Baptists Elect Douglass Leader at Arizona Convention
The 56th Arizona Baptist convention at First Baptist drew over 500 delegates. Rev. Owen Douglass of Globe was elected president of the Pastors' organization with Rev. Norman L. Cummings of Tucson as vice president and Rev. James Nelson of Flagstaff as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Owen Douglass
Globe
Norman L. Cummings
Tucson
James Nelson
Flagstaff
Ray Baker
Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Arizona Baptist Youth Fellowship Organization
Sleeth Chapel
Douglas Cozart
Baker
Grace Women Elect Officers
Grace parish groups elect new officers at Ascension Day meetings. Mrs. Austin McWhorter leads Grace Episcopal auxiliary with a slate including Tolley Hart and Damm, while St Anne's guild names Mack president and Goyette chaplain. St Cecilia's, St Hilda's and St Margaret's guilds also appoint officers led by Kyle, Rysdale, Ballard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin McWhorter
Woman's Auxilary
Grace Episcopal Church
Willis F. Tolley
Ralph A. Hart
Frank Sharman
Charles L. Patterson
K. S. Rankin
C. A. Damm
J. O. Mack
St. Anne's Guild
Allan Bell
E. R. Westerberg
Edwin J. Gotthelf
Leonard Warren
Tcing
C. E. Goyette
St. Cecilia's Guild
John E. Kyle
G. G. Sykes
W. T. Abram
M. J. Hattala
F. H. Livesley
Harold Delves
St. Hilda's Guild
G. Burton Rysdale
E. Q. Snider
Marie Dovey
Dorothy Mapes
Julia H. Hammond
Betty Gookin
J. C. Ballard
St. Margaret’s Guild
Don Redick
Earl Burns
James A. Hall
W. W. Lockhart
Elizabeth H. Siebenthal
Seven Tucson War Dead Returned Home From Overseas
Seven Tucsonian servicemen are being returned from World War II theatres. Lt. Prentice Hatch Jr and Lt. Charles Humble from the Pacific and Europe theatres, Tech 5 Tony Leon, Pfc. Clarence Nunez, Pfc. Ricardo Basurto, Pfc. Manuel Olguin, and Pfc. Luis Ybarra are listed with brief biographical notes and survivors. The Cardinal O Connell will carry Hatch, Humble, Leon, and Nunez back to the U.S. from the Pacific. Basurto, Olguin, and Ybarra are noted as casualties in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific
Burma
Army
Cardinal O'Connell
Prentice M. Hatch, Jr
Charles A. Humble
Tony F. Leon
Clarence F. Nunez
France
Ricardo C. Basurto
Manuel D. Olquin
Luis G. Ybarra
Humble
Williams Field
New Guinea
Charles D. Humble
Kearney
Neb
Sylvia Warren
Tucson
Golden Gate Cemetery
San Bruno
Calif
Tech 5
Leon
China-Burma- India
Ledo Road
China
India
Maria A. Leon
Julia Vega
Frances Cota
Mary Kuihuis
Rose Peters
Armida
Virginia Leon
Manuel A. Basurto
Josephine Nunez
Mercy Chavez
Bertha Caa‘maon
Lydia Olguin
Alex
Corp
Leon Olguin
Pfc. Ybarra
Roskruge
Coast Artillery
Luis T. Ybarra
Bill
Ray
Julia Ybarra
Erlinda Sanchez
75,000 Suit Goes To Court
A 75 000 damage action against the Pioneer hotel went to trial before Judge J Mercer Johnson and a jury. The Rendalls claim negligence in regulating the ballroom at the rodeo dance February 1 20 1947 leading to Mrs Rendall’s brain concussion and injuries. The case cites a 4000 settlement with the Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce and states the ballroom was under Jaycee supervision at no charge for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Hotel
J. Mercer Johnson
Linton L. Rendall
Atty
E. T. Cusick
Rendalls
Jaycees
Overseas Message Seeks Hedwig Fisher Family Location
A notice from the American Red Cross home service asks anyone with knowledge of Hedwig Fisher and family location to contact the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedwig Fisher
Home Service Department
American Red Cross
Department
Webb Charged With Murder Of His Tenant
Elias Jones 32 was killed in a dispute with tenant Webb 60 at 624 North Main Street. Webb admitted shooting, coroner’s jury found fatal bullet through lungs and major vessels. Webb held without bond with May 21 preliminary exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Ellis Edward Webb, Jr
