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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1948

Page

2

Mayor and Council Canvass Votes of Electorate

The mayor and city council will meet at city hall at 7 p.m. Monday to canvass votes from last Tuesday's special election. Voters approved 10 charter changes and a sale of 850000 in bonds to fund rights of way for a western freeway.

City Hall Board of Adjustment Southern Pacific Chamber of Commerce Brotherhoods E. T. Houston League Arizona Municipal League Tucson Greens Randolph Park

W. T. Briggs Dies At Game In Tucson

William T. Briggs 65 a retired plumber died after a heart attack Friday night while watching the Tucson El Paso game at Randolph Park. He lived in Tucson 25 years on River road and belonged to the Merchant Plumbers assoc and Blue Lodge FAM in Clarksdale Texas. Surviving are his wife two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at 3 pm Monday at Arizona mortuary with Rev Maurice Ballenger and burial in Evergreen cemetery.

William T. Briggs Randolph Park Tucson Medical Center Barney Armstrong Joe Hill Briggs Arizona Tucson Jack Trench River Road Merchant Plumbers Association Blue Lodge F&am Clarksdale Tex Bessie Briggs Winston James Briggs Maude Treadwell May Jameson Tennessee Arizona Mortuary Maurice Ballenger University Methodist Church Evergreen Cemetery

Grant to retire from Tucson realty firm

James C. Grant, a longtime Tucson realtor and partner in Drachman-Grant, announces temporary retirement after 24 years in the business. He sold his interests in Drachman-Grant and Better Homes Inc, with Dick Drachman taking over, while Drachman-Grant continues with Drachman as manager. Grant plans a summer in British Columbia with his wife and 13 year old grandson Harold Cole.

James C. Grant Tucson Drachman-Grant Grant Herbert Drachman Drachman Dick Drachman Better Homes, Inc Harold Cole British Columbia

Bartges Faces Third Charge in California Case

Gene Bartges, 47, held in Pima county jail on two grand theft charges with $10,000 bond, faces a third charge from El Paso for passing a $200 bad check. He awaits superior court trial for selling a mortgaged 1947 Buick to Consolidated Motors for $1,938, with the mortgage unreported to a Denver firm, and is charged with stealing $8,760 from Mrs. Betty Crews while acting as her bailee.

Gene Bartges Pima County el Paso Bass Bartges Consolidated Motors Denver Colo Betty Crews Crews

Riddlesbarger Suits Delayed in Criminal Case Context

The civil suit against Rufus Riddlesbarger and his wife, valued at $350,000, was postponed by Superior Court Judge Lee Garrett until after the criminal trial in which Riddlesbarger is charged with statutory rape. Hearings were put off due to a crowded calendar and to avoid agitation affecting the defendant.

Rufus Riddlesbarger Riddlesbarger Superior Court Lee Garrett Garrett

Permits Issued For Multiple Building Projects This Week

City inspector E D Herreras approved permits for three store buildings including a $15 700 brick store at 1632 North Seventh Avenue and a $12 000 two story brick building at 1119 1121 South Sixth Avenue. A church basement and foundations for First Christian at 750 Hast Speedway, apartment conversions costing about $5 000, and nine private homes totaling $34 000 were also authorized.

E. D. Herreras Dudley Taylor North Seventh Avenue South Sixth Avenue Antonio Cela First Christian Hast Speedway R. B. Wheeler Colonia Solona Esperama Better Homes, Inc East Fifth Street F. Anthis East Hampton Street East Second Street E.C. McElroy

Two Escape From Eloy Air Crash

Two men survived a belly landing of a Lockheed cargo plane south of Eloy after an engine and wing section were damaged by an explosion. Capt. John Dobson and copilot John Leslie escaped unharmed, and officials from Florence aided only as a precaution. The DC-3 freight plane originated in Los Angeles with flowers bound for Dallas.

Eloy H. E. Brannon Lockheed Air Terminal Burbank Calif John Dobson John Leslie Desert ‘Peak Red Rock Dobson Brannon CAA Gila Bend Florence Los Angeles Dallag

San Carlos Reservoir 24-Hour Storage Report

San Carlos Reservoir reports 7249 acre feet available storage for the 24 hours ending 7 am June 11, with a loss of 269 acre feet from the previous day.

San Carlos Reservoir

Dobry Receiver Is Called For Hearing

E. F. Rucker the appointed receiver in the alleged bankruptcies of Prudential Investment Corp and Mr and Mrs Dudley A Dobry has received a subpoena to appear in the bankruptcy hearing The hearing called by Stanley A Jerman Phoenix referee in bankruptcy will be June 26 in U S federal court Here there are two petitions alleging bankruptcy by the corporate officers In addition to involuntary bankruptcy proceedings and civil actions the Dobrys face criminal charges for allegedly selling the same property twice.

E. F. Rucker Prudential Investment Corporation Dudley A. Dobry Stanley A. Jerman Phoenix U.S Rucker Superior Court Dobry

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