Personal affairs service expands to Cochise and Santa Cruz counties
The University of Arizona military unit extends its personal affairs service to Cochise and Santa Cruz counties for servicemen and their families. Maj. John A. Magee leads the program offering information on medical aid legal aid allotments and pay with Col. Philip B. Shotwell coordinating outreach and a women's volunteer committee to assist in three counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arizona
Pima County
Cochise
Santa Cruz
Philip B. Shotwell
University
Pima
John A. Magee
Magee
School of Military Science and Tactics
Col
Shotwell
Phillip Shotwell
John Magee
Col. Shotwell
War Band Rally Slated At Park At Armory Park
War finance committee presents a war bond concert at Armory Park at 8 P M featuring the Rana Army Airfield Band led by Chief Warrant Officer Ward Pierce. Program includes Over There Overture Beadline Rhapsody Memories of Stephen Foster and Soldiers of God among others. Navy Mothers Club sells bonds and the Navy booth is run by Mrs Lee Ruth Peterson Mrs T Sewell and Mrs Ballas. Community Chairman William I Walsh will be guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Finance Committee
Armory Park
Rana Army Airfield
Ward Pierce
Leidgen
Colby
Stephen Foster
Ssalso
Navy Mothers’ Club
Navy
Theis Booth
Lee
Ruth Peterson
T. Sewell
Ballas
Marana Band
William I. Walsh
Southern Pacific to Parade 1500 Tucson Employees June 14
Southern Pacific plans a June 14 parade in Tucson to honor 15 000 employees now in the armed forces. G A Bays will lead the 1 500 local workers as floats engines bands and other features pass Pennington Street Stone to Congress and back to the shops. A tank shop program and a bond rally led by N L McCracken will also mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor, Jr
Robert Taylor
Tucson
Southern Pacific
South Pacific
Fighting Services
Southern Pacific War Service
Tucson Division
G. A. Bays
Pennington Street
Stone
Congress
B. S. Lines
N. L. McCracken
Air Medal Award to Lt Robert M Dunseth
Lt Robert M Dunseth of 1024 East Seventh Street Tucson has been awarded the Air Medal for heroism in the Southwest Pacific by Lt Gen George C Kennedy. The presentation comes from Somewhere in New Guinea on June 7.
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New Guinea
Robert M. Dunseth
East Seventh Street
Tucson
Southwest Pacific
George C. Kennedy
Hit-Skip Driver Fined 300 For Leaving Scene
Duane Bird of Nogales Arizona reports a hit run death on May 17 near North Grande avenue. Porfirio Fernandez 21 pleaded guilty to leaving the scene and faced a 300 dollar fine or 12 to 18 months in prison. Fernandez admitted driving the car that struck Macedonio Robago who rode a bicycle. he fled to Sahuarita and hid the vehicle. County Attorney Johnson noted the plea was accepted to avoid a tougher trial. Fernandez had been 4-F and supported an aging family. authorities located him after a concerted search by law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Bird
Nogales, Ariz
Porfirio Fernandez
de Concini
Macedonio Robago
Fernandez
Robago
North Grande Avenue
St. Mary's Road
Bird
Johnson
Sheriff's Office
US Military Plane Forced Landing In Chihuahua
A U S military plane from Douglas Arizona made a forced landing at Casas Grandes Chihuahua early Monday breaking the propeller The pilot A Kane and co pilot J Kelley were not injured seriously The pilots and their plane will be transported to Deming NM
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Chihuahua
Chile
U. S
Douglas
Arizona
Casas Grandes
A. Kane
J. Kelley
Deming
N.M
Allied Prison Camp Reported at Rouen by Berlin Radio
Berlin radio said a camp for Allied prisoners was established at Rouen in the invasion area. It noted that prisoners were transferred amid incidents with the local population.
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Rouen
Say
London
Berlin
Condensed Ballot Planned for Pima Primary
Pima County will use a condensed primary ballot on July 18 to save paper and ease voting. Clerk Sylvia Powell reduced regular and absentee ballots to about half size while keeping required type. 3,700 ballots ordered, delivery by June 18, 18 requests so far for sick or disabled voter ballots.
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Pima County
Sylvia Powell
Board of Supervisors
Recorder
City Planning Group Names New Officers
A. W. Voorhees was reelected chairman of the city planning and zoning commission. Byron Ivancovich is vice chair man Harry E. Heighton recording secretary and A M Faure executive secretary. The group revised a routine signature rule and set the first Friday after the first Monday as a regular meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Voorhees
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Byron Ivancovich
Harry E. Heighton
A. M. Faure
Army Claims 144-Hour Literacy Teaching System
The Army asserts that in an average of 144 class hours it can teach illiterates to read write and perform simple arithmetic.
