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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
8
Malcolm White, chief of Scottsdale volunteer firemen, calls a mass meeting for Friday at 8 pm in Scottsdale High School. The gathering, planned on the high school lawn after a Wednesday night department meeting, will discuss department plans and an estimated budget.
Tonight at 7 45 p m softball Scottsdale Westerners take on Glendale Sweethearts at the High School diamond. Friday August 5 All Stars vs Mesa on the same diamond. Monday August 8 7 30 p m Scottsdale Boys Club meeting at the clubhouse 7 30 p m Kiwanis Club meeting at Vic N Eddies Café 8 00 p m Fire District meeting at the high school. Tuesday August 9 7 45 p m Summer Program activities at the High School athletic field. Thursday August 11 7 45 p m Summer Program activities at the High School athletic field.
Alvin Brown, manager of the utility, announced a total domestic water cut-off from 9 p m Monday for six to eight hours. The work completes the switch from the Scottsdale pump to the Phoenix 45 inch main. The interruption follows a day of low pressure on Scottsdale lines during the change-over.
Announcement by A. J. Brittan notes the opening Sunday of Brittan Estates near Camelback Mountain with 17 homesites of about one third acre. Model two bedroom ranch completed and open for inspection. Gibraltar Construction of Phoenix building 1800 square foot homes with features like pumice block construction and duct cooling. FHA financing with nominal down payment. Mrs. Molly Smith has returned from West Yellowstone Montana.
The Westerner hotel plans in downtown Scottsdale are revised to cost around 1.1 million dollars. J H Fogel Jr and associates Miami will own the hotel, with Nathan Shayne as manager of the Tucal hotel chain. The five story structure includes penthouse, pool, shops, radio studio, enclosed patio, and western theme. They secured a 99 year lease on the Earl Shipp property after an option period that began in February. Charles N Rowan is the local attorney for the project.
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Leora Sexton will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Assembly of God church with Rev. George Niccum officiating. She died Monday at 109 West First Street after a long illness. Born June 19, 1881 in Thompsonville Kansas she married Calvin L Sexton in 1898. The couple celebrated their 51st anniversary July 3. They moved to Arizona in 1935 and have lived in Scottsdale since 1937. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Arch Jackson of Madera California and Mrs George McFarland of Scottsdale one son Millard LeRoy of Scottsdale two sisters Mrs John Turner of Tulsa and Mrs Jess Humphery of Newton Texas. Interment will be at Scottsdale Cemetery.
Scottsdale Kiwanis members joined the Casa Grande group for its organizational meeting in Casa Grande on Tuesday night. Attendees included Seldon Windes president Ashley Halderman Charles Williams and Cliff Carpenter with over one hundred Kiwanians from across Arizona present. The Casa Grande club will receive its charter on September 13.
The Scottsdale Westerners face Glendale Sweethearts Thursday to close their season and the Scottsdale All-Stars meet a Mesa men’s team Friday in the Summer Program Family Night. Coach Everett Babcock hopes for a win, naming Pat Riley or Donna Mae Wheeler as possible starter. he urges all players to attend.
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