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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
1
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce invites town officials and citizens to a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Valley Ho to discuss an proposed additional sales tax or a property tax and how each would affect Scottsdale merchants. The note notes Scottsdale’s current 0.5 percent sales tax and contrasts with Phoenix and other nearby cities.
Julie Craig daughter of Earl and Mrs. Craig of 6623 Paradise Drive was named Arizona delegate to Girls Nation in Washington D C joining Royanna Labrecht of Tucson. Julie will be a Scottsdale High senior and attends July 17 to 23 sessions with delegates from other states. Carla Winlund of 6620 Calle del Sud was honored as outstanding citizen of Palo Verde city.
John F Utter completes term as Governor of District 21 A. Lions International names a Flagstaff Lions member to the Arizona Eye Bank board of directors during annual election. The eye bank promotes corneal transplants and donor wills, while hospitals receive program literature and transport containers. Thirteen liquor license applications across 11 Scottsdale establishments, nine in restaurants or taverns, filed in 10 days.
New Dickson Electronics plant in Scottsdale announces plans to begin production in 60 to 90 days. The company, led by Donald C. Dickson Jr and Walter Gray Jr from Motorola, aims to hire 50 to 100 staff in a 20 000 to 30 000 square foot facility specializing in customized diodes and semiconductors for industrial and military use.
Nearly 200 Arizona florists and designers are slated to attend the Arizona State Florists association annual convention June 18 to 19 at the Safari hotel convention center. Morri Molho of Newport Beach heads the school of design, with seven Arizona designers set for a first time design clinic. Cecil Brown of the Society of American Florists will be present as public relations counsel. Visitors can inspect the all purple decorations in Safari hotel public rooms, a color scheme hailed as a 1960 trend.
A public hearing is scheduled July 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall to consider a variance for Nace Enterprises to build a new first run movie theater in Winfield Scott Plaza. The proposed five foot height increase aims to accommodate projection equipment for a 23 by 50 foot screen, the largest ever installed in an Arisone theater.
The Town of Geetindale Council and Mayer hold an informal joint conference today with Phoenix Council members to discuss common municipal problems. No fixed agenda and no formal action are planned by either body.
Thomas Land company and developers plan 110 600 square feet of commercial structures with parking for 850 cars on an 11 percent acre tract on Thomas Road West Thomas area. W C Jack Bowers asked Scottsdale Town Council to open Monte Vista road and widen Thomas road. Council will open Monte Vista but needs right of way negotiations on Thomas Road. The land is leased from Henry Stleg. O Malley Investment and Realty handled the deal.
Maricopa County Highway Department issued bids for June 20 on widening Scottsdale road and McDowell road intersection. Five lanes per approach with a center left turn lane. A June 27 bid call covers extending Lincoln road west to Glendale avenue and surfacing Glendale avenue east of 16th street. Initial work includes a two lane 44 foot wide pavement on the north side between 24th and 36th street. A spring expressway study noted Lincoln Glendale routing as a possible east west expressway.
Hearings on condemnation suits against property owners along Camelback road to gain right of way for widening were postponed on Wednesday with no rescheduled date. The county approved 97500 dollars for the Mari copa share, as the project extends from Camelback road to Scottsdale road and qualifies for federal aid as a secondary road. Clearing work is underway and settlements are rushed to allow summer construction before winter tourists. Most land has no structures. some orchard trees must go, and at the Royal Palms Inn western end a masonry wall and portions of nearby yards will be affected.
Scottsdale Rotary club will install officers for 1960 61 at the Valley Ho hotel June 27. New officers include Deke Koppes president Richard Houseworth vice president Chester Pieper secretary Harold Davis treasurer and Roy al Treadway Rally Feltman and Brooks Darlington directors. Judge Laurens Henderson of the Maricopa County Superior Court spoke at the June 13 meeting outlining court operations in Arizona.
Over 60 local representatives approved placing the Community Center in the town park and recreation program. Dr Harold Hossam outlined a July 1 lease date for the Community Center and swimming pools to the Town. Mayor Mort Kimsey and four councilmen backed the move with funding noted as a constraint. Councilman John Marron praised planning for parks and recreation. Town manager Gordon Allison said pools and bath house work advances with completion targeted between July 15 and August 1. Dr Hossam announced an Albuquerque church assignment and thanked Coordinating Council members.
The town council approved a 1959-60 tentative budget calling for a property tax for the first time and funding public recreation, a library, and a swimming pool. Revenue expects $50,000 from a doubled town sales tax while debt service rises to $67,726. Total appropriations reach $608,261 with minor mayor and council payments and increased sewer and street maintenance costs. The full budget appears elsewhere in the Scottsdale Progress.
Jack Gillis of Prescott named Governor of District 21-A Lions International at the annual convention in Flagstaff. Vince Davis of Tucson selected to head District 21-B, succeeding Ted Nelson of Casa Grande as retiring governor. Scottsdale Lions representation listed as Bob Flores Gordon Lackey Jim Boyd J W McCune Bert Bellamy and Utter with Papago Mountain Lions members Don Smith Lee Chatham and Clay Posey also noted.
James Harvey Helms 25 of 344 West North Loma Land drive faces a second-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of 14 year old Harvey Sidney Bracken at the Helms home in Scottsdale. Bracken, student at Supai school, died from a back wound. Helms said he fired after hearing prowlers. Helms posted a $5,000 bond and is to be arraigned in District 7 Superior Court.
Financial troubles push Scottsdale Council to delay stage one of the sewer improvement plan totaling 950000. Officials consider general obligation bonds or revenue bonds while applying for advance planning funds to speed up design and postpone a bond election.
Nine members of the Scottsdale Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary attended the VFW and Auxiliary state conventions at Eager last week. Past delegates included post commander Louis Braton Jim Kern and department junior vice commander Kenton Scott. Auxiliary sessions featured local president Mrs. Rophy Lust and delegates Mrs. George Thomas Mrs. Robert Troutman Mrs. Louis Boatzel Mrs. Kenton Scott and Mrs. Nick Oliva. Mrs. Scott, head of the state Past President's club, presided at Saturday's breakfast.
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