Suit Dismissed After Jurors Find In Favor Of Ward Store Fall
Mrs. Virginia M. Nissen sued Montgomery Ward & Co. for 3500 in a Tucson federal court claim after slipping on an oil slick at the Ward store on January 27, 1947, breaking her left kneecap. The jury of twelve returned a unanimous verdict in minutes, rejecting negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward & Co
Virginia M. Nissen
Tucson
Ralph W. Bilby
Arthur Henderson
Montgomery Ward
Martin Rogers
Tatiff
William Holly
Beresford BE. Beck
Robert Criger
F. W. Hannah
T. E. Dickens
H. C. Phillips
P. A. Ramsower
A. F. Sylvester
William E. Wilson
A. L. Schenck
Andrew Landgraff
John A. MacPherson
John B. Odell
E. H. Bates
Maryland
Louis
Man Stabbing Leads to Suspect's Arrest in Arizona
Manuel Abril 1113 W Speed may was in critical condition after a 1:05 a.m. stabbing in front of 133 W Congress St. Frank Zappia 502 S Fourth Ave stabbed Abril three times and fled west on Congress then was stopped by Abril at the YMCA where Abril was stabbed twice more. Abril rushed to county hospital. Zappia jailed on aggravated assault and ordered to Pima County for felony trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Abril
W. Speedmay
W. Congress St
Abril
Frank Zappia
Fourth Ave
Alianza Hispano Americana Club
Zappia
Robertson To Head Society
Lawrence V. Robertson, Tucson attorney, was elected president of the southwest chapter of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation at a Tucson Medical Center meeting Thursday evening. He succeeds John Joynt. Officers named include Clifford Goldsmith as first vice president Henry F. Vincent as second vice president Samuel P. Goddard Jr. as secretary and M. E. Zetterholm as treasurer. Executive committee members are Mrs. Edward Hayden I. G. Carll Hymie Myerson H. E. Phenicie Dr. Charles Stephens and Dr. Harry Thompson. The committee will meet at the Old Pueblo Club Monday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence V. Robertson
Tucson
Southwest
The
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
Tucson Medical Center
John Joynt
Clifford Goldsmith
Henry F. Vincent
Samuel P. Goddard Jr
M. E. Zetterholm
Edward Hayden
I. G. Carll
Hymie Myerson
H. E. Phenicie
Charles Stephens
Harry Thompson
Old Pueblo Club
City Briefs Saturday Events Start With Legion Rehearsal
Sons of the American Legion will rehearse at the Legion home with Paul Grimes conducting. SAL teens are invited. A PTA panel at 4 15 p m will discuss The Three R s Are Not Enough in Education broadcast on KTUC moderated by Robert D Morrow. At 7 p m William Green of the AFL will be interviewed on Meet the Press via KCNA. At 9 p m VFW post dance at 124 EF Broadway.
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Sons of the American Legion
American Federation of Labor
Mutual Network
KCNA
Lyle C. Wilson
The
United Press
Joseph Loftus
New York Times
Victor Riesel
New York Daily Mirror
Lawrence Spivak
American Mercury Magazine
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Broadway
Museum At UA Opens Display On Tree-Rings
An Arizona exhibit on tree-ring dating of Pueblo Bonito is shown at the University of Arizona state museum and will move to Washington DC for a national display. Terah L. Smiley led two and a half months of work, with two parts showing mechanics and application of the dating technique. The Pueblo Bonito material comes from Chaco Canyon National Monument, 60 miles northeast of Gallup, New Mexico.
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State Museum
University of Arizona
Washington, D. C
National Museum
Washington
Chaco Canyon National Monument
Gallup
N. M
S P Trailer Sale Closes in Tucson Winners Named
The final 50 Southern Pacific trailer camp sales concluded with veterans of World War II eligible to buy one trailer each for 125 to 200 dollars. Ralph Borst presided as a San Francisco FHA official, and the sale followed a name drawing. Winners included Joseph Keefe and Thelma McQuade in the bridge tourney at downtown Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Ralph Borst
San Francisco
Federal Public Housing Administration
Visitors' Club Mayor Off For Washington To Aid D-M Base
Mayor E T Houston leaves Tucson for Washington to attend the national mayors conference and to push a private housing build plan for Davis Monthan air force base. He will meet Arizona senators and West Virginia’s Kilgore to discuss base housing and a proposed $2 911 920 in air force funds for 144 housing units. Conference starts Sunday with return expected March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Houston
Tucson
Washington, D. C
National Conference of Mayors
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Ernest W. McFarland
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Harley M. Kilgore
West Virginia
Air Force Base
Air Force
Stuart Symington
Fair Force
Ormers
Houston
Mayors
Law Students Elect Valdemar Cordova President
Valdemar Cordova of Phoenix was elected law student body president at the University of Arizona College of Law for the coming year. Rus sell Jones of Albuquerque New Mexico was chosen vice president William Birmingham of Tucson was elected secretary and Robert Boylston of Maryville Tennessee was named treasurer.
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Valdemar Cordova
Phoenix
University of Arizona Law College
Russell Jones
Albuquerque
N. M
William Birmingham
Tucson
Robert Boylston
Maryville
Tenn
El Yemamah Temple to Initiate Eight Knights in Hayden
El Yemamah Temple No 65 Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan will initiate three candidates from Globe and five from Tucson into the Knights of Pythias at a Hayden meeting Monday evening. The temple hosts members from across Arizona and Hayden is home to M L Jones grand chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Yemamah
Dramatic Order Knights of Khorjassan
Globe
Tucson
Knights of Pythias
Hayden
M. L. Jones
Nine Prison Inmates Baptized At Florence
Rev Roy Goodwin pastor of Government Heights Baptist church Tucson baptized nine inmates at the Arizona state prison in Florence. The service occurred in the fish pond in front of the prison with armed guards present. Goodwin reports 21 men have shown religious interest since he began conducting monthly services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona State Prison
Florence
Roy Goodwin
Government Heights Baptist Church
Tucson
Goodwin
PFC Roosevelt Rogers Jr. Serves With 611th Port Unit
PFC Roosevelt Rogers Jr. of Tucson is serving with the 611th transportation port company, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Rogers. His unit operates in supply and movement roles supporting military logistics.
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Pfc
Roosevelt Rogers JR
Roosevelt Rogers
Tucson
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Society
S. P
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Keefe
Buffalo
N. Y
Thelma McQuade
R. S&s. Schroeder
New York City
J. Barton
Stamford
Emily Mills
H. Kirschstein
Maud Armstrong
Cenhalia
Kas
Dan Krakowski
Aid D-M
Campbell. Hardware & Plumbing Supply Co
North Campbell Dial
MR. Watz
MR. Greenman
H. C. Tourea Co., Realtors
S. Stone Ave
Dial
Mts Aau
Gebhardt
Mede
San Antonio
Coca-Cola
Pepsi-Cola
Scott's Liquor & Glassware
4Th Ave
6Th St
Scott’s E
Swift
Watt
Birdseye
Brookfield Butter
City
Freestone Peaches
Avondale Tomatoes
Family Kitchen
Lux Toilet Soap
Tor
Sears
Polger
Libby
Bell Peppers
Frozen Foodsé
van Camp
Boysenberries
Wweeese
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