Brehm Found Guilty Plans Further Fight
R P Walter E Brehm of Ohio found guilty by federal jury on five counts of taking salary kickbacks. He faces up to three years and $5000 fine per count. Judge Burnita Matthews did not set sentencing. Defense may seek a new trial. He accepted about $1000 from Emma Craven. cleared of money from Clara Soliday. Brehm likely to pursue appeals and may resign if denied. indicted over six payments totaling $1140 disguised as campaign contributions.
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Washington
R. P
Walter E. Brehm
Ohio
Brehm
Burnita Shelton Matthews
Leo A. Rover
Emma Craven
Craven
Clara Soliday
J. Parnell Thomas
N. J
Thomas
Congress
Ex Arizona Rough Rider Robert Patterson Dies on Coast
Special to The Gazette Prescott Arizona May 1 Robert B Patterson 83 a longtime Arizona resident and Rough Rider died Saturday at the Los Angeles Veterans Center Born April 4 1868 in Yellow Springs Pennsylvania Patterson joined the Rough Riders as a lieutenant while in Safford and served in the Spanish American War May 7 to Sept 15 1898 He was arrangements chairman for the 50th Rough Riders anniversary in June 1948 A teacher active in mining and former Crown King postmaster Patterson suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last week at an Los Angeles hospital Funeral services and burial will be held in Prescott He is survived by one son Robert Jr a Los Angeles attorney He was the third Rough Rider to die in April following Pickens E Woodson 71 of San Bernardino April 10 and Henry Clay Davis 71 of Prescott April 23.
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Prescott
Robert
Arizona
Patterson
Los Angeles Hospital
Crown King
Robert, Jr
Los Angeles
Rough Rider
Pickens E. Woodson
San Bernardino
Calif
Brock Leaves Phoenix to Lead Seattle Community Chest
James W. Brock, 30, public relations director for the Phoenix Community Chest, will depart June 1 to head the Seattle Community Chest. He previously worked two years for United Press Phoenix and one year with the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce publicity department. His wife Lois and daughter Janet, 5, will move with him to Seattle.
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James W. Brock
West Culver Street
Phoenix Community Chest
Seattle, Wash
Community Chest
Local Chest
Brock
Phoenix Bureau
The
United Press
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Lois
Janet
Seattle
State sales taxes rise in April total reach 1.82 million
The Arizona Tax Commission reported April sales taxes of 1,822,252 dollars, up 406,322 from the year before and 16,000 above March. Commission chairman Thad M. Moore noted luxury tax on tobacco and liquor mirrored the rise with 333,620 dollars collected, up from the same month last year.
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Arizona Tax Commission
Thad M. Moore
Commission
Ganem rites set for Sonora businessman killed in wreck
Rosary for Salem F. Ganem 31 Sonora businessman killed when his car was struck by a Santa Fe locomotive at Avenue J crossing will be said at 8 p m today in A L Moore and Sons Mortuary. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Superior Catholic Church with interment at Superior.
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Salem F. Ganem
Sonora
Santa Fe
Avenue J
A. L. Moore and Sons
Ganem
Karam’s
Superior Catholic Church
Superior
Richardson Rites Held for Mrs Mary Georgia Richardson
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Georgia Richardson 85 who died Saturday at her home 828 East Mitchell Drive were to be conducted at 2 p m today in Palms Chapel of Grimshaw Mortuary Rev Leland Entrekin pastor of Heart to Heart Hour Chapel would officiate Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Park
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Mary Georgia Richardson
East Mitchell Drive
Palms Chapel
Grimshaw Mortuary
Leland Entrekin
Greenwood Memorial
Local leaders push for strong home rule in Arizona
At the two day Arizona municipal league gathering, speakers urged constitutional amendments to grant cities self government power. Udall outlined aims to shield local decisions, fund depreciation, set meat standards, and let cities craft charters. Mayors and managers stressed council manager systems to separate policy from administration.
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Udall
Arizona
Municipal League
Charles S. Guff
Casa Grande
Senate
Jack Choisser
Phoenix
John H. Corbin
Glendale
Safford Elks Club
Levi S. Udall
Arizona Supreme Court
Safford Woman’s Club
Doctors Warn Delay Hurts Cancer Diagnosis at Arizona Meet
At the 60th Arizona Medical Association convention in Tucson doctors blamed patient procrastination and physician inaction for late colon and rectum cancer diagnoses. Dr. H. G. Williams urged earlier testing despite fears of cancer phobia, noting higher five year cure rates for colon cancer with timely diagnosis. The session also covered arthritis treatments, cortisone gold therapy, gout distinction, and early detection of hearing problems in schoolchildren.
