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GROSSE POINTE
BARBER SHOP
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, to all our
customers.
B. McDaniel Gun Shop
15102 KER.CHEVAL VA 1.8200
Closed Sot., Du. 26 o"d Sel., JOII. 2
To All You
Wonderful People
Who have helped us grow.
A Wonderful Christmas and Thank You.
Carl
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DAVE GREEN
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273.1717 '37.6025
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OBITtlARIES
CARL M. BIlEEIl Pointe drive. will be held today,
I Funeral services for Mr. Thursday. Dectmlber 24. at 11
Breer, 8'1, of 15600 Windmill o'clock, in Grosse Pointe Mem.
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Electrical Repairs for F.H.A.
And City Violations
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House Power by DAVE GREEN
273.8787 837.6025
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day. December 21. at Ford
Hospital after an illness of
several weeks.
Mr. Breer was one of the
famed engineering team of Zeder
(Fred M.). Skelton (Owen
R.) and Breer which joined
forces with Walter P. Chrysler
to design and build the first
Chrysler aulcmobile In 1924.
Breer served as executive engineer
and director of researcil at
Chrysler Corporation from the
time the company was fonned
on June 6, unlil his retirement
on April 30, 11l49. He was an
engineering consultant for the
company until 1953.
One of Mr. Breer's foremost
achievements as an engineer
was in guiding the development
of "floating power", an
engine mounting system, He
was also instrumental in devel.
oping the "Air.Flow" Chrysler
in the 1930's, a car embodying
many advanced ideas which
were tater adopted throughout
the automotive industry, Breer's
other outstanding accomplish.
ments include the design of a
railroad freight car suspension
and Ihe application of hydraulic
brakes to American.built cars
-introduced by Chrysler on its
first model in 1924.
He was born in Los Angeles
on November 8, 1883. At the
age of 16, while a student at
the Throop Polytechnic Inslitute
of Pasadena, he built the first
steam car to be operated on the
GROSSE
head City. N.C., while visiting
a niece there.
'Born on Jur:e 15, 1895, In Port
Huron, Mich.. Mrs. Thrush retired
from the Michigan Bell
Telephone Company in 1960
after 50 years of service.
Mrs. Tnrush was 1\ mt'mber of
the Presbyterian Church, the
Order of the Eastern Star and
the Bell Telephone Pioneers.
She was the wife of the late
Bernard F. and is survived by a
d au g h t e r, Mrs. Woodrow
Shriver; two grandsons. and a
niece.
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ARTHUR H. BACON
.Memorial services for M.r. Bacon.
75, of 812 St. Clair avenue,
were held on Saturday, Decem.
ber 19. in St. Michaels Episco.
pal Church. He dl~ on Wednesday,
December 16, in Bon
Secours Hospital.
Born In South Bend, Ind., Mr.
Bacon was superintendent of
West Coast. This achievement GRACE D. SZEJBACII
led to his employment with the Funeral services for Mrs.
Duro Car Company before he Szejbach, 69, o~ 1991 Severn
entered Leland Stanford Univer- road. were held on Wednesday,
sity in 1905. He was graduated December 23, in the chapel of
in 1909 with a B. A. degree in the A. H. Peters Funeral Home.
mechanical engineering. She died on Sunday, December
Mr. Breer began his au tomo- 20, in Harper Hospital.
bile career in 1916 when he Born in Michigan, Mrs. Szej.
joined Fred Zeder to become reo bach was the wife of the late
search engineer for the Stude. John. She is survived by two
baker Corporation. In 1920, with sons, John T: and Richard;
Zeder and Skelton he became three grandchildren; two sisassociated
with the Willys Cor. ters, Mrs .. Mable Witucki and
poration. A year later the Zed. Mrs. MarVin La",:rence.
er, Skelton and Breer firm of I Interment was In Forestlawn
consulting engineers was or. Cemetery.
ganized, and In 1923 tran~fer- • • •
red its activities to the Maxwell CLARA E. OETJEN
Motor Cal' Corporation. with Funeral services for Miss
Mr. Breer as executive engineer. Detjen. 85, of 19686 East Kings
Hti joined the newly.fonned court, were held on Tuesday,
Chrysler Corporation in 1925. December 2.2. in the A. 'H.
and in 1937 was elected b its Peters Funeral Home. She died
board of directors. on Saturday, Dec'lmber 19, at
During his lifetime. he reo her resi~e'lce.. . ..
ceived many honors and awards Born In OhIO, MlSS OetJen is
and was elected to many hon. survived by two sisters, Mrs.
orary organizations. He was Ida Lindow and Mrs. Luella
elected to Sigma Xi and Tau Beerman; two brothers, William
Beta Pi chapters of Stanford H. and Albert J.
