- Date
- 1970-05
- Kind
- Appointment
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governancecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In May 1970, supervisors appropriated funds for a full-time uniformed deputy sheriff on Beaver Island and selected William Welke for the position. The Beacon also names Phil Gregg and John “Bing” McCafferty as special deputies.
Evidence and limits
This entry records the newspaper’s appointment report. It does not supply the formal county resolution, salary, term, or complete jurisdictional record.
Open questions
- What were the formal appointment date and terms of service?
Sources
- Reports that supervisors appropriated funds without a dissenting vote for a full-time uniformed island deputy, selecting William Welke, and names Phil Gregg and John “Bing” McCafferty as special deputies.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “William Welke appointed full-time Beaver Island deputy sheriff, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-deputy-appointment-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1970, “New Deputy Appointed.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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