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Newspaper

Phoenix Gazette

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1951

Page

4

Pyle and Interim Group Stand Against Extra Session

Tucson May 5 AP A special session will be called only if dissenters push it. Gov Howard Pyle and the six member Interim Committee meet to name the petition circulators and fund certifiers tied to state reorganization. The plan awaits signatures. if not enough, the program expires July 1. The group also backs health welfare correction law and the post auditor duties amid a pending referendum. Attending included Senate President Mattice, Langham, Kimball, Franks, and Reps Morris.

Tucson Howard Pyle E. T. Williams Health, Welfare and Correction Law Finance Senate Warner Mattice Graham Raymond G. Langham House William F .Kimball Pima John R. Franks Yavapai Carl Morris Cochise

Three Injured In Phoenix Area Traffic Crashes

Three persons were injured early today in Phoenix district traffic incidents. William H. Stone, 39, of 1819 East Tonto Street, was struck when a car being pulled from a ditch at 1700 East Mohave Street pulled forward, knocking him down after he stood beside a chain attached to the towing car. The operator was Jess Cottrill, 38, of 505 North 16th Street. Stone, a musician, and two roofers James Starr, 24, of 6641 South 17th Street and Sonny Jones, 21, of 2035 East Pima Street, were taken to Memorial Hospital. Starr's sedan had struck a parked car owned by William Welch at 1718 East Washington Street. None were believed seriously injured.

Phoenix William H. Stone East Tonto Street East Mohave Street Highway Donald Naval Stone Jess Cottrill North 16Th Street Cottrill

Dr Hopkins Named To Cat Club Board

Dr Doris L Hopkins of 4624 North 11th Place has been elected to the national board of directors of the American Cat Club. She will attend the board meeting in Chicago Thursday. Hopkins raises silver Persians and helped organize the Canyon State Cat Club in Phoenix.

Doris L. Hopkins North American Cat Club Chicago Hopkins Canyon State Phoenix

Phoenician Faces Assault Charges

Sam D. Black, 29, of 627 South 11th Street, was charged in East Phoenix Precinct Court with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly gun whipping Detective Ed Langevin at Second and Jefferson streets yesterday during an arrest for investigation.

East Phoenix Sammy D. Black South 11Th Street Ed Langevin Second Jefferson Streets Langevin Black

Arizona Lion Becomes Star On Radio TV

A 123 pound mountain lion named Geronimo from Cochise County, captured last March, has become a media sensation in Iowa. He has appeared on four radio programs and a television show, with 17 Midwestern newspapers featuring him. Captured by Mr and Mrs Ted Gerard of Emmetsburg, the Gerards brought the lion to Iowa for exhibition at their market and later road shows due to high demand. He is booked for appearances through July.

Cochise County Ted Gerard Emmetsburg Marvin Glenn Douglas Gerards Iowa Gerard Geronimo

NAM Tax Authority To Address Ad Club

Lane D. Webber of Los Angeles NAM speaker at Phoenix Advertising Club luncheon noon Monday on How To Stop Inflation. Webber is NAM vice-president and director at Southern California Edison, former First National Trust official, and San Diego attorney. He chairs NAM tax policy efforts and local government return programs. Also trustee of the Tax Foundation and California Taxpayers Association. Meeting at Hotel Westward Ho.

Lane D. Webber Los Angeles National Association Oanufacturers Phoenix Advertising Club Webber Southern California Edison Company Coast Utility First National Trust and Savings Bank San Diego Webber Long NAM Association The Tax Foundation California Taxpayers Association Hotel Westward Ho

Brewer Plans Worldwide Big-Game Hunt Trip

Arizona motel operator Karl Brewer, 52, plans a round the world hunting trip starting May 14. He aims to hunt elephants, lions, tigers, cheetah, sable, and greater kudu across Europe Africa and India, spending over ten thousand dollars. Brewer hopes to build a 42 by 20 foot den for Boy Scouts and wildlife conservation after leaving his Pinedale farm home and Mormon mission service in the Samoan Islands.

