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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
RiHe
Fiiriin,gScho,ol
OpensFeb.25

The Second National Rifle sSso-
citation approved small arms firing
school is now receiving enrolment
at Brewster Recreation Center. 637
Brewster street. The school ses-
s!dns arc 20 start Feb IS on the
rifle range al Brewster There
Will be a staff OF SIX men and four
women. all registered and qualified
NR.A instructors in charge OF the
school.
Mrs. Ida Burgc,;, first Negro
woman in shooting in the state
and an expert rif.eman, IS chief
instructor Any man or woman
over Is years OF age can enroll,
starting FEB 10.
---Those youngsters sn.ietpating-in-
ducIon into the armed forces socl
can take advantage OF this oppor-
,uni;y with this valuable training
According to figures recently sup.
pied by the war department, less
,hsn TWO men out OF every hundred
Nno 90 20 training cen'ers know
anything about rifle craftsmanship
The ammunition is supplied by the
var department
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
STAFFORD SETS
PACE WITH SIX
FIELD BASKETS
Walter Thomas Sets 4
New League Scoring
Record With %
by ROY SIMPSON

Two 81 the best games PLAYED thus
fsr IN the Michigan Chronlclc league
occurred lsa Frdsy n3ght wher
the Old Timers ,rounced TIE fast.
stepping Trojsns 10 maintain Tia
for first place in the Triple A
DIVISION. and the Triumph OF The
Ear Side Monsrchs over A pha Pm
Alpha Both games were played a,
Brewster Recreation Center
IN rough and tumble Battle. fca.
tured by nine fouls called agains,
each team. the Old Timers staged q
be.s;ed rally 10 snatch the game
in the waning minutes. 40 10 IS
The score changed five times as
the two teams bs,tled for victory.
Stafford Leads Way
The Old Timers rode 20 victory
on the supple aims and accurate
eyes OF Ennis Stafford. stalwart
center. Stafford. former broad
jump champion, contributed IS
points 10 the cause Of the Old Timers
as he sank six field goals and four
foul shots, and inserted remark
ably good job OF passing and guard.
ing Gus Finney. chunky guard
added J. points for the Old Timers
on five fed goals and one foul
shot
Argue Vaughn and Wilbur King
paced the Trojsns with - and 10
points respectively.
The Trojans were handicapped
during the last four minutes Of the
game when Ollie Matte Clark
who had scored eight points. was
elected from the fray because OF
four fouls. and IL was during this
period that the Old Timers went TO
work and outflankcd the Trojans
and ntted through their weak de-
tense to score the winning markers
A Stubborn Fight
The Monsrchs had 70 60 into
overtime before subduing the stub
born Alpha Phi Alpha. a team that
grows stronger each week. 1924.
The Alpha five. strengthened by
the addition cf Jesse Owens, Olym-
pic sprint and broad jump cham
pion. bsttled the Monarchs 10 the
last minutes before they were de-
feated. Owens contributed two field
goals. The Monsrchs played the
type OF game that will make them
o threat in the second half.
T. Bryant, Monarch forward.
paced both teams in scoring with
IL points on six field goals. Wills
vas high man for Alpha with four
field goals.
In q free scoring fray. featured
by the record-smashing perform
snce OF Walter Thomas, Twentieth
Century Club defeated Brewster
Seniors. ~ TO ~. Thursday night
st Brewster. Thomas sank IL field
goals as he staged a one.man riot
But Brewster presented a player,
Meyers. who gave Thomas tough
battle for honors as he tailed 10
points On nine field goals.
In the OTTER game Brewster Inter
medistes trounced Local 339 So to
"A. Zi!sar, Martin and Blackwell
paced the Brewster team, the first
two collecting 10 points tesch while
the latter helped himself 10 eieh,
points. Murray led the Local FIVE
with seven points
AiS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
By JIM BUTLER

