Rezoning Likely In South Sixth Ave
South Sixth avenue residents urged a return to B-2 zoning from R-4 citing a planned union auditorium and potential apartment development. The council asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance with final action set for August 21 amid petitions from 75 percent of area residents and 51 percent of adjoining owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sixth Avenue
13Th
17Th Streets
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ernie Lewis
Musician’s Union
Gaynor Stover
Alvin and
Howard Bring
A. H. Adkins
William F. Kimball
South Sixth
Lewis
Union
Government Heights
Consolidated
Veterans’ Hospital
Zoning Commission
T. J. Elliott
William H. Codd
Clarence D. Casteel
Vest Congress
Board of Plumbing Examiners
Son Born To Sigmunds At St. Mary's Hospital
A son was born this morning at St. Mary's hospital to Sgt. and Mrs. Julius H. Sigmund. Mrs. Sigmund, the former Helen Bueno, is staying with her parents, while her husband is stationed with the Army Air Forces in Berkeley, California. Mrs. J. R. Bueno recently visited her son and his wife, Henry E. de la Torre Bueno in Phoenix. Henry and his wife welcomed a daughter Suzyanne on July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Hospital
Julius H. Sigmund
Sigmund
Helen Bueno
J. R. de la Torre Bueno
Army Air Forces
Berkeley
Calif
J. R. Bueno
Henry E. de la Torre Bueno
Phoenix
Longview Avenue
Henry Bueno
Suzyanne
Divorces Granted at Cleveland Court on Assembly Line Pace
Cleveland, the nation’s sixth largest city, granted 2,400 divorces in the first six months of 1944. The divorce court averaged about one divorce every two hours as filings rose in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
I. Cleveland
FDR Leads In Five Rocky Mountain States Roosevelt Tops Four Dewey States
Gallup reports in eight Rocky Mountain states that Dewey leads in Colorado Idaho and Wyoming while Roosevelt leads in Montana Arizona Utah Nevada and New Mexico. Roosevelt shows declines since 1940 with the largest drops in Wyoming and Idaho. The poll cites 130 newspapers funding the survey and Princeton University holds the ballot data.
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Princeton
N. J
Rocky Mountain Region
Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dewey
Colorado
Idaho
Wyoming
Institute
Roosevelt
BN Occhiesiaadennnieniiginekdiaien
Sidimeenienaning
Ccuiapatiiataings
Neeadeudiennaes
Montana
Sidophssennina Liethienshadn
Pean
Arizona
Utah
RII
Sanbossiicaiabaasieiiiliaiaae
Nevada
Sainaseatieisten
New Mexico
Princeton University
Mr. Roosevelt
Dewey F.D.R
New York
A Ma
Michigan
Indiana
Oregon
OUI
Deam Asaee
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Carolina
Massachusetts
California
Washington
George Lewis Stevens Rites To Be Thursday
Burial of George Lewis Stevens, 63, Patagonia, tentatively set for Thursday. Stevens died yesterday in a local hospital after a seven day illness. Surviving are his wife Edilla C. and three daughters Edilla Louise Stevens Mingnon Greer and Louise Easley of San Diego. A brother Cal of Wisconsin and a sister Eva Henderson also survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lewis Stevens
Patagonia
Stevens
Edilla C
Edilla Louise Stevens
Mingnon Greer
Louise Easley
San Diego
Cal
Wisconsin
Eva Henderson
Hearing Set for Captain Roy Robinson on Aug 24
Albert Hesselberg announced a civil service hearing on charges against discharged police captain Roy Robinson. The session, open to the public if Robinson does not object, will be held August 24 at 9 a.m. in city hall council chambers. Wheeler alleges Robinson spread false rumors about officers and tipped off gamblers, while Robinson and attorney John Lyons Jr deny the charges as vague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hesselberg
Civil Service Commission
Harold C. Wheeler
Roy Robinson
John Lyons, Jr
Robinson
Tom Elliott
Hesselberg
Wheeler
Commission
Department
Lyons
Bankers Ease Postwar Credit to Fuel Reconstruction