Elias Jones
James Murphy
Justice Court
Paul J. Cella
Jones
Community meetings and events in Tucson Thursday
Local notices list multiple 7 p m gatherings at the Legion on West Pennington and at the YMCA. Also at 7 p m Dr Franz Polgar will speak at the Pioneer hotel ballroom and Christian Reformed services are planned at the YWCA. The United World Federalists meet in county courthouse room 1 and Mothers Club installation occurs Friday at Sacred Heart Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan McDermott
American Legion
Legion Auditorium
West Pennington Street
YMCA
Franz J. Polgar
Brooklyn
Tucson
Pioneer Hotel
Christian Reformed Mission
YWCA
North Fifth Avenue
United World Federalists of Tucson
Mothers Club of Sacred Heart Church
Ft. Lowell Road
Cloteal Lawrence
Phoenix-Albuquerque
AME Missionary Society
Prince Chapel
17Th Street
Stone Avenue
Juror’s Wife Silent Grief During Deliberations
During jury deliberations in a grim case, Mrs. Jones watched Webb with tears flowing as she stared at him, her face marked by bitterness and quiet sobs while three men were found dead in an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Cleanup division led to raise nine thousand for Red Cross
Lee Little, Tucson Red Cross funds chair, named Russell Stambaugh to head the cleanup division. The division targets an additional $9,000 to reach the 1948 fund goal of $90,000, aiming to contact businessmen not yet reached. The Red Cross cannot curtail services in the growing community, and the nurses visiting service must be curtailed if goals are not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Little
Tucson Red Cross
Russell Stambaugh
Stambaugh
Red Cross
Tucson
Theater
Tucson Phoenix Game Rescheduled For Friday
A baseball game between Tucson high school and Phoenix Union high school, moved from Saturday to 3 p m Friday, will be played on the local school diamond. The change was announced by Charles A Carson, THS principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson High School
Phoenix Union High School
Charles A. Carson
THS
Girl in Pima County Jail Attempts Suicide by Poison
A 16 year old prisoner at Pima County Jail attempted suicide Thursday morning by drinking a deadly cleaning solution. She lost consciousness en route to the county hospital but was reported out of danger after treatment and remains under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County
Carrillo Children To Present Dance Program
Carrillo school pupils will present a program of dances at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Safford school auditorium The skit features two Chinese children who come to this country to dance The cowboy dances are arranged by Ava Ramsey the Indian dances by Connie R Fisher the modern dances by Lyle Thomas and Mexican dances by Marguerite Collier Stage manager is Ann McPherson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrillo School
Safford
Ava Ramsey
Connie R. Fisher
Lyle Thomas
Marguerite Collier
Ann McPherson
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Douglass
Grace
Hatch
Stamford
Nunez
475Th Infantry
Prospero Nunez
John
George
Lilly
Josie
Helen
Mary Nunez
Pfc
Basurto
Hero
158Th
Carmen C. Basurto
Carmela Benitez
Joe
Ignacio Basurto
Pfe. Olguin
Miami
Ariz
90Th
England
Lys
Porters’ Boys Shop
Roy Rogers
Red Ryder
Esi
Meryon
North Main Street
George O. Hartman
James C. Herron
Herron
N. Stone Avenue
Alfred Bross
E. Grant
Lamour
Abe Simon
Sam Salit
South Sixth Ave
Luscious
Naylon
Thrifties
Ot Shopping Center
Tacgon
East Congress Street Department Stores Inc
Carrillo
New Today
Eee
Ballerina
Lewis Designs
Lewis
Pennington
Denier
Departmentystore
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