Arizona republican., 1920-01-13
IMPROVEMENTS WILL BRING CITY POSTAL DELIVERY ID MESA

v .EI LII " M - ll MESA, Jan. 13.-Following the nouncement that & new rural route will be established at Mesa. com mencing next Friday, information was received by Postmaster D. c. Babbitt yesterday morning that as quickly as sidewalks and crosswalks are finished, Mesa will be entitled to a city de- livery route.
 The order came from the first as sistant postmaster general and author ized the local postmaster to make the necessary arrangements for the de- livery and to advise the postal de- partment of the time when local con- ditions will permit its installation Sidewalks and crosswalks must be laid and proper mail boxes placed on each house before the route will be estab- lished.
 Work on the walks in the city Is now underway, and from present in dications this will be completed suffi- ciently to allow for the delivery about the first of April, the postmaster stated yesterday. The city delivery service will be extended wherever side walks are located, mail boxes pro- vided and the houses numbered.
 R. F. D. No. which goes into effect here next Friday will be handled by Carrier Hurley. Hurley entered the postal service yesterday and will put in the next few days familiarizing him. self with the work so that he will be prepared to fully handle the new route on the first day.
 Boy Scouts Meet
 The boy scouts of the Alma ward gathered at the old chapel building a mile west of Mesa last evening for the 1 weekly meeting, and listened to a short and instructive address on 'fThe 1 American Flag" by Henry Behrman. 1 But recently organized, the Alma boy i cnn -tx 1.,rc for a club that will include practically | every eligible boy in the neighborhood | in it's membership. Regular meetings | are being held each Monday night and | in addition to the business program those in charge are arranging for a brief talk at each meeting.
 Joins Phone Forces
 w. w. Pankey, for many years ex- change manager for the telephone at Tempe, and more recently engaged in ranching, has returned temporarily to the telephone business. consented to assist in the rush and will devote this week to Mesa and the southside, working with the force now installing new telephones.
 Hotel Changes
 Having disposed of their interests | in the Alhambra hotel some weeks ago to 0. c. McElrath, Newton Hackney and family are preparing to relinQuish their management there today or to- morrow and will move to their ranch west of Mesa. With their removal Mir. McElrath will assume charge of the hostelry and his daughter, Mrs. Shirley Bailey, will manage it
 Will Settle in Mesa
 A. J. Cosner. formerly of Tempe, and more recently of Hayden, was visitor here yesterday and is planning to move here. Mir. and Mrs. Cosner ar rived in the valley from Hayden on Sunday and are temporarily the guests of MT. Cosner's mother in Tempe.
 Returns From Coast
 w. M. Menhennett has returned from the coast. He spent the holidays with his family at Berkeley and then went 7 to Los Angeles in connection with inn ! provements he is planning in the I southside picture houses of which he | Is manager. f
 Revival Meeting This is the last week of the revival services at the Methodist church. The nightly meetings are attracting wide interest and large congregations. At he Sunday meeting seven persons be- came members of the church. Special music is being provided for each serv- ice, with a solo tomorrow night by Miss Ruby Golden.
 At the Movies The Majestic will show this after noon and evening Louis Bennison in 'Hlgh Pockets and q Pathe News jim. Vivian Martin will appear at he Orpheum in The Little Comrade."
 Lawrence Go. Here The Del S. Lawrence company, play ng at the Elks in Phoenix, will appear before a Mesa audience again tomog- ow evening at the Orpheum theater. The play proved a big hit during its weeks run in Phoenix. ''Johnys Get four Gun" will be the offering here
 Americanixation Meeting The first Americanization meeting cheduled for Mesa will take place next evening at the Franklin chool, according to the announcement If local citizens behind the movement, ast evening. State and county speak ITS, including Col. J. H. McClintock, Mrs. ONeil and others are to appear m the program.
 Guild Win Meet The Episcopal guild of St. Marks 1 .hprch is arranging for an all day ses- ion of the club at the Guild hall on Thursday.
 Pomeroy Improved Sufficiently improved to permit his Ed Pomeroy returned to his lome yesterday, following two weeks pent in the hospital where he was operated on for appendicitis.