Quota Set for Tempe Community Chest Drive
Tempe sets Community Chest goal at 4500 dollars with drive slated to begin October 19. Kickoff dinner for leaders and workers on October 18, aided by Tempe Woman's Club and other groups. Agencies include Tempe District Welfare Association, Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Hi Y, Y Teens, and Florence Crittenden Home. Tempe’s Old Settlers plan 40th annual picnic at Tempe Beach.
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Tempe
Community Chest
The
Grammar School
Larry Miller
Laurence Carr
Miller
Tempe Beach
Harry Meyer
Alta Fogal
Williams Faces Monday Deadline For Garvey Report
Governor Dan E Garvey has given State Land Commissioner O C Williams until Monday morning to appear in his office and read a report by Attorney General Fred O Wilson on Williams stewardship. Williams was in Prescott and unavailable until next Thursday.
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Dan E. Garvey
O. C. Williams
State Land Department
Williams
Prescott
Garvey
Fred O.wilson
Wilams
State Senate
Gary
Phoenix Gazette
Bioc
Senate
Tucson
Gatherings Invite Candidates for City Primary
Candidates for the November 8 city primary are invited to speak at two public gatherings. The first, 7:30 p.m. Monday at Adams School, is sponsored by the Home Owners Protective Alliance with Sam S. Levitin as program chairman. The second, 8 p.m. Wednesday at North Phoenix High School auditorium, is a joint project by the Business and Professional Women's Club and the League of Business and Professional Women's Club of Phoenix, with Mayoralty contenders given five minutes and council candidates three minutes.
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Home Owners Protective Alliance
Adams School
West Adams Street
Sam S. Levitin
Business and Professional Women’s Club
League of Business and Professional Women’s Club of Phoenix
North Phoenix High School
Florence Ross
Agatha Lennard
Gun charge goes to court in West Phoenix
Roger Hanson, 32, chicken farm operator on Lateral 16 NW of the Arizona Canal, waived preliminary exam in West Phoenix Precinct Court before Justice Al W Flood on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly firing a 22 caliber rifle at a crop-dusting plane piloted by Wesley Rye of Mesa on Sept 8. Rye reported two bullet holes after the plane landed. Hanson’s $1,000 bond was continued for Superior Court appearance in Maricopa County.
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West Phoenix
al W. Flood
Roger Hanson
Arizona Canal
Wesley Rye
Mesa
Rye
Hanson
Maricopa County
Chandler Boy Receives Highest FFA Degree in Kansas City
Kenneth L. England of Chandler, 19, will be awarded the American Farmer degree at the three day FFA convention in Kansas City. He is among 60 Arizona farm youths and 237 nationwide to receive the degree with a $25 Foundation award.
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Kenneth L. England
Chandler
Future Farmers of America
American Farmer
FFA
Kansas City
England
Star Dairy Farmer
Arizona
Future Farmers of America Foundation
W. B. England
Joe Trueba
Glendale
Lee Huber
Mesa
Kent Drysdale, Jr
Yuma
Anthony Gregan
Santa Fe
FFA Chorus Delegate Sails to National Convention
Clarence Lydic a Peoria High School sophomore and vice president of the Peoria FFA chapter has left for Kansas City Mo to represent Arizona in the national FFA Chorus. His selection reflects his FFA activity musical ability and roles in Hi Y Letterman's clubs and school football.
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Phoenix Gazette
Peoria
Clarence Lydic
Peoria High School
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Lydic
Peoria Ffa
Arizona
FFA Chorus
Merle Lydie
Route 1
Glendale
Hi-Y
Peoria Kiwanis Club
153 Earn College Degrees At Summer School Sessions
Arizona State College announces 153 students completed degrees during the 1949 Summer session. Diplomas will be presented next May as part of the 1950 commencement. The class adds to a projected 700 graduates for 1950, up from 553 in 1949 and far above 335 in 1948. Names span Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe, and many other locales, with numerous bachelor and masters of arts in education recipients listed.
