Valley Bank Protest Reopens Tax Assessment Dispute
Pima county supervisors resumed review of Valley National Bank protests over tax calculations claiming improper assessment of Tucson stock and use of property values as the basis. Attorney B G Thompson argued portions of stock held by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation are non taxable and four years of protests have been filed. County officials also addressed Desert Sanatorium taxation and real estate reviews led by Mrs Stella Roca with reassessment ordered.
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Pima County
Valley National Bank
B. G. Thompson
Financial Institution
Tucson
State Tax Commission
Thompson
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
J. Mercer Johnson
George R. Darnell
A. W. Erickson Trust Fund
Stella ‘Roca
North Seventh Avenue
Sunshine Club Brings 1 404 Visitors Here
The Climate club reports 1,404 visitors came to Tucson in the last fiscal year and 16,694 inquiries were received from the nation and 58 foreign countries. Roy Drachman noted the 18th straight year of national advertising and a total expenditure of $19,633.76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson Sunshine Climate Club
Tucson
Roy Drachman
Drachman
The
Climate Club
Vogue
Better Homes and Gardens
New Yorker
National Geographic
American Home
United States
Disabled War Veterans Meeting At Prescott
Disabled American World War Veterans of Arizona gather in Prescott for the 19th annual state convention. The three day session opened yesterday with registrations and today features credentials report and committee appointments followed by a tour of Whipple facility and a banquet and dance. Elections and installation of officers wrap up the convention tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Department of Arizona
Whipple
Opportunity Knocks But Ex Convict Has Ear Turned Wrong
Ex convict Ralph Keshler alias Roy King, 59, ignored authorities after theft charges. He had served time in Huntsville Texas and Arizona, was released to leave town but stayed, later found with a concertina. Police linked the instrument to a Salvation Army chapel theft and charged him with grand theft.
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Ralph Keshler
Roy King
Tucson
Keshler
Huntsville
Tex
Arizona State Prison
Claude Brooke
South Third Avenue
K. E. Anderson
Salvation Army
West Council Street
Army Chapel
City Briefs Mrs. Frank Cottrell Hospitalized for Operation
Mrs. Frank Cottrell wife of the secretary of the municipal civil service was taken to St. Marys hospital today for an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cottrell
Municipal Civil Service
St. Mary’s Hospital
Youths Escape Minor Burns In Car Fire
Lynis Woode, 16, suffered minor burns when a car being worked on by him and Ernest Hackney, 18, caught fire. The incident occurred late yesterday with little damage to the vehicle.
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Lynis Woode
Ernest Hackney
East North Street
Pima County Coordinating Council Meeting Tonight
The Pima County Coordinating Council will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the superior court room to discuss local issues and applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County
Superior Court
Martinez Fined for Reckless Driving in Police Court
Salvador Martinez, 29, of Pascua Indian village, was sentenced to pay a $30 fine or serve 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to reckless driving on North Main street late Thursday in police court.
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Salvadore Martinez
Pascua
North Main Street
Johnny Holmes to guest on El Toro program at 7 45 p m
Columbia Pictures actor Johnny Holmes of Arizona will be guest on El Toro over KVOA for a weekly feature at 7 45 p m Saturday. He will perform on piano and sing. Officials at the local YMCA received a message from Hervey Smith saying the Prescott summer camp is running smoothly. Sunday designated as visitors day, with boys electing camp officers today.
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Johnny Holmes
Columbia Pictures
Arizona
el Toro
KVOA
Holmes
YMCA
Hervey Smith
Organization
Prescott
YMCA Father Son Swim Event Planned Tonight
The first YMCA Father Son swim is set for 7 30 tonight in the pool. The program includes swimming and volleyball with refreshments provided.
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YMCA
Temperatures Reported At Mt Lemmon Summit
Temperatures at Summer Haven on Mt Lemmon showed a low of 39 degrees and a high of 77 yesterday. The readings highlight a wide diurnal range for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Haven
Mt. Lemmon
Thornburg to discuss student aviation training program
Prof. M. L. Thornburg of the University of Arizona will discuss the student aviation training program at a meeting of the Tucson Engineers' club at 6 30 p m Monday at the San Carlos cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Thornburg
University of Arizona
Tucson Engineers’ Club
San Carlos Cafe
Townsend Club No 10 Announces Sunday Music Program
Townsend Club No 10 unveiled a schedule of music and electrically transcribed speeches of national leaders using the new loud speaker system at Armory Park. The public is invited to attend this regular feature at 3 p.m. each Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club No. 10
Armory Park
Keller to Study in Peru After Leaving Tucson
Lawrence Keller a senior at the University of Arizona and son of Mr and Mrs John W Keller left Tucson yesterday for Washington New York and Lima Peru. He will enroll in the University of Peru on arrival in the South American country.
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Lawrence Keller
University of Arizona
John W. Keller
North Park Avenue
Tucson
Washington
New York
Lima
Peru
University of Peru
Births and Local Family Notices at St Marys Hospital
Birth announcements list six newborns by gender, parent names, street addresses, and birth times at St Marys hospital on June 6 and 7. A closing line notes Turkey now controls all mining and industrial enterprises.
