Stock Show crowns champions amid brisk crowds despite cold
Bull entries dominated the pageant with Angustorra Bell Boy named grand champion and Palomar’s Pardella M. 2nd earning reserve, while Lassie Rein of Angustorra claimed senior champion female. Exhibitors include Angustorra Ranch and Hacienda with multiple class wins as 3,500 fans attended the event open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Auction starts at 1 p.m. with stockmen banquet at Buds Barn later.
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Bud’s Barn
Northern Avenue
Arizona Canal
Angustorra Ranch
Wangaman
Charles T. Ryan
Anderson
Calif
Lassie Rein
Angustorra
Pride of Angustorra
Volkmanns
Queen 284
Hillcrest
Pardella M
Bull
Ryan
John Evans
Phoenix
McCormick
Fowler McCormick
Scottsdale
Hacienda
Palomar
Extortion Plot Foiled By Tucson Police
An 18 year old, Terry Gibson Parker from Rom ney West Virginia, confessed to extorting $25,000 from Meyer Cohen, owner of the Westerner Hotel. Police trapped the suspect after he accepted a dummy package. a typewriter with demand notes was recovered. Parker was jailed after the failed delivery.
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Tucson
Frank Eyeman
Terry Gibson Parker
Romney
W. Va
Eyeman
Meyer Cohen
Parker
Cohen
Congress Street
Shower of rose petals to be described in Phoenix lecture
Miss Juliet Hughes of Manila will describe four rose petals "from heaven" at St. Mary's Social Hall in Phoenix tomorrow night at 8 15 p m She ties the petals to devotion to Mary Media trix of All Graces and cites the Virgin's Sept 14 1948 apparition to Teresita Castillo at the Carmelite convent in Lipa Batangas Philippines The speaker plans to stay in the United States to lecture and display the petals while promoting the apparitions
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Juliet Hughes
Manila
Philippine
Islands
St. Mary’s
North Third Street
Miss Hughes
Illinois
Mary
Virgin
Teresita Castillo
Lipa
Lipa Convent
Batangas
Philippines
Real estate activity declines in Maricopa County 1949
County recorder Roger G. Laveen reports 1949 deeds filed 20,716 compared with 25,024 in 1948 and 25,960 in 1947. Plat filings 121 versus 216 and 238. Mortgage filings 7.95 thousand. 1949 receipts $129,323.75, down from 155,970.20 in 1948 and 158,123.50 in 1947. Instrument filings 73,858, less than 80,749 in 1948.
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Maricopa County
County Recorder’s
Recorder’s
Roger G. Laveen
County Recorder
Mary Benvenuti 58 Dies Unexpectedly
Mary Benvenuti 58 of Phoenix Winter resident died unexpectedly at St Josephs Hospital last night Rosary will be recited at 8 p m today Her family home is 11 West Colter Street Survivors include her husband Caesar and son Victor both in Phoenix four brothers and two sisters in Chicago Funeral services will be held in Chicago.
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Mary Benvenuti
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Benvenuti
Phoenix
West Colter Street
Chicago
Caesar
Victor
Produce man injured in fall at wholesale firm
Man named G. V. Renegar aged 32 of 2331 East Buchanan Street, a wholesale produce worker, was admitted to St. Monica's Hospital after falling from a truck at the Wholesale Produce Company at 210 South Fourth Street. He sustained a possible neck fracture.
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G. V. Renegar
East Buchanan Street
St. Monica’s Hospital
Wholesale Produce Company
South Fourth Street
Townsend rally to feature publicist Haren in Ohio
Herbert F. Haren publicity director for the Townsend Plan will address a statewide Townsend rally at Carpenter's Hall in Cleveland this Sunday at 2 30 p m Dr Carl E Lunn state manager said today The event is part of a campaign push to promote the plan across the state.
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Townsend
Herbert F. Haren
Cleveland
Ohio
Carpenter’s Hall
West Adams
Carl E. Lunn
Engineers Honor J. Lee Chambers for 25 Years Service
Members of the Phoenix chapter of the American Association of Engineers honored J. Lee Chambers for long service. He has been secretary and treasurer for 25 years, except for a term as president, and received a jeweled watch at the YMCA luncheon. Chambers lives at 1905 West Monroe Street and recently retired from the city engineer's office.
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Phoenix
American Association of Engineers
J. Lee Chambers
Chambers
Young Men’s Christian Association
West
Monroe Street
High Tribunal Rules Board to Follow Law in Premiums
Arizona Supreme Court ruled the Arizona Industrial Commission cannot collect delinquent workers compensation premiums by issuing orders. It must sue in civil court, as the commission sought $11,761.23 from Martori Brothers, growers and shippers. The ruling upheld a lower court decision, saying the commission exceeded its jurisdiction and must use civil action to collect premiums.
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Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Industrial Commission
High Tribunal
Commission
Martori Brothers
Maricopa County
Supreme Court
Arizona Power Company
Cit
Martori
Heart Attack Kills Phoenix Housewife
A Phoenix housewife, Mrs. Ole Engelsgijerd, 53, died at home while under a physician's care for a heart ailment. Firefighters assisted but arrived after she had collapsed. she was pronounced dead. The body was taken to A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary.
