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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-27
KENT FIREMEN TO
DONATE PRIZE FUND
Next Meeting Win Re Held Al Mag.
nOlla In May

The Kent County Firemen's Asso-
/ citation held its meeting last week
in the Robbins Hose House at Do
yer. Capt. Robert d. Simmons. pres
idenk of the Robbins company gave
/ the address of welcome while Past
State President J. e.. Haddaway
made the response.
Frank e. O'Neal. general chair
man of the State Convention COM
mittee. made a request that the
Kent County Association donate a
prize for the state F'lremen's parade
in September. The association
agreed to donate $50 to the Della
ware company having the largest
percentage Of membership in line.
The question box was In charge
of W. G. Boyer. Jr.. of the Robbins
Hose Company.
Kent County Fire Recorder Baker
scored the companies for not send
ing him the monthly records of
alarms in their district. He added
that he was getting cooperation from
Harrington. CheswOld and Magnolia.
He also discussed pending legisla-
ton which would give the Kent
County Levy Court legal authority
to donate money to the Kent County
Fire Companies.
Willard d. Boyce was the choice
of the association. for Kent COun-
ty director to the Del-Mar-Va Asso-
citation in Lewes in May. Mr.. BOyce
is at present the Kent County direc-
tor. The new term will he for two
years.
The Robbins company served re-
freshments. The next meeting of
the association will be held at Mag
nolia in May.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-27
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
from Wednesday, April IS To Tues
day, April "a, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller. the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for MIL
fcrd, from Wednesday, April 1s, to
Tuesday, April "a. inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-27

tnl6 paper IS W INE WdtN1
again it may not,
After adopting eleven amend
ments. several of which made i'm
portant changes in the measure, and
rejecting two others, the House OF
Representative at 6:15 o'clock We'd
nesday evening passed the compro-
mise bill in which is incorporated
the program for direct and work re-
lief whereby the needy and unem-
ployed of this State will be given the
necessary assistance to enable them
to avert starvation. The bill, if pass
ed by the Senate and approved by
the Governor. will become operative
Immediately and will be effective un-
til January 81. 1885.
The proposed act was delivered to
the Senate on Thursday as soon as
that body was reconvened. It is an
ticipated action on it in the upper
branch of the General Assembly
will be speedy but whether it will be
passed there was problematical
when the members of the Legisla-
ture arrived at the Legislative Build
ing. Friends of the measure. how
ever. are confident the required ma
jority can be secured and that the
bill will be passed
S1,50O,O0O For Relief
The compromise bill. better known
as the Kelly bill. as it was intrOduc-
ed By Representative Kelly. Demo-
crat, of Wilmington, would appro-
pirate s1,500,O0O for work and direct
relief and would create a new adj
ministrative body to be known as
the Temporary Emergency Relief
Commission to consist of eight mem
bers. four Democrats and four Re-
publicans, two members to come
from Wilmington and each of the
three counties. All the commission
ers are named in the bill as follows:
Wilmington, Wright c. sDiZer,
Democrat; Walter Dent Smith. Re-
publican: New Castle county, George
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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-27
Temperature Rain

Total Rainfall .... 1.01
The following winds and condi
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-27
HOUSE APPROVES
Sl,5OO,OOO.OOPLAN
FOR AID TO IDLE
Bond Issue Abandoned In
Acceptance of Kelly Bill
By Vote Of % To 8.
ECONOMIST heard
Highway, School Funds to
Be Used; Confident Of
Senate Approval.

As the Chronicle goes to press, OBJ
servers In the Senate were uneer-
tain as to Just what action would !
be taken In that body. Anything !
could happen, Final adjournment !
may have been made by the time !
this paper is IN the nails-and !
again II may not,
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
NEW POSTMASTER
FOR COOLIDGE

] II oone received notice
the first OF the week that be
had been appointed postmaster
AT Coolidge This was no sur
prise to the majority OF Cool
idgc citizens as Mr. Boone had
the Endorsement Of a large fol-
lowing who had been working
in his behalf for the past year.
II has not been decide Just
when Mr.. Boone will take charge
but il will be sometime soon
Mr.. and Mrs Mutt have
made host Of friends during
the wears they have been IN
charge Of the Coolidge Office,
who wish them success m what
ever enterprise they may under
take.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
MARRIED