iaEias-@
Patriotic pugilists Of Ford Local
600 combined their talents with the
service men and together they ex-
hibited colorful boxing to the en-
tertainment OF hundreds OF soldiers
and sailors. Friday night, at the
Downtown USO.
In. This rip-roarer the lads out TO
bring new glory 10 old glory were
lead in the parade OF punches BY
Sailor Rufus Knighton, who fought
the best contest Of the card, when
ne beat out a decision over Bill
Daniels. nashy Ford Local 600 CO.
JAW middleweight champion.
Tickled Purple
Some OF the graduates OF the
Brewster Community classes would
kave been tickled deep purple TO
see Knighton with his new action,
II seems as the old. tale wags:
Rufus was made more OF as
punching bag by some Of the
veteran fighters who needed hu-
man target than he was praised for
his ability during his earlier fight
days at the popular center. Navy
life has improved the young battler
into one Of the skarpest hitting
middleweights you ever shouted
your lungs out for
Daniels Defeated
Bill Daniels the champion Knigh-
ton defeated, was surprised 10 find
the lad he was used TO kicking
around turned on him harder
hitting and faster moving mitts
ter Rufus took none of the glory
away from the Ford ,itleholder
who was in there giving almost as
much as he was taking
Little Ray
Another stsr-ray on the program
Vas Jim Owens. brother OF Ed G
Owens. well known for similar ac-
ION, who fought like a little SIga,
Robinson Owens used every.k!n.
on Fuller Gerdy but the wo,lG :
( a m e d Hsrlcm's wcl;erwe shi' 8
shuttle, and probably the only rea-
son Jim left out the rhythm slide
OF the feet was the government
shoe ration. -
Nevertheless, Gordy was no nov.
| ice when ii came 10 the art CT
blocking and revenging blows, sno
it was often his fists trespassed on
ll8-pound Owens body. Both
sterling scrappers won the applause
OF the spectators with Owens cop.
ping the decision.
More Who
There were more boys schcdu e /
10 fight but sponsors found Il i'm
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Va. Union To Play
Va. State Feb. 10

RICHMOND. Va. - The Mosque
theatre will be the scene Of the
annual Battle Of Richmond when
ne Virginia State college "Trojans"
invade the home Of the Virginia
University "PantherS' on Friday.
Feb 10 lthas often been observed
irst either Of these schools car
lose all season. win from the arch
rival. and be satisfied that he season
las been a success
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Old Timers Come From Behind To Defeat Trojans 1895
Knight0n Defeats
Champ In USOShow

possible TO secure opponents for
them. Eddie Taylor, Local 600
light heavywe!s CHIT, and John Oden.
champion OF the hesvywei yht d.
visionl According TO John Gallo.
re Locals athletic director. the
Ford team has another fgh: show
scheduled for an earlier da.e.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Sauls And Wallace
Lead Doubles Race

The Big noise in the Sunday
mems doubles, no handicap sweep
stakes that got under way al the
Palmer Bowl was the team OF Wal
Ter Sau.s and Ernest Wallace. They
turned in 1863 for three games
which is pretty fair bowling Ed
die Carson and Robert Taylor were
second with 1880. while George
Porter and Robert Gann were third
with ll25. The next sweepstakes
VIII be SUNDAY. starting al pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
STANDINGS
-ripls A

In Michigan tuberculoss nov kills
a. only one-third the rate ~ did ~hen
the Michigan tuberculosis Assoclsiion
was organized on February a. 1908
Vet tuberculosis is stu the leading
ess. OF death for the sSe group be.
tween IS and IS.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Farley To Be
Godfather
At Christening

