Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1957 — Page 4

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Mackinac Bridge To Be Opened Friday Formal Dedication Scheduled Friday MACKINAC BRIDGE TO A ST. IGNACE, Mich. (UP) — Workmen scrambled over the Mackinae Bridge today, sprucing up “Big Mack” with paint brushes

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before the dedication which will finally link Michigan’s upper and tower peninsulas The 100-million-dollar necklace of steel and concrete across the five-miles of the Straits of Mackinad will be ready as scheduled Friday, Bridge General Manager C. E. Haltenhoff said, explaining today's activity was mostly “cleanup and paintap.'' As Michigan stood on the brink of geographic and economic union, the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau Inc. met today to discuss the impact of the bridge in this

area. U. S. Sen. Charles E. Potter (RMich.) was the scheduled speaker at the development bureau's luncheon, and Gov. G. Mennen Williams. who will lead the parade of dignitaries across the bridge Friday, was the speaker for tonight’s banquet. St. Ignace, being linked with Mackinaw City on the lower peninsula, will start the big “bridge opening day" Friday with a Pontifical High Mass in St. Ignatius Church by Bishop Albert Noa of Marquette.

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Shortly after 11 a.m. an estimated 200-300 government officials, legislators, engineers, contractors and other dignitaries will assemble at the Macinkac Bridge Authority office building on the St. Ignace side. They will move by motor cavalcade to the middle of the bridge. The cavalcade will then continue to Mackinaw City for a civic luncheon there. The governor will lead the cavalcade back across the bridge, where he will buy the first $3.25 toll ticket from former U. S. Sen. Prantiss M. Brown.

chairman of the bridge authority. The bridge will be thrown open to all traffic the moment Williams pays the first toll. Actually, the cavalcade will be way down the list in vehicles to cross "Big Mack.” Cars and trucks of the American Bridge Division of U. S. Steel and its subcontractors have been crossing steadily for several weeks. Workmen have driven cars across. In addition, several hundred school children Were scheduled to cross the bridge in school buses today, with no tolls charged. Under

law, once the bridge opens everyone must buy tickets. Court Nows Marriage License Glenn Matthew Beers, 21, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and Nina Mae Miller, 18, Jones Mills, Pa. Appearance Entered In the complaint on account by Erma Moore against Harry Gregg, Chris H. Muselman has entered appearance for the defendant. Divorce Filed A complaint for divorce has been

filed by Carol Hoffman against Glen T. Hoffman, charging cruel and inhuman treatment. A summons has been ordered returnable Nov. 18. The couple was married April 8, 1957. Brown Estate A petition to execute a deed to property from the estate of Rosa M. Brown has been submitted and approved. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try .a Democrat Want Ad— they bring results.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER St. 1957

Wheelbarrow Theft Reported To Police A rubber-tired wheelbarrow, owned by Mrs. Lee Bell of 617 Winchester street, was reported stolen out of the garage of the Bell residence sometime after Sunday. The theft was reported Wednesday afternoon to city police.

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