Theft To Feed Family Brings Probation
A Glendale man, Douglas Smith, 21, was given a two year suspended sentence after admitting he stole to feed his wife and 2 year old daughter. He stole items including boots, a radio, an electric iron, and clothing from a ransacked car and later from his AlZona Park home where he lived. He had been laid off as a sheet metal worker and was briefly employed picking cotton. The case was heard by Judge Walter J. Thalheimer of Maricopa County Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Walter J. Thalheimer
Maricopa County
North 20Th Street
Fogal
Eugene Dowell
East Washington Street
Palms Cafe
West
van Buren Street
Edgar Devino
Dowell
Hal Jacobson
Denver
Colo
Arizona
Thomas J. Croaff
Jacobson
Women Freed On Condition They Leave Town
Four women arrested by deputy sheriffs agreed to relocate to escape six month jail terms. Justice A. J. Flood suspended the jail terms if they moved outside Maricopa County. The women Jean Marie Anderson Thelma Scott Jean Barnes and Peggy Harris faced charges of residing in a house of ill fame and vagrancy. Scott was held for immigration questioning after revealing a Canadian visitor permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
A. J. Flood
West Phoenix
Maricopa County
Jean Marie Anderson
Thelma Scott
Jean Barnes
Grand Avenue
Peggy Harris
North 32Nd Street
Miss Scott
United States
Canada
Veterans Celebrate Iwo Jima at Sands of Iwo Jima Screening
Eighty veterans who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima were guests at the Fox Theater for a screening of Sands of Iwo Jima. They gathered in the lobby before and after the film to renew acquaintances and swap stories from the Pacific campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwo Jima
Fox Theater
Hollywood
Pacific
School Lifts Quarantine At Phoenix Indian School
Scarlet fever hit about 100 of 675 students at the Phoenix Indian School since January. C E Morelock, superintendent, said the disease was mild and only a few cases remained. State Health Department stats show 38 of 49 statewide cases last week were at the school on Third Street and Indian School Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Indian School
C. E. Morelock
Vital Statistics Bureau of the
State Health Department
Third Street
Indian School Road
Moreloth
Wallar of Phoenix Dies at 41 in St Monica Hospital
Robert E Wallar 41 of 2324 East Liberty Street died last night at St Monica's Hospital after moving to Phoenix 18 months ago from St Louis Mo. He was a specialty salesman. Survivors include his wife Anita a son Robert E Wallar Jr his father William E Krueger Jr of Milwaukee his mother Mrs Anna L Wallar and sister Mrs Charlotte M Ingemann of Glendale Calif. Body to be sent to St Louis for funeral services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Wallar
East Liberty Street
St. Monica’s Hospital
Phoenix
St. Louis
Anita
Robert E. Wallar, Jr
William E. Krueger, Jr
Milwaukee
Anna L. Wallar
Charlotte M. Ingemann
Mahoney Jr to Speak at Maricopa NAACP Meeting
Williamson P. Mahoney Jr a Phoenix attorney will address the Maricopa County Branch of the NAACP at 3 p m tomorrow in Tanner Chapel Eighthand Jefferson streets. Dr R B Phillips branch president will preside with music by the chapel senior choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Mahoney, Jr
Phoenix
Maricopa County
National Association For the Actet of Colored People
Tanner Chapel
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Eighth and
Jefferson Streets
R. B. Phillips
Shift In Wind Eases Threat Of Lower Mississippi Flood
A wind shift eased the flood threat on the Lower Mississippi while engineers prepared to open the Bonnet-Carre spillway to bypass New Orleans if needed. More than 34,000 homeless in Ohio and Arkansas areas saw receding waters as rains ceased, with Crests expected to rise again Monday from northern flood zones.
