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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1940

Page

2

Trial Cleared For AG Conway vs Southern Pacific Case

The Arizona train limit suit against Southern Pacific moves toward trial after Judge Hall denied a summary judgment and set dates for trial beginning next October or November. Attorneys for Conway and the railroad argued over admissions of unconstitutionality and good faith defenses in a lengthy hearing.

Joe Conway Southern Pacific Company Arizona William G. Hall Conway Burton Mason Henley C. Booth San Francisco Railroad Phoenix Attorney’ General Mason Strauss

U S issue new border rules at Nogales port

U S immigration officials in Nogales announce that from July 1 aliens entering or re entering must carry an official Mexican passport with visa or a U S re entry permit or resident alien border identification card. Local crossing cards will be cancelled and old time residents urged to obtain proper crossing documents.

Nogales Ariz United States Washington A. J. Miles Milliken U. S Sonora Mexico Arizona

Phi Delta Kappa to Initiate Nine at Arizona

Phi Delta Kappa at the University of Arizona will initiate nine summer school students at 3 30 tomorrow afternoon in the Masonic temple. An informal dinner follows at 6 15 in the San Carlos cafe with Maj. M A Strange as principal speaker.

Phi Delta Kappa University of Arizona Masonic Temple San Carlos Maj. M. A. Strange

Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Bruce Watkins in Washington DC

Word was received today of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Bruce Watkins in Washington DC. Both were former Tucsonians. Watkins is a Rural Electrification Administration consultant and son of Mr and Mrs E O Watkins of Tucson. Mrs Watkins is the former Alice Archbold. The couple’s families are named Archbold. The Community Center will meet at 8 pm tonight at Friendship Baptist church in North Eleventh avenue and West Second street. Public invited.

Bruce Watkins Washington, D. C Watkins Friendship Baptist Church North Eleventh Avenue West Second Street

Red Cross Workroom Opens for Preventorium Sewing

The Red Cross Workroom at 450 North Main will be open 8 to 12 Wednesday morning for preventorium sewing. Local chapter asks anyone interested to be present. Mrs. A. L. Gorman will be in charge.

RED Cross North Main A. L. Gorman

Menlo Park Metho Dist Sues Over 1939 Tax Charge

The Menlo Park Methodist Dist filed suit in superior court to recover 47 dollars 65 cents paid to Pima County under protest for a 1939 tax assessment. It seeks exemption as a religious charitable and non profit institution.

Menlo Park

Police court records mix up Joe Higuera identity

The notice clarifies that the individual named Joe Higuera in police court records on Monday is not the Joe C. Higuera who lives at 109 West 30th Street, correcting the record with a misidentification.

Joe Higuera Joe C. Higuera West 30Th Street

Eureka Club to Meet at Bailey Home Tonight

The Eureka Club will gather at 7 30 tonight at Mrs. W M Bailey’s home 820 North Eleventh Avenue. Mrs M D Maxwell leads the program and is in charge of arrangements.

Eureka Club W. M. Bailey North Eleventh Avenue M. D. Maxwell

Hughes Body Sent to Oregon for Funeral

The body of 43 year old Bryan Hughes of Tucson was sent to Eugene Oregon for funeral services and burial. He lived at 813 North Ninth Avenue and leaves wife Mildred and daughter June Lee. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Eugene Thursday with burial in Roseburg Masonic Cemetery. Arizona Mortuary handled arrangements.

Bryan Hughes Eugene Ore Hughes Tucson North Ninth Avenue Mildred Hughes June Lee First Baptist Church Roseberg Masonic Cemetery Arizona Mortuary

Mine Affidavits Must Be Filed Warned by Recorder

Mrs. Anna Sullinger of Pima County warns miners and prospectors that the final date for filing affidavits of assessment work on mining claims is next Monday July 1. She states there is no indication Congress will exempt miners from assessment work this year nor grant any extension of time for filing the affidavits.

Anna_ Sullinger Pima County Congress

Births At The Stork's Nest

Birth notices for families in the city list newborns from June 22 to June 25. Details include parents Leroy Goodwin Antonio Ruesgo Jesus Pina Sam Marquez William Zepeda and addresses such as East Crachman North Herbert West 19th West 28th and West Jackson. One set notes twin girls with two birth times.

Leroy Goodwin East Crachman Antonio Ruesgo North Herbert Jesus Pina West 19Th Street Sam” Marquez West 28Th Street

Montana gains in per capita wealth outpace nation

Montana shows a steady rise in per capita wealth while the United States experiences fluctuations. The contrast highlights state growth resilience amid broader economic variability.

Montana

Autogiros to Aid Arizona Border Patrol Strengthening

The United States Immigration Service plans to boost Arizona border patrol to 96 men and double equipment. An autogiro will be stationed at El Paso to spot unauthorized entrants, one of three aircraft funded by a new Justice Department appropriation.

Arizona Immigration Guard Congress Border Patrol Arizona- Mexico U. S. Immigration Service United States Arizona Justice Department Carson Morrow Tucson Morrow Civil Service Roosevelt United Press Washington

Freeman Promoted To Fire Captain In Tucson

John H. Freeman was promoted from hoseman to captain in the Tucson fire department by Chief Henry L. Hilles to fill Harry Chappell's retirement. Lionel F. Peterson, 23, was named hoseman from the new department eligible list. Freeman joined the department in 1927 and is 39. Peterson was an electrician for Southern Pacific.