An announcement was receiv-
ed this week of the marriage Of
Mi $ Lucille Jayne to Mr.. Paul
ID. Bigelow at Phoenix April
2S. The young couple are re-
siding in Phoenix and will be at
home at 75S E. Mckinley st.
Mrs. Bigelow is the adopted
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J c..
Jayne of Coolidge, and has
many friends here who wish her
happiness. Mrs. Bigelow was
a student at the Arizona State
Teachers College at Tempe un-
til this year when she went to
Phoenix to take up stenographic
work. We extend congratula-
tlons to the young couple.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
BIBLE SCHOOL

Fifty boys ond girls are en-
rolled in the Daily Vacation
Bible School, sponsored by the
Community Church,
Through the kindness Of the
School Board and J. f. Eisen-
hart these children and the
teachers have enjoyed the use
of the school rooms for their
study classes, MIR r. c Will
Jams has offered his services.
The opening session is held
at the church, Rev. f. NJ Ward
has barge of this period, also
the hand work for all boys Mr.
Ward teaches The Life oI
Paul during the class perioC
for intermediate and Seniors.
Mrs J. J. Jones has charge
of the hand wo k for the girl.
of the school. Mrs. Karl Fish
er the Junior dept. and Mrs. I
T. Terrill the primary dept.
The fna nces have been fur.
nished by personal donation;
and special offering by the
Sunday School.
A parade and display of the
handwork will end the Bible
School at the close of Dext
week,
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
MARRIED

Miss Lenora Anderson, daugh.
ter Of :. 4 Anderson OF Wick.
cnburg and Harry 5 Culbert
son OF Mrs ID Culbert Df Bis
bee were united IN marriage al
the First Presbyterian church
IN Prescott Sunday at II o'clock
by Rev Charles Franklin Par
ker. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
Henderson. attended the bride
and groom Miss Anderson
was GRADUATED from Arizona
State Teach r. College ST
Tempe and VS. teacher in ia
school Of Nickenburg She il
member of I-an1Doa Kappa
Society, and Of HasSayampa
Chapter o f.. ; Mr.. Culb, RI
is 4 member Of the Coolidge
teaching staff and has t.ken
his college work at Tempe
After a wendlng trip the
young couple will make their
home in Coolidge where Mr.
CT lbert will resume his work
on the teaching staff Of G
Coolidge school His many
Coolidge friends wish them
happiness.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
MARRIED

Last Sunday morning al ZOO
o'clock Miss Miss Elene Webb
and Mr.. Earl Hicks Of Coolidge
were married in Mesa at the
home of the bridesparents. Mr.
and Mrs. + NJ Webb. Rev r
X. pulliam of Yuma OF the
Baptist church performed the
ceremony. Miss Merle Hicks
accompanied the bride and
Mr. Calvin Merril ATTENDED the
groom. Relatives and friends
Of Winkelman and Mesa atten
ded the wedding.
Miss Webb was graduate d
from the Arizona State Teach
ers College at Tempe and was a
teacher in the schools of Mesa.
Mr. Hicks is the son of r. L..
Hicks of Winkelman, attended
the University of Arizona and
is now manager of +. G. Grasty
Implement Co at Coolidge.
The young couple are raking
a months trip through Cali.
fornia, and will reside in Cool
idge. We wish them happi-
mss.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
Opened Branch
In Coolidge
May 2Sth

G. c. Taylor, cashier of the
Val ey Bank and Trust Com
pany's bank at Phoenix, accom-
panied by H. L. Durham and
c. w. Bond, were on hand
bright and early Monday morn
ing for the opening Of the Cool
idge branch bank of the Valley
Bank and Trust Co.
The smiling countenance of
K. Sam Langford at the Cash
ier's window was pleasing
sight to the many Coolidge citi-
zens and patrons who called to
pay their respects on this occa-
sion. to transact business or to
get a cigar.
From II O'Clock at noon until
2 o'clock dutch Lunch" was
served by the Coolidge business
men in honor of the establish
ment OF a substantial bank in
this little city; over 200 were
served. A large delegation of
Florence came over to help cele-
brate the great event, for this
means so much to the Gila
Valley residents, being the only
bank in Pinal Co. doing busi-
ness.
The Valley Bank and Trust
Company's financial statement
of March 5, 1884, shows resour-
ces of sI1,S76,32S.75.
They have branches at Ajo,
eli. on, Glendale, Hayden,
Mesa, Miami, Prescott, Stafford,
and Globe. We understand a
branch will be opened at Super
ior today. June lst, a d one at
Kingman in the near future.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01

present term with what al ility
is at my command. can say
with very good conscience that
| have been as diligent as |
think the voters would like me
to be. Many complicated prob
lens have demanded solution
during the past year and half
and | leave the public to judgr
if they have been handled ade-
quately. If, upon investigation
of the work of our department,
the voter feels that | have lived
up to my campaign promises OF
economy and efficiency, | will
very much appreciate his sup
port at the polls in September"
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
LAST MONDAY NIGHT

