Regents Meet To Discuss University Budget And Projects
The Committee of Regents and the state board executive group meet at the University of Arizona to review items including a Burgess report on university farms supplying dining hall needs and the flagstaff electrical system replacement. Tempe campus seeks a 524704 science building bid and 130 acres for Reynolds Aluminum plant land, while air flight training at Thunderbird field No 2 is on the agenda.
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State Board of Regents
University of Arizona
J. Byron McCormick
University
Paul S. Burgess
College of Agriculture
McCormick
Flagstaff
State College At
Tempe State College
Tempe
Reynolds Aluminum
Thunderbird Field No. 2
Two Held For Killing Cattle In Arizona Case
In a Thursday preliminary hearing Justice C W Gardner bound Irving Baker 24 to superior court for trial on charges of killing cattle owned by Tucson attorney Bob Barber. His brother Les Baker 26 also bound over with a $2000 bond amid testimony naming dead Barber cattle found on the Bakers property over 15 months with bullets in two carcasses.
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Justice Court
Irving Baker
el Rancho Diablo
C. W. Gardner
Superior Court
Tucson
Bob Barber
Les Baker
Irving
Rominent
Barr
Sol Rhea
Baker
Les
Barber
Barber Ranch
Johnny Coleman
Baker Ranch
Les Baker Fee
Smith Seeks Board Seat With Business Like School Administration
John W. Ginger Smith, candidate for Ft. Lowell school district trustees, pledges to push a business like administration and strict adherence to financial laws. He backs the teaching staff, argues expenditures should track attendance, notes costs rose 191 percent while attendance grew 39 percent from 1944 to 1947, and aims to curb irregularities while improving education.
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John W
Ginger) Smith
Ft. Lowell
Smith
Arizona Tax Research Association
Tucson Red Cross Names Surgical Dressings Head
Mrs. Anita Hogue is appointed as surgical dressings chairman by Tucson Red Cross production chairman J J O Dowd replacing Mrs Roy Skidmore who resigned after serving since 1941 Dressings are rolled Mondays 7 to 10 p m at 136 North Park Avenue and Wednesdays and Fridays 1 to 4 p m Members of the Tucson Woman's Club assist by rolling dressings for the veterans hospital on the second and fourth Mondays each month at the clubhouse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. O'Dowd
Tucson Red Cross
Anita Hogue
Veterans’ Hospital
Elections To Fill School Positions In Tucson Area
Post office official announces permanent hiring of eight letter carriers and 15 clerks for the Tucson office to ease urban growth strains. Voter ballots on Saturday include city and county school trustees and a 10 cent levy spending question. Unopposed Peter E. Howell seeks re election in district No. 1, with contests in Ft. Lowell and Sunnyside districts and unopposed races in Amphitheatre, Marana, Flowing Wells.
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Harold Collins
Post Office Department
Tucson
Henry Kelley
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Kelley
Sullivan
Marana
Glenn Strickler
Howard Miller
Flowing Wells
Henry Shearer, Jr
Walter Douglas, Jr
Ft. Lowell
Julian Hayden
John W. Smith
Sunnyside
C. L. Tanner
Sidney Nielsen
Mining Claim Appeal Heard Over Eagle-Picher San Xavier Mine
Judge J Mercer Johnson hears an appeal of the Arizona tax commission's value for Eagle Picher San Xavier mining claims. Attorneys Loren Hull and Ben Hill represent the company against the state in a dispute over a narrow value range, with $151 778 in contention.
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State Tax Commission
Eagle- Picher Mining & Smelting Company
San Xavier
J. Mercer Johnson
Superior Court
Phoenix
Loren Hull
Ben C. Hill
Tucson
Tax Commission
Charles D. McCarty
Perry M. Ling
Johnson
George M. Colvocoresses
Phoe
Rillito Finest Quarter Track Featured in Collier's
Collier's magazine highlights the Rillito track under American Quarter Racing Association rules as the country’s finest quarter track. The Nov 1 article traces the breed’s resurgence from the 17th century to today, with color photos and a Rubin Jelks Ranch photo finish near Tucson. It mentions Melville Haskell of Rincon stock farm and figures Joe Fleigler R. C. Lock Jelks and Jake Meyer.
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Collier’s Magazine
Rillito Track
Rubin Jelks
Tucson
Melville Haskell
Rincon
Joe Fleigler
R. C. Lock
Jelks
Jake Meyer
Subdivisions Approved in Rincon Village
Rincon Village voters approve two new subdivisions at Ft. Lowell school's council meeting. Loma Linda Estates owned by Fred Roberts contains 70 lots on one and a half acres near East 16th Street East 22nd Street and South Rosemont Drive. Alden Linda subdivision owned by Samuel Goddard lies west of Roberts and extends to South Swan Road with 15 lots from three to six acres.
