Arizona republican., 1921-12-26
AJO HAS COMMUNITY
 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

CHRISTMAS PRUGRAM
 AJO, Dec 25-The Community Christmas tree and entertainment this year was one of the best over in Ajo. A fine tree from northern Ari- zona, was placed on the band stand in the park. A fine program of ex- ercises with a visit from Santa Claus, under the direction of W, R. Dem nison and Mrs. Pat Stanford. was given. Generous treats were distrib- uted to all the children of the camp.
 County Engineer LeFevre of Tue son spent the week in Ajo and vii cinity in the interests of the highway. Julius Levy has a crew of men at work on the Aio-Tucson highway, with a camp about 20 miles east of here. Pete Brady with a crew is working west of Ajo and the roads are being put in good repair
 Every effort has been made by the various organizations and societies of this place to see that the needs of the poor and sick were supplied and that Christmas cheer came to every home. The chamber of commerce. the New Cornelia company. Ameri- can legion, business men, lodges and churches worked together and their efforts are greatly to be commended.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Pro testant church will hold an open meeting and New Year reception for their members and friends of the community, Thursday evening. at the church. A fine program is being pre- pared and very enjoyable time will he had by all. The public is cor dially invited to spend this evening with the church.
 The chamber of commerce is plan ming an open meeting Thursday night. At this time the reports of Mir. Curley and E. l.. Franck or the meeting of the League of the South west, at Riverside, Calif., will be given. The chamber of commerce has done much for the community since its organization and several forward movements are now under consideration.
 Frank J. Van Siclen, who has been mounted watehman in the local im- migration service since November. 1920. has resigned. It is understood there will be no watchman employed at the local station for the present. A. W. McGregor. designer of the New Cornelia teaching plant. ana two
  Wynn of Warren, were recent visit OTIS in Ajo.
 H. w Aldrich. assistant general superintendent of the International Consolidated Copper company of Mi ami, was a business visitor in the camp last week.
 Mir. Peterson, chief geologist. San ta Gertrudis company. Pachuca, Hi dalgo, Mexico, transacted business here recently.
 W. Stewart, La Rue, a student of De Pam university, Green Castle, Ind, is spending the holiday vacation here with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. I. LaRue.
 Miss Emogene Thomas. a student of Tempe Normal. is here the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs. H. B. Thomas. for the holidays. Misses Frances and MarloHe Mayes. students at the state univer- sity at Tucson, are the guests of their parents, Judge and Mrs. John Mayes, for the holiday vacation.
 Mrs. M. l.. Gibson is in Phoenix. the guest of here daughter, Mrs. S. W. Newton.
 II. L. Miller, student in chiro- practic school at Los Angeles, is in Ajo. the guest of his mother and friends.
 Milton Hawking who has been em- ployed on the coast for several months, has returned here and se- cured employment at the New Cor nelia,
 The sophomore class of the Curley l schools pleasantly entertained tho faculty and members of the freshman and junior classes of the schools, at a social affair in the manual training room of the school building last week.
 An airplane from Venice, Cahf., met with a misfortune recently near here and has been awaiting repairs. Tuesday 1t was in shape to resume l it's journey.
 The Christmas exercises of the Protestant church will be held Sum l day evening. fine program has been arranged.
 Miss Quinn and Miss Redden, l teachers in the public schools will visit their parents in Tempe during 1 the holiday season.
 | $. S. Percival of Walthan. Mass i died at the home of F. c. Booth Tues | day afternoon. Mir. and Mrs. Per l ciyal. who were friends of Mr. and | Mrs. Booth. came here on visit s little over three weeks ago to spend 1 the winter. MT. Percival was a. mem-
 
 a Mason. He is survived by his wife a brother and sister of Boston. The | funeral services were held at the res | idenee of Mir. Booth, Wednesday aft l ernoon, conducted by Dr. E. I. La Rue | The body will be taken by Mrs. Per l cival and Mrs. F. A. Booth to Boston for interment.
 Pat Higgins of Tucson. county 1 probation officer by the appointment 1 of Judge Pattee, was in Ajo last 1 week on business with ". F. Nash 1 who represents Ajo on the child | welfare board of Pima county. | Mrs. Fink, chairman for Aio, re- ports a roll call collection for the Red Cross of s62. Forty-one mem bers either renewed or joined. There l were three donations amounting te $21 besides. Owing to the fact that | Ajo is not a chapter, but is affiliated | with the Tucson chapter, 50 per cent of all collections are sent there. F. M. Petersen was joined las | week by his mother, who came iron Venice, Calf. They left Saturday for Los Angeles.
 | Under the direction of Superin tendent R. Y. Young and the teachers
 the students of the upper grades oi the schools, gave a farce comedy al
 the Curley school auditorium Thurs day night. The entertainment was largely attended and all those par ticipating acquitted themselves with | credit
 Miss Burton. teacher in the pub.