Northern Pioneers on New Schedule Changes in Society Membership
The Northern Bank of the Arizona Pioneers Historical Society announces a new membership schedule effective January 2. Led by W. Th. Switzer of Flagstaff, the plan, adopted at the July annual meeting, adds Junior memberships and outlines direct descendant categories with varying admission fees and dues. The Society, publishing Arizon tana quarterly, details four member classes and subscription terms.
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Arizona
Fanyg
Arizontana
Mission Work Continues At Richardson Charity
Richardson reports substantial activity at the mission with more than a hundred meals daily and a November summary showing 2? jobs obtained, 148 food boxes, 4% medical cases treated, 4.6 lodging units, 5,597 clothing items, and 1,742 free meals. Local Rotary, Shrine Club, and churches provide steady support, with additional food from grocery stores and bakers. He notes uncertain future finances but says the mission continues to meet obligations through diverse donations from multiple faiths and community groups.
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Richardson
Flagstaff
Evening TV Guide Listings for Friday December 30
The schedule shows a lineup across stations with a mix of dramas westerns and crime shows. Highlights include Batman style mysteries Twilight Zone and Sheriff of Cochise plus movies and news through the evening with a weather and sports update.
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Worthex
Tranigan & Bor
Michael Shayne
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Evicted sharecroppers shot near tent city in Tennessee
Tension rises two weeks into a tent city near Somerville Fayette County as a sharecropper resident, evicted allegedly for voting, was wounded by a gunshot while sleeping. Officials note worsening conditions and discuss migration, jobs, and potential for a broader siege as residents improvise shelter with wood stoves and kerosene lighting.
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Somerville
Fayette County
Miners Pensions Cut By UMW Union
Washington AP reports pension payments for retired bituminous coal miners were reduced from 100 to 8 percent of a wall starting February, due to lower income from debt royalties on tonnage produced. About 63,000 retirees affected. anthracite miners’ pensions also cut from 100 to 50 dollars monthly.
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United Mine Work Era Welfare and Retirement Fund
Torny
UMW
Josephine Roche
T He Titel
Eviction Pause Granted in Tennessee Sharecroppers Suit
In Brownsville and Haywood County a federal injunction delays evictions of sharecroppers tied to landowners amid a civil rights suit. Sheriff Hunter calls evictions reprisal-driven yet says most evictions are unrelated to voter registration. Judges Cecil Weick and O'Sullivan join in a unanimous ruling.
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Brownsville
Haywood Couity Seal
S. T. Hunter
Hunter
Ex Marine and Teacher Admits Bank Robbery at Yuma
James Warren Patterson, 54, once a high school teacher and decorated Marine Corps officer, confessed to robbing the First National Bank of Arizona at Yuma for 5 0001 dollars. He surrendered two hours after the theft, saying he needed funds to stay in Palo Alto. Patterson, now jailed in Imperial County on 20 000 bail, was previously praised as a war hero and educator, but resigned amid reports of a homosexual history cited by Navy intelligence.
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Marine Corps
Patterson
Lowell High School
Sa Francisco
FBE
Yuin
First National Bank of Arizona
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el Centro
Palo Alto
Calif
Imperial County
Pacific
Ife
Supl
Harold Spears
San Francisca
Lowell
Navy
Spears
Fatal Blaze Saddens Village in MOYAN Quebec
A tragic early morning fire in MOYAN Quebec killed Mrs Abed Vosburgh and 11 of her children, leaving one survivor. Villagers mourn as Rev Willan Sellwood notes the close kinship of residents in the small border village near Vermont. Six bodies were found in a single bed amid the ashes, with other children unaccounted or away at the time.
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Quabec
Abed Vostorgh
Willan Sellwood
Vermont
Vosburgh
Masons Plan Rites For O M Jones
Masons plan funeral rites for O M Jones at the Masonic Temple. A service will be held there, then the body will be taken to the cemetery for graveside services conducted by the Masons.