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Phoenix
Ole Engelsgijerd
North Fifth Street
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
Veterinarians Elect Officers at Arizona Association Meet
Dr. Paul McQuown of Tucson was elected president of the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association at the annual convention. Dr. Charles White of Mesa was named secretary treasurer, with by laws delaying office until 1951. Dr. Frank H. Olvey of Phoenix named president for the current year, and Dr. White to assume duties immediately. The afternoon program included talks by Dr. Travers of California and a fracture fixation symposium. The state veterinary examining board will include Dr. Lassen of Mesa Dr. Courtright of Tucson and Dr. Hott of El Paso via temporary appointment. An auxiliary organization for wives was formed led by Dr. Dolly Coulson and Mrs. Paul McQuown.
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Paul McQuown
Tucson
Arizona Veterinary Medical Association
Charles White
Mesa
McQuown
Frank H. Olvey
Phoenix
DR. White
Frank G. Hamilton
el Paso
Olvey
C. J. Prehal
United States Bureau of Animal
Ward R. Lee
The
BAI
F. D. McMahon
P. R. Baird
Watertown
W. J. Pistor
University of Arizona
McMahon
Max Smith
Ray Henshaw
Safford
Graham County
Charles S. Travers
California Veterinarians Association
Dan E. Garvey
K. O. Lassen
FE. L. Courtright
Donald W. Hott
Donald Fox
Smith
Lassen
Dolly Delno Coulson
Pennies May Buy Guns For Arizona War Memorial
Governor Dan Garvey floated a plan inspired by Miami teacher Josephine Vangorder to let Arizona schoolchildren contribute pennies toward a battery of rifles from the battleship Arizona. The state would cover transport costs and mark the guns as a war memorial on the Capitol lawn if feasible.
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Arizona
Dan E. Garvey
Miami
Josephine Vangorder
Pearl Harbor
Garvey
State Capitol
Mining Firm Officers Cited for Stock Permit Loss
The Arizona Corporation Commission ordered Rio del Monte Mines officers to appear Feb 6 to show cause why the firm's stock sale permit should be cancelled or the firm placed in receivership. Officials named are O K Gilliam president Richard Brubaker vice president and Mrs E V Eckel secretary. The action follows charges of misusing funds and failing to hold stockholders meetings or pay dividends amid a large public sale of stock. The case notes deficits and related ties to Silver Dollar Finance Company.
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Arizona Corporation Commission Today
Rio del Monte Mines, Incorporated
Salome
William T. Brooks
Commission
O. K. Gilliam
Richard Brubaker
West Adams Street
E. V. Eckel
East Brill Street
Earl F. Hastings
Gilliam
Hastings
Eckel
Silver Dollar Finance Company
North First Avenue
Thomas Longmire Rites Arranged
Funeral services for Thomas O. Longmire longtime Magnolia Oil Company employee and Oklahoma oil leaser will be held at 10 a m tomorrow at Memory Chapel A L Moore and Sons Mortuary He died Tuesday at his Phoenix home 1317 East Diamond Street He was born October 4 1874 in Knoxville Tennessee and lived in Oklahoma most of his life Survivors include his wife Nannie C two daughters Mrs Jay Orwell and Mrs Henry Brodersen both of Phoenix two sons James R Oklahoma City and William T Dallas Texas two sisters and two brothers all living in other states and eight grandchildren Interment site not yet decided
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Thomas O. Longmire
Magnolia Oil Company of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Memory Chapel
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
Phoenix
Mr. Longmire
East Diamond Street
Knoxville
Tenn
Nannice C
Jay Orwell
Henry Brodersen
James R
Oklahoma City
William T
Dallas
Tex
Historian Will Speak at Phoenix Executives Club
Dr Arnold Tilden, history professor at Arizona State College Tempe, will address the January Phoenix Executives Club meeting at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the Hotel Westward Ho. Club president is Dr William A Baker, a Phoenix dentist.
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Arnold Tilden
Arizona State College
Tempe
Phoenix Executives Club
Westward Ho
William A. Baker
Phoenix
Mystery death of 40 year old cotton worker haunts fire ruins
In Buckeye a doctor doubts the cause of death for 40 year old Mrs. Cora Nolan whose charred body was found in her burned cabin. Sheriff Meck asks for continued inquiry after a coroner's jury could not decide. A 39 year old male occupant, who survived the blaze, spurred speculation with a remark about murder. He remained for investigation.
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Phoenix Gazette
Buckeye
Justice of the Peace
Billy F. Meck
L. C. Boies
Cora Nolan
Joplin
Meck
L. B. Galison
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Phoenix Technical School
Future Farmers of America
Robert Simms
Richard Wacker
A. C. Reddell
Tolleson High School
FFA
Harry Evans
Fritzie Amator
William Grout
Tim Compton
Buckeye High School
John Hand
Bull Mathers Brothers
Mason City
Treskers
Mathers Brothers
Caraway and Sons
Co. R. Asper and Sons
Ramah, Colo
C._R. Asper and Sons
Pierce Farms, Inc
Mather Brothers
Caraw and Sons
Sper and Sons
Ree Farms
Pierce Farms
E. L. Smith
Adde
Beck
C. R. Asper
Mathers
Stone Avenue
Engineers Honor
Adams
Veterinarians
Rio del Monte Mines
Thomas Longmire
Meek
O'Neill's
Met
Tomlinson Dining Group
Selig Wirg
Hollywood
Axminster
Perfecto
Thor Automagic
Dorris-Heyman
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