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Turkey
Jury Convicts Henry DeVoto For Assault
Henry DeVoto 29 year old former husband of Sheriff Ed F. Echols' step daughter was found guilty by a superior court jury of assault with a deadly weapon. The 12 jurors deliberated 30 minutes before verdict, and sentencing is set for 1 30 next Monday. DeVoto snatched a .45 pistol and ordered his ex wife Evelyn Benton and the infant to leave with him at the Echols home on North Stone avenue. Neighbors intervened as he reached the car door.
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Henry DeVoto
Ed F. Echols
William G. Hall
DeVoto
Evelyn Benton
Echols
North Stone Avenue
Apache County
Record set in arrests on city parking and traffic
Tucson police report May saw 1602 illegal parking citations the most in one month. 910 paid fines $922. 135 cases pending 170 discharged or suspended. Total traffic violations 1901 a May record. 265 arrests 130 drunk charges.
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Tucson
Don J. Hays
Latin American Club Plans Third Annual Picnic Carnival Dance
Latin American club members meet tonight to set a date and arrange their third annual picnic carnival and dance at Wetmore park. The program includes horse racing broom dance sack races alla bust for children softball for all ages and a fat man's race. Last year more than 2 000 attended and officials expect a similar turnout.
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Wetmore Park
Doctor Hayhurst Returns to City to Practice Medicine
Dr Darrell E Hayhurst a Tucson High School graduate and alum of the University of Arizona Northwestern University Medical School and USC announced he has returned to his childhood scene to practice medicine. Until recently his home was Ontario California.
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Darrell E. Hayhurst
Tucson
University of Arizona
Northwestern University Medical School
University of Southern California
Ontario
Calif
Sao Paulo Revises Food Regulations
Sao Paulo city authorities revise food safety rules affecting vendors and restaurants. The changes address labeling standards, hygiene inspections, and enforcement timelines to improve public health protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Flag Pole Blamed On Legion Foes at Evergreen Cemetery
Morgan Mc Dermott post of the American Legion blames a foreign element for damage to a 30 foot flag pole in Evergreen cemetery. Deputy Sheriff Phebus said a rope was used to pull the pole down but the flag remained safe under cemetery staff care. Legion members linked the act to anti Allied sentiment as the post recently urged aid to the Allies.
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Morgan McDermott
American Legion
Evergreen Cemetery
John C. Phebus
Legion
Reserve Officers to See Army Duty in Summer Training
Cavalry reserve officers in the eighth corps area receive applications for active duty training with the U S army. Lt Col John T Minton says training is voluntary with priority to newly appointed and active senior officers. 14 day Fort Bliss sessions run July 7 to 20, and 28 day third army maneuvers occur in August.
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U. S. Army
John T. Minton
Minton
Cavalry District
Eighth Corps
Fort Bliss
Pictures Taken Of Preventorium Tots
About 130 children at the Pima County Preventorium posed for news cameras yesterday afternoon as Life magazine planned to feature the facility. The institution, funded by public money, offers free treatment for child tuberculosis suspects with W P A funds supporting staff wages.
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Pima County
Life Magazine
Federal Works Projects Administration
Mrs. Markham Denies Frohmiller Charges
Phoenix June 7 A denial filed in Maricopa county superior court by Clyda S. Markham former executive secretary of the state board of control of vocational education contests a state funds misappropriation claim. State Auditor Ann Frohmiller had sued to recover $2 510 12 saying checks were converted for own use.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Clyda S. Markham
State Board of Control of Vocational Education
Ann Frombhiller
Rebels Rally For Arizona Young Democrats Session
The rebel Young Democrats of Arizona plan a convention here with about 90 delegates expected. Miss Helena Patten of Tucson says around 50 delegates will register by noon tomorrow as sessions start at 2 pm. The insurgents accuse Phoenix clans of control and say they will form a new organization after walkout at Nogales. About 75 percent of paid members have joined Patten’s faction and will attend.
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Young Democrats of
Arizona
Helena Patten
Tucson
Nogales
Phoenix
Patten
Patten Force
Mathews Named Key Speaker for Nogales Rally
W R Mathews a Tucson publisher will be the main speaker at a Nogales patriotic rally on June 14 sponsored by local civic groups as part of a county wide program to stimulate thought on our national safety.
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Nogales
W. R. Mathews
Tucson
Nogales Civic Organizations
Mrs Helen Stevens Dies in Local Hospital
The body of Mrs Helen Stevens a winter visitor who died at a local hospital Thursday morning will be shipped to Saginaw Michigan by the Arizona mortuary Sunday morning accompanied by relatives. She resided at 4241 Cortez street and leaves her husband J G Stevens and two sons Fred B Varnard and Louis Varnard Jr both of whom arrived by airplane from Saginaw last night.
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Helen Stevens
Arizona
Saginaw
Mich
Yugoslav Exports Rise to Germany in 1939 Trade Surge
Yugoslav exports to Germany grew substantially during 1939 amid rising trade activity. Trade officials reported stronger shipments of manufactured goods and raw materials, signaling closer economic ties between the two nations.
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Germany
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Sunshine Club
Bryan Doolen
East Second Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Wylie Vogel
Columbus Boulevard
Barton Williams
East Sixth Street
Robert G. Ward
South Railroad Avenue
Theodore Larue
East President Street
William E. Poe
East Eighth Street
Ballinger Fuel and Fertilizer Co
E. Speedway
Pima
DR. Hayhurst
City
Birdies
Glover & Clark Incorporated
Fourth Ave
Nicer Ice Cream CO
Markham
Frohmiller
Mathews
el Corral
Congress Street
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