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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1948

Page

2

Few Apply For Connection To City's Sewer System

City records show very few applications for sewer connections despite Mayor Houston opening the program. Pueblo Gardens and Country Club Manor residents have applied and paid the annual fee. outside-city lots incur rates per square foot, while subdivisions with city mains laid by developers are exempt. A dozen or so inquiries from tourist camps were deterred by 2.50 per fixture monthly charges.

E. T. Houston Pueblo Gardens Country Club Manor Gewer

Taxi Rate To Airport Will Be Reviewed

The Arizona corporation commission scheduled a January 4 hearing in Tucson to clarify Tanner Motor Tours Inc rights to operate limousine service to the municipal airport update rates due to the airport relocation and to consider Tucson Cab Company rates between city and airport and a request for operating rights.

Arizona Corporation Commission Tucson Tanner Motor Tours, Inc Tucson Cab Company

Dave Levy, 59, Buried After Local Hospital Death

Dave Levy, 59, of Nogales who owned the Border cafe until 1942 died in a local hospital on Saturday. Funeral rites were led by Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray at Reilly’s chapel Monday afternoon with Elks at the graveside. Survivors include his wife Fanny and two daughters Mrs. Howard Klein of Las Cruces New Mexico and Mrs. Zellie Capin of Tucson. Pallbearers listed were Joe Bracker Charles Bracker Zellie Capin Howard Klein Sam Capin and George Winard.

Albert T. Bilgray Reilly’s Chapel Dave Levy The Elks Levy Nogales Border Cafe Arizona New York Fanny Howard Klein Las Cruces N. M Zellie Capin Tucson Joe Bracker Charles Bracker Sam Capin George Winard

Richard H. Rouse Will Be Buried In Michigan

Richard Halbert Rouse 48 died Sunday at his home 1520 West Wetmore Road. His body is being sent by Arizona mortuary to Durand Michigan for services and burial. He is survived by wife Frances a daughter Joyce three sons Charles and Richard both of Tucson and William of Port Huron Michigan and two brothers Wilbur of Toledo and L D of Durand.

Richard Halbert Rouse West Wetmore Road Arizona Durand Mich Mr. Rouse Frances Joyce Charles Richard Tucson William Port Huron Wilbur Toledo L. D

Dorothy Harding Buried in Detroit Burial Set for Local Resident

The body of Dorothy B. Harding, 34, who died Friday in a local hospital, was sent by Reilly funeral home to Detroit for services and burial. She lived at 830 North Ninth Avenue after moving here two years ago with her husband Franklin a Tucson police patrolman. Survivors include her mother Mabel Bates of Detroit four brothers Robert James Roy all of Detroit Thomas of Columbus Ohio and two sisters Betty Kirchner and Rita Miller, both of Detroit.

Dorothy B. Harding Reilly Funeral Home Detroit

Sun Returns? Tucson Weather Lets Hope for Sunshine

Weatherman predicts a cold front to reach Tucson late Monday bringing light showers then clearing for Tuesday with intervals of sunshine. Rain totals for December reach .65 inch by Monday, 2.33 inches below the annual average. Douglas reports 0.26 inch, Flagstaff 0.13, Payson 0.12, Winslow 0.02, with Phoenix Sky Harbor seeing a trace.

Tucson Arizona California Old Pueblo Salt River Valley United Press U. S. Weather Bureau Phoenix Douglas Yuma Gila Bend Flagstaff Payson Winslow Phoenix Sky Harbor

Three Mountain Lions Taken By Williams Hunter

Les Cravey of Williams boasted a record bag of three lions in three hours. He set out with three dogs and treed a mother and two cubs on a peak near the Three Sisters district, then killed them with three bullets and collected three $50 bounty payments.

Williams Les Cravey Annmal State Game Department Cravey Three Sisters

Joyce Ellis Joins Navy Recruit Training at Great Lakes

Joyce Alline Ellis a sea man recruit in the Wave division of the US Navy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Ellis of Florence. She is taking recruit training at the naval training center in Great Lakes Illinois.

