City Landmark Signs Planned
The Tucson Chamber of Commerce leads a project to mark historic sites in the Old Pueblo. Mary Nichols tells Advertising club members that San Xavier mission, the city wall, Main street and other locations will be signposted. Additional speakers covered suburban advertising, teamwork in ads, and parking meter ordinance stipulations.
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San Cosme del Tucson
Ojito Springs
Main Street
Solomon Warner
San Agustin Church
Tully & Ochoa
Orndorff
Pete Kitchen
Julian Tuthill
George Duncan
Don Graham
Rotary Club Tours Davis-Monthan Airbase
Rotary members visited Davis-Monthan Airbase for a private tour and luncheon with 150 Rotarians and 40 officers led by Col. James C. Selser Jr. and Col. D. E. Bailey. They toured the aircraft museum storage area housing B-29s and the flight line, training sections, and the link trainer area as plans for the 43rd wing and 2nd bomb group unfold.
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Davis- Monthan
Rotary Club
James C. Selser, Jr
D. E. Bailey
Tucson Artists Form Independent Exhibit Group
A Tucson independent artists group formed at the FitzPatrick studio this week aims to exhibit members work due to space availability. Eligible members include painters sculptors photographers and printmakers with a planned February exhibition if space is found. A committee names Harold Hickman Elsie Hamilton Gertrude Briggs Lavaun Curtis and Mildred Gibbons Smitham to select space. The group will meet November 5 in room 110 at the University of Arizona library at 8 p.m.
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Tucson
FitzPatrick
Harold Hickman
Elsie Hamilton
Gertrude, Briggs
Lavaun Curtis
Mildred Gibbons Smitham
University of Arizona
Andreas S. Andersen
Final Rites Planned for A F McReynolds Ex-Tucsonian
Final rites for A F McReynolds 87 a former Tucsonian who died this week in Los Angeles are scheduled there Thursday. He moved to Tucson in 1884 and for years was a business associate of the late Frank Fish. Survivors include a son C S McReynolds retired Tucson attorney, another son a daughter and 15 grandchildren in Los Angeles.
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A. F. McReynolds
Tombstone Re-Enacts Notorious West Events in Celebration
Tombstone to stage a three day event by the American Legion re creating the OK Corral gunfight with Wyatt Earp Holliday and the McLowery Clanton faction. The lynching of John Heath from the Bisbee Massacre and the Johnny Behind the Deuce confrontation will also be re enacted.
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Tombstone
American Legion
OK Corral
Billy Clanton
Tom
Frank McLowery
Virgil
Morgan Earp
John Heath
Bisbee
Wyatt Earp
Johnny-Behind-the- Deuce
Doc Holliday
MclLowery- Clanton
West
Corral
Holliday
Tom McLonery
Frank
Ike Clanton
Billy
Heath
Johnny-Behind
Largest cotton crop seen in Pima County this year
G. E. Blackledge announces that despite rust and insect damage the Pima County cotton crop should be the largest on record. Ginnings are well ahead of last year, with Marana at about 125 bales per day. By Oct. 21 1947 Marana ginned 4050 bales vs 2600 last year and Sahuarita 1900 vs 1000.
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Pima County
G. E. Blackledge
Blackledge
Marana
Sahuarita
Former Building Inspector Greenwood Dies at 66
Funeral services for Blueford Preston Greenwood 66 former Tucson city building inspector who died at his Phoenix home Tuesday are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Bring's chapel with Dr. R S Beal presiding. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Greenwood a California native came to Arizona 50 years ago lived in Tucson 1924 to 1935 serving as architect and building engineer and city inspector. During World War II he worked as regional engineer on state government projects and is survived by his wife Myrtle and three daughters plus a son.
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Blueford
Preston Greenwood
Tucson
Phoenix
Bring’s Chapel
R. S. Beal
Evergreen Cemetery
Greenwood
California
Arizona
Myrtle Greenwood
Ben P
Dale Kennedy
Denver
Colo
Velma Barbee
Nogales
Frank Williams
Irving Named Associate General Chairman of Community Chest
Irving Royal of Tucson elected president of the Tucson Kiwanis club will serve as associate general chairman of the Community Chest campaign. He works with Dr. Alfred Atkinson as general chairman and has long participated in Chest drives and civic campaigns. He also serves on the Tucson Girl Scouts board of directors.
