Primley to Retire After 25 Years With Southern Pacific
Phillip H Primley will swing his last lantern June 1 ending 25 years of service with Southern Pacific. He joined Dec 10 1925 at Tucson and moved to passenger work in recent years after earlier service on the Benson to Patagonia Tombstone and Fairbanks mixed runs. He plans hunting and fishing with a first trip to the White mountains with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip H. Primley
E. Mohave
Southern Pacific
Primley
Tucson
Eastern Lines
Prim
Ley
Benson
Patagonia
Tombstone
Fairbanks
White Mountains
Stage Picnic Memorial Day at Rancho Diablo
The annual Congregation Anshei Israel picnic will be held at 11 a.m. Memorial Day next Tuesday at Rancho Diablo on Ajo road. Transportation from East Sixth Street and North Martin is available. Games and swimming will be featured, with lunch options or on-site purchase. committee members include William Levin, Nathan Pann, Morris Slavin, Louis Zeiden, Eugene Spiegel, Harold Imber, Louis Zimbler, and Nathan Bowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregation Anshei Israel
Rancho Diablo
Ajo Road
Sixth Avenue
East Sixth Street
North Martin
William Levin
Nathan Pann
Morris Slavin
Louis Zeiden
Eugene Spiegel
Harold Imber
Louis Zimbler
Nathan Bowen
Memorial services planned by railway unions and auxiliaries
Six railway unions and five ladies auxiliary groups will take part in the fifth annual memorial services for departed members. The 3 p.m. Sunday ceremony at Plumer Avenue Baptist mission will be led by Rev. C. W. McCorckle with about 300 railroad workers and families expected. Glenn B. Wood heads arrangements and Mrs. Tom Davenport handles music. Floral tributes will be sent to shut ins and hospital patients after the rites. Participating unions include the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen and Engineers, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Order of Railway Conductors and Walter Baldwin lodge 1059, Yardmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumer Avenue Baptist Mission
C. W. McCorckle
Mission Auditorium
Glenn B. Wood
Mission School
Tom Davenport
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen and Engineers
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Order of Railway Conductors
Walter Baldwin Lodge
Toscanini Tour Ends Tonight
Philadelphia crowds fill the Academy of Music for the NBC Symphony final concert on a 20 city coast to coast tour. Anne Schotzinoff travels with 106 musicians as secretary and companion to Toscanini and tour director Jack Williams. The young secretary notes the crew faced many tasks including letters, tickets, instrument tracing and lost items. One orchestra member even misplaced his pants but recovered them. Anne shares she learned about music and poker during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Academy
NBC Symphony
America
Anne
Cookie) Schotzinoff
Toscanini
Jack Williams
Samuel Schotzinoff
National Broadcasting Co
Radio Corporation of America
Victor
Congress Daynotes: Bills, Nominations, and Alleged Secrets
In recess Congress committees debated a basing point bill letting industries absorb freight costs and sell at uniform delivered prices. The commerce panel approved banning interstate transmission of horse and dog race news before races. Labor backed a maritime hiring halls bill. Relations subcommittee heard a prosecutor claim Amerasia case weak due to illegally obtained evidence. Armed services discussed alleged secret Pacific bases prior to Pearl Harbor. A lobbying subpoena targeted officials from several groups. President Truman sent nominations including Edward L. Norton to the Federal Reserve Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Commerce Committee
Labor Committee
Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Amerasia
Armed _— services committee
Pearl Harbor
House Lobbying Committee
Committee For
Committee For Constitutional Government
Constitutional Education League
National Economic Council
White House
Truman
Edward Lee Norton
Federal Reserve Board
Youths Go To Boys State From Tucson
Twenty seven Tucson youths left for the fourth annual Boys State at Arizona State College in Flagstaff. Sponsored by the American Legion, the nonpartisan program runs through June 3 with hundreds of state youths, organizing city county and state government and delivering nonmilitary civic instruction. Local sponsors include Amphi Theater Men’s Club, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Lions, Kiwanis, and various American Legion posts. Herbert Helm leads the trip. attendees from Tucson include Fritz Schmitz, Tommy W. Bentley, Archie Vadal Humphrys Jr., and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Arizona State College
Flagstaff
American Legion
Boys State
Amphitheater Men’s Club
Elks
Knights of Columbus
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Cocio-Estrada
Morgan McDermott
Charles Young
Herbert Helm
Fritz Schmitz
Tommy W. Bentley
Archie Vadal Humphrys Jr
Tully Clovis Abbott Jr
Stephen Joseph Schneider
Robert Norris Pesqueira
Richard Randell Poe
Kenneth Leigh Hanson
Benny Quiroz Rincon
Jon Ray Robson
James Richard Anklam
J. Frank Lockhart
Ernest Encinas Padilla
Robert Stanley Boyle
John Bowen Faton
Joseph Robert Lacagnina
James Hiram Lindsey
Allen Breed Lovekin
Joseph Lawrence Midler
Johnny Wesley Miller
Alfred Bustamente Rico
Donald Laurence Seamands
Donald Thomas Slates
Robert Alan Booth
Allen Cohen
Jim Arthur Gould
Richard Ford
Cominform to Meet in Poland Next Week
The independent Rome newspaper In Momento said a Cominform meeting would be held next week in Poland. It quoted Rome Communist sources that Senator Eugenio Reale former Italian ambassador to Warsaw and possibly Palmiro Togliatti Italian Communist leader would attend.
