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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
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To Sign Up For
Cotton Stamps

Arizona cotton farm families
have an opportunity this year to
obtain additional clothing and food
by signing up for participation in
the supplementary cotton program
in Arizona on or before June IA"
said j. r. Storey, chairman of the
county A. A. A. committee.
Participation in this program
makes cotton stamps available in
amounts up to S25, for families
operating one farm, and up to a
total of $50 for families operating
more than one farm or employing
two or mre tenants. The stamps
are offered as a bonus for volun-
tary reduction of cotton acreage
below that of last year. In addl-
ton, farmers cooperating can quail
ify for a three-dollar cash payment
for production of approved home
gardens.
Leading retail stores are offer
ing a variety of cotton goods, in
cluding clothing for all members
of the family, as well as other
cotton household items available
under the program.
Those who wish to participate
should signify their intentions by
executing the form provided at the
Pinal County office Immediately.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
GOVERNMENT AID
EFFECTS LOCAL
HONEY INDUSTRY

Pinal County apiary owners are
among those of nine western states
vltally effected by the recent hon.
ey buying program set by the gov
ernment, which calls for the pur-
chase of 100000 pounds of hon
ey by the Surplus Marketing Ad-
mlnistration between June 18th
and 30th.
w. A. Crockett, state bee in
spector, acting under instructions
from the supervising agent of
United States Marketing Admins
tration, has appointed apiary own
ers in each county to supervise
the collecting of honey in their re-
spective districts.
R. D. Becktol, who lives three
miles west of Coolidge, one of
the largest bee keepers in the
state, has been appointed for Pin
ell County. This is the first as
sistance extended to bee keepers
by the government, he said, and
will effect the industry here vital
ly. Becktol, who owns and oper
ates 1000 hives located here, at
Eloy, Sacaton, Casa Grande, south
of Picacho, and on the Verde Riv-
er, has been selling his honey in
California and Wisconsin for 3
cents a pound. The established
price at which the S. M. A. will
buy is Az cents a pound.
During the summer season last
year Becktol shipped $4,000
pounds of honey to these two
states over 10 carloads. He has
recently completed a $4,000 hon
ey extracting plant and ware
house at Eloy, from where honey
in the locality will be handled.
That which comes from here is, at
present, from mesquite and cat
claw blossoms, later, it will be
from cotton and alfalfa. At Eloy
the honey comes from cotton bios
SONS; from Sacaton, alfalfa; from
the Verde River, mesquite and
cat-claw; from Casa Grande, a
combination of all three. That :
from mesquite and cat-claw is a
lighter amber and finer grade
which sells for more on the mar
ket.
Becktol makes periodical trips
to his apiarys, determining those
from which the honey is ready to
be extracted. He employs from
five to seven men who follow in
specially screen-covered truck, in
which the centrifugal honey ex-
tracing machine is operated
while the angry bees buzz without.
The honey purchased by S. M. A.
will be turned over to the agen-
cy's school lunch program to aug
ment the diets of undernourlshed
children.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Start Measuring
Farms Under
AAA Program

Twelve measuring crews of two
men each began work, Tuesday
measuring cropland on the farms
OF Pinal County, it was announc-
ed today by J. R. Storey, Chair
man of the County Committee of
the Pinal County Agricultural
Conservation Association.
1t is expected the work OF
measuring farmland will require
about thirty-five working days. AS
soon as measurements are made
and checked and it is found that
farmer is within his cotton
acreagt allotment on his farm or
farms his parity application is
prepared for his signature. The
County Office, Mr.. Storey said,
expects parity payments to Begin
arriving within the next thirty
days, and when all are paid, far
mers will have received slightly
over 100000 in cotton parity pay
ments to begin arriving within the
next thirty days, and when all are
paid farmers will have received
slightly over 100000 in cotton
parity payments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Insurance Group
Will Be Guests
OF Farmer Brown

Pinal county agents of State
Farm Insurance Company will
celebrate the founding of the
company 10 years ago, at Flor
ence tonight, where Farmer Brown
will be host at barbecue in the
campus arena at the home OF j..
]. Bugg. county school superin-
tendent.
E. E. Harrelson of Phoenix, re-
gional director of the company
and a close friend of Mr.. Buggs,
will address the agents on the
methods and achievements of the
founder, G. ]. McHeril, through
whose efforts and example to his
agents the company now leads the
world in farm insurance.
Agents from Coolidge who will
attend the meeting at Florence
are ]. ]. Jones, Mrs. Ralph Wink
Ter and Mrs. Mamie Hodge.
Throughout the United States
similar celebrations are being
held.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Baby Rescued
From Burning
Home Monday

