The Coconino sun., 1927-07-22
WILLIAMS DOINGS
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At the last meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, reports were had from
various committees and chairmen of
/ the recent Rodeo celebration, detailed
financial reports Of (which will be
printed soon T.. S. Williams was
/ general chairman and W. T.. Lind
blonl, secretary and treasurer. Mr..
Lindblom reported that after all im-
provements were paid for and ex-
penses paid, there remains approx
mately $3.50. The committee incurred
much more expense this year in get
ting an even better entertainment and
attractions than last year, and Moth
ing but praise has been heard on all
sides for their efforts. This year the
race track had to be put in condition,
fences built along each side Of the
grandstand, corrals, gates, ct cetera.
A total of $1100 was subscribed by
] business men and others toward the
affair, and $1,000 was taken in at the
gate. The celebrators all seemed to
have had good time, which IS the
object the committee was seeking.
The Marine Oil company have a
force Of men working upon their new
distributing plant on Railroad avenue.
/ The plant is being rapidly rushed to
completion. Rumor states that an
other oil company is contemplating
distributing from this point.
L. S. Williams, chairman OF last
weeks Rotary meeting, put on a
sBastile Day" program, the date being
the anniversary of the historic date
4 of the fall of the Bastile. Mrs. +. E.
Wells delightfully."- sang the French
national hymn, "The Marseillaise, !"
with Mrs. Nordyke at the piano. l..
/ S. later treated his hearers to a trav-
elogue about southern Arizona. Pres
ident Kimball read letter to all in
coming presidents about International
President Arthur Sapp. Other sing
i ing completed the program. Guests
were G.. T. Smith OF Phoenix, station
/ SUPERINTENDENT of the Standard Oil
company, Horace Edwards and George
1 Hanley of Flagstaff, Mr.. Edwads and
Mr.. Hanley representing the Shell
4 Oil company.
! A meeting Of the men Of St. JOS
| eph's parish was held Sunday, at
which extensive improvements to the
/ church building we're mapped out. The
floor Of the church proper is to be
covered with battleship linoleum while
the sanctuary will be fittlngly car
peted. Both linoleum and carpet have
been ordered The roof will undergo
minor repairs and will then be pain
ted. this to be done as soon as the
contract can be let. Reverend Father
Tremblay has recently had all rub
bish, rock, and gravel removed from
the church lots, which adds greatly
to the appearance of the place.
The American Legion held a most
successful dance Tuesday evening in
spite of the rain, the Hollywood En-
tertainers furnishing the peppy mu-
sic.
Oldtimers of Williams will remem-
Der d Mr.. Crosse, who resided here as
a young man years ago. With his
mother, wife and two children, the
Crosses, who are now located I'M Ill
inois, visited here over Sunday.
Word was received here last week
of the death Of Robert Daggs, prom
! linent sheepman of this vinclnity. Mr..
Daggs died suddenly at his Phoenix
home. on July II, his death beng
caused by an infected tooth, the I'M
| fection setting in after extraction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daggs and children
maintained summer home here until
very recently, and have many friends
! here who sympathize with the fam
| Iiy IN their loss.
/ Yvonne Perrin has recovered from
/ q severe attack of tOnSIlltlS,
/ Honoring Mrs Jerrie Lee, Mrs. e..
ID. Jeffries and Mrs E. ]. Kirwan,
were co-hotessess last Wednesday at
delightful luncheon held at the home
of Mrs. Jeffries. The following were
+ present: Mrs. Jerrie Lee, Mrs. E. o..
Messimer, Mrs. G. H. McLeese, Mrs.
Roger Morris, Mrs Louis DeBold,
Mrs. w G. Rittenhouse, Mrs. r. J..
Hook, Mrs. James Kennedy, Mrs. J..
/ j. Scanlon, Mrs. Il. j. Nordyke, and
/ the Misses Minnie and Aphra Ander-
son. High scores were made by Miss
Minnie Anderson and Mrs. Hook
Mrs. jim Stephens has a sister Wis
iting her from the east.
Frank Matthews, who recently pur-
chased the Grand Canyon cafe, has
leased the Kiraukou cottage on Bill
Williams avenue for one year. Nh.
Matthews plans to locate here per-
manently and still further improve
has busy cafe.
Charley Burton and Lilo Perrin mo-
tored to Phoenix Monday on business.
The Mountain Spring ranch camp
ground has recently installed show
er bath and laundry house just back of
the attractive store. The style Of
architecture follows that Of the store
building, and the building itself is
completely furnished with the best
modern equipment. With the INSTALL
alton of the bathhouse and electric
lights in all of the cottages, the Noun
tain Spring ranch campground takes
its place as one Of the most beauti-
full and best equipped campgrounds
in northern Arizona.
Mrs Lizzie Abshier and George S.
Wells stole march on their host of
/ friends last Thursday, when they
went to Flagstaff and were married.
Mrs. Abshier, with her daughter, and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Goodwin located in Williams about
two years ago, coming here from At
lanta, Ca Mrs. Abshler has taken an