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Tempe
Arizona State College
ASC
Grady Gammage
USC
James E. Nieman
Goodyear
Charles EF. Ohman
Syracuse
N. Y
Donald W. Phipps
Louis I. Phipps
Sennena
Jame Price
Olibran
Colo
Francis C. Shuts
Calipatria
Calif
Melvin M. Snake
Glendale
John C. Tallman
Chicago
Ill
Oliver B. Thomas
Aitkin
Minn
Sanford O. *Eppiesteta
Cleveland
Leora F. Sreenysets
James D. Cox, Jr
Gla Crawford
Picacho
Grace
Eae
Scotts
Idale
Catherine B. Curtis
Peter
Feeea
Dalton
Safford
Fleise L. Ae
Pougins
J. F. Gay
Beatrice Frost
Dougina An
Madeline Giacoma
Tombstone
Anna M. Regan
Bishop
Prudence H. Ritter
Eagar
Joseph L. Sauve
Sonora
Alpha E. Sherrill
Coolidge
Dorothe V. Smith
Douglas
Katherine C. Spradlin
Dixie L
Shrinefield
Mary H. Stevens
Mijarey W. Uhl
Willcox
Adaline
Dave Oa
Irene E
Iso Shir A. Mborengs
Eumpa Mesa
Wires Strung To Relieve Downtown Phoenix Crowding
Central Arizona Light and Power Company strings new electric lines to ease downtown congestion in Phoenix. About 5,000 feet of 14 inch cable to be laid, with completion expected in a few weeks.
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Phoenix
Central Arizona Light and Power Company
Olson Seeks City Council Nomination for November Primary
Otto R. Olson of 1105 North Second Street a maintenance man at Consolidated Western Steel filed with the city clerk for nominating petitions to run as an independent candidate for the city council seat in the November primary. Olson father of two, previously ran for the State Legislature in 1948 as a Republican, has lived in Phoenix six years after moving from Hammond Indiana and says he has made no commitments.
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Otto R. Olson
North Second Street
Consolidated Western Steel Corporation
Olson
Phoenix
Hammond
Ind
Oregon Troopers hunt for trio in post office robbery
In Portland Oregon state troopers searched a mile square wooded area southeast of Milwaukie for two men and a woman tied to a $73700 Benton City Washington post office robbery. Blood prints money orders bonds stamps and weapons found as a nine hour pursuit began after a car crash near Aldercrest and Oatfield roads.
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Portland
Ore
Milwaukie
Benton City
Wash
Aldercrest
Oatfield Roads
U. S. Penitentiary
McNeil Island
Central Arizona Project Endorsed by Basin States Panel
The Colorado River Basin States Committee in Grand Junction unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the Central Arizona Project. Howard J. Smith said in Phoenix that the panel includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Arizona officials. Copies go to Senator Joseph C. O Mahoney and other Washington officials handling the bill.
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Colorado River Basin States Committee
Grand Junction
Colo
Howard J. Smith
Central Arizona Project Association
Phoenix
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Arizona
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Washington
Garvey Maps Tucson Visit Schedule With Dignitaries
Governor Dan E. Garvey plans a Tucson trip starting with a luncheon at the Arizona Club with Oregon Governor Douglas Mc Kay. He will dedicate a Jewish temple, then a Catholic church, attend a Sonoita rodeo, and return to Phoenix tomorrow night.
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Dan E. Garvey
Tucson
Arizona Club
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Garvey
Sonoita
Phoenix
County Attorney Responds To Blue Sky Prosecution Charge
Maricopa County Attorney's Office countered Arizona Corporation Commission claims of failing to prosecute flagrant blue sky law violations. Deputy Walton said no transcript or invite to hearings from Road A Scope firms was provided, delaying prosecutorial action. He criticized Commission Chairman Brooks for the accusation and noted delays in transcripts for Southwestern Mines hearings.
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Maricopa County
Arizona Corporation Commission
Joseph F. Walton
Arizona
Walton
Corporation Commission
William T. Brooks
Southwestern Mines, Incorporated
Constantino Vincent Riccardi
Southwestern Mines
Riccardi
New Jersey
Brooks
Fred O. Wilson
Adult Education and Concert Series in Sunnyslope
Desert Mission forms adult education classes in Sunnyslope with topics Spanish conversation public speaking child psychology play production and acting music appreciation plus a concert series beginning November 22. Enrollment opens for classes meeting Mondays or Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Sunnyslope Presbyterian Church starting October 17 with registration at 9112 North Third Street before October 12.
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Phoenix Gazette
Sunnyslope
Desert Mission
Sunnyslope Presbyterian Church
Mission
North Third Street
Orpheus Club
Plea For Care Marks Start Of Fire Prevention Week
National Fire Prevention Week kicks off by presidential proclamation and Phoenix Fire Chief L B Barnum urges residents to prevent fires through careful housekeeping and routine maintenance. He cites common hazards from smoking in bed to faulty electrical equipment and recommends safe storage, cleaning, and fire resistant roofing.