A six months old baby narrow
ly escaped death Monday after
noon in north Coolidge when the
explosion of a kerosene stove set
fire to the frame house in which
it had been left asleep while its
mother was next door Oh an er-
rand
Mrs. Glen Maness lighted the
stove before going to her neigh
bor's and while they talked she
heard the baby crying and saw
smoke was pouring from the rear
of her home.
She ran screaming toward
the house, entered the front,
snatched her baby from its bed
and made her way out just before
the tin roof started caving The
baby, choked by dense smoke,
had ceased crying.
The house was completely de-
stroyed, but members of Coolidge
volunteer fire department saved
the adjoining houses, also of frame
construction. Walls of these
houses were scorched when fire
men, acting under difficulty and
impeded by a swiftly gathering
crowd, attached their hose to a
fire hydrant more than two blocks
away, over 1000 feet, to reach
the blaze.
The property was owned by Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Cheely, who lived
next door. If the fire department
had arrived a minute later, Mrs.
Cheely said, her own home would
have gone up in flames. Both she
and Mr.. Cheely speak highly OF
the work done by members of the
fire department.
The Cheely's property was not
insured and their loss approx
mates $500. The Maness' lost all
their personal effects.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
CIVIC GROUP IN
PRAISE OF FDR
STRIKE ACTION

Commenting President Franklin
Roosevelt for his prompt action in
calling out army troops to quell
strikes in defense industry and
strike-bound airplane plants Cool
idge chamber of commerce unan-
imously authorized letter of
praise at its monthly meeting Mon
day night.
Copies of the letter have been
spread upon the minutes of the
civic group and forwarded to Sen
ators Mcfarland and Hayden and
Representative Murdoch in Wash
ingtOn.
The letter follows:
June 10, 1941
Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
President of the United States,
Washington, ID. G.
Dear Mr.. President:
The Coolidge Chamber of Com
merce in a regular meeting held
on June 9th, desires to express
their appreciation for the manner
in which you are handling the
strike situation at Inglewood, Cal
ifornia. We believe that in a time
of emergency such as We are now
passing through, that you are TAX
ing the only possible means 10
secure our nation in their time of
troubles.
Most sincerely,
COOLIDGE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
BY Paul w. Loucks, Sec'y.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Personnel Changes
Take Place Here

Mrs. Mitchell Cagalj arrived
Monday from Phoenix, to assume
her duties as assistant secretary
of Coolidge Chamber of Commerce
succeeding Miss Melba Simmons,
who resigned because of her mar
riage to Kenny Sheridan of Tue
son, where she has gone to make
her home.
Mr. Cagalj preceded his wife
here to fill the position of Holsum
Bakery distributor left vacant by
Ben Benton, who has gone to Tue
son, where he is employed with
Smart and Final grocery company.
He and his family will make their
home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cagalj will occupy
the house built by Holsum Bak-
cry Company next door to the
Womans Club. They lived in
Los Angeles until two months ago
and their furniture is being sent
from there.
Mrs. Cagalj was born in Flor
ence and has friends at Coolidge
as well as there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Eloy Justice Is
Injured In Fight
Saturday Night

Eloy's justice of the peace, ]. c.
Garrett, was released from the
county hospital Monday following
forty-eight hours treatment for a
swollen throat and neck resulting
from a rough and tumble fight
with Ray Montijo, a Mexican
youth in Eloy Saturday night.
No charges were filed as re-
suit of the alteration by Eloy of
ficers despite the condition OF
Judge Garret who at first was
thought to be seriously injured.
The fight is said TO have start
ed following an argument over or
ders of Judge Garret to Montijo
upon earlier appearances in the
justice court at Eloy.
Bystanders who witnessed the
fracas seemed unable to say who
struck the first blow. Judge Gar
ret declined to swear out war
rant against Montijo.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
MIGRATORY CAMP
TO HAVE $4,000
SCHOOL BUILDING

Construction will start immed-
lately on a school building at IL
Mile Corner Migratory Camp,
which will cost approximately
$4,000, according to d. E. Evans
of Edmonds Construction Com
around it but to Mrs. Miniver it
pany, Phoenix, who was awarded
the building contract by Farm Sc
curity Administration.
The building will have concrete
floors, frame-stucco walls, and In
sulated roof. Plans call for "U'
shape structure to extend 130 by
$50 feet. with eight classrooms.
principals office, lavatorys, store
rooms, and other space provis-
ions. Construction details will
follow the general plan of the
$4,000 hospital unit, built by the
same firm at the Migratory Camp
last fall.
Provision is being made for ap-
proximately 200 pupils in the
building, which will be one OF the
few governmental schools in the
nation, outside of those for In
dian wards.
The building is expected to be
ready for use by the opening OF
the fall term of school.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Rev. Ward Holds
Outdoor Worship
At Sahuaro Chapel

