Veteran Mari copa medical examiner named county investigator
Dr. O C West aged 71, longtime Mari copa County medical examiner, becomes medical investigator for the county attorney at 4200 dollars yearly. George Frye says a county medical examiner will be named soon. West to continue in current post until then. West’s resignation, not formally accepted, followed supervisors’ failure to appoint an assistant. He will be on 24 hour call for official examinations or reports. Under the new plan, West serves the county attorney and the named county examiner will handle coroners’ death calls and other official medical cases. West requested the position with the county attorney’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. West
Maricopa County
George Frye
Board of Supervisors
West
Political Prophet Jailed for Public Disturbance
Solomon H. Wright, 41st Avenue area organizer for the Cosmopolitan Brotherhood Association, was jailed after a public address in Eastlake Park where police say he used profanity. Detectives Black and Rust arrested him after multiple complaints. Wright admitted 21 prior detentions and two assault convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastlake Park
Solomon H. Wright
14Th Avenue
Buckeye Road
Cosmopolitan Brotherhood Association, Inc
Bill Black
Don Rust
Wright
A Association
Polio Ward Sees No New Cases At St Monica's
No new polio patients at St. Monica's Hospital in 48 hours, a Marian chapter report says. One patient aged six, Mary Gaither of Coolidge, is out of an iron lung and feeding by mouth. Arizona emergency polio drive target rose to 5755 dollars after Creighton Garden Club gift of 204.80 from 75 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Monica’s Hospital
Maricopa
National
Arizona
Creighton Garden Club
Margaret Pittenger
Burglar Bentley Sentenced to 3–5 Years in Penitentiary
Jessie Bentley, 35, a transient burglar with a long criminal history, was sentenced by Judge Thomas J. Croaff of Maricopa County Superior Court to three to five years in the state penitentiary for burglary. He had pleaded guilty to breaking a window and stealing merchandise at Bliss Jewelers, 120 East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Bentley
Thomas J. Croaff
Maricopa County
Dock strike described as communist trial revolution spread risk
J C Jordan, now in Phoenix, described Hawaii’s longshore strike as a trial run for revolution amid Communist links cited by press. He warned the 153 day walkout could spread to other ports and disrupt Marshall Plan shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Jordan
Phoenix
Paraffine Companies, Inc
Hawaii
American Association of Engineers
Young Men’s Christian Association
Jordan
Europe
Communist Party
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s Workers Union
U. S
Richard Gladstein
Medina
Bridges
San Francisco
Accountants Plan To Honor Student At Arizona College
Tucson AP report says the outstanding student in the University of Arizona College of Business Administration will have his name inscribed on a plaque to be presented at the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants annual convention at the Santa Rita Hotel. The student will receive a plaque to hang in the business college. A separate note mentions a coffee waste shampoo claiming unique value.
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Tucson
College of Business Administration
University of Arizona
Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants
Santa Rita
Business
William Vett Rites Set For Saturday
Funeral services for William Vett a native of England who lived in Phoenix 38 years will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in Memory Chapel of A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary. Born September 17 1867 he came to the United States 77 years ago and worked as a produce gardener until retiring ten years ago. He died Wednesday at his home 5623 South Third Street. Survivors include his wife Mrs Garfielda Vett one daughter Mrs Everette Van Aller Phoenix three sons Richard W Vett Lt Cmdr Frederick M Vett USN and Cecil E Vett Long Beach Calif two sisters Mrs Alice Mitchell Kansas City Mo and Mrs Emma Roots Independence Mo and eight grandchildren. The Rev Charles E Tate pastor of Neighborhood Congregational Church will conduct the services with interment in Greenwood Memorial Park.
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William Vett
England
Phoenix
A. L. Moore and Sons
Vett
United States
South Third Street
Garfielda Vett
Everette van Aller
Richard W. Vett
Frederick M. Vett
USN
Cecil E. Vett
Long Beach
Calif
Alice Mitchell
Kansas City
Emma Roots
Independence
Charles E. Tate
Neighborhood Congregational Church
Greenwood Memorial Park
Barbecue Near Mission Aims to Aid Doctrine Program
Barbecue at St. Monica's Mission on Sunday offers noon to 6 pm dining and evening activities for all ages. Gerton and Mrs. Concholar lead the Holy Name Society and Third Order of St. Francis committees to raise funds for Christian Doctrine for children and to buy a mission station wagon. Rev. Lucien Pargett hopes to add extra instruction and student discussion clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gerton
Holy Name Society
Alvin Concholar
Third Order of St. Francis
Gerton
Lucien Pargett
OFM
Phoenician Buys Metal in Japan on Trip for Brass Trade
Samuel Shapiro of Phoenix plans a three week trip to Japan carrying a Phoenix Chamber of Commerce letter to Paul W. Aurell of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce. Shapiro owns National Iron and Metal Co and recently purchased $1 million in surplus brass rods, aiming to bring over 5 000 tons of brass for U S sale. Aurell, former Phoenix insurer, speaks Japanese, served as Army interpreter, and now runs an insurance business in Tokyo.
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Samuel Shapiro
North Eighth Street
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Paul W. Aurell
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
Japan
Shapiro
National Iron and Metal Company
South 19Th Avenue
United States
Aurell
Tokyo
Road Request Filed for County Highway Dedication
A petition seeks dedication of Missouri Avenue from Lateral 16 to Grand Avenue and the Lateral 16% segment along the Santa Grande subdivision as a county highway. The petition was filed with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and referred to the county engineer.
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Lateral 16
Grand Avenue
Santa Grande
Maricopa
Liquor License Transfer Denied in Local Petition
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors refused Floyd C. Arnolds bid to move a liquor license from 8623 North Central Avenue to 8705 North Central Avenue after protests. The request to transfer to Bernard Bloch was denied as well. The action followed petitions citing proximity to the Presbyterian Church property at 8705.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central Avenue
Maricopa County
Settlements Made In Injury Suits
In Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Walter J. Thalheimer approved a 3000 settlement in a 16247 suit against Dr. F H Pilcher over injuries to June Simon from an Feb 8 collision at 16th Ave and Culver St. Judge Renz L Jennings approved a 2400 compromise in a 25300 suit against Bentson Contracting Co and Clifton Kitchens over injuries to Jerry Cook from an Apr 7 accident at Seventh St and Bethany Home Rd.
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F. H. Pilcher
West McDowell Road
June Simon
West
Madison Street
16Th Avenue
Culver Street
Maricopa County
Walter J. Thalheimer
Bentson Contracting Company
West Watkins Road
Clifton Kitchens
Jerry Cook
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Carnegie Institution
Washington
Cambridge
Mass
Samuel H. Caldwell
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hawaiian Islands
J. B. Matz Specialty Contractors, Inc
North 40Th Street
Breckind
J. C. Higgins
Sears
America
Adams
Second St
St. Monica's Mission
South Seventh Avenue
Phoenician
Sams
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