When James. A. Farley of New
York, former Democratic national
chairman, who was a visitor in
Nogales Tuesday, gets to Los An
geleS in the next few days on his
tour of the West, he will act as
godfather at the christening of
the first grandchild of Kentucky's
Junior United States Senator, A.
b. (Happy) Chandler.
The child, a girl, was bern few
weeks ago to the Senator's eldest
daughter, Mrs. Jack Gregg, wife OF
an army captain.
Mr.. Farley and Senator Chandler
have long been close friends anC
both took a prominent part in the
1886 Philadelphia convention wher
Franklin D. Roosevelt was nomin-
ated fer second term. Chandler
was then governor of Kentucky.
Farley is also a close friend o1
Dan Talbot of Bardstown, KY, state
finance commissioner of Kentucky
who is credited with having made
Chandler a great political figure.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
2 Brothers, Former
Nogaians,
Meet In Africa

The unexpected reunion of two
brothers in Casablanca caused a
sensation among the natives, and it
is of unusual interest here. as both
men are former residents of Nogales.
Sgt. William TidWell and 1t. Jack
TidWell are the two men who sud-
denly found themselves in Africa,
each one oblivious to his brothers
whereabouts.
Sgt. Tidwell has been member
CT a tank corps stationed in Africa
for the past six months, while 1t.
Tidwell has been recently assigned
to the replacement depot.
Sgt. Tidwell, according to letter
received here, is soon to be given
the Distinguished Service Cross,
following his capture of 110 Axis
prisoners. It was reported that he
has also come through seven major
engagements since his arrival on
that continent.
They are sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. Tidwell Of Tucson and
were reared here.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Montoya Trial
To Open
On August 3

Sixty jurors are being sub
pOenaed this week by the sheriff's
office from which to select jury
to try the case of Manuel Mon
tOya, Sr., and son Manuel Mon
tOya, Jr., who will go on trial in
the superior court Tuesday,
August 3rd on a charge of muir
dering E. Neil Carr, owner of
Hacienda Los EncinOs, near Son.
oita. Carr died June II.
Judge Gordon L. Farley will pre-
side at the trial and the prosecu'
ton will be conducted by County
Attorney N. Karam.
The Montoyas will be defended
by Clarence v. Perrin of Tucson, g
practicing attorney in Arizona q
years with the exception of two
years when he was in the army DUR
ing the first world war. Perrin was
here Friday for the setting of the
trial date.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23

For outstanding ability and
devotion to duty" during more
than 200 hours of OperatiOnaI
flight missions in the Pacific
theater of war between Dec. !,
1941 and June Is, 1912, Captain
Vernon Reeves (shOwn abOve),
has received the Distinguished
Flying Cross (right), it was an
nOunced this week by Allied
Headquarters in Australia. He
was also awarded the Air Medal.
Reeves is the 27-year- son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reeves of
Elgin. He was reared in Elgin,
attended the Elgin school when it
was taught by Mrs. Cora Everhart,
now county school superintendent,
and graduated from Patagonia
High School and the Flagstaff
Teachers College. He is an army
air forces flier.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Senator Hayden
Invited
To Speak Here

United States Senator Carl Hay
den will begin a tour Cf Arizona this
week, according to reports from
Phoenix
Returning home from Washing
ton for the congressional vacation
which will end in September, he
was scheduled to arrive yesterday
Or Wednesday and to make his first
step at Winslow. After visits with
political leaders and constituents in
northern Arizona he will come to
Phoenix
The senator has been invited to
address the Nogales Rotary Club
and has also been extended an in
vitation by the Santa Cruz County
Democratic Chairman to speak at
public meeting at night while in
Nogales.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Nogales Most
Beautiful Place In
World Says Soldier