Karl Brewer Arizona Brewer Arizona Motor Inn South 17Th Avenue Europe Africa India Pinedale South Pacific

Willow Breeze Ballroom Owner Seeks New Trial

Judge Al Flood reviewed Henry Gibbs motion for a new trial in West Phoenix Precinct Court. Gibbs, operator of Willow Breeze Ballroom at 1839 North 27th Avenue, was convicted of permitting liquor consumption after hours, not selling liquor after hours as earlier reported.

Justice of the Peace al J. Flood Henry S. Gibbs Willow Breeze North 27Th Avenue West Phoenix

Art in Our Valley Highlights Bergamo and Coze Exhibits

Dorothy Bergamo, Arizona artist and longtime Valley contributor, is featured in the foyer of the Little Theater during The Late Christopher Bean run with a prominent Mrs. John McGreevey portrait. Her busy season includes teaching art at Tempe's State College, leading Phoenix Fine Arts Association programs, jury duty for Tucson Festival of Arts, and leadership of the Arizona Art Association. Paul Coze, cosmopolitan painter of French and Russian descent, will exhibit at the Country Store from tomorrow 1 to 5 pm and daily 10 am to 9 pm through May 16, part of a National Park Service project reproducing prehistoric life across sites.

Dorothy Bergamo Little Theater Christopher Bean John McGreevey Dorothy Johnson Bergamo State College Tempe Phoenix Fine Arts Association Art Center Paul Coze North Central Avenue National Park Service Coze Syria Egypt France Societe Nationale Des Beaux-Arts Pasadena Phoenix Santa Fe

Safety Patrols Vie For Title

Arizona’s four finest school junior safety patrols competed this afternoon for the state championship at North Phoenix High School Stadium. The winner receives a large trophy from the American Legion and four patrol members earn outstanding medals. Schools entered were Roosevelt Phoenix Central District, Port Elizabeth Yuma West District, Intermediate School Douglas South District, Elementary Williams North District.

Arizona North Phoenix High School American Legion Roosevelt Phoenix Central Port Elizabeth Yuma West Douglas South Williams North

Purple Heart Unit Installs Officers

W. R. Culver was installed as commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 128 at services last night in the Lake Greenway Post American Legion Home. Others installed include Norval White senior vice commander Ned Doty first junior vice commander A P Williamson second junior vice commander Andy Schabinger finance officer John Micklovich department executive committeeman Mordica Houk alternate department executive committeeman Tucker Southard historian Ernest Blake sergeant at arms Andres Espinoza Joe Klein Tom Konahoe trustees Clark Comin Bailey Bruce Abraham Horowitz Eldredge Luttrell executive committeeman.

W. R. Culver East Avalon Drive Order of the Purple Heart Lake Greenway American Legion North Seventh Avenue Norval White Ned Doty A. P. Williamson Andy Schabinger John Micklovich Mordica Houk Tucker Southard Ernest Blake Andres Espinoza Joe Klein Tom Konahoe Clark Comin Baily Bruce Abraham Horowitz Eldredge Luttrell

Farm Labor Bill Protests Planned in Yuma Area

YUMA May 5 AP Union members in the Yuma area were asked to write the Arizona congressional delegation to protest use of Mexican nationals as farm laborers. The Yuma Central Labor Council urged action and opposition to the Ellender Bill now before Congress, which would permit about 500000 more foreign workers to enter the country.

Yuma Arizona

NPA Tightens Controls on Luxury Homes and Large Projects

The National Production Authority extended government scrutiny to luxury housing, large apartments, industrial plants, and public works. No single family home over 35000 may begin without NPA consent, and multi unit buildings over three stories require permits. Broadly, factories, schools, hospitals, churches, warehouses, highways, bridges, utilities, railroads using 25 tons of steel fall under control, as do newspaper plants and broadcast facilities. Outdoor advertising displays are banned except for a $5,000 exemption, with theaters and amusement venues also restricted.