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O. M. Jones
Manson
Masonic Temple
Mae
Palt
Mr. Jones
Masona
Indigent Care Costs Highlighted at County Hospital
Indigent care figures show the hospital lost 92 cents per patient day in 1960 while officials discuss 1961 bids. A spokesman said cost cuts are planned but the hospital avoids leaving unpaid bills, noting high county charges. A bid from Williams Hospital is expected at the January 3 meeting as the facility may admit indigents up to capacity.
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Page Qne
Bint
Rrgo
Willams Hospital
Boy Blinded By Gasoline in California Neighborhood
Redwoood City Calif AP report tells of a boy named Robert Harrison blinded briefly when a man hurled kerosene gasoline and gin in his face. George Gunn age 33 arrested on felony assault with caustic chemical as sheriff notes he was cleaning near a mailbox when the boy approached.
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Redwoon City
Calif
APJ
Robert Harrison
George Gunn
Jack McMills
Guymn
Construction Gun Fells Bank Clerk
In New York City a bank clerk, Ralph ur hens, 31, was shot in the chest by a bullet like object fired from outside a window. Investigators traced the projectile to a construction power tool used to install aluminum window frames that fires stud bolts with rifle cartridges. Contractors say safety precautions were observed and the device was city approved.
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New York
Ralph Ur Hens
Bane
Manhattan
Rubens
Marines Repelled Quiet Return to Chicago Home
Local family hosts several Marines visiting from Okinawa after Christmas. Twenty two year old Corporal Donald “Butch” Ransford invited about 30 friends, flooding the house with guests, meals, and activity. Only three stayed one night. most left quietly, turning the visit into a memorable, noisy storm.
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G. Ransford
Donald
Buteh
California
Okinawa
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Ransfords
Newarecig
Butch
Local Liquor Dealer Fined in City Court
Willam Denton owner of the Brown Jug on South Sit greaves was fined 30 in City Court by Judge James F. Brierley after a Tuesday night arrest for illegal sale of liquor. Police Chief William Epperson said this marked the store’s second court appearance in three weeks on the same charge. Frances Douglas, a Brown Jug employee, received a 0 day suspended sentence in a related card case.
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Willam Denton
South Sitgreaves
James F. Brierley
Wiliam Epperson
Denton
William Stewart
Epperson
Frances Douglas
Brierley
Smog Threat Looms for Phoenix and Tucson
Tucson and Phoenix face a serious smog problem that could surpass Los Angeles. Dr. James McDonald of the University of Arizona warns dirty air is trapped at ground level in southern Arizona, with dispersion limited to 60 feet in Tucson and Phoenix, risking worsening air quality. The Tucson Chamber of Commerce seeks a $25,000 two year state study, while the university conducts its own analysis funded by the city.
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Phoenix
Los Angeles
University of Arizona
Arizona
James McDonald
Institute of Atmospheric Physics
University
McDonald
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Mountain Men In Preview Ride to Washington Event
Sharp eyes a Washington trip as the Mountaineers prepare for a special ride. A-1, already named after purchase, is described as mild with children in mind, despite a few crowds bringing out his stubborn side. Charlie recalls past travels stopping in Ohio.
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Sharp
Washington
A-1
Charlie
Ohio
Weather summary for Flagstaff area forecast
Mostly fair through Saturday with a few clouds. Easterly wind up to 16 mph. Tonight’s low around 12 and high near 42 tomorrow. Extended outlook: normal highs 39 and lows 12 with little to no precipitation.
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Burrus Ranch
Cottonwood Page
Flagstaff
Arizona
Moriay
Ariona
Dr Walkup Seeks Major ASC Outlays at State College
Dr J Lawrence Walkup of Avivana State College attends a Board of Regents meeting to seek capital outlay approvals exceeding one million dollars for construction and expansion efforts. He plans bids for a small housing project and will present 19 proposed courses from the college curriculum committee as part of the agenda.
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Avivana State College
Board of Regents
State College
Walkup
Walkim
Anit
Tr. Walkup
Charles Meister
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