Election Nears On Truckway
Tucson by pass plans push toward a special bond election to fund a freeway route estimated at 5 million dollars with a 500 thousand dollar local share. City officials seek federal urban funds while interchanges at South Sixth Avenue with St Marys road and 40th street are outlined and rights of way timing remains debated.
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Tucson
State Highway Department
E. T. Houston
Glenton Sykes
Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Casa Grande
Benson Highway
Santa Cruz River
Sykes
Pima County
South Sixth Avenue
St. Mary’s Road
Planning and Zoning Commission
40Th Street
Miracle Mile
Highway Department
Phoenix
Yuma
Prescott
Phil Martin, Jr
Sgt Leonard in Critical After B 29 Crash
Sgt Thomas E Leonard, among eight B 29 survivors, remains in critical condition with slight improvements noted by Maj D D Burke. Other crash survivors are hospitalized with bruises lacerations and burns after the Tuesday night incident that killed 12 of 20 aboard.
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Thomas E. Leonard
D. D. Burke
Grimes Receives Honor From Junior Chamber
Stanley Grimes, retiring treasurer of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, was honored at Wednesday’s meeting for twelve years of service. He received a watch engraved with his record as entertainment by Tom Monroe, with plans announced for a January 14 dinner for past presidents. New officers will be installed at the coming meeting.
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Stanley Grimes
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tom Monroe
Buffalo
N. Y
R. Gregory
Requiem Mass for Jesus Ostina to Be Sung at San Agustin
A requiem high mass will be sung at 8 a.m. Friday in San Agustin cathedral for Jesus M. Ostina. Monsignor P. Timmermans will have charge. Burial will be in Holy Hope Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Thursday by Father Estanislao Carall at Bring's Funeral Home chapel. Ostina died Wednesday in a hospital at Magdalena Sonora Mexico. He was born in Cananea Sonora and moved to Tucson as an infant. He lived at 515 South Sixth Avenue. Survived by wife Cruz Osuna three sons Richard George and Gene Osuna mother Mrs Gertudis Osuna and two brothers Bennie Aurelio and sister Celina Osuna, all of Tucson.
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San Agustin Cathedral
Jesus M. Ostina
P. Timmermans
Holy Hope Cemetery
Estanislao Carall
Bring’s Funeral
Mr. Osuna
Magdalena
Sonora
Mexico
Cananea
Tucson
South Sixth Avenue
Cruz ‘Osuna
Richard
George
Gene Osuna
Gertudis Osuna
Bennie
Aurelio
Celina Osuna
Flood Control Projects Delayed by Missing State Law
Arizona flood control plans costing over 30 million dollars are stalled awaiting enabling legislation. Projects at Tucson Holbrook Queen Creek Alamo crossing and along the Gila river cannot proceed under current law. A special session will be called to draft corrective measures. failure to act halts the program.
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Phoenix
Arizona
O. C. Williams
Tucson
Holbrook
Queen Creek
Alamo Crossing
Gila River
State Land Office
Williams
Gila
Butte
Charleston Dam
U.S. Army Engineers
Bill Willams River
Whitlow
Last Services Held For Mrs. Clarice Jacobson
Funeral services for Mrs. Clarice Jacobson 34 who died Sunday in a local hospital were held Thursday afternoon at Williams Mortuary. Ray Walna read the service and burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery. She lived at 2017 Ajo Road and is survived by her son Raymond her mother Mrs Pauline Wisher both of Tucson and a sister Mrs George Quackenhant New Jersey.
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Clarice Jacobson
Williams Mortuary
Ray Waln
Evergreen Cemetery
Jacobson
Ajo Road
Raymond
Pauline Wisher
Tucson
George Quackenhant
New Jersey
Tucson Boys Choir to Sing on KTLA Tonight
Edwardo Caso, director, reports the Tucson Boys' Choir on tour of Southern California will appear on KTLA broadcast tonight. The group has previously appeared on national radio programs and toured with engagements including a stop at M G M studios.
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Tucson Boys’ Choir
California
Edwardo Caso
Los Angeles
KTLA
Christmas Birth of Christ program planned at Trinity church
Mrs. Lloyd Meenan directs a Christmas musical The Birth of Christ to be performed at Trinity Presbyterian at 8 15 p m Friday under Tucson Ministerial Association and Tucson Council of Church Women. Narrator Mrs Fred Krivel Jr with soloists Lou Haton Loren Hollenbeck Rosa Rhodes Larson Ruth Meenan Martina Powell Barbara Van der Kerk Desmond Powell Ann Pick erell Alice Holsclaw Mary Sligh Rugg and six year old Tommy McKean. Ann Price Eaton directs Congregational choir leading a community sing.
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Lloyd Meenan
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Tucson Ministerial Association
Tucson Council of Churchwomen
Fred Krivel, Jr
Lou Haton
Loren Hollenbeck
Rosa Rhodes’ Larson
Ruth Meenan
Martina Powell
Barbara van
Tableau Will Be Presented by Sam Hughes Elementary Students
Sam Hughes elementary school presents a three part program of music drama and tableaux on the school patio at 1 30 p m Friday. A 275 voice choir will sing Christmas carols while the orchestra directed by Cecil Whitaker opens with a medley. The second half features a pantomimic playlet Santa Claus Inspects the Toys ending with a reindeer dance led by Patsy Davenport Mary Alice Boyd Icle Bemberg Ruth Nevin Linda Parker Charlene Carmony Janice Devine and Mary Jacob. The third part shows The Other Meaning of Christmas with tableaux by sixth graders. Mary Ellen Lieberman Mary Sara Abrams Joseph Dick Merritt first angels Jean and Jane other angels Jamie Porter Patsy Hewitt Anne Shoenhair Donna Jan Brown Wise Men Donald Madsen Ed Woods G C Castleberry and Shepherds Gordon Bernel Keith Judson Phillip Gay Billy Anderson and Kenneth Uvodich. General directors Wilma Goodale and Polly Hagan with Paul Grimes and Cecil Whitaker directing the orchestra. Additional teachers assisting include Marie Liesch Winifred Daily Emilie Pauli Ferne Lewis Margaret Shaw Elizabeth Luppe and Violet Masilko.
