The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
WILLIAMS DOINCS

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J. Parker Van Zant and Durrell S.
Richards, president and secretary re-
spectively of Scenic Airways, Inc, of
Grand Canyon, were in town the last
of the week looking over the local air
field and making practical sugges-
tions for the changes in the field, in
the way of new runway to extend
from northeast to southwest. With
| this change the field would be an ex
cellent air port for all purposes and
the runway will be 5000 feet In
| length. The gentlemen went from
Williams to Flagstaff to look over
proposed landing fields in that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Stevenson lett
Friday afternoon for Phoenix for the
weekend. They were accompanied by
their daughters, Charlotte and kath-
eryn, and the school nurse, Miss VIII
cox, whose home is in Phoenix. The
party returned late Sunday evening.
The Stevensons attended the meeting
of the Central Teachers convention.
The regular meeting Of the Cham
ber of Commerce on Tuesday evening
was given over almost entirely to the
report Of the delegates who met with
the Cramton congressional committee
at Grand Canyon on Monday
There was regular meeting Of the
town council Thursday evening and
besides regular routine business the
discussion came up as to the advls-
ability of closing Sixth street and
ended with an offer by the Santa Fe
to make the crossing and build the
bridge to connect with Franklin street
instead of Sixth street. The council
appointed a committee and arranged
for the inspection to be made on
Wednesday, October 19, their decision
to be announced later.
The Misses Anne Gleason and Ber
nice Swanberg were dinner guests IN
the Bert Harmon home Friday eye-
ming.
Mrs. Bashum and children were
guests for the day Saturday at the
c. A. Moose ranch south Of town.
]. G.. Butler came down from Wins
low Friday to assist in the packing
and making ready to move their
household goods to the new home IN
Winslow. The trucks were loaded
and on their way early Saturday
morning while the family followed at
a more leisurely rate of speed after
bidding a few of their friends good
bye. Mrs. Butler was the incentive
for a number of informal luncheons
among her wide list of friends during
their last week in Williams. On We'd
nesday she was luncheon guest IN
the j. j. Scanlon home, and dinner
guest in the r. G. Stevenson home on
the same day. On Saturday she was
a guest with her family in the Albert
Lebsch home and on Friday Mrs. G.
H. McLeese was hostess to Mrs. But
Ter, her children and Mr.. and Mrs. v.
L. Craig.
On Wednesday of this week Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Stevenson made business
trip to Flagstaff taking with them
Mrs. Richard Hoffman, Mrs. G. ID.
Jeffries and Mrs. Ed Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kellner of Los
Angeles and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Macfarlane of Phoenix will be guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Byers over the
weekend While here the party will
make a hunting trip to the White
mountains in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. Byers, providing weather condi-
tions remain satisfactory.
Sal Balderas left Monday for San
Bias, Mexico, where he is an employe
of Roy and Titcomb Lumber company.
Marshall ellison and Ralph Easton
left Friday for camping trip of ten
days in the Kendrick mountain coun-
try
Mrs. Meade came down from Flag
staff for the day Sunday to visit
with Mrs. a. D. Keesler. Mrs. Meade
is now arranging the furniture in her
home east Of Flagstaff and getting