Windon freed. nabbed again for gambling gear
Rex Stidham Windon, 50, released Sept 17 on a grand theft charge, arrested Sunday for possession of gambling equipment at a buffet on South Central Avenue. Police Lt Elmer Livingst on and Robert Wolden recovered seven dice sets, three deemed crooked. Also noted Tom Tomaras won dismissal of a grand theft charge Sept 17 after a shoe store owner failed to appear. The complaint cited a $3,000 diamond ring. An ukulele was reportedly taken to the Hawaiian Islands by Portuguese immigrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Stidham Windon
Elmer Livingston
Robert Wolden
Windon
South Central Avenue
East
Jefferson
Court Dockets Killing Appeal For Oct. 17
The Arizona Supreme Court docketed hearings on Oct. 17 for Angel B Serna an Apache Junction jockey convicted of murder. Also on Oct. 17 Earl W Johnson convicted of second degree murder in Maricopa County and sentenced to 10 to 12 years will be heard. Additional appeals set for Oct. 19 and Oct. 21 involve Charles F Lane Hassen Deen and other Maricopa cases in the 1949 50 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 FE. Lane
Arizona State Prison
Hassen Deen
Paroles Board To Meet At Florence Prison
Arizona State Board of Paroles will meet at the State Prison in Florence to consider applications for commutation of sentence and paroles. Walter Hofmann, chairman, described the applications as routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Florence
Walter Hofmann
Machine Systems To Be Displayed At Local Showings
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 with Remington Rand equipment in a fully automatic machine processing system of accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe L. Schmitt, Jr
North Central Avenue
Exact-O - Matic
North Third Street
Remington- Rand
Flying Discs Reported Seen by Guanajuato Farmers
In Guanajuato state northern Guanajuato reports say farmers observed several bright, very fast discs in clear weather. The high altitude makes details scarce and one disc is said to have crashed on a mountainside, though rough terrain prevents access to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Guanajuato
R R Thomas elected head of Arizona Motor Transport Assn
R R Thomas of Union Oil Phoenix was chosen president of the Arizona Motor Transport Association at the closing sessions of the annual convention. New officers include Verne M Best George Clark Jack Anderson and Glenn Sharp. John Castner won the truck and full trailer driving title with 344 points at the state Roadeo. Kenilworth School Patrol members received patrol awards.
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
Jack Armstrong
Seattle
Wash
Riddell Marvin
Herbert Qualls
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry English
Dallas
Tex
American Trucking Association
Wilson T. Wright
Arizona State Corporation Commission
Kenilworth School
Robert Franklin
Association
Two Highway Contracts To Be Awarded By State Department
The Arizona State Highway Department will award two contracts on Oct 7 to Tiffany Construction Company of Phoenix and L M White of Tucson for road work. Tiffany bid 67000 for bituminous surfacing of 4 1/2 miles on the Aquila Congress Junction highway starting 25 miles west of Wickenburg. L M White bid 174291.10 for reconstruction of two miles of East Speedway from the Tucson city limits. A grading and paving contract on the Superior Miami highway covering 3 1/2 miles from 600 feet east of the Pinal Gila county line to 700 feet east of Castle Dome road junction will also be opened Oct 7 with completion by Dec 31.
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State Highway Department
Tiffany Construction Company
Phoenix
Aquila-Congress Junction
Wickenburg
East Speedway
Tucson
L. M. White
Superior-Miami
Pinal-Gila
Castle Dome
Phoenix Man Guy Scrivens Dies at 69 in Home
Guy Henry Scrivens a 69 year old retired real estate man and druggist died Sunday at his Phoenix home after 30 years in the city. He came from Ohio and was born in Ashtabula Ohio. Survivors include son Robert of Phoenix sister Mrs Emma Standard of Cleveland and one grandson. Funeral services set for 11 30 a m tomorrow at Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park.
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Guy Henry Scrivens
South 22Nd Avenue
Phoenix
Ohio
Ashtabulah
Robert
Emma Standard
Cleveland
A. L. Moore and Sons
Greenwood Memorial Park
Quick-Acting Trio Prevent Serious Fire at Dock
Three men prevented a possible serious fire at a loading dock on 243 South 13th Avenue when air sparks ignited fumes around a gasoline pump. Leon Poleske and Elmer Pysson of Capital Fuel Company aided by W. D. Wallen, all associated with nearby fueling and transport firms, used sand to smother six foot flames until city firefighters arrived. Two gasoline tankers were nearby and company buildings stood 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
Tatum Plans Guilty Plea In Dyer Act Case
James Luther Tatum, 26, one of the Tatum brothers, told United States commissioner he would plead guilty to a Dyer Act charge involving a stolen car driven from California to Nevada. He was captured at Florence Junction after escaping Minden jail with help from his brother. Bail was set at 1500 dollars.