An auto driven by Mrs. Cur
It's Cheeley with a number of
children passengers and a car
containing a Mexican family
collided last Monday evening at
the intersection of highway so
and Yah Ki-Inn road north of
Coolidge.
Mrs. Cheeley's baby was in
jured and boy in the Mexican
Car was taken to the Florence
hospital. The injured ones are
reported recovering rapidly.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
PASSED AWAY

Mr.. S. u. Wilborn, who has
been i'll a long time, passed a
way Friday evening, May %,
at $50 o'clock at the Good
Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix.
where he was taken shortly be-
fore his death. Mr.. Wilborn's
health began o fail in 1923, and
in 1880 he moved from Casper
Wyoming to Coolidge with his
family. his health improved
while here and he was able to
return to his work part time.
Mr.. Wilborn had been grad
ually failing in health again
since the first of the year and
took to his bed on April lst,
he was taken to the hospital
in Phoenix with hopes that he
might recover. Engineer Will
born was employed on the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy r.
r. on the Alliance and Casper
Divisions for 25 years and was
a member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive & Firemen and
Enginmen, Natrona Lodge No.
845 Casper, Wyo. He was al
so amember of Wind River
Lodge No % A. F.& A. NJ.
Shashom, Wyoming.
Masons and Stars from Cool
idge attended the funeral which
was held from Grimshaw-Acton
Chapel IN Phoenix. Monday,
afternoon, May %, 1884. In
1 terment was made in Green
wood Memorial Park.
Mr.. Wilborn is survived by
his widow, Dollie May, his
daughter Dorothy Ann, and son
Willard R, and four brothers
and one sister of Ckmulgee
Okla. Sympathy is extend
/ ed to the bereaved family
by their many friends in Cool
idge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
HIGH SCHOOL COM
MENCEMENT EXER-
CISES NAY 3lST

Thursday evening May 3lst,
at Sis O'Clock the Florence
Unicn High School held their
C mmenc, meut Exercises at
the High School auditorium In
Florence. Many Coolidge young
people viii be graduated from
high school this year. The
Junlor-Senlor Prom was held
Friday night MAY 18th and was
a colorful affair, more than 200
were present. A fter the ban
quet ana delightful program,
dancing was enjoyed by the
young people.
The Commencement program
follows
March. 5. Orchestra
Invocation Rev. o. Moomaw
Song .-..... Girls Glee Club
Salutation Margaret Cathemer
Ealedictory....-.. Emily knight
So Girls Sextette
Address Dr. O X. Garretson
Presentation + Class Il. Taylor
OF Diplomas T.. Mcfarland
Music -..... II ;. Orchestra
Benedlction .. Rev Moomaw
The thirty FIVE students who
received their High School di-
plomas were as follows:
Ella Mary Benscoe, James 0
Borree. Hilbert Joseph Brady,
Nnrlssa Baylor Cauien, Mary
Mabel Carrico, Margaret Mer-
cedes Cathemer, Audrey LaVern
Chiids, Alois Ferue Dunagan,
Violet Nalona Ellis. Miriam
Grace Farnsworth, Hidalgo Mi
gurl Feliz, Ruby Joyce Foster
Edward L. Harkey, Beulah
Mae Hess, William +. Hes,
Doris Johns. Emily Knight,
Frances Virginia L.ayeen, Hen
~ Powers Nj cite, Adolpho
Montana, Margaret Louise
Moody, Eliz Ibeth Moorhousc,
Mareie Alberta Nichols, Fred
Nussbaumer, Jessie Dora Mutt,
Victor Ortega, Patricia Parsons,
Charles PIckney Riggs, Hen
drick G Schewel, Barbara Zil-
Pit Spires, Warren A. Stubble-
field, Lloyd Peyton Ware, F.
G.. White, Ida Mae Williams,
Benjamin White.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01

Mr.. Ben Harris and family
have move from Coolidge to
San Xavier Mission district
near Tucson where they will be
located for several mon hs while
Mr.. Harris will be employed in
connection with Indian Service
work.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
[SIA |. BAYLESS
SEEKS REELECTION