This is the most beautiful place
in the world, I have seen nothinG
to compare with it,
Thus spoke Staff Sgt Eddie Ed
wards as he dropped into the office
of the Nogales International just
after he had alighted from bus
from Tucson Monday
Home on a 30-day furlough after
having been hospitalized in Aus
tralia and Santa Barbara, Calf -,
because of ne-current malaria, it
was the first time he had ever seen
his baby girl, who was born since
he was last home on furlough two
years ago last March.
Edwards left here with the Ma
tiona1 Guard in September 1910 and
before going to Australia and New
Guinea was in Panama.
You can tell the mothers of all
the boys in our outfit that they are
okay and have nothing to worry
about, we're winning down there"
he said, and added: THE happiest
moment of my life was when 1 got
back to Nogales today"
One OF the first persons he con-
tacted on arrival home was Major
George HorralL chief customs in
spector, who commanded the ma
tional guardsmen when they left
here almost three years ago.
Sgt Edwards brought back with
him some 25-caliber Japanese bull
let's, pictures of Scantily clad ma
tives, and other souvenirs. He gives
the natives much credit for the
American victories down in New
Guinea.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23

ton the great growth of business on
the west coast of Mexico, in which
region the bank operates, and realiz-
ing that the district faces a big
program of development, voted on
July 18th for the increase in capi-
tai.
In addition to Nogales, Sonora
the bank has offices in Magdalena
Hermosillo, Obregon City, Los Mo-
CHS, Guasave, Aqua Prieta, Ensen-
ada, Tia Juana and MeXicali Gas
par zaragoza of Obregon City, pres
ident of the big Zaragoza interests
on the west coast, is president of
the bank and vice president and
general manager is Eloy Martinez
of Nogales, Sonora.
Enlargement in the capital stock
increases the economic potentiality
Of the bank and makes it about the
biggest financial institution in the
whole Republic outside of Mexico
City.
AS a result of the increase the
bank will BE- in position from now
Cn to more fully cooperate in the
development of business in all of
its phases on the west coast.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
6 Inches Rain
At Meigs Ranch
Since June 10th

There has been six inches of rain
at the Meigs ranch in San Rafael
Valley since June 26, according to
JChn L. Williams.
He said there has been rain at
the ranch every day and night since
the Goth and that he has been kept
busy all that time rebuilding fences
torn down by flood waters. Best
rain of all, he said, fell Monday Of
this week The Santa, Cruz river
that day, he reported, was half
mile wide at the ranch.
I'VE had so much rain Monday
I had to get q raft to go over to
feed my chickens and pigs across
the Santa Cruz, one half mile from
the Meigs nome, and if it keeps up
I'm going to have to get a boat,
Williams saic,, and added that grass
is now two inches tall out there
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Col. Buchanan
Visitor Here

Col. Milo V. Buchanan of Wash
ington, DC, who was a lieutenent
at old Camp Little here 20 years
ago, was in Nogales Friday evening.
He is making an inspection of army
posts
Col. Buchanan and Col Marshall
Quesenberry, who is a prisoner OF
the Japs in the Philippines, lived
together as bachelors in the Philip
pines some years ago and he was
also in the islands when Col and
Mrs. William S. Murray MARY
Wise) were stationed there.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
(By CRAIG POTTINGER)


Big Jim Farley-big in stature,
big in the political and business
world, one of the most lOvable
characters in American public
life-visited NOgaIes Tuesday and
in an address at luncheon at the
Cavern Cafe in NOgales, Sonora,
said he believed an internal
crackup in the axis countries of
Europe is imminent.
I'm the last war Germany didn't
suffer any destruction but they quit
when they saw they were beaten,
said Farley.
THE war now has been brought
home to the Germans right in theil
own country and feel satisfied ir
my mind that when the day arrives
they see there is no chance, some
kind of a movement will start that
will bring about the surrender o1
the German armies" he declared.
First Trip Here
1t was Farley's first trip to No.
gales and he is believed to have
been the first ex-cabinet officer
ever to visit the border metropolis
The former postmaster general,
who may be a contender for the
Democratic presidential nomination
next year. arrived here about noon
accompanied by his son, Jim Farley
Jr, who became Is on May Is and
who attends New York Military
Academy at Cornwall, N. Y, just
above West Point on the Hudson
river.
Also accompanying the great
American was P. A. Tamayo of
Mexico City, an agent of the Com
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Sgt. James A. Mabante OF Nogales
On Flying Fortress In
Historic Aerial Attack On Rome
Local Boy And Sgt. Vincent Laybe OF Phoenix
Bomb San Lorenzo Railroad Yards Nerve
Center Of Transport To Sicily

