Court Denies Annexation of School Area
Superior Judge Levi S. Udall ruled against the Pima county supervisors plan to annex about 5 500 acres into Amphitheatre district including Catalina Foothills. Parents sought annexation for 25 children. Amphitheatre officials argued for a larger contiguous area to cover bus costs.
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Pima County
Catalina Foothills
Levi S. Udall
St. Johns
Superior Court
P. H. Ross
No. 34
Udall
Japanese Free Nine American Missionaries in China
Nine American Presbyterian missionaries held in Chekiang province for over two weeks were released on Saturday. A letter from Miss Lillian Wells of Morris Town Tennessee said she and others were confined in a guarded residence with limited food while hospital operations were suspended. Japanese authorities cited retaliation for anti Japanese U S actions. The press bureau noted Wells staff sheltered Chinese forces aiding escapes before occupation.
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Shanghai
U.P
Southern Presbyterian
Tsingkangpu
Chekingce
China
Lillian Wells
Morristown
Tenn
Hweian
Chekiang Province
United States
Miss Wells
Fourth Route Army
Women’s Society to Meet All Day at St. John’s Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at St. John’s Methodist Church Veterans Boulevard and South Seventh Avenue will hold an all day meeting Thursday as work on renovations to the parsonage is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society OF Christian Service of
St. John’s Methodist Church
Veterans Boulevard
South Seventh Avenue
Cowans Return from Two Month Trip Visiting East
Mr and Mrs Arthur Cowan of 632 East Fourth Street returned from a two month trip to Detroit New York and Philadelphia. In the East they visited their son Stuart Portner who received his medical degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
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Arthur Cowan
East Fourth Street
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Stuart Portner
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Mrs Whitebook Undergoes Major Operation in New York
Word has been received that Mrs. Rebbeca Whitebook underwent a major operation and is now recuperating in a New York hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebbeca Whitebook
New York
Bible Society aide sought for bedridden family at Morenci camp
Rev. O L Smith of the American Bible Society asks for assistance for a 15 year old mother her husband and a baby girl who are sleeping on the ground at a Morenci cotton pickers camp a bed spring and mattress are requested and Mr Smith can be reached at 5436 W
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Morenci
O. L. Smith
American Bible Society
Mr. Smith
Railroad Retirement Board Agent to Visit Santa Rita Hotel
A member of the Railroad Retirement Board will be at the Santa Rita hotel tomorrow and Wednesday afternoons at 3 o clock to assist those seeking claims for railroad retirement annuities or railroad unemployment insurance.
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Railroad Retirement Board
Santa Rita Hotel
YMCA Lobby Redecorating Under Smith Direction
Work began this morning on redecorating the YMCA lobby under the guidance of Hervey F. Smith, the organization’s general secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Hervey F. Smith
Engineer outlines zoning ordinance at Legion luncheon
Charles W. Matthews of Tucson Regional Plan, Inc. emphasized desirable features of the new zoning ordinance in an informal talk before the American Legion Luncheon Club at the Santa Rita hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Matthews
Tucson Regional Plan, Inc
American Legion
Santa Rita Hotel
Doctor L H Howard to Speak at Hiram Luncheon Tomorrow
County health physician Dr L H Howard will address the Hiram Luncheon Club tomorrow at noon in the Masonic Hall. He is expected to discuss public health issues and district health initiatives.
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L. _ H. HOWARD
Hiram
Masonic Hall
Open House at the Grimes Convalescent Home
Mayor Henry O. Jaastad and prominent local physicians attended yesterday at the Convalescent Home on 637 North Sixth Avenue. Miss Ruth Grimes directs the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes
North Sixth Avenue
Henry O. Jaastad
Ruth Grimes
Pastor Beal to return from Oregon conference trip
Dr. Richard S. Beal pastor of First Baptist will return home tomorrow from Venne Oregon where he led two religious conferences. He will leave Monday for a conference at the Wonderland of Rocks continuing a busy schedule of speaking engagements.
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Richard S. Beal
First Baptist Church
Venne
Ore
Wonderland of Rocks
Canine Conning Sparks Night Watchman Theft Case
Night watchman L. M. Gilbert heard a dog barking and investigated when a man jabbed a pistol at him and grabbed a purse containing 12. The incident occurred in Dallas as authorities pursue the suspect and recover the stolen property.
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Dallas
Night
L. M. Gilbert
Notable Names Across Cities in Election Notice
P. C. Vinson and Mrs. Vinson of Galveston Texas Jessie Hall of Wilmington North Carolina Mary McCown of Virginia Rev James N Montgomery and Mrs Montgomery and their 16 year old daughter of Birmingham Alabama and A A Talbot and Mrs Talbot of Jackson Mississippi are listed in an election notice with multiple regional representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Vinson
City Officials Face Flood Toll and Tax Fix at Council Meeting
City council plans to fix the 1941 tax rate at 2.7332 per 100 with a 0.7158 rise. Downtown merchants demand flood control work to protect East Sixth and Seventh streets and North Sixth and Seventh avenues after a cloudburst last August caused about 50 000 in damage. They may seek bond issues to fund the project, noting city funds are short.
