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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
2
Delmar Leeth 24 was shot at his home by brother Clyde C. Leeth 21 and is listed in fair condition with serious injuries at Pima County Hospital. Clyde, in custody on an open murder charge, may face murder or assault with intent to murder depending on Delmar’s survival.
Senator Ernest W. McFarland arrived in Phoenix for irrigation talks and spoke to the Litchfield Buckeye Kiwanis on diverting Colorado River water via Bridge Canyon. He said details were nearly finished and the program was advancing rapidly before returning to Washington to attend the OPA revision bill debate.
E Lans ing Ray Jr a 35 year old assistant publisher and secretary of the Globe Democrat Publishing Co died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a two week illness. He fell ill while playing golf and had a prior hemorrhage in May 1944 while serving as an intelligence colonel in North Africa returning to the United States in July 1944.
Mr. Ray is known in Tucson as a winter visitor, familiar to locals and visitors. He spends part of each year in the city, where he is recognized for his seasonal presence and routine.
High atop Mt Lemmon the lodge opens for the season offering fishing horse back riding dancing and steak dinners in the dining room. Reservations and transportation to Mt Lemmon Lodge available at 2818.
Chicago fire attorney Henry Eckhardt said the La Salle hotel fire likely started atop an elevator from a signaling cable spark. He cited a witness claiming the loop hotel had about 12 fires in the past year with only four calls to the fire department. Fred Wolf said hotel policy favored fighting blazes without the fire department to prevent guest panic. Eckhardt spoke after his inquiry and is to appear at the coroner's inquest.
Assistant Fire Chief John C. Sievert Capt J H Freeman or Capt John King are named to succeed retiring Tucson Fire Chief Henry L Hilles who steps down June 30 The civil service list includes the three candidates and City Manager Phil J Martin Jr will make the appointment before June 30 with council approval Hilles joined the department in 1913.
Voters in the Ft. Lowell school district approved issuing 56400 in bonds to fund a four room addition and cafeteria at the school. Election officials reported 2 ballots in favor and 6 opposed.
The OPA yesterday announced increases of two cents per dozen for extra large large and medium eggs and one cent for small eggs. New price levels mark extra large 44.6 cents large 44.4 cents medium 41.4 cents and small 38.4 cents per dozen through June 12.
Members of FOE will meet at 7 30 p m today in Eagles hall located at 347 North Sixth avenue.
PHOENIX June 7 The state highway commission awarded a 168930 dollar contract to Arizona Sand and Rock Co for improvement of the Kirkland Kirkland Junction road in Yavapai county H L Royden received a contract to construct a bridge over Canada Del Oro wash on U S highway 50 north of Tucson for 101986 dollars
In Louisa Kentucky 79-year-old Mrs Mattie Lyons Large secured a license to marry 18-year-old Shorty Sprouse but lacks parental consent for the minor husband to be. Clerk W H Moore had denied the license and a minister's consent remains unresolved delaying the wedding at Mrs Large's Gladys home. Dr J E Carter who did the blood test described Mrs Large as a grey haired taller woman and noted her reluctance to discuss the romance.
A widow of 17 years with seven living children and 49 grandchildren announces plans to marry her suitor. Her future husband is the same age as the youngest grandchild, and the Large and Sprouse families hold adjacent farms, marking a notable rural union.
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