8ff " - '+'th tt..t 'tf +f'' 1900
house wherr the hum 81 the type.
writer wlll greet your ears al.
most apy time YOU walk IN. for
u is apparently the county cap
Itols busiest spot, and the rec
ords as well a. the clatter sup
port this deduction We refer
To the Office Of tht County Re
corder. where Mrs Esia l..
Bayless. Pinals only woman
official. prcsides
A peculiar thing about this
department where only women
work j. that II is the only office
~ the count house that Is self
supporting. In fees that range
from 20 cents up. and the ma
jority Of which are not more
than IS cents. Mrs Bay,css
aud her assistant took IN more
than enough 70 pay their salar-
les during 1888 With the work
stilI or the increase, they took
IN $500 more than salaries dur
INK the hr.t three months Of
this yeaI
Tie incrcass d activity ~ tbs.
Recorders oficc is due largely
to government loans OF various
kinds. all OF which have TO be
out OF record. An increase of
another kind OF work one
which does net blug IN the fees
tut which viii nevertheless
save the county many hundreds
oi dollars every election year II
the installation ol the CIR at
Register. the new registrations
syst' III for yoteis whereby regis
tratious VIII become permanent
The dispatch and efficiency
with which she has been able
10 handle the increased duties
Of the office. effecting econo.
"a les 10 operation AZ the same
time the work Is increasing. en-
title her 20 a second term OF
office, Mrs Bayless believes.
and she is going TO put it up TO
the voters in the Democratic
primary on that basis
Il have always heard that
one good turn deserves an
other, she SAYS: Il think |
can change just one letter in
that proVerb d it will still be
true You must agree with me
that one good term OBSERVERS
anot er' also "
Mrs Bayless has lived up to
her campaign promises by
carrying the burden OF the de-
tail work Of the Office on her
own shoulders in addition to
the responsibility Of supervi-
sions. With only one deputy
10 assist her. she has recorded
more than 5000 legal docu-
ments during her year and FIVE
months in Office.
In the formal announcement
of her candidacy for reelection
Mrs. Bayless this wek made
the following statement:
II am a candidate for the
Democratic nomination TO the
Office of County Recorder in the
primary Sept IL. believe
fair degree of success has been
accorded me in my effort to
show the voters, by conscien-
tious service, that ! appreciate
their confidence in electing me
TO this office; and | feel my ex-
perience during this first term
will enable me to operate the
Office efficiently and economic :
ally during the next term"
Mr.. Ben Harris and family
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
WALTER {. LAVE[N
FOR REELECTION

$50 - HrF
bc a candidate tor ~ election ~
the democratic primary ~ sep
tember. be announced this week
At the time Of has announce
ment he enunciaied the follow
ing brief platform
l. Continuation Of rigid
economy IN the administration
OF the snrieyaliy
? Honest and common sense
enforcement OF the laws.
3 No favoriiism.
& Careful selection OF depu-
ties. and unfaihng support OF
them IN the discharge Of their
duties.
;. Aleriue~s TO prevent and
discourage crime as well as TO
apprehend law violaters after
the crime has been committed.
q Courteous treatment Of
everyone By al officers Of the
law
:. Solicitation OF support on
the basis of a clean record, no
campaign promise, whatever TO
catch votes
Il think the above covers the
ground Adequately. he said in
making the announcement pub
lie. Those are the rules we
have TIRED faithfully to follow.
and | believe they are responsi
bic for the fact that Pinal county
compares very iavorably with
other sections for apprehension
Of criminals and general obser-
yatlon Of the law.
II our record shows a high
degree of efficiency in the past.
] believe We can we'll claim that
II will he even ore so in the
future: for the office OF sh riff is
one that has many problems.
and time only can bring the ex-
perieuce aud familiarity with
lis duties that is so necessary
for efficiency ard economical
administration
II stand squarely on nv rec
ord. and invite voters TO inves-
tlgate it before making up their
minds how To cast their ballots
During his tenure Of office
Sheriff Laveen and his men have
handled almost 1000 prisoners
without a single charge II in
efficiency or misconduct being
made against anyone in the de-
partment. OF the admlnistra-
ton OF Laveen's office, A. um-
bauld, state examiner, said: II
have found the books Of the
Sheriff's Office well andaccurate-
ly kept "
Although several murders
have been committed during
his administration, Sheriff La
veens 5 department has no ''uln-
solved mysteries common to
almost every county in the state
In every case except one, when
the criminal escaped across the
border--the killer or killers have
been apprehended.
I'm making m statement"
the Sheriff said, 81 would like
to say that the success OF my
administration is due more to
the faithfulness and efficiency
of those | have chosen to assist
me than to any other one thing.
The utmost care is exercised in
choosing them. Perhaps sec
ond only t this is the fine spirit
OF cooperation that exists be-
tween the sheriff's department
and the police departments in
the various towns in the coun-
ty. Wholehearted cooperation
m kes prompt and effective ac-
tion possible. "
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01

