Stephenson Resigns Public Relations Post at Convair
Pat Stephenson resigns from Convair public relations, effective Monday, to join Young and Rubicam in New York City. He previously worked with MGM in Hollywood and the Associated Press in Shanghai, with extensive newspaper experience. He will relocate with Mrs. Stephenson to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Stephenson
Consolidated-Vultee
New York
Young and Rubicam
Raymond Rubicam
Arigona
Blic
Conted-Vultee
Stephenson
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Hollywood
Shanghai
China
Associated Press
New York City
Negro Women Stage Battle Royal In Cafe Beehive
Police reported a brutal brawl as four Negro women fought with bottles fists and feet at the Beehive cafe on South Convent last night. Suspects identified include Margaret Wesson Theresa Reid Mary Lee Garrett and Tula White with White jailed 15 dollars or 15 days and others discharged or bonded for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Convent Street
Margaret Wesson
West 18Th Street
Theresa Reid
South Meyer
Mary Lee Garrett
Convent Street
Tula White
West McCormick Street
Mary Lee Gar
Paul
Celia
Ms. Garrett
Repair shops at camps save millions for Army gear
Repair shops at army camps in seven southeastern states saved the government more than four million dollars by refurbishing worn out Army gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern States
GI Newspaper Ad Seeks Men To Kill Japs On Bougainville
A mimeographed regimental newspaper prints a call for three soldiers who enjoy the outdoors to draw with colored pencils, collect Japanese souvenirs, answer the telephone, and kill Japs. The ad mentions long hours, no overtime, and patrol duties, to be directed through the battalion intelligence officer.
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Act
U.S
Bougainville
U.P
Lend-Lease Funds Approved by Committee in 1945 Budget
Washington June 2 UP the house appropriations committee approved an additional 3 920 070 000 for foreign economic operations in 1945 including 3 450 570 000 for lend-lease and 450 000 000 for UNRRA. The panel backed 19 500 000 more for other foreign economic program phases and noted a total budget of 7 188 893 000 for the next year. Major allocations include 4 043 422 722 for the British empire 3 432 475 450 to the United Kingdom 2 432 596 800 for Russia and 1 100 000 000 for ocean transport and petroleum supplies. The committee praised lend-lease as a sound investment in a United Nations victory and approved the requested UNRRA funds up to 1 350 000 000, while cutting the FEA appropriation by 1 381 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
House
Foreign Economic Administration
British Empire
United Kingdom
Russia
French North Africa
China
South America
United Nations
Bureau of the Budget
UNRRA
Congress
FEA
Nine Year Old’s Garter Snake Is Really A Rattler
In New York on June 2 a nine year old, Peter McGhee, and two playmates reported a small snake on a sidewalk thought to be a garter snake. They captured it with help from Peter Goldman and Patricia Goldman and brought it to the Goldman home before Mrs. Goldman took it to Central Park Zoo. Zoo officials identified the snake as a young diamondback rattler and poisonous, to remain at the zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
Peter McGhee
Pete
Peter Goldman
Patricia
Goldman
Walter Goldman
Central Park Zoo
University of Arizona Students Publish Poetry Volume
A university bulletin features student poems written since 1920 in contests run by Rimers Tucson women. The Fowler and Bogan memorial contests honor nature and unrestricted themes. Edited by Fuller Thrift Patrick, the six class sections cover desert light love war and meditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Na
Rimers
Tucson
University Bulletin
Phebe M. Bogan
Jennie G. Fowler
Fowler
Dorothy V. Fuller
Inez Thrift
David L. Patrick
Patrick
Operators Vote To End Strike In St. Louis
St Louis street car and bus operators voted 630 to 399 by secret ballot to return to work ending a transport tieup affecting about 600000 people. Only 1029 of 3500 strikers voted with AFL leaders hoping buses and trolleys could roll in time for the afternoon rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Public Service Company
AFL
WLB
Cadet W B Allin Trains At Garden City Army Airfield
Cadet William B. Allin 20, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas E Allin of 1430 North First avenue, is in advanced pilot instruction at Garden City Army airfield Kansas after completing elementary flight training at Chickasha Oklahoma He attended the University of Arizona 1941 42 with ROTC training and was a timekeeper for M M Sundt Construction Co in civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Allin