University, and was also award. Interment was in Elmwood
cd honorary engineering master Cemetery.
and doctorate degrees by his
alma mater. He was a member
of the Society of Automotive
Engineers, American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, National
Research Council, American
Standards Association, American
Institute of Physics, Detroit
Society of Model Engineers, the
Engineering Society of Detroit,
Detroit Board of Commerce,
Franklin Institute, and the
107th Observation Squadron.
In February, 1963, Mr. Breer
was awarded a rare 50.year
membership pin In the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers,
and in May of that same
year he was honored as an
"outstanding living Inventor" by
the Michigan Patent Law Asso.
ciation.
Mr. Breer is survived by three
sons. C. Frederick, of Los Angeles,
William Z., of Bloomfield
Hills, Robert C. of Palisades,
N.Y. and 10 grandchildren.
Burial services will be held
Tuesday, December 29. at 1:30
p.m. in Forest Lawn Cemetery
in Los Angeles.
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ZELLA II. TIIRUSH
Funeral services for Mrs.
Thrush, of J937 Allard road. were
held on Thursday. Deccmber 17.
in the Flower Chapel at White
Chapel Memorial Cemetery.
New London, O. She died on
Tuesday. December 15, in More.
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POINTE
NEWS
Pointe Airnlan Dies in Crash
A 23.year.old Pointe youth
Airman James Bruce Young,
son of the Henry S. Youngs,
Jr., of McKinley avenue, was
killed in a plane crash In Viet.
nam on Sunday, November 29.
Airman YOUllg was a pas-
JAMES B. YOUNG
Sta.ndard Oi~ of Inkiter until his ,~enger on an Air Force C.l23
rellrement In 1960. He taught transport traveling from Phan
sailing al the Detroit Yacht IRang to Cam Ranh Bay. He had
Club for 7 years and was a been in Vietnam since March
member of The _Sons of the 29 of. this year. His command.
Alnt!C1c~n Revolu.t1o~, the Huge. \ ing officer reports that Young
not Soclety of MichIgan and st. had "earned the respect of his
Michael's Episcopal Church. fellow airmen and officers for
He is survived by his wife, his abilities as an aircraft en-
Elizabeth; a daughter, Mrs. Ann gine mechanic and his tireless
Elizabeth Brunke; a son, Rob. dedication to duty." His off
crt. two grandchildren, and a duty hours were spent In help.
bro'ther. ing orphans in the area.
Memorial tributes may be Jim attended Pointe schools
seD; to the Cancer Foundation and was graduated from Grosse
or the Michigan Heart As~ ...ci- Pointe High School in June of
ation or Wayne State Scholar. 19M. Following his graduation
ship Fund. he went to Ferris State Col.
Interment was in Woodlawn lege in Grand Rapids. After
Cemetery. graduation In 1968 he entered
the Air Force. He served in
Texas and at ,McClellan AFB
in California before going to
Vietnam.
He is survived by his parents
and his two sisters, Mr~. Robert
Lorenson, of Los Alt.os, Ca1.,
Netvcomers Set
To Welcome '71
A cflsino party in Vegas via
the Ailard House is planned
for the Grosse Pointe Newcomers
as they welcome in the
New Year on December 31.
The evening will -begin at 8:30
o'clock and will provide a t)"Pical
Vegas atmosphere and
games. Snacks and prizes will
be abundant and a late buffet
will be served.
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and Mrs. Philip Johnson, Jr.,
of Orange. Cal. and his grand.
father, Henry S. Young.
Memorial services were held
on Monday, DecemJer 21, at
Grosse Pointe Memorial Church.
In lieu of flowers the family
liaL'-requested that donations be
made to the Michigan Chil.
dren's Aid Society, 354Z7 Grand
River road, farmington, Mich.
