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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1951
Page
8
The county supervisors approve a 500000 fund in the 1951 52 budget for expanding the courthouse. They may buy the Phoenix City Hall or build anew, aiming to avoid bond issues and interest costs. An adjourned plan involves using the postwar planning fund to finance the project.
G L Dutton 56 of Tucson and part owner of San Xavier Construction died after a heart attack at Nogales International Airport while preparing for his first solo flight in a BT-13 training plane. He arrived by train from Tucson, sat in the cockpit, and collapsed. he had supervised highways in Santa Cruz County and been with San Xavier since 1940. He is survived by his wife Cora and son Robert.
Maricopa County supervisors allocate 300000 from the 1951 52 election budget to purchase 200 electrically operated voting machines. On May 14 the board awarded the contract to Shoup Voting Machine Corp of Philadelphia, the highest bidder at 289746. The Automatic Voting Machine Corp of Jamestown NY bid 283800 for electrical and 269400 for manual machines. Supervisor Lindsay moved for the fund and the motion passed, with payment by warrant as machines are delivered.
FBI agents arrested a 29-year-old former prizefighter from Omaha for posing as an army colonel to recruit ministers and theological students for a "special army unit." He held swearing in ceremonies and gathered about $1000 from victims across Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota before being nabbed in City Park Denver while reuniting with his wife and 22-month-old son Weston.
Word arrives of the death of Lewie Ross Howell aged 50 of 2320 W Papago a race track employee who died suddenly Sunday at work in Sioux Falls South Dakota A native of Missouri he came to Phoenix 15 years ago from Woodward Oklahoma He assisted Dr J C McGrath veterinarian at local race tracks Survivors include his wife Audrey Bell a son Orville and a daughter Juanita all of Phoenix Funeral arrangements are pending at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary
Funeral services for Robert A. Greene, 59, of 1713 North First Avenue, former sales manager for Arizona Engineering and state distributor for McCray refrigeration, were held at 4:30 p.m. today at A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary with Rev. J. W. Hadley officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Memorial Park. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Greene came to Phoenix from San Diego, California in September 194.
Mrs Lottie Richardson Layer 75 a Phoenician died unexpectedly at her daughter’s home in Phoenix She was born October 3 1876 in New York state and came to Phoenix from Sacramento California last August Survives also by sister Mrs Helen G Clay Riverside California Body taken to Glendale California for funeral services and burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale
Hollywood July 3 AP. TV has boosted Western stars from Bill Boyd to Gene Autry and John Wayne. McCoy notes daily exposure strengthens kid fan base, compares TV to living room closeness, while detailing his long career from 1922 film ventures to a 70th week on local TV.
Tucson reports in AP dispatch that in June Pima County issued 126 marriage licenses and 144 divorces. The tally shows 127 marriages to 50 divorces, with 94 couples seeking to dissolve or cancel plans. Cupid’s arrow struck in limited cases, while many couples chose to end or rethink unions.
Eleven Arizona construction projects totaling 262,744 dollars win approval from the San Francisco regional office of the National Production Authority. Phoenix projects include seven totaling 212,019 dollars for J. T. Jenkins Co. and Levine and Wolinsky plus others. additional sites in Tucson Willcox and Mesa receive smaller allocations. The Phoenix office will oversee projects under emergency building controls with Washington handling larger cases.
Scottsdale town council members Mort E. Kimsey Bill Miller E G Scott Malcolm S White and Jack Sweeney were appointed by the Maricopa County supervisors. They will choose a mayor and serve until a town election next spring. El Mirage council appointments were to follow soon.
Funeral services for 46 year old Mesa resident James C. Billington who died Friday of a heart attack at his home were held this morning at Meldrum Mortuary. Burial followed in Mesa. He came to Arizona in 1936 from Kansas City Missouri and was longtime manager of the meat department at Basha's Grocery in Mesa. He is survived by his wife Ada Mae and a daughter Betty Mae McLawrin of Everett Washington.
George William Janke 63 a Phoenician since 1947 died Saturday at his home 1338 E Coronado He came from Flint Michigan and was born in Saginaw Michigan He is survived by wife Clara of Phoenix two brothers and a sister all in Michigan The body will be taken to Saginaw for services and burial
The Salt River Valley Water Users Association plans to continue cloud seeding with a $15,000 appropriation approved by the board. Fifteen thousand dollars will fund cloud seeding and ground generators to produce rain, with ten thousand for seeding and five thousand for equipment.