Thomas E. Allin
North First Avenue
Garden City Army Airfield
Kansas
Allin
University of Arizona
Tucson
M. M. Sundt Construction Co
Chickasha
Okla
Aviation Cadet McMakin Begins Final Pilot Training
Aviation Cadet John B. McMakin, son of Mrs. Frankie L. McMakin of 739 North 7th Avenue, Tucson, now in the Women's Army Corps, starts the final period of training at the advanced two engine school at Lubbock Army Air Field. After weeks of ground and air instruction, he will receive bomber pilot wings and become a flying officer. Cadet McMakin was a University of Arizona student when he entered flight training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. McMakin
Frankie L. McMakin
North 7Th Avenue
Tucson
Women’s Army Corps
Army Air Forces Training Command
Lubbock Army Airfield
Army Air Forces
McMakin
University of Arizona
Quintanilla Returns to Marine Base After Furlough
Pvt. Gilbert Quintanilla son of Mr and Mrs J Quintanilla 1004 St Marys Road returned to the Marine Corps base at Oceanside California after a short furlough with his parents He entered the corps in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Gilbert Quintanilla
J. Quintanilla
St. Mary’s Road
Marine Corps
Oceanside
Calif
Corps
Tucson Cadet Lt Hansen Reports for Duty at Randolph Field
Lt. Charles W. Hansen of Tucson reports for duty at Randolph field. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles J Hansen of Tucson and was formerly stationed at the San Antonio aviation cadet center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Hansen
Tucson
Randolph Field
Lt. Hansen
Charles J. Hansen
San Antonio
William G. Howsman Promoted At Ryan Field
Lt. William G. Howsman of Bakersfield California has been promoted to first lieutenant by Lt. Kenneth L. Shadell commanding officer. He came to Ryan Field in 1942 as a civilian director of physical training and was later commissioned while remaining at Ryan. He now lives on the Los Altos road in Tucson.
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William G. Howsman
Ryanfield
Kenneth L. Shadell
Howsman
Bakersfield
Calif
Ryan
Los Altos Road
Tucson
Siesta Time in Mexico City Ends for Quick Lunch
In Mexico City a new presidential decree sets office hours 9 to 5 with a 30 minute lunch break, replacing the former split shifts. Government workers shift 8 to 2 30 or 3 with a coffee break, banks close at 1, and many firms create cafeterias or permit workers to bring sandwiches as tires and gasoline shortages curb downtown dining.
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Mexico City
Six Tucson Civic Clubs Honor YM With Centennial Programs
Six of Tucson's civic clubs plan events next week to honor the YMCA on its 100th anniversary. The programs feature Fred W. Fickett, Hervey Smith, Ferron Troxel, and a Centennial movie narrated by Lowell Thomas showing YMCA activities nationwide and summer camps.
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Tucson
YMCA
Fred W. Fickett
Hervey Smith
Ferron Troxel
Lowell Thomas
Dudley
New York
Optimists
Knights of the Round Table
American Legion
Rotary
Kions
Kiwanis
Inseparable Pair Reunited After German POW Camp
Kansas City June 2. Two former air force colleagues Lt Harold Jenkins and Lt George Stier, once separated in different POW camps, were found alive and together in a German camp after reports of their being missing. The pair had trained together and served from coast to coast before being shot down on the same raid. Their parents had feared the worst but learned the two soldiers were together again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Army
Harold Jenkins
University of Missouri
St. George Stier
England
Tom Jenkins
Higginsville
Earl Stier
Lexington
George
Harold
United States
Births at St Mary's Hospital Tucson Grow with New Arrivals
A girl born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Thompson at 10 16 p m June 1 D 131 Fairground Dwellings Tucson a girl born to Mr and Mrs Ziegman Dugal 1230 E North St Tucson at 11 38 p m June 1 A boy born to Mr and Mrs Edward J Ziman Blk A Unit 7 Davis Mon Than Tucson at 5 23 a m June 2 A boy born to Lt and Mrs Claude R Wood 1609 S 6th Ave Tucson at 8 55 a m June 2.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Melvin Thompson
Fairground Dwellings
Tucson
Ziegman Dugal
E. North St
Edward J. Ziman
Davis Monthan
Claude R. Wood
S. 6Th Ave
Public Records William G. Hall Presiding Case
Margaret E. Timmons files for divorce from Noble E. ficenna with judgment for the plaintiff issued by Judge William G. Hall in the presiding court.
