should break it LU.Sa.D.A.m CHOICbE GE NRUINE o AMEaRICAsN t
The tradition was a simple one It
was attending Sunday School each Sab-
bath morning- regardless ol ice,
snow, sleet or rain o o«
The leader of our clan in carrying J
out this tradition was Uncle Pete And Shocuuld>er oo , SAVE
as unbelievable as it seems, he hadn't 3 0'
LB
missed one session of Sunday School
in 65 years before being struck with a
USOA CHOICE GENUINE USDA CHOICE GENUINE
fatal illness His record still stands AMERICAN SHOULDER BLADE AMERICAN LAMB ^ v
Lamb Chops Rib Chops
and it is doubtful if any family ever
J
will equal it let alone surpass it
The Stroller tried to keep the pace SAVE W SAVE 3C . SAVE 10* S A V E z dV
and was doing well with 20 years of
BUTCHER BLOCK QUALITY BUTCHER BLOCK BEEF CHUCK BUTCHER BLOCK QUALITY BUTCHER BLOCK QUALITY BEEF CHUCK
perfect attendance before leaving for Boneless Beef Boneless N.Y. Boneless Beef Boneless
Detroit and the uncertainties of the
USDA CHOICE Cube Steak Strip Steak for Stew Fillet Steak
journalism profession that governs a FRESH GROUND GENUINE AMERICAN
Lamb Fatties Leg O' Lamb
lei low s t ime.
While he didn't continue the Sunday *!»
wMote
School tradition. The Stroller in- o*
nocently started a few He never real- K HLOAILN F
i/.t'd a-, a young sports writer, trying 1OM Mf.I T1Y
to make good in the big city, that
USE THE
when he saw the Detroit Tigers open-
ing game in 1924. he was starting an SAVE 4c
unusual tradition LOUIS SHERRY WILD JIFFY
Strawberry Frosting
You sre lie hasn't missed a Tiger J I F FY
Preserves Mix
opener in all the years since then,
and. Clod willing, when he goes to the
Tiger opener next April, it will be his
."vitrd opener.
It will Ik- the same when he wit-
nesses Universitv of Michigan's open-
pnho na I'
ing football game at home on Sept 20
It will be his r(I season of writing
about the Wolverines SAVE 24 SAVE 55
Salem golfers
ada *0S
VELVET CREAMY YELLOW, DEVILS FOOD OR WHITE]
. oonro»° ana wit*
hiv Peanut Jiffy
take third
BEER—WINE—LIQUOR Butter Cake Mixes
at Brighton
DEPARTMENT
Junior Mike Mullen shot an 82 to A sdl-semce liquor department n close as your neighborhood
Wrigley Supermarket!
lead the Plymouth Salem Rocks to a
We have a wide variety ol whiskey, scotch, gin, vodka, cardials,
third place finish Monday in the five and liqueurs, which can be purchased right along with your
team Brighton invitational golf match regular grocery order.
played at Burroughs Farms Golf Or, if you need that extra "filth" tor an impromptu party, you
can run in and make your selection, and have your liquor order A
Course. Plymouth finished with a
rung up on the Liquor Department's Express Check Out
NET WT 9 0Z
team score ol 341 For your shopping convenience, liquor purchases may be made
trom 7 A.M. thru 11 P.M. Monday thru Saturday. No liquor
Medalist in the match was Dear-
sales on Sunday.
born High s Dan Bonamic with a 75
Teammate Tom Fortuna finished with
&
a 77 to pace Dearborn's 316 total
Jackson Lumen Christi finished sec- instare bake shop
ond with a 337. followed by Plymouth.
Dearborn Riverside. 375. and home
team Brighton. 379. Oofo kt rhMonia pitm htioryr norf cloakov othra tIn co •mWo»*ry I rloono*f WRIGLEY IN—STORE
H»o ttor* ovoni of Wflfloy Food'* on tho
Salem coach Bob Waters later com-
•f>ot Wokor-y. JtMt follow yovr now to oM DELICATESSEN
mented that he was satisfied with his tlm« yoorlrvoii mnd froth bokod flovor*.
team's performance, adding they
would be a "slow starting'' team. HANDCRAFTED BY OUR MASTER BAKERS Frosh lunchaon moats, chewei, salads...Whothor you'ra
French Bread
•ntartalnlng a party of 30. or lust want a snack for yoursalf.
our doll can tava you tlma and monay. Bacauaa If's all right
Indian Guides thara, roady to aat and dallcloua.