Valley National Bank president Walter R. Bimson announced a new policy backed by 42 bankers to provide loans for small business, industry and agriculture in the postwar period. The Postwar Small Business Credit Commission aims to mobilize 15,000 banks to finance conversion from war to peacetime production, revitalize wartime restricted sectors and support veteran employment with low cost credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Bimson
Valley National Bank
New York
Small Business Credit Commission
American Bankers’ Association
Bimson
Small Business Credit Corporation
12Th
Federal Reserve District
America
Postwar
Kennel Club Plans Fall and Spring Shows in Tucson
The Tucson Kennel Club met at President Mrs. Ralph Louden's home at 2501 East Third Street to discuss fall sanction match plans and the next spring all breed show. Alfred Swann, a local breeder, presented an illustrated talk on cockers highlighting three generations and the benefits of line breeding for good dispositions and eye appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson Kennel Club
Ralph Louden
East Third Street
Alfred Swann
Swann
Syphilis Cases Fall Across 1943 Months
From July to December 1943 new syphilis cases dropped from 290000 to 245000, reflecting a steady monthly decline in reported infections. This change highlights ongoing public health efforts and shifting infection trends during that period.
Park Slumberer Loses $9 In Confidence Game
Junius Lee a Los Angeles resident fell victim to a con game at Southern Pacific station park. A white man pretending to be law demanded Lee’s identification, examined his hat and purse, and absconded with $9 while Lee slept. Patrolmen Graham and Patrick investigated the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police
Junius Lee
Los Angeles
Lee
Southern Pacific
Park
District 4-H Clubs Grading Achievements
Achievement days for 4-H clubs in the district were held with Miss Evalyh Bentley as advisor. Government Heights club maintained its club room while members improvised furnishings. Awards include muffins to Alice Mae Alexander and Joan Fuell first, Patricia Hussey second, and Jean Hussey and Shirley Russell third. Further divisions note various ribbons for fringe articles, darned hose, and dresses with multiple recipients. Laguna Loyal laborers club will host similar grading with Miss Bentley attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evalyh Bentley
Government Heights
Phillip Porter
Alice Mae Alexander
Joan Fuell
Patricia Hussey
Jean Hussey
Shirley Russell
Alice Alexander
Beverly Forshey
Mary Lee Skinner
Ruby Clark
Mildred Partridge
June
Gloria Signes
June Fuell
Patricia Anne Hussey
Audited Funds Report For Tucson High School
The Tucson high school student body audit shows about 100 000 in annual funds with the cafeteria yielding 50 937.56. Football receipts this year were 14 317.33 and a war bond balance of 19 817.50 will partly pay stadium debt while most of it is reserved for postwar use. The student body starts the coming year with 5 599.63 in cash for operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Robert Morrow
Morrow
Bullitt Enlists in French Army as Major
William C. Bullitt, former U S ambassador to France, has enlisted in the French army with the rank of major. He joined as a foreigner hoping to take part in military operations as soon as territory permits, according to Algiers dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bullitt
Algiers
William C. Bullitt
U. S
France
Bullitt
Juin named French chief of staff in Algiers broadcast
An Algiers broadcast reported Gen. Alphonse Pierre Juin, commander of French forces in Italy, has been named French chief of staff. The report did not mention a replacement for retiring chief Gen. Marie Emile Bethouart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pick Gen. Alphonse Juin
New York
Algiers
Alphonse Pierre Juin
Italy
FCC
Marie Emile Bethouart
Mexsana Soothes Summer Skin Irritations For All
A forty year old favorite Mexsana offers relief from heat rash prickly heat and sunburn itch. It eases burning and smart from bites and diaper rash and is a standby for mothers. Larger sizes bring greater savings while remaining affordable.
