Benson Fire Department Reorganizes
At a Benson meeting in the Mansion pool hall new officers were elected Perry A. Burke was chairman J A Nanney secretary W J Bennett was re elected chief despite reluctance He has long served Benson firefighting and remains a strong choice A department fund shows a $42 balance at the Bank of Benson A volunteer list was signed to aid in fires and hose and apparatus upgrades will be discussed after hose tests and future meetings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Fire Department
Mansion Pool Hall
Benson
Perry A. Burke
J. A. Nanney
W.J. Bennett
Bank of Benson
Bennett
Survey Completed for Mountain States Line Ben son to Bisbee
Engineer Rothfellow reports the Ben son to Bisbee line survey is finished and construction will start when materials arrive. Mrs Join Powell and her sons and Miss Annie Powell depart for El Paso for an extended visit, with Mrs Powell joining her husband there in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain States Telephone Co
Benson
Bisbee
Fairbank
Rothfellow
Mrs. Join Powell
Annie Powell
el Paso
Miss Powell
Mrs. Powell
Farm Advisor Paschall announces November meeting schedule
Farm Advisor Paschall outlines November events with group and farmers meetings at Robinson and St David school houses and a general meeting at Benson Union High School. He will then conduct field meetings en route to Cochise Willcox San Simon Bowie and additional farm visits around Willcox on the 17th and 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paschal
Robinson School
St. David
Benson
Union High School
Paschall
Cochise
W. E. L’hame
Willcox
Bowie
San Simon
Ladies invited to Cochise County Thanksgiving dance planning
All young ladies of Benson and nearby areas aged 16 to 60 are urged to attend a meeting Monday night at 7 30 in the Virginia Hotel parlor. The gathering aims to finalize plans for preparing and serving the supper at the grand Thanksgiving dance hosted by the Cochise County Concert Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson and Vicinity
Virginia Hotel
Cochise County
Elaborate Preparations For Band Dance In Benson
Benson gears up for the Cochise County Concert Band dance and concert at the Rink on Thanksgiving night. Fort Huachuca Orchestra will perform. refreshments planned. the event aims to raise about 7000 dollars for instruments and debts. Band promoters fundraised without external donations and seek broad community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Cochise County
Rink Auditorium
C. EB. Goetz
Fort
Benison
Ninth chapter of The Diamond From the Sky to be shown
Owing to a car mishap manager Gilpin missed the planned start of The Diamond From the Sky and related features. A Sunday night presentation kept patrons from missing a chapter, with Thanksgiving plans adding turkeys as prizes and a relocated screen and warming stoves for comfort. Mrs. R. H. Jones and two children visit Benson from Bolivar Tennessee. Mr. Jones oversees railroad work at Gila Bend. the Jones home is Bolivar, Tenn. Methodist School exercises are set for tomorrow at 10 with services at 11 and 7:30 led by Rev. James E. Ferris. Young People's group meets at 4:30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alkalas Lake
Gilpin
R. H. Jones
Benson
C. .S .Powell
Jones
Coto
Fairbank
Tucson
Banson
Gila Bend
Bolivar, Tenn
Methodist Sunday School
James E. Ferris
Benson Good Roads praised and city clean-up urged
A letter from a Benson correspondent commends the Good Roads work between Benson and Pima and urges continued community cooperation. He praises city cleanliness initiatives and advocates expanding tree planting and road improvements, inviting a community road day with volunteers and lunches from local ladies. Mentions farm-advisory figures and regional honey production observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meesrs
C. F. Moss
P. A. Burke
Benson Signal
M. P. Cosby
Benson People
Benson
Pima
Robinson District
AOL
Cochise
Santa Cruz
St. David Items Highlight Local News and Weddings
Local items report Charles McRae’s return from Fort business, Mrs. Allen McCall visiting parents, and the Tombstone marriage of Prof. Harry Shill and Miss Nettie Lockett. Updates cover new school work, travel, frost, visits from J. S. Merrill and family, and social events including a sewing bee and a dance at I. D. 8 hall for the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McRae
Rawleigh
Allen McCall
Upper St. David
Harry Shill
Nettie Lockett
Tombstone
R. W. Johnson
Bisbee
Grace Shattuck
Los Angeles
California
J. S. Merrill
Riggs’ Ranch
Sulphur Springs
Hulbert
New Mexico
Yarbet
Merlin Plumb
Utah
Dragoons
Merlin
C. R. Plumb
Relief Sociéty
M. A. Goodman
Reverend Gilbert to Fill Pulpit at Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Mr. Gilbert of Los Angeles will arrive shortly to fill the pulpit. There will be services as usual at the church tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Los Angeles
Presbyterian Church
Benson Motor Co Opens Ford Agency in Benson
J A Nanney and W J Bennett operating as Benson Motor Company received a carload of six touring cars and two roadsters for their new Ford agency. They will serve Benson and nearby Dragoon Johnson Cochise with a Clark street showroom and parts stock. One car was sold to Frank Treat shortly after unloading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Nanney
W. J Bennett
Benson Motor Company
Ford Automobile
Benson
Dragoon, Johnson and Cochise
Clark
Namney
Bennett
Ford
Frank Tréat
Local Notes on Ben Son Visit and Health Trip
Frank Giragi father of the Giragi Brothers and publisher of the Tombstone Prospector visited Benson Monday morning. Mrs Giragi is on the way home after weeks of treatment for rheumatism at the Mineral Hot Springs in New Mexico. George Etz returned Thursday from several days in Phoenix and Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Giragi
Giragi Brothers
Tombstone Prospector
Benson Monday
George Etz
Phoenix
Tucson
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Mattis Dean
Mike Fairlee
Red Rock
Patagonia
Maud Bridges
Hilda ‘Trask
F. G. Fisher
F. H. Denney
the Gem
Denney
Moss
Benson, Arizona
Martinez
San Pedro Valley
San
Pedro Valley
Arizona
J. W. Kelly
Chisago
Jack
Penson
Robi. McNaught
San Francisco
Severa
Ladies’ Aid
Society of the Methodist Church
Pennell
Walker
J. S. Davis
Whetstone
Kempf
Benson Motor Co
John Deere Implements
King Silas
J. A. Gumm
Morey
Goetz
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