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William G. Hall
Margaret E. Timmons
Noble E.ficenna
Police Court Docket Includes Liquor Licenses and Disturbing the Peace
Presiding Paul J. Cella and Horton Brammer oversee cases: Horton Brammer handles disturbing the peace with 15 dollars or 15 days. Hugh V. Witt and Will Evans face vagrancy with 10 dollars or 10 days. Anthony Jordan Jr. and Willie Mathews have liquor license charges continued. Tula White and Theresa Reid for disturbing the peace post 15 dollar bond forfeiture. Mary Garrett discharged.
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Paul J. Cella
Horton Brammer
Hugh V. Witt
Will Evans
Anthony Jordan, Jr
Willie Mathews
Tula White
Theresa Reid
Margaret Wesson
Mary Garrett
Marriage Licenses Recorded For Several Couples
Belle D Hall clerk lists marriages including Howard H Crawford 39 Abi lene Texas and Mildred A Harris 27 Abilene Texas Johnnie O Baker 25 Vandiver Alabama and Marjorie G Skvor 19 Astoria New York Jerry Kucaba 24 Catawba Wisconsin and Leta Probst 21 Tucson Jake G Obenhaus 29 Tucson and Adah May Allin 24 Tucson James Dean 25 Shreveport Louisiana and Savannah Walker 18 Tucson Louis Alexander Ehlers Jr 28
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Howard H. Crawford
Abilene
Tex
Mildred A. Harris
Johnnie O. Baker
Vandiver
Ala
Marjorie G. Skvor
Astoria
N. Y
Jerry Kucaba
Catawba
Wisc
Leta Probst
Tucson
Jake G. Obenhaus
Adah May Allin
James Dean
Shreveport
Savannah Walker
Louis Alexander Ehlers, Jr
Final Payment Ends New Sewage Plant Contract
The city will pay $26,289.46 as the final installment to M. M. Sundt Construction Co. for the sewage disposal plant completed May 15. Total contract price reaches $138,381.78 with government funds aiding construction and operation duties involving Davis-Monthan airport garbage disposal.
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M. M. Sundt Construction Co
Phil J. Martin, Jr
Army Engineers
Davis-Monthan
Pearl Harbor Era US Agar Import Source
Before the attack on Pearl Harbor the United States sourced all its agar from Japan, a key ingredient for ice creams sherbets puddings and other products.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Japan
Local Names Trimmed in Fragmentary Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals Houston Texas Elizabeth Stocker 19 Sacramento California William Dye 25 Magnolia Kentucky and Margie Latham 18 Tucson Arizona. The snippets suggest a social or legal notice but details are incomplete and unclear.
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Houston, Tex
Elizabeth A. Stocker
Sacramento
Calif
William F. Dye
Magnolia
Margie O. Latham
Tucson
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Convair
House Group
Chese
Adams Demelere
Congress SL
Bulletin
W. B. Allin
Garden City
Old Mexico
Congress Street
Public Records
Superior Court
Belle D. Hall
Sundt Company
All Martin
Don Juan
Peo
Bunions
Gary
Rolway
Krashe
Yardley
Cologne
Sofskin
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