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The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Wants 10 Quit
Power Body Says
To Users in Area
Salt River Valley Water Users
Association asks to Withdraw
from territory upon contract

Salt River Valley Water Users
Association asks to withdraw
from territory upon contract
end.
The Salt River Valley Water
Water Users Association has no
titled the boards of directors of
electrical district 9 and and the
Eloy Power and Utility company
that ii does not wish to renew its
contracts.
In a letter signed by Lin r.
Orme, president of the association.
the users are notified that:
THE Salt River Water Users
Association, for many years, has
been serving under contract, Elec
trical Districts Nos. 2 and and
the Eloy Light, Power & Utility
Company with electricity used
largely for irrigation pumping and
also 10 some extent for other do
nestle purposes.
THE contracts for the service
OF such electricity will expire in
the near future. The association
desires to withdraw from the ter
ritory and does not desire to re-
new its contracts. If the con-
tracing parties desire to secure
power from other sources, prior
to the expiration OF their contracts,
the association will be glad to re-
lease its territory, or any part
thereof. upon being reimbursed for
the fair value of its facilities In
such territory 80 released"
One of the letters was received
by Martin Talla. district superin-
tendent of the association, who
estimated the contracts referred to
would expire in 1949 or thereabouts.
mo special reason for this ac-
tion." declared Orme, in his office
in Phoenix. "The action was taken
the other day by the board of di-
rectors of the association.
I'VE know that the Arizona Pow
er Authority Is working on plan
to secure power from Boulder Dam.
However, IL the people want it we
will continue to serve them
II was estimated In some quar-
tiers that the move may be a shrewd
one on the part of the association
to persuade the government to buy
II out and to then throw the busi-
ness on the San Carlos Project
Users of Salt River power were
considering possible organization
tc purchase the facilities and OPP
crate it as Casa Grande Valley
project.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Man Injured in Car
Truck Accident Near
Coolidqe Early Monday

A pickup driven by Arthur Lof-
ton of Nogales and coupe driven
by Tina O'Brien Of Los Angeles
collided on Highway 81 nine miles
north OF Coolidge in the early
morning hours Monday. Lotion,
colored, with whom there were
three passengers. was the only one
hurt. He was taken to Florence
Hospital believed to be suffering
from internal injuries.
Miss O'Brien, who was alone,
stated that she was blinded by the
trucks headlights. Her car
swerved too far on the wrong side
OF the road and Lotion was unable
to avoid the crash, according TO
Roger Gates, who investigated the
accident. Both car and truck were
badly damaged and towed into
Coolidge for repairs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
THE NEED FOR A

modern hospital in Coolidge is be-
coming more and more apparent
snd someone should do something
about IL. Coolidge has six doctors
all OF whom frequently find il nee
essary TO delay needed hospital
work because OF crowded condi-
tions and lack OF nurses in the
county hospital in Florence. Hos
pitfalls do not make a profit and
because of that private capital can
not be persuaded TO invest in and
maintain them. They must be built
and stated by the community and
any financial losses sustained must
b. borne by the community II Is
to be hoped that something may
De done locally to obtain a mod
ern hospital in Coolidge before the
lack OF such facilities becomes dis
astrous.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Mcfarland Pushes
Colorado Water
For This Area
TO be presented in
Congress soon TO bring water
into Casa Grande valley.

First steps 10 bring Colorado
river water to the Casa Grande
valley are seen In legislation that
will be presented TO congress in
the next few days according to a
statement made by Arizona's sena-
tor Ernest Mcfarland last weekend
while he was In the state.
Specifically. the bill provides for
construction OF a 740 foot dam at
Bridge Canyon on the Colorado
river. the construction OF a tunnel
and canal from the reservoir above
Bridge Canyon to a point north of
Granite Reef dam on the Salt river
and construction of a canal from
Salt river TO the ella river above
Florence.
Also fitting into the program.
according to Mcfarland. will be
plans for constructing a storage
dam on the upper ella river to
serve the Stafford Duncan area. and
another storage dam at Butte,
farther down the Gila.
Senator Mcfarland stressed the
need for united action in the part
OF Arizona organizations to bring
this project 10 completion as there
might be objections on the part of
the state OF California which seems
TO have adopted dog in the man
ger" attitude toward Arizona water
projects stemming from the Colo
RADIO.
He declared that Arizona would
have TO fight such an attitude with
similar weapons. although that
wouldn't do anyone any good"
He urged Arizonans to adopt a
unified front on the proposal. be-
cause we cannot be fighting among
ourselves. and said that II we don't
get more water. We won't have 10
worry about housing people be
cause they will move away 10
where they can get homes and
water both.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Dinner Welcomes
New Chamber of
Commerce Men
Group hears speech by Lewis E.
Haas on Chamber Of Commerce
work.

