Allied Board Seeks Control Over Japan
The Allied Far Eastern commission departs Washington for Japan to evaluate how U S directives to Gen Douglas MacArthur are carried out. The 10 nation panel eyes possible policy power once the military occupation ends and has dropped the word advisory from its title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allied Far Eastern Commission
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur
United States
Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
White House
U. S
Gas Pocket Found During Arizona Well Drilling
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission reported a well at the Raymond ranch antelope refuge yielded a non inflammable gas flow that may be helium. Director H. L. Reid said officials are pursuing tests to confirm a potential new helium source in the state amid nearby New Mexico supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
State Game and Fish Commission
Raymond Ranch
Antelope
Buffalo and Antelope
United States
New Mexico
H. L. Reid
Commission
Reid
LaGuardia Named Special Ambassador for Dutra Inauguration
President Truman selects Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York to represent the U S at the inauguration of Brazil’s new president Gen Enrico Gaspar Dutra. He leaves January 1 with rank of special ambassador and will be joined by military aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
Truman
Enrico Gaspar Dutra
White House
LaGuardia
U. S
Adolph A. Berle
Philip O. Chalmers
Holiday death toll tops 470 nationwide
The nation reports 70 deaths over the Christmas holiday with 248 traffic fatalities on icy roads and 222 other deaths from shootings, falls, and other causes. California totals 71 with 47 traffic and 24 other deaths, while Texas records 46 deaths including 26 traffic fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
Texas
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New York
Missouri
Fayetteville
W. Va
George Ladder
Commercial National Bank
Anniston
Ala
Mrs Anastacia Dalton Funeral Is Tomorrow
Rosary is tonight at 8 in the Reilly chapel for Mrs. Anastacia Dalton who died from injuries in a Saturday automobile crash. Funeral mass is at 9 tomorrow at Santa Cruz church, with burial at Holy Hope cemetery. Survived by George C. Dalton, four children, three brothers, five sisters, and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reilly Chapel
Anastacia Dalton
Santa Cruz Church
George C. Dalton
Georgiana
Marie Antoinette
Cervando Vale
Jesus Contreras
Gregorio
Jesus
Raul Parra
Sonora
Mexico
Clara Quiroz
Tucson
Josefa Quiroz
Conception Bustamente
Lupe Celayo
Socorro Ortega
Holy Hope Cemetery
John A. Murray Dies After 27 Years in Tucson
John A. Murray 52 of 735 East Sixth Street died at home Monday. Arrangements will be set by Reilly Undertaking after the arrival of daughter Mrs Donald A. Smolik from St Paul. He was president of Eastside Water Co and active in DAV affairs. Survivors include wife Minnie T. Murray son John A. Murray Jr daughter Mrs W A Shirley and mother Mrs E W Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Murray
East Sixth Street
Reilly Undertaking Company
Donald A. Smolik
St. Paul
Minn
Murray
Eastside Water Company
DAV
Tucson
Minnie T. Murray
John
Jack) A. Murray, Jr
W. A. Shirley
E. W. Murray
Mulberry, Fla
Rev Wallace to Preach First Sermon Here Jan 6
Rev Jerry Wallace new rector of Grace Episcopal Church Tucson will preach his first sermon at the 11 a.m. service Sunday January 6 after arriving January 4 from Christchurch Springfield Illinois where he served as rector for 25 years. He is assisted by Rev Huntington at St Luke's in the Desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wallace
Grace Episcopal Church
Cse. Huntington
St. Lukes-in the-Desert
Wallace
Francis T. Brown
Christchurch
Springfield
Wil
Wef
Joe R. Hanson
Phoenix
Tucson
Co. E. Huntington
St. Luke’s-in-the-Desert
Ill
Wallaces
F. William Orrick
St. Paul's pro-Cathedral
Rev
Hanson
Clark Walker Cummings
Metropolitan Church Federation of
Divorce Judgments Filed in Superior Court
The record shows divorce judgments for the plaintiffs Mona K. Walker and Helen H. Holt against Kenneth J. Walker and Virgil W. Holt respectively in Superior Court No. 1 presided by John D. Lyons Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Lyons, Jr
Mona K. Walker
Kenneth J. Walker
Helen H. Holt
Virgil W. Holt
Divorce judgments issued in two Superior Court cases
In Superior Court No 2 presiding Eva De Concini Elizabeth Jean Watkins sues Ray R Watkins and awards divorce judgments. Separate judgment grants Bernice Lee and John Dennis Lee a divorce. Both rulings finalize the proceedings for the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court No
Eva de Concini
Elizabeth Jean Watkins
Ray R. Watkins
Bernice Lee
John Dennis Lee
Police Court Proceedings Noted in Minute Name List
Delbert Nicholson charged aggravated assault to military authorities. Henry Garcia fined 75 dollars or 30 days for reckless driving. John Powell charged simple assault to military authorities. Andrew Johnson vagrancy suspended sentence. Marie Goodman fined 50 dollars or 30 days for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Nicholson
Henry Garcia
John Powell
Andrew Johnson
Marie Goodman
Marriage Licenses Listed by Belle D Hall
The notices list multiple marriage licenses including Louis C Mazurak 24 from Flushing and Judith M Young of Tucson, Albert E Stone 23 from Andalusia Alabama and Lois A Schnake 21 of Tucson, George Daniels 31 of Phoenix and Blanche Green 32 of Phoenix, and Sisto Ramirez 18 of Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luis C. Mazurak