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Mississippi
Chicago
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Ohio River
Arkansas
Pacific Northwest
Eugene
Ore
Olympia
Wash
Montana
Truman
Angola
Venice
Gulf
Bonnet-Carre
Lake Pontchartrain
Gulf of Mexico
St. Francis River
Child in Good Samaritan Hospital after car strike
Sheila Maike, 3, daughter of Mrs. Colleen Maike of 1216 East Hess Street, remained under treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital today for injuries from a car collision in front of her home yesterday. The incident adds to a morning of police activity and local notices across Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Maike
Colleen Maike
East Hess Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Elks Launch Drive to Trim Hedges for Auto Safety
The Phoenix Lodge of Elks teams with Phoenix police to curb intersections obstructions by enforcing a 30 inch hedge height within 33 feet of curbs. Al McGrath notes 934 Phoenix accidents due to obstruction, with hedges a frequent cause. Elks will issue co operation notices. noncompliance may be turned over to police. Patrolman Burris assists in traffic division under Police Chief Earl O Clair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Lodge of Elks
Phoenix
Lodge
al McGrath
Elks Club
Earl O'Clair
Hubert Burris
The
Elks
Stampede Attracts Record 310 Entries
A record 310 entrants are signed for the All-Western Stampede at the Arizona Biltmore Stables tomorrow. Last-minute additions may raise the total by about 30. The show, sponsored by the Western Saddle Club of Phoenix, features quarter horse exhibitions by Noble Pierce, Raymond Harshman, John Schumaker Jr., and Red Myrick of Nogales. Events start at 10 a.m. with junior classes, calf-tying twists at noon, and afternoon horsemanship and races. A dinner dance follows at Cudin City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Biltmore
Jack Tade
Western Saddle Club of
Phoenix
Western Saddle Club
Noble Pierce
Raymond Harshman
John Schumaker
Cudin City
Hassayampa Charcoal Tops Short-Haired Class at Show
Hassayampa Charcoal won top honors in the short-haired class at the second annual Canyon State Cat Show at 509 West Adams Street. Entries from California, Minnesota and Arizona competed. first prize went to a Arizona cat owned by Nathalie Green of Camelback Cattery. Honeypie owned by Laurie Sue Ptak won best in the golden-eyed white male class. Black Boy, owned by Mary E. Van Druff, captured best black short-haired male. Justice Black, an 11-year-old 17-pound cat owned by Agnes Gibbons, was displayed. The show runs daily with cages, grooming, and judging focusing on appearance, conformation, and markings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hassayampa Charcoal
West Adams Street
California
Minnesota
Arizona
Laurie Sue Ptak
Roland Ptak
North 14Th Street
Mary E. van Druff
East Fillmore Street
Justice Black
Agnes Gibbons
East Villetta Street
Irion Quitting County Post
Julius Irion of 1525 West Lewis Avenue will resign as Maricopa County engineer about March 1 at his own request. He cited heavy workload and notified the Board of Supervisors. Irion has held the post since January 1949 and earlier periods. Supervisors consider appointing a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Irion
Lewis Avenue
Maricopa
Irion
Board of Supervisors
Fallrick Services Set For Monday
Funeral services for A. E. H. Fallrick, 1718 West Moreland Street, an inspector for Southern Pacific Railroad Company who died of a heart attack at work Thursday, will be at 2 p m Monday in the Merryman Funeral Home Chapel. Reverends W R French and W C Hawkins of the Seventh Day Adventist Church will officiate. burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. H. Fallrick
West Moreland Street
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Merryman Funeral Home
W. R. French
W. C. Hawkins
Seventhday Adventist Church
Greenwood Memorial Park
Short Fast Ride Costs Youth $50
