Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
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BENSON

All aCUempVeQ- rODUery aJ the Beu-
son postoffice last Sunday night was
frustrated by E. @. Bard; night
watchman, when he saw the nlystefi-
Gus marauder about to- enter the
! building. Upon being discovered ti1e
intruder took to flight, and succeeded
in eluding the pursuing officer. Two
shots were fired at the running man,
but apparently neither reached their
mark.
The Vicente Manzo post Of the
American Legion will give q danes In
the Benson auditorium on the eve
ming of Saturday October 8, the pro-
ceedS to be used to swell the post
| funds.
Those interested in the crganiza-
ton of night class In commercial
subjects met at the high school Fri
| day evening, the class being orgara~
lied under the instruction Of the
commercial teachers Of the school,
Mrs. Devereux and Miss Reeves.
The music sectien- of the Benson.
;Wof1ea's club and several guests met
| in the club rooms friday Ss
After business meeting With tie
chairman, MRS. VT. r. Jones, pfestS
ing, the members and guests were
entertained with the following proc
gram: Negro Spirituais;'' q paper BY
Mrs. A. w. Bard: aWUrking on the
Railroad" audience; accompanies by
Mrs. r.. E. Yellott "Li1 Liza jane
| vocal solo, by Miss Margaret ScnwAR
accompanied by MISS Janet Schwab.
ssSwinr Low. sweet Chariot ''N6-
hotsv Knows de Trouble I've Seem
! bv Mrs. W. F. Jones; mo News 81
| What Killed the Dog" "a Coquette
Conquest" Dunbar readings MISS
Nancy Yellott;; my Old Kentucky
Home" by audience, accornpa atlied py
Mrs. r. E. Yellott; two old songs, and
| in keeping with the program for the
day. were played on the Victrola
Activities Of the two Boy Scout
troops in Benson will soon be in ftilE
swing, as Lloyd 1edford has agreed
to take over the post of scoutn1aster
left vacant by the resignation Of
Allen Brown. Ledfufc will have
charge of troop 10 for the SpanistA
American boys, as we'll as troop Is,
for the American boys, The troops
are making preparations for their
part in the countrywide court of
honor to be held in the alnphith atTe,
October 8. The troop committee for
Benson includes Norman Roberts, 4.
D. RedfieIdi and Harold Holccrnb.
The second meeting Of the COM
munity singing was held in the Benz
son Womari's club house Friday eve-
ming with many new voices.
Work on the new road being built
to the Apache powder plant by
county road. crew will be completed
in about three and d half months,
| it was stated by q member of the
county engineers staff yesterday. The
work started several weeks ago, and
during the past week Sid Sntyth, the
county engineer, and his two assist
ants, Hamilton Draper and w. 7.
Wishart, have made daily trips TO
the site, making the necessary engt-
neering surveys. It Is the plan Of
| the county engineer to construct an
18-foot highway from the st. David
bridge cutoff to the. powder plant.
With the exception of the first mile
of the present road, practically new
road will be built, to follow a survey
laid out several years ago.
Dave Adams, chairman Of the
county board Of supervisors, was in
town Monday, Mr., Adams recently
received a new Buick sedan, which
was purchased BY the county fct his
use in travelling around the county
on business.
Miss Nancy Yellott returned to
Tucson Sunday to resume her studies
in the University Of Arizona.
Jack Johns of Bisbee, and Miss
Ruth Hewett of San Antonio, a house
guest of the Johns family in. Bisbee,
were in Benson Saturday visiting
Miss Jessie Mae Htdgits.
Max Klinger left Tuesday for Los
Angeles to spend a 10 days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Orr, Sr., OF
Fort Huachuca, spent Sunday in Benz
son visiting their son, A. D. Orr. Jr.,
and family.
Miss Jessie Hhdgins, Miss Ruth
Hewett of San Antonio, Jack Johns
of BiSbee, and Kearney Gardener OF
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