Flushing
Judith M. Young
Tucson
Albert E. Stone
Andalusia
Ala
Lois A. Schnake
George Daniels
Phoenix
Ariz
Blanche Green
Sisto Ramirez
Best Dressed Woman Crown Voted by New Yorker Poll
Mrs. Stanley Mortimer of New York retained her title as world’s best dressed woman in the New Yorker poll. The duchess of Windsor rose from 10th to 5th. other honorees include Mrs. Byron Foy, Mrs. Millicent Rogers, Mrs. Lawrence Tibbett, Rosalind Russell, and Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
New York
Stanley Mortimer
Duchess of Windsor
New York Dress Institute
Mortimer
Barbara Cushing
John Hay Whitney
Vincent Astor
Byron Foy
Walter Chrysler
Millicent Rogers
H. H. Rogers
Lawrence Tibbett
George Schlee
Valentina
Harry Hopkins
Louise Macy
Rosalind Russell
Robert Sarnoff
Esme O'Brien
Clare Boothe Luce
Henry R. Luce
Dahlia Coe to Perform for Veterans at U S Hospital
Dahlia Coe a 19 year old student at the state school for the deaf and blind will dance for patients at the U S veterans hospital next Thursday. Music will accompany the act but she will not hear it with lip rhythm provided by Mildred Panetz. Coe has studied at the local school since age four and is in the tenth grade, a classmate of Jackie Coker Arizona’s Helen Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Dahlia Coe
State School For the Deaf and Blind
Miss Coe
Mildred Panetz
Jackie Coker
Arizona
Helen Keller
Army Trucks Haul 30 Men From Ports
Two Army bases aided by Col. A. Y. Smith deliver thirty veterans to Tucson arriving at 2 a.m. Christmas morning after a rush trip from California to retrieve stranded men. Local coordinators note no southern Arizona veterans remained stranded and two Tucson men were among those brought home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Y. Smith
Davis-Monthanfield
Tucson
California
C. Edgar Govette
Corp
Glen Smith
Aretha Brean
East Fifth Street
Lee Yocum
Verna Yocum
East Third Street
Arizona
Army Air Transport
Col. Smith
Names of Individuals Listed With Ages and Cities
The text lists multiple individuals with ages and hometowns including Mary L. Ortega 16 Phoenix Maynard J. Grant 35 Rogers Elizabeth L. Brumbach 30 Esterly Eugene E. Brockway 21 Niles Phyllis A. Burton 20 Daniel B. Xutach 22 Halletts ville Joyce O. Miller 24 North Webster Quincy Howard Tatum 35 San Francisco Consuelo Bland 35 Keokuk L E. Borum 47 Tucson Ruth Borum 47 Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Ortega
Phoenix
Ariz
Maynard J. Grant
Rogers
Tex
Elizabeth L. Brumbach
Esterly
Penn
Eugene E. Brockway
Niles
Mich
Phyllis A. Burton
Tucson
Daniel B. Xutach
Hallettsville
Joyce O. Miller
North Webster
Ind
Quincy Howard Tatum
San Francisco
Calif
Consuelo Bland
Keokuk
L. E. Borum
Ruth Borum
Nashville, Tenn
Masonry Degree to be Conferred in Tucson
Tucson Lodge No 4 F and A M will confer the third degree at 7 15 p m today at the Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Masonic Temple
Gracie Fields chapter to meet at East Water address
The Gracie Fields chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire will hold a meeting at 3 p m tomorrow at 1420 East Water Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie Fields
Daughters of the British Empire
East Water Street
Mrs V T Jeffries to resign as deputy U S marshal
Mrs V T Jeffries deputy U S marshal and Sunday Evening Forum chairman at University Methodist church will resign effective Jan 1. The marshal's office announced she will devote full time to her forum duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. T. Jeffries
U. S
University Methodist Church
Births in Tucson Welcomes Ten New Babies
A series of birth notices from Tucson area families on December 22 through December 26 lists nine newborns a boy or girl born to different parents at various addresses including 544 S Wilson Ave Eagle Court University station and 1614 E First St. The births occur at times from 5 10 a m to 3 14 a m with parents named Mr. and Mrs. Walter J Spring Grover Eaton W L Cole Randolph Jenks David W Curtis Troy Bettis M Clyman Billie Gene Alexander Blaine J Lord and David L Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Spring
S. Wilson Avenue
Tucson
Grover Eaton
Eagle Court
W. L. Cole
Box 505
Randolph Jenks
University Station
First St
David W. Curtis
E. First Street
Troy Bettis
E. 34Th Street
M. Clyman
E. 10Th Street
Billie Gene Alexander
Thurber Road
Blaine J. Lord
Iroquois
David L. Williams
E. 7Th Street
Births Reported in Tucson Area Military Families
Three births announced in Tucson with full names and addresses: a girl born to Capt. and Mrs. Gail Kayser on December 23 at 9 40 p m at 1321 North Tyndall Avenue. a boy born to Capt. and Mrs. Morris Cleland on December 24 at 4 06 a m at 3112 East 36th Street. a boy born to Master Sgt. and Mrs. Raymond A Burge on December 24 at 11 02 a m at 101 West Council Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Kayser
N. Tyndall Avenue
Tucson
Morris Cleland
E. 36Th Street
Raymond A. Burge
W. Council
Funeral Service Held For Grover T. Ashby
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the McCarthy Williams chapel for Grover T. Ashby age 60 who died December 22 in a local hotel with Rev Wesley P Ford officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy-Williams Chapel
Grover T. Ashby
Wesley P. Ford
Evergreen Cemetery
New Gases Reach Enemy Hands Endangering Gas Masks
Report notes newly discovered gases in enemy possession threaten battlefield safety as 5 million military gas masks remain in use amid ongoing conflict.
