Mansfield Praised as Civic Leader on Last Day in Tucson
Matt Mansfield, retiring manager of the J. C. Penney store in Tucson, was saluted by 22 friends and rivals at a banquet. Noted as a top operator and devoted community booster, he helped bring Penney to Tucson and plans to return for winter months.
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Matt Mansfield
J. C. Penney
Turtson
Old Pueblo
Mansfield
Varsity
Pioneer Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Matt
C. Edgar Goyette
Tucson
Ralph W. Bilby
Peopho
Sam W. Seaney
New York
Seaney
Tion
Pulaski
Tenn
Penney
E. B. Carmack
Sears-Roebuck
The
Carmack
Steinfeld
Harold Steinfeld
Albert Steinfeld
Hi Corbett
George Stonecypher
H. S
Hi) Corbett
Max Pooler
Tucson Gas, Electric Light, & Power Co
James W. Ewing
Arizona
Shamrock Dairy
J. J. O'Dowd
Tucson Title Insurance Company
Hub Phenecie
Andrew Martin
Alex Jacome
Jacome Company
Penney Company
Prescott
Jerome
Mansfield Acres
Reggie Russell
Messages Across Ocean Share 1942 44 Western Union Flow
Western Union reports over 10.5 million expeditionary force messages handled since June 1942 between servicemen overseas and home. About 2.9 million came from home, with service members sending 2.6 to each message. Monthly totals now run around 100,000, with 300,000 in 1944. The EFM service uses 237 phrases in three combinations for 60 cents, including affectionate and reassuring lines such as Are you all right and All my love.
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Western Union
E. Adams
EFM
Germans Hanged by U S Forces in Germany
Three German civilians named Peter Back Peter Kohn and Mathias Gierens were executed at a military prison in Rheinstadt at dawn for the murder of an unknown American airman who parachuted into Germany from a burning bomber last August. A fourth defendant Mathias Krein was convicted but reprieved by Lt Gen Leonard T Gerow of the American 15th Army.
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Rheinback
Germany
Peter Back
Peter Kohn
Mathias Gierens
Mathias Krein
Leonard T. Gerow
15Th Army
Former Phoenix Boxer Killed in Okinawa
Marine Sgt. John P. Stewart, 23, a former Phoenix professional boxer, was killed in action on Okinawa. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Stewart, have been notified. Stewart served in New Britain, New Guinea, Bougainville, and Peleliu campaigns.
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Phoenix
New Britain
New Guinea
Bougainville
Peleliu
John P. Stewart
Okinawa
E. S. Stewart
Tucson Retail Sales Rise 12 Percent in May
Independent retail data shows Tucson up 12 percent in May from 1944, while Phoenix gains 11 percent. Smaller cities pull the state average down to a six percent rise from April. Dry goods department and general merchandise show slight gains. drug, food and apparel decline.
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Washington
Tucson
Phoenix
Western senators push RFC loans for milling and smelting
Three western senators Murray Hayden and McFarland introduced a bill authorizing the reconstruction finance corporation to provide up to 25 million dollars in loans for milling and smelting ore. The RFC already may make mining loans. Murray becomes chair of the mines subcommittee of the small business committee after Scrugham's death.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Murray
D-Mont
Hayden
D-Ariz
McFarland
RFC
Sen. Scrugham
D-Nev
Hay Fire Destroys 200 To 300 Tons At Glendale Farm
A blaze on a west Phoenix area farm destroyed between 200 and 300 tons of alfalfa hay owned by Glendale alfalfa mills late Wednesday night. No injuries were reported. Fire crews fought the flames through the evening and extinguished the fire by early Thursday.
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Phoenix
Glendale Alfalfa Mills
Here
Norway Plans July 4 Celebrations With Yankees
Oslo authorities mark July 4 as a holiday to thank the United States for liberating Norway from Germany. American soldiers in Oslo organize a parade a baseball game and a dance to observe the occasion.
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Oslo
United States
Ahepa To Host 300000 War Bond Dinner In Tucson
A $300000 war bond dinner will be held at 7 p m today at the Santa Rita hotel in Tucson under the Ahepa chapter sponsorship. Lt William A Hewitt and Lt Morgan C Higham are the guest speakers. Admission is a $1000 war bond. The drive boosts Tucson’s Seventh War Loan effort but the county remains about $345000 short with July 7 set as the extended deadline. Attendees include Col and Mrs Downs Ingram and Lt Col and Mrs G M Bates.
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Santa Rita
Tucson
Ahepa
National Greek Society
William A. Hewitt
Morgan C. Higham
Davis- Monthan Field
William Dillas
John Gekas
Nick Hall
Club Santa Rita
Hewitt
Germany
Fred Dragonette
Downs Ingram
Davis-Monthanfield
G. M. Bates
Marana
Local Figures Attest to War Bond Efforts
The list includes Mrs. James P. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jacome and Robert Allen deputy state director of the war finance committee as part of community support for war bond drives.
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James P. Boyle
Alex Jacome
Robert Allen
War Finance Committee
Fireworks For City's Fourth Termed Best
Tucson by Frank Bauer prepares a larger Fourth of July show at the university stadium with over 10 000 ground salutes 3500 aerial salutes and 200 aerial bombs nine to eighteen inches long. Army surplus items will be modified for civilian use and the event is sponsored by the Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce with admission by war bond and stamp purchases. Rudy Black and Earl Billiter assist in assembling displays for the show.
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University Stadium
Frank Bauer
Tucson
Rudy Black
Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jacome leads city stores in bond sales with $86105
Jacome's department store tops Tucson merchants in war bond sales with $86,105 in issue price sold to customers. Steinfeld's follows with $35,736.25. Jacome hopes to reach $100,000 by drive end as the quota of $50,000 has been surpassed.
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Jacome
Asbestos Mine Near Globe Up For Lease or Sale
The Pinetop asbestos mine and milling plant one mile east of Globe Arizona is for lease or sale. The plant sits on a nine acre tract along U S highway 70 with a floor area of 3030 square feet and will be disposed of by the RFC Los Angeles office.
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Washington
Pinetop
Globe, Ariz
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. S. Highway 70
Los Angeles
RFC
Ford to Give Union Church Service Talk
Rev. Wesley P. Ford pastor of the First Christian church and new Tuc son Ministers association president will preach at the union lawn service at 8 p m Sunday at the First Methodist church on Is There Any Word from God L Wallace Bowman Trinity Presbyterian layman will lead Harold Turney song leader and Mrs Hutton Webster Jr will sing Come Ye Blessed Other speakers this month include Rev Cecil Hoffman Dr Alfred Atkinson and Rev Royal H Reisner with dates July 8 15 and 22 respectively
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Wesley P. Ford
First Christian Church
Tucson Ministers’ Association
Union
First Methodist Church
L. Wallace Bowman
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Harold Turney
Hutton Webster, Jr
Cecil Hoffman
Alfred Atkinson
University of Arizona
Royal H. Reisner
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J.C. Penney
Armed Forces
Ocean
Frank Endres
Bisbee
Dearing
Payne Dearing
Panama City
Fla
Steinfeld Company
Chico
S.scott Str
Hoeniex
Sohn
A Rockwell
Jack J. Kane
Seren Monge
Move
Norway
Yankees
Fehione Ig
Jacome’s
Globe
Ford
Ya Ti Rom Near
Sage Dist. CO
Irene Page
Stone Ave
Douglas
Credit Jewelers
East Congress
Uhoy
Wamana
College Shop
NO. Park Ave
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