Joe Hufford Las Vegas Booster and Lawyer Profile
Joe Hufford born August 11 1901 in Iola Kansas later moved to Muskogee Oklahoma. He served in the army and navy including the Great Lakes navy band and the personal navy band of Secretary Josephus Daniels. After education he earned an LLB from the University of Tulsa in 1927 and settled in Las Vegas praising its people landscapes and future.
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Joe Hufford
eAssemblyman
Iola
Kansas
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Army
Navy
Great Lakes
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Knights of Columbus
University of Tulsa
Tulsa
Las Vegas
Clark County Woman Faces Major Cancer Operation
Mrs Rose Miles admitted to the county hospital this morning for a serious cancer operation. A Clark County resident for eight years she has lived in Searchlight, Nevada for the past four years.
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Rose Miles
Ross
Clark County
Searchlight
Nevada
Farndale Active Labor Leader With VFW Posts
James Farndale a Las Vegas resident since 1928 is a carpenter by trade and a veteran of World War I. He served 23 months in the U S Army including time in France and has held secretary and president roles in Clark County Central Labor Council and the local carpenters union since 1923. He guided labor policy on the Boulder Dam project and now leads the Fred S Pennington Post VFW.
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James Farndale
U. S
France
Farndale
Las Vegas
Clark County Central Labor Council
Carpenters’ Union
Boulder Dam
Nevada Bourbon Leader Ed Clark Arrives in Washington
Ed Clark national committeeman for Nevada arrives in Washington to join Bourbon leaders mapping plans. James Farley national committee chieftain summons leaders for ongoing conference.
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Ed. Clark
National
Nevada
Washington
James Farley
National Committee
Grand Canyon Airlines to launch Phoenix to Boulder City route
Grand Canyon Airlines to inaugurate a Phoenix to Boulder City service with a daily round trip to Las Vegas via a southern route, following Arizona Public Service Commission permit. The carrier already runs Boulder City to the Grand Canyon South Rim scenic schedule and has seen growing business.
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Las Vegas
Boulder City
Phoenix
American Airlines
Deep South
Grand Canyon Airlines
Arizona Capital
Arizona Public Service Commission
Grand Canyon
Start Mill On Gresh Property
E L Gresh manager of the Eldorado Empire Mining company repairs the mill to begin production from ore opened three weeks ago at the 100 foot level. Ore is sugar quartz with assays from 17.50 to 68.00 gold, averaging about 30.00. Ready on a 20 ton basis in a few days with ample water supply and expected long profitable operation amid Eldorado Canyon district activity.
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C. E. L. Gresh
Eldorado Empire Mining Company
Gresh
Eldorado Empire
Eldorado Canyon
Las Vegas Chamber Meets Discuss CCC Camp at Charleston Park
At a Las Vegas Chamber meeting K O Knudson reported on a meeting with Chamber, Junior Chamber and other groups about securing a permanent CCC camp at Charleston Park. Bob Russell noted Reno Chamber folder advertising an all expense paid trip and marriage ceremony for matrimony plans. Secretary Oliver Goerman Treport said interest in Boulder Dam water release on September 11 is rising and likely many visitors. George Worrell of Community Chevrolet was elected to membership. Midget Cafe application referred to committee.
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Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
K. O. Knudson
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charleston Park
Bob Russell
Reno Chamber of Commercce
Las Vegas
Oliver Goerman_ Tree
Boulder Dam
George Worrell
Community Chevrolet Company
Miss Barline Yeager Leaves for Las Vegas on Business
Miss Barline Yeager of Search Light traveled to Las Vegas on Thursday for business matters related to her employment and duties with the organization.
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Barline Yeager
Searchlight
Las Vegas
Recreational Work Planned by Las Vegas Rotary Club
Tex Blackburn announced at a Las Vegas Rotary Club meeting that a joint session of the school board and city commissioners approved appointing a recreational director for Las Vegas. If government funding ends January 1, 1937, the local group will cover expenses to continue the program.
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Las Vegas
Vacancy Open At West Point
A vacancy at the U S Military Academy at West Point for Nevada will be filled soon by competitive Civil Service Commission exams set for Saturday October 17 1936 at 9 am. Examinations will be held in Carson City Elko Ely Fallon Las Vegas and Reno with applicants filing at P O Box 2495 Reno Nevada on or before September 20 1936.
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U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Nevada
Civil Service Commission
J. G. Scrugham
Ofrson City
Elko
Ely
Fallon
Las Vegas
Reno
P. O. Box 2495
Roosevelt to Open Boulder Dam Valves at Conference
President Franklin D Roosevelt will operate a switch to open twelve canyon-wall outlet valves of the Boulder canyon project and send water through a turbine unit during the World's Power conference on September 11 in Constitution Hall. John C Page and Ralph Lowry outlined preparations for the ceremonies in Boulder City.
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Boulder City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Constitution Hall
Boulder Canyon
Boulder Dam
John C. Page
Reclamation
Ralph Lowry
Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas
Bureau of Reclamation
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Vegas
Fred S. Pennington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clark
Phoenix-Vegas
Wall Street
Roosevelt
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