Phebus Named To Undersheriff Post In Pima County
John C. Phebus, 49, Tucson contractor and former deputy sheriff, named undersheriff to fill Maurice T. Guiney’s vacancy. Appointment awaits board of supervisors approval after verbal backing from all three supervisors. Phebus previously worked for Sheriff Ed Echols and held roles as plant detective assistant during the war. He runs a contracting business and farm on Indian School Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Phebus
Tucson
Pima County
Maurice T. Guiney
Jerome P. Martin
Martin
Echols Phebus
Est Indian School Road
Albert Steinfeld Co
Sells
Sheriff's Department
Ed Echols
Consolidated-Vultee Modification Center
Indian School Road
Phobus
Stoner Named Principal of Tucson Catholic High School
Rev. Victor R. Stoner, longtime Tucson priest and former diocesan chancellor, will lead the new Tucson Catholic High School to be built on a 20 acre site on North Cherry Avenue between Copper and Mitchell. Assistant principal will be Rev. George M. Dyke. Construction and opening timelines adjust to a 1950 target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor R. Stoner
Asa Grande
Tucson
Daniel J. Gercke
Stoner
Chaplin
Veterans Hospital
St. John's
George M. Dyke
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Gercke
Tucson High
Francis X. Donnellan
Donnellan
St. Cyril
James T. Weber
North Cherry Avenue
Copper and
Mitchell Streets
Two Ordered To Death In N Y Chair
Mrs Martha Beck 29 and Raymond Fernandez 34 were sentenced to die in the electric chair the week of Oct 10 for the murder of Mrs Janet Fay 66 of Albany New York Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora announced the punishment Fernandez showed calm while Beck attempted to smile as the verdict was read in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martha Beck
Raymond Fernandez
Janet Fay
Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
Mrs. Beck
Obedience Trial Dominates Old Pueblo Show
An 18 month old German shepherd led novice class A with 196 points at the Old Pueblo Obedience Club trials in Tucson. Judge Carl H. Claydon cited near perfection despite four point deduction for slow work. Freckles the Dalmatian and Honey the collie also topped their classes while second and third went to dogs from Phoenix and a Tucson Doberman. The club, three months old, aims for American Kennel Club membership as upcoming matches and dress rehearsals build toward a March event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Old Pueblo
John Gregory
Carl H. Claydon
Freckles
Lois Calkins
Honey
Lorna Mae Lamb
Eleanor A. Waskow
Phoenix
C. E. Harbaugh
William Cruzen
American Kennel Club
Tucson
Widow 102-year-old seeks trip to Washington
WATERTOWN N Y Aug 22 Mrs Mary Hollis Ackley a 102 year old widow of a Civil War veteran said she would like to go to Washington to straighten out a few things She voiced this wish while celebrating her birthday on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
N.Y
Mary Hollis Ackley
Washington
City Lamppost Vanquished By Leaping Auto
Police report a quiet weekend with five minor accidents. George A. Clauberg Jr. 21 of 919 S Fourth Ave was charged with destroying city property after his car jumped a curb and hit a lamppost on North Stone Ave near First Street causing about 100 dollars in damage. Other crashes on East Broadway involved John Pellici and John Tucker with Harriet Easter injured. damages estimated at 300 and 125 respectively. Judge Cella fined Gresham 25 dollars or 15 days for reckless driving on East Speedway. Mrs. Herbert McLaughlin pleaded innocent to leaving scene and failure to report after hitting two parked cars. Mrs. Clara Ford filed a drunken driving and incinerator damage complaint against Albert Frank, with trial set for Sept. 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Clayberg Jr
S. Fourth Ave
Paul Cella
Clauberg
North Stone Avenue
First Street
John Pellici
Los Altos
John Tucker
19Th E St
East Broadway
Harriet Easter
Pellici
Tucker
Cella
Parker E. Gresham
Gresham
East Speedway
North Fourth
Campbell Avenues
Herbert McLaughlin
Celia
Clara Ford
S. Eighth St
Albert Frank
Frank
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Gardner
State Starts Drive To Find Cases Of VD
The state health department launches an active venereal disease eradication program with two Public Health Service assignees, W. V. Larson as administrator and William D. Hill as investigator. Tucson has no new personnel. 15 syphilis and gonorrhea cases reported this month. The team aims to locate and bring under treatment all cases and promote proper reporting and early treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Arizona
U. S. Public Health Service
W. V. Larson
William D. Hill
Pima County
State Department
Public Health Service
State Aids 3100 Children Deserted By Their Fathers
Arizona Governor Garvey pledged wholesale prosecution of fathers suspected of nonsupport after Welfare Commissioner Hill reported 3100 dependent children in state care tied to desertion or divorce. Maricopa leads with 492 cases. 14 counties urged to act under a new court law. Extradi tion efforts may return missing fathers to Arizona for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Dan B. Garvey
Arizona Department of Welfare
Garvey
Harry W. Hill
Hill
Arizona
Maricopa County
Yuma