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Tucson
H. G. Williams
Phoenix
Arizona Medical Association
Williams
John S. Mikell
Louis Daily Tevis Rites Are Today
Funeral services will be held today for Louis Daily Tevis, 63, a native of Arizona who died yesterday in Yuma. Born January 18, 1888 in Bowie, he was a World War I veteran. Survived by wife Bertha, three sisters Mrs Tom Davenport, Mrs Mamie Williams of Tucson, Mrs W W Edwards of Phoenix, and brother Grant O Tevis of Tucson.
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Yuma
Louis Daily Tevis
Arizona
Bowie
Bertha
Tom Davenport
Mamie Williams
Tucson
W. W. Edwards
Phoenix
Grant O. Tevis
Sowell Funeral Planned for 48 Year Old Jessie Sowell
Funeral services are set for Jessie William Sowell, 48, found dead Sunday at 4340 North 36th Street. The Rev. W. Clyde Beecher will officiate in Memory Chapel of A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary, with American Legion Luke Greenway Post No. 1 assisting. Interment follows at Greenwood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie William Sowell
North 36Th Street
A. L. Moore and Sons
W. Clyde Beecher
American Legion
Luke Greenyway
I’ Greenwood Memorial Park
Funeral Rites for John W. Dugan Held at Mercer Chapel
Funeral services for John W. Dugan 86 retired railroadman who died yesterday at his daughter’s home 2525 West Jefferson Street Bowling Green Missouri will be conducted at 4 p m today in the Chapel in the Garden of Mercer Chapel in Bowling Green Missouri.
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John W. Dugan
West
Jefferson Street
Garden
Mercere
Bowling Green
Blue Shield membership rises to 66 769 in Arizona
L. Donald Lau reports at the Arizona Medical Association convention that Blue Shield now has 66 769 members, an increase of 14 932 from 1949, with 493 981.78 spent on 9 407 surgical and obstetrical cases in 1950. Dr C C Craig of Phoenix re elected president. other officers include E A Brown Earle Barrows and Dr David C James.
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Tucson
Blue Shield
Arizona Medical Association
L. Donald Lau
Lau
The
Medical Association
C. C. Craig
Phoenix
E. A. Brown
Prescott
Earle Barrows
David C. James
Col Packard Killed In Korea
Col Ashley B. Packard of Douglas was killed in action in Korea. He served with staff headquarters in Korea and was the son of Mrs A B Packard and the late bank president. He is survived by his wife and two children. His wife will join him shortly in Douglas.
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Douglas
cCol
Ashley B. Packard
Korea
A. B. Packard
10Th Street
Mr. Packard
First National Bank
The
Valley National Bank
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Margaret Johnson Funeral Tomorrow
Margaret Galbraith Johnson 70 died Sunday at home 2526 North Dayton Street Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow in the Third Ward Chapel Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints First Street and Ashland Avenue The body is in state today 7 to 9 p m and tomorrow 10 a m to service time at Colonial Chapel Mortensen Kingsley Mortuary Bishop Junius Driggs will officiate Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.
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Margaret Galbraith Johnson
North
Dayton Street
Third Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
First Street
Ashland Avenue
Mortensen-Kingsley Mortuary
Junius Driggs
Greenwood Memorial Park
Mrs Anne Elliott Dies in Texas After Move to San Antonio
Mrs Anne C Elliott a Phoenix resident for three years before moving to San Antonio died yesterday in San Antonio. She lived with her daughter Mrs J T Zellars at 307 West Virginia Ave before the Zellars were transferred. Another daughter Mrs Fay E Curry lives at 1311 North Third St. Funeral plans to be held in San Antonio.
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Anne C. Elliott
Phoenix
San Antonio
Tex
J. T. Zellars
West Virginia Avenue
Col
Heard Home Sold for Investment Basis on North Central Ave
The Heard homestead on North Central Avenue, a 10 acre site once home to Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, is sold for about 150000. Buyers include Burke C. Payne and Albert Brugger with two unnamed Phoenicians. Heard Museum site 22 East Monte Vista Road remains excluded. The deal is in escrow with no stated plans for use.
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Heard
North Central Avenue
Burke C. Payne
Albert Brugger
Alfred G. Raser
Dwight B. Heard
Heard Museum
East Monte Vista Road
Payne
Guaranty Trust Company
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E. M. Pederson
David P. Kimball
Maricopa County
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Graham County
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E. Schrey
Kimball
Otto Steinbrecker
New York
Harry E. Thompson
Thompson
Dewitt Englund
Mikell
Sowell
Lda
Col. Packard
Margaret Johnson
Anne Elliott
Texas
Phoenix Diagnostic Clinic
de. BR. J
Heard Home
Carol Brents
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