The Coconino sun., 1926-07-23

VlSl1nS felal1VeS IN MISSISSIPPI. Iney
will be absent for some time.
The town council met last Friday
evening with representatives Of thf
state engineers office in regard tc
getting the pavement under way. The
town met the states requirements
among other things adopting that
portion Of Bill Williams avenue to be
/ paved as the state highway The
4 bonds will now be placed ON sale and
bids called for Immediately after sale
The town also entered into agreement
to have the foot bridges across the
creek added to the width of the paved
highway and the job be done at the
same time.
| Extensive improvements are being
made in the grade school building.
New flooring is being laid in the gym
nasium, and new plastering put on
wherever needed At the high school
grounds, grading is being done for
! sidewalks, which will be laid before
the opening of the fall term. Much
time and effort have been expended
by the board in planning and putting
| in improvements at both schools as
| fast as time and the budget permit.
/ Mrs. Jennie Lee Barnes has a new
Buick sedan
! A jolly party picnicking at Nc
Lellan dam Sunday was made up of
Mr.. and Mrs f. j. Nordyke, Mrs.
Julia Pcet, Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Kir-
wan, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. Duffy, Miss
Betty Kirwan, Miss Olive Boyer, Miss
Doris Duffield, and the Messrs. Ken
meth Freeman, Spencer Nordyke and
Hiram Webster.
Miss Vivian Anderson left Friday
for Prescott, whore she will visit rel
atives.
Mrs. G. II. McLeese left Friday
morning for Omaha and points in Ne
braska. She will be gone for six
weeks.
To mark the birthday of Mrs. Geo.
Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Hook
pleasantly entertained at bridge last
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Morris, Mr. and Mrs E. O. Messimer,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. McLeese, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Butler High and
low scores were made by Messimers
and McLeeses, respectively. while to
Mrs. Kimball was awarded "a dainty
birthday gift
At the Altar Society meeting held
last week at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Wickens, the matter of installing
modern plumbing in the parish house
came up for discussion. 1t was
planned to hold a few church parties
to augment the improvement fund
before the fall school term opens.
Mrs. w L. Seabridge and son Bob
by are spending few weeks on the
coast.
At the chamber Of commerce meet
ing held July IA the secretary report
ed balance of nearly $400 from the
July celebration. The matter of
an amusement park for Williams and
other community needs also came up
for discussion.
Deal & England are breaking
ground for a new 40x80 concrete
store building to be erected on Third
street facing the Button house. Har-
ry Dillon of Prescott has been en-
gagged to do the carpenter work on
the building and other sub-contracts
viii be awarded, the actual construc-
tion work however to be under the
direct supervision of Deal & England.
Prescott walked away with the hon
ors in the ball game played here Sun
day afternoon with the local team,
the score being 10 to A in favor of
the visitors.
It. e, Cureton, wife and daughter
of Doss, Mo-, are the houseguests
of T. H. and L. w. Cureton. Mr. T..
II. Cureton accompanied them to the
Grand Canyon last Friday. They will
visit Phoenix and the Salt River val
! ley before returning to their home in
| Missouri.
| The r. J. Hook garage received q
carload of Ford cars and trucks Mon
day morning.
| Miss Lena Stengle and VIM. Nc
| Fadden, young business man OF
| Colorado Springs, were quietly mar
ried in Flagstaff Saturday evening,
returning later that evening to Viii
liams. Mr.. McFadden left Tuesday
| for Colorado Springs and his wife
will leave in a few weeks for that
city. Mrs McFadden has been em-
ployed in a local store for number
of years and has host of friends
who wish her happiness in her new
1 home.
A very enjoyable time was reported
| by those who attended the Woman's
club dance last Saturday evening at
/ the Sultana. The McLeese orchestra
/ furnished the music and the proceeds
went to swell the building fund.
j. C. Butler made business trip
to the Grand Canyon Saturday.
! Lockett's lunch room is now open
after being enlarged and improved.
Charley Burton is victim of the
mumps.
A number Of informal picnic par
ties motored to the J. D. Dam Sun
day.
/ Miss Mary Gottwalt of Duluth, who
had been a house guest at the home
Of Miss Engretta Scanlon, left Mon
day in company with Miss Scanlon
| for two weeks visit on the coast.
/ Sunday ]. j. Scanlon, Miss Gottwalt,
and Miss Scanlon visited the cliff
dwellings near Flagstaff.
NJ E. Duffy made a business trip
to Flagstaff Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Melick and Mr..
a,,l NJ, L,olf1 Ico,.p cyopt tba uanLx