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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
2
Army wife Della Hutton sues Sgt. E F and Cynthia Crabtree to regain possession of 804 East Lee Street. Motions to delay under the soldier's and sailors relief act were denied by Judge Eva De Concini who scheduled the eviction for January 3.
County schools announce a series of Christmas programs. Zinc School will stage Why the Chimes Ring by lantern light on December 21 under Mrs Margaret McNeill. Sopori hosts a December 22 program led by Dena Mote. Greaterville presents Christmas for Others on December 17 at 2 p.m. Flowing Wells schedules Story of Christmas at 8 p.m. tomorrow under Iola Frans and Treva Johns. Sunny Side features The Story of Christmas written by Reitta S. Petty with a 160 child chorus. Amphitheatre Elementary to present a Christmas pageant at 8 p.m. tonight directed by Helen B. Keeling. junior high and high school hold a Christmas assembly at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Vail and Pantano hold Christmas parties on Friday December 22. Mrs Ross invites community residents to attend.
Charlies F Aston, administrator of the obstetrical unit at Tucson medical center, said the heating system for the obstetrical branch will ship from La Crosse in January and take two weeks to arrive. Hopi sanitarium unit opens today and Moqui court soon, to expand obstetrical care.
Evansville farmer Floyd has raised about 1100 turkeys each year for years without a single bird touching ground. He keeps them in houses or screened porches believing confinement improves the birds.
Four women from Agua Prieta Mexico ages 16 to 25 received five year suspended sentences in federal court for illegal entry. Three entered together through a fence beside railroad tracks. they will be deported after about 18 days in jail. Two men faced the same charge, with one given six months in prison. Armando Valencia got eight months for selling liquor to an Indian. Clifton Mayberry received one day and one cent fine.
The Epworth League of the Negro Methodist Church on North Ninth Avenue and West Fourth Street invites the public to a fortune telling party at 8 p.m. today in the church basement with free admission. An Odd Fellows meeting is also held at 8 p.m. today with initiatory degrees for two candidates and visiting brothers invited.
Charles Foster Haywood of Berea Kentucky son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Haywood Tucson has been elected president of the junior class for the November term He is an active campus leader and award winner in public speaking and also served as freshman class president.
Pima county salvage committee airs at 2 15 tomorrow on KTUC with Miss Edith Talbert executive secretary of the Arizona Children's Home Association as guest of Mrs L A Romine salvage chairman. Talbert speaks on Christmas needs of the hans and the salvage program at the institution.
Historical note traces the adoption of cylindrical lenses for vision correction, noting they were seldom prescribed until the era’s end. This marks a shift in optometry as cylindrical corrections gained prevalence among patients.
The Naval indoctrination school's 25th battalion at the University of Arizona presented its national colors and regimental insignia during a library steps ceremony. President Alfred Atkinson praised the program while Ens. William J. O'Connor received the flags and addressed attendees.
Applications are being accepted by the Civil Aeronautics Administration for entrance into radio sending and telegraph courses, aerial navigation, teletypewriter operations, and related fields at the Santa Monica training center. The 23 week program pays 150 dollars a month, with immediate promotion on completion and civil service certification. Veterans and both men and women may apply through O L McCaughey, chief aircraft communicator, at 2217 or 580 South Wilson Ave, phone 6W. a shorter interphone course is also in progress with overtime pay and future return to Pacific Palisades to finish.
A jammed stand of war bond buyers will gather at 8 p m today for the Hotel de Verano premiere at the Plaza theatre in support of the sixth war loan drive. Sponsoring groups include Spanish-American Mothers and Wives Alianza Hispano-Americana and others with auctions of scarce items like cigarets and film.
Pima County expects two thirds of the 1944 cotton crop harvested by early February if current pickers and weather hold. About 9,000 acres total, with 3,000 remaining in the county. Sahuarita hosts 3,000 acres and Marana 6,000. Prisoner of war camps report 2,717,501 pounds picked, averaging 89.3 pounds per man in Marana district and 0.84? per man in Continental Sahuarita, with 557 prisoners daily across both camps.
Despite under 13 percent of California’s 100 million acres being cultivated and less than one fortieth of that area in citrus, oranges lemons and grapefruit account for about 20 percent of the state’s agricultural dollar returns.
Recognition in the form of hand-painted scrolls was given at the University of Arizona Christmas tree party to Mrs. George F. Herrick former dean of women Dr G E P Smith retired to part time last June after 43 years on the faculty Dr Emil Riesen 12 years dean of liberal arts now professor of philosophy William Bray since 1908 in university building and Capt William E F Cheadle USN retired commandant of the naval indoctrination school for coop erative administration in preparing thousands of officers for active service. Community singing naval glee club symphonic choir university band Santa Claus and reindeer highlighted the hour long program. scrolls were also presented to Army Navy and coast guard representatives. Vet-
More than 400 Exmoor ponies were sold at the Hampton fair in Devon, England. The 700-year-old event, suspended since 1938, resumes with a noted livestock sale.
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