Washington National Production Authority NPA

Phoenix Tucson Grottoes Hold Joint Initiation Ceremonials

Phoenix Rameses Grotto and Altan-Kol Grotto of Tucson jointly held initiation ceremonies at their headquarters 4553 North Seventh Street. Roy Crenshaw led the event with 19 new master Masons to become prophets, plus delegations from Winston and San Diego. A charity focus included cerebral palsy aid and a Tucson hospital site under consideration.

Phoenix Rameses Grotto Altan-Kol Grotto Tucson Roy Crenshaw Rameses Group North Seventh Street Phoenix Winston San Diego Crenshaw Arizona Grottoes National Organization Bueno Samaritano Mission

Scouts Aid Cancer Crusade Door Hanger Drive

Explorer Scouts Post 249 join the Arizona Division American Cancer Society in a door hanger drive to spread seven cancer danger signals. Begin 7 p.m. Monday at the Scout house at 24th Street and Palm Lane, with 15 members under advisers Fred Orth and Don Reese. After reminders, they will view the Cancer Society film Traitor Within about early diagnosis and prompt treatment.

Explorer Scouts Arizona American Cancer Society Cancer Crusade 24Th Street Palm Lane Fred Orth Don Reese The Cancer Society

Legion To Present Coolidge Program

Luke Greenway Post drum and bugle corps will give a concert at 7 15 p m today in the Coolidge Legion home. Gus Linkey Sr corps director said rehearsals are underway for the state Legion convention in Mesa June 13 through 16.

Luke Greenway Post The American Legion Legion Coolidge Gus Linkey Mesa

Law Aims At Cooler Waste

Tucson City Council adopted an ordinance restricting water waste from refrigeration and evaporative coolers. Effective in 30 days, it requires evaporative coolers in congested areas to have circulating pumps or connect to a storm sewer where possible and mandates water saving equipment in any new refrigeration unit.

Tucson

8 Week Old Eloy Baby Readmitted After Illness

Eloy 8 week old Eloy baby son of Mr and Mrs Herman Brown was readmitted to Good Samaritan Hospital after release last week from a serious intestinal illness. He had previously arrived two weeks ago with his father administering oxygen and suffered from diarrhea that claimed his twin Martin. The Browns parent a household of five children aged 14 months to 5 years and the father works for a Eloy construction firm.

Marvin Brown Eloy Baby Good Samaritan Hospital Herman Brown Eloy Martin

Brief Illness Fatal To Mesa Resident

Joseph C. Ames, 68, died after a brief illness at Mesa Southside District Hospital. He lived east of Mesa, born in Wallingford Oct 18, 1882, and came to Mesa in 1949 after retiring from an investment business in Florida. Funeral Monday 4 p.m. at Gibbons Mortuary. Burial in Wallingford, Conn. He was a World War I veteran and member of the Masonic Order, Mesa Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a key member of the International Lions Club. There are no survivors.

Mesa Joseph C. Ames Mesa Southside District Mr. Ames Gibbons Mortuary Wallingford Conn Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars International Lions Club

Legionnaires Meet Tomorrow District Convention In Wickenburg

American Legionnaires from the Ninth District meet in Wickenburg for their annual district convention. The event starts at 12:30 p.m. with a luncheon. Reports by Ray Martinez state commander Wayne Warrington state service officer and Delmar Layton Boys' State director will follow. An anti Communist address closes the meeting hosted by Legion Post 12.

Wickenburg Ninth District Ray Martinez Wayne Warrington Delmar Layton Legion Post 12

Bids Open June 7 For Mesa Junior High

Mesa plans a new Mesa Junior High with 1500 pupils in grades 7 9 on a 40 acre site at Horne Lane and Fourth Avenue. Bids open June 7 by Maricopa County Supervisors. Project funded by a 76000 bond with modern design and curtain walls. Federal funds hoped for by September 1952 completion.