At a dinner held Tuesday night
al Genes steak house. Coolidge
chamber OF commerce welcomed its
new members and held a brief bus
iness session followed by a speech
by Lewis r, Haas general manager
Of the Phoenix chamber OF com
merce.
Bob Cannon. president OF the 10
cal body. introduced the new mem
be- rs present and then turned the
meeting over 10 Rev. Joseph
Kamphuis. chairman OF the recent
membership drive. and toastmas-
ter, who introduced Mr.. Haas.
In his speech. Haas stressed the
need for statewide unity among
chambers OF commerce OF each
town and city. Through this unity
OF action alone can be accomplished
the things that must be done for
the good OF everyone.
As an example OF what can be
done through unified action. the
work OF the roads planning group
was cited IL each individual group
had been content TO press only its
own desires. the long range pro-
gram OF road building in the state
would have suffered a serious set
back. But By working together.
a long range master plan has been
laid out that will benefit everyone
in the state.
Haas told OF the need OF unified
action for the important work now
coming up for the chamber of com
merce groups OF this state In the
need for county zoning laws. the
revision of the state sanitary code
and modernisation OF the motor
vehicle code.
Haas stressed the need for the
local political governing body and
the chamber TO work together and
told his audience that the future
OF the state OF Arizona lies en-
tirely ahead OF IL and IL viii take
intelligent and well-planned action
tc make that future one 10 look
forward TO.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
BPWC Officials Here
Wednesday Morning

Dr. Josie NJ. Trinkle of Tucson,
state president of Arizona Fedora
ton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, and her party
stopped here for breakfast We'd
resday morning enroute to Phoe-
nix to hear Mrs. Anna Roosevelt
Boettiger speak at Phoenix BPWC.
Accompanying Dr. Trinkle were:
Mrs. May Bake, state correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. Pearl Hlg-
gins, first vice president of Tue
son BPWC.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
BUT IT is NOT

enough. The Casa Grande valley Is
growing Both In population and In
the number OF acres under cultiva-
ton. Every year additional miles
Of ito market roads are need
ed and every year more and
more money must be spent on
these roads for surfaclng and up
keep. No one has as vet devised
a way in which TO keep the total
amount Of money spent for gov
eminent static. The total cost IS
ever increasing 10 keep pace with
development ard changing needs
But the per capita cost can and
has been reduced and so has the
cost per hundred dollars OF valua-
tion. That cost in Pinal county to-
cay Is lower than " has ever been
In history.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Hiway Committee
Is Being Formed
For County Roads
All areas in county to be repre-
sented in advancing good road
program.

A Pinal county highway commit
tee is In the process OF formation
which will set in an advisory ca
pacity To secure road repairs or
new roads in spots where they will
be most needed
The committee will be formed
of representatives from Casa
Grande. Coolidge. Florence, Super
ior, Eloy. Ray. Oracle and Nam
moth.
Plans for the committee were
formulated by representatives from
Casa Grande and Coolidge who met
In the office of the Board OF Su-
pervisors this week. ostensibly 10
seek 10 per cent increase in the
highway budget
After talking with the supervis-
crs unofficially the representatives.
taking an unselfish view of the en-
tire situation as regards the entire
county. formed themselves into a
rump committee and laid the
groundwork for the highway COM
mittee.
Those attending the informal
meeting were: Casa Grande-Char-
lie Goff. state senator. Bill Rugg.
state representative and II. B. Lit
tie: those from Coolidge: Charles
W. Stokes, attorney. present can
didate for county supervisor and
Raymond Sroaf. secretary of the
chamber OF commerce.
Together with Louis Fiscel,
county engineer. the five deter
mined that each area would be
represented with two representa-
tiyes from Coolidge. one to take
In the area south and west of the
city: two from Casa Grande, one
TO represent the soil conservation
district and Maricopa: while Flor
ence. Superior and Eloy were each
allotted one. One man will also
be chosen to represent the Ray,
Oracle. Tiger and Mammoth area.
Letters have been sent out by
Sroaf. appointed temporary chair
man To residents of these areas
asking that they meet and name a
representative who will attend a
countrywide meeting in the near
future.
The final committee will meet
with the county engineer who will
present maps OF the highway sys-
TEN In the county with notations
OF where road repairs are needed
and the amount of money on hand.
Then II Is expected the committee
will advise the engineer what sec
tions OF these roads need imme-
date attention.
Ii is planned to set up three
year program on repair and new
construction.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Mrs. Davis Returns from
Attending Fathers Last
Rites, CIeburne, Texas

