Tucson War Aid Totals Reach $165252 In 1941 Drive
Tucson residents donated about $162525.17 to seven war relief groups since September 1 1941. United Appeal Red Cross USO War Ghost Bundles for Britain and Bundles for America shared funds. Red Cross totals around $50000 and War Chest near $20972. USO and state drives added thousands, with Bundles for America contributing $1800.43 to date.
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Red Cross
Tucson
War Chest Fund
USO
Steve Tormey
USA
Arizona
Union
China War Relief
China
Britain
America
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, Under the Name “Bundles For Bluejackets
Bundles For America
Budles For America
Bluejacket
McConnico Declares Candidacy for District Three
W H McConnico of 321 South Sixth avenue asked for petitions from the county board for district three. He has worked in the inheritance tax department since 1935 and is a World War One veteran. He settled in Clifton in 1912 and served in the U S signal corps.
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W. H. McConnico
South Sixth Avenue
Board of Supervisors
McConnico
State
Industry Arts Fail To Get Silver In July
Handy & Harman announced failure to allocate any foreign silver to industrial and art uses in July due to higher war demands and Allied orders for coinage. Foreign mined silver remains the only practical source for industry, priced far below the legally mandated domestic price. Observers warn demand could spur use of costly domestic silver or force business closures. There are moves to release treasury holdings of silver for industry during the war.
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New York
Handy & Harman
U. S
Treasury
Practical wedding gift trend includes meat thermometers
A meat thermometer is highlighted as a highly acceptable wedding gift. The piece notes practical gifts are growing in popularity among brides who own such items.
Citizen Aims to Arrest Driver in East Sixth Collision
Reid Morrison reported attempting to arrest George Martin after a crash at East Sixth street and Campbell avenue. Martin was charged with reckless driving and later fined 50 dollars or 30 days in jail, paying the fine.
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George Martin
Reid Morrison
East Third Street
East Sixth Street
Campbell Avenue
Martin
Morrison
E. C. Brown
Brown
Celia Martin
Convict Receives New Nose To Aid Reintegration
Sing Sing prison psychiatrist Dr. Raph S. Banay says a large nose contributed to criminal behavior in a convict who will soon be released with a remodeled proboscis. He linked appearance to conduct and noted isolation during boyhood led to crime, with civilian welfare funding planned for the procedure.
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New York
Sing Sing
Raph S. Banay
Dr. Banay
Civilian Welfare Council
Hall Approved as California Judge
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee unanimously approved Peirson M. Hall for a federal judgeship in the Southern District of California. Chairman Pat McCarran announced the action and said the nomination goes to the full Judiciary Committee on Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Peirson M. Hall
Southern
District of
California
Pat McCarran
Nev
Nutmeg Exports Top Half Million Pounds From Grenada
Grenada shipped more than 500 000 pounds of nutmegs to foreign markets in recent months as part of ongoing trade activity.
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Grenada
Mines Bureau May Be Moved To Salt Lake
The U S Bureau of Mines in Tucson will relocate to Salt Lake City under Washington reorganization plans announced by Harold Ickes. West of the Mississippi and Alaska will shift exploration work to the new regional office, affecting 40 engineers and 15 staff in Tucson and possibly ending the Tucson district office. Budget handling and the metallurgical station’s loss to Salt Lake last year are noted, with no clear decision on keeping a campus district office. Ed D. Gardner is in Washington awaiting details.
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Tucson
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Salt Lake City
Washington
Harold Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Mississippi
Alaska
University of Arizona
Ed D. Gardner
Washington, D. C
Bureau
Salt Lake
Van Scoys Sell Twelve Mesa Verde Lots to Abiquiu Couple
Deputy County Recorder Carl Hitt announced that William A. Van Scoy and Esther M. Van Scoy sold twelve lots in the Mesa Verde subdivision on the Casa Grande highway to Arthur N. Pack and Phoebe F. Pack of Abiquiu New Mexico. The property lies across from Evergreen Cemetery and the sale price was reported as more than 50 000 dollars.
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Mesa Verde
Casa Grande Highway
William A. van Scoy
Esther M. van Scoy
Arthur N. Pack
Phoebe F. Pack
Abiquiu
New Mexico
Carl Hitt
Evergreen Cemetery
Penny Seeks District Six Legislator Nomination
D. M. Penny asked the county board of supervisors clerk for petitions and indicated he would pursue the nomination as legislator from district six on Saturday.
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D D. M. Penny
County Board of Supervisors
Dr Blair A Glennie To Attend State Dental Board Meeting
Dr Blair A Glennie president of the state dental board will spend the coming week in Phoenix attending a board meeting. Dr Paul Bennett, board member, is also attending.
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Blair A. Glennie
State Dental Board
Phoenix
Paul Bennett
Vacation Bible School Opens at Mexican Baptist Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Mexican Baptist Church 464 South Stone opens July 20 and runs through August 6 from 9 to 11 a m. Rev Alberto Morales is pastor and Grace Edmondson will serve as superintendent.
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The
Mexican Baptist Church
South Stone
Alberto Morales
Grace Edmondson
Legion Hosts Chemical Warfare Class Next Week
Hamilton N. Keddif assistant chief air raid warden will conduct a chemical warfare class at the American Legion Dugout beginning next week. Classes run 8 to 10 p m on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with enrollment limited to 75 to recover dropouts from earlier sessions.
