Water sewer and light bond proposal discussed in Holbrook
At a Holbrook property owners meeting last Tuesday the bond issue to fund a water sewer and light system was debated. Engineer Harry O Duerr outlined advantages and costs while residents urged presenting figures to the Town Council for January. The measure aims to boost growth, attract residents, and offset taxes through municipal savings.
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Holbrook
Harry O. Duerr
Albuquerque
Denver
Navajo County
Victory Buttons For Discharged Naval Men
United States Government issues Victory Buttons for discharged Navy service. Eligible veterans may mail their discharged papers to the Navy Recruiting Office at Flagstaff to receive the insignia. Navy Department plans to issue Victory Medals later and will announce when ready. Buttons are available now.
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United States
Navy
Flagstaff
Navy Department
Burds and Rodrigos to oversee Holbrook Hotel during holidays
Mr and Mrs J C Burd depart Holbrook for Los Angeles and Long Beach to spend Christmas with relatives and return in three to four weeks. Mr and Mrs A B Rodrigo will manage the Holbrook Hotel in their absence. The item urges charity toward Near East children for a joyful Christmas.
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J. C. Burd
Holbrook Hotel
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Holbrook
A. B. Rodrigo
Burd
Lyman Dam to be Completed by Contract
State officials plan to bid out the remaining Lyman Dam work after half the project is finished. Assistant State Treasurer George Ehard travels to St Johns to review costs and assess whether current expenses justify contractor bids for the balance.
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Lyman Dam
George Ehard
Holbrook
St. Johns
Christmas Guests From Arizona And Flagstaff
Mr and Mrs Lloyd C Henning host Christmas guests including Mr and Mrs A E Henning Mr and Mrs Lou Turbeville and daughter Martha from Pinto Ariz and Miss Marlory Henning from Flagstaff where she studies at Northern Arizona Normal School The notice ends with a social appeal about refugee babies crying for food in the Near East.
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Lloyd C. Henning
A. E. Henning
Lou Turbeville
Martha
Pin
Ariz
Marlory’ Henning
Flagstaff
Northern Arizona Normal School
Costume Party Honors Red Cross Drive Captains
A social gathering hosted by Mrs. C. H. Jordan brought young people together in tacky costumes. Prizes went to top players in games like Tight Rope Walking and Parlor Football. Boob McNutt staged a humorous tacky luncheon, revealing Attorney C. H. Jordan in disguise.
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C. H. Jordan
Red Cross
Boob McNutt
Boob
Lou Cross
Mable
May Richards
Sue
Lorraine Lopez
Anne Wallace
Julia Braam
Sims Ely
Williams
Kelley
Wolfe
Mott
Fischer
Evans
Holbrook High School notes and cadet commissions
The term ended with good student progress and few interruptions. Sidney Sapp and County Superintendent Peterson addressed the High School assembly. Girls are showing aptitude in practice teaching while Prof. Dolman completes his second year as superintendent. The High School has been accredited and the Cadet company organized. Harold Divelbess and Ed Woods received cadet commissions. Woods left for Los Angeles and Burton Richards is now second lieutenant.
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Sidney Sapp
Peterson
Dolman
Holbrook Schools
Sermon At M. E. Church Attracts Large Audience
Rev. Andrews of Winslow delivered a splendid sermon to a large audience at the M. E. Church and announced the subject for next week's service to be held Monday evening at 7 30.
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Andrews
Winslow
Stem Arrives for Holbrook Oil Company Well
The big stem for the Holbrook Oil Company arrived in Holbrook after a delay caused by snow and rain. Apache Oil Company work is pushing at the spudded well and progress is expected, while Black Canyon Syndicate reports continual drilling advances. The Hopi Oil Company plans a future announcement within a week or ten days as interest grows in the field’s deepest well.
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H Brook Oil Company
Winslow
Conditi
H Brook
Holler
Manager Aiken
Apache Oil Company
Aiken
Ben McClosky
Black Canyon Syndicate
Richards-Owens
Holbrook
Fine views display of Canyon de Chelly and Petrified Forest
The Holbrook Drug Company presents enlarged camera photos of Canyon de Chelly with prehistoric cave dwellings in a framed display. The exhibit draws interest from viewers and visitors are invited to see The Silver Fin and Pastime on Monday.
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Holbrook Drug Company
Canyon D’chelly
Petrified Forrest
Adamana Company Presses Through Blue Lime Drilling
Drilling at the Adamana Company well continues in the hard blue lime formation with anticipation of complete penetration soon. Oil shows above the blue lime indicate actual oil exists though not yet commercially reachable, as managers push for faster depth and resume work once coal supplies normalize and roads improve.
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Adamana Company
Sherwood
Trains Resume Service and Local Notices
Train service resumes with Trains 21 and 22 back in operation and coal restrictions removed. Last local sheep shipment to Phoenix for winter. Post office adds holiday help and extends open hours on Christmas morning. Supreme Court upholds appeal in Allen versus Allen, vacating the divorce decree.
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Osborne
Supreme Court
Crosby
C. H. Jordan
Thorwald Larson
Appellee
Merry Christmas Greetings From The News
The newspaper extends warm holiday wishes to readers for a joyous Christmas season hoping goodwill and cheer prevail for everyone through the festive period.
The Silver King at Pastime Theatre
The Silver King, a long running English melodrama, stars William Faversham with Barbara Castleton and Warburton Gamble. The Paramount Artcraft film version screens at the Pastime theatre next Monday December 22, portraying the English squire Wilfred Denver who flees to America after a murder conviction and returns to clear his name.
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England
Henry Arthur Jones
Henry Herman
William Faversham
Paramount Artcraft
Wilfred Denver
Denver
Ware
Mr. Faversham
Barbara Castleton
Warburton Gamble
John Sunderland
Township plats filed for Arizona lands in 1920
The Surveyor General of Arizona will officially file township survey plats for Townships 25 to 29 north in ranges east of G and S R Mer on January 3 1920 at 8 30 a m Applications for unappropriated lands within these townships must be received twenty days prior to the filing date The notice lists the involved townships and ranges and names J L Irvin Register and Mrs C S Neel as residents associated with the filing and land matters
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U.S. Land Office
Phoenix
Ariz
Surveyor General of
Arizona
G & S R Mer
G &S R Mer
G& S R Mer
G&s R Mer
James
C.S. Neel
J. L
Holbrook Government Supplies Sale Listings and Prices
Town of Holbrook announces a forthcoming municipal sale of government supplies at the Navajo Garage with a list of items and prices. Items include blankets, boots, underwear, kitchen goods, canned evaporated fruits, beans, vegetables, soap, tobacco, raisins, beef, and more, with dates to be announced and goods anticipated around the 25th or 26th.
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Holbrook
Prince Albert
Bull Durham
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M. E. Church
OIL Company
Wesley
Zuni Company
Palace Drug Company
W. R. Scorse
Pasadena
Fred J. Lusk
Mr. Lusk
Klim
Jack Marden
Holbrook Oil Co
Prescott
Merry Christmas
Pastime Theatre
Mra
A. E. Moore
The
Palace Drug Co
Joseph Treat
Lake-! -Side
Hollywood
Hol Brook
Lowney
Whitman
Leo Shreeve
Julia M. Braam
Irene Whetstone
Wetzler’s
Tom Smart
Jerome
Palace’ Drug Co
Fred W. Nelson
L. M. Raynolds
Holbrook State Bank
Wetslere
Lyon
Angeles
Atslate
Wetzler's
Jersey
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