Mrs. j. G. Davis returned We'd
nesday from Cleburne. Texas,
where she attended the last rites
OF her father. Robert C. Jones. &C.
who made number of friends In
Coolidge during his visits here,
He passed away suddenly as the
result of a heart attack. Inter
ment was In the family plot at
Cleburne.
Mrs. Davis was in Texas four
weeks for the final settlement OF
business matters. She was accom-
panied to Coolidge by her mother
who will make her home here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
.CYC Announces
Summer Youth
Program Here
Coolidge youth conservation CO.
ordinsiine council starts sum-
mer sof'bsIl program. extends
swim program five weeks.

Plans were completed for a sum
mer softball program for Coolidge
boys and girls at meeting OF the
executive board OF Coolidge Youth
Conservation Coordinating Coun-
sci at the south school Tuesday
night. The five weeks swimming
program sponsored by CYC Will be
extended an additional five weeks,
IL was announced.
The new summer softball sched-
ule started this week. Boys from
TO Ia years are meeting on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
at p. m. at the south school.
where games are under the
supervision and instruction OF NJ
NJ Cooper and George o'Donnell.
Girls from 9 through high school
age are included in the girls
summer softball program. which
is being conducted by Mrs. Tom
Gammage and Miss Dorothy Faulk-
ner. The girls are meeting on Mon
day and Wednesday evenings at
C p. m. at the south school.
A special Fourth OF July tourna-
ment is planned for the teams.
Extension OF the swimming pro-
gram has been made possible
through the assistance OF Coolidge
Lions club. IL will be necessary
TO secure a new swimming instruct
or, as Miss Faulkner Is leaving In
the near future. The new progam
will begin at Vah-Ki Inn pool. June
90. Anyone interested in instruct
ing the youth classes is requested
by those in charge to contact Earl
Hicks for arrangements. The po-
sition Is salaried.
Miss Faulkner IL giving official
Red Cross swimming tests for be-
ginners and intermediates this
week and next. Those who pass
the tests viii be issued Red Cross
cards.
The youth council decided TO
suggest to the superintendent OF
Coolidge schools, r. w. Taylor.
the presenting OF a proposal TO
the school board that funds
be provided In the l947 bud
youthget for reereationl instruction
In music, dramatics. athletics, and
home economies for Coolidge youth
during the summer OF 1947. The
idea of such a course was present
ed to the council by Coolidge Ro-
tary Club. through its representa-
tive, Louis Taylor. at the board
meeting.
The youth employment commit
tee of CYC is requesting residents
and business people of Coolidge TO
assist the committee chairman.
Mrs. Etha Fulton in the council
youth employment undertaking.
Anyone with employment to offer
is requested TO inform Mrs. Fulton
of the following: type of work. ap-
proximate length OF time II re-
ouires, amount of salary offered.
Boys and girls who want work may
contact Mrs. Fulton at her home,
696 West Roosevelt Ave, or phone
| 272. This service includes both
high school and elementary school
youth.
There will be a meeting of the
| entire youth council in Coolidge
high school auditorium June is
az 8 p. IN. Important matters are
scheduled to come before the group
and members are urged by those
in charge to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
u PinaI County
Men Sent 10 Army
By Florence Board
All men in upper age brackets;
fathers who reported TO call
not ordered 10 serve.