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Hamilton N. Keddif
American Legion
Dollar Year Men Hit On Rubber
A senate agriculture subcommittee charged that dollar a year men at war production board suppressed development of synthetic rubber from grain to protect postwar interests. The panel said officials offered no explanation for favoring untried petrochemical methods over grain based processes that could produce rubber more quickly with less critical material.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture
War Production Board
Senate
Bombsight cost 20 cents used in Tokyo raid
The B 25 raid on Tokyo April 18 used improvised bombsights costing 20 cents each, replacing Norden sights. Brig Gen James H Doolittle led 23 crew members decorated at Bolling Field as others in the group return to duty.
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Tokyo
Washington
War Department
James H. Doolittle
Doolittle
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Bolling Field
Roosevelt
White House
United States
Walter Reed General Hospital
Public Records: Divorce and Tax Refund Actions
Flores Lyra files divorce complaint against Wm Harris Lyra. Sarah Franklin wins tax refund from Pima County. Eva De Concini and Florence Wills litigants in a divorce granted. Catherine Hughes receives three to five year sentence for issuing bogus checks.
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Flores Lyra
Harris Lyra
Sarah Franklin
Pima County
Eva de Concini
W. O. Wills, Sr
Florence Wills
Catherine Hughes
Justice Court Docket Includes Bond, Guilty Reckless Driving
Carlos Valencia failed to provide. trial set for June 30 with bond fixed at 300 dollars. Joseph J. Kravisky found guilty of reckless driving. sentenced to 30 dollars or 30 days in jail. Notice of appeal filed.
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Carlos Valencia
Joseph J. Kravisky
Police Court Proceedings Include Reckless Driving and Vagrancy
Presiding Paul J. Cella hears cases listing George Martin for reckless driving with $50 fine or 30 days, Sam Ward for possession of lewd literature released on $50 bond, Paul Griffith for disturbing the peace with $10 forfeited bond, Arthur T. Poor Jr. for reckless driving reduced to speeding with $10 fine or 5 days, and P. H. McCaffery for vagrancy with $10 fine or 10 days.
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Paul J. Cella
George Martin
Sam Ward
Paul Griffith
Arthur T. Poor, Jr
P. H. McCaffery
Marriage Licenses List for Tucson Couples
Belle D Hall clerk Jesus R Melias 21 Tucson and Jovita Vasquez 19 Tucson. Melvin S Ferguson 31 Fr Hua chuca Ariz and Evelyn Paptiste 31 Gary Ind Negroes. Courtland S Hutcheson 23 Tucson and Jessie McGee 22 Tucson. Paul B Chambers 38 Tucson and Jeanne Andree West 32 Tucson. Lawrence Leopold 24 Alma Nebr and Geraldine Mae Andrews 19 Tucson. Fenton Homer Sink Jr 21 Los Angeles Cal and Carmen Josephine Bordelon 19 San Antonio Tex. Keith Dewitt McNabb 21 Elgin Field Fla and Lois Mildred Busset 18 Tucson. Gontran Zepeda legal Tucson and Eva Valencia legal Tucson.
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Belle D. Hall
Jesus R. Melias
Tucson
Jovita Vasquez
Melvin S. Ferguson
Fr. Huachuca
Ariz
Evelyn Paptiste
Gary
Ind
Courtland S. Hutcheson
Jessie McGee
Paul B. Chambers
Jeanne Andree West
Lawrence Leopold
Alma
Nebr
Geraldine Mae Andrews
Fenton Homer Sink, Jr
Los Angeles
Cal
Carmen Josephine Bordelon
San Antonio
Tex
Keith Dewitt McNabb
Elgin Field
Fla
Lois Mildred Busset
Gontran Zepeda
Legal
Eva Valencia
Mrs Minnie Pagel Dies At Home In Tucson
Mrs Minnie Pagel 83 died at her home 28 West Columbia street yesterday. Born in Germany she came to the United States as a child and had been in Tucson nine months, formerly of Richmond Illinois. Surviving are four sons Frank Pagel Genoa Wisconsin Vernon Ruben and Roscoe Pagel Tucson a daughter Mrs Celia Fremming Tucson two grandchildren and a granddaughter. Body to be shipped to Richmond NL Sunday for services and burial. Arrangements by Brings Funeral Home.
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Minnie Pagel
West
Columbia Street
Pagel
Germany
Tucson
Richmond, Ill
Frank Pagel
Genoa
Wis
Vernon
Ruben
Roscoe Pagel
Celia Fremming
Richmond
Bring’s Funeral Home
YMCA Reports Record Attendance at Facility
The YMCA announced a new attendance record with 264 men and boys using the facilities yesterday. Of the total, 201 were soldiers, and 793 soldiers have used the YMCA pool in the past five days.
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YMCA
Drastic curb on tire rationing announced in five states
San Francisco reports an Office of Price Administration order effective July 1 bans tires and tubes for motorists who exceed speed limits or drive recklessly in Arizona California Oregon Washington and Nevada. Local boards can require affidavits claiming not to exceed 40 mph except emergencies with possible police review and heavy penalties for false statements. Applies to buses trucks and individuals amid waste and rising accidents among defense workers.
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San Francisco
Office of Price Administration
Arizona
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Emer
California Woman Killed in Bridge Crash
Mrs. Blanche Lininger, 61, of Colton California, died Thursday night when her car struck an abutment on the Hell's Canyon bridge on the Ash Fork highway about 35 miles north of Prescott.
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Prescott
Blanche Lininger
Colton
Calif
Hell’s Canyon Bridge
Ashfork Highway
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