Western Flying: Command Is Given Award
The Western Flying Training Command based at Marana Army Air Field received the national safety council’s Wings for Victory Award for the top 1943 flying safety record in the Army Air Forces training command. Major General Ralph P. Cousins presented the honor to Lt. Gen. Barton K. Yont. Col. Charles Backes at Marana accepted a facsimile award as Gen. Cousins praised Marana’s safety record and its status as the world’s largest basic flying school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Flying Training Command
Marana Army Airfield
National Safety Council
Army Air Forces Training Command
Chas. Backes
Marana
Barton K. Yont
AAF Training Command
WFTC
Ralph P. Cousins
Yent
Backes
Cousins
Central
Central Command
Western
Cate
Fiesta Cinco de Mayo at Armory Park in Tucson
Armory Park hosts a Spanish fiesta on May 5 organized by the Spanish-American Mothers and Wives association to promote bond and stamp sales. The program features live music by the Marana airbase band, dance numbers, poems, recitations, and Mexican foods at six bond booths with tacos enchilados tostados frijoles tamales tortillas and coffee. Rosario Rocuillo directs as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Armory
Mothers and Wives Association
Marana Airbase Band
Rosario Roquillo
Annual Goop Dinner by Youth of First Methodist
City briefs note the annual Goop Dinner served by the youth at First Methodist church on the church lawn tomorrow from 6 to 7 30 p m with musical entertainment. Proceeds support a national Methodist Youth Fellowship project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
The
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Capt Herlihy Garners Air Medal and Presidential Citation
Marine Capt. George B. Herlihy of Tucson, Arizona, earned the Air Medal and a presidential citation for meritorious achievements and risking personal safety in dive bombing raids in the Solomon Islands. He previously held the Distinguished Flying Cross for direct hits on a Japanese destroyer and transports while piloting a dive bomber in 1941–43. The award cites numerous bombing attacks on fortified airfields, troop positions, and shipping, including an instance of fighting through heavy anti aircraft fire and enemy fighters to near miss an enemy destroyer underway during June 22 to August 2, 1943 with Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 132. He is the son of Mrs. Anna E. Sylvester in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Solomon Islands
George B. Herlihy
Tucson
Ariz
Herlihy
Marine Scout
Anna E. Sylvester
Box
Round Table Discusses Postwar Legislation Effects
Sixteen Chamber of Commerce officials from across the state met at the Santa Rita hotel at noon to discuss national legislation and its impact on business in the postwar era. William Hammond led the session as manager of the western district of the U S Chamber of Commerce. Presidents and secretaries from neighboring cities attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Rita
William Hammond
United States Chamber of Commerce
Ryan Employe's Body Shipped For Services
Fred C. Bohne 46 a native of Ft Wayne Ind died at a local hospital yesterday He had worked seven months at the Ryan School of Aeronautics His Tucson address is 1001 East Second street He leaves his wife Mary Bohne of Kalamazoo Mich The body will be sent by the Arizona mortuary to Cassapolis Mich for funeral services and interment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Bohne
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Ryan School of Aeronautics
Tucson
East Second Street
Mary Bohne
Kalamazoo
Mich
Arizona Mortuary
Cassapolis
Arizona Principals Elect Lloyd Elliott President
Arizona high school principals meeting on the University of Arizona campus elected Lloyd Elliott of North Phoenix high school president for the coming year. Other officers named included W. M. Gemmell vice president Dr. L. A. Eastburn secretary and treasurer and M. D. Porter representative to the North Central Association committee. Discussions covered wartime education and preinduction courses as well as curricular changes in high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
University of Arizona
Lloyd Elliott
North Phoenix
Hershel Hooper
Buckeye
W. M. Gemmell
Hayden
L. A. Eastburn
Phoenix
M. D. Porter
Holbrok
North Central Association
Cc. A. Behle
U. S. Army
Ft. Douglas
Utah
O. K. Garretson
E. R. Riesen
University
Dc. A. Carson
Tucson
R. D. Morrow
Estimated 600 Ballots For Military Vote Needs
Corrected copy of the official military ballot was given to the printer today by Mrs Sylvia Powell clerk of the county board of supervisors. They must be delivered to the county recorder by May 18 or 60 days before the primary as required by law. It has been estimated that 600 ballots will be needed for the military vote. Each service member will receive four ballots Democratic Republican Prohibition and Nonpartisan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Powell
County Board of Supervisors
Recorders’ Office
Public Records and Marriage Notices from Superior Court