The Arizona Tax Commission reported record year end receipts totaling 34 216 583 an increase of 8 743 772 over 1949 50. Sales tax reached 20 389 020 and income taxes 9 750 000 while luxury taxes stood at 4 077 563. The tax rate of 1.55 per 100 valuation is expected to drop next year with possible fund reallocations.
Off duty detective Charles Heyser fired at a prowler in a residence yard on 908 W Adams but the man fled faster. Patrolman Robert Wolden later arrested a 24-year-old laborer at 11th Avenue and Hadley, suspected of being the prowler who vanished after evening activities.
Minnie V Livingston 77 a Phoenician since 1932 died Sunday at 356 E Alvarado She was born in Thompson Illinois and came to Phoenix 19 years ago from Alhambra California Survived by daughter Mrs Robert E Tweedy of Phoenix sister Mrs Etta L Brown Temple City California and brother Verdy Lord Hanover Illinois Funeral by Rev J W Hadley Central Methodist Church this morning at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary Private cremation to follow at Greenwood Memorial Park
Elin E Murray 68 of 514 N Second St Phoenix died Sunday in St Josephs Hospital. Native of Sweden she came from Kansas City MO. Survived by husband Charles S daughter Elyn P both of Phoenix son Charles M Kansas City and two sisters in Sweden. Private funeral services today in Grimshaw Mortuary Palms Chapel. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park.
Funeral services for Bessie Bowden 88 of 3302 N 17th Dr Phoenix widow of 20 years who died Saturday after a brief illness were held this morning at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary with Rev W Clyde Beecher Bethel Methodist Church and Chapter 5 Order of Eastern Star officiating Burial followed in Greenwood Memorial Bowden born on Prince Edward Island came to Phoenix in 1931 from Victor Colorado
July welfare checks for old-age recipients were held in State Auditor Jewel W. Jordan's office awaiting federal matching funds. The delay followed a referendum that halted activation of a new health welfare and correction department and prompted a legislative reallocation to keep the public welfare agency operating.
In Garfield Utah the Garfield smelter of American Smelting and Refining Co. was shut down today by a strike of 1350 United Steelworkers of America CIO members. Plant Manager W G Roullard said no new negotiations are scheduled beyond a meeting with union reps to decide which maintenance workers stay as a skeleton crew. International Rep George W Haycock warned Kennecott Copper Corp. Garfield refinery may close since the smelter supplies all blister copper. The union seeks 11.30 per day base pay plus a job evaluation, with pensions social insurance and holidays at stake.
Maricopa County supervisors approved bringing about 800 employees under the social security act with retroactive effect to January 1, 1951. The plan starts August 1, 1951 and requires a 1 percent employee deduction with matching 1 percent by the county. Benefits accrue after 18 months of participation and are not paid until age 65.
John Francis Russell 78 of 4243 N 17th Ave died Saturday in a local rest home after a lengthy illness. He came to Phoenix in 1949 from Athens Texas and was born in Springfield Illinois. Survived by three daughters Mrs J Monroe Elder Mrs Louis H Smith and Mrs J G Vogt six grandchildren and two sons Wilson V Medford Oregon and Kenneth D Athens Texas. Funeral services were held this morning in A L Moore and Sons Mortuary with Rev C Vaughan Rock officiating. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park.
Paul K. Young, 70, Tempe resident for 15 years, died yesterday at his home 511 W Fifth St. A Gainsboro Tennessee native, he worked as a painter and was a veteran of the Spanish American War. He is survived by wife Carrie E of Tempe, two daughters Mrs Joe Hogue Phoenix and Mrs Walter Arp Seguin Texas, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Carr Mortuary.
Metropolitan Opera star Blanche Thebom says long hair is cheaper and easier than a bob. She notes her hair weighs over three pounds dry and seven pounds wet, reaches ankles, and she braids it in minutes each morning. She avoids beauty parlors since 1938 and once wore a wig in The Great Caruso.
Berlin citizens treat the emergency number Zero One as a quick fix for many odd calls. West Berlin police report dozens of daily ringings from bugs to burglar scares and even cafe mischief. Paydays spike calls as drinkers and anxious residents seek police help.
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