Called before Local Board No.
In Florence on Monday. 26 Pinal
county men were sent To Phoenix
for final medical examination and
induction into the armed forces.
They includ: Arthur J. Verdugo.
OF Mammoth. Placido c. GARLIC.
Red Rock. Robert l. Castro. Su-
perior. Laurence Perkins. Super
ior. Frank NJ. Millsaps. Superior.
Claude G. Cornman, OF Casa
Grande. Arnulfo X. Ramandia, OF
Coolidge. whose record was trans
ferred TO the local board at FL
Centre. Cal. Ray II. Gabbard. OF
Superior. Antonio V. Servantos.
Florence. Roy l.. Fogle. OF Cool
idge. whose records were trans
ferred to Wasco. Cal at his request.
Wayne l.. Little. Picacho. William
II. Cole. Superior. Bruce Brandon.
Superior. Sylvester II. Hanson.
Ray. Edward r. Morales. Sonora,
Edwin T. Burns. Eloy. Santos v.
GalIego. Superior. Troy c. Wray,
OF Eloy. Benedict Anton. Casa
Grande. Tom Jackson. Bapchule.
A z. Bell. Casa Grande. Hoover
h. Pierce. Casa Grande, Ernest
Manuel. Casa Grande.
There were approximately 80
men. all in the upper age brackets
OF the draft, ordered to report but
four of them had become fathers
since their latest report TO the
selective service board and they
were not eligible for induction.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Sweazey Given
Two TO Five Years
Coolidge man sentenced for steal
inq safe from San Carlos Cafe.

SooiidQe man sentenced TOR Sfeai-
ing safe from San Carlos Cafe.
Ben l. 'Sweazey, of Coolidge, who
pleaded guilty to burglarizing the
San Carlos Cafe, in Coolidge. some
weeks ago, was sentenced to two
to five years in the Arizona State
prison by Superior Court Judge w.
C. Truman, on Tuesday.
Sweazey confessed stealing a
small safe containing more than
$500 and led officers to a spot In
the canal on the Coolidge Airport
road where 1t was recovered. The
door had been broken open.
Robert j. Smith, negro, was also
sentenced to prison for a term OF
three to seven years on charges of
forgery. He passed a bad check
IN Casa Grande. Smith a former
inmate of the prison has been re-
leased only short time ago.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Changes in Mail Train
Service Announced

Announcement OF changes in
Southern Pacific mail train service
was made this week by j. b. Boone
Coolidge postmaster Closing time
for dispatching mail at the post
office will be as follows: west
bound. a IN. and 5 80 p. m; east
bound 8 a m. and $3.50 p. IN. There
has been considerable confusion in
dispatching during the change. but
Il is hoped that this will be cleared
up in the near future. Mr.. Boone
said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
BUT, DESPITE THE

nearness OF universal air travel
ve are stiIl very much dependent
upon highways and. above all.
good. hard-surfaced farm-to- mark
II roads. The latter Is a crying
need In Pinal county and the board
Of supervisors has a plan TO hard
surface primary valley routes. But
the amount OF funds for this work
l. limited. too limited. More
funds must be acquired so this
work may be pushed rapidly and
there are only two ways TO get
additional money for road pur-
poses. one is by a bond issue:
the other through special levy
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Coolidge Gets $I.475.25
In Sales Tax Returns

Coolidge received a sales tax
return for the month OF May OF
sl.S75.25 which was more than the
total received By Florence. s6is.54.
and Casa Grande. s69O52. com
bined
Net collections OF the State sales
tax in May on April business to-
tailed ssss. .70250 which was s20l. :
i44039 over collections OF May ls45.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Lions Hear Talk
On Safety Program

Coolidge Lions Club heard talk
by Roger Gates, district highway
patrol, on "the traffic safety pro-
gram" now being conducted. Dur
ing the beginning of safety check
ups here one car out of five was
eligible for an OK sticker, he said.
Now four out of five cars checked
rate OK stickers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Biqgs McWher+er Is
Chosen Noble Grand
Coolidge Odd Fellows

Biggs McWherter was elected
noble grand of Coolidge Odd Eel
lows at a meeting of the organiza-
ton held Tuesday night.
Officers chosen to serve with him
for the coming term are: David
Davis, vice grand; T. j. Rowe, Jr.
recording secretary; and ID. B.
Parks, treasurer. Appointive Of
fices will be filled at the organiza-
tons first meeting in July.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
WITH THE RECENT

death Of Senator Carter Glass OF
Virginia and the illness OF Sena-
tor McKeller OF Tennessee. Ari-
roma may have one of her sena-
tors In the all powerful chairman
ship OF the senate appropriations
committee. For many years Sena-
tor Carl Hayden has been third.
with McKeller second. In seniority.
Carl Hayden has represented the
people OF Arizona In congress since
statehood. First as a member OF
the lower house where he served
from 1912 until March 1927 fol-
lowing his defeat OF the Republi-
can senator. Ralph Cameron. In
the campaign OF 20 years ago.
Highly respected and as able a
senator as ever trod the halls OF
the senate office building. Carl
Hayden may be depended upon
TO do a bang up job should he as
eend TO this highly important leg
islative post.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
THE AMOUNT OF