Fred William Ames Jr an 18 year old student of 1046 East Maryland Avenue paid 50 in Magistrate's Court for a one block ride He was arrested last night at Central Avenue and Van Buren Street by police who said he sped away from a standstill at Central Avenue and Monroe Street in a reckless manner The fine was assessed by City Magistrate C W Pensinger on a reckless driving count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred William Ames, Jr
East Maryland Avenue
Central Avenue
van Buren Street
Monroe Street
C. W. Pensinger
Shirer Assesss World Leadership Shortfalls in China Talk
William L. Shirer told about 2,500 people at Arizona State College Tempe that China’s weakness lies in leadership not manpower or arms He warned the UN may seat Communist China and praised Yugoslavia’s stand with Tito predicting survival unless Moscow can kill him He doubted atomic weapons would be used and urged US calm wisdom and tolerance in facing Europe’s creditor cycle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan William L. Shirer
America
Arizona State College
Tempe
China
Shirer
United States
UN Security Council
Tito
Yugoslavia
Germany
Hitler
Moses Maimonides
Phoenix Hosts Marine Corps Reserve Leader Visit
Local civic leaders greet Maj. Gen. Merwin H. Silverthorn of Washington D C on arrival at Sky Harbor Airport to survey Valley sites for a marine engineer reserve unit. An afternoon luncheon honors him at the Rons Club before a tour of installations. The unit would add a 71 000 annual payroll to Phoenix, the only inland city in 11 Western states pursuing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Merwin H. Silverthorn
Washington, D. C
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Sky Harbor
General Silverthorn
Marine Engineer Reserve
Phoenix
California
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Willie Murphy
South 18Th Street
Ben Mercer
South 10Th Place
W. P. Mahoney, Jr
Clinton Critchfield
Coast Guard
Red Cross
Mary Crain
Miss Crain
Minneapolis
Hughes
Ark
Ohio
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Harold Ray Tyer
Los Angeles
Gordon Selby
Wisconsin
Peps'Cola Auditorium
North Central Avenue
James S. Francis
Peoria
National Cotton Council
Memphis
Tenn
Kemper Marley
Robert W. Dickey
J. W. Bennett
T. Ed Peterson
J. S. Doherty
W. T. Kendall
William A. West
Tom Rollo
Charles Laughlin
Gene Doyle
Arizona State Hospital Board of Control
State Hospital
Peoria Farm Bureau
Peoria Woman's Club
Les Harris
Tarbell Transfer and Storage Company
Lincoln Street
C. W. Keith
East Culver Street
Phoenix Optimist Club
Phoenix Police Academy
Earl O’clair
Earl Dean
Charles Hodges
Kathryn Walter
East Mulberry Street
Phoenix Pioneer
National Army-Navy Union
West Washington Street
Government
Wellton-Mohawk
Bureau of Reclamation
Federal
Yuma
Wellton
Daniel Winn
Kirtland
N. M
Bedford F. Stanley
Avondale
East Phoenix
Gertrude B. Maher
North 23Rd Avenue
James W. Ralls
West van Buren Street
Ralls
Third Avenue
Roosevelt Street
Hassayampa
Nathalie Green
Camelback Cattery
Falltrick
Europe
K.S
William A. Fairburn
Beth EL Congregation
3Rd Avenue
McDowell Rd
Rabbi Harry Z. Schectman
Alfred Anderson Const. Co
Arizona Egg Co., Inc
Arizona Funeral Home
Arizona Hearing Aid Co
Arnold Pickle & Olive Co
Arizona Steel Buildings, Inc
Paker-Thomas Company
Bank of Douglas Barrows Furniture Co
Beverly Burke Drug Co
Butane Corporation
Calapco Central Floor Covering Co
Central Markets Chambers Transfer & Storage
Clark Smith
Hersch Collins
Texaco Service
Coulter Motor Co
Crystal Ice & Cold Storage Co
Day’s Key Shop
Call’s
Arizona Clinic
M. S. Hawkins
E. B. Pease
Donofrio Floral Co
Dorris Heyman Dressmaker Fabrics
Dumas & Kelsey Dental Office
Fannin’s Gas & Equipment Co
Farmer’s Lumber & Supply Co
Fountain Supply Co
Fox West Coast Theaters
N. Friedman
Gabay’s Children’s Shop
George T. Geier
Bros. Metal Products, Co
Gob Griggs Paint Co
Hanny’s
Hayward
Lou Regester, Inc
Stephens-Franklin Motors, Inc
Stone’s
Red Goose Shoes
Sun Mercantile Co
H. M. Swaney Prod. Co
Thrift Hardware & Supply Co
Towne Shop Traders Furniture Co
Verner Furniture Co
Vinson-Carter Electric Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wayland’s
F. W. Woolworth Co
Standard Insurance Agency
West Jefferson
H. Bringhurst
W. A. Rudd
F. P. Middleton
B. B. Moeur
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