... ONLY AT OUR SHELDON ROAD STORE
1 lb. * MILD, CREAMY SMOOTH
seek support Muemter Cheese X
Loaf REG. 6S'
Members of the Indian Guides, spon-
sored by the Canton-Plymouth-North- D1LICIOUI CINNAMON Oft MSLTAWAY
ville YMCA, will knock on doors in FlLLSNOUTTOSP OFRSSDTWRIUTSMILF tUIT. OOLfOl BANCFML A4K CYH CIRRURS VTS D GeMRr DmELIa PRnEM BIUMo QlUoALgITYn a ChAoRMpOpURe QdUA LHITY am ITAGLIAeN SnTYoLEa GR SEATa lFOaRm SALiA DS
the Plymouth-Canton area this Friday CoffM Cakes Fruit Fiat
e
and Saturday in efforts to raise funds 99
for the YMCA and the Indian Guide ei.i* •TSi 5 9* Pis
lb.
program
Supervised by adults, the Indian ONLY AT OUR SHELDON ROAD STORE
Guides will ask residents to purchase
bumper stickers, promoting their
cause. •
Under the Indian Guide program,
• - •
boys and their fathers participate in
outdoor and other activities.
Thursday, September 11, 1975 THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (P.C)7A
Plymouth Historical Society founded in 1948
The maxim, "a community which catalysts who called the meeting were years after the meeting, Mrs Mills, house such material where it nfay be The charter was not closed until the
does not know its own history is like a Mrs. Phila Underwood, a practical then first vice president, wrote an ac- adequately displayed and accessible annual meeting on June 14, 1949, at
man who has lost his memory," may nurse proud of having assisted at the count of what took place to the citizens of Plymouth. It shall which time there were 51 charter
have been on the minds of some of birth of more than 500 babies, and Dr. Lewis Beeson, secretary of the also be the purpose of this society to members, including three junior mem-
the 18 local citizens who met in the Warren C. Hull, a retired educator State Historical Society at I.ansing, ex- establish an historical museum in bers, Linden F. Mills, Nancy Worth,
LXinning Library on a sunny day in from Lansing and a member of the plained the benefits of having a local Plymouth." and Carl Pursell (now a member of
June 1948, three years after the end of State Historical Society. historical society and a museym with- The first permanent officers were the Michigan Senate).
World War II. Present at the meeting were Mrs. in the city. He suggested that the elected Nov. 16, 1948. Mrs. Phila Un- In February 1951, Clarence Stevens,
They mgjr have wanted to prevent Maude Bennett, Mrs. George Burr. group organize and hold at least three derwood was the first president, and a charter member who lived to be the
"virtuous actions from being forgot- Mrs. Norma Cassady, Mrs. Mary K. yearly meetings. Mrs. Bessie Dunning, the first cura- oldest man in Plymouth, conducted a
ten." Some Aay simply have been in- Hillmer. Warren C. Hull, Miss Elea- Huston Whipple and Mrs. Harriet Wil- The constitution of the society was tor. singing school, patterned after those
spired by a desire to exercise their in- nor Klix, Mrs. Ellen Laible, Arthur L. cox. adopted on Oct. 12, 1948. 'The objects THE SOCIETY was soon holding 10 held in Plymouth in the 1880s by Prof
tellectual curiosity. Whatever their Mills, Mrs. Jennie Mills, Mrs. Hazel of this society," read one of the arti- meetings a year, usually at the homes Foote of Ypsilanti Normal School
motives, they gathered on that day Moon, Mrs. Ada Murray, Miss Paul- MRS. WHIPPLE, the former cles, "are to encourage historical of members. Musical entertainment, (now Eastern Michigan University).
form the Plymouth Historical Society. ine Peck, Mrs. Mary Starkweather, mayor, was appointed temporary study and research, to collect and pre- by local amateurs, was provided at By May 1953, some 32 papers about
The idea of forming a society had Mrs. Phila Underwood. Mrs. Avis Wal- chairman, and Mrs. Jennie Mills was serve historical material connected many of the meetings. Austin Whipple Plymouth of the past had been pre-
been discussed before 1948, but the decker, Mrs. Lucy Ware, Mrs. Ruth named temporary secretary. Five with Plymouth and its yicinity, and to led the group singing. pared and read by members These
were compiled into Volume I of the
Plymouth Pioneer Days and given to
the Dunning Library A copy was also
sent to the Burton Historical Society
in Detroit.
