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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1946

Page

3

Supervisors Seek Bids for Juvenile Cells and Licenses

The Pima County Board of Supervisors directed Clerk Sylvia Powell to advertise for bids on constructing juvenile quarters at the county jail after prior bids failed. They approved Bryan J. Lyerly’s beer and wine license at Lyerly’s park near Catalina highway, despite petitions against it. Ruth Howell Cleveland’s license near El Rancho Cleveland was disapproved amid protests by neighbors and the county school system. John A. Duncan of the state liquor control department has final issuance authority.

Pima Ruth Howell Cleveland el Rancho Cleveland Wrightstown P. H. Ross John A. Duncan Liquor Control and License Department of State

Fire destroys home. mother and two children escape

A three room frame stucco house at 7 West Ft Lowell road owned by the Anthony LaPolla family burned yesterday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Charles Patrick reported Mrs LaPolla and her two children escaped as flames consumed the structure. Neighbors formed a fire brigade and saved nearby buildings. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars.

Lowell Road Anthony LaPolla Charles Patrick

Births in Tucson Area Hospitals Report Newborns

At St. Marys Hospital and Tucson Medical Center several births are recorded. Redacted entries note a boy born May 5 at 8 24 p m to Mr and Mrs Robert Latham at 2016 N Sparkman Tucson a girl born May 7 at 9 58 a m to Mr and Mrs Hugh Gallagher at 1131 E Linden Tucson a boy born May 8 at 6 31 a m to Mr and Mrs James J Richardson at 2004 E Drachman St Tucson twin girls born May 8 at 8 27 a m and 8 31 a m to Mr and Mrs Roger Zepeda at 1110 St Marys Rd Tucson a girl born May 8 at 3 25 a m to Mr and Mrs L M Duqua at 4114 E First St Tucson and a girl born May 8 at 11 a m to Mr and Mrs Freeman Erickson at 1235 Halcyon Tucson.

St. Mary's Hospital Robert Latham N. Sparkman Tucson Hugh Gallagher E. Linden James J. Richardson E. Drachman Street Roger Zepeda St. Mary’s Road Tucson Medical Center L. M. Duqua E. First Street Freeman Erickson Halcyon

Price Rise Permitted On Melons and Some Fruits

Price control on melon and fruit items lifted effective 1 a.m. today announced by OPA price investigator Bob Brooke. The new order cancels the prior watermelon price cap of 5 cents a pound while cherries plums apricots and prunes are removed from price control.

Bob Brooke OPA

Dunbar School Holds Ninth Grade Graduation May 24

Dunbar junior high will graduate its ninth grade class at 8 p m on May 24 in the Safford school auditorium. Principal Morgan Maxwell announced the following graduates: Elizabeth Anthony, Clay Armstrong, Willie Brown, Mittie Cornelius, Ira Clark, Tommy Clardy, Perry Davis, Ardella DeVreaux, William Gaston, Willie Hall, Birdie May Hatley, Eugene Huff, Doris Johnson, Helen Johnson, Kathleen Jones, George Nicholson, Earl Norsworthy, Dorothy Payne, Homer Payne, Castroma Preston, William Reed, Gloria Smith, Gwendolyn Sparks, Sylvester Taylor, Melvin Thompson, Herbe Turner, Joel Turner, Eileen Ward, Alice Washington.

Dunbar Junior High Safford School Morgan Maxwell Elizabeth Anthony Clay Armstrong Willie Brown Mittie Cornelius Ira Clark Tommy Clardy Perry Davis Ardella Devreaux William Gaston Willie Hall Birdie May Hatley Eugene Huff Doris Johnson Helen Johnson Kathleen Jones George Nicholson Earl Norsworthy Dorothy Payne Homer Payne Castroma Preston William Reed Gloria Smith Gwendolyn Sparks Sylvester Taylor Melvin Thompson Herbe Turner Joel Turner Eileen Ward Alice Washington

Robison to discuss bond issue at PTA meeting

Roy Robison assistant superintendent of schools will speak on the forthcoming school bond issue during a Menlo Park PTA meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the home of R. V. Kessler principal of the school. Mrs. P. M. Breeding will install the PTA officers: Vera Athey president Dean Frost first vice president Orville Martin secretary and William Aguirre treasurer.

Roy Robison Menlo Park Pta R. V. Kessler P. M. Breeding Pima County Council of Parents and Teachers Vera Athey Dean Frost Orville Martin William Aguirre

Nursery Schools Plan Summer Recreation Schedule

The Tucson nursery school board met at St. Andrew's church to outline a summer program featuring woodworking picnics and swimming. Schools involved include Government Heights Rincon Vista Safford and Progressive.

Tucson

Local Flock Drops Notch In Contest

The Foreman poultry farm of Lowell Michigan leads the Arizona egg laying contest with 13 White Leghorns, producing 334 eggs in April and totaling 2,140 eggs and 2,201 points. Floyd poultry farm of Ada Oklahoma runs second with 2,169 eggs but 2,110 points due to smaller egg size. Tucson hatchery Rhode Island Reds slip to third with 2,055 eggs and 2,100 points. Del Rio Farms Mesa area yields the top individual layer, a Rhode Island Red, with 191 eggs worth 202 points.

Foreman Poultry Farm Lowell Mich Arizona Rhode Island Reds Floyd Poultry Farm Ada Okla Rhode Island Tucson Hatchery Mesa del Rio Farms

Poultry Farm Leads Or Rest Of 212 Day Egg Test

The entry shows the fifth high individual. Rhode Island Bed of the Bagby poultry farm in Sedalia Missouri is second with 175 eggs and 190 points. A White Leghorn owned by M L Burnham of Adams Nebraska is in third. The test to date averages 61.9 percent, 2.3 above last year, with egg weight about 24 ounces per dozen.

Rhode Island Bagby Poultry Farm Sedalia M. L. Burnham Adams Neb

Army reports five new recruits

South Mission avenue Frank Allen Draper 161 West District street Kennedy Harold Davis route 1 box 166 The Army reports five new recruits They are Richard L Grabb 17 3025 North Olsen street Raymond A Chacon 17 406 West 26th street Ronald N Vanover 17 route 2 box 504 John H Bray 17 319 West District street Jesus G Duarte 605 West Clark street

South Mission Avenue Frank Allen Draper West District Street Kennedy Harold Davis Army Richard L. Grabb Olsen Street Raymond A. Chacon West 26Th Street Ronald N. Vanover John H. Bray District Street Jesus G. Duarte Clark Street

Eight Tucson Youths Enlist in Army Navy Service

Eight Tucson youths were reported to have enlisted in Army and Navy service. Three entered the Navy, including Jose Jesus Navarrette, 624.

Army Navy

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