Santa Claus to illuminate Tucson downtown Tuesday night
Tucson plans a festive downtown lights display with Santa Claus turning on the lights at 8 pm under a special ceremony. KCNA and KVOA will broadcast portions of the event from Congress and Scott with guests including Mayor E T Houston and city officials. Santa will arrive by sleigh on Mt Lemmon then travel by jeep to his workshop, where old toys will be repaired for Tucson children.
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Tucson
Santa Claus
North Pole
St. Nick
KVOA
Congress
Scott
Ernie Lewis
KCNA
E. T. Houston
Phil Martin
Jim Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Goyette
Mt. Lemmon
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Two Texas Men Sentenced to State Prison
Wille Lee Stevenson age 24 and Farrig Henderson age 28 pleaded guilty to grand theft and receiving stolen property before Judge Lee Garrett. Each received prison terms of 18 months to two years at Florence State Prison. Both men have prior records per Adult Probation Officer Frank H. Snodgrass. Henderson allegedly stole a camera and watch from a Sahuarita resident. the items were in Stevenson’s possession when arrested.
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Wille Lee Stevenson
Farrig Henderson
Lee Garrett
Henderson
Stevenson
Florence
Texas
Frank H. Snodgrass
Sahuarita
Funeral Services for William T. Boyd Held Wednesday
Funeral services for William T. Boyd age 63 who died Monday in a local hospital are set for 2 p m Wednesday in Reilly's chapel with Rev W A Schurr officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen cemetery. Boyd was a Tucson druggist for many years and served as city councilman from ward 3 from 1934 to 1936.
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William T. Boyd
Reilly’s Chapel
W. A. Schurr
Evergreen Cemetery
Boyd
Tucson
Ward 3
Arizona Produces 50534 Tons Lime
The Bureau of Mines reports lime production in 1946 shifted to peacetime use with gains in building trades and agriculture. Arizona produced 50 354 tons valued at 489 001 dollars, followed by California 172 623 tons 2 144 712 dollars and Hawaii 7 824 tons 172 404 dollars.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Ohio
Hawaii
Arizona
California
Texas
Utah
Watson Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services for William Manahan Watson 73 will be held at 3 p m Thursday at the Masonic temple. Tucson lodge No 4 will officiate with burial at Masonic cemetery. Watson longtime secretary of the State Scottish Rite and a 38rd degree Mason died Monday night at his home.
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William Manahan Watson
East Fifth Street
Masonic Temple
Tucson
Jennings & Watson
North Stone Avenue
Watson
Tucson Lodge No. 4
F & AM
Royal Arch
Royal Select Masters’ Council
Commandery Knight Templars
Arizona
CBS
Marie Watson
Ray Kilburn
R. N. Davis
Oscar W. Davis
G. H. Schneider
Joan Brooks
William Akers
Harry A. Drachman
Alvin Bring
Joe Bentz
T. F. Buehrer
Ray F. Akin
John Latz
Peter E. Howell
G. M. Butler
H. B. Leonard
J. W. Hopkins
George A. Smith
William Pyott
J. B. McCormick
H. E. Young
J. R. Malott
J. Gate
Fred Curtz
Bring
George H Renton Dies on 74th Birthday in Tucson
George H. Renton died Monday on his 74th birthday at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Williams mortuary. He lived at 2717 South Sixth Avenue and was a Canadian native who had resided in Tucson for seven years. Surviving is a nephew, Jessie Burrill of Ontario, Canada. Renton was a member of the United Spanish War Veterans in New York City and affiliated with the Masonic order in Ordway, Colorado and the Elks lodge in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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George H. Renton
Williams Mortuary
Renton
South Sixth Avenue
Canada
Tucson
Jessie Burrill
Ontario
Can
United Spanish War Veterans
New York City
Masonic Order
Ordway
Colo
Elks’ Lodge
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
First Sgt Crain Hands Out Strong Cigars to Recruits
Springfield reports First Sgt Larue Crain distributed cigars to new recruits of Illinois National Guard at the state armory. After a smoke-filled welcome, three recruits fainted during close order drill. Crain joked the cigars were strong and promised to hand them out after the drill next time.
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Springfield
Ill
Larue Crain
123 Infantry
Illinois National Guard
State Armory
Crain
Cram
Rev Huntington to retire from ministry January 1 1948
Rev C B Huntington of St Luke's in the Desert sanatorium announcedTuesday he will retire from active ministry Jan 1 1948. He has served as chaplain since 1929 and will continue to reside at the sanatorium with Mrs Huntington. He has been in the Episcopalian ministry about 40 years and previously held rectorates in Wisconsin and edited The Living Church Annual in Milwaukee.
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C. BE. Huntington
St.Luke’s-in the-Desert
Huntington
Wisconsin
Living Church Annual
Milwaukee
Arizona
University of Arizona Cheerleader Guilty of Drunken Charge
Patrick Wagner, a University of Arizona student and cheerleader, told Magistrate Paul J. Cella he was waiting for a friend when police found him in a drunken state after being left on the grass outside the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. He was found guilty of drunkenness rather than prowling and fined $10.
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Patrick Wagner
University of Arizona
Paul J. Cella
Wagner
Kappa Kappa Gamma
East Second Street
C. B
Crutchfield
Harvey Howell
E .T .Robertson
Kappa
Cella
Requiem Mass Held for Manuel Rodriguez
A requiem mass for Manuel Rodriguez 41 who died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital was held at Santa Cruz church Tuesday morning. Burial followed Tuesday afternoon in the soldiers plot of Evergreen cemetery with the Cocé Estrada post of the American Legion in charge. He was a native of Tucson and lived at 431 West 26th street. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Juanita Rodriguez.
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Manuel Rodriguez 41
Santa Cruz Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Cocé-Estrada
American Legion
Rodriquez
Tucson
West 26Th Street
Juanita Rodriquez
Demonstration Of Fire Fighting Set At Catalina Drill Field
A demonstration of latest fire fighting methods will be held later this week at the Catalina Fire Company drill field. Blackridge Drive and North Country Club Road. Company officials announced the service area extends outside city limits bounded by Speedway Rillito River North First Avenue and Swan Road. A new fire truck and resuscitator equipment are in operation. A second truck is expected by February. A $25 000 building will be erected at Blackridge Drive and North Country Club early next year. Until then emergency service may be had by calling 3267.
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Catalina Fire Company
Blackridge Drive
North Country Club Road
State Corporation Commission
Speedway
Rillito River
First Avenue
Swan Road
North Country Club
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