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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1947

Page

2

Theft Charged To Secretary At Tucson Savings Bank

Johnson vice-president signed a criminal complaint charging Doris Kelland secretary with theft of 11096 from September 1946 to May 1947. Alfred Kerr said the loss was discovered by the association and that no loss to the bank occurred. Kelland was arrested after being located at a friend's home and faced arraignment. The counts allege four checks totaling 11096 were converted to cash, with Kelland admitting to all counts.

Kell Jerry Martin John D. Anderson Justice Court Dodd Banking Association W. H. Sexton Sexton

Inskeep to Lead Agricultural Conservation Program in Two Counties

R. P. Inskeep was reappointed administrative assistant of the agricultural conservation program for Pima and Santa Cruz counties at a joint farmers and ranchers meeting held at the courthouse. Now in its seventh year, Inskeep already heads the Santa Cruz segment since last July. County committees were re-elected, with J. A. McLeod Jr. as Pima chairman and J. B. Pendleton as Santa Cruz chairman. Reports show 44 of 73 participants in Pima earned about 75 thousand dollars. Santa Cruz estimates exceed 28 thousand after all reports. The program shares costs, with farmers paying about half and the government covering the rest.

R. P. Inskeep Pima Santa Cruz Inskeep J. A. McLeod, Jr J. B. Bull J. W. Nordyke W. G. Bowman Dan Clarke J. B. Pendleton Neilson Brown Horton Noon R. H. Bibolet Santa Cruz County

Groves Promoted to Lieutenant General by Truman

Washington December 17 Maj Gen Leslie R Groves who heads the atomic program was nominated by President Truman for the rank of lieutenant general Groves who led the Manhattan Engineer District now runs the military atomic activities and heads the armed forces special weapons project He is 51 and has held two star rank since the first test blast in 1945

Washington Leslie R. Groves Truman Groves Senate Commission Armed Forces Rosevelt

Deadline Nears For Rental Increases Here

Landlords and tenants must sign a lease by December 31 allowing a 15 percent rent rise. Lloyd H. Meenan, area rent director, said the law expires at the end of 1947 and after that period no agreement enabling a 15 percent increase will be recognized by the rent board.

Lloyd H. Meenan

Grateful Navajos Get Tucson Aid in Gallup Drive

Grateful Navajos greet Tucsonans as two air force C-47s deliver four tons of clothing and food, part of 16 tons sent with labels like Children’s clothing and Foodstuffs. Tucson volunteers and Navajo families in Window Rock accept aid amid plans for eight more flights to Gallup and broader relief funded by Congress.

Martin J. O'Brien Gallup N. M Tucson Air ‘Force Luke Everest Hogan Gardner John Aylraud American Legion Executive Committee Russell Morgan McDermott Daily Citizen Luke C. M. Bickel Window Rock Steve Philip Juanita Smiley Shiprock Gardner Juanita Juanita J.R. Merry L. N.cary Indian Service New Mexico City Merry Washington California New Mexico USAF D. D. Conlan William S. Connolly D. D. Hornsby E. H. Sheeler Sgt Joe Little

Santa to Land Plane On Congress Street

Santa Claus to land a helicopter on Congress Street between Stone Avenue and Scott Street at 2 p m Saturday. The 20 30 club sponsors expect about 200 members to help police clear space and keep children from danger while the aircraft lands. City officials city manager Phil Martin Jr city engineer Glenton Sykes police chief Don Hays and city attorney Thomas J Elliott arranged the landing site and insurance coverage.

Santa Claus Arizona Children’s Home Wil Congress Street Stone . Avenue Scott Street Phil Martin, Jr Glenton Sykes Don Hays Thomas J. ‘Elliott

Local unit names listed for public information batch

S Sg t O L Burnett flight engineers Maj D D Burke public information officer and Corp V R Tordrup photographer are named in the personnel roll for the ceremony and press materials.

O. L. Burnett Flight Engineers D. D. Burke and Corp V. R.tordrup

Mansfeld Junior High Prepares Christmas Play

Mansfeld junior high conducts a Christmas pageant titled The Wondrous Story with six Nativity scenes. The program features a student reader Charles Oden, vocal gift by Charles Farrell, and a candle light procession with dance ensembles.

Mansfeld Junior High School Caritata Joan Aboud Maurice Sayre Leslie O. Bréwer Charles Oden Charles Farrell Golo Paul Johnson Robert Grebner Kenneth Harison Larry’ Jones Mickey’ Holland Dick Hancock Angels

Roosevelt School Christmas Play Set For Friday Afternoon

Parents and students perform in Roosevelt school's Christmas play Far mer Brown s Christmas to be held at 1 45 p m Friday at the school Cast includes Farmer Brown Mrs W M Cooper Mrs Brown and many Brown children plus neighborhood youths in a locally staged yuletide pageant

Roosevelt School Farmer Brown W. M. Cooper Brown A. D. Mahany Mandy H.W. Day Jones W. H. Dunham Will Nora Connie McAdams Nellie Margaret Brooks Jim Manuel Rodriguez Hiram Marshall Day Willie Ronnie Roberts Mabel Cynthia Simpson Diana Herndon Lila Lee Liles Geraldine Goldthorpe John Warren Carmelita Valencia Nadine Mendoza Benny Sanchez Henry Baron Jimmy Sikora Anne McGlothin Norman Veliz Margaret Vogel Marjorie Harrison Larry White Bill Parr Paul Dralle Annette Baugus Connie Flores Bill Wilkey Margaret Kessler Don Benzmiller Romelia Mireless Eunice’ Taylor Tonny Villa Ron

Roosevelt orchestra to lead student choirs in Christmas program

On Wednesday evening December 17 1947 the Gucena Bally cistern event features choruses from six grades singing Christmas music with the Roosevelt orchestra directed by Tom Burges. First second and third grade choirs are led by Miss Josephine Mustard and Mrs Thelma Goldstein while Mrs Rollin Barr conducts the upper grade chorus.

Tie Alshoffer Linda Ward Martha Ward Roosevelt Orchestra Tom Burges Josephine ‘Mustard Thelma Goldstein Rollin’ Barr

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