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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03

Vinewood and Warren avenues
and later murdered a drug
store owner in a holdup In
addition. the bad BOYS had COM
mitted no less than 40 holdups
SGT. FULLER worked with
1t. OF Detectives Wallace A. Will
liams for q month before the
case was cracked The two
officers planted themselves In q
building on the Eight Mile road
one cold night I'm 1888 Sew
eraI OF the boys were followed
TO an apartment on Adams ave-
nue. where six members Of the
gang were arrested and the
guns used in the two murders
were located in an antiquated
grammophOne in the apartment
O.. Four of the defendants were
convicted and given life sem
fences Two were cleared
Of the charges
THE LIGHTSY case was one 81
the most brutal in the criminal
history OF Detroit .. Lightsy
was charged with The rape and
murder Of a white girl and
along with Cherry was accused Of
Staying a Mack avenue tavern
owner Gloria Morgan. the
little charmer who used 20 stir up
quite rumpus while with the
n AACP Youth Councils. will
return TO West Virginia State col
lege come this September
THE PENDING divorce case
which I mentioned a few weeks
back. was filed bv the aggrieved
spouse but she has changed
her mind and the bill will
he withdrawn However. a
prominent business man l. Seri-
ously considering breaking mari
tai relations with his wife
and a dentist and his wife arc on
the verge Of going To the divorce
courts all Of the counlc> in
volved have been married for \
long number Of years And
there's an outstate couple which
will take their troubles 10 the
court In q very few days
II II hasn't been filed by the time
you read this article
I'M STARTING. Immediately
for the South Pacific by plane
or ship II does not matter
| just want 10 get there as
have little scalping 10 do
on my good friend. SGT Robert
Badgett. stationed in New Guinea
Just take a gandcr al what
the good sergeant says in recent
letter after tossing few
bouquets in my direction for few
paragraphs in this column
quotes Sgt. Badget: II can COM
pare your act Of kindness only
with an incident that took place
shows. there were tWo perform
crs. one in each show These NO
persons were very close ~ their
60th wears OF aCc They lived un-
der the same army conditions that
we do Russ. life is none TOO easy.
especially for people az that age
| relate all az this because feel
that YOU are very much like them.
no, in age, but that you can never
do enough for us boys. or grow TOO
old D."
YEP. I'm leaving right awav,
want to tell this guy off.
comparing me with n 60-year-
Coote and my arthritis has
not ached in MANY months o..
But there comes some good news
from the South Pacific Our
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03

but during the
coming years
there'll always
be a time when
Sergeant OF De-
tectives Fuller
will recall two
arrests :
the apprehen-
sion OF the Will
liam Lett gang
and the arrest
OF w lila m
c h cry and
Joseph Lightsy
. The gang
OF youngsters
had killed a
policeman a I
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03

tnat OCkN ~ - N'oN'
would make good wherever he
went A hard working gry
with . heart as big as his pre-
maturely bald head. Cocky came
up the hard way and only
that indOmitable spirit kept him
fighting against almost inSur
mOuntable odds And now
he's an officer and | want
10 dOff the battered old Chapeau
10 a guy who really deserves to
wear the bars of the rank he
holds
1T. GLOVER left the States as
a buck" sergeant after his
training al Indian Town Gap Mill
tary Reservation in Pennsylvania
Before his induction. Glover
was member Of the Department
81 Parks and Recreation and
member Of the staff al Brewster
Recreation Center where he wax
doing a good Job in moldinc the
lives o. youngsters who sought M,
assistance
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03

OF d frien d.
John tCockyl
Glover. h a :
grad u Q ted
from OCS and
l & n n W q
= h a v tail
wearing his
second lie u
tenants bars
And IN
m kes til e
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that "CnckN"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03
UN-C0vERING
WASHINGTON
By HARRY S. MeALPlk
white Rouse Correspondent
(Relessed Through the Atlantis
Daily World bv NNPAl

