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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
4
A disabled Tucson father with only light chores struggles to provide for his wife and seven children as Christmas nears. The eldest is 12, others are 6 and a month old. the family lacks blankets and beds and sleeps on springs or the floor. Donations to the Christmas Fund in care of the Tucson Community Council are welcome.
J. G. Wasson of Bowie was elected 957 chairman of the Cochise County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Eldon Barney of Parmene becomes vice chairman. Officers were chosen last week during a meeting of community chairmen.
Clarence Preston 35 father of four died when his car rolled over twice after a collision with a westbound car driven by Norma Jack Lindsey 27. Preston and two passengers had been drinking earlier. Lindsey cited for no valid license. Preston survived by wife Mary Louise and four children. He was a World War II veteran living in Tucson.
Police termed the Sunday fires in Trenton as definite arson. Historic First Methodist Church suffered about 200000 in damage, while First Born Living Church incurred around 500. Gasoline was found ignited in two other small churches as investigators pursued leads in Mercer County.
At State Street Methodist Church a half gallon gasoline jug was thrown through a window and a chair set afire. Footprints were found behind First Methodist Church, opposite City Hall, as arsonist allegedly scaled an iron fence and entered the rear of the church. Casts were taken of the footprints.
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