Darnell Reporter Dies After Long Illness at 51
Darnell Charles H. Darnell aged 51, longtime Daily Citizen reporter and police writer, died at his home after a long illness. A veteran of British and American service, he held roles in electrical engineering and media, including pioneering work on KDKA and coverage of mis treatment of Percy Lewis. He served in World War I, earning the Victoria Cross, and studied at the University of California Berkeley.
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Charles H. Darnell
Daily Citizen
North Stone Avenue
Darnell
The
Percy Lewis
University of California
Berkeley
Division of Communication
Welsh Fusiliers
Camp Gordon
Dunkarque
France
General Electric Co
Dnieper
Russia
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Reggie Russell
Engineer Darnell Resigns After West Coast Post
The obituary notes that veteran engineer Charles Darnell, praised as the most alert field engineer under Steinmetz at GE, led research and comms work and was urged to return. From 1927 to 1929 he served as chief of communications for Western Air Express Co., resigning due to health issues.
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General Electric Company
Steinmetz
Darnell
Western Air Express Co
Wartime motion picture shown at Kiwanis meeting
Lt. Sherry N. Harding of the Army recruiting office presented a wartime motion picture titled Pincers on Japan at the Kiwanis club meeting held today in the Pioneer hotel.
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Japan
Kiwanis Club
Pioneer Hotel
Sherry N. Harding
Army Recruiting Office
Immigrant Bound Over for Illegal Entry in Local Hearing
Erasmo Hernandez-Martinez, 30, from San Luis Potosi Mexico, was bound over to the U S district court on illegal entry charges. Bond set at $500. he was committed to the county jail after the hearing conducted by Thomas H. McKay, U S commissioner.
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Erasmo Hernandez-Martinez
San Luis Potosi
Mex
U. S. District Court
Thomas H. McKay
U. S
McPhate Daughter Wins Freshman Scholarship At Tempe State
Shirley McPhate daughter of J. W. McPhate of 3801 North Oracle Road and Amphitheatre High School graduate received a freshman scholarship and a $50 award at Tempe State College announced yesterday by Amphitheatre superintendent Paul Gitteau.
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Shirley McPhate
J. W. McPhate
North Oracle Road
Amphitheatre High
Tempe
Paul Gitteau
Amphitheatre
Monthly meeting of St Anthony's Third Order
The Monthly Meeting of St Anthony's fraternity of the Third Order of St Francis will be held in All Saints' church at 3 p m Sunday.
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St. Anthony's Fraternity of the Third Order of St. Francis
All Saints’ Church
Tucson Toastmasters winner to compete in state contest
Jonathan Schultz of the Saguaro Toastmasters club will represent Tucson at the state Toastmasters speech contest to be held tomorrow night at the Hassayampa Hotel in Prescott.
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Jonathan Schultz
THE
Saguaro Toastmasters’ Club
Tucson
Hassayam
Prescott
Obituary for West Des Moines Native R. J. Darnell
R. J. Darnell, born July 17, 1894 in Marshalltown Iowa, died after years of illness in January. He lived much of his life in veterans hospitals since 1929. His wife Lillian H. Darnell survives. A sister, his last relative, died in 1922. Reilly Undertaking Co. handles arrangements to be announced.
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Lillian H. Darnell
Marshalltown
Reilly Undertaking Company
Truck Accident Fatal To William Gillespie
William Gillespie aged 19 was killed when his truck overturned at Telegraph pass 23 miles east of Yuma due to faulty brakes. The body will arrive here tomorrow and funeral arrangements will be announced by Bring's funeral home.
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William Gillespie
Telegraph Pass
Yuma
Bring’s Funeral Home
Indiana Woman Dies At Daughter's Home
The body of Mrs. Josephine Sturm McDaniel, 89, was sent to Mt. Vernon Indiana for services and burial by Bring's funeral home. She died Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ben Curtis at 1143 East Eighth Street with other survivors noted.
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Josephine Sturm McDaniel
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Bring’s Funeral Home
Former Tucson Resident Dies in California
Mrs. C. W. Dillingham, formerly of Tucson, died in Los Angeles on June 5. Funeral services were held there with burial at El Calvario cemetery. She is survived by son Clifton Jr, two daughters Mrs. Tony Turin and Mrs. Joe Galan in Los Angeles, sisters Mrs. Rita Beck Mrs. Roy Richards of Tucson and Mrs. Robert Nardelli of San Jose, and brother Tim Gomez of Richmond Indiana. Her husband died seven months ago.
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C. W. Dillingham
Tucson
Los Angeles
el Calvario
Dillingham
Clifton, Jr
Tony Turin
Joe Galan
Rita Beck
Roy Richards
West McCormick Street
Robert Nardelli
San Jose
Calif
Tim Gomez
Richmond
Ind
Obituary Mentions Family in Mt Vernon and Colton
The notice lists Mrs. Herman Jeffries of Mt Vernon and a son Raymond Sturm of Mt Vernon, a brother George Alldrege of Colton California, and 16 grandchildren.
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Herman Jeffries
Mt. Vernon
Raymond Sturm
George Alldrege
Colton
Calif
Births at St Marys Hospital in Tucson
A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Karl Dwyer at 10 40 am June 13 at 29 East Broadway Tucson A boy was born to Mr and Mrs George W Brandt Jr at 8 32 am June 14 at 605 East Ninth Street Tucson A boy was born to Sgt and Mrs Charles Edwards at 8 50 am June 14 at 289 Consolidated Dwellings Tucson A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Albert
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Karl Dwyer
East Broadway
Tucson
George W. Brandt, Jr
East Ninth Street
Charles Edwards
Consolidated Dwellings
Albert
Birth Announcements From Tucson Medical Center
Beehler 535 West Fifth Street Tucson reported a girl born at 9 a.m. June 14. At Tucson Medical Center a girl arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Larry O'Brien, R. R. box 451, Tucson at 11:36 p.m. June 12. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ginter Jr. of 2835 East First Street Tucson welcomed twin girls at 7:34 and 7:44 p.m. June 13.
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Beehler
West Fifth Street
Tucson
Tucson Medical Center
Larry O'Brien
R. R. Box
Fred Ginter, Jr
East First Street
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