County School Head Replies To Criticism
John H. Barry, county school superintendent, answers a Madison District group that criticized his appointment of John Armer to the board. He cites past investigations, questioned kindergarten counts for state aid, notes contractor issues, and defends consulting trustees while defending his record of two suits to clarify laws. He cites expected state aid adjustments of $65,000 to $75,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Barry
Madison School
John H. Armer
Daniel J. Condon
Board of Trustees
Brown
Hathcock
Pratt
F. W. Brown
W. M. Rassmussen
Richard Simis
John Armer
Madison
Barry
State Department of Public Instruction
State Department
F. W. Rassmussen
Sentences Handed Down In Liquor To Indians Cases
Judge Dave W. Ling sentenced several sellers of liquor to Indians with jail terms ranging from six to 10 months and $250 fines. Antonio Chavez received 10 months on two counts, to run concurrently. Others included Jose Alvarado six months with $250 fine and suspended execution for one year, Johnny Molina six months, Charlie Rubi six months. Turner faces a narcotics farm sentence, Gonzalez-Pedraza six months, Jimmy Francisco 10 months for tire theft, and Mexican nationals pleads guilty for illegal entry with 20 days jailed and deportation option. Additional defendants, including Ortiz and Cooper, await Monday sentencing alongside GI bill false claims cases and probation decisions for Bradford and Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave W. Ling
United States District Court
Antonio G. Chavez
Winslow
Jose M. Alvarado
Johnny Molina
Charlie Rubi
William Lee Turner
South 15Th Place
Turner
United States
David Gonzalez-Pedraza
Jimmy Francisco
Fort Defiance
John Bradford
West Grant Street
Bill Moore
East Jefferson Street
Jose Garcia Ortiz
James P. Cooper
Prescott
Arizona Supreme Court to rule on highway patrol officer status
The Arizona Supreme Court will decide if Highway Patrol officers are officers under Arizona law. Judge Walter Thalheimer certified the Tomaris case from Maricopa County to seek a legal ruling, delaying Tomaris’s resisting arrest trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Highway Patrol
Maricopa County
Thalheimer
High Tribunal
Supreme Court
Ten Special Days Earmarked For 1949 Arizona State Fair
Arizona State Fair announces ten special days for 1949, honoring groups from Miss America Day to Armistice and Children Day. Nov 13 features Jacque Mercer and PTA and labor tributes. other dates cover Governor's Day Teachers Day Indian Day Women’s Day and more. A 30-member staff will handle tickets as 520 stalls greet fairgoers amid a record prize pool of 56500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Jones
Fair Commission
Jacque Mercer
Chamber of Commerce and Civic Clubs
Motels official Lee A Spargo dies on coast
Lee A Spargo 54 of Phoenix motel owner and Motor Hotels Association official died Saturday night of an abdominal ailment while on a coast trip with his wife Grace and Jean Jacques editor of Motels and Courts. He left Phoenix last Thursday for a motel inspection and pleasure trip to Los Angeles and Tacoma. He founded the Washington State Motor Hotels Association and earlier operated the El Rancho Motel in Tacoma and Cabana Lodge in Phoenix. Survived by widow, brother Earl Spargo and his father Elmer.