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Sixth
Seventh Street
North Sixth
Seventh Avenue
U. S. Army
Farrell Funeral Held Here Today
Funeral services for Sam Farrell, killed August 3 in an automobile wreck near Amarillo Texas, were conducted at Bring's Funeral Home with G S Hollister of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery. Farrell was a printer for the Arizona Daily Star. Services were delayed by an injury to his mother in the same accident. Arrangements were completed on her return to Tucson.
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Sam Farrell
Amarillo
Tex
Bring’s Funeral
G. S. Hollister
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Evergreen Cemetery
Farrell
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson
War Den Service Registration Discrepancy With 81 Age Unresolved
Julius Wiener registered for air raid war den service and gave his age as 81 but later admitted 86. He explained that he feared an 86-year-old would be rejected. He was accepted.
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Philadelphia
Julius Wiener
Nude Body Of Young Girl Found In Chandler Cemetery
The nude body of 18 year old Billie Grayson was found propped against a grave marker in Chandler cemetery after a night out with a neighbor girl near Warwick. Mrs. Gene Duncan identified the victim as Grayson of Yukon Oklahoma. An auto mob man abducted them and a scuffle followed before the neighbor fled to a farm home. Police search continues as medical examiner notes possible manual strangling then rope.
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Chandler
Okla
Billie Grayson
Yukon
Gene Duncan
Warwick
Grayson
Duncan
Tombstone cast to arrive for Old Tucson filming
The Tombstone cast arrives here after September 1 for a 25 day shoot. Paramount releases the film produced by Harry Sherman with Richard Dix starring and Leslie Selander directing. Exterior scenes on the Old Tucson set and interiors at a Hollywood studio will be used. Russell Harland is head cameraman and Lou Rachmil associate producer. Twelve to 120 people are expected to work on the production with Dick Dickson as Sherman’s representative.
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Tombstone
Tucson
City
Paramount
Harry Sherman
Hollywood
Richard Dix
Leslie Selander
Russell Harland
Camerman
Lou Rachmil
Dick Dickson
Sherman
Nick Hall
Santa Rita
George Chauncey
The
Tanner Motor Service
Rumor Claim on Alexander the Great’s Gold Coffin
A rumor circulates that Alexander the Great was buried in a solid gold coffin. No scholarly consensus confirms the legend, with varying ancient sources and later lore cited by historians.
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Alexander the Great
Tucson Doctor Clarence H. Gardner Dies at 77
Dr. Clarence H. Gardner of Tucson aged 77 died yesterday in La Jolla California while summering there. He and his wife Mrs Mary C Gardner will have his body sent to Providence Rhode Island for funeral and burial. A native of Pawtucket Rhode Island he moved to Tucson in 1933 from Burlingame California and retired long ago. An active amateur golfer he won tournaments until 1917 and his El Encanto home housed many trophies. He was a member of the Old Pueblo club and was well known in medical circles. His wife survives him.
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Clarence H. Gardner
Tucson
la Jolla
Calif
Mary C. Gardner
Providence
R. I
Gardner
Pawtucket
Burlingame
el Encanto Estates
Old Pueblo Club
Funeral Held For Anthony L Dey In Tucson
Funeral services for Anthony L Dey 41 who died Friday were held at Parker Mortuary with Rev Victor Goff officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery. Dey a Belpre Kansas native came to Tucson in 1932 and is survived by parents siblings and brothers Erwin and Everett Dey.
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Anthony L. Dey
Parker Mortuary Chapel
Victor Goff
First Methodist Church
L. A. Lohse
Evergreen Cemetery
Dey
Belpre
Kan
Tucson
Winfield W. Dey
Cimarron
Kans
Funeral Held for Walter L. Holland Chandler Farmer
Funeral services for Walter L. Holland 58 Chandler farmer who died Saturday in a local hospital were held today at the First Baptist church with Carl Bassett delivering the sermon. Pallbearers were P. W. Robinson Ernest Clark Edward Clark H. R. Stewart Harry Beggs and W. G. Hardin. Holland who came to Arizona in 1920 is survived by his wife Winifred a daughter Eunice of Chandler a son Paul W. Holland of National City California and two grandchildren.
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Walter L. Holland
Chandler Farmer
Parker
Carl Bassett
First Baptist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
P. W. Robinson
Ernest Clark
Edward Clark
H. R. Stewart
Harry Beggs
W. G. Hardin
Holland
Arizona
Winifred Holland
Miss Eunice Holland
Chandler
Paul W. Holland
National City
Calif
Lemons Rites Held At Winkelman Arizona
Burial of Mrs. T. Y. Lemons who died here Tuesday occurred Thursday at Winkelman Arizona after a service at Parker Mortuary chapel the day before. She had resided here for 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Y. Lemons
Winkelman, Ariz
Parker Mortuary Chapel
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Board of Supervisors
U. S
Noda
North Stone Ave
Catalina and Jantzens
N.stone
Sporting Goods
California
Winkelman
Peacock
Sree
Orpmedl
Wallian 1
Lewes Ingres
Cash & Carry
Wallis Cleaning Service
E. Ninth St
Stewart-Warner
E. Congress
Rialto Theatre
Benson
Hugh’s Motor Co
Safford
Bush & Son
L.C. Neil Appliance Co
Bisbee
H.E. Wootten
Hdn
Coolidge
Valley Hardware Co
Brad Smith
Mission Furnit
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