A new idea combining worship
and relaxation was put into effect
Sunday by the Reverend Earl
Ward at Sahuaro Chapel six miles
east of Florence. The Sunday
gatherings are non-denominatlonai
and everyone who wishes to come
is welcome to bring picnic lunch
and do so. The Reverend Ward
furnishes coffee and tea for all.
Sahuaro Chapel is large palm
thached ramada located in the
midst of scenic desert surround
ings. Picnic tables and pencnes
are arranged in the shade OF the
ramada. where lunch begins at l
O'Clock. Services start at 2:ao
and those who wish to smoke, OF
finish their coffee as they listen
NAV do so. A cowboy from the
Rox-O Ranch is song leader, ana
each Sunday a piano is Droush'
by truck to the open air chapel.
A large group from Cooliuee
and surrounding towns was pres
ent at the initial opening, whlcn
will be followed by similar "ol-
shin each Sunday throughout the
summer.
The Reverend Ward extends an
invitation to all who wish to come
+o he nresent at these meetings.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13

but $994.4O and the average esti-
mated average daily attendance
for the year is 703 pupils, an in
crease of 76 over the estimated
figure last year. The new budget
provides for the two additional
teachers who were employed after
the start of school last year.
with the increase in operating
costs" Mr.. Kirby said," "and the
increase in teachers salaries to-
gether with an increase in attend
ance over the previous year, the
board of trustees believe they
have pared the tax load of the
district to the lowest point at
which efficiency may be maintain
ed. The highest attendance during
any one month during the past
year was sec children"
According to the following fig
ures it will be necessary to raise
S2512 by direct taxation which
will necessitate a tax levy of about
10 cents per hundred dollars of
assessed valuation upon the prop
erty within the school district,
which has grown from a total val
uation of less than $1,000,000 to
more than s2,5O0,0OO during the
six years since Mr.. Kirby assum-
ed the superintendency of the
school district.
The expenditures for the school
year 19411942, are listed as fol-
lows: Administration and Instruc-
tion. s31,12S.23; Operation, Main
tenance, and other Current Ex-
penses. s12,473.46; Capital Outlay
used in the purchase of Furniture
and Library Books, S630.60; Actu-
al Total Expenditures, s44,232.29.
The total receipts for the year
from State Apportionment and
Federal Indian Tuition amounted
to s44, ,233.S5, leaving balance OF
$156. The estimated budget for
the school year, 1940-1941 was
$45 5,597.60. OF this estimated bud
get for the year, 1941-1942, ST.
$3.50 is unpaid taxes. The estl-
mated expenditures for the year,
1941-IS42 are as follows: Admin
istration and Instruction, s34 $1,000
or an increase of s3,693.77. For
Operations, Maintenance and 9th
er Current Expenses, $10,777.OO, or
a decrease of s1,703.46. For Capt.
tai Outlay, 100000 or an increase
over the previous year of $369.4O
Total estimated expenditures for
the year 1941-1942, s46,592.OO, or
an increase over the estimated
budget of the previous year OF
$994.40.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
PlNAL VETERANS:
WIDOWS MUST
PAY LIEU. TAX