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Rome
Momento
Cominform
Poland
Eugenio Reale
Warsaw
Palmiro Togliatti
Officer Fells of Capturing Young Killers
Truckee California May 27. Highway Patrolman William Gautsche recounts radio alert for two teenage murder suspects, his pursuit from Truckee to Reno, the capture of James McKay 19 and Robert Strum 18, the recovery of the officers guns, and the elderly motorist left shaken by the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gautsche
Shasta County
Truckee
Calif
Highway Patrol
George Schrom
Reno
Nev
James McKay
Robert Strum
Schrom
McKay
Earl Sholes
Dan Heryford
Strum
Moreno Goes To Airway School
Sgt Frank F Moreno son of Mr and Mrs Loreto Moreno 514 N Herbert sr is attending a course to become an air ways traffic controller Upon completion he will return to Brooks air force base Texas to resume duties as control tower operator Awaiting re assignment Sgt Moreno has two and a half years in airway and air communications service and recently reenlisted for six years He has more than four years service.
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Frank F. Moreno
Loreto Moreno
N. Herbert Sr
Moreno
Brooks Air Force Base
Texas
Airways and
Air Communications Service
City Population Guess for Tucson and County
The article outlines a census definition and presents Charles M. Nielsen of Martin Drug in Tucson as the 12th guesser. He estimates 57,500 people in the city limits and 168,000 in Pima County, with a preliminary census report expected midweek.
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United States
Webster
U. S
Charles M. Nielsen
Martin Drug Stores
Tucson
Nielsen
Pima County
Census Bureau
Paris Sights in Color Film at Catalina Theatre
Catalina theatre in Tucson presents The Man on the Eiffel Tower for five days starting Sunday. The color adventure crime drama stars Charles Laughton Franchot Tone Burgess Meredith Jean Wallace Patricia Roc Belita filmed entirely around Paris. Tone and Irving Allen produced it directed by Meredith featuring a chase through Paris streets and up the Eiffel Tower.
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Gay Paree
Tucson
Catalina Theater
Catalina
Charles Laughton
Franchot Tone
Burgess Meredith
Tone
Irving Allen
Meredith
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Reverend Russell to Speak at First Congregational Church
Rev. Robert M. Russell of the Russell Ranch School will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday service. The chancel choir directed by Ann Eaton will provide a special musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Russell
Russell Ranch School
First Congregational Church
Ann Eaton
Combination Bed In One Hollywood Style Set
Twin size bed with mattress and box springs offered for 20 dollars with options for double and king sizes. Compact ad notes the full assembly and coordinated look of the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
State Income Tax Revenues Down A Third
Phoenix May 27 The Arizona income tax division projects 1949 tax returns at 5.7 million, about 2.5 million less than 1948’s 8.2 million. Kent Lockwood cites weaker corporation earnings, copper price declines, and many delinquents as factors. final 1949 totals await second payments due June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Kent Lockwood
Lockwood
Find 400 Lbs. Deadly Poison In Town Dump
Bilton police searched the town dump on May 27 to locate the source of 400 pounds of deadly sodium cyanide found in six steel drums. Authorities suspect the poison originated from nearby steel plants and are pursuing leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilton
Staffordshire
England
Turson Bailey Citizen 3 May 27 950 Dump Sparks Poison Fear
A dump near Bilton, with cyanide drums found by children, risks mass poisoning. Police say the drums could kill 860000 people if released. Bilton population listed as 31430.
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Turson
Bilton
Russians Seen Real People By U N Head
Lake Success May 27 The U N secretary general Trygve Lie said Russians wore shoes and neckties and suits like anyone else He noted Russia had soccer fans similar to Brooklyn Dodgers rooters and that ordinary daily life in Moscow appeared more advanced than in 1946.
Summer School opens in Susan H Ingle studio
Susan H Ingle announces Arts Crafts and Dramatics Summer School starting June 1 at 1324 E Broad way. The program runs 9 to 12 with drawing painting metal crafts dramatics and ceramics for ages from kindergarteners to junior high. DIAL 2-3120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan H. Ingle
E. Broadway
Memorial Day blooms in cemeteries worldwide and wreaths
Memorial Day approaches and LANGERS offers fresh and everlasting wreaths sprays and crosses plus bouquets from 3.00. The ad highlights Lang ers Stone and Pennington and lists contact dial information. Also promoted are The Kitchen caterers at 10 N Tucson Blvd offering wedding suppers and receptions with bouquets. The Corral at 51 W Congress selling western wear. and El Conquistador Swimming Pool open daily with 60 cent pool charge and refreshments. HARV and RONNIE JOHNSON adjacent to Paulos.
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Langers
Stone and
Pennington
Tucson Blvd
Corral
Congress
West
Thig Shop
Harv
Ronnie Johnson
Paulos
Stone
EL Conquistador
East Broadway
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Berlin
Potsdamer Platz
Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Arturo Toscanini
Tucson Clearing House Association
Bank of Douglas
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Co
WM. Gautsche
United Press
Set
Airway School
E. B'way
MT. Lemmon
Rubin
Thompson
U. N. Head
Wallis
East Ninth St
South Plumer
Clawson Mortgage Co
Palm Road
Boots & Saddle Nursery School
E. Third Street
Ely
Machanes
Speedway
Rose
W. Fresno
Louise Rennie
France
Miss Rennie
Eason
Fourth Ave
Jim Schibley
Broadway Village
Dial
Cowboy Supplies
E. Speedway
N. Stone Town
Golden State
Dal
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