Mesa Maricopa

Grand Council Fetes Tempe Camp Fire Girls and Community Events

Tempe hosts Grand Council Fire of Tempe Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds at Papago Park amphitheater with color bearers, pledges, and ranks awarded. Also reports church and city events including a groundbreaking for Community Christian Church, and resignations of Tempe officers Ed Butler and Walter Charlson.

Tempe Blue Birds Papago Park Beverly Richardson Melva Peralta Blue Bird Linda Wells Judy Hudson Jo Ann Pigg Sally Slaughter Myrna Tucker Esther Apodaca Barbara Kettering Kathleen Goodwin N. D. Wusich Maricopa

Phoenix Union Student Wins Scholarship

William Lindemulder 18, senior at Phoenix Union High School, has been awarded the Freshman Phelps-Dodge Scholarship by Arizona State College in Tempe. He will receive 1000 dollars per year for his college career provided he maintains high scholarship. Lindemulder, salutatorian and son of Mr and Mrs Charles Lindemulder, ranked fifth in his class and was among 31 Arizona high school seniors taking competitive exams in Tempe. He plans to study engineering.

Tempe Arizona State College Phelps-Dodge William Lindemulder Phoenix Union High School Grady Gammage ASC Lindemulder Charles Lindemulder North Arizona

Policeman Captures Paroled Check Wick Amid Foot Trouble

Patrolman Charles B. Arnold arrested Eli A. Flores after Flores attempted to escape from a car at Seventh and Shermans streets. Flores, 638 South 10th Street, faced three counts of bogus checks to be filed Monday. Arnold sustained a jaw strike during the struggle but kept Flores from leaping from the vehicle until assistance arrived. He remains in jail awaiting charges.

Charles B. Arnold Police Arnold Eli A. Flores South 10Th Street Flores Seventh and Shermans Woodrow Gibson

Luella Connolly Dies In Hospital

Mrs. Luella Connolly age 49 of 4533 North 13th Street died after a month's illness in Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. She was a Chicago native who moved to Phoenix six years ago, a member of First Congregational Church, and leaves husband John, daughter June, two sons John Jr and Robert, sister Mrs William Connolly and brother Thomas Stobs.

Luella Connolly North 13Th Street Good Samaritan Hospital Cecil L. Prior Tempe Congregational Church A. L. Moore and Sons Greenwood Memorial Park Connolly Chicago Phoenix Villa Park Ill First Congregational Church John June John, Jr Robert William Connolly Thomas Stobs Scottsdale

John F. Edinger Dies At Residence

John Franklin Edinger, 54, a retired construction worker and railroader, died yesterday at his home in Phoenix after a long illness. Funeral services with a Requiem Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine's Church. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. He was a Michigan native who had lived in Phoenix nine years. Survived by wife Edith, three sons Kenneth Bill and Edward, one sister and a brother. Friends may call after 7:30 p.m. today at South Phoenix Mortuary.

John Franklin Edinger West Dobbins Road St. Catherine’s Church Memory Lawn Memorial Park Edinger Michigan Phoenix Edith Kenneth Bill Edward South Phoenix Mortuarp

Scottsdale Man Found Dead in Chicken House

The death of Joseph Francis Strichal, 78, was ruled a death by own action by Ben Fox Scottsdale ex-officio coroner. Strichal, a retired farmer from Kansas who moved to Scottsdale four years ago, was in ill health. He is survived by his wife Josephine Mary and son Francis Joseph Strichal.

Scottsdale Ben Fox Fox Joseph Francis Strichal Kansas Josephine Mary Francis Joseph Stlichal

McCulloh Dies After Long Illness at 37

Graham Caldwell McCulloh 37 owner of the Cadillac Tavern on East Indian School Road died after a long illness in a local rest home. Rosary is set for tomorrow at Palms Chapel Grimshaw Mortuary, with Requiem Mass Monday at St. Agnes Church. Globe Elks burial services planned at St. Francis Cemetery. Survivors include wife Anna daughter Marie and several relatives.

