Big County Drive tomorrow puts war bond drive on full display
War bond sales in Pima County reached 2 624 165 50 by 10 am as the war finance committee finished big day plans. A joint civic clubs luncheon in the Pioneer Hotel, a South Tucson rally, and an El Rio band concert wrap with a Ft Huachuca extravaganza at the University of Arizona stadium. An auction of a $275 ladies wrist watch, a barbecue in South Tucson, and twenty five acts headline the event with tickets moving fast.
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Pima County
War Finance Committee
South Cson
Ft. Huachuca
University of Arizona
Servce Club
Uncheon
Otel
Davis-Monthan Ad
Wac’s
Eachther
el Rio
Herman Fields
South Tucson
Acson
44Th Street
South Sixth
Roy al- 1
Tucson
University
Dragonette
Divorce Judgments and Title Suit Filed in Superior Court
Public records show multiple divorce judgments issued by Judge William G. Hall and presiding officers. Cases include Herrera versus Petra M Her, Lynch versus Lelia Eynech, Carrillo versus Diego Car No, Cesare versus Rosario Cesare, De Concini versus Francisco Rodriguez, Mather versus Bertha Irish, Britton versus Melba Brit, Mascarene versus Manuel Mascarene, and Nutter versus Marie Nutter. One suit to quiet title involving Harold W. Mather and Bertha D. Irish is noted.
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William G. Hall
Pablo Herrera
Petra M. Her
Robert W. Lynch
Lelia Eynech
Taintiff
Beatrice Carrillo
Diego Car No
Plains Vincenzia
Wesley E. Britton
Melba Brit
Margarita Mascarene
Manuel Ascarene
Charles Nutter
Marie Nutter
Local Court Docket Summaries Affected Defendants
Presiding Juan Gomez charged with disturbing the peace with a option of $15 or 15 days. Houston E. Duncan cited for disturbing the peace with same penalty. Willie Gibson listed for vagrancy continued. Victor Tessier accused of selling liquor to a minor to Pima county. Luke Blacknail charged with petit larceny sentenced to 60 days in jail. Varda Aldridge discharged after concealing stolen property charge.
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Juan Gomez
Houston E. Duncan
Willie Gibson
Victor Tessier
Pima County
Luke Blacknail
Varda Aldridge
Marriage Licenses Filed From Various States
Belle D Hall and G B Wright, both of Texas ages 20 and 19. Lawrence O Broadwater of Oregon and Alice R Parton of Kansas. Ezra C Adams of Missouri and Beatrice Crisp of Missouri. Frederick P Russek of Texas and Marion E Car of Minnesota. Ernest C Randolph of California and Guadalupe V Gomez of Mexico. Charles L Wood Jr of Vermont and Helen Bugaj of New York. Robert J Davis of Texas and Amarillo listed.
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Belle D. Hall
G. Bapwright
Odessa
Tex
Charlotte Dickinson
Houston
Lawrence O. Broadwater
Corvallis
Ore
Alice R. Partons
Ada
Kan
Ezra C. Adams
Tarkio
Beatrice Crisp
Maines
Frederick P. Russek
Legal Age
Marion E. Car
Minneapolis
Ernest C. Randolph
Santa Barbara
Calif
Guadalupe V. Gomez
Nogales
Mex
Charles L. Wood, Jr
Bennington
Helen Bugaj
Garden City Park
N. Y
Robert J. Davis
Amarillo
Wrong Way To Win Dress Bond Drive Tale
Fred Dragonette, Pima county war finance chairman, describes a woman buying a dress while the county seeks 2 million dollars in E bonds to push the fifth war loan drive over the top. A clerk offered the bond option to replace the sales commission. The incident highlights misallocation of funds in the quota effort.
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Fred Dragonette
Pima County War Finance
Pima County
Dragonette
One Fifth Of UA Servicemen Now Overseas
The University of Arizona Alumni association reports that 683 of 3,565 known alumni in military service are overseas. Branch distribution includes Army 2332, Navy 697, Marine Corps 93, WAVES 37, WAC 27, Coast Guard 16, and smaller units. Six are in foreign service, 83 have died, 30 missing in action, 55 prisoners of war, 56 discharged, with 74 records incomplete. Slightly over half of Army personnel are commissioned.
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University of Arizona
Armed Services
University of Arizona Alumni Association
Continental
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Wave’s
WAC
Coast Guard
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Army Nurse Corps
U. S. Merchant Marine
SPAR
American Field Service
WASPS
U. S. Maritime Commission
WRNS
Plan for All Saints Parochial School Next Fall
Rev. Paul Ward announces opening of All Saints parochial school at South Sixth Avenue and East Fourteenth Street in September. About 250 students in grades one to four expected, if sisters can be secured for the start. Remodeling of a two story house and a rear building hinges on a $75,000 drive in progress, with donations accepted through mid July.
