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Newspaper

Phoenix Gazette

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1950

Page

17

New $1.5 Million Funded for St Joseph's Hospital

Arizona State Health Director Dr. J P Ward announced a federal grant of 1.5 million dollars to St Joseph's Hospital Phoenix for expanding from 200 to 350 beds contingent on continuing federal allotments through 1952. Total project cost is about 4.5 million.

Phoenix St. Joseph’s Hospital State Hospital Advisory Council J. P. Ward Arizona State Department of Health St. Joseph’s Thomas Road Seventh Third Avenues

Three Days Left for Car License Deadlines in Maricopa

County officials warn motor vehicle owners in Maricopa County have three days to obtain license plates without penalty. 58,000 plates issued to date at the main office, 1205 West Madison Street, 10,500 short of last year. 90,000 vehicles registered in the county. 32,000 must act to avoid a $3.50 penalty, no extension this year due to no legislative session.

Maricopa County William E. Stanford Automobile License Plate Department West Madison Street G. C. Norris Automobile License Department Norris

Feeder Group Opens 16th Annual Meeting At Adams Hotel

Central Arizona Cattle Feeders Association members convene for a 1 PM opening session led by secretary Ottis Irene Sims to review the year and gain outlook on 1950. Cecil H. Miller welcomes guests. Dr. Paul S. Burgess addresses world conditions. A film on hoof and mouth disease will be shown with E. Ray Cowden reporting. Banquet follows at 7 PM in the Roundup Room and includes a screening of the cattle feeders produced sound film An Important Citizen.

Central Arizona Cattle Feeders’ Association Ottis Irene Sims Hotel Adams Cecil H. Miller Paul S. Burgess College of Agriculture University of Arizona E. Ray Cowden Cattle Feeders Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association

Franco Funeral Rites Arranged for Virginia Gilles Franco

The body of Mrs. Virginia Gilles Franco 79 a Phoenix resident for 27 years who died Wednesday at a local hospital will lie in state 8 p m to midnight today at the Mexican Gospel Mission 12th and Jefferson. Funeral services are set for 10 30 a m tomorrow at the Mission with Rev L J Romero officiating Interment follows at Greenwood Memorial Park Survivors in Phoenix include two sons Ernesto and Eleazar Osorio and one daughter Mrs Belen Flores, with two other daughters living in California.

Virginia Gilles Franco Phoenix Mexican Gospel Mission 12Th Jefferson Streets L. J. Romero Greenwood Memorial Park Franco Mexico Chihuahua Street Ernesto Eleazar Osorio Belen Flores California

McEvoy Named President of Northern Arizona Realtors

J R Heron of Globe selected H Albert McEvoy of Holbrook to fill the unexpired term of the late Ralph R Davis as president of the Northern Arizona Board of Realtors. McEvoy, cashier at Holbrook’s First National Bank, oversees real estate interests. The board serves Coconino Apache and Navajo counties.

J. R. Heron Globe Arizona Association of Realtors H. Albert McEvoy Holbrook Northern Arizona Board of Realtors Ralph R. Davis Winslow W. J. B. Schimfesse State Association McEvoy First National Bank Northern Arizona Board Coconino Apache Navajo

150 Future Homemakers To Attend State Meet

One hundred fifty FHA members, advisers and guests will attend the fifth state meet of the Arizona Association of the Future Homemakers of America at Arizona State College Tempe. Representatives from 41 Arizona high schools will discuss careers in home economics, teen abroad, and hold elections, tours, and a banquet.

Phoenix Gazette Tempe FHA Arizona State College Ing The Arizona Association of the Future Homemakers of America Arizona USC Valley Chapters Future Farmers of America Carol Green Pima Arizona State Beta Chi Epsilon College Arizona Association State Department of Vocational Education Freda Wilson Eva W. Scully Miss Green Rosalie Rosas Ash Fork Ruth Kleinman Mesa Elizabeth Oldfather Marana June Miller Yuma Valene Talley Safford Helen Fuller Betty Smithson Holbrook Bess Wilson Patagonia Barbara Larson

Midwest Cold Wave Spreads Eastward

A late January cold front pushed across the Ohio River Valley toward the Atlantic Seaboard with subzero readings in North Dakota and Minnesota. The Western states remained cold though easing in parts while the South saw freezing rain in Arkansas and across Kentucky to Texas. New England broke January heat records with Boston at 72, while Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington and Atlanta posted notable highs before cooler readings returned.

Associated Press Midwest Ohio River Valley Atlantic Seaboard Gulf Coast Plains Montana North Dakota Minnesota Dakotas Weather Rapid City Arkansas South New York Pennsylvania Kentucky Texas Columbia River Pacific Northwest Oregon California Boston Mercury New England New York City Baltimore Philadelphia Washington Atlanta

Los Angeles RFC Official to Inspect Arizona Mines

Hector Haight, manager of the Los Angeles loan agency of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, will visit Phoenix early next week to inspect properties for loan possibilities. He will be accompanied by A. D. Rockwood, mining engineer, and will tour the Castle Dome Mine properties between Superior and Miami, along with other mining areas.

Hector Haight Los Angeles Reconstruction Finance Corporation Phoenix Do. A. Rockwood Los Angeles Loan Agency Haight Castle Dome Superior Miami

Transient Accused of Coffee Theft Charged in Interstate Case

James Thomas Hulen, 40, a Texas transient, was charged with stealing two cases of coffee from an interstate shipment. He admitted prior offenses including three Texas grand larceny convictions and three federal narcotics convictions. Before U. S. Commissioner C. B. Wilson he said he would plead guilty. Held for U.S. District Court action, with $2,000 bond posted.

