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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1944
Page
2
The Tucson Chamber of Commerce and milk committee chair F. L. Ginter urged economical milk use as the area faces a worsening supply. Dairymen report a recent tightness, with deliveries continuing but some cuts likely, especially after summer. Officials promise available dairy for babies and invalids if adults avoid waste.
A four day training trip for range management was held on portions of the Tonto Prescott Sitgreaves and Apache forests. Staffmen learned to assess range vegetation and deterioration to relay guidance to cattlemen and the public. Officials favor leaving about half the annual forage growth on the soil to sustain long term grazing and watershed health.
Report notes the British Red Cross and St John War Organization are spending about 4000 dollars per hour in relief operations. The figure highlights high humanitarian costs and rapid resource deployment during crisis response.
Glenton T. Sykes city engineer will urge the mayor and council to reject two bids for a light steel truss footbridge on Santa Rita avenue and Miles street. Both bids from A C Larue Construction and Martin Contracting Co exceed 1500 dollars with little difference. He says the bids are too high and the project should be re advertised. The wooden crosswalk washed out last September and would be replaced this spring. The six foot wide bridge would span 52 feet with end spans of 15 feet totaling 72 feet.
Funeral services for James R. Hopkins, 45, of 818 East Eighth Street, who died by suicide Saturday near Tucson High School, will be held at Bring's Chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Rev. Roy H. Wollam officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Rear Adm. Husband F. Kimmel, Hawaii naval commander at Pearl Harbor, says the full story will amaze as he rebuts claims by Sen. Truman and questions Roberts commission findings. He demands fair play and an open hearing to defend himself against alleged lack of cooperation with Gen. Short.
The Defense Plant corporation reports bids accepted for beds linens and barracks furnishings at Ryan Field as the school closes. Buildings will be maintained to prevent deterioration with watchman service in place. Instructors instruments will move to Hemett California Army primary school and training planes go to other primary schools.
Mrs Elah Cannon Peters 60 died at 630 North Jerrie Boulevard among Tucson residents for 17 years coming from Dallas She was born near Hemingway South Carolina and belonged to Mariposa lodge Eastern Star Survived by husband two sisters four brothers Funeral by Bring's funeral home to be announced
Capt. Milton Jarrold of Tucson led a patrol in December 1943 to locate a route for his battalion and halted to study terrain near a German machine gun. He and an officer killed three Germans and routed about ten, liquidating an enemy outpost. Capt. Felix Sparks earned the Silver Star for aiding his unit near Carroceto, Italy in February 1944 under heavy fire.
Curtis Butler presiding on petit larceny cases with continuations. Listed defendants include Charles W. Manning 21 Des Moines Iowa and Cora L. Sexton 19 Tiger Arizona, Harry N. Wolthoff 26 Ridgewood New Jersey and Irene Rego 20 Tiverton Rhode Island, Jacob W. Osterhoudt Jr. 24 Miami Florida and Beulah M. Cline 23 Miami Florida, Sidney Freightman 65 Tucson and I. M. Thomas 27 Tucson, Otto L. Toney Jr. 19 Crossett Arkansas and L. N. Walsh 20 Crossett Arkansas, James D. Spires Jr. 35 Arabi Georgia and Jeannette Holmes 42 Tucson.
John P. Pointer formerly of Phoenix was killed by a Southern Pacific train Sunday at a Buckeye Valencia crossing. The incident occurred near Buckeye where Pointer was struck as the train approached the crossing. He was identified by local authorities and the accident is under investigation.
Villa Jesus Villa, 63, died at his home on North 13th Street yesterday afternoon. Survived by wife Maria and brother Juan Villa. Remains lie in state at the residence tonight. Funeral tomorrow at 4 PM at Holy Family church with burial in Holy Hope cemetery.
Lt. Donald F. Schultz 21, a former Tucson resident drowned at Highland Park beach in Oklahoma City, will be buried at South Lawn Memorial Park after services at Bring's chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday. He graduated Tucson High School in 1940 and studied at the University of Arizona before joining the Army in 1943. He was on furlough after cadet training at Williams Field. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Schultz of Norman, Oklahoma, and three Tucson sisters.
City manager Phil J. Martin Jr. will open sealed bids on Sept. 18 at 4 p m for overhauling south side well No. 10. Pump lowering and parts replacement are needed after a water table drop. The well lies just north of Irvington road near the Santa Cruz river about four miles south of town. The city operates nine wells in the area.
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