ERNEST HENRY, who was presi-
dent in 1956 and 1959, instituted the so-
ciety's monthly newsletter. Henry
to save you money! also devoted much time toward the es-
tablishment of the organization's first
museum Henry, Frank Henderson,
and other members, appeared before
the City Commission, during Hender-
son's term of office (1960-61), and
were successful in obtaining rent-free
use of a city-owned house at 157 Main,
next door to the City Hall It was in
this eight-room, white frame house
USDA GRADE A FRESH MIXED that the society's first museum was
opened
In the 1870s, the house, which the
city had acquired on Aug 31, 1942,
from Mary C. and Regina Polley, had
been the home of Mr and Mrs Anson
Polley Polley operated a blacksmith
shop next door to his home, on the
site of the present City Hall.
The society opened the doors of this
PARTS first museum on MAy 25, 1962. during
Michigan Week Mrs. Norma Cas-
sady, a charter member and curator
of the society for many years, said
14,000 objects had been catalogued up
to that time. Tliese historical items,
collected since the founding of the so-
ciety in 1948. had been stored in attics
and basements of members waiting
for a museum building At the time
SAVE
the museum opened, the society had
• Breasts
170 members.
• Wings
• Backs AMONG THE rooms in the museum
• GiWet Pack were the Victorian room set up in the
lb.
Polley parlor on the ground floor, and
the map room on the second floor.
Hie latter was known among mem-
bers as the Sid Strong room. Strong, a
former village manager, and presi-
dent of the Historical Society in 1963,
Pevtte's had once roomed at the Polley house.
The Polley house served its purpose
as the first rallying point for museum
objects, but it was an old frame build-
ing in need of repair and highly sus
EVEN ceptible to fire. For that reason, the
SLICES!
Historical Society was fortunate to ac-
MARINERS FROZEN GOLDEN FRIED MEAT 4 CAT SAVE 20% SAVE IP SAVE 20* SAVE lO' . SAVE ZO1. quire in 1973, through the generosity
Sticks
Fish of Margaret Dunning, a fine new
FRESH FROZEN FRYING PESCHKE SLICED MELLOW CRISP BEAUTIFUL FRESH FROZEN MEATY FRESH HAND CUT FRYING
Chicken Bologna Fancy Turkey Chicken brick museum building. Miss Dun-
ning. a long-time resident and busi-
Livers or Franks Slicod Bacon Hindquarters Thighs nesswoman in the city, donated the
14 rtlckt to • C structure in memory of her parents.
J8
ONE Charles A. and Bessie I. Dunning (the
POUND SAVE ;« society's first curator.)
Full
RACKAGt jo
1 Ik. lb.
Groundbreaking for the new build-
ing took place in the spring of 1972,
when George Burr was president of
M^AOOWOALI ASLLA FVLEA V2O7RCS MEHADOaWsDhALE BFRErSHo wFROnZE N the society.
Fresh Camelot
Potatoes The presentation of the building was
Margarine Sherbet made on May 20, 1973. Clarence
Moore, chariman of the finance com-
-39'
6^
2*33% mittee, 1970-73, and president of the so-
ciety in 1973, when the building was
presented, has worked untiringly to ob-
tain contributions for site money, fur-
nishings and operating expenses
Moore and other members have de-
SAVE IS SAVE 3 voted many voluntary hours building
NEW LOW PRICE: the attractive settings which house
the items displayed in the museum
i In May 1975, the mi^eum acquired
FAMOUS PURE PIONEER BRAND RICH TOMATO its first director. Phillip Mroczkowski
Maxola SUGAR Campbell
As this is written, the work of catalog-
ing and displaying is stfll proceeding
and the building has not yet been
Corn Oil
Sou opened to the public. When it is, the
people of Plymouth will have reason
to be proikpjrf the community's new-
est cultural asset.
5
S
32FLOZUQ1 Fresh
I V 10.73 oz.
They can also be proud of the mem
Saltines Con
bers of the Plymouth Historical So-
~3r
ciety, living and dead, whose long
hours, donated as a labor of love,
have preserved for us, and for gener-
...fresh from Green Market Street ations to come, many remembrances
of things past in the life of Plymouth,
Michigan
* BSWEET aN'GOrOD tMOtUNeTAINt GRtOW N
Plymouth's
PearsM
Dunning-Hough
Ml worn StUCT IT ORIS
MILO. CREAMY SMOOTH
Munster •NEW1 offers story hour
CROP!