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Truman
Phoenix
L. B. Barnum
Barnum
City Firemen Select Queen Edith Matthews Miss Phoenix Fire De partment
Edith Matthews, 24, of 4419 East Taylor Street, was chosen last night as Miss Phoenix Fire Department 1949. She will reign at the Firemen's Ball on Oct 15 at Shrine Auditorium. Matthews, a Standard Oil assistant cashier, won from 17 contenders and received two thirds of the secret-ballot vote from eight Phoenix fire stations. She has lived in Phoenix since age 1½ and was a runner-up in the 1947 Citrus Queen contest.
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Edith Matthews
East
Taylor Street
Phoenix
Shrine Auditorium
Miss Matthews
Traffic bond posted by KOOL salesman
Henry C. Darwin of 1344 East Pierce Street posted a $48 bond today at the Police Department after a warrant was issued for failure to respond to 47 traffic citations.
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Henry C. Darwin
East Pierce Street
KOOL
Police Department
Voters Register in Record Numbers for Municipal Primary
Long lines at the county recorder's office as Phoenicians register to vote in the Nov 8 municipal primary. The 1 p.m. deadline prompted about 600 registrations or address changes today, with staff handling similar totals yesterday.
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Elmo Maize
Wind Almost Ends Record Time Flight
High winds at Yuma airport hindered refueling for endurance fliers Bob Woodhouse and Woody Jongeward. By 7:15 a.m. they reached 1,068 hours aloft, surpassing the prior 1,008 hour record set by Bill Barris and Dick Riedel. They planned to fly toward Coolidge and Tucson, delaying a Columbus Day landing, and accepted an invitation to the Los Alamitos Air Show.
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Yuma
Bob Woodhouse
Woody Jongeward
Bill Barris
Dick Riedel
Fullerton
Calif
Coolidge
Casa Grande
Florence
Tucson
Columbus Day
Jongeward
Bob
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station Air Show
Long Beach
Sears Man Transferred To Stockton Drapes Division
Stretton Smith, former assistant advertising manager for Sears Roebuck, left Phoenix for Stockton to head the drapes and shades division. David Stuckey, formerly in the paint department, succeeds him as assistant advertising manager.
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Stretton Smith
Sears Roebuck and Company
Phoenix
Stockton
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Kyrene Farm Bureau
H. C. Hanger
Robert Birchett
A. A. Evans
Dale Davis
Wesley Foundation
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C. E. Randall
First Christian Church
Morris B. Book
Inglewood
Allen McClure
Tempe Grammar School
10Th Street
Lyceum
Elna Rae Simpson
Frieda Hallickson
Rosalin McMillan
Katherine Lee
Sandra Crabtree
Phoenix Association of Insurance Agents
Phoenix, Arizona
Webster Dictionaries New Edition
Esterbrook
Clark Office
Chandler Boy
Clyde R. Farr
Twain K. Black
Clarence Lydie
Morris Buffington
Tolleson
Alben W. Barkley
National Grange
Albert S. Goss
National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs of
Great Britain
On Ree
J. Sagarino
Robert Beall, Jr
Gerald . Kelles
Bart M. Schmidt
Lorin G. . Edwardsborn
Stze
Frank M. Branham
Galen Spits
Ilhig Fechner
Arbara Ann
Frances X. Picerno
Earlene Beisn F
Victor E. Ander
Donald E. Bai
Iret Barrett
Aa S. Black
William Carter
Colaan
Benjamin & Anso
Weechanso
Seitley
Jon L. Ford
Robert F. Jones
Tos Rolland R. Jones
Henr
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A. Ure J. Miller
Charles
Ehrd L. Napoll
Emery
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Trey Phoenix
Lester W. Reid, Jr
A. Hneider
Leora CC
Sorenson
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Wediey
Ainscott
Watts
E. Oe Mson
Onald Chile
Reardon E. Dizht
Alnambra
Sat
Leonard Garrison
San Jose
Keams Hamilton
Dragoon
Betty Houke
Fred
Crystal
Haire
Aliso D.C. Bacon
ELECT
Roosevelt
Ict
Delta Addington
E. McDowell
Harris National Torches & Regulators
Hobart Arc
DYE Oxygen CO
W. Christy Rd
O. R. Olson
City Council
Dr. Hawkins
Bert Henry Miller
Idaho
Washington, D. C
City Firemen
Juanita “Y” Olmo Frontier Place
Argshe Valley
Heart of
FHA
Thomas
EL Portal
West Monroe
Standard Roofing & Supply Co., Inc
South 24Th Street
Woob
Bob Jongeward Woodhouse
Sears
Kunz
Messinger
2Nd Ave
Jackson Street
Motorola
Kaiser
S&h
Consolidated Sales
W. Washington
Pange
Ave
Scottsdale Road
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