Phoenix Man Charged In Bogus Check Plot
J W Kuykendall of Phoenix a cook faces three counts in West Phoenix Precinct court over forged checks used to buy an automobile and two others at Phoenix used car lots. An employee spotted him driving by, dealer W C Walkenbach pursued and detained him until police arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
U.P
West Phoenix
J. W. Kuykendall
Kuykendall
W. C. Walkenbach
Day's Activities In Congress
Senate debates funding for rent control. Agriculture panel hears Bran nan on farm programs. Appropriations panel airs aid to Korea bill. House reviews rivers and harbors projects. Armed services probes B 36 bomber. Education and labor hosts round table on federal school aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Appropriations
House
Armed Services Committee
Education and Labor Committee
Two Arizona Highway Death Toll Increases With Weekend Fatalities
Two more names added to Arizona 1949 highway toll bringing total to 156. Ennis Bud Davis, 49, of Eloy, died after being struck by J M Holland, 40, of Coolidge. Davis walked into the car’s path. Harry Gordy, in his 20s, of Grey Mountain, died from injuries from an earlier crash that killed two Navajo Indians. An inquest was set for Monday by Coroner Lottie Devine in Davis case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Ennis
Bud) Davis
Eloy
Harry Gordy
Grey Mountain
Davis
J. M. Holland
Coolidge
Lottie Devine
Gordy
Flagstaff Hospital
San Carlos Reservoir Water Storage Report
Water storage at San Carlos Reservoir for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Saturday shows available storage at 150,649 acre-feet with a loss of 1,730 acre-feet from the previous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Carlos Reservoir
Shumaker Named to Farmers Home Administration Board
J A Shumaker of Tucson is appointed to a three year term on the farmers home administration committee for Pima county. He replaces Howard Smith whose term expired June 30. Other Tucson members on the committee include William Dudgeon and Lester Shannon. A three member county committee handles loan programs under the U S department of agriculture with limited funds for ownership and operating loans and construction loans under a government housing program. State headquarters are in the American Legion building in Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Shumaker
Tucson
Farmers’ Home Administration
Pima County
Glen Grisham
Shumaker
Howard Smith
Farmers Home Administration Agency
U. S. Department of Agriculture
J. Fred Campbell
Campbell
American Legion
Florence
Plan Indiana Rites For Harry Toliver
The body of Harry O. Toliver who died in a local hospital Sunday is being sent to Mitchell Indiana by the Arizona mortuary. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the mortuary with Rev. Edward Epps officiating. Survivors are his wife Avis and a daughter Dortha. Toliver 45 came here three years ago and lived at 145 N Mountain Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O. Toliver
Mitchell
Ind
Arizona Mortuary
Edward Epps
First Baptist Church
Avis
Dortha
Mr. Toliver
Mountain Ave
Four New Polio Cases Reported in City Area
Four new polio cases were added to Pima county totals for the year bringing the county to 12 cases in the area. Three residents and one Mexican boy treated in the county. State health officials note August as peak month with September and October also high. No local epidemic proportions unlike last year when Pima county saw 60 cases and five deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County
Mexico
State Health Department
J. P. Ward
Arizona
Ward
Nogales Bride Dies in California Plane Crash
Colusa California reports Joyce Harman Westfall 23 of Nogales Arizona killed when a plane she rode crashed into a tree Sunday. Her husband John F Westfall about 30 escaped with head cuts and bruises after banking to crop supplies to a ranch hand. Westfall formerly taught in Bowie Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colusa
Calif
Joyce Harman Westfall
Roy G. Harman
Nogales
Ariz
John F. Westfall
Westfall
George Gilbreath Dies In Hospital
The body of 68 year old George Gilbreath who died in a local hospital Friday has been sent to Tulsa Oklahoma. He came here 15 years ago and lived at 120 East 33rd street. He is survived by a sister in Oakland California and two brothers in Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gilbreath
Arizona Mortuary
Tulsa
Okla
Gilbreath
E. 33Rd St
Oakland
Calif
Seltzer Given Two Year Suspended Sentence
William H. Seltzer aged 33 of 2027 S Amalia Ave received a two year suspended sentence from Superior Judge Lee Garrett after pleading guilty to a bogus check charge. He admitted giving a counterfeit $50 check to American Airlines on July 23 and later made restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Seltzer
S. Amalia Ave
Lee Garrett
Seltzer
American Airlines
Atty
John F. O’mara
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Phebus
Rev. Stoner
New Catholic High
E. Congress
Acousticon Millard Co
Acousticon
Millard
East Pennington
Congress
Associated Press
United Press
J. A. Shumaker
Farmer Group
Indiana
Harry Toliver
Sal
E. Pennington
RANE
William Seltzer
1St Ave
Dial
Porter’s Contour Consultants
W. Franklin
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