Registration for the Dunning Hough
SLICED Library's story hour program will
OR
CHUNK open on Sept. 18.
Beginning Sept. 25 and running
MR DELI QUALITY
German through Oct. 30, the library will offer
Bologna • THE ORIGINAL'-B SWEET VALENCIA MICHIGAN "FREESTONE ' CALIFORNIA.NEW CROP MjCMWAN HOMEGROWN |F&rNc0-WsHIfTEi | two half-hour sessions each Thursday
•Mr. Juleyff ISunfclst Purple Bed Flame morning at 10 and 11 a.m.
Children's librarian Patricia
Fruit Drinks Plums Tokay Gracpe s Egg PIanfi Mush rooms Thomas includes atones, songs, and
Id M films in the programs which also give
128&
QUART young children the opportunity to
meet others and to learn to get along
in a group.
Parents may-register children be-
tween 3Vk and 5 years old. Preference
will be given to children who are not
currently enrolled in other nursery
school programs.
r+dnMl
-liWiO
w- n ~ v»-« •
Thuridty, September 11, 1975 THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (P 8A)(L)7A
Hamilton buys soft drink firms
Hamilton International Corp. has an- Inc.. for the purchase of Pepsi-Cola
nounced an agreement with PepsiCo. bottling facilities in St. Louis. Mo. and
all of the capital stock of Flavette
Corp. and Flavette Products Corp..
for a price of approximately $11.5 mil-
lion. The agreement is subject to ap-
proval of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion.
Hamilton, whose offices are in
Farmington Hills, will operate the St.
YOUR BATHTUB REG LAZED... Louis bottling facilities through a new
in your home
wholly-owned subsidiary, Pepsi-Cola
...ateo Sink6 and Ceramic Tile Bottling Co of St. Louis. Inc.
Flavette Corp. sells soft drink con-
MKTAL RIF1NISHING
centrates to .independent bottlers na-
• Dishwashers tionwide for products marketed under
• Refrigerators various trade names.
• Office 'urniture Total sales of the St. Louis bottling
675-8600 plant and Flavette were approx-
imately $26 million in 1974.
CHESTER LIPA, manager of the new Mich- proud of the building and its landscaping.
igan National Bank-West Metro branch at (Staff photo by Art Emanuel)
NATURAL RESOURCES
34000 Seven Mile near Farmington Road, is
COMMISSION ACTION
(Under Authority of Act 230. P.A.'1925. as amended)
GEAR RESTRICTIONS FOR STREAM FISHING B a nk o p e ns n ew branch
DURING SALMON AND STEELHEAD RUNS
The Natural Resources Commission, at its meeting on August 15. 1975, under
the authority of Act No. 230 of the Pubhc Acts of 1925. as amended, orders that for
a period of five years beginning October 1. 1975. double or treble pointed hooks
exceeding ** inch between point and shank and single pointed hooks exceeding 4
inch between point and shank may not be u*d on any stream except St. Mary's, Officials of Michigan National new branch at Six Mile and New- Schoolcraft and Surrey and Middle
St Clair, and Detroit Rivers before May 15. or after August 31 of each year. Bank-West Metro hope that the open- burgh. Belt at Puritan.
Carl T. Johnson. Chairman Charles J. Guenther. Secretary cinogms polfe tthede iwr i ntheixnt tthwroee b rmanocnhthess,, tdoon b'te of Lopipean winags tthheen n egwive bnr atnhech a sosnig nSmeveennt baLnku eocpke.n winhgo wweitnht tthherou Sgehve hnis M fiilres-t ' B l O l i y- ^ ^ ' M P R O V ^ E NT
Natural Resources Commission CountersigneNda tural Resources Commission have the problem experienced with Mile west of Farmington in June 1974. Farmington Road branch, said he will 270S0 M 8MileR3d So5uth4ed- C8EN2TER0 0
HOWARD A. TANNER. Director the start Qf a new branch at 34000 when the bank was operating out of a make sure that the openings for the
Department of Natural Resources Seven Mile, west of Farmington mobile home while the permanent two new branches go just as smooth
Road. building was under construction. ly-
Publish September II 18 and 26. JJ75 FE 8 9584 525 -4646
Everything for the Monday opening One thing he will do is get a new PONT IC WEST
AV 34577
was proceeding according to sched- THE NEW branch represents an in company to furnish the desks.
