The border vidette., 1932-10-29


Herald. introduced the speakers,
who Thursday morning spoke in
the opera house in Patagonia.
Over $50 absentee ballots from
those who are out of the city Or
will be out of the city, including
those who are sick. have been
requested from Mrs. Ada Joues,
county recorger, for the general
election to be held on Tuesday,
November 8.
A meeting Democratic candi.
dates, committeeman. and Demo.
Gratis in general. will be- held at
8 o'clock next Tuesday night at
Democratic headquarters in the
Montezuma Hotel building, to
make plans for the fioal week Of
the campaign.
Mrs. Robert E. Lee and Mrs.
John Jund returned Thursday
from Casa Grande where they
attended the 18th annnsl conven
ton of the Southern District of
Arizona Federation of Women's
Clubs. Mrs. Jund is president
of the organization.
Gus r. Michaels. secretary of
the Nogales chamber Of com
merce, will return today from
Phoenix where be attended the
annual convention of Arizona
Secretaries which was held in
Phoenix yesterday. Michaels is
president of the association.
Fl. B. Titcomb, former presi.
dent of the Southern Pacific de
Mexico. arrived here Wednesday
from Guadalajara, Mexico, en-
route to California. Mr.. Titcomb
recently resigned his position
with the S. P. de NJ, with which
be was connected many years.
Alpheus Bixby. 90, pioneer
of Nogales, died at 3:45 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. L r Gam
bee, 118 Walnut street, following
an illness of about ten days.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon at the
Carroon Chapel, followed by 10
terment in the Masonic cemetary.
The many friends of Dr.. A. L.
Gustetter-every body 10 Santa
Cruz county-will be pleased to
learn that be is on the road to
recovery, following several days
serious illness. resulting from
the amputation recently OF a
finger on his left hand. The
popular medico is able to be up
and bout and soon will be on
the street again.
A celebration is being prepar
ed By the officials and popuiace
of the town Of Santa Ana. So
nora. about 20 miles south of
Nogales, for Sunday. November
18th, to mark the completion of
the Pacific International high
way, which passes through the
city Of Magdalena, Sonora, as
far south as Santa Ana.
At the annual election of the
local post of the American LIE
Rion last night. W. Il. Todd was
elected commander; Leo Hines,
first vice commander; r. F. Will.
bur, second vice commander: Dr..
M. I. Merritt, service officer;
Grover Marsteller, finance officer;
Joe Jovino, chaplain;Pe Malas,
sergeant at arms, Harold Wayte.
historian.
John J. Griffith, 70, pioneer
citizen of this community, died
at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning at
bis home at 108 Litt.epage street
following a lingering illness.
Deceased we'll known in Nogales
for many years resided near the
Santa Cruz river where be and
bis sons operated goat ranch.
He is survived by wife and
seven children. Funeral services
we're held Wednesday afternoon
at the Carroon chapel, with Rev.
0. A. Smith officiating. Inter.
ment was made ia the Nogales
cemetery.
The petition of the City of No.
gales, recently filed with the
federal court in Tucson, for au
thority to bring suit against
Joseph Chapman and M ose
Drachmap, receiver and ancilli
ary receiver for the Public Utili
ties Consolidated Corporation,
will be heard October 3lst be
fore Judge A. Nj. Sames, U. S.
District Federal Judge in Tue
son. The City of Nogales ia