Christmas Town Clings to Past Amid Deserted Ghost Town
In Christmas Arizona, once a booming copper mining hub, about 15 families and 50 residents endure amid derelict buildings and shuttered services. A small holiday celebration aims to keep Santa’s visit alive for 15 local children as workers commute to Hayden and Winkelman for schooling and jobs.
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Ariz
U.P
Santa Claus
Crystal Palace
Gilded Cage Opera House
Dripping Springs
Arizona
John Gojkovich
Gojkovich
Hayden and
Winkelman
Hayden and Winkelman
Christmas Copper Company
Leslie Ballard
Frank Knight
Sam
Ballard
Phoenix Man Charged With Forging Wife’s Name for Bigamy
Warner M. Dunnam, 33, of Phoenix, is charged with using funds from forging his wife’s name to finance a marriage to a second woman without divorce. He allegedly cashed a $720.39 forged check from Mrs. Dunnam on Nov 7 and soon after wed Evelyn Wynonne Eddings. Police report Dunnam admitted to forging the check and claimed his wife said she would divorce him. He was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Harry Westfall.
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Phoenix
U.P
Warner M. Dunnam
Dunnam
Evelyn Wynonne Eddings
Do. B. Arnold
Harry Treutman
Harry Westfall
Three Auto Deaths Shock Arizona At Holiday Time
A Gila canal drowning near Imperial Dam claimed Earl G. Smith of Venice California after his carryall cement mixer plunged into the canal. In Phoenix, Mrs. Jean Leffler 30 died when her car collided with a second vehicle driven by Wilbur E. Knight 28. A two car crash near Gila Bend killed J L Bailey 84 of Manhattan Kansas as Norris Pugh 17 and John Thompson 42 were treated. The year’s state fatalities rose to 246 versus 244 last year.
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Arizona
Yuma
Gila Canal
Earl G. Smith
Venice
Calif
Smith
Imperial Dam
Jack Beard
Jean Leffler
Phoenix
Wilbur E. Knight
Knight
Sarah
Comma Briggs
Gila Bend
J. L. Bailey
Manhattan
Kas
Bailey
Edna Sayre
Paul G. Sayre
Casa Grande
Norris Pugh
San Francisco
John Thompson
Pugh
Lion Cubs Sent to Duluth Zoo as Christmas Gift
Three six week old mountain lion cubs captured near Phoenix are en route to Duluth Minnesota zoo as a Christmas present. They were captured by US Fish and Wildlife hunter Maurice G Cloudt who shot the mother then tracked the cubs with dogs.
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Phoenix
Lion Creek
Duluth, Minn
Maurice G. Cloudt
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Arizona
Duluth
Cloudt
E. M. Mercer
Joint Board Set to Hear Carrier Service Extensions
A joint board of officials from the interstate commerce commission and the Arizona corporation commission will convene hearings January 19 to 21 in Phoenix on applications by carriers to extend service. The schedule includes Harold H. Hyde for Holbrook to Los Angeles general commodities, Southwest Freight Lines Tucson to Lordsburg, American Bus Lines Mesa to Lordsburg and Tucson to Nogales, and Sun Valley Bus Lines for Phoenix El Paso and Phoenix Nogales passenger service.
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Phoenix
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arizona Corporation Commission
Harold H. Hyde
Holbrook
Los Angeles
Southwest Freight Lines
Tucson
Lordsburg
American Bus Lines
Mesa
Nogales
Sun Valley
el Paso
Thirteen Arizonans Granted Wartime Pardons
President Truman pardoned 13 Arizona conscientious objectors among 1523 overall. The amnesty board lists Ben Baxter Carl Maynard Briggs Stanley Warren Detwiler W F Dorsey Rafael Roberto Duarte Lloyd Frederick Floomar Anastacio Herrera Garcia Alfred Gates Robert Green Miles Claude Roach Harry Cook Frank Staffiero and Buck Wensley.
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Washington
Arizona
Truman
Ben Baxter
Carl Maynard Briggs
Stanley Warren Detwiler
W. F. Dorsey
Rafael Roberto Duarte
Lloyd Frederick Floomar
Anastacio Herrera Garcia
Alfred Gates
Robert Green
Miles Claude Roach
Harry Cook
Frank Staffiero
Buck Wensley
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Pruett
Christmas
James Douglas
Lewis W. Douglas
U. S
Great Britain
George Crittenden
N. H. Meller
Gila River
Dr. Douglas
Meller
ACE House & Window
Edward Moore & Sons
4Th Ave
Charles Yaeger
Aviation Week
Cash & Carry Pick-up & Deliv
Catalina Cleaners
N. Campbell
Laura
Patricia
Laura) Schmidt
Havana
John Lester Mee
Chicago
Undertakers
Grady
Loan & Inv. Service
Sixth and Campbell Telephone
Sterling Hebbard CO
Peter C. Gillham
Mgr
E. B’way
Hotel
Adems
Eels
North Oracle Road
TIP Top Day Cleaners
Arizonians
ACE Company
N. 4Th Ave
Bower
Victo
N. Stonery
Gerlach Nurseries
South Sixth Ave
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
MR. Wilson
South Stone Ave
H. C. Tovrea Company
Toppers & Suits
Fanny
Newea
Merry Christmas
Don
Durand & CO
Santa Rita Hotel
Tucson, Ariz
East Congress
ATLAS
Venetian Blind Service
Poinsettias
Hubbard
North Grande Ave
St. Mary’s Rd
Sarson Batly Citizen
Gospel Supply
W. Pennington
Agency
Nwee
E. Congress
Girl
Luxor
Martins
The
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power CO
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