Nearly 200 Pinal county war
veterans must pay the new state
automobile lieu tax according to
decision handed down Monday
morning. by the three justices of
Arizona's supreme court.
Total amount of money involved
effecting Pinal county is approx
mately $1,000 according to county
assessor Lynn Farley.
The supreme court decision al
so effects widows who, along with
the ex-service men, are entitled to
exemption up to certain specified
amounts of advalorem taxes.
Chief Justice Alfred c. Lock
wood wrote the courts unanimous
decision holding that exemptions
could not be claimed under the
auto lieu tax. He said that the
auto tax is an excise tax and that
constitutional exemption applied
only to property taxes.
I'VE hold that the (auto lieu)
tax imposed by the constitution is
license or privilege tax for the
right to use the public roads, and
that the exemptions from ad va
loren taxes given by the consti-
tuition do not apply thereto" the
court said.
Fred Bradshaw, a veteran en-
titled to exemptions from proper
ty taxes up to $4,000, filed suit
in the Maricopa County Superior
court to test the law on the ex-
emptions.
The Maricopa tribunal held in
favor of Bradshaw and Supt. B. H.
McAhren of the state motor ve-
bicle division and County Asses
sor Jim Brush appealed to the
supreme court, which reversed the
Maricopa ruling.
Chief Justice Lockwood went
into the history of the numerous
attempts to enact the lieu TAX
statute, first by. the legislature
and then by a constltutiohai
amendment approved last fall by
the people. !,
He said that if the auto tax had
been an ad valorem tax, veterans
and widows could have rightfuiiy
,.ol oxomDti0nS
1.-THE lieu tax is evidently I'M
nosed for the privilege of using
the public highways and not De
cause of the ownership OF the
nroperty for it is graduated in ac-
cordance with the number OIL
months the highway is used oy
the vehicle" the chief 1us'lce
wrote. an
The court pointed out that It's
navment is entirely voluntary Oh
the mart of the owner of the We
bicle for if he does not apply for
registration he does not have 10
pay it." al,
"It is not collectible by dis
traint or levy upon the properly
or by proceedings against the
owner as is the case with ad va
loren and income taxes, the
court said, "but is enforceanie
only by a refusal to register the
vehicle"
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Bridge Classes
To Start Here

Mrs. A. L. NOVEL; will instruct
a series of bridge classes for be-
ginners, and older players VINO
wish to brush up on their game,
two afternoons each week in her
home. Proceeds will go to the
treasury of Coolidge Woman $
Club.
Bridge rules put forth in Gull
bertson's new book will be follow
ed. Those interested in joining
the classes may make arrange
ments by phoning Mrs. Novel;
number 234.
The afternoons on which the
classes meet will be announced
next week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Chapman's Garage
Sunday Fire Scene

Fire, believed to have ignited
by friction, started in a gas tank
at Chapman Brothers Garage Sun
day morning. while Bob Chapman
and Carl Dove were Strengthening
the tank which had been wrecked
by a motorist Saturday night
Quick action on the part of the
two, who removed the tank from
its dangerous position, prevented
flames from reaching a 1000 gal
Ion underground gasoline storage
tank. The fire was extinguished
with chemicals by Coolidge volun-
teer fire department firemen
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Sentence Gafney
To Penitentiary

Sentenced to serve from to 10
years in the state penitentiary for
writing a S. fraudulent check in
Phoenix, John Joseph Gafney, for
mer Coolidge newspaper man be,
gan serving his sentence in the
Florence institution Wednesday.
When living in Coolidge about four
years ago he was employed by
the Coolidge News and also oper-
ated a small daily mimeographed
publication.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Reminiscent

Short autobiographies from var
ious members were given on the
memoir" program of Coolidge
Lions Club at dinner meeting IN
Community church recreatlonal
hall Wednesday night. George
McLain was program chairman.
Installation of officers will take
place at next weeks meeting, with
deputy district governor, Waldo B.
Christy, as installing officer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Work Starts
On Eloy Jail

Work was started Monday on
Jail at Eloy to cost approximately
$4,000. The building will contain
three compartments, a run-around,
one cell, and sheriff's office.
Construction will be of reinforc-
ed poured concrete. Work on the
building is expected to be finish
ed by July 1st.
The contract was awarded by
Pinal county board of supervisors
to Charles D. Elledge, Coolidge
builder
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
BUSINESS BUILT
THROUGH COURAGE
OF MRS. A. A. KING

