THA officials appraise SP Trailers in Tucson project
Tucson housing authority officials reported appraised values for trailers in the Southern Pacific trailer project ranging from 225 to 300 dollars each. Fifteen to seventeen vacancies exist with future rerental unlikely and veterans of World War II to get preference when salable.
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Tucson Housing Authority
THA
West Washington Street
William I. Walsh
Commission
Southern Pacific
Walsh
County Board of Supervisors
Ajo Elks Lodge
American Legion
Ajo
Fire N
South Side Fire District No. 1
Rincon Vista
Air Force
Naval Reserve Reviewed Here In Tucson
The Tucson naval reserve training center received a very satisfactory rating after a Monday inspection. Lt Cmdr W C Wilkinson announced the results on Tuesday and said 163 members were reviewed by Lt Cmdr W F Seedlock and Lt Harlan Bell. Changes in duties followed with Lt E B Brooks promoted to executive officer and Ens Charles Lombardo named personnel officer. Lt Victor H Kelley was appointed educational adviser assisting Lt Cmdr Richard A Morse in charge of the educational section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson Naval Reserve Training Center
Cmdr
W. C. Wilkinson
W. F. Seedlock
Naval Reserve Center
Phoenix
Harlan Bell
Santa Ana
Calif
Tucson
Barnhard H. Bieri
Seedlock
Wilkinson
E. B. Brooks
Tucson High School
Ens
Charles Lombardo
University of Arizona
Brooks
Victor H. Kelley
Kelley
Richard A. Morse
Vargas Faces Illegal Entry Charge Second Time
Pedro Sanchez Vargas age 23 was ordered held for district court after being charged with illegal entry into the United States from Mexico. He appeared before U S Commissioner Thomas H McKay and bond was set at 500 dollars. Vargas was arrested by border patrolmen after stating he entered near San Luis on November 25 and had worked in cotton fields. He had been deported to Mexico last October on a similar charge.
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Pedro Sanchez Vargas
United States
Mexico
U. S
Thomas H. McKay
Vargas
San Luis
November Checks Set High Records
Tucson Clearinghouse Association manager Ernest Sayre reported November total checks clearing the city’s three banks reached 60,418,746. Comparisons show 1947 and 1940 figures at 52,966,393 and 12,744,502. November clearinghouse totals for 1948, 1947 and 1940 stand at 60,596,550. 53,132,333. and 13,127,843.
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Ernest Sayre
Tucson Clearinghouse Association
Salvation Army Sees Heaviest Transient Traffic Last Month
Maj. Frederick Foubister reported the Salvation Army in our city handled its heaviest transient load in the past month. 180 men were housed at a cost of 3.79 for laundry, aided by a lodging house facility. Families aided added 360.31 in lodging and transportation costs. 379 transients received meals costing 221.70.
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Frederick Foubister
Salvation Army
Foubister
Watershed research program discussed at Southwestern meet
Results of watershed management research form the Wednesday morning session at the Southwestern Forest and Range Experiment Station meeting in Tucson. Topics include precipitation patterns, water yield, hydrologic balance, vegetation impact on erosion, and semidesert range grazing and reproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Forest and Range Experiment Station
Tucson
Raymond Price
Arizona
New Mexico
Southwestern
Price
L. S. Gill
Division of Forest Pathology
Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and Agricultural Engineering
Towne elected president of Tucson Shrine club meeting
Dr Carleton Towne was elected president of the Tucson Shrine club Monday night at the club headquarters 2900 East Broadway He succeeds A P Green Other officers elected were Ted Walker vice president Green secretary Fred Goodell treasurer and Harry Strong sergeant at arms Executive board members elected were M T Brewster M O Hoefle Basil LeCave and W C Tackett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Towne
Tucson
Airport Outlet By S Campbell To Face Delay
Development of South Campbell avenue as a second outlet for the municipal airport may be delayed another year to obtain federal aid for the road project. The plan includes traffic signals at several intersections and a traffic survey due at a December meeting. Bryce Wilson said the board cannot spend postwar funds and must recommend to the board of supervisors, who control expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Campbell Avenue
Pima County
St. Mary’s Road
Grande Avenue
Bryce Wilson
Board of Supervisors
Postwar Planning Board
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Wakefield street paving bids near in Wakefield improvement district
San Xavier Rock and Sand won the Wakefield improvement district paving bid with 196 678 dollars, narrowly beating Pioneer Constructors and L M White Contracting Co. The board will award at 4 p m Wednesday after reviewing seven bids amid district boundary changes.
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San Xavier Rock & Sand
Wakefield Improvement District
San Xavier
Pioneer Constructors
L. M. White Contracting Co
Board of Supervisors
Wakefield District
44Th Street
Veterans Boulevard
Lundy Avenue
Indian School Road
Orphanage Road
Veterans Addition
Kelly Oil Co
High Mass for Pfc. Antonio G. Rosales
A high mass will be sung at 9 a m Thursday at San Agustin cathedral for Pfc Antonio G Rosales 19 who was killed in Europe March 23 1943 Burial will be by the VFW at 4 p m in Evergreen cemetery The body lies in state Wednesday at 526 West 17th Street Tucson mortuary is coordinating Arrangements note he was a native of Tucson and attended Safford school before joining the army He is survived by family members and others listed in the full notice.
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San Agustin Cathedral
Pfc
Antonio G. Rosales
Europe
VFW
Turson Baily
Evergreen Cemetery
West 17Th Street
Tucson
Family ties noted in Rosales lineage and Italy production rise
By his mother Mrs. Louisa Rosales a sister Maria Luisa and a brother Fermin are referenced. Automotive vehicle production in Italy has doubled in the last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Rosales
Maria Luisa
Fermin
Italy
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Naval Reserve
Escrow
6Th Ave
Sears
Nature
Doan
Dr. Towne Shrine Club
Lininger
East Broadway
the Lodge On the Desert
S. Campbell
East Speedway
Kenneth F. Mitchell
Southwest
Federal Housing Administration
Nathan Mur
Optometrist
E. Broadway
Church’s
Alvin
Wakefield
Stadard Gas
Kelly Oil
Union Oil
Pathfinder Petroleum
Richfield
Standard, Signal
Southland Oil
Frontier Village
Wishing Well
Benson Highway
Samuel E. Lovett
Aviation Highway
el Cortez
North First Avenue
la Lomita
Villa Venice
East Blackridge Drive
North Stone Avenue
Nick Richetti
Catalina Tavern
Sabina Canyon Road
Richard E. Kolb
Silver Moon
North Oracle Road
Keith F. Mason
Earl V. Clemens
Cabranette Kitchen
Murphy-Cabranette Mutchens
Meng and
Waldie
E. van Buren
Phoenix, Ariz
Murphy
Ford
Ama
Ford Dealer
Fred Alien
NBC Network
Ford Theater
Monte Mansfield Motors
A. G. Rosales
Jewelers
Philip Morris
Pri Morris
Philip
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