SUN 11 to A
ule—with one minor exception. vestment of $72,000, of which $142,000
J dome in and Register for ^
That exception was that the furni- is the building, $40,000 is in site im-
ture ordered in May didn't arrive provements and $90,000 in land.
FREE Booth Space at our
until last Friday, and then it was dis- Lipa; Ed Lueke, assistant vice presi-
covered that legs were broken on dent; and Tom Lassaling, senior vice
Flea Market
three desks. president, were happy to talk about rvtsH
jr
the new branch, which has 3,000
BUT BANK officials were happy square feet of floor space, eight teller P I C K ED D A I LY
nothing else maiYed the grand open- cages and two drive-in lanes with two
Ki SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 ing. attended by Livonia city officiaLs more to be opened in the future. FOR THE FINEST m
and new customers. The bank offers "101 services," the *
IN
11 a.m.-5 p.m. The branch, ninth in the firm's Li- officials said. Its drive-in windows
SWEET CORN
vonia chain, is managed by Chester open at 9 a.m.—a half-hour before any
Li pa. 54, of Northville, who has a var- other banks in Livonia—and are open AT REASONABLE PRICES
Everything from Brie-a-Brac to
ied background in banking, mortgage until 4:30 p.m Monday through Satur-
Antiques and everything in between. sales and real estate-construction. day.
COME AND HAVE Lipa. whose assistant is William The drive-in branch on the north-
FRESH HOME-GROWN
Yule, was in the real estate- building east corner of Five Mile and Farm-
A DAY OF FUN! business for seven years before join ington Road has hours of 8 a.m.-8 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
mm
ing Metropolitan Federal Savings and p.m., the bank officiaLs said.
P E A SE P A I NT &
Loan for two years. He was promoted Lassaling, a Livonia resident, said a
to rrianager of a branch and then bank is required to make an extensive
WALLPAPER CO. ^ • FRESH EGGS • RAW PEANUTS
joined Advance Mortgage Co. as a market study and get U.S. govern-
mortgage salesman ment agency approval before building * 1 • PURE HONEY e SORGHUM SYRUP
570 MAIN STREET, PLYMOUTH . Three years later, in 1967, Lipa a new branch. • COLD WATERMELON
joined his current 'employer as an as- The market study of the northwest
453-5100
sistant manager of the Middle Belt- corner of Livonia showed that there
v Daily Mon - Fri. 9-9 Sat. 9-6 / Seven Mile branch opposite Livonia was a need for another bank branch,
Mall He was promoted to the manage- he said. KISSIRE BROS.
rship of tbe branch opposite Livonia
THE OTHER two MNB branches
City Hall in 1969 and the next year
under construction and expected to be
was moved to the same position in the
completed in the near future are at FARM PRODUCE
31575 Schoolcraft
New arson control unit
One Block West of Merriman Rd.
KUILDIN6 MATERIALS KPT. -PLYMOUTH I MIODLEBELT STORE ONLY f
Fittings also avail- offers $1,000 rewards ^ ^ I
able at extra cost.
•3$u*x
Maximum $1,000 rewards for infor-
mation aiding the arrest and or con- \
/ LIVONIA HARDWARE
viction of arsonists are now being of-
fered by Arson Control, a new unit of
the stale's public and private arson in- /
vestigation agencies ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS ON
Information may be given anony- \
FALL FERTILIZING
mously by writing to Arson Control,
Box 23. Holt 48842. Identity of the in-
I
formant and the information will be I
given the fullest possible protection.
Designed to encourage reporting in-
10-FT. DRAIN PIPE SECTION formation which could prevent a fire, I WHY WHAT ABOUT I
or aid in catching a person who sets
THE FALL? Lawn experts agree, feeding RE-SEEDING? Fall's the best time to
one. the program is an outgrowth of
your lawn In the tall provides seed, as the warm soil
the Michgian Fair Plan Arson Com- more lasting benefits than any other time of year. temperature stimulates germination. Before or after I
Our Reg. 3.97 2 ^6 mittee. I Cooler nights and shorter days encourage the you seed, apply Winter Green®to help get the new
This committee includes representa- growth and thickening of grass. Lawns fed in the fall grass off to a fast, strong start!
stay greener longer despite cold weather
tives of the State Police arson divi- I
/ I
Corrugated, perforated 4"-dia. drain pipe made sion. the Detroit Fire Department
oUiigh impact styrene. Ends snap together. Arson Division, Michigan Prosecutors
Association. Michigan Bureau of Insur-
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Reward, based on the degree of as- L C V t L b Ur high-nitrogen for l-ALL W t f c U b *' Green.?. Kills dan-
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by a panel of specialists. Program
funds will be provided by a grant I finalsl,u yreo uarn elaawrlny snpereindgs g are setnr.o Wnginerte rro Gorte esny'sst esmpe..c.tioa l I
from the Michigan Association of In- 10-18-10 formula provides added phosphorous and
HEATING ffl & COOLING surance Companies. potash to built/ up roots and provide protection
I against disease and cold temperatures.