John Wah, with a party of
friends went to the Coast Tues
day, returning Thursday night
They enjoyed a fine trip
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
The Valley Bank
And Trust Co.
SENIOR PLAY A
GREAT SUCCESS

The Senior Play, "Moonshine
and Honeysuckle, F" by Lula
Vollmer, was presented May29,
at Coolidge and May 30th in
Florence.
Two casts Of girls W ere used
Florence girls for Florence, and
Coolidge girls in Coolidge.
"Moonshine and Honeysuckle"
was three-act comedy about
mountain life and was present.
ed by the cast with plenty of
pep, fun, and thrills, the
entire cast acting their parts to
perfection.
The High School orchestra
furnished musical selections and
the Girls Glee Climb sang several
songs which were greatly enjoy
ed. The evening W s one of
enjoyment to all present.
CAST
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01
A. |. BARTLETT
FOR REELECTION
TO co. TREASURER

4. l. Bartlett. county treas
urer. who this week announces
his candidacy for reelection VIA
the Democratic nomination IN
September. does not believe
th { the duty OF the treasurer
Is simply TO collect taxes and
disbursc them. be believes that
the treasurer. more than any
other single officer OF the county
Is IN a position 20 use good busi-
ness practices In behalf Of the
county. thus saving or earning
money for the public exchcqucr
other han might be expected
with a casual handling OF affairs
He has put this doctrine INTO
practice, and ts result, in
bond transactions has saved OF
earned FOR the county approx
mately $4,000 which. without
alert action. would never have
been realized.
By using sinking funds FOR
the purchase of bond when
such were obtainsble al a dis
count, aud by putting these
proposed transactions up 20
bondholders in "a businns like
manner. he has utilized money
that would otherwise have
drawn only one half Of one per
cent interest 20 earn for the
county lu bond discounts exact
ly Slsllll2 In addition TO
this amount he has saved the
county a considerable amount
IN interest that would otherwise
have had TO be paid at the rate
OF SIX per cent on unmatured
bonds purchased.
On one small set OF bonds
that had been defaulted in in.
crest and principal. he saved
the county the unpleasautness
OF further default and accruing
interest, as well as $500 on
principal, by informing the
bondholders Of he pro- rata OF
funds on hand for their redemp-
ton and obtaining settle.
ment. This one item alone. he
points out, which well might
never ha been realized but
for prompt action, netted more
than his salary for year.
These business transactions
have been accomplished dcs-
plte pressure OF Office business
that has been greatly augment
ed by the enactment OF the tax
moratorium law whereby the
taxpayer in 1888 was allowed to
pay his back taxes in 20 semi
annual lnstallments. Inaugural
ton OF this practice, OF which
nearly 500 taxpay r. took ad-
vantage. involved the devising
OF an entirely new nd compli-
Gated set OF books, the search
ing of tax records, dividing of
property accounts formerly list
ed together, and no end Of other
difficulties. This has been ac-
complished, and the operations
are now running smoothly
No little part of the credit is
due Treasur T Bartlett also for
the fact that during a period
when SO out of 100 political
units have been behind in the
redemption of warrants, Pinal
county has been on a cash bas
save for some school district
The effect on all other business
in the county has been most
salutatory.
These are only a few features
or an administration concerning
which Mr.. Bartlett himself to
date has made only the follow
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Boykin and
son Eldon, left this week for
their former home in Texas.
They were residents in Coolidge
about a year
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ideas offered by Inez S. Wilson,
home economist. for suitable foods
and equipment are in order.
When Quitting for motor camp
ing, select food that is quickly and
easily cooked. II is not often that
campers are in the humor to wait
an hour for a meal. In this respect
the many varieties of canned meats
which have been already cooked and
the ready-to-serve sausages are
ideal choices.
1t is a decided advantage to have
the car QUILTED with a tourist re-
frigerator box or basket-one that
viii keep ice for thirty-six hours or
more, or one which uses dry ice as
the refrigerant. Then fresh meat,
butter, milk and cream, ripe to-
matoes, mayonnaise, ginger ale and
the like may all be carried success
fully.
A wire broiler is an excellent de-
vice for grilling steaks or chops or
even toasting bread. 1t is said that
no steak is ever so good as one
broiled over the open fire.
Choose one of the tender steaks
suitable for broiling-that is, either
a club, porterhouse or sirloin. Build
good sized fire and let the flames
die down until the fire is a mass of
Goals before starting the broiling
process. Place the steak on the
rack directly over the Goals, about
3 inches from them. When the
meat is Drowned on one side, turn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-10

SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE