Arizona republican., 1920-06-15
CHANCE IS MADE IN MESA MANAGER IF
 .HALSTEAD LUMBER CO.

MESA. June 15.-A change in the management of the J D. Halstead Lumber company Mesa yard becomes effective today when L. 4. Cross for ner manager og Gha Safford yard as- sumes active charge here 4illing Ghe vacancy caused Dy Ghe resignation Of + O Wagers Mir Cross who has been associated with ghe EaIstead company for Inc past four years in charge Of their interests in Stafford. arrived in Mesa some days ago and was yesterday 9 guest of honor with MT Eagers at banquet rendered complimentary 10 them by the man agers Of the other TWO yards tn the city.
 Mir Wagers. who has been @in charge 0f the yard here for the past two years rendered his resignation several weeks ago in view o9 a. lucrative offer from a manufacturing house in New York City and relinquished command oG his work here yesterday. He expects to leave today for the east to enter upon his new duties
 The new HaIstead manager is nov ing Go Mesa to make his permanent home and with his family will be domt- ciled In the residence formerly oceu@ pied by the Wagers at Morris street and Second avenue.
 The two managers were yesterday guests at dinner of H. c. Bush of the
 
 o9 Cecil Drew Of the L.. r. Drew Lum~ Der company, both of which, with the Halstead company. maintain yards in Mesa
 sueeders Are Up 4 trio of speeders. alleged 10 have ] exceeded 0he speed limit on Ghe high@ way between here and Tempe were arraigned before Justice Newell in the l local DrecinssE court yesterday after noon and drew down nominal fines. ] They were L. ?. Harris. Edna E5asha ! and Robert WOmaok
 Gas Gone Up i Gasoline vendors in Mesa yesterday ] joined with other retail stations in the ] valley and raised the price oe their 1 fuel to B cents a gallon. following on 1 q raise of 5 cents per gallon made on i them by tho oil companies l Full Carload Meions l The first 9lln carload oE water l melons ever received iu Mesa arrived i on Thursday Of last week for lne l Johnson -Pearce Produce company So ] rapidly were they consumed GhaG g l second car was ordered. t arriving 1 yesterday. Twenty -four tons Ol i melons were included in the two ship ments.
 " O. w. Manager Here
 M L. Stewart. state manager for the l TVOodnen or the World lodge. was $ Ra i from Globe to Phoenix where he was q guest at special meeting or inc l Phoenix ortier last night A. number ] o9 the members of tho locat lodge i also attended the festivities in the cap i ftaI city last evening.
 Returns From School
 EIldred Armstrong. s0u of MT and Mrs. J. J. Armstrong of Mesa. returned to the valley from L40s Angeles or 1 Sunday where ne has been attending l Page g military academy. He will spend fbe surnrnei' here with his parents
 Spanish Social Club
 A nlan for a dance and social club was launched by the Spanish American i young people Of Mesa at meeting held Sunday evening. 4 score or l more Of the Spanish young men are 1 behind the movement and have plans underway for semi-monthlv dances 1o De given sn the r. D q auditorium and other entertainment features to be given under the auspices of the club
 Fiay Here Sunday
 Mesa win again be at home next Sunday. entertaining the ball club from l Casa Crande in the fourth game Of the Central Arizona league series. An ef- fort is also being made lo secure 2 rarne for the local field on the coming Thursday afternoon when the sumner holiday agreement gives an opportuu- fty for another open date
 REPUBLICAN OFFICE MOVES
 The Sou&hside office of he Arizona