This IS = serious triple indici-
men, az John r Blsndford. Jr
administrator 81 ne National
Housing Agency /, arises out Of
the recent sViich-over from Negro
Evening star., 1945-11-11

her so - Ellen Landry was really homesick.
And when she was homesck she liked to
come to the duck pond in Central Park and
just sit it out. Not very clever medicine,
maybe, but she usually found it effective.
She thought of the two tickets to an open
ing that night, unused in her purse. She was
glad Eve Gallagher had phoned to say she
was i'll and couldn't make it. Ellen didn't
think she would have enjoyed anything
tonight
She opened her eyes. Someone had sat down
at the other end of the bench and was whistling
softly. He was sitting with his legs crossed
and hands clasped behind his head.
All of which was okay with Ellen Landry,
Evening star., 1945-11-11

seat, and hoped the caress of perfect spring
evening would do her good.
1t was that short-lived period just between
dusk and darkness, and over the rim of the
trees she could see the lights cleaning cozlly
in the lowered apartments along upper Fifth
Avenue 1t was one of her favorite sights, but
right now she wasn't in the mood for it. She
closed deep blue eyes and leaned back.
New York, she reflected, was wonderful,
breath-taking, fascinating. New York was
also tiresome, shallow, and often wretched.
Tonight was one of those nights - there
had been many lately - when even the COM
fort of her $12,OOO-a-year job couldn't but
tress her against the thing which depressed
Evening star., 1945-11-11

wasn't 1t was Beautiful ONO.
When he'd done it once, he began it again,
She sat up straight. Look - usually try
to mind my own business. but would you
mind whsting anything else but that song?'
He stopped and looked at her. What's the
matter with it? It's pretty tune"
She nodded patiently. Its beautiful
tune. But it - we'll, whistle the Missouri
Waltz, or Carolina Moon. or Garry Me
Back to Old Virginny' But not that"
Hey" he said Il bet you're from Ohio
and you're homesick Where you from?'
"Mingo Junction, and no cracks please,
There is such place"
"Oh | know there is, he said seriously.
Little town down on the Ohio River near
Steubenville.'
Wonderful" she said. Don't tell me
you're from Ohio, too"
Sure. Winameg"
She laughed Sorry | can't return the
compliment Where is it?"
ELLEN saw his grin and liked it. up near
the Michigan line. My names Johnny Russell
- with one T. What's yours?"
Ellen Landry What're you doing in New
York;"
He clasped his hands boyishly around one
appraised knee Il just got out of the Army
today. Discharged"
"Oh. Going back home soon?"
Nope Don't think so. My plans are kind
of unsettled"
Don't you Vdnt to go homer"
He stirred uneasily. Mot exactly. - well,
there's nothing much to go home to-.
mo family? No job? don't mean to pry,"
she added hastily Il was just -
That's okay," he interrupted. mo. No
family No job. Never really got set in any
thing back home did some newspaper work
on a county weekly, but it didn't pay much,
so got job in stone quarry. Then they
gave me soldier suit" He ran his hand up
and down his coat lapel This feels kind of
funny after almost four years in uniform"
He smiled at her. What do you do?"
She tried to think of the best way to tell
him, then shrugged. I'm an advertising
account executive. I'm responsible for con-
vincing frustrated females they can snare
man by dabbing a few drops of certain
perfume behind their shell-pink ears.
He laughed That must be fun, Bet it pays
we'll, too"
Answer to your first statement: 1t used
to be. To your second: Yes, but so what?
She could have continued, with embelsn-
ments, to tell him how weary she got at times
of being career woman. How she would like
to settle down and snare some nice man OF her
own, and escape from all the tension ana
hustle and glitter of Manhattan.
Say, you're really homesick,' he said
It'll wear off 1t always does" She looked
Evening star., 1945-11-11
ssBut ! never kiss strangers
before breakfast, z said Ellen
prinly. Well hardly ever
A Short Story

TLLEN LANDRY wandered down the path to
Il the duck pond in Central Park and sat
down on the first bench she came to. She was
tired.
Mentally tired, rather than physically She
relaxed as well as she could on the unyieldng
Evening star., 1945-11-11

She could have continued, with embellisn-
ments, to tell him how weary she got at times
of being career woman How she would like
to settle down and snare some nice man OF her
own, and escape from all the tension ana
hustle and glitter of Manhattan.
Say, you're really homesck," he said
It'll wear off. 1t always does. She looked
up at the first stars visible in the sky
What do You want to do, Johnny? mean
about your future - not that it, any OF my
business
We'll =" he stopped. Il can't answer
that right now," he finished cheertuly
There are couple of things cooking and i
ought to know something very shortly, now
We'll good luck"
Thanks"
They sat there silently for couple OF
minutes He looked at his watch and salo
My watch has stopped. What time is 1t
A lamp overhead gave off enough lllumna-
Continued on page o
TW-l1-11-45
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Owls Defeat
Aliados In
Exciting Game