Prompt adjustment of a fire
claim for damages approximating
$4,000 to Mrs. A. A. Kings chick
en- houses earlier in the week, led
to the unexpected story of Mrs.
King herself.
The magic quality courage, that
can remold catastrophe to spiritu-
al purposes has rendered this frail
sightless woman capable of con-
Quoting a business that sustains
not only herself, but others.
Mrs. King, born in the east, has
lived in Arizona for many years
and been a resident of Coolidge
since 1892, where Mr. King was
district engineer of San Carlos
Irrigation and Drainage project.
Mrs. Kings home on Central
Avenue, a quarter of mile west
of Main Street, is as unusual as
her personality. One enters a
high-ceilinged room with crystal
chandelier and massive furniture,
obviously different in construction
from other rooms. when we
came here" Mrs. King said: AL
the houses was shown were 100
small. 1t was suggested, finally,
that the only place in town large
enough for me was the old Water
and Light Company office-which
nroved correct. My furniture tlt-
ted into it perfectly, and L nave
added rooms to suit myself"
Mrs. King was not always blind
Che lost her sight gradually over
q number of years, during which
Mr.. King spent heavily to try TO
sfave off the inevitable. At his
death, a year and a half ago, MIS-
King found herself facing as
grave a situation as anyone can
meet - total blindness and no
money. Mrs. King, a typical city
woman. who had never cared Tor
herself. solved her problem by
starting the chicken business.
Today. in scrupulously clean
adobe houses with graveled run
ways. one may see the 1,5OO heal
thv chickens and several hundred
babv chicks cared for by young
couple under the direction of Mrs.
King who sells the fowls dressed
or live weight, to Phoenix, Tucson
and local buyers. Mrs. King
knows all that is taking place on
the premises and can figure the
cost and profit of her business as
quickly as most men.
She could never have done II,
however, Mrs. King says, without
the help and cooperation OF her
friends. Their kindness is some
thing of which she cannot speak
without emotion, for it has meant
more to her than can be measur-
ed by purely material standards.
Mrs. F. B. Walker, Mrs. King s
mother, has lived with her for a
number of years and evidently
much reading takes place in this
unusual home.
Mrs. King, posted on events of
the world, is a stimulating conver-
sationalist with a marked sense
of humor. One does not call to
cheer Mrs. King. Mrs. King cheers
those who visit her, and sends
them away with renewed courage.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13

. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Talla and
Mrs. Alice Jaggers, Mr.. Talla's
sister who has been visiting them,
left Wednesday for Ninnekah, Ok
lahoma. Mr.. Talla has not visited
his home in Oklahoma for nine
years and during the two weeks
he and Mrs. Talla expect to be
there, a gala family reunion is
planned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
SCHOOL TRUSTEES APPROVE S4b,5q2
ELEMENTARY BUDGET FOR YEAR 1q41-42

Despite huge increase in school attendance dur
ing the 194041 school term and estimated increase of
nearly 100 pupils less than $1,000 added to the ten
tave 19442 budget of school district No. % according
to figures released by school superintendent Wesley
Kirby
The actual increase for the next school will be
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13

a Mr.. and Mrs. Emit Samples and
son James Robert, who have been
visiting Mrs. Callie Thomas, re-
turned to California, Friday. j..
P. Samples, a brother, returned
with them. Emmit and j. P. are
Mrs. Thomas sons.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-06-13
Special Service
On Fathers S Day

Fred Wuertz will conduct the
Fathers Day service at Commune
ity Presbyterian church, Sunday In
the absence of Reverend j. ID. Eas-
ter.
Matt N. Dodge, naturalist 1or
Southwestern National Monu-
ments, will give the talk and mas
chosen as his subject, "The Nat
uralist's Part in Religion"
In honor of the fathers, two OF
whom take part in the service
Young George Moag will sing a
special Fathers Day solo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
Farm Security
Advisory Committee

The appointment of the following
as members of the Cecil County
Farm Security Administration Advi-
sorry Committee by the Secretary OF
Agriculture, was announced last
week, by Jack d. Hartman, r.. r.
Supervisor, at Elkton; ]. z. Miller,
C. Albert Ringgold, Elsie R. Coles,
Harvey E. SINNERS, David Mcdowell
Argus F. Robinson. 8, w. Caldwell,
Robert H. Baker.
The members of this committee
will meet with the officials of the
Farm Security Administration con-
corning policies and administration
of the many phases of the work &C
complished in Cecil County through
the Farm Security Administration.
This work includes making loans
to eligible farmers to purchase per-
sonal property; for farm operating
expenses and other subsistence
needs. Mr.. Hartman also stated that
this work includes debt adjustment
facilities by impartial mediation and
the adjustment of excessive debts of
farmers in the area served by his
Office.
Eligible farmers are advised to file
their applications at the Farm Sec
urity Administration, Court house
Building, Elkton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

Historic old st. Stephens P. e.
Church, near Earleville, Cecil Coun-
ty, was the scene of very pretty
wedding ON Saturday afternoon.
August 2, when Miss Phyllis Grub.
Norwood, Pa, became the bride OF
Mr.. William Layne, Of Drexel Hill.
Pa. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. william Wyllie, ST., of
Kent County, in the absence of the
resident rector the Rev. William
Wyllie, Jr., who has been Ill. Mr..
John Ehlert, of Drexel Hill, was best
man, and Miss Lavima Gilchrist Of
Norwood, brides maid. The parties
were accompanied by their immed-
late families and other friends. The
altar had been decorated with glad
iolias, presenting beautiful APP
pearance. The bride and groom left
for trip to Virginia.