Jokake Inn To Be Auctioned Near Phoenix
The Jokake Inn, a famous winter resort near Phoenix, will be sold at public auction on Thursday June 15 at 2 p m. Raymond Allee named trustee will auction on the inn grounds. Co owners Mrs Sylvia G Byrnes and R T Evans proceed after a US district court settlement. The 10 acre site was valued at about 259000 by Jesse F Kelly. Celebrities have stayed there over the past two decades.
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Phoenix
Here
Camelback Mountain
Raymond Allee
United States District Court
Jesse F. Kelly
Allee
Arizona
U. S. District Court
Sylvia G. Byrnes
R. T. Evans
Federal Jury Indicts Small Loan Chains Across 23 States
Thirteen chains of small loan companies forming 40 corporations and 75 individuals operating 400 offices were charged with conspiring to fix interest rates under the Sherman act. An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in San Antonio accuses loans of 5 to 60 dollars carrying 60 to 1000 percent yearly rates, with many at 120 to 240 percent. The defendants operate from the Carolinas to the Pacific coast. the two largest chains are named in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis Biddle
San Antonio
Tex
Carolinas
Pacific Coast
Tucson Lodge to Confer Third Degree at Masonic Temple
Tucson Lodge No. 4 F and A M will confer the third degree at 7 p m today at the Masonic temple on South Scott street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
A.M
Masonic Temple
South Scott Street
Mrs. Lecille Leishman Hired for Continental Schools
Mrs. Cecille Leishman has been employed to teach the lower grades in the Continental schools. County school supervisor P. H. Ross announced the appointment. Leishman previously taught at Sierrita school.
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Cecille Leishman
P. H. Ross
Leishman
Sierrita
City recreation chief says prizes for youth contest mostly cash
Secretary John Alexander announced cash prizes for the Community Sing Amateur Contest for children under 16. Tryouts start tonight at Station KVOA at 7 30.
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John Alexander
City Recreation Department
KVOA
Service Officers Conference At Camp Haan
Lt. H W Rasten special services officer for the ninth service command unit on the University of Arizona campus will attend a two day conference of service officers at Camp Haan near Riverside California on June 9 and 10. The meeting focuses on an athletic and recreational program.
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H. W. Rasten
Ninth Service Command
University of Arizona
Camp Haan
Riverside
Calif
Wave recruiting drive at Navy office seeks eligible women
A special party of Wave recruiters led by Eleanor Benefer will visit the Navy recruiting office in the federal building tomorrow and Friday to enlist eligible women.
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Efs
Eleanor Benefer
Navy Recruiting Office
Federal Building
Barber Shop Permit Granted for Home Operation
The Board of Adjustment approved a one year permit for Sandy W. Johnson to run a one chair barber shop in his home at 226 West Third Street. The decision closes the case in a straightforward ruling.
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Board OF Adjustment
Sandy W. Johnson
West Third Street
City Manager Phil J. Martin Jr To Move In Next Week
Workmen finish painting the remodeled office of Phil J. Martin Jr city manager and lay new floor covering. Martin expects to occupy the office next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil J. Martin, Jr
Martin
Ventres Buy Property in Speedway Heights for 9000
Mr and Mrs Charles C Ventres Jr acquire portions of two lots on Second Street in Speedway Heights from Paulina S Bennett for about 9000 dollars. The purchase covers parts of two parcels.
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Charles C. Ventres, Jr
Second Street
Speedway Heights
Paulina S. Bennett
Communion celebration at St Andrew's Church tomorrow
A service at St Andrew's Episcopal Church is set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. with special prayers for the men serving in the forces.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Wastpaper Salvage Collections Planned for Sectors D and E
The city announces wastepaper salvage collections will occur in sector D tomorrow and in sector E on Friday. Residents should place materials curbside and follow local guidelines for acceptable papers and packaging.
Two Loan Office Networks Run by Miami Men Under Indictment
United Operating Co Atlanta and Triangle Securities Trust Nashville controlled by Rufus Dewitt King and John M Ogden. Over the past three years they ran more than 200 small loan offices across 23 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Operating Company
Atlanta
Triangle Securities Trust
Nashville
Tenn
Rufus Dewitt King
John M. Ogden
Miami
Fla
Son of Adm King Graduates From Annapolis
Midshipman Ernest John King Jr son of Admiral Ernest King Navy commander among the graduates at the Naval Academy in Annapolis Md He is a Washington native who attended Coronado High School and George Kingston University in Washington Admission followed a competitive presidential appointment ceremony details missing from the text.
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Annapolis
Ernest John King, Jr
United States Navy
Naval Academy
King
Washington
Coronado
Calif
Randle’s
Votory School
George Kington University
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James Grant
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Dobek
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Arlington
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Wadm
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