Mrs Harriet Galicka Dies in Tucson After Six Months Here
Harriet Catherine Galicka aged 47 of New York died here yesterday. Funeral plans are indefinite awaiting word from husband Sigmond Anthony Galicka of New York. She had lived in Tucson six months from Long Island, with daughters Mrs George Sosnick and Mrs Howard Graham, and the family resided at the E F Keene ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Catherine Galicka
Sigmond Anthony Galicka
New York
Galicka
Tucson
Long Island
George Sosnick
Howard Graham
E. F. Keene
Sam Coppola Fined On Rookie Charge In Police Court
Sam Coppola proprietor of the Post Office News and Smoke shop at 11 South Scott street pleaded guilty in police court to accepting bets on horses and to obstructing the sidewalk. He received a $200 fine and a six month suspended sentence on the obstruction charge with a condition to remove the obstructions. Det. Louis Robbins said undercover bettors placed five bets during a raid on August 4. Coppola was released on $500 bond. He was arrested again on August 5 for a city ordinance violation blocking sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Coppola
Post Office News and Smoke
South Scott Street
Lee Garrett
Louis Robbins
Coppola
1945 Wheat Planting Goal Set for Arizona
Washington Aug 15 The War Food Administration sets Arizona a 1945 wheat planting goal of 26 000 acres down from 35 000 acres seeded this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Washington
War Food Administration
Indian Sign On Hopis Snake Dance Threatened
In Holbrook on Aug 15 the Hopi village of Hotevilla faces renewed strife after the death of its snake priest. Residents held a home dance and planned a snake-priest led rain ritual, but the antelope clan risks losing its leader as priest George Nas wesenna and two others receive 90 days in jail for refusing to dip their sheep.
Arizonian Pays Top Price at New Mexico Ram Sale
T. J. Hudspeth of Seligman Arizona paid 400 dollars for a Rambouillet ram, the top price at the seventh annual New Mexico ram sale held Saturday. The ram was consigned by Wynn S. Hansen of Collinston Utah.
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Albuquerque
N. M
T. J. Hudspeth
Seligman
Ariz
New Mexico
Wynn S. Hansen
Collinston
Births at St Marys Hospital Tucson Figures
Birth notices from St Marys Hospital list a boy born to Pvt and Mrs Albert Mates at 2 46 p m August 10 at 327 S Convent Tucson a boy born to Mr and Mrs Bonner M Smith at 1 50 a m August 11 at 1211 N Jones Blvd Tucson a boy born to Pfc and Mrs William O Neal Elliott at 2 20 a m August 15 at 1012 E 7th St Tucson a girl born to Mr and Mrs Simon Jaurequis at 3 15 a m August 15 at 163 S Convent Tucson a boy born to Sgt and Mrs Julius Sigmund at 9 50 a m August 15 at 311 E 4th St Tucson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Hospital
Albert Mates
S. Convent
Tucson
Bonner M. Smith
N. Jones Blvd
Pfc
William O'Neal Elliott
E. 7Th St
Simon Jaurequis
Julius Sigmund
E. 4Th St
Christmas Package From Home Reaches U.S. Soldier
Raymond Wilkinson, a two year South Pacific veteran, finally received a battered Christmas package postmarked by his mother, sent the previous fall. The delayed parcel arrived ashore in Ashby Massachusetts and carried official postage stamps.
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Ashby
Mass
U.P
South Pacific
Raymond Wilkinson
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South Sixth Ave
Sigmunds
St. Mary’s Hospital
FDR
Rockies
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Capt. Robinson
Kennel Club
M. S. Graham
Charles Patrick
Harriet Galicka
Lydia E. Pinkham
Arizonian
Rambouillet
Thornton & Minor
Martin Drug Stores
Adv
Gracie Allen
George Burns
Gracie
Bill Goodwin
KTUC
Steinfeld
State of Maine
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