Contractors to be awarded highway jobs October 7
State Highway Department will award two contracts on October 7 to Tiffany Construction Company of Phoenix and L. M. White of Tucson after they submitted the lowest bids. Tiffany bid 67,900 for 42 miles of Aquila to Congress Junction surfacing starting west of Wickenburg, while L. M. White bid 174,291.10 for reconstructing two miles of East Speedway at Tucson city limits. A third bid opening on grading and paving three and a half miles of the Superior to Miami highway is set for December 31 completion, starting near the Pinal Gila line to Castle Dome road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickenburg
East Speedway
Tucson
L. M. White
Superior-Miami
Pinal-Gila County
Castle Dome
Flying Service Action Postponed
The Arizona Corporation Commission postponed until Oct 11 action on Mercury Flying Service Incorporated for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate as a common carrier. The company seeks to serve Phoenix to Show Low and other cities including Springerville St Johns Holbrook Winslow Globe Safford Clifton Morenci Duncan Casa Grande Coolidge Tucson Nogales Bisbee Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Corporation Commission
Mercury Flying Service, Incorporated
Sky Harbor Flying Service
Phoenix
Show Low
Springerville
St. Johns
Holbrook
Winslow
Globe
Safford
Clifton
Morenci
Duncan
Casa Grande
Coolidge
Tucson
Nogales
Bisbee
Douglas
R R Thomas New Head of Motor Group
R R Thomas of Union Oil Phoenix was elected president of the Arizona Motor Transport Association at its annual convention. New officers include Verne Best first vice president George Clark second vice president Jack Anderson secretary treasurer and Glenn Sharp secretary manager. The truck and full trailer driving contest crowned John Castner champion with 344 of 400 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Thomas
Union Oil Company
Phoenix
Arizona Motor Transport Association
N. E. Thompson
Hopper
Verne M. Best
Alabam Truck Lines
George Clark
Pacific Motor Transport
Jack Anderson
Hawkinson Tire Company
Glenn Sharp
John Castner
Portland
Ore
American Trucking Association
Wilson T. Wright
Arizona State Corporation Commission
Kenilworth School
Robert Franklin
Association
Machine Systems To Be Displayed
The Exact-O-Matic systems of double-entry bookkeeping by Joe L. Schmitt Jr will be shown at the Exact-O-Matic Building 811 North Third Street in special showings tomorrow and Wednesday. Remington Rand equipment is used in a completely automatic machine processing system of accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe L. Schmitt, Jr
North Central Avenue
North Third Street
Remington Rand
Flying Discs Reported Seen Near Guanajuato Mexico
Farmers in Guanajuato report several bright, very fast flying discs observed on a clear day. They were seen at high altitudes with little detail possible. One disc allegedly crashed into a mountain side, but terrain prevents retrieval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Guanajuato
Palmer Elected Cancer Society Head In Arizona
Dr. E Payne Palmer Sr of Phoenix was chosen to head the Arizona Division of the American Cancer Society. New board members include Mrs Sophia Smoot Prescott and Dr Francis Findlay Kingman. Funds total 32113.88 for education and service programs. 138 of 484 examined in Phoenix Tucson centers were cancer victims during Sept 1948 to Aug 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Payne Palmer, Sr
Phoenix
Arizona
American Cancer Society
East
van Buren Street
Mary FE. Caldwell Tucson
Ozell M. Trask
Robert E. May
Sophia Smoot
Prescott
Francis M. Findlay
Kingman
Thomas E. Heartgraves
Arthur J. Present
Tucson
Arizona Medical Association
State Cancer Society
Royal Rudolph
Palmer, Sr
Caldwell. Trask
Heartgraves
May
Court Dockets Killing Appeal For Oct 17
The Arizona Supreme Court docketed a hearing on October 17 for Angel B. Serna, Apache Junction jockey, sentenced to death for murder. Also set for Oct 17 is Earl W. Johnson's appeal on a second degree murder conviction and 10 to 12 year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Supreme Court
Angel B. Serna
Apache Junction
Pinal County
Katherine B. Gohn
Earl W. Johnson
Maricopa County
Supreme Court
Charles E. Lane
Arizona State Prison
Hassen Deen
Arizona Industrial Commission
Martoni Brothers
State of Arizona
Carl Howe
Robert E. Hicks
Cochise County
L. E. Martin
Sick Vets To See Show By Silhouettes At Westward
Entertainment salutes Papago Park Veterans Hospital patients with the Silhouettes performing at Hotel Westward. The 6 30 p m event today is arranged by the Phoenix Military Order of the Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papago Park Veterans Hospital
Phoenix Military Order of the Purple Heart
Assault charge filed against Ernest Zavala for simple assault
A 25-year-old watchmaker, Ernest Zavala of 707 South First Avenue, faces a simple assault charge after a 37-year-old mother of six says she was assaulted on Grant School grounds. She reported meeting him at the Thunderbird Post dance and fleeing as he escorted her home. detectives Matousek and Brown later arrested him.
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Ernest Zavala
South First Avenue
Grant School
Thunderbird Post
American Legion
South Second Avenue
Alvin Matousek
O. B. Brown
Funeral Services for Dr W D Jamison Held Today
Funeral services for Dr. W Dale Jamison age 81 of 81 East Monte Vista Road a McDowell Hospital staff member were conducted at 2 p m today at Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary Rev Dr George Hunter Hall pastor of First Presbyterian Church officiated Burial set for Grove City Pennsylvania on Thursday
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W. Dale Jamison
East Monte Vista Road
McDowell Hospital
Memory Chapel
A. L. Moore and Sons
George Hunter Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Grove City
Quick Acting Trio Prevents Serious Fire at Dock
Three men credited with halting a potentially severe fire at a loading dock on South 13th Avenue after a spark ignited fumes near a gasoline pump. Leon Poleske and Elmer Pysson of Capital Fuel Company and W. D. Wallen of Mexical Transport Company swiftly used sand to extinguish six foot flames before firefighters arrived. The dock services Mexical and Buckeye Freight Lines, with two gasoline tankers nearby and buildings 40 feet away.