following a furlough.
Sgt. Mabante, who participated
in the raid on The Eternal City.
was crew member on a Flying
Fortress.
On the Fortress with Mabante was
Tech. Sgt. Vincent Laybe, Jr., OF
Phoenix. The target of the bomber
in which Sgts. Mabante and Laybe
we're flying was the San Lorenzo
Railroad Yards-the nerve center OF
transport to Sicily. Sgt. Laybe has
been in the battle area only a few
weeks, but has already been credited
with knocking out an Axis plane
That was on July when American
bombers raided airdromes at Ger
bini, Sicily.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Both Plaque And
Permanent Shrine
To Be Built Here

Construction of a temporary
plaque containing the names of
Santa Cruz County service men
and women to stand in the city
park until after the war and a
permanent memorial to the cOun-
ty'S war heroes to be built follow
ing the close of hOstilities was
agreed on at Fridays meeting of
the Rotary Club, sponsors of the
project.
Jake Rochlin, who was elected
Friday president Of the club to sue
ceed Russell Meeker, who is moving
to Bisbee, appointed Writ c.. Bow
man, chairman of the First Nation
al Bank, as chairman of a commit
tee to raise funds for the perman-
ent memorial which may cost thous-
andS of dollars.
Voluntary contributions for both
the temporary plaque and the per-
manent memorial are being offered
the Rotary Club but no money is
being accepted until plans are fur
ther along. Offers OF contributions
have come from the Patagonia
Volunteer Fire Department, T. E
Heady of the Cananea Cattle Com
pany, James v. Robins, R. T. Fra
zier, the Nogales Woman's Club
and the Nogales International.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Attention, Fathers,
Mothers, Brothers
And Sisters!

If the name of your son, father,
brother or sister, is not included
in the. list of service men and
women appearing in the NOgales
International, contact this paper
Immediately, for the list, the only
one in existence here, is to be
used in printing the names on the
Santa Cruz County service plaque
to be erected in the city plaza.
A sketch of the proposed honor
roll, drawn up by Isadore Posner OF
Tucson, is due to be submitted to-
day to the Rotary Club, sponsors OF
the plaque. Posner built the plaque
at Douglas which is attracting much
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
THE DISTINGUISHED
FLYING CROSS

The Distinguished Flying Cross
is awarded to any person, who,
while serving in any capacity
with the Army Air Corps of the
United States, including the Ma
tional Guard and the Organized
Reserves, subsequent to April 6,
1917, has distinguished himself
or shall distinguish himself by
heroism or extraordinary. achieve
ment, while participating in an
aerial flight.
On a bronze patee four-bladed
propeller; in the re-entrant an
giles, rays forming a 1-inch
square. On the reverse are en-
araved the grade, name, and or.
yanization of the recipient. The
ross is suspended by a plain
~traight link from a silk moire
.'ibbon composed of alternate red,
white, and blue stripes, blue pre-
dominating.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Letter Tells OF
Death OF
Corp. Edwards

Staff Sgt. Eddie Edwards who got
home Monday from New Guinea on
a 30-day furlOugh, is in receipt of
a letter from Captain Robert Hail.
who was commanding officer of the
troops with which his sop Corporal
Ray K. Edwards, radioman, was
serving, when he was killed at
Guadalcanal.
At the time of Corp Edwards
death he was manning a radio cir
cult which was completely destroyed
by a bomb hit and young Edwards
was hit on the head by bomb
fragment.
He maintained his post at the
radio station although he knew a
raid was imminent, as we had plen-
ty of waning Captain Hall wrote,
and added:
His circuit was very important
one, the most important one on
Guadalcanal Island, therefore it
was necessary to man this net at
all times.
Ray has been recommended for
the Navy Cross for sticking to his
post regardless of the bombs burst
ing around He never moved from
his operating position
please accept my most sincere
condolences. Ray was grand lad
and good marine All of his ship
mates join me when say he was a
credit to the Marine Corps and to
his family
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Farley Honor
Guest At
Luncheon Here