State police estimate the cost of
arson, with the highest crime growth,
rate, at nearly $40 million for the'
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Thursday, September 11, 1975 THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (C)9A
i f.
Treasure club Harrill named
Hilton numager
V
ms in Plymouth
Don L. Harrill. 25. has been appoint-
ed general manager of the new five-
story Plymouth Hilton Inn. 14707
URIE WALKER lectors, prices for purchasing one
Northville Road. The inn is scheduled
nting, a fast growing ranging from $59 to $300. To rent a de-
for an October opening.
nsive hobby is sweep- tector the cost is only $8 a day or $15
these days, and explor- for the weekend," Kennedy said. Harrill has served as general man-
ers i lymouth area are not His shop contains trays of treasures ager of the Airport Hilton Inn at the
lind found by various'members of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport; resident
is can be found in the Treasure Hunters Club and by Ken- manager of the Florida Hilton Inn in
of a recently formed nedy himself. St. Petersburg; and general manager
the Michigan Treasure "This has become a popular hobby, of the Orlando Hilton Inn in Orlando.
Hunter: fther proof of the popu- one in which a person may not get Fla. DON L HARRILL
reasure hunting is con- rich but can have a lot of fun." Ken-
firmed Bill Kennedy, owner of nedy explained.
Plvmout letal Detectors, an inter- He became interested in the metal
pular establishment lo detector business while a student at NOTICE TO BIDDERS
cated at 8 Starkweather Western Michigan University. Follow- CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
"We se nd rent various metal de- ing graduation in 1973. Kennedy
MICHIGAN
taught shop courses in Battle Creek.
"I had a metal detector at that time
oday's and realized the potential of its popu- Notice is hereby given that the City of Plymouth. Michigan, will receive sealed
larity so decided to go into the busi- bids up to 2:00 PM, E.DT.. Wednesday, September 24. 1975 for
ness of selling and renting them." he
Ring said ONE (1) NEW 1975 MATERIAL SPREADER (ROLL TYPE)
He explained that metal detectors,
Specifications are available at the office of the City Clerk during regular office
depending upon the price, can pick up
for hours
metal from depths of six inches to six
Tlie City Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in
feet below the earth's surface.
whole or in part, and to waive any irregularities Address bids to
)morrow. "Coins have been located six to 12
feet below the surface of the ground Paul V Brumfield
A cash box was found three feet City Clerk
forever.
below the surface." he said 201 S. Main Street
Weights of detectors run from two Plymouth. Michigan 48170
to four pounds They are operated
with batteries from the penlight type BILL KENNEDY, owner of Plymouth Metal Detectors, 578 in a sealed envelope bearing the inscnpUon "BID FOR MATERIAL SPREAD
ER."
to a nine volt Starkweather, displays some items found through the use of a
PAUL BRUMFIELD. City Clerk
Vern Howe, a member of the local metal detector. Rings, coins, knives, guns and bottles are all part
treasure club, said he took it up as a of the collection. (Staff photo by Maurie Walker) Publish September 11, 1975
hobby after he had undergone open
heart surgery
"1 found it to be great therapy.
Rather than just walk. 1 used the de-
tector to create interest in my exer- CELEBRATE!!!
cise." Howe said
During one of his trips to upper
Michigan. Rowe discovered a 530-
pound piece of copper which is on dis-
play at Kennedy's store
Rare bottles as well as coins have YOU'VE GOT SECURITY
been uncovered by these detcctors.
The detector locates a bottle cap
0-nlrom ArtCarved. below the surface which in many in-
stances leads to a rare glass bottle
Wedcl r ngs thai reflect
Plymouth's treasure club was
youfLe Your fashion
formed in October last year with meet-
IN CANTON TWR
senslYour way of life. ings held in the East Middle School
The original membership was 12 per-
Unsulissed in styling
sons As interest in the club grew
and cr&rranship Select through planned treasurer hunts,
your retching wedding membership increased
n our complete AI Temple, president of the club,
said that as the club grew a per-
ed collection
manant place, large enough to hold
Carved the growing membership, became nec-
ENTER NOW.
essary.
