Community Christmas Tree Planned by Benson Citizens
Last Monday night Benson residents met at the High School to discuss a community Christmas tree for the town. An executive committee of seven was formed with the chair and secretary as members. Committees for donation decoration investigation and program were appointed and are active to make the event a memorable and worthwhile community celebration.
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Benson
H. G. Brown
H. Q. Robertson
Myrtle Snyder
Family reunion in Medford precedes community sale
From Medford Massachusetts a six member family led by Mrs M Johnson rejoined husband and father Mr Johnson, stationed at Nogales as motor truck driver. They will settle near Sonoita. A charity sale follows in the Gerwein building next to Barik of Benson with aprons fancy work home cooked food and candy. Tea and wafers will be served by two Japanese maiden attendants.
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Medford
Massachusetts
M. Johnson
Johnson
Nogales
Sonoita
South
Gerwein
Barik of Benson
JT. J. Hedges
J. C. Keen
Doane Merrill
H. W. Etz
High School Notes From Benson High Carnival Week
Local Benson High highlights include Jitney Carnival on December 16 with a free 1 30 street parade and 2 30 doors opening at Fifth and Huachuca. Ethel Gribble and Baudelio Martinez earn Underwood Typewriter Co certificates for typing forty words per minute for ten minutes. Also scheduled are Whirlwind basketball games vs Wilcox High on Friday the 15th with both boys and girls teams showing strong form. Claude Sipes is noted as Benson’s leading deer hunter.
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Fifth and
Huachuca
Ethel Gribble
Baudelio Martinez
Underwood Typewriter Co
Wilcox High
Benson
Willie Etz
Capitalists Take Over the Magnate Mine Near Tucson
A twenty eight man party representing eastern capitalists arrived after their deal to take over the Magnate copper mine in the Twin Buttes district near Tucson. E I Chapman and Arthur S Noble will lead the interests with plans for extensive mining deals across Arizona and potential acquisitions like the New Cornelia Extension at Ajo.
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Twin Buttes
Tucson
E. I. Chapman
Phoenix
Arthur S. Noble
Arizona
Cornelia
Ajo
Chapman
E. D. Dier
Hughes & Dier
Philadelphia
Douglas
Calumet
Pima
Pinall
Irwin Buttes
Utah
Walter Harvey Weed
J. G. Lindley
Ray
Inspiration
New Cornelia
Ladies' Aid Society elects officers at Christmas gathering
The Presbyterian church Ladies' Aid Society held a Friday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Clifton Egerton's home on December 1. Semi-annual officer elections elected Doane Merrill as president H W Etz as vice president H P Merrill and H G Brown re elected as secretary and treasurer. One new member joined the society. The moving picture show will soon begin operation.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Clifton Egerton
Freight Car Shortage Prompting Heavy Loading Remedy
S P railroad officials urge heavier loading to relieve freight car shortage as traffic surges. Shippers can utilize full car capacity, says W Mr J W Mc Clyonds of Pacific Fruit Express Co, making four cars carry work of five. Big load mesquite pole wood offered at $5.00 from Signal office.
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S. P Railroad
J. W McClyonds
Pacific Fruit Express Co
Circulating Library Opens in Benson Under LA Library Plan
A circulating library of popular fiction has been established in Benson by F. W. Crew of a Los Angeles library association. Murry’s Variety Store houses the 150 volumes with a few memberships remaining at the local pharmacy. Membership caps at forty. applicants should apply immediately. Governor Hunt has proclaimed the new prohibition law in effect.
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Benson
F. W. Crew
Los Angeles Library Association
Murry
Arizona Election Final Tallies Spark Legal Challenge
Campbell leads Hunt by thirty votes in the state results with Hunt filing suit in Maricopa County Superior Court seeking to overturn the outcome. Inauguration is set for early January. if unresolved, questions arise over the governorship. Amendments show mixed support across twelve measures with several passing and many failing.
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Campbell
Hunt
Secretary of State
Superior Court of
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Arizona
Coconino County
Supreme Court
Mohave County
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. G. Smith
H. P. Merrill
L. E. Wiegand
Max Treu
Frank Treat
William Zeek
J. E. Ferris
A. W. Bard
E. J. Castenada
H. P. Mer
Ramona
Moss Pharmacy
T. E. Thorpe
Mgr
Maier. Bros
Benson Feed Corral
Sam Wilson
Claude Sipes
Benson High
Tress
Bank of Benson
Great Twin Buttes
Syndicate of
New York
Martinez Brothers
Ladies’ Aid Meeting
Moving Picture Show
Department of Labor
Creation Office State Architect
Chas. E. Goetz
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