The first over time game of the
local night softball league was play
ed Tuesday night, between the hard
luck Owl Drugmen and the Aliados
from Nogales, Sonora.
The Owls started the first inning
by scoring three runs, on couple
of walks and two hits, then the
Aliados came up to bat scoring two
runs, making the score to 2 in
favor of the Owls until the third
inning when the AliadoS opened up
and scored four runs to take the
lead.
The Owls scored another run in
the first half of the fourth inning,
making the score to 4, with the
Aliados ahead.
1t looked as if it was going to be
another loss for the Owl Drugmen
until their last inning came up. The
Aliados did not have much trouble
making the first two outs, then Mo-
CTurn to Page Four)
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Ben O'NeiII
Visitor In
Patagonia

Among visitors in Patagonia Sat
urday were Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
O'Neill, formerly of Ajo, who pur-
chased the Hans Christensen ranch
5 miles from Sonoita on the Tucson
road several months ago after living
in Ajo "a years.
O'Neill was a member of the lower
house of the 18th, 18th, 18th and
18th sessions of the Arizona legis-
lature from Pima County, and was
a delegate to the 1886 Democratic
national convention at Philadelphia.
He came to Arizona 33 years ago
from New Jersey and lived in Bis
bee, Tucson, Globe and Miami be-
fore locating in Ajo.
He was a close friend of the late
Ed Bohlinger of Patagonia and is
brother of Joseph j. O'Neill, now
serving his second term in the lower
house of the Arizona legislature.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Bender Trial
To Open
Here Monday

Expected to be attended by
record breaking crowds, the trial
of Mrs. Librada Lopez Bender, 81,
charged with numbering her huS-
band, Herman C. Bender, 76-year-
old mining man, will open in the
superior court before Judge Cor
don Farley, at $3.50 am, Monday.
Mrs. Bender will be represented
by Attorney Mary Stella Rosenberg
and the prosecution will be con-
Quoted by County Attorney Ruffc
Espinosa.
The jury list for the trial contains
1876 names but IA have been excused,
leaving 121 from which the jury OF
IL will be selected to try the woman.
Mrs. Bender's trial will be follow
ed by that of her dapper son-in-law,
Manuel Calixtro, 81, former Nogales
hotel clerk who is also charged with
the Bender murder. His attorney
is NaSib Karam.
Mrs. Bender's two nephews, Ben
ito Arias, II; and Ricardo Rodri-
guez, Is, pleaded guilty to the mur-
der and are to be sentenced on June
80. Now in the Bisbee Jail, they
are expected to be brought here fol
the Bender and Calixtro trials.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Patagonia Sgt.
Decorated
In Italy


WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, Italy,
June 21-Technical Sergeant Jose
H. Sinohui of Patagonia, Arizona,
recently was awarded an Oak Leaf
Cluster to the Bronze Star Medal
for heroic achievement in action.
He served on the Fifth Army front
during the Italian campaign with
the 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th
Cluster" Division.
When an enemy detail was dis
covered laying mines, Sinohui, de-
spite his exposed position, effective
ly directed mortar fire, breaking up
the mine laying detail and killing
or wounding several enemy soldiers.
Later, when the forward platoons
were pinned down by heavy machine
gun fire, Sinohui again placed him
self in an exposed position to direct
mortar fire, succeeding in neutraliz-
ing the enemy positions.
His father, Hilario Sinohui, lives
in Patagonia.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22

Tee. Sgt. Eddie Marian, "a, of the
Army Air Forces, returned Saturday
from England for a 30-day furlough
before going to the Pacific.
He was stationed in England four
months and as a gunner on Bit
Flying Fortress flew on a couple of
missions over Germany.
He left here with the National
Guard on Sept. 16, 1910. became a
Bushmaster, and following his re-
turn from Panama transferred to
the air forces.
Since becoming an airman, and
before going overseas, he was sta
toned at Sheppard Field and ANA
rillo, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada;
and Drew Field, Fla.
He is a son of Mrs. Carlota Bar
ton and brother of Sgt. Ernest Mar
tan. Army Air Forces, India; Everett
Marian, Navy, on destroyer in the
Pacific; and Emilio Marian, ex-
serviceman, now desk sergeant at
the police station.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22