Joyce Alline Ellis Wave, Usn Cecil Ellis Florence Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Ill

Dobry Trial Set for Tuesday in Real Estate Fraud

Dudley A. Dobry president of Prudential Investment Corp faces a superior court trial Tuesday on two counts of selling real estate twice with intent to defraud. Deputy County Attorney Bryce H. Wilson will first try the Mansfield Heights sale to Mr. and Mrs. Sol Hauer, later linked to Dan G. Roumbos. The second charge concerns a resale to Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Steel Jr and a later contract to sell the same property to the Steels. Steel is son of a Tucson attorney, residing at 4207 Camino de Palmas.

Dudley A. Dobry Prudential Investment Corp Superior Court Dobry Bryce H. Wilson Mansfield Heights Sol Hauer Dan G. Roumbos South Stone Avenue Roumbos Tucson Camino de Palmas

Rock Slides Threaten Road To Mt Lemmon

Bruce Ellis of Pima county engineering warned Tucson drivers to avoid Mt Lemmon road except for essential travel as weekend rain loosened rocks and made the wet, slippery route hazardous. He said there is little snow at the summit and urged motorists to stay away unless necessary.

Bruce Ellis Pima County Tucson Mt. Lemmon Ellis

Albert T. Putthoff Dies At Home In Kansas City Area

Albert T. Putthoff 61 of 3675 South Liberty avenue died at his home Sunday. The body will go to Kansas City Missouri for burial. Rosary is set for 8 p.m. Monday at Reilly's chapel. He is survived by wife Florence three sons Paul Joseph and Fred all of Kansas City and three grandchildren.

Albert T. Putthoff Liberty Avenue Kansas City Putthoff Florence Paul Joseph Fred

Service Held Monday For Zelpha D. King

Burial in Evergreen cemetery followed Monday morning services at Reilly's chapel for Mrs. Zelpha D. King 49. Rev. John W. Trude officiated. Pallbearers were Jack Mulcahy Andy Morrison P T McMurray William Embree Wilbur Petrie and Archie Compton.

Evergreen Cemetery Reilly’s Chapel Zelpha D. King John W. Trude Jack Mulcahy Andy Morrison P. T. McMurray William Embree Wilbur Petrie Archie Compton

Railway Express Returns Lost Dog to Mrs. Kessler

Railway Express agents traced Pudgy the ten year old mongrel from Columbus to Tucson after the dog leaped from a train en route from Philadelphia. Mrs. Kessler, who had suffered nervous prostration and hospital treatment, received Pudgy on Christmas morning after Columbus residents alerted officials.

Tucson H. Kessler Benson Highway

Holiday Accidents Kill 428 Persons

National safety council tallies 428 deaths from Christmas hazards as 270 traffic fatalities, 69 fire deaths, and 92 other accidents. Frigid snap driven by a Hudson Bay air mass sent temperatures plummeting. fires, crashes, and weather-related incidents spiked nationwide.

National Safety Council Canada Hudson's Bay Dixieland Pembina N. D Great Lakes Ohio Valley Appalachians Middle Atlantic States Atlanta Binghamton N. Y Elkins W. Va Columbia, S. C Louisville Richmond Rocky Mountains Big Piney Wyo

Truman Plans Return Flight for Thursday Conference

President Truman will fly to Washington on Wednesday for a top level conference with Vice President Elect Barkley and Speaker Rayburn. The White House meeting precedes the 81st congress and discusses the state of the union message nearing completion.

Independence Truman Washington Alben Barkley Sam Rayburn Charles G. Ross Congress Ross Kansas City Muehlebach Matthew J. Connelly White House

12 Year Old Hit-Run Victim Reported In Serious Condition

A 12 year old boy, Joe Colmenero of 1019 West Huron street, was listed in serious condition at the county hospital after a hit and run on St Mary's road Sunday night. Lee Leatherman, who found the boy, could not confirm the crash. Police questioned locals, but no solid leads emerged.

Joe Colmenero Huron Street County Hospital St. Mary’s Road Lee Leatherman Ray Benson East Ninth Street Albert Wallner Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Benson North Fourth Avenue Wallner Tucson Coolidge Arnold Eagle West Missouri Street Florence Hospital Highway 80

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