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Rincon Village
Ft. Lowell School
Loma Linda Estates
East 16Th Street
Beverly Avenue
East 22Nd Street
Rosemont Drive
Fred Roberts
Samuel Goddard
Alden Linda
Roberts
Swan Road
CPA Conference Opens Saturday in Tucson
About 50 members of the Arizona Society of Public Accountants gather in Tucson at the Santa Rita hotel for the semi annual conference. The 9:30 a.m. business session is led by Wesley Johnson with discussions on accounting problems and possible illegal practice of law. Speakers include Rudolph Zepeda William F. Kimball and William H. Johnson.
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Arizona Society of Public Accountants
Tucson
Santa Rita Hotel
Wesley Johnson
Phoenix
Fred Woodward
Laird Racey
Oran Sarrels
Rudolph Zepeda
the Valley National Bank
Phoenix State
William F. Kimball
William H. Johnson
The
Tucson Daily Citizen
Kingman Alumni Elect Officers at Halloween Meeting
The University of Arizona Kingman alumni group held its annual meeting in Kingman Wednesday night with 32 alumni attending. Betty Grounds succeeds Dan Thompson as president, Jay Gates becomes vice president, and Martha Owen is named secretary-treasurer.
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University of Arizona
Kingman
Melvin Goodson
Dan Thompson
Betty Grounds
Jay Gates
Martha Owen
Judge Orders Suit Be Tried
A $560000 suit transferred from Santa Cruz county court to federal court remains pending before Judge Howard C. Speakman. Plaintiff Andrew Kux of Nogales sues D. W. Onan & Sons, a Minnesota firm, alleging exclusive Mexican rights and breach by other agents. Defendants argued lack of Arizona jurisdiction and improper publication service, which the court rejected, citing state-law service recognition.
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Santa Cruz
Howard C. Speakman
Arnold Smith
Andrew Kux
Nogales
D. W. Onan & Sons
Minnesota
Kux
Mexico
Arizona
Speakman
City retirement plan may expand to appointive officers
A communication from the pension planning committee to City Clerk Carl Hitt proposes an amendment to civil service laws allowing all full time appointive city officers to join the retirement system. Six officers would be affected including city clerk Carl Hitt city manager Phil Martin Jr city auditor Lloyd H Wixson city attorney Tom Elliott treasurer Joe McAlister and magistrate Paul Cella. The committee says the intent is not to exclude these employees. Also filed was a request by the Tucson Rapid Transit Co for a curb cut at East 10th Street and North Sixth Avenue to allow buses to turn without hindering traffic.
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Pension Planning Committee
Carl Hitt
Phil Martin
Tom Elliott
Wixson
McAlister
Tucson Rapid Transit Co
East 10Th Street
North Sixth Avenue
Kiwanis Praises Judge Johnson For Juvenile Work
Kiwanis praised Judge J. Mercer Johnson of Pima County Superior Court for his understanding and wisdom in handling juvenile cases at a Friday noon meeting. Clement D. Lopez of the YMCA lauded the jurist as YMCA programs were described. Six boys from the YMCA performed an acrobatics trampoline routine: Bob Stowl, Glenn Stevenson, Jim Birham, Gil Monier, Bob Echols, and Jim Phenecie.
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J. Mercer Johnson
Pima ‘County Superior Court
Kiwanis
Clement D. Lopez
YMCA
Bob Stowl
Glenn Stevenson
Jim Birham
Gil Monier
Bob Echols
Jim Phenecie
Nehring and Jones Prepare Convention Report
Kenneth L. Nehring and Paul Jones attended the National Association of Insurance Agents convention in Atlantic City from October 12 to 15 and will present a full report to the state convention in Tucson October 27 and 28 at the Pioneer Hotel. Nehring, as president of the Arizona Association of Insurance Agents, will preside.
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National Association of Insurance Agents
Atlantic City
Kenneth L. Nehring
Paul Jones
Tucson
Pioneer Hotel
Nehring
Arizona Association of Insurance Agents
Insurance Agents Converge For Two Day Convention
A two day session of the association opens here with secretary Jones in charge as approximately 300 insurance agents are expected to attend the convention.
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Jones
The
Association For the Convention
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Coleman
Mrs. Hogue
Red Cross Surgical
Rillito
CPA
Silque
Martin Ht
Ity Retirement
Silver Spur Guest Ranch
Farmer's Insurance
North Stone Ave
R. B. Pruitt, JR
Dist
H. Dillingham
North
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Liberty Market
Loin
Martinellis
Meat Dept
Franks
Gal. A
Pure Pork Link
York.shire
Crisco
Woodbury’s
del Monte
Pillsbury’s Pie
Romes
Alber's
Libby
Eagle Brand
Marshall's Hominy
Mayfield
Procter & Gamble
Wisconsin Peas
Hunt
Morton
FRI
SAT
Imperial Valley
California
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Oleanders O
Stone Avenue
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