Captive of an armed bandit for
almost three hours while they
played poker was the experience
lone that will never be fOrgOtten)
of MIR. and Mrs. L. E. WOffOrd
and Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wagner
of San Francisco.
Unmasked, the bandit, described
as about 20 years of age, and 5 feet
8 inches in height, blond hair, and
medium build, and wearing dark
trousers and blue and white sport
jacket, entered the Wofford home,
335 Walnut street, shortly before
midnight Tuesday night.
Carrying a 45-caliber pistol anc
having very little to say, he sat ir
the Wofford home for about two
and one half hours pointing the pis-
tol at the two couples who were en-
gagged in a friendly foursome Of
cards.
Finally, he forced the four t(
hand over their money, totalins
about $120, and keys to the Wofford
car, then remained another hal:
hour, after having been convinced
that they did not own a car belong
ing to Harry Wolf, produce dealer
neighbor of the Woffords, and after
he had cut the telephone wires ir
the Wofford home
After trying to get the Woffore
car started, the bandit gave up anc
fled. When he went to the car the
Woffords turned out the lights o1
their home, loaded gun but it
failed to shoot.
During the evening the bandit
consented to the two women leaving
the room and go to the kitchen
where they hid their jewels.
while that gun was pointed al
us we didn't know whether we were
playing poker or bridge" said Mr.
Wagner, who is a representative o1
the Utah Construction Company.
Mr.. Wofford, local agent of the
Richfield Oil. Company, termed the
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Former Prisoners
Visitors In
Tombstone

TOMBSTONE, June 21-Mr. and
Mrs. Buster Pyeatt and sons Ronnie
and Jimmy of Camille and Capt. and
Mrs. D. b. Winiker spent Friday in
Tombstone visiting friends and rela-
tiveS.
Capt. and Mrs. Winiker were
among the prisoners liberated in the
Philippine Islands where they had
been prisoners for nearly three
years. Capt. Winiker, hero of
Bataan and survivor of the Death
March of Bataan, was at O'Donald
and Bilibid concentration camps.
Mrs. Winiker, together with her
younger sister, Mrs. James Winike1
and two small children, were in
termed at Santo Tomas for SO
months.
Capt. Winiker's brother James
was with him until he was among
1000 American prisoners picked to
go to Japan.
Mrs. Winiker Faye Richey) is a
former resident of Nogales.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Veterans Program
Formidable Part
In '46 Campaign

The question of the political po-
tency of veterans in the 1916 cleo
tions is being banded about in vari-
, Gus quarters with great deal Of
speculation frinGing the discussions.
Some politicians believe the vets
will be divided Others feel that as
far as next year is concerned there
may not be enough of the G.I.s
back from the battle fronts in time
Ito cut much ice"
Regardless, the Veterans Protec-
tive and Welfare Association is set
ting the stage for the veterans to
move into the political picture
state, county and city. 1t has dis
patched letter to office holders
asking for information as to how
many veterans they now employ.
w. B. Williamson of Phoenix, Sec
retary of the association, advised
the officials: I'VE want to know
these things before we cast our vote
July, 1885,
The purpose of the survey, he
wrote the officials, lis to determine
the number of veterans or direct
dependents Of veterans who are now
employed in public offices or on
public works throughout the state.
The final summary of this survey
will be mailed to our 5000 active
members in Arizona for their infor-
nation and future guidance"
1.-The way we look at it." added
Williamson, cts not what you are
going to do for the veterans next
year, or years hence, but what are
you doing for them now" CPhoenix
Gazette)
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Pool Changed
Once A Week
At Camp Little

Water at the Camp Little 100, ,00C-
gallon swimming pool is changed
once a week and that is sufficient,
inasmuch as lot of chlorine is put
into the pool, Mayor James V.
Robins and the Board of Aldermen
were informed at their meeting
Monday night.
It was also brought out that many
adults and children are using the
pool and that 10 children were
counted there Sunday afternoon
The pool was opened principally as
a recreational project for children
The aldermen at Mondays meet.
ing designated the Nogales Interna
tional as official newspaper Of the
City of Nogales for the publication
of legal notices.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
John NJ. Brooks
Passes Away
In Nogales

Following a long illness, John Mil
ton Brooks, 81, died at 1880 pm.
yesterday at st. Joseph's Hospita
where he had been since the first o1
April.
Interment will be made at Tenn
pc Saturday.
He is survived by five sons: Pres
ton and Carl, Phoenix; Ira, Sahuar-
ita; Leonard, Yoncalla, Oregon;
and Earl, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Born in San Antonio, Mr.. Brooks
came to Phoenix in 1886 and home
steaded south of Tempe in 1888
moving to Tucson in 1899. He re-
turned to Tempe where he remained
until moving to Sonoita in 1917 with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Brooks.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22

