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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
11
Scottsdalians from both parties are invited to hear Republican Governor candidate Howard Pyle at a rally Friday night August 18 at 8 on Scottsdale High School front lawn. Orme Lewis will introduce speakers including W H Oliver and W H Dixon with Alexander Laird and George W Blake.
Alvin Brown of Sipe-Peterson Post No. 44, American Legion, told members the post must wake from dormancy and boost attendance. He outlined plans for public education on state and national dangers, with speakers and meetings. Committee chairs were named for athletics Americanism child welfare and more.
Ground was broken for a $70 000 Scottsdale Ward LDS church on a five acre Citrus road site. R Melvin Johnson led the ceremony as Scottsdale Ward membership doubles, with remarks by Bishop Jarad C John and prayers by several leaders. The 7800 square foot brick edifice will include a chapel recreation hall choir room and classrooms with basketball courts planned at the rear for games and dancing.
Mort Kimsey of Central Arizona Light and Power says a new gas main to Paradise Valley will start the day after Labor Day. The line connects north of Scottsdale parallel to Camelback Road for one mile west then north to Camelback Inn. About 60 to 65 customers, including nearby resorts, are expected to sign for gas with service available in October. Residents near the line are urged to arrange service at the Calapco office on North Brown Avenue.
Arizona county officials released September 12 primary registration figures for Scottsdale East and West, showing Democrats leading Republicans by about two to one. Total registrations across all parties reached 1,803 with Democrats 1,264 and Republicans 509.
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce nine open in the Arizona USA tournament at Coolidge facing Blakely VFW Phoenix in a 6 30 p m game. A players meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 p m on the high school diamond followed by a prairie session. Night White pitched 15 innings in Tempe Beach tourney but took a 2 1 loss. Nineteen teams entered the double elimination event that began Tuesday.
Ted White, the Chamber team’s ace pitcher, is expected to be on hand to handle mound duties for Friday’s opener for the locals. Saturday.
Scottsdale star Evan Loew, a blue eyed, brown haired beauty with prior acting, modeling and athletic credentials, will represent Scottsdale in the Miss Arizona Pageant in Phoenix at the Hotel Westward. Born in 1929 in New York, she has stage, screen and TV credits, a modeling tenure with Conover Agency, and civic projects including Junior Minute Men.
George W. Blake age 37 of Scottsdale announces candidacy for Representative of Legislative District No 11 subject to the Republican primary September 12. A World War I veteran and Air Force reserve captain active with the Arizona Young Republicans league he works on Pyle Drivers promotional drives and headlines Scottsdale Horse Rodeo for the chamber. He will appear Friday night at the Pyle fox Governor rally at Scottsdale High School.
Walter Starks Jr. MMI has been called to active duty with the United States Navy. He is the first Navy Reservist in the area to receive such orders and will report in Los Angeles, California, on August 29 for active duty.
Friday August 18 at 7 30 p m a Pyle for Governor rally follows at the high school lawn. The notice lists a Chamber of Commerce softball meeting in the same venue and a political rally on the same day and location.
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