"The Livonia Parks and Recreation WIN ONE OF THESE YOUR CHOICE!
lX4partment agreed to let as use the
senior citizens building on Farm- BIQ PRIZES!
ington Road near Five Mile for our When you open a new checking or
monthly meetings We now have 92 savings account for $100 or more, or
/in* jtwtlry families in the club which costs only add $100 to your existing savings
$5 a year in dues and includes an en- C6 account, you'll get your choice of a
tire family "
Cookbook or Garden book by
904 W ARBOR TRAIL The club meets the fourth Tuesday Better Homes and Gardens or
( GL 3-2715 of each month at 7:30 p.m.. a beautiful Revereware
MEET
tea kettle.
J GRAND PRIZE
OUR
Amana Radarange'microwave
oven for delicious meals in a
STAFF
fraction of the time.
Somethings
Manager Mary Perna and her staff
2nd PRIZE
are looking forward to meeting
(ku't have (o cos) more you at our Grand Opening.
Portable Sony Trinitron 12" They'll be happy to discuss
color TV, the perfect ~ Security's Blanket of
43450
to be better. "extra" set for home or WfWf ""oo Ford Road Services with you.
office. rroo
rr oo
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Electrophonic quadrasound
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stereo, complete with
I
eight-track tape player.
Register now for the big
drawing, then join the
Drop this entry blank in the barrel in our Lobby. Extra
celebration at our Canton entry blanks are also available.
REGISTER NOW
Office. Prizes, refreshments,
gifts for everyone... Monday,
We lade Vickie Phillips' portrait when she was six NAME
mo hs old for a mere 38<. Six years later, we made
Sept. 8th through Friday,
unoer professional quality portrait of her for exactly ADDRESS
thelime price.
Sept. 12th.
PHONE
57 Color Port rait, still only 5Sl Everyone can register for the big drawing, regardless of age
Drawing will be held at 7PM. Friday, September 12th. You need
BANKING HOURS LOBBY DRIVE-IN not be present to win. Employes of Security Bank and their
hut now with a choice of families are not eligible. Only one prize awarded per person.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10am-5pm 8am-5pm
.'veiling background colors. 10am-1pm 8am-1pm
Wednesday
10am—7pm 8am—7pm
Friday -
10am-1pm
Saturday
TIIIKS. Fill. SAT,
Whtn It comes to banking, Security b all you need.
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FRI. 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
360 S. MAIN STREET
PLYMOUTH
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\< lional subjects—groups or individuals in same family-
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at tional portraits offered at reasonable prices. Guaranteed A SUBSIDIARY a SECURITY BANCORR INC
\c< plete satisfaction or money cheerfully refunded. No
MEMBER FDIC
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i
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10A(P,C) THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC Thursday, September 11, 1975 Weed control
~ j Mj
to take effect
1
Residents of subdivisions in Canton eases and cause the dLthmfot of
Township may no longer have to view neighbors within the towihip.i,
weedy fields from their backyards Under the ordinance, iniwers
and put up with hay fever attacks, must destroy all noxious weds tjfore
caused by weeds in next-door lots the first day of June, the irst ay of
Members of the Canton Board of July and the first day of fyjus'each
Trustees Tuesday unanimously appli- year. Township workers ul| dstroy
ed a weed control ordinance, designed weeds on vacant subdivisiri Its at
to force subdivision developers to the landowner 's expense, il hi latter
chop down the weeds in vacant lots. fails to destroy the weeds a 10
day notice. „ |j
The ordinance prohibits the growth Violation of the ordinanceJjlunLsh-
of all "noxi&is weeds" which induce able by a maximum $100 fifyind 90
hay fever, rose fever or other dis- days in jaif
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH PLANNING COMMISSKJ
TO REZONE FROM: R l. to C-2
a
DATE OF HEARING September 17, 1975
TIME OF HEARING 7:30 P.M. .
PLACE OF HEARING 42350 Ann Arbor Road
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plymouth Township Planning Comssion
has received a petition to rezone the following described properly Irom R 1.