Public court records show divorce judgments for Iverson Evans versus Louise Evans and Charles H. McKenzie versus Anna Mae McKenzie. Baulsh versus Tanner Motor Tours, Ltd. is a dismissed damage suit with stipulations. Ellza Kelly faces liquor license suspension. Sam H. Wall charged with selective service violations. Marriage licenses issued for Belle Hall and Joseph Lunde. Ann Moe. Other couples include Louis Rameirez and Dora Rodriguez. Antone Joseph and Mary Domingo. Charles Leslie and Leonora Gercke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Hall
John F. Moore
Marjorie E
Iverson Evans
Louise Evans
George E. Baulsh
Tanner Motor Tours, Ltd
Charles H. McKenzie
Anna Mae McKenzie
Elza Kelly
Sam H. Wall
U. S
Belle D. Hall
Joseph M. Lunde
Minneapolis
Minn
Ann A. Moe
Minnetonka Beach
Louis Rameirez
Roswell
N.a
Dora Rodriguez
Gallup
Antone Joseph
Tucson
Mary Domingo
Charles H. Leslie
Bethlehem
Leonora A. Gercke
Pima to Send Large Group to U S Navy
Pima county selective service boards released lists of men to be inducted into the Navy late next week. Board No 1 will swear in several named men at Phoenix and Board No 2 will induct a larger group, with transfers from other boards and additional registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County
City Should Pay For Its Flood Costs
Pima county should not share flood control costs within city limits though support for an overall plan by U S Army engineers remains. Collins favors county responsibility only for own property and suggests a diversion canal south of the city to carry floodwaters away from Davis Monthan Air Force Base. County budget limits cap total at 54 000 with 10 per cent constraint. funds planned for courthouse maintenance election costs and salary increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County
Thomas Collins
U. S. Army Engineers
Collins
Tucson
Davis
Monthan Airfield
Martin
Grace Rockhold Dies in Tucson Hospital
Mrs Grace Rockhold aged 27 died yesterday in a local hospital. She came from Homersville Colorado eight months ago and lived at the Siesta ranch. Survived by husband O E Rockhold at Great Lakes Naval Station and son Kendell Cecil four. Body to be sent to Northhome Minnesota for services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Rockhold
Homersville
Siesta Ranch
O. E. Rockhold
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Kendell Cecil
Northomne, Minn
Arizona Mortuary
Ep es Randolph Lodge No 32 Meets Tonight at Masonic Temple
Ep es Randolph Lodge No 32 F and A M schedules a regular stated meeting at 7 30 p m tonight in the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epes Randolph Lodge NO
Masonic Temple
Board to Induct Members from Pending List
The board will induct Albert Adin Fink Dean Phillip Sharplee Alvan Stuart Anderson Richard Ralph Brand Dwayne Elmer Woods and Donald D Johnson at another location. Ralph Phillip Woods leads the contingent from board No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Adin Fink
Dean Phillip Sharplee
Alvan Stuart Anderson
Richard Ralph Brand
Dwayne Elmer Woods
Donald D. Johnson
Ralph Phillip Woods
Tucson Legion backs Stille as candidate
Members of Morgan-McDermott post No. 7. American Legion unanimously endorse Paul R. Stille for department commander at the state convention in August. Stille, district two present commander and luncheon club president, has long Legion service and led the post to record membership. He is senior auditor in the Arizona tax commission Tucson office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan-McDermott
American Legion
Paul R. Stille
Stille
William G. Hall
C. A. Firth
Tucson
Firth
Department
Pittsburgh
Margaret Sakiison
Arizona Tax Commission
Canfield Services To Be Held Here Monday
Clifford George Canfield aged 25 died yesterday at a local hospital. He leaves a wife Verna E. Canfield of 517 North Seventh Avenue Tucson a brother Wilbur Canfield of Flint Michigan two sisters Mrs Dorothy Strauer Silverwood Michigan and Miss Lillian Canfield Flint Michigan two half brothers Guy and Albert Dean Flint Michigan two half sisters Mrs Nina Stoppa and Mrs Maxine Hazel Flint Michigan and a step father George Dean of Flint He was a World War II veteran and served as a sergeant in the artillery Funeral services will be Monday at 10 30 a m in the Arizona Mortuary chapel with Chaplain Newton C Elder of Davis-Monthan Army airfield officiating Burial will follow in Evergreen cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford George Canfield
Verna E. Canfield
North Seventh Avenue
Tucson
Wilbur Canfield
Flint
Mich
Dorothy Strauer
Silverwood
Lillian Canfield
Guy
Albert Dean
Nina Stoppa
Maxine Hazel
George Dean
Canfield
Arizona Mortuary
Newton C. Elder
Davis-Monthan Army Airfield
Evergreen Cemetery
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Armory Park
Order OF Eagles
K. of C. Hall
Capt. Herlihy
State C. of C
Ryan Employe
Ae Eee
U.S
Fred Tregaskes CO
TOR
United States Rubber Company
Arizona High School
Public Records
Police Court
Paul J. Cella
Pima
U. S. Navy
Eas
Shire
Help Wanted
Loftsmen & Template Makers
Tool & Die Makers
Electrical & Radio Installers
Goodyear Aircraft Corporation
U. S. Employment Service
East Pennington ST
Scar
Apple
Iver
Ua Ata Aloft
Tucson Legion
Park Ave
Goodyear
Auto Tire
Tire Service
Stone Avenue
HM Vawe
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