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Santa Claus
Patsy Davenport
Mary Alice Boyd
Icle Bemberg
Ruth Nevin
Linda Parker
Charlene Carmony
Janice Devine
Mary Jacob
Reader
Mary Ellen Lieberman
Mary Sara Abrams
Joseph
Dick Merritt
First Angels
Jean
Jane Other
Jamie Porter
Patsy Hewitt
Anne Shoenhair
Donna Jan Brown
Wise Men
Donald Madsen
Ed Woods
G. C. Castleberry
Shepherds
Gordon Bernel
Keith Judson
Phillip Gay
Billy Anderson
Kenneth Uvodich
Wilma Goodale
Polly Hagan
Paul Grimes
Cecil Whitaker
Marie Liesch
Winifred Daily
Emilie Pauli
Ferne Lewis
Margaret Shaw
Elizabeth Luppe
Violet Masilko
GOP Chiefs To Meet In Oklahoma Parley
Republican state chairmen from 19 central states will meet in Oklahoma City January 8 to 10 to plan campaign strategy for the 1948 presidential and congressional elections. Oklahoma Chairman Carl Morgan announced after consulting with Nebraska chair man A T Howard. States represented include Montana North and South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Texas Colorado Utah Idaho and New Mexico.
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Oklahoma
Central States
Carl Morgan
A.T. Howard
Nebraska
Montana
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
New Mexico
Scout Pack 17 to Hold Christmas Meeting at Sam Hughes School
Cub Scout pack No 17 sponsored by Sam Hughes School will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the school. An exhibit of Cub Scout activities and achievement awards are planned. Ade Abbott arranged the program with Den No 6 supervised by Madeline Judson and Charles Van. Aunt Peggy will tell a Christmas tale, movies shown, Santa will distribute gifts, and Den 4 led by J B O Dowd and Jack Hitchcock will open the program.
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Sam Hughes
Ade Abbott
den- No. 6
Madeline .C. Judson
Charles van
KVOA
Peggy
Santa Claus
den No. 4
J. B. O'Dowd
Jack Hitchcock
Plane makes emergency landing east of town
A small new-type Haison aircraft forced to land on the Thunderhead guest ranch airstrip at 9:30 a.m. Thursday due to engine failure. Pilot Staff Sgt. John Markham and passenger Pfc. B. W. Reynolds, en route from San Diego to Norfolk, landed near mountainous country east of Tucson. No injuries reported.
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Haison
Thunderhead Guest Ranch
Byrd Granger
John Markham
San Diego
Norfolk
Pfc
B. W. Reynolds
Davis-Monthan Field
Ft. Worth
Tex
Tucson
Thunderhead Ranch
Colossal Cave
Sahuaro National Monument
Davis- Monthan
Naomi Rebekah Lodge No 4 Meeting Schedule
A meeting of Naomi Rebekah lodge No 4 is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at the IOOF hall 135 South Sixth Avenue Florence Downey noble grand will preside.
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Naomi Rebekah Lodge No. 4
IOOF
South Sixth Avenue
Florence Downey
Noble Grand
Masons Install Master In Rite
Forrest W. Taylor was installed worshipful master of Pima lodge No. 10 F and AM. George B. Taylor presided over ceremonies. Other officers named include Samuel Cherry senior warden Oerwe Dougherty junior warden Peter Rochon treasurer George A Williams secretary with appointive officers Arthur Holmes senior deacon George W Bragey Tyler Thomas Brown jr marshal Louis J Washington master of ceremonies Norman Preston assistant secretary and Chester Willias Charles O Gil hooly Norman Preston and Miller as initiating team.
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Forrest W. Taylor
Pima Lodge
George B. Taylor
Samuel’ Cherry
Oerwe Dougherty
Peter Rochon
George A. Williams
Arthur Holmes
George W. Bragey
Tyler
Thomas Brown
Damage Action Filed In Court Over North Stone Accident
A $10,000 damage action was filed in superior court by Orlando Ghiotto following a North Stone avenue crash on December 1 involving a car and a motorcycle. Frank R. Cantrell is named as defendant for allegedly driving recklessly or negligently.
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Superior Court
Orlando Ghiotto
North Stone Avenue
Frank R. Cantrell
Ghiotto
Cantrell
James Fehrenbacher
Potatoes Needed for Dehydration Batches
Eight pounds of raw potatoes are required to yield one pound of dehydrated potatoes. The ratio highlights substantial waste in the dehydration process and practical input needs.
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ED Dougherty
Martin
Sgt. Leonard
Grimes
Gift of
Boys’ Choir
George C. Kenney
Strategic Air Command
U. S. Air Forces
Davis-Monthan Airbase
Davis-Monthan
Church
Sam Hughes Elementary
Henry Morris
Andys
Santa
GOP
Chiefs
Kolinsky
SCOUT
Masons
CLUB
Santa Rita
Jewel Eberle
Jad Paul
Eharge
Otmnen
Cohama
Rawr
Gus Taylor
E. Congress
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