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All Saints’ Parochial School
South Sixth Avenue
East Fourteenth Street
Paul Ward
Father Ward
John Vogel
Black Market Gas Prices Hit Dollar Level
A local station operator reports a woman offered 18 for a full tank of gas and fled. The station owner notified the war price and rationing board, which is investigating the incident and gas status.
Names and Ages in Regional Census Snippet
The fragment lists individuals with ages and hometowns: Martha M. Griffith 19 of Lockney Texas. William E. Martin 25 and Mary Elizabeth Ballah 25 of Denver Colorado. Donald L. Askerman 20 of Englewood California and Virginia Tracy 23 of South Pasadena California.
Jury Hears Milk Freshness Claim At Sunny South Dairy
The jury trial of H. A. Arnold, owner of the Sunny South dairy, centers on a sanitary code violation over selling inferior milk as grade A. Inspector Fritz testified he ordered two quarts from Gee Chee of Choice market and sent samples to the state lab for bacterial testing.
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H. A. Arnold
Sunny South
Gee Chee
Choice Market
South Meyer Street
Arnold
William G. Hall
Superior Court
O. L. Fritz
Fritz
State Laboratory
Ruth L. Curry
Absentee Ballots Cast On First Day Of Voting
Six persons cast absentee ballots on opening day. Mrs. Anna Sullinger county recorder reported. She urged early calls to avoid a last minute rush. Overseas military ballots returned total 123 from bases while 132 ballots have been cast in home camps. More than 700 ballots sent in response to requests from Pima county military voters.
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Anna Sullinger
County Recorder
Recorder
Pima County
Tidmarsh Property Sold To Appleby for $20 000
A $20 000 residential property sale in Colonia Solana was recorded by the county recorder. George Paul Tidmarsh sold his Via Golondrina and Avenida Palmas holdings to Annie P Appleby. Also recorded was a $17 500 sale on two lots in El Sahuaro addition to Bertram E Hyet and Beatrice E Clark with $5 126 cash and an $8 000 mortgage assumed, balance $4 374 in installments.
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Colonia Solana
County Recorder’s
George Paul Tidmarsh
Via Golondrina
Avenida Palmas
Annie P. Appleby
el Sahuaro
Napoleon A. Coran
Bertram E. Hyet
Beatrice E. Clark
Oracle Road
13Th Street
U S Chamber Estimates Wartime Shipping Scale
The U S Chamber of Commerce projects postwar shipping capacity with about 3 500 ships totaling 20 million gross tons by war’s end, outlining a massive maritime fleet expected after hostilities cease.
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The
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
United States
Germany's Might May Be Just Myth
Associated Press commentary questions German war strength as optimism grows. Observers note horse drawn transport in France, supply strains, and air force doubts. Analysts argue Churchill may foresee a tougher summer, with Allied air power likely to continue pressuring Germany.
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Germany
J. M. Roberts, JR
Associated Press
Mr. Churchill
Western Front
France
Hitler
Atlantic Wall
House Senate Agree To Keep Guayule Plan
The House voted 299 to 43 to continue guayule rubber production for another year, aligning with the Senate to fund about 3.02 million dollars for 32 000 acres in the next fiscal year. Texas and California lawmakers urged extending the program as war demands persisted despite opposition citing cost.
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Washington
House
Senate
Texas
California
Tarver
D-Ga
Cannon
D-Mo
Rep
Anderson
D-Calif
Guayule
Rep. Poage
D-Tex
Exas
Navy Venturas Make Daylight Kuriles Raid From Aleutians
Navy Ventura bombers from Fleet Air Wing Four based in the Aleutians conducted the first daylight raid on Japan’s Kurile chain since last September. The mission over Shimushu faced heavy anti aircraft fire and fighter resistance with three planes damaged. Lt. W. L. Sparks reported near misses from flak. The raid followed a prior fleet bombardment of Matsuwa Island.
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North Pacific
U. S. Fleet
Navy
Japan
Kurile Islands
Paramushiro
Shimushu
Fleet Air Wing Four
Aleutian
W. L. Sparks
Tucson
Ariz
Kuriles
Matsuwa Island
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Rad Finance Group
Public Records
Plan Parochial School
All Saints
Albert Gradillas
Tony
Bowen Motor Co
Chrysler
Clarence
Carl
General Motors
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Pennington
Hackett & Whiting Motor Co
East Pennington
Chis
Tidmarsh
Appleby
Blue Cross Hospital
E. Lester
New von Schrader
Luftwaffe
RAF
Churchill
Walsh
Cash & Carry
Wallis Cleaning Gry
Ninth St
Chemical
Aleutians
Norman Bell
Norwich
Zee Wy
Lom
Milwaukee
KVOA
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