John H. Freeman Tucson Henry L. Hilles Freeman Harry Chappell Lionel F. Peterson South Grand Avenue Fire Department Peterson Southern Pacific Company

Rusted rifle helps hunter tag seven point buck

Sid Coker rediscovered a rifle in the Black Range after 13 years. He cleaned the rust and oiled the mechanism, then used the gun to shoot a seven point buck on a hunting trip. Two discharged cartridges were found among the four removed from the rifle.

Silver City N. M Black Range Sid Coker

Agricultural Parley Opens Tomorrow

Arthur G. Snyder arrives from Phoenix to lead the annual conference of vocational agriculture teachers at the University of Arizona. The program includes talks by Dr. Sherman Dickinson and J. Byron McCormick with demonstrations and committee work to follow. The event runs through Saturday with noted speakers from state and national agricultural education circles.

Arthur G. Snyder Phoenix University of Arizona Snyder Russell W. Cline Joseph R. Cullison Sherman Dickinson Department of Agricultural Education University of Missouri United States Office of Vocational Agriculture Arizona McCormick J. Byron McCormick College of Law Paul S. Burgess College of Agriculture N. D. Pulliam Arizona Education Association Louis Galland Arizona Production Credit Association A. E. Ellis Secondary Schools Principals Association C. A. Pickrell Agricultural Extension Division The Ernest Douglas Arizona Farmer

Mayor Sends Autographed Pictures to Warn Liquor Dealers

Huntington Indiana mayor Foster E. Catshall claims to have ended a local drunk’s drinking by sending autographed photos to all liquor dealers warning them not to sell him liquor. The move aims to curb the man’s access to alcohol following a drunkenness charge.

Imbiber Huntington Ind. U.P Foster E. Catshall

City council sets budget timeline and subway planning

Tucson council approves Sixth Avenue subway widening while adding Fourth Avenue and Broadway routes options. Traffic limits are adjusted and business district defined. Parking rules extended to 50 minutes 2 am to 6 am. Several zoning and infrastructure items are referred for study or tabled.

William E. Gambrell Fourth Avenue Broadway Highway Commission Tucsons Main Street Park Avenue Highway Department Traffic Commission Stone Avenue Drachman Street Arizona Home Supply Company Mesilla Main Streets West Congress Street Haskell Linen Supply Company South Park Avenue Tucson Rifle Club Pima Pistol Club American Legion Congress Hayhurst Eighteenth Street

Third YMCA Delegation Heads to Prescott Camp

The YMCA sends its third delegation for a ten day session at the new YMCA camp near Prescott. Ninety one boys have attended the first three sessions. Elmer Coble, YMCA physical director, accompanied the campers back at midnight. The fourth session opens July 5 with the final session July 15.

YMCA Golden State Prescott Elmer Coble

Little Theater to Host Red Cross Benefit Night

Tucson's Little Theater plans a three hour benefit show at the Pioneer hotel to raise funds for the Red Cross war relief drive. Admission is 150 per couple or 1 single, with proceeds to the Tucson chapter toward the 10 000 goal. The program features four bands a floor show talent acts and a melodrama titled He Ain t Done Right By Our Nell.

Tucson Little Theater American Red Cross War Relief Fund Pioneer Hotel Ed Reveaux The Red Cross Nell Reveaux Chick Cohen Santa Rita Desert Shores la Jolla Cosme John Migel Cohen Jan Diemes Diemes Poland Finland Norway Netherlands Belgium England

Arizona Native To Head CAA Under New Defense Program

A 34 year old Arizona native Col Donald Connolly is slated to lead the Civil Aeronautics Authority under a defense oriented program. He heads the second engineers and is currently detailed to the Commerce department. Roosevelt cannot appoint him without new law letting him serve. the bill passed the senate. Connolly was born at Fort Mohave and is a West Point graduate of 1910. He served in the 30th division during World War I.

Washington Donald Connolly Civil Aeronautics Authority Connolly Second Engineers Commerce Department Roosevelt Congress Senate Stephen Early CAA Old Fort Mohave West Point Denver

Tanner Lecture On Jewels Set At Arizona Library

Mrs. Clara Lee Tanner assistant professor of anthropology will lecture on Jewels at 8 tonight in the patio of the University of Arizona library. The illustrated talk is the second in a nine lecture summer series. Dr Alfred Atkinson opened the schedule last week. Next will be Dr Thomas W Gosling July 1 and Miss Inez E Thrift on Children s Literature in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Clara Lee Tanner University of Arizona Alfred Atkinson Tanner Thomas W. Gosling Akron

Labor survey cites average wage of urban transit workers

The Department of Labor reports that conductors and motormen in 55 U S cities earned an average of 75 cents per hour in a nationwide survey.

Department of Labor United States

France Aids Shipment of Large Quantities of Supplies

The report notes France supplying and arranging shipment of substantial quantities of goods, including items purchased domestically and sent abroad.

France

Arizona GOP Determined On Gannett Vote

Arizona's six Republican national convention delegates cling to their plan to vote for Frank E. Gannett on the first ballot. Some tilt toward Wendell Willkie, others privately favor Herbert Hoover. they await Hoover's speech to decide. Chairman Hugh Daggs shifts focus after the first ballot. Former governor Thomas E. Campbell pushes for a strong reclamation plank despite opposition.

Philadelphia Arizona Frank E. Gannett New York Gannett Wendell Willkie Herbert Hoover Hoover Hugh Daggs Clarence Budington Kelland Thomas E. Campbell

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