James Thomas Hulen Texas C. B. Wilson U. S Hulen United States District Court

Valley Sees More Sunny Days With Warm Weekend Outlook

The Valley will enjoy continuing sunny days with rising daytime highs, Phoenix forecast at 65 today. The Weather Bureau reports generally fair Arizona weather through next Wednesday with intermittent high clouds, no precipitation expected, and a pleasant statewide weekend. Tempts include 62 at Phoenix, 63 to 27 at Airport Station, Flagstaff 42 to 9, Prescott 46 to 14, and Alhambra dipping to 24.

Phoenix United States Weather Bureau Office Arizona Phoenix Weather Bureau

Square Dance Planned at St. Mary's School Auditorium

Ed Pryor will be called at an 8 p m square dance tomorrow in St. Mary's School Auditorium Fourth and Van Buren streets Refreshments will be served The public is invited to the event held every Saturday night under aus pices of St. Mary's Square Dance Club

Ed Pryor St. Mary’s School Fourth van Buren St. Mary’s Square

Ruling rejects pay measure for Arizona lawmakers in 1950 ballot

Attorney General Fred Wilson ruled that a proposed 1947 constitutional amendment to grant the Arizona Legislature power to fix its own salaries cannot be placed on the 1950 general election ballot. The 1948 ballot omission, caused by an oversight, forfeited the chance. a new bill would be needed for a later ballot.

Arizona Fred ©. Wilson Wilson Wesley Bolin Curtis Williams Bolin Williams Secretary of State

Bank Names Yuma Officer Advances to VP at First Federal

Charles E. Cochrane Jr. was advanced to vice president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association serving the Phoenix and Yuma offices. The 30 year old native of Oklahoma has led the Yuma office for a year and a half after roles at Sunny slope and Arizona Savings. He holds multiple local positions including executive committee member for Yuma County, treasurer of the Junior Chamber, and planning committee member.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Phoenix Yuma Charles E. Cochrane, Jr Cochrane The Armed Services Sunnyslope Arizona Savings and Loan Association First Federal Oklahoma

Ashley Rites Planned for Charles D. Ashley

Charles D. Ashley 68 of 1238 East Villetta Street a retired cotton ginner died yesterday Funeral services set for 11 30 a m tomorrow at Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary Rev C Vaughan Rock of First Southern Baptist Church to officiate Burial will follow at Double Butte Cemetery Tempe

Charles D. Ashley East Villetta Street A. L. Moore and Sons C. Vaughan Rock First Southern Baptist Church Double Butte Cemetery Tempe

Reading Aloud To Young Children Gains School Support

Educator Garry C. Myers traces shifting views on reading to babies and young children from early caution to wide endorsement. He notes parent and teacher reports of positive impacts on concentration and later school success, recounts personal experiences, and cites May Hill Arbuthnot and rising classroom use from kindergarten to junior high.

Garry C. Myers May Hill Arbuthnot United States

State rests mercy slaying trial in Paight case

Bridgeport Connecticut January 27 AP The state rests its second degree murder case against Carol Ann Paight accused mercy slayer of her father Police Sgt Carl Paight. The final witness Sgt Tamburri testified Carol Ann said I’m not going to go to sleep until my daddy dies before he died in hospital. The defense argues she was under sedatives for hysteria and that Dr William Smith told the family the father’s cancer prognosis three days to three months to live.

Bridgeport Conn Connecticut Carol Ann Paight Mercy Lorin W. Willis Thomas’ J. Tamburri Carol Ann Carl Paight Tamburri Sis William E. Smith Stamford Carol

Millions Lost In Surplus War Material

United States officials reported that more than two billion dollars of war equipment in the Philippines has been lost or stolen since 1945. The Philippine government seeks fifty five million dollars under an agreement that guaranteed a hundred million from surplus sales, but explains only forty five million was realized from remaining equipment.

Washington INS Army Voorhees Philippines Foreign Liquidation Administration

Smart Girl Corrects Vitamin Error in Textbook

Ella Bell, 14, Amphitheater High School, found a riboflavin error as a pellagra-preventer in a vitamin B2 text. She wrote the publishers, who conceded the mistake and promised a correction in the next edition.

Tucson Ella Bell Ella

Mrs Ryan Is Nominated for National PTA Vice President

Four women were nominated for regional vice presidents of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The election will occur at the convention May 22 to 24 in Long Beach California. Nominees include Mrs H H Hargreaves of Portland Oregon for Region Seven and Mrs James P Ryan of Phoenix Arizona for Region Eight.

Chicago National Congress of Parents and Teachers Congress Long Beach Calif H. H. Hargreaves Portland Ore Howard J. Maughan Breston Ida Hawaii Idaho Montana Oregon Washington Wyoming James P. Ryan West Holly Street Phoenix Ariz J. J. Garland Menio Park Arizona California Colorado Nevada New Mexico Utah

Garvey To Name Farr's Successor

Governor Dan E Garvey said today he expects to name by tomorrow a successor to Dewey Farr chairman of the Arizona Highway Commission Farr's term expires January 31 Prominently mentioned in Capitol circles were John M Scott of Show Low and E R Crozier Winslow The appointment must come from Navajo County

Dan E. Garvey Dewey Farr St. Johns Arizona Highway Commission Farr Capitol John M. Scott Show Low E. R. Crozier Winslow Navajo County

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