Pvt. Angel Antonio Suarez, 49,
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs Angel
Suarez, was inducted Jan. 18, 1914,
and went into active service with
the Army Air Forces in September
1914, and has been honorably dis
charged. He was born at Nogales,
Ariz., Feb. 16, 1926, and is brother
of Maria Cristina, Eduardo, BeatriZ,
and Juan Javier Suarez. He took
his cadet training at Amarillo,
Texas, and was later transferred to
Keesler Field, Miss. He was edu-
Gated at Macias Spanish School and
Nogales High School and was a
senior in the latter institution when
inducted.
Sgt. Ignacio Julio Pima, 2O-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ignacio
Pima, was inducted into the Army
Air Forces Nov 18, 1912, and is now
in England. He was born at Los
Angeles Nov. 18, 1924, and is a
brother of Hilda Elena Pima. He is
a flight engineer on a BIT, receiv-
ed his gunnery instruction at King
man, Ariz., and has been overseas
since March 1915.
Pfc. Alto D. Coffin, %, and Pvt.
Joseph A. Coffin, 18, are sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Coffin. Their
father was a World War I veteran.
Alto was inducted Jan. Is, 1943,
and is now at Ft. Knox, KY. Joseph,
inducted Jan. 10, 1945, is now at
Camp Maxey, Texas. Both were
born at Albuquerque. NM, and are
brothers of Marjorie and Virginia
| Coffin.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Last Rites For
Mrs. Martha
ROeSner

Last rites were held at the Car
room Chapel Wednesday for the Late
Martha Roesner, 60, who died sud-
denly on June 18th in Tucson as a
result of a heart attack.
Interment was in the family plot
in the K. of P. cemetery, where her
husband, Carl Roesner, who died on
Nov. 9, 1881, is buried.
Pallbearers were Joe Travers, Los
Angeles; Louis Bonardi, Lucius
Woodhouse, Vincent Cefola, and
Mrs. Roesner's only son, Sgt. Harold
c. Roesner of the Army Air Forces
Sarasota, Fla, former state senator
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Sitz of the Tucson Lutheran
Church.
Besides her son, Mrs. Roesner is
survived by four brothers and three
sisters in the state OF Washington,
and a sister in Missouri.
Shortly before she passed away
Mrs. RoeSner had arrived in Tucson
to transact some business and see
some friends. Becoming i'll she was
taken to a hospital where she died.
Mrs. Roesner settled in Nogales
with her husband and son on Aug.
%, 1922. She is survived by host
of friends who were grieved to learn
of her death.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Roberto Silua
In Honolulu


U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION,
HONOLULU, TIL, June 21-Rober-
to Silva, seaman first class, USNR
of Bisbee, Arizona, is now serving
at the Naval AIR Station, Honolulu,
TIL, in the ships service depart
ment.
His wife lives at g Broadway,
Bisbee, and his mother, Mrs. Juven-
tina Silva, makes her home at the
same address. Silva attended No
gales Junior High School at Nogales,
Ariz., and before entering the naval
service in April 1914, he was en-
ployed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Silva has been overseas 10 months.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
L. L. Spiers Back Fl
From Marianas

On his first leave home since en-
tering the Navy about 20 months
ago, L. L. Spiers arrived Saturday
from the Marianas in the South Pa
cific and following a 30-day stay
will report to Camp Parks, Calf.
While in the Navy he is on mill
tary leave from the customs service
Enroute home he flew from Sal
pan to Honolulu, then to San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, and because
of difficulty getting on train or
bus in Los Angeles was forced to
hitch hike from that city to Mo-
gales.
He is visiting his wife and 49,
year old daughter, Evelyn, who re-
side at lit Alameda street.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
Mrs. Mary Beatty
Dies On Coast

Mrs. Mary Beatty. former resident
of Nogales until about three years
ago, died in Los Angeles Sunday
night, according to a telegram from
her daughter, Miss Mabel Beatty, to
Mrs. Charlotte Stauffer
She was about 72 years Of age and
was a sister-in law of Former Post
master Charles L. Beatty of Nogales.
Nogales international., 1945-06-22
; Bushmasters
Home From
Philippines

Three Nogales soldiers who left
here with the National Guard on
Sept. 16, 1910, and fought as mem
bers of the famous Bushmasters in
New Guinea and the Philippines, ar
rived home Saturday after having
been discharged at Ft Bliss, Texas,
under the point system.
They are Alonzo Villanueva, Ar
turo Robles and Jimmy Sproule.
Each was wounded on Luzon in
the Philippines and Robles was also
wounded in New Guinea.
Villanueva is now visiting his
mother in. California.