Atkinson Seeks Arizona U President Successor
Dr Alfred Atkinson current University of Arizona president retires June 30 1947 and will lead a Midwest tour to interview applicants including 40 out of state educators and Arizona faculty as five member committee selects a successor. He will present recommendations to the board of regents next fall with Knapp Morris Best Houston and Martin on the committee.
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University of Arizona
Midwest
Alfred Atkinson
Knapp
Samuel H. Morris
Globe
M. O. Best
Phoenix
Clarence E. Houston
Tucson
Jack .Martin
Vets Obtain Cement Supply For Tucson Housing Project
Joe McKeown announces cement supplies secured to complete the veterans housing in Tucson Heights. California firms pledge two carloads around June 23 and local dealers commit at least 25 percent of allotments. Paul Broman reports cement is in full production with three California companies assuring a steady flow.
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Tucson Heights
Joe McKeown
California
Paul Broman
Southwestern Portland Cement Co
Colton Cement Co
Riverside Cement Co
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Pearl Kelley
Mrs Pearl Dean Kelley 29 a Tucson resident for the past year died yesterday at her home 61 est Plaza street Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at the Arizona mortuary Rev Carl Taylor of the Amphi theatre community church to officiate Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery She is survived by her husband Thomas Kelley a daughter Ramona five brothers Dallas Harold Lee Ocie and Oral Kelley and two sisters Opal Newbury and Miss Mabel Kelley of Dixon Missouri.
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Pearl Dean Kelley
Tucson
Plaza Street
Arizona Mortuary
Carl Taylor
Amphitheatre Community Church
Evergreen Cemetery
James Walsh Succeeds Speakman On Council
Phoenix June 18 James A Walsh of Maricopa County Superior Court is appointed to the state judicial council by James E Nelson secretary Walsh succeeds Howard C Speakman who resigned to become U S district judge at Tucson
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Phoenix
James A. Walsh
Maricopa County
Judicial Council of the State
Bat
James E. Nelson
Walsh
Howard C. Speakman
U. S. District Court
Tucson
Driver Captured After West Congress Chase
Alfred Nunez, 24, of 1102 South Mission, was arrested on reckless driving liquor charges after a four block chase on West Congress and North Granada. He pled guilty and received a 15 day jail term plus a $100 fine. Francisco Acuna, 45, Yaqui village, was fined $50 or 30 days for fleeing an accident scene after allegedly striking Alvin Thompson’s car at West Broad Street and South Main Street.
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West Congress Street
North Granada
Alfred Nunez
South Mission Road
C. W. Gardner
Nunez
Seymour H. Ryan
Ryan
Granada
Services Begin In New Parish St Ambrose Opens Masses
Rev Don H Hughes leads the new St Ambrose Catholic parish with masses at 8 am and 10 am in Mansfeld school auditorium. The parish boundaries run north to East Sixth Street, east to Park Avenue, south to the Southern Pacific tracks, and include part of SS Peter and Paul. A church will be erected later at an as yet undetermined site.
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St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Mansfeld School
Don H. Hughes
Hughes
Immaculate Conception
Douglas
San Agustin Cathedral
All Saints’ Church
East Sixth Street
Country Club Road
East Fifth Street
Rincon Mountains
Park Avenue
Southern Pacific
SS. Peter and Paul
Airbase Theft Ring Broken in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs authorities and Army and FBI agents rounded up a captain and 20 to 30 civilian employees at Peterson Field after raids uncovered stolen government property valued around 50 000 with potential total loot up to 100 000. The three month probe could implicate as many as 50 workers over three years with federal grand larceny charges anticipated.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Peterson Field
I. B. Bruce
FBI
Bruce
John Yohe 5 to be Buried Tomorrow
Funeral services for John Charnley Yohe five year old son of Dr and Mrs P P Yohe will be held at 900 am tomorrow at the Arizona Mortuary with Rev Franklin Greene officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. He was killed yesterday by an automobile and is survived by two sisters Gloria of Tucson and Mrs Merle Pheleps Riverside Calif and one brother Robert P Yohe US Navy.
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John Charnley Yohe
P. P. Yohe
Arizona Mortuary
Franklin Greene
Evergreen Cemetery
Gloria
Tucson
Merle Pheleps
Riverside
Calif
Robert P. Yohe
U. S. Navy
Earliest Foxboro Hat Factory Starts 1835
One of America’s first hat factories began in Foxboro Massachusetts in 1835 when Oliver Carpenter bought straw braid, washed it in a brook near his home, and manufactured hats and bonnets.
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America
Foxboro
Mass
Oliver Carpenter
Vets' Group Meets Today In Tucson
The Tucson chapter of the American Veterans committee meets at 8 p m at the YMCA to hear Jonathan L Booth of the local Chamber of Commerce speak on veterans' future in Tucson. The AVC chair Edwin C Kepler notes 2400 veterans are unemployed now in the area.
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Tucson
American Veterans’ Committee
YMCA
Jonathan L. Booth
Chamber of Commerce
Edwin C. Kepler
AVC
VETERANS SEEK TO SETTLE HERE IN OPEN MEETING
City officials report about 600 veterans monthly seeking to settle, and an open meeting is planned to discuss settling options. All veterans are urged to attend.
Wickenburg Man Dies in Gasoline Explosion
Phoenix June 18. Explosion of gasoline poured into an anthole caused fatal injuries to Orrenus E. Kamp 72 of Wickenburg last night.
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Phoenix
Orrenus E. Kamp
Wickenburg
Birth at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Al Areneta at 2 10 a m on June 18 at St Mary's Hospital located at 225 West 31st Street Tucson.
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St. Mary's Hospital
al Areneta
W. 31St Street
Tucson
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Pearl Kelley
James Walsh
Speakman
Lydia
Pinkham
Ford
East Broadway
N. Scott
Helene Curtis
Broadway Village
Beauty Salon
Broadway
North Country Club Road
John Yohe
William C. Harrison
Odessa
Tex
Bikini Lagoon
ROY Drachman Realty Company
West Pennington
Infante QI Childrens
U. S
U. S. Army
Ariz
Congress
Reuben’s
Coolidge
Nogales
Superior
VETS
Curtis Shoes
Curtis
E. Congress
Forrest Templeton Company
7Th Ave
E. R. Munson
Optometrist
Daniel
Ape Culligan Ul
Soft Water Service
Soft Water Service CO
S. Park Ave
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