Graham Caldwell McCulloh Cadillac Tavern East Indian School Road Palms Chapel Grimshaw Mortuary St. Agnes Church Globe Elks Lodge St. Francis Cemetery McCulloh Woodleaf N. C Arizona Phoenix Globe North 20Th Street Anna Marie Marshall G. McCulloh

Realty Sales Double on Tucson in April 1951

Extensive land purchases by the Hughes Tool Romney boosted Tucson real estate sales to 5,498,028 dollars in April, more than doubling the total from April 1950.

Tucson Hughes Tool Romney

Christian events sweep Mesa churches tomorrow

A slate of religious programs fills Sunday schedules across Mesa. Dr. and Mrs. Manley present a dialogue on non Christian Orient at First Baptist. Rev Morris to preach at 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. First Methodist hosts Christian Family Sunday with all ages. other churches stage evangelistic talks and youth services.

Charles Manley First Baptist Church India First Southern Baptist Mesa H. O. Morris del Rio Tex Raymond Duffle First Methodist Church Christian Homebuilders Oliver Werner

Phoenix Graduates Honored At University of Arizona

Five Phoenix high school graduates have been accepted into Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Arizona. They are William A. Donaldson Jr., 2731 East Pinchot Street. Millis Jeanine Snow, 2219 North 13th Street. Morton David Reich. Ralph Lewis Vick, now of Tucson. and John H. Shannon of Laveen.

Tucson Phoenix Phi Kappa Phi University of Arizona William A. Donaldson, Jr East Pinchot Street Myllis Jeanine Snow North 13Th Street Morton David Reich Ralph Lewis Vick John H. Shannon Laveen

Tucson Banks Record 36 Percent Debit Increase

Debits reported by Tucson banks for the past week rose 36 percent from the year 1950, totaling 17,883,867 dollars compared with 13,101,631 dollars. The AP report notes the higher weekly debit figure signals stronger local economic activity.

Tucson

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Dr. Hopkins Cat Club Phoenician Central Avenue Adams Street Arizona Lion NAM Tax Authority North America Horace Fowler J. E. Cooper Peoria Cooper W. Karl Brewer ART Our Valley Purple Heart Unit Legionnaires New Mesa Jones Jewelry West Main Street E. W. Jones Buckhorn Highway Association John L. Perkins Wicken Burg Southwest Ray Langham House of Representatives Cy Perkins Cal Calhoun State Highway Commission Duncan Safford Miami Glendale Marinette Aquila Wenden Salome Lincoln Mesa Gold Star Justice of Peace Jack Hunsaker Raul Dominguez Juan Gomez Dominguez Fort McDowell Mesa High School Future Homemakers of America Ruth Barr Mesa Lodge of the Eastern Star New Masonic Temple South Mountain Park Mesa Welcome Wagon Newcomers’ Club Maricopa Inn Kinichi Kato Walter Shepard Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church Jesse Bushnell Kay Svien Jo Anne Pigg Samiel Bridewater Roberta Yates Lydia Hernandez Nellie Avena Clara Diaz John Embach Congregational Church Louise Forrest Thornburg Community Christian College Avenue Encanto Drive Wesley P. Ford Berkeley Calif Christian Churches of Samuel Burkhard H. C. Skinner Congregational ci Hes Southern California Hollywood Ed Butler Walter Chlarson Phoenix Union John F. Edinger Graham McCulloh Church of the Nazarene Don Clair Youth For Christ Gilbert A. J. Tosti Church of God David Whitman Barstow E. R. Crum St. Louis Eastside Lighthouse Mission Salt River Valley District Association Toomorrow Mount Calvary Baptist Church Mezona Mutual Improvement Association Mesa Stake Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Maricopa Stake Mia Sixth Ward Carolyn Cox Charlene Williams Rita Cox Coy Johnston Barbara Kelly Daniel Pagan John Sherwood
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