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Hollywood
Lee A. Spargo
Phoenix
Ariz
Motor Hotel Association
Grace
Jean Jacques
Glendale
Calif
Los Angeles
Tacoma
Wash
Spargo
Indio
Eight United States citizenship grants in federal court
Eight individuals were granted U S citizenship in naturalization proceedings before Judge Dave W Ling in U S District Court. The list includes Philip Goettl of Yugoslavia and Marian Cavanaugh and Una Barnes of England, Maria Concetta Costa of Italy, Anna McCormick at Williams AFB Russia, Calistro Monarrez Lopez of Mexico, Nick Skuteris of Greece, and Alice Marjorie Babcock of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dave W. Ling
United States District Court
Edward C. Heyne
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Philip Goettl
East Camelback
Yugoslavia
Marian Cavanaugh
East van Buren Street
Canada
Alice Marjorie Babcock
North 10Th Street
Una Barnes
East Indian School Road
England
Nick Skuteris
East
Taylor
Greece
Maria Concetta Costa
Box
Glendale
Italy
Anna McCormick
Williams Air Force Base
Russia
Calistro Monarrez Lopez
East Henshaw
Mexico
Little Girl Struck Crossing Street Near Adams School
A five year old girl suffered a fractured thigh after being struck in a crosswalk on the way to Adams school. Sheron Kerwin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marcellus Kerwin of 1013 West Jefferson Street, was treated at St. Monica's Hospital. The driver, Joseph Wagner of 2214 West Fillmore Street, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams School
Sheron Kerwin
Marcellus Kerwin
West Jefferson Street
St. Monica's Hospital
Joseph Wagner
West Fillmore Street
Hebrew Men's Club installs officers at 18th banquet
Vledy and Michael Segal of 1367 East Weldon Street will be installed as president and other officers at the Hebrew Men's Club during the 18th annual banquet and installation ceremony held at 7 p.m. today at Cudin's Guest Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Segal
East Weldon Street
Hebrew Men’s
Cudin’s
Eleven Candidates File Petitions With Clerk
Eleven applicants for Phoenix municipal offices filed nominating petitions with the city clerk as the deadline neared. Petitions require 298 valid signatures, about 3 percent of mayoral votes in 1948. Election boards for 53 precincts were to be appointed at the city council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Charter Government Committee
Nicholas Udall
Charles N. Walters
Barry M. Goldwater
Harry Rosenzweig
Tures
Never Had Chance Pleader Now Behind Jail Bars
A 26 year old man, Anthony N. Anastor, formerly of 2308 East Fillmore Street, was arrested in Atlanta and Phoenix police sought his detention to answer forgery charges for a 38 dollar check drawn on the First National Bank of Phoenix. The check bore a non existent name William Boyd. Anastor has a long criminal history with multiple incarcerations across several states. He previously claimed to have “never had a chance” and a federal probation officer helped him obtain a job, but he is now back in custody on forgery accusations.
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Anthony N. Anastor
East Fillmore Street
Atlanta
Phoenix
East Phoenix
McDowell Road
First National Bank of Phoenix
William Boyd
Anastor
Fillmore Street
Michigan
F. A. Hickernell
Arizona
Hickerwell
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Sunrise Toastmasters Elects Wayne Bishop President
Wayne Bishop was installed president of the Sunrise Toastmasters Club at a Ladies Night dinner in Hotel Adams. New officers include William Garland vice president Norman Blair secretary Herbert Linder treasurer Al Evans sergeant at arms and Charles Cammarata educational director. Al Pete named editor of club publications for a second term. Speakers included Harvey Alexander district governor W J Ladyman Richard Bennett Jesse McClain Charles Case and Cammarata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bishop
West Culver Street
Sunrise Toastmasters Club
Hotel Adams
William Garland
Norman Blair
Herbert Linder
al Evans
Charles Cammarata
al Pete
Harvey Alexander
Phoenix
District 3
W. J. Ladyman
Richard Bennett
Jesse McClain
Charles Case
Cammarata
Scott to head staff in Europe from Williams base
Special to The Phoenix Gazette reports Colonel Robert L. Scott will leave Williams Air Force Base to command a unit at Landsberg Force Base near Munich Germany. He mentors the 36th and 86th Fighter Wings and will be accompanied by his wife and daughter Robin Lee on the new posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Williams Air Force Base
Robert L. Scott
Eeer
Landsberg Force Base
Munich
Germany
Air Force Headquarters
Washington, D. C
23Rd Fighter Group
Flying Tigers
Scott
Williams Base
Civil Air Patrol
Furstenfeldbruck Air Force Base
Neubiberg Air Force Base
Robin Lee
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Urther
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
Armack
Vernon Hathcock
North Phoenix
Morgan Pratt
Harry Williams
Gila River Indian Reservation
Williams
Tomaris
Harvey Cowan
North Central Avenue
Cowan
Navy
West Phoenix
Gap Te
W.T. Choisser
Jones
Tempe
Hugh Antrim
Commission
Fountain Plaza
Rufe Davis
Ace
Mert
Gert
Wally Blair
Russ Clark
Bozo
Bill Morrell
Lee A.spargo
U. S
Hebrew Men's Club
Vledy
Anthony O'Connor
East Moreland Street
Council
O. Leo Carraro
van Buren Street
Harold Fisher
Mitchell Drive
James H. Kerby
West Moreland Street
Toastmasters Club
Europe
North Central
Phoenix, Arizona
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