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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1947

Page

3

Rev. Rook Named Assistant Pastor at St Ambrose Church

Rev. Paul Joseph Rook was named assistant pastor at St Ambrose Catholic Church replacing Rev. James Cassidy. He was ordained May 15 at Hartford and arrived from Cromwell Connecticut. He led 930 and 11 am masses and his first baptism and Benediction occurred Sunday. He studied at St Bernard's Rochester and St Mary's Baltimore after prep at St Thomas Bloomfield. He is one of 12 siblings. a brother Anthony was killed in Italy in 1944. Cassidy now teaches at Loras College in Dubuque.

Paul Joseph Rook St. Ambrose Catholic Church James K. Cassidy Don H. Hughes Rook St. Joseph’s Cathedral Hartford Conn Cromwell St. Bernard’s Seminary Rochester N. Y St. Mary’s Seminary Baltimore St. Thomas’ Seminary Bloomfield Anthony Italy Cassidy Loras College Dubuque

Unconscious Cyclist From Wheeling After Tucson Crash

Lloyd C. Weisner 28 of Wheeling West Virginia remained unconscious and in critical condition Tuesday at a Tucson medical center after a motorcycle car collision at Ft Lowell and Country Club roads near 7 a m Monday. His car was badly damaged and his motorcycle wrecked. Weisner, on terminal leave from Electronic Material School at Treasure Island San Francisco Bay, was attached to the naval hospital Oakland. West coast authorities would move him to the nearest naval hospital when possible. Sheriff’s deputies learned his parents live in Wheeling and that Wayne Sanders of KCNA Tucson notified them.

Lloyd C. Weisner Wheeling W. Va Tucson Medical Center Ft. Lowell Country Club H. G. Herman Naval Base Treasure Island San Francisco Bay Calif Weisner Naval Hospital Oakland Wayne Sanders Tucson KCNA

Former Rodeo Queen Cleared In Killing

Ruth Bibb Rau 23 was acquitted of manslaughter in Las Vegas New Mexico after a directed verdict. The trial centered on the 1946 Memorial Day shooting of her husband Howard Rau 34 a former resident of San Angelo Texas.

Las Vegas N. M Ruth Bibb Rau Howard Rau San Angelo Tex Luis E. Armijo

Preacher Held in Mexican Jail After Night Arrest

Carlos Gonzales, a Bisbee miner and claimed American, and Pedro Vargas a Mexican citizen were arrested by three immigration officials during a Church of God gathering in Naco Son. They are jailed with no charges filed. Officials involved were Alfonso Peralta Francisco Gonzales and Dario Magdeleno. Mrs Gonzales seeks investigation from both Mexican mayor and American consul. Gonzales claimed Douglas birth. Maria Arkington of Douglas planned to preach later that night.

Douglas Daily Citizen Carlos Gonzales Bisbee Pedro Vargas Church of God Naco Son Alfonso Peralta Francisco Gonzales Dario Magdeleno Gonzales Mexico Maria Arkington Church of God In Lowell Vargas

Fire Destroys Cooler. Roof Damaged at Bellevue Avenue

Fire started in a cooler’s wiring system fully destroyed the cooler and damaged the roof at 3300 East Bellevue Avenue about 10:30 p m Monday according to sheriff reports John Dietz and Lloyd Allison occupants were awakened by a neighbor and fought the blaze with a garden hose deputies and the Pima county merchant patrol completed the job with checks for flying embers Damages estimated at about $185 the property is owned by A Contestino

East Bellevue Avenue John Dietz Lloyd Allison Pima County Merchant Patrol A. Contestino

Yes She Was Being Trailed

Maydelle Washburn 33 drove at high speed early Tuesday after being followed on West Congress street. Magistrate Paul J. Cella fined her $30 for reckless driving or 30 days in county jail after patrolmen clocked her at about 60 mph near the Congress street bridge.

Maydelle Washburn North Linda Street Congress Street Paul J. Cella

Burro Reunited With Owner Amid Chicken Cheer

The city animal shelter reports a burro recovered by owner W. E. McNay at 3044 Flanwill after being found Sunday on East Drachman. The burro’s braying distressed chickens, but both owner and animal appeared joyful upon reunion.

City Animal Shelter W. E. McNay

Air Cooling Planned for Pima County Courthouse Sections

Superior Courts and Clerk's Office to receive air conditioning funded by 12000 dollars with judge Johnson seeking transfer from the law library fund to the courthouse repair fund. Board also disapproved a liquor license petition and approved liquor license transfer, school budget exceedances, federal land lease, and a July 4 fireworks permit for El Rio Golf Club.

Pima County J. Mercer Johnson Law Library Joseph D. Hill Canvas Castle Arena West Congress Street South Park Avenue Robert Lovett Braxton Pryor Tucson Tucson Mountain Park el Rio Golf Club

Bushmasters Name Randall as Chief in Arizona Chapter

Frank Randall was elected commander of a local Bushmasters chapter in Arizona at an American Legion hall gathering Monday night. Twenty six members of the 158th regiment, Arizona National Guard, attended, with J. S. Kipnis as vice commander, Joe Orona as treasurer, and Manuel Rossini as adjutant. Other charter members listed include Richard Rios, Ray Rios, Ernest Coronado, Gilbert Castro, and several others.

Frank Randall Bushmasters’ Association of Arizona American Legion Hall 158Th Regiment Arizona National Guard J. S. Kipnis Joe Orona Manuel Rossini Richard Rios Ray Rios Ernest Coronado Gilbert Castro Wencie Higuera Fernando Gomez Dan Rosovich Mike Arriola Santiago Moreno Ruben Casilla

Infant Timothy Lee Dies at Family Home

Infant Timothy Edward Lee, born May 7, 1947, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Terrence Lee of 992 Palmera Avenue, died Tuesday morning at their home from suffocation. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Reilly's chapel.

Timothy Edward Lee John Terrence Lee Palmera Avenue Reilly

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