money which has been levied
in this county for road develop
ment has been almost negligible
aud the greater part OF road funds
has come from the county's share
in the distribution OF gasoline tax
-. This share has increased rap
idly since the end OF gasoline ra-
tioning and now amounts to about
50 600 monthly.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
SURELY 1T is

difficult 20 believe air travel will
ever become faster Yet we are
told IL Is only a matter OF few
years until this continent will be
spanned by air liners in five hours
or less and predictions are even
made that rocket ships will roar
through the stratosphere at speeds
greater than sound Truly this -
the air age. Arizona is crossed by
two major airlines and there was
lately placed in operation an Ari-
roma line connecting all OF the
major cities OF the state. This ser
vice may we'll soon be enlarged
l. include Coolidge. Florence and
CAsa Grande as well as other
towns Of similar size.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
High School Teenaee
Parties to Be Resumed
For Short Time Test

Due TO numerous requests from
teenagers Ii has beer decided to
continue high school teenage part
les at the Womans Club on Satur-
day nights for the next two OF
three weeks, it was announced to-
day by those in charge. The parties
were discontinued for the summer
due TO small attendance. Resump-
ton OF the summer program for the
next few weeks is a trial program
only, depending for continuance
upon the amount of interest shown
by teenagers. according to Mrs
Roger Gates, chairman of the high
school group.
There will be a teenage party
and dance at the Womans Club
tomorrow night from to IL o.
clock. Mrs. Kruse Davis. presi-
dent of the club. will be on hand
with a message for the teenagers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
tke GGLo1I
Note Book
THis COLUMN is

written on the eve OF our depart
ure ON an air flight 10 Denver.
This trip is scheduled TO be- com
pleied In about five hours OF fly
ipg time from Phoenix with a few
hours layOyer In Albuquerque
What a contrast with other modes
% travel We had originally plan
ned 10 20 by automobile spending
two nights on the road or BY
train. which takes IS hours.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
ACTING AS FEEDER

lines TO the great transcontinental
routes. there may soon come the
day when no town or hamlet In
the nation will be- more than a few
air hours from one another.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
HIGH PRAISE is

due Arizona Retail Liquor Dealers
Association for its donation OF an
iron lung TO each county In Ari-
roma. The Pinal county gift was
bestowed by Leo Bloch OF Flor
ence. president OF Pinal county as
sociation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14

Richard Eugene Waliar has re-
ceiVed discharge from the v. s.
Navy at Terminal Island, San
Pedro. California. He enlisted In
the navy June %. 1874. when he
was 10 and served i6 months over
seas. He has been awarded the
Asiatic-Paciiic RIBBON with cam
paisn star. American Area ribbon.
and Victory Medal. Waller was
with the army OF occupation In
Japan. He 10 a Coolidge high school
student and a brother OF Mrs. Elmo
Jenson. He plans TO continue his
schooling.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
DooIey Brothers Move
To New Office Monday

Dooley Brothers moved into their
commodious new office in the 200
block on Main Street Monday
While waiting for the building tc
be completed they maintained @
temporary office in the New Sar
Carlos Hotel Their new home Is
comprised of large main office
and three private offices They
have leased the building from
Howard Gosa and Charlie Peters.
o. H. and ]. C. Dooley represent
wide cattle and agricultural inter
ests. The recently moved their
business interests here from New
Mexico.
n
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14

. Miss Lawanna Veazey. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Young Veazey,
who is employed in the registrar 8
office at Arizona State College,
Flagstaff, writes that they have
the largest summer enrolment in
the history of the college There
are over 400 students enrolled,
most of whom are G. rs. or
teachers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14

. Dalton Cole, Jr, had his ton
sils removed at Coolidge Hospital
Wednesday. He is doing fine.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Maryland Host 10 u. 5.
Scholastic Rifle Meet

University of Maryland has been
selected as the scene Of the Ma
tional Interscholastic Shoulder
Shoulder Rifle Tournament on
April IS when the National Rifle
Association event will be fred for
the first time since the outbreak
Of the war.
Teams from secondary schools In
Maryland and surrounding States
will come to the Old Liners range
to compete for the Alamo Trophy
and the Morgan Cup. The matches
include the national interscholastic
individual championship, the ma
tional team championship, the ma
tional individual girls champion
ship and the national interscholastic
girls team championship.
Col. Harland C. Griswold, profess
sor Of military science and tactics
and rifle coach at Maryland, will
be in charge Of the tournament,