Builders Balk At Wage Boost in Arizona
Builders groups refuse to grant union wage increases sought by AFL trades. A. E. Williams of the Phoenix building trades council received a letter from Associated General Contractors Arizona Building Contractors and Tucson General Contractors denouncing labor action as high handed. Unions demand 20 cents extra per hour for five crafts and 25 cents for carpenters, with July 1 set as the proposed effective date.
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Zona
AFL Building Trades
A. E. Williams
Phoenix Building and Construction Trades Council
Associated General Contractors
Arizona Building Contractors
Tucson General Contractors
Williams
California
Priest Victim of Five Thousand Dollar Church Hoax
Rev. Gerardo Agire of Holy Family Church was lured by con artists posing as donors from California. He deposited five thousand dollars with a tin box and watched the briefcase of cash vanish as the box was sealed and the trio fled. A similar Phoenix attempt had failed.
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Gerardo Agire
Holy Family Catholic
North Main
West Third Streets
Arizona
California
Yuma
Agire
Perry Alley
Second Street
Sacramento
Calif
Holy Family Church
Children’s Hospital
Commission
Valley National Bank
Phoenix
Charles Young Post 38 American Legion Elects New Officers
City Briefs announce Charles Young Post 38 American Legion will meet at 224 South Meyer Street at 7 30 p m Friday. New officers named include Leamon Mitchell commander Frank Johnson first vice commander Wilbur Preston second vice commander Charles Gilhooly finance officer Co C Gilpin historian and Alfred Campbell sergeant at arms. Executive committee members are Andy Austin Thomas Dickens and James Armstrong Rufus Graham is post adjutant.
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Charles Young
American Legion
South Meyer Street
Leamon Mitchell
Frank Johnson
Wilbur Preston
Charles Gilhooly
Co. C. Gilpin
Alfred Campbell
Andy Austin
Thomas Dickens
James Armstrong
Rufus Graham
Altal Society Wiener Roast and Bingo at St John’s
The Altar Society of St John the Evangelist church hosts a wiener roast and bingo on the church patio at 7 p m Sunday. The State Museum on the University of Arizona campus will be closed during July and August.
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THE
Altar Society OF the
St. John the Evangelist Church
University of Arizona
Tucson Optometrist Receives 50 Year AOA Anniversary
Dr. A. G. House an optometrist serving Tucson since 1915 is honored with a 50 year anniversary scroll and lapel button by the American Optometric Association. His offices are in the rear of Grunewald Adams jewelry store. he previously practiced in Belton Missouri.
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A. G. House
Tucson
The
American Optometric Association
Dr. House
Grunewald & Adams
Belton
Unemployment Office to Open at 8 East 15th Street
Edward F. Tilton, manager, announced the Tucson office of the unemployment compensation division of the state employment security commission will open at 8 East 15th Street on Monday.
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Tucson
Unemployment Compensation Division
The
State Employment Security Commission
East 15Th Street
Edward F. Tilton
States
Arizona hunting and fishing license prices set for fiscal year
The fiscal year licenses begin July 1 and will be mailed to issuing agents. The Arizona sportsman license covering hunting and fishing costs 3.50 dollars, general hunting licenses 2.50, land fishing licenses 1.75. Nonresident licenses are higher priced.
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Arizona
Sencer Wins NYU Scholarship for Doctoral Study
Robert A. Sencer an Arizona University of Arizona drama instructor has received a one year NYU scholarship starting September to pursue a PhD in art history and criticism He earned a 1941 BA from Arizona and a 1943 MA from Catholic University Sencer joined Arizona after two and a half years with USC and resigns from Arizona May 27 to teach the summer session
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Robert A. Sencer
University of Arizona
New York University
Sencer
Catholic University
USC
Southern California
Board of Regents
Kiwanis Club hears officer's war end anecdotes
Atty Richard Chambers recounts his European war postings at a Pioneer hotel luncheon. He explains how brass hats sent him to Europe to help load troops home, his transfers between posts in the Mediterranean and a shift to athletic director before an inspection. He quotes a commendation from the commanding general.
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Kiwanis Club
Pioneer Hotel
Richard Chambers
Chambers
Europe
Pentagon
Mediterranean
United States
North 12th Center Party Friday for YWCA Teens
North 12th Center hosts an 8 p m Friday dance for teenagers, parents, and friends. Claytie Lakey and her orchestra provide music with services donated by the local musicians' union. The event marks the center final activity before groups move to the main YWCA building for regular meetings.
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YWCA
Claytie Lakey
Musicians’ Union
Hickernell Chosen To Succeed W F Murdoch
U S commissioner F A Hickernell of Phoenix was named chief federal probation officer for Arizona by Judge Dave Ling to replace the late Will F Murdoch of Tucson. Carey B Wilson and Dan Hughes were also appointed to the team in Phoenix and Tucson respectively.
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Phoenix
F. A. Hickernell
U. S
Arizona
Dave W. Ling
U. S. District Court
Will F. Murdoch
Tucson
Carey B. Wilson
Dan Hughes
See Here Pvt Hargrove Humor in War's Climax
A humorous approach by Pvt Hargrove amid postwar chaos becomes a noted morale booster as troops cope with the end of hostilities. The piece highlights his wit and its effect on soldiers during the upheaval.
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Pvt
Hargrove
Damskey Co Moves to Broadway Shop
The J. G. Damskey company, longtime tobacconists at 55 East Congress, relocates to 125 East Broadway after 44 years. Jewel Box will move into the vacated Congress shop on July 1 under S. H. Supowit who will remodel. Founded in Goldfield 1906 and in Tucson 1913, Damskey remained under J. G. Damskey until his 1943 death when Carl Damskey took over.
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J. G. Damskey Company
East
Congress Street
East Broadway
S. H. Supowit
East Congress
Supowit
Damskey Company
Goldfield
Nev
Tucson
J. G. Damskey
Carl
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