Bus And Truck In Collision Near Tucson
Two Scottsdale men suffered facial lacerations when their car went off Highway 80-89 near Oracle and Orange Grove. Mary A. McKay was cut on the knee in a collision with on Occidental bus. damage to bus $50 and to car $200. A second, noninjury wreck occurred south of the municipal airport involving a Ruiz coupe and a Leis sedan with $125 total damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Tucson
Scottsdale
Oracle
Orange Grove
S. R. Finklea
Virgil Hadley
Finklea
Dov Beasley
Mary A. McKay
South Fourth Avenue
Sonora and
Questa Streets
Frank C. Rodriguez
South Meyer Street
Robert Nogales
Huron Street
French Franc Value Cut By Officials
Paris reports the French government set a new official rate of 119.10 francs per dollar and 480 per pound, a revaluation aimed at boosting exports. The Paris and provincial stock markets were ordered closed for the day as Finance Minister Rene Pleven and Francois Billoux prepared to brief the constituent assembly on the devaluation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
U. S
Finance Ministry
Rene Pleven
Francois Billoux
Constituent Assembly
Earthworms Move by Hairlike Bristle Action
Earthworms extend and retract tiny bristles along their bodies to propel themselves forward. This alternating gripping motion enables slow, inchworm like movement across surfaces.
Phoenix Firm Faces OPA Price Regulation Case
An order to show cause cites Sanders Auto Rebuilding & Paint shop in Phoenix for alleged failure to maintain price statements and file a maximum price list. The OPA seeks a permanent injunction to cap auto repairs and require price-board records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Sanders
Sanders Auto Rebuilding & Paint Shop
Phoenix
OPA
District Opa
Price Board
Saunders
Bimson Story Told In Digest Article
Reader's Digest piece condensed from American Magazine profiles Walter R. Bimson president of Valley National Bank Phoenix Arizona. It notes his 12 year leadership reshaped the state by mass producing small loans, pushing electrification modern plumbing to desert settlements and creating thousands of wage earners and hundreds of tenant farmers becoming independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Bimson
Valley National Bank of Phoenix, Ariz
Keith Monroe
Reader's Digest
American Magazine
Bimson
Valley National Bank Expands and Aims at Plain People
Valley National Bank now operates 20 branches in Arizona and has deposits 25 times higher since Bimson arrived. He began in Phoenix January 1 1933 amid a downturn and launched programs assisting people who paid heavy loan shark interest. The bank has issued 198000 installment loans and runs Saturday Morning Bank funding youths’ agricultural pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
Arizona
Valley National
Bimson
Rocky Mountain States
Phoenix
Snakes Use Glands for Venom Secretions
Most snakes secrete venom from modified salivary glands situated on each side near the back of the head, forming a key part of their venom delivery system.
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Allied Board
Far
Far East
By Graham Hovey
Nathan Mur
Optometrist
East Pennington Street
United Press
First National Benefit Society
First National Bank Bldg
Rev. Wallace
Grace Church
Public Records
Superior Court No. 1
Police Court
Paul J. Cella
Belle D. Hall
St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson Medical Center
Soft Water Service CO
Deine Wimobo
Fourth Street
Bath
Pereira Studios
E. Congress
Cash & Carry
Wallis Cleaning Service
East Ninth St
Phoenix Firm
Valley Bank
Moore
Stone Avenue
Ken Kyser
College of Musical Knowledge
Richfield
Kay Kyser
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Aker
Ot Covete
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