Forty-Two Graduated In 24th Learn-To-Swim Campaign
Forty-two Scottsdale youngsters received certificates at the Sun Valley pool closing the 24th Learn-To-Swim campaign. The event honored participants from a program sponsored by the Arizona Republic YMCA American Red Cross Sun Valley pool and Scottsdale Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Sun Valley Pool
The
Arizona Republic
YMCA
American Red Cross
Scottsdale Progress
Watermelon Bust Planned for Scottsdale July 11
Plans announced by Jack Crews indicate a community Watermelon Bust in Scottsdale on Tuesday July 11 at 7 30 p m The free event invites all residents with plenty of ice cold watermelons Crews also lists softball volleyball horseshoes and croquet as inducements following the feed and the summer recreational program activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crews
Crews
Scottsdale
Commission Seeks Authority to Charge Glenn Oil Officers
The Arizona Corporation Commission questioned the legality of charging officers of the defunct Glenn Oil Company with six state statute violations. The probe targets claims of false statements and misrepresentation to the public, securities violations, and perjury during a commission hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Oil Company
Arizona Corporation Commission
Fred O. Wilson
Commission
Glenn Oi
William T. Brooks
Corporation Commission
Earl F. Hastings
Hastings
The
Securities Or
Blue Sky
Wildcat
Para
Cartoon Show Set Tuesday At T T Tee Theatre
Weekday matinee launches Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at the Tee Bar Tee theatre with cartoons and comedies. If successful, a cartoon and comedy matinee will be offered each Tuesday during the summer. Visitors to Prescott last weekend include Lon Sullivan family Garret Musgrove and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Bar Tee
Malcolm White
Prescott
Lon Sullivan
Garret Musgrove
George Thomas, Sr
Merle Brown
Anne
Bill Pennington
I. L. Smith Jr
Clarence Kennedy
Long Valley
Services Held Sunday For J. T. Saunders
Funeral services were held in Reno Nevada for James T Saunders 31 son of H C and Mrs Saunders of Scottsdale. Saunders died after contact with a high voltage live wire while employed by Sierra Power company of Reno. He was born March 24 1917 in Wolf Point Montana a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife Nancy his parents three sisters Mrs Warner Mrs McMichael and Mrs Oliver and one brother Harvey W. Funeral guests included Mr and Mrs Saunders and Mr and Mrs Oliver who flew to Reno for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
James T. Saunders
H. C. Saunders
Scottsdale
Saunders
Sierra Power Company of
Sacramento
Calif
Wolf Point
Mont
Nancy
Robert Warner
Kansas City
LeRoy McMichael
el Paso
Tex
N. H. Oliver
Harvey W
Shreveport
Oliver
Here's A Bargain $22 Value For $1
Scottsdale merchants offer a merchandising program on page 5 of the Progress. For $1 you get a coupon page valid Thursday through Saturday this week, with 16 cooperating stores advertising specials. Redeem to receive multiple $2 worth of value per one dollar spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Kimsey Named District Manager at Calapco Scottsdale
Mort Kimsey named district manager of the Central Arizona Light and Power Company Scottsdale district office. Kimsey, with Calapco since 1939, has grown the service area to 240 square miles with 997 electric meters and 527 gas meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Arizona Light and Power Company
Scottsdale
Mort Kimsey
Ted Falen
Kimsey
Calapco
Scottsdale Company
Paradise Land Owners to Discuss Zoning at Hearing
David Gooze claims Paradise Valley Improvement Association misrepresents 400 members at a Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing in Phoenix. The panel will convene a conference of eastern Paradise Valley property owners to seek agreement on zoning for parcels north of the Arizona Canal and east of Tatum Boulevard. Ray Mitchell defends the association’s representation and notes a member bulletin approved the residential and farming zoning request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise Land Owners
Paradise Valley Improvement Association
David Gooze
Scottsdale
Arizona Canal
Tatum Boulevard
Arcadia
B. L. Hecker
North Central Avenue
Paradise Plantation
Scottsdale Road
Paradise Valley
al Lindsey Scottsdale
Ray Mitchell
Mitchell
C L McLure Enters Scottsdale Justice of the Peace Race
Scottsdale real estate broker Charles L. McLure announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace in the Scottsdale precinct. A Democrat, he has lived in the Salt River Valley since 1946 and led Maricopa County Selective Service Board No. 11 during World War II. He is a Princeton 1912 graduate and veteran of the Fifth Division in WWI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. McLure
Scottsdale
Office of Justice of the Peace of
McLure
Salt River Valley
Maricopa County
Air Force Enlists Four Scottsdale Teens
Four Scottsdale youths enlisted in the United States Air Force last week and are training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. The enlistees are Jack Butler Vern Butler Bob Medina and Dick Bloomer sons of Mr and Mrs Vern Butler Mr and Mrs Cruz Medina and Mr and Mrs Clayton Bloomer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
United States Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Jack
Vern Butler
Bob Medina
Cruz Medina
Dick Bloomer
Clayton Bloomer
Local Residents Head Out For Family Reasons
Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson left early Wednesday for Dexter Missouri due to the illness of Mr Andersons mother. Mr and Mrs W J Sims depart Thursday by train for Los Angeles California as guests of Mrs Sims cousin. Mr and Mrs John Argust of Dayton Ohio visit Mr and Mrs D L Roush while Mrs Roush and Mrs Argust are sisters. Mr and Mrs Frank Starks Phoenix are parents of a baby boy born Monday night at Good Samaritan Hospital Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Anderson
Dexter
Missouri
Mr. Anderson
W. J. Sims
Los Angeles
Calif
Sims
John Argust
Dayton
Ohio
D. L. Roush
Roush
Argust
Frank Starks
Phoenix
Good Samaritan Hospital
Evening Activities At Local Hall Schedule
At 7 30 p m a summer program for high school students unfolds followed by a Masonic communication at Wesley Hall only read as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Communication
Wesley Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Ellis
Mericopa County Red Cross
George Strandquist
Barbera Bradford
Betty Jim Sexton
Joan Crossett
Pat Riley
Suzanne Wright
Peter Munch
Teddy Worthen
Teddy Bloomer
Ken Davis
Jimmy Babcock
Harvey Smith
Lynn Crossett
Lee Chatham
Harold Massey
Jonathan Collmeyer
Jan Haynes
Bruce Thornburg
Loreena Upshaw
Nancy Beachlen
Nancy Vo Frye
Carol Keller
Robert Kafer
Janie Ellis
Dennis Frye
Judy Lee Moriarty
Billy Smith
Juanita Dees
Stuart Campbell
Ann Taylor
Vina Lay
Jerry Shugars
Billy Mcdonald
Elaine Cooper
Lynn Britton
Lynda Britton
Barbara Betak
Linda Lee Stout
John Hamlet
John Stohlton
Richard Dick
Johnny
Dise Valley
E. W. Duhame
Guy E. Dunbar
Duhame
T-T
J. T. Saunders
Scottsdale Realtor
Paradise Valley Association
C. L. McLure
Air Force
Kiwanis Club
Vic ’N Eddies
Church Lawn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!