Wo.0ds Approves
New Restaurant
Permission to build a cafeter.
ia style restaurant was authoriz~
by the Grosse Pointe
Woods Planning Commission
Thursday, December 18. on
Mack between Lennon and Van
Antwerp.
A drive.in type restaurant
was rejected by th\! ccrnmis.
sion because of a local zoning
ordinance preventing establish.
ments of this nature. The res.
taurant. known liS "Jack.in.lhe. I
Box". will allow parking for 46!
cars and will take up the entire 'I
block.
The usual sign for the rest.
aurant chain. however. has not
as yet been approved. Earl
Wakely, building inspector for
the Woods, said there is an
ordinance which prohibits any
signs which are moving, jumping,
or have any other type of
animation, and this will have
to be considered before the
ccmJ:any owning the restaurant I
is authorized to erecl any sign.
Weather permitting, construction
should begin in about two
or lhree weeks, Wakely said.
The inspector added that he
doesn't anticipate any problem
regarding the privacy of nearby
homes. 1 ighting for the establishment
will be Inspected care.
flllly and a trash bin, which
was originally to be placed in
the alley behind the restaurant
will now be connected to the
back of the building by order
of the commission in the interest
of safety.
The cafeteria, which will be
open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.,
will seat 76 people,
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Healing in Christian Science means much more
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You're always welcome at our Sunday and
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GraSiI I'oIntl F.. m. 212 Cllalfon' Ava. f
Sunday Service'" Sunday School 10:30 - Wed. 8:00 :
Ra.dlnt Room. 19613 Mack An .• TU 407"" ~
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122-5545
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
1(JAll ;fti'fJ IIJR tIJIT(JMERI
Grosse Pointe Farms
Thursd.y, December 2", 1970
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SEWER PROBLEMS?
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SptCJ.f 'rief' - 25% OFI I
ALL SEWIIS olld DRAINS CLEANED I
Ask. about our p,eventit!v. mainte.
nonce
plugs
plan. Example: Sewer usually
up once a yeor in Dec. Reg.
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Price $40. Cleon
our preventitive
before it plugs an •
mointenance plan, I
PRICE $24-SAVe 40%. Sove Mess
. .. SaveS $ $ I
ADVANCE MAINTENANCE-884.9512 I
I '.S. All Worll Gue ..... tM4.
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BICYCLE TAKEN
Charles Riddle, 32 Roslyn, re,
ported to Woods police that
In charge of arrangements
are chairmen Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Fleisch asslst~ by com.
mittee members Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Carpino, Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Pagliaro. Mr. and Mrs. Bill
;Lowery. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Parker, .Mr. and Mrs. Lou Chabot
and Mr. and Mrs. Bill
McFadden.
New couples moving to the
Pointe are invited to call Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Scobie, 824-1335,
or Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kurrie,
Dick Warner
A Good Man
Invites You To See
Dick Warner
For Your Next
New or Used Car
• The MDst Complete Faciliti ..
in the Detr(,jlt ArlO
• Renlal and Leastll! Pro!l1Ims
• Chauffeur Semee to Jnr
Downtown Office or Downtown
Shopping Area
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3.4700
someone had taken his blue, 10. 886.5630 •. for information on To Know
speed bicycle from l' bicycle membership and Newcomers'
1833 E. JEFFERSON
rack at North High School. The 'activities.
bike was locked to the rack -----
Friday. December 11. and Rid. ~;~~=~=~=~=~=~It~.=_'~=~=f:J~~=If;=~~
dIe found it missing when he
returned to pick it up Thursday,
IX!cember 17.
TAPE DECK THEn
James Otto, 877 Moorland,
came to the Woods police station
Sunday, December 20, to
report that while his car was
parked on a side drive in Country
Club Drive a stereo tape
deck was taken from his car
between 9 and 10 p.m. Estimat.
ed value was $40.
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FOR CIIRISTMAS
We've heen Ilteerlng our
thoullihtll in th .. direl'Ilon of Ihe lleallon,
and hnvr romr up wilh the willh
.hat you and )'Ollrll 1111Vt"a vrry Merry
f:hrllltmall. Our thllnkll for your patronagr!
1S 175 E. Jefferson
TED EWALD
CHEVROLET
Market
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