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Newspaper

Phoenix Gazette

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1950

Page

6

Rally Tonight Will Hear President of Southern Baptist Convention

Dr. R. G. Lee of Memphis, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, will speak at 8 40 p m today in First Southern Baptist Church Phoenix as the third of five Evangelistic Conference addresses. The event continues through tomorrow night with a public rally at North Phoenix High School Auditorium.

R. G. Lee Memphis Southern Baptist Convention Phoenix First Southern Baptist Church North Third Street North Phoenix High School Dr. Lee Ellis Auditorium First Southern Church Christ Lee Willis J. Ray Arizona Baptist General Convention Grand Canyon College Frank Sutton Matthews Baptist First Avenue Filmore Street C. Vaughan Rock

Couple Held On Charge Of Taking Medics Bags

An attractive 29 year old woman and a 25 year old meter reader are jailed on suspicions after police tied them to thefts of doctors medicine bags. Detectives recovered three kits after arrest near the Capitol, with notebooks hinting at wider acts linked to Phoenician names. The man claimed to drive the woman while she removed kits from doctors cars. both gave conflicting stories as six kits have been reported stolen recently.

Charles Heyser George van Doren Capitol 12Th Street Thomas Road John Parks Joe James Welch

Mesa mother pleads guilty to neglect of 10 month old

A 23 year old Mesa mother, Margaret Hope Jackson, pleaded guilty in Maricopa County Superior Court to a misdemeanor for failing to provide food, clothing and medical attention for her 10 month old son. The case was continued for sentencing. The child had been at Kiddie College Nursery on North 16th Street until October when the nursery could no longer care for him. The Welfare Department has cared for the boy since. Authorities sought the missing husband, but efforts were unsuccessful. Jackson was free on a $500 bond.

Mesa Margaret Hope Jackson Maricopa County Thomas J. Croaff Jackson

Mrs Cross Heads Child Federation President in Arizona

Mrs Bert Cross of 2441 East Olin Street will serve as 1950 president of the Arizona Committee of the Save the Children Federation. Off icers elected include John C McPhee of Mesa as vice president and Mrs P M Breeding of Tucson as secretary. Regional Director Leland Carmack said 250000 garments were distributed to the Navajo Indian Reservation in 1949 and every classroom on the reservation received financial aid.

Bert Cross East Olin Street Arizona Save the Children Federation John C. McPhee Mesa P. M. Breeding Tucson Leland Carmack

French Mission President Named French Mission President Named

Golden L. Woolf of Provo Utah has been named president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints mission in France. He is chairman of the BYU secondary education department and formerly taught at Cardston and Magrath Alberta. Woolf previously led the French mission from 1929 to 1933.

Salt Lake City Golden L. Woolf Provo Utah Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints France Brigham Young University Woolf Cardston Magrath Alberta

Honduras to establish an agricultural credit bank

Honduras plans a new agricultural credit bank to support farmers and rural development, aiming to provide financial services, credit facilities, and credit relief for agricultural producers in the near term. The move signals a government push to improve farming stability and access to capital.

Honduras

Inventory Tax Cut Favored by Arizona Assessors

Arizona county assessors voted to cut inventory taxes from 60 percent to 45 percent, aligning valuation with other taxes. The Arizona Assessors Association urged uniform forms for urban and agricultural property classifications and planned to press the Tax Commission for guidance. Supervisors in Maricopa County prepared to act if the cut proceeds, while only Pima County refrained from action. Attendees included Parsons of Pinal, Baldwin of Yavapai, Collins of Yuma, McKinney of Coconino, Cunningham of Mohave, and Stanford of Maricopa.

Arizona The Arizona Assessors Association Arizona State Tax Commission Tax Commission Maricopa Board of Supervisors James E. DeSouza Mark Wilmer Phoenix Pima County Wiley Parsons Pinal County J. H. Baldwin Yavapai County Brady Collins Yuma D. L. McKinney

Arizonans Win Big At Denver Stock Show

Two Arizonans posted top sale prices at the Denver National Western Stock Show. Al Len Feeney of Milky Way Hereford Ranch Phoenix sold Prince Larry 148th for 25000 dollars. Sam McKelvie former Nebraska governor buying Pearsons Duke 10th for 23100 dollars. Prince Larry 148th was bought by Parker Ranch Chelsea Oklahoma. Pearson's Duke 10th came from Harry C Pearson Indianola, Texas.