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James Luther Tatum
Tatum Brothers
United States
Callifornia
Nevada
Tatum
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florence Junction
C.B. Wilson
California State Line
California
Zephyr Cove
Nev
Minden
Douglas County
Lewis
FBI
Mrs Loew Remarries In El Canto Estates Ceremony
Tucson dispatch reports Mrs Mildred Zukor Loew daughter of Adolph Zukor of New York City married Walter S Beck in a double ring ceremony at her El Canto Estates home attended by immediate family. Zukor chairman of Paramount Pictures. The couple will reside in New York City and Croton on Hudson after a Canada wedding trip.
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Tucson
Mildred Zukor Loew
Adolph Zukor
New York City
Walter S. Beck
New York
MGM
Justice of the Peace
Clark H. Johnson
Loew
Boyd M. Morse
Eugene Zukor
Maw Morse
Canada
Mrs. Beck
Croton-on-Hudson
Mr. Beck
Flying Service Permit Delayed by Arizona Corp Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission postponed until October 11 action on Mercury Flying Service Incorporated for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate a carrier service in the state. The Sky Harbor flying service seeks a permit to operate as a common carrier between Phoenix and multiple cities including Show Low Springerville St Johns Holbrook Winslow Globe Safford Clifton Morenci Duncan Casa Grande Coolidge Tucson Nogales Bisbee and 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
Garvey Continues Vacation On River
Governor Dan FE Garvey remains on vacation at Willow Beach on the Colorado River after a four day San Diego visit. Hal Mitchell, secretary, said he will return to the State Capitol in Mohave County next week with Willow Beach located below Lake Mead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan FE. Garvey
Willow Beach
Colorado River
San Diego
Arizona
Hal Mitchell
Mohave County
Lake Mead
State Capitol
Welcome Home Jacque Mercer Parade In Phoenix
Miss America Jacque Mercer returns to Phoenix Monday with a large parade. The Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce urges floats from businesses and civic groups, each bearing a Welcome Home Jacque sign, as Mercer arrives at Sky Harbor at 9 45 a m and is escorted to the capitol for the governor and dignitaries' greeting on the statehouse balcony.
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Jacque Mercer
Phoenix
Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miss Mercer
Sky Harbor
Jaycees
Dudettes
Auto
Fifth
Eee
Washington Street
Dan E. Garvey
Statehouse
Jacque
Korpusinski Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud
Edward Korpusinski a 33 year old former Chicago clerk pleaded guilty to 10 counts of mail fraud for allegedly obtaining over 200000 in steel pipe and reselling it for more than 100000 He appeared before Judge Dave W Ling with attorney Herman Lewkowitz and asked to be sentenced in Arizona The couple lived in Phoenix and faced related civil actions and pending investigations Barking details include his arrest at Cubia’s Guest Resort and ownership of pipe through Valley Steel Company facts remain centered on the guilty plea and forthcoming sentencing set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Edward Korpusinski
Chicago
Korpusinski
Dave W. Ling
Herman Lewkowitz
Ling
Arizona
Phoenix
North 15Th Avenue
Thomas
Betty Moore
Karpusinski
Cubia
Camelback Road
Arizona Canal
Thomas Moore
Valley Steel Company
East St. Louis
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Newbery
Hawaiian Islands
The
Arizona Industrial Commission
Martoni Brothers
State of Arizona
Carl Howe
Robert E. Hicks
Cochise County
L. E. Martin
Parole Board
St.Joseph Aspirin
Safeway
Schmitt
Motor Group
Arthur Murray
First Avenue
Sgrap Metals
Aluminum
National Iron & Metal Go
Garvey
By C. M. McMillen
Betty Rose
Petroleum Heat and Power Company
Haldiman Brothers
Complete Insurance Service
West
Jefferson ST
Phoenix, Arizona
Staf
RPM
Chevron Gas Station
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