One Family Residential District, to a C-2. Commercial District
ONE OF more than 80 exhibitors at the Plymouth Community
Appl. #295
Arts Councils arts and crafts show was Mary Beth Baxter. The
two-day show attracted 8.000 adult visitors. (Doug Johnson THIS BEVY of beauties took the top prize in costume repro-
ductions in the American Association of Universi.ty Women's Fall
photo) AR RON
Festival contest. The Kirchgatter gals, (from left) Jill. 7. June. 10.
and Joy, 4, got a little help in the dress from mom, Mrs. Elaine
O'jOO
Kirchgatter. (Doug Johnson photo) R-l to
!-i'J 3
76 ISSUES
NORTH
$436,197,000 I'O'NT Of
KGINN.NG
M 12 MONTHS!
WtST 1/4 COW 5t.C K
I ANN ARBOR RQAPNj,
/ S89"S»'Z4*E 842 6 J I
MBM — Specialists in
Ihat part of the Northwest ' i of Section 36. T.I.S.. R.8.E Plymoi Town
ship. Wayne County. Michigan, described as Beginning ai a po on the
Michigan Tax-Exempt Bonds East and West 11 line distant South 8y degrees 39 minutes 25 seeds East
842.63 feet from the West 'i corner of said Section and proceedf thence
North 0 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds East 611 80 feet theribe East6.00 feet
thence South 0 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds West 612 43 feet to thtast and
During the past 12 months. Manley, Bennett, McDonald & West 11 line of Section 36. thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes seconds
(lo. managed, or participated in underwriting, 76 Michigan West along said 11 line 105.00 feet to the point ol beginning Excephe South
municipal bond issues, totaling $130,197,000." Michigan 53 00 feet thereof.
investors who purchased these offerings have realized
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the proposed Amendments to thMap and
million*, of dollars in interest income — exempt from all Text may be examined at the Township Hall. 42350 Ann Arbor Roa('rom 8 30
Federal. State and Citv income taxes. We are also active A.M. to 5:00 I'.M. each day Monday through Friday until the dale otic Public-
in the purchase and resale of currently outstanding Michi- Hearing
AT THE PUBLIC HEARING the Planning Commission may recommd rezoning
gan issues.
of the petitioner's premises to any use allowable under the provisions -Plymouth
Township Zoning Ordinance Number 47.
One way to increase your spendable income in these days
of high taxes is through investment in tax exempt Michigan
TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH PLANNING EMISSION
municipal bonds. DORIS RITCHIE Secretary
THE LINES MOVED BRISKLY Sunday as more than 16,000
We invite you to talk with us about the many attractive chicken dinners were served by Plymouth's Rotarians during the Publish AuKust 25. September II. 1375
issues available. Just contact any of our offices. 20th annual Plymouth Fall Festival. (Doug Johnson photo)
2 earn
sales honors
Tn
B Mam kv, Bknnktt, NAl.I) & CO. Two salesmen of the Packaging Cor-
poration of America were recently
WFME1EHS NEW YOPK STOCK FXCHANGF
honored in the, company's Plymouth
»0.> Main slreel • l*l\month. Mich. l.j.VIOOO container plant for having reached
RLOOMFIF.LD Mil.I S • DETROIT • FLINT more than $1 million in contain-
c.RWD RAPIDS- I \NSIN<; • OWOSSO • PLYMOUTH er board product sales during 1974.
s(M TIIUKI.D • TRAVKRSF. CITY • WARREN VV.R. Garrett and F.E Zender were
each given a plaque, a specially cast
sapphire ring, and a gift certificate
Lisbeth Lawson
'«r«r
s
Light Master ifBi Electrical
g r a d u a t es
PLYMOUTH-Lisbeth Lawson. HUNDREDS OF BEAUTIFUL FIXTURES ON DISPLAY,
daughter ol Mr and Mrs. Robert S
1 .awson of 17818 Powell. Plymouth. ALL SIZES & STYLES.
has graduated cum laude from Colby
College. Waterville. Maine. She major
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MEETING HOUSE estimate
KEETH 21" Wide
1 -Gang Bracket Box -G'
Heating & Air
455 S. Main Street Duplex Recept. 3-Wire49«
Conditioning Co. $ 95 "W In Coils
ONLY 229
400 N Main St. Plymouth Only
453-3000" 250 ft
Plymouth
Certified LENNOX dealer
-WE TRY HARDER 5848 N. SHELDON ROAD
LENNOX
CANTON TOWNSHIP
(Early Bird starts at 6:45 P.M.
AIR CONDITIONING • HEATING
(Located in Harvard Square Shopping Center)
PHONE: [phone]
Save energy . HOURS: 10-9 P.M. MON. THRU SAT. SUN. 12-5
be comfortable.
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