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South 13Th Avenue
Leon Poleske
North Seventh Street
Elmer Pysson
East Highland Avenue
Capital Fuel Company
South 15Th Avenue
Poleske
Pysson
W. D. Wallen
North 32Nd Street
Mexical Transport Company
Grand Avenue
Buckeye Freight Lines
Mrs Loew Remarries In Arizona Ceremony
Tucson report on Sept 26 details the marriage of Mrs Mildred Zuker Loew to Walter S Beck at Mrs Loew’s Plant Estates home. Adolph Zuker, Paramount Pictures chairman, is her father. she was formerly married to Arthur Loew Sr. and her son Arthur Loew Jr. works at MGM. A double ring ceremony was held by Justice Clark H Johnson with immediate family present. After a wedding trip to Canada the couple will live in New York City and Croton on Hudson at Beck’s summer home.
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Tucson
Mildred Zuker Loew
Adolph Zuker
New York City
Walter S. Beck
New York
Canada
Mrs. Beck
Croton-on-Hudson
Mr. Beck
Navajo County Fair draws record crowd in Holbrook
More than 4,000 people filled Navajo County Fairground for the final program of a three day exposition. The fair drew the largest crowd in its history and officials worked on prize winner lists. Most winners were set to enter the State Fair in Phoenix.
Policemen Arrest Possessor Office
Rex Stidham Windon aged 50 was released Sept 17 on a grand theft charge and was arrested again by Patrolmen Elmer Livingston and Robert Wolden for possession of gambling equipment. Seven dice sets were found at the Trade Winds buffet at 39 South Central Avenue Window. Tom Tomaras 36, a police figure, had a grand theft charge dismissed Sept 17 after Cecil E. De Vaney failed to appear for a preliminary hearing over a $3,000 diamond ring.
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Rex Stidham Windon
Elmer Livingston
Robert Wolden
Windon
South Central Avenue
East Jefferson Street
Tom Tomaras
Cecil E. de Vaney
Final Vote Delayed On Indian Measure
Washington dispatch reports Navajo Advisory Committee objections to the Fernandez Amendment delaying final House action on the Navajo-Hopi rehabilitation bill. Rep Toby Morris postponed a conference report vote at Interior Dept request after protest letters from Sam Ahkeah and others. The Navajo group warns against future interpretation and seeks separate legislation after inquiry.
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Washington
Toby Morris
Oklahoma
Indian Affairs Committee
Interior Department
Morris
Fernandez Amendment
Sam Ahkeah
Navajo Tribal Council
Fernandez
Aurelius Named Theater Director For Paramount-Nace Chain
George M. Aurelius, district manager, to assume full leadership of Paramount-Nace theaters in Phoenix and Tucson. He follows the resignation of Harry L. Nace Sr. and Harry L. Nace Jr., who depart amid a national policy shift separating exhibition from production and distribution. Nace Sr. stays as chairman. Nace Jr. becomes general manager of Nace theaters and related interests, with offices at 2730 North Central Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Aurelius
Paramount-Nace Theaters
Phoenix
Tucson
Aurelius
Harry L. Nace, Sr
Harry L. Nace, Jr
Paramount Theater Group
NACES
Paramount
Nace, Sr
Harry L. Nace
Associated Enterprises
Nace
North Central Avenue
Fires Rage Uncontrolled in Idaho National Forests
Seven wildfires burn in McCall Payette and Boise National Forests as crews are rushed to the lines to contain the blazes. Strong winds hamper efforts and firefighters battle spreading flames across rugged terrain near McCall and surrounding districts. Communities brace for evacuation alerts as flames threaten timber and private land.
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Mccall, Ida
Payette
Boise
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State Highway Department
Tiffany Construction Company
Aquila-Congress
Cione” Studio
Southwest Mattress Company
Old Mission Tablet Company
Pasadena 1
Calif
The
Hayward Chiropractic Office
Nature
Hollywood
KOOL
Frankfort Distillers Corp
N.Y.C
AAA
Good Housekeeping
Ballerina
Korricks
Motor Group
Schmitt
Dr. Palmer
Cancer Society
W. D. Jamison
FORD
Motor Company
Nairn
Congoleum- Nairn Inc
Kearny, N. J
Meira
Oklahoman
House
Congress
John R. Murdock
Harold Patten
Chiropractic
Berns
Senator Free
T. Murphy
Dumas & Kelsay Dental Office
N. 1St ST
America
Sun Valley Cycle Co
W. Adams
Alzona Lock & Cycle Shop
W. van Buren
Arizona Cycle Company
E. van Buren
Dave's
E. McDowell Rd
Landis Cyclery
North Ave
Macks Bicycle Store
West Adams
Phoenix Macks Bicycle Store
No. 2Nd St
Peterson's Key & Cycle Shop
E. Indian School Road
Chandler Chandler Key & Cycle Shop
E. Boston
Chandler
Glendale
Glendale Cycle Shop
Glendale Ave
Mesa
Miller’s Bicycle Store
E. 4Th Ave
South Macdonald
Tada Ae
N. Central
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