The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
WILLIAMS NEWS
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On January 28th, Kenneth Poison
was pleasantly surprised to receive a
message through the air sent by Miss
Aphra Anderson, former teacher OF
Williams, but now residing in Laupa-
hoehoe, Hawaiian islands. The mes
sage was sent through the American
Radio Relay league, league of anna
teur sending stations. 1t was dated
at Honolulu January 26th, and read,
much aloha to all my friends in Will
liams, Arizona" The message was
sent to San Francisco, thence to Bis
bee, and then as the recipient station
did not want to delay the message
until they could get Williams on the
air, it was mailed to Mr.. Poison.
Desiring to have a fuller express
sion of opinion than would have been
given at the meeting of the Williams
Grand Canyon chamber of commerce
Wednesday evening the 9th, the sec
Tetary was instructed to mail bal
lots, with the names of the eighteen
proposed members of the board of di-
rectors thereon, to every member of
the chamber, with instructions to
vote for nine, the results of the vote
to be announced at the next meeting
to be held February 10th.
x. N. Sleeves was to have been the
chairman of the Rotary meeting on
January 28th, but as he did not re-
turn from Phoenix until that date
and had not prepared a program,
President Jack stepped into the
breach and called upon each member
present to give a one-minute talk
subject TO be chosen by the speaker.
Several rousing songs, with Miss
Hawkins at the piano, completed the
program. prof" was appointed dele
gate to attend the Boy Scout Re-
gional conference. VIM. Beeson of
Flagstaff was guest of the day.
and Steve Stevenson, visiting Ro-
tartan from Orange, Calf.
One of the pleasant social affairs
of the past week was the benetlt
bridge party given by Mesdames E.
]. Kirwan and M. E. Duffy at the
home of the latter, last Saturday aft
ernoon. Proceeds of the affair went
to swell the st. Joseph Altar society
Improvement fund Mrs. C. D. JEFF
fries made high score, Mrs. w. c.
Rittenhouse second, and Mrs. Chas.
Wickens, low. Five tables enjoyed the
I afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Moss has purchased the
lot adjoining the Ben Sweetwood resi-
dence property and is building
small bungalow on the rear OF same.
She plans to live in this bungalow,
building another one on the front of
the lot for rental purposes.
T n. H. r. a
Arizona Central bank, had to send out
call for help from Flagstaff Mon
day morning when he found that both
J. r. Smart and E. O. Messimer were
victims Of the grip.
Mrs. w. l.. Seabridge and son Bob
by returned home Friday from SIX
weeks visit with relatives on the
coast.
Mrs. NJ. R. Scott and two children
left Williams Sunday evening for a
visit with relatives in Montana.
Erie Melick is sufferer from the
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred PIatten return
ed Monday evening from ten day
visit with Prescott friends.
Williams rejoiced over the storm
Mooday, the first of any Importance
this winter. About ten inches OF
snow fell Sunday night and Monday
The city street department has
been kept busy thawing out mains,
and are grateful for the warmer tenn
peratures that came with the snow
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. McLeese were
dinner guests Of Miss Ruth Rennick
Sunday at the Fray Marcos.
Kenneth Poison, Mrs. ]. H. Max
well and Miss Helen Maxwell drove to
Ashfork Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Kirwan and Miss
Betty Kirwan were dinner guests Of
Wilson Hayward at the Fray Marcos
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Sid Terry returned Sunday
from a visit of several days with
friends at the Grand Cany IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. McIlwain of
Flagstaff called on Williams friends
Sunday.
staff Saturday on lodge business.
Mrs. Harley Goss made a business
trip to Flagstaff Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Perkins and
children spent the weekend at Camp
Verde.
Austin Mum, of Perkinsville, spent
the weekend with friends in Viii
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ray are suf-
Ierers from laryngitis.
Mrs. Sam Sampson spent the week
endfat the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scanlon.
Mrs. I'D Hamilton is spending the
winter months at the coast.
The Dixie Jubilee quartette, under
the auspices Of the Knights OF
Pythias, delighted large and appre-
ciative audience at the Sultana
theater Monday evening, February 1.
Upon going to work in the new
high school building Saturday morn
ing, it was discovered by carpenters
that during the night spontaneous
combustion had developed in a pile OF
sawdust in the manual training room,
and the smoke therefrom had pene-
trated to nearly every room IN the
building. Most of the rooms it is
thought will have to be redecorated.
There evidently was no blaze. This
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