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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1949

Page

7

Sunshine Club Seeks Fifty Thousand For Tucson Campaign

Tucson Sunshine Club plans an advance gifts drive starting Monday to raise 50 000 of the 80 000 needed for next year. Club manager Russell Soden says the effort funds national advertising to attract tourists and expand local publicity, with 24 672 inquiries recorded last season and a focus on promoting the Old Pueblo to Europe, South America, and the Middle East.

Tucson Sunshine Climate Club Russell Soden Holiday National Geographic Europe South America Middle East Soden Chicago Detroit Midwest New York Miami

Plan for air mail feeder service in three states

M G Richards presented Thursday proposed air mail routes for small communities in Arizona New Mexico and California with Tucson as the center. He said six pilots would make about 56 landings daily linking Tucson Riverside Phoenix and El Paso. The Tucson chamber aviation committee deferred action awaiting more financing and personnel details.

M. G. Richards Country Club Rd Tucson Riverside Phoenix el Paso Richards

Teenagers Admit Burglaries Targeting School and Fraternity

Three teenagers confessed to burglaries last week, stealing from Dunbar school annex, Theta Chi at 906 N First Ave, and a garage at 1125 N Seventh Ave. The loot included Webster's encyclopedia, an electric clock, a camera, and books. The youths, ages 16 and 15, were handed to juvenile authorities.

Theta Chi First Ave Dunbar School West Speedway Eleanor Wiederhold Seventh Ave

Leigh to File Transcript in License Move

Joe Leigh, Tucson real estate agent, has 10 days to file a transcript of court proceedings before Superior Judge Gordon Farley. The transcript is for an appeal to reinstate Leigh's broker's license, revoked June 15 after complaints by three Tucson residents. Leigh's attorney Morris K. Udall filed the appeal July 7. Farley ordered the transcript and denied suspending revocation pending final decision.

Joe Leigh Tucson Gordon Farley Nogales Leigh Leigh Real Estate Co N. Fourth Ave W. M. Cox Morris K. Udall Superior Court Farley Maurice Barth C. C. Williams Udall

Census Nears Finish for Arizona Business Survey

Richard L. Lehman from the Phoenix district office and six interviewers reported the wholesale retail and service census in southern Arizona is 90 percent complete. He urged business owners to return their reports promptly, noting confidentiality and federal law requires survey participation.

Arizona Richard L. Lehman Phoenix Lehman

Eugene F. Gallagher Dies In San Diego

Eugene F. Curley Gallagher aged 53 died in San Diego on a Friday. A former Tucson resident from 1939 to 1948 he ran a filling station on South Sixth Avenue and belonged to the VFW post Military Order of Cooties and the Tucson Elks. A World War I veteran in poor health he is survived by his wife Nancy. Funeral services were planned in San Diego Saturday.

Eugene F. (Curley) Gallagher Tucson San Diego Mr. Gallagher South Sixth Avenue VFW Post Military Order of Cooties Tucson Elks Club

Beauty Queen Guests Delay Arizona Tax Board Hearing

The Arizona state board of equalization halted technical tax discussions as beauty queen candidates from Phoenix Chamber of Commerce arrived for a visit. Mention of possible political entrants to the governor race surfaced with Lynn Lockhart and Thad Moore’s potential candidacies alongside Harless and Garvey.

Phoenix State Board of Equalization Shattuck-Dean Mining Co Arizona Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Wesley Bolin Jim Smith Lynn Lockhart U. S Richard F. Harless Dan E. Garvey Lockhart Thad Moore Commission

Tax Commission Faces Policy Split Over Valuations

The Maricopa County tax commission faces a definite split between Chairman Warren Peterson Joe Hunt and Thad Moore with four years left on the term. The board is expected to set tax rates by Saturday or Monday as two protesters Inspire Copper Co and the Arizona hotel seek lower valuations. W A Porter owner of the Arizona hotel appears before the board, potentially challenging county and city assessments for the first time in eight years.

State Tax Commission Commission Warren Peterson Joe Hunt Thad Moore Tax Commission Inspiration Copper Co Arizona Hotel Board of Equalization W. A. Porter Porter County of Maricopa City of Phoenix

Driver Injured in Anita Street Crash

Richard R. Fisher, 22, of 1014 S Seventh Ave, was injured when his car swerved after hitting a dip on North Anita Street, damaging a power pole, fence, two chinaberry trees and a yard in the 700 to 765 N Anita area. Police estimated $650 in damages. Fisher faced possible reckless driving charges after hospital treatment for cuts and bruises.

Richard R. Fisher S. Seventh Ave Fisher North Anita Street Anita Street Anitast

Local Man Enlisted in Army to Fourth Infantry Division

Frank Monier Merriman, 24, of 752 North Grant Avenue, has enlisted in the Army through the Tucson recruiting office. He will be sent to the Fourth Infantry Division at Fort Ord in California.

Frank Monier Merriman N. Grant Ave Army Tucson Fourth Infantry Ft. Ord Calif

Eugene Suarez Enlisted in Marine Corps

Eugene Frank Suarez son of Mrs. Carmen Minjarez Suarez of 26 S Grande Ave has enlisted in the marine corps and will be sent to the San Diego marine corps recruit depot for training.

Eugene Frank Suarez Carmen Minjarez Suarez S. Grande Ave Marine Corps San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot

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