Friends of James A. Farley both
Democratic and Republican, gave
the former postmaster general and
former Democratic national chair
man. a delightful luncheon Tuesday
noon at the Cavern Cafe in Nogales
Sonora, Mexico.
Covers were laid for the follow
ing:
DEMOCRATS: Writ c.. Bowman
collector Of customs; Craig Pottin-
ger, county Democratic chairman;
Judge Gordon L. Farley, Robert H
Fleischer, county assessor; James
v. Robins, city attorney; State SEN
ator William H. Hathaway, N. Kar-
am, county attorney; R. T. Frazier
county supervisor; j. G. Tovrea
DR.. Charles S. Smith, Harry Cher
min, Jake Rochlin, C. B. Wilde
Julio Pima, Jr., and the guest OF
honor.
REPUBLICANS: Mike Levy
county Republican chairman; E. K
Cumming, James Manson, H. R.
Sisk, DR.. E. c. Houle, Theron
Richardson.
Others: Vice Mexican Consul
Samuel Perreira, NCgales, Arizona
American Consul Owen Gaines, No
gales. Sonora; H. r. Chatham, as
sistant collector of customs; James
Farley. Jr., Of New York; Ernesto
Elias and Robert Hoeffer, Nogales,
Sonora; and P. A. TamayO, Mexico
City.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23

A Nogales boy is known to have
taken part Monday in the historic
aerial attack on Rome.
He was Sgt. James A. Mabante,
211 Iona street, brother of Staff
Sgt. Frank Mabante who left here
Monday for advanced training in
the army air forces in Tennessee
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Col. Hardy To
Speak At
Conventions

Col E. N Hardy, commandant at
Fort Huachuca, has accepted an in
vitation from R. T. Frazier of No
gales to address the annual con-
ventions of the Arizona Good Roads
Association and the County Super
visors Association of Arizona to be
held at the Westward Ho Hotel in
Phoenix during the annual state
tax conference Friday July 80.
Frazier is president of both the
good roads association and the su-
perviSorS association.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
First National
Depository For
Withheld Taxes

The First National Bank has been
designated by the U. S. Treasury
Department as a federal depository
for withheld taxes under the new
"Pav-as-you-go" tax plan.
Under the new tax law, every
employer who withholds more than
500 in taxes each month is required
within 10 days after the close Of the
month to pay the withheld taxes to
a depository authorized by the Sec
retary of the Treasury.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
Aviation Cadet
Day Here
Friday, July 30

Line up fer Aviation Cadet Day
Men! You may soon be wearing
your Silver Wings, a handsome new
insignia which Identifies you as be-
ing enlisted in the Air Corps En-
listed Reserve.
For the city, of Nogales, the big
day is on July 80. For this day
only, the Aviation Cadet Examining
Board from Phoenix will be in
Nogales to interview and receive
applications from eligible men and
(Trrn to Page Seven)
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
GLIDER INFANTRYMAN
HERE ON FURLOUGH

Joe Spence arrived Wednesday
from Camp Mackall, N c., to spend
six days visiting his mother. Mrs.
Emilia Spence, 143 Beck street. He
is in the glider infantry and has
been in the service since February
a of this year.
Nogales international., 1943-07-23
AXIS INTERNAL CRACKUP
imminent SAYS FARL EY
AXIS SURRENDER NOT FAR
OFF-OPINION OF FORMER
DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHIEF
"War Has Been Brought Home To Germans Right In
Own Country" Says Prominent Political
Figure In Address Here

pania Coca Cola de Mexico. S. A..
Farley is chairman of The Coca
Cola Export Sales Company. head
quarters at SIS Madison avenue,
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