Allen Feeney Milky Way Hereford Ranch Phoenix Prince Larry Sam McKelvie Nebraska Chandler Pearson Parker Ranch Chelsea Oklo Harry C. Pearson Indianola

Street Extension Petition Submitted

A petition asking extension of 16th Street from Shea Boulevard northward about 1% miles was submitted to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and referred to the county engineer. The board authorized bids for three dump trucks of 22 000 pound capacity and rejected bids for road oil. County Engineer Julius Irion advised purchasing oil at best price, and the Supervisors authorized him to proceed.

16Th Street Shea Boulevard Maricopa

Welding trends highlighted at Arizona welding dinner

The Arizona section of the American Welding Society held a dinner meeting at Westward Ho. Ralph Hoffman, state bridge engineer and president, introduced F. L. Brandt of Thompson Electric Welding Company, Lynn Massachusetts, who presented slide films on modern resistance welding trends.

Arizona American Welding Society Hotel Westward Ho Ralph Hoffman F. L. Brandt Lynn Mass Thompson Electric Welding Company

Death Toll in Phoenix Area Autos Reaches Twenty Two

Arizona's 1950 traffic toll rose to 22 with a Phoenix man killed in a two car crash at Yuma. Euell L Reese 40 on Christy Road and 20th Avenue died. Passenger A Alex Stumph 63 survived with head injuries. The accident also injured driver Benton Richardson unhurt. An inquest was planned.

Arizona Phoenix Yuma Euell Leslie Reese Christy Road 20Th Avenue Benton W. Richardson Alex Stumph van Buren Street Reese Yuma County Hospital Dan _ Kinser Stumph John F. Hall Wickenburg Hall Esther Phillips Tempe Utah Maud Irene

Woman Bitten Here By Pigs Is Improving

Mrs. Dorothy Meyer of West Camelback Road improved at home after being severely bitten by brood sows in a pen on the Indian School grounds while rescuing her dog Ricky. Farm worker Orval Adams aided as screams drew his attention to the scene and to Dorothy Clyde, 5, the Meyer’s niece. The dog and dog owner required nursing care. Mrs Meyer’s husband Edgar H. Meyer heads Ingraham Manufacturing Company.

Dorothy Meyer West Camelback Road Meyer Orval L. Adams North Seventh Avenue

Water use in beef production cited as vast

The statement notes that producing one pound of beef consumes roughly 15 to 30 tons of water when accounting for direct and indirect uses. It highlights the notable water footprint of beef without detailing regional factors or method.

Federal Employes Here Elect Officers

Members of the National Federation of Federal Employes Phoenix Branch elected Stanley E. Portalski a Veterans Administration Hospital employee as president, replacing Edward Kaestner of the Federal Housing Administration. Also chosen were Allen F. Kinnison Fred V. Price Harold A. Awsumb and Elmer M. Howard as vice presidents with Howard Tannehill guardian Odelia Gibbons financial secretary Marguerite Anderson recording secretary and Verna Allen Amos Hess and Marguerite Hughey as executive board members.

National Federation of Federal Employes Phoenix Stanley E. Portalski Veterans Administration Hospital Edward Kaestner Federal Housing Administration Allen F. Kinnison Fred V. Price Harold A. Awsumb Elmer M. Howard Howard Tannehill Guardian Odelia Gibbons Marguerite Anderson Verna Allen Amos Hess Marguerite Hughey

Long-Time Arizona Resident Mrs Geare Dies at 60

Mrs Ina Geare 60 longtime Phoenix resident and widow of James Francis Geare secretary of Central Avenue Dairy died last night at St Josephs Hospital after six months of illness. She lived at 17 East Lexington Avenue and was a St Francis Xavier parish member. Survived by husband James Jr three daughters Beverly Burke of Phoenix and Mrs Don Del Rae of Prescott a son nine grandchildren and one sister. Rosary at Whitney Funeral Home Chapel 8 pm. Mass at St Francis Xavier Church 9:30 am tomorrow. Interment in St Francis Cemetery.

Ina Geare James Francis Geare Central Avenue Dairy St. Joseph’s Hospital Geare Phoenix California Tucson Lexington Avenue St. Francis Xavier Parish James, Jr Beverly Burke, Jr Donald del Rae Prescott Whitney Funeral Home St. Francis Xavier Church St. Francis Cemetery

PTA To Have Spelling Bee At Machan School

Fathers will match wits with their children in a spelling bee at Machan School Fathers Night. Students from fourth to seventh grade compete then face their dads in outspelling. The event is in the school cafeteria at 2014 East Virginia Avenue with music by Mormon Missionaries and a skit titled As Men See It. Refreshments and nursery for small children will be provided.

Machan Parent-Teacher Association East Virginia Avenue Mormon Phoenix First Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Fathers

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