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Royal Irving
Tucson Kiwanis Club
Community Chest
Alfred Atkinson
Irving
Tucson Girl Scouts
Death Claims Arthur Crepin Pioneer Tucsonian
Arthur E. Crepin 78 a Tucsonian pioneer died Monday at his Sierra Madre California home where he had lived since 1925 Funeral services are set for 9 am Thursday at Mountain View Cemetery Altadena Calif He was born October 15 1869 in Deer Lodge Montana Educated in Tucson and Lawrence Kansas He rode the Mexican border for the U S customs with Nogales as headquarters He was associated with the Patagonia Commercial Company and owned Indian Oasis Mercantile in Sells He is survived by his wife three daughters a sister nephews a niece and seven grandchildren all of Sierra Madre
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Arthur E. Crepin
First Methodist Church Plans Sunday Outings for Fellowship
The First Methodist church will host monthly outings after morning service. Members with cars will transport those without to Sabine Canyon or Tucson Mountain park. A caterer provides the main dish while others bring potluck items, followed by games or short hikes and an outdoor hymn service around 3 p.m. Rev. W. A. Schurr emphasizes Christian fellowship and outdoor worship. Beginning Nov. 2 services will be at 8:30 and 10:50 a.m.
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First Methodist Church
Sabine Canyon
Tucson Mountain Park
W. A. Schurr
Schurr
Final Rites For Edward Kirsch 44
Funeral services for Edward Kirsch who died in a local hospital will be held at 11 a m Thursday in Reilly's chapel with Rabbi Albert T Bilgray officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen cemetery. Kirsch resided at 71144 North Seventh avenue and worked at the White House department store. Survivors include his wife Clara Kirsch Tucson a sister Miss Sophie Kirsch New York City a brother Irving and a brother in law Harry Erter both of New York City who are here for the rites. Pallbearers are Sol Ditel Hyman Myerson Charles Ramsey Jerry Martin Salvador Franco and Charles Koplin.
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Edward Kirsch
Reilly’s Chapel
Albert T. Bilgray
Evergreen Cemetery
Kirsch
North Seventh Avenue
White House
Clara Kirsch
Tucson
Sophie Kirsch
New York City
Irving
Harry Erter
Sol Ditel
Hyman Myerson
Charles Ramsey
Jerry Martin
Salvador Franco
Charles Koplin
Sunnyside School Plans Six Entertainment Programs
Sunnyside School opens a year of programs through National School Assemblies. The first session Thursday at 10 15 a.m. features an India lecture and customs demonstration. Five more programs follow in December January February March and April. Principal H S Schuch notes both entertainment and education.
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Sunnyside
India
Sunny‘side
H. S. Schuch
Awful yawn dislocates man’s jaw in Hastings
A man in Hastings New Zealand dislocated his jaw by yawning and during the trip to a doctor his sneeze realigned the jaw returning it to place.
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Hastings
New Zealand
Prizes for Parade Floats Increased
Armistice day parade entries will feature patriotic themes under the float contest committee led by Willard Glaze of the American Legion. Prizes rise to 150 dollars for first, 50 for second, and 10 for third. No advertising allowed. entries urged to register promptly. Glaze is joined by Mrs. Betty M. Mack Miss Jo Attick Tom Flaherty and Howard Miller.
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Willard Glaze
American Legion
Glaze
Betty M. Mack
Jo Attick
Tom Flaherty
Howard Miller
Old Policies Suit Dixie Farmers
Florence Ala Oct 22 Southern farmers voice broad approval for current agricultural aids including price supports and acreage controls as the house agriculture committee probes long range policy. Chairman Clifford R Hope notes southern farmers favor the existing program despite calls for reform.
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Florence
Ala
Grass Root
Deep South
Dixie
Clifford R. Hope
House Agriculture Committee
Rural cooperatives and electrification push gain support
A committee heard broad backing for soil conservation and farm cooperatives. Hope noted no dissenting witnesses were found and a large majority supported the proposals for rural electrification and conservation.
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Hope
Stab Victim Turned Out to Be Gag at Abandoned House
Deputies and San Antonio police rushed to an empty adobe home after information said a stab victim hid in the basement. The so called victim was a clothing store dummy with a screwdriver in its back and ketchup smeared on the garments.
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San Antonio
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M. Thatcher
North Sixth Ave
Franklin Market
South Sixth Ave
Schilling
Hunt
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General Foods
Toms Catsue
CRA
E. Congress
Waits
Ann Rutherford
Lda
Roma California
Muscatel
Roma Wine Company
Fresno, Calif
Dixie Farmers
New House
North East
San Clemente
W. Pennington Roy Drachman
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Barbarossa
RED Top. Brewing Co., Cin't
GHIO
A. & B. Distributing Co
Fgg
Oye Ma Sitee Ee
Birds Eye
Larg
Forrest Templeton Sales Company
7Th Avenue
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