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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02
Eleanor Fasion Burgwin Weds
Robert @. Doss Of Greensboro

The bridegroom, who was re-
Gently discharged from the armv
as technical sergeant, entered the
service in August 1943 and served
% months overseas, during which
time he was interned in a Ger
man prison camp.
In the fall the couple plans to
make their home in Raleigh when
Mr.. Doss expects to enter state
college to study electrical enei-
neering.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Chapel an
nounce the birth Of a son, Micheal
Turner, April 26 at Marion Sprunt
annex. Mrs. Chapel is the former
Frances Ternie1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

Girl Reserve advisors will
meet Friday night at 8 o'clock
in the YWCA to complete plans
for the Mother-D Daughter ban
quet which is scheduled for
May IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02
Club Clock

The Dorcas Society OF St.
Paul's Lutheran church will
hold the monthly meeting
this afternoon at 4 o.
clock in the parish house,
Sixth and Princess street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

Cultivation of the soybean was
first recorded in China in the
third century B. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

The COED class Of the First
Baptist church will meet to-
night at 8 o'clock, in the
church. Miss Hdaude Weber
will be guest speaker Of the
evening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

Tue Sunset Park Home
Demonstration club will hold
it's monthly meeting Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
the Sunset Park Methodist
Educational building. Mem
bers are urged to attend and
all women of the Sunset Park,
Riverside, Maffitt Village and
Woodlawn sections who are in
terested in the activities of
this club are cordially invited
to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

The Business and Profession
al Women's club will hold the
monthly meeting at the home
Of the program chairman,
Mrs. Howard Canister at Caro-
lima Beach on Friday evening.
Those who plan to attend and
have cars are requested to
call either verna Sheppard or
Ruth Humphrey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

A meeting of the Past Noble
Grands club of Letitia Rebe-
kah lodge, No. 8, IOOF will be
held this evenin at 8
o'clock at the home of Miss
Mabel Silva, 814 North Fifth
street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

The Philathea class of First
Baptist church will meet Thurs
day night, 8 o'clock, in the
home of Mrs. Percy R. Hall,
300 Northern boulevard, Sunset
Park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

The past matrons and pa
irons club of Goldenrod chap
ter, Order of Eastern Star, will
meet this evening at 8
in the home of Mrs. w. H. Nc
Claim, 119 KenWood avenue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02

The Georgia Barton class Of
Temple Baptist church will
meet Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at the home of Mrs.
A.. B. Bradshaw, 229 Kenwood
avenue. Members are request
ed to meet at the church at
7:30 o'clock.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Pilot Dusting Crops
Burned TO Death in
Crash Near Eloy

Larry Johnson, 80. pilot of a
crop-dusting plane was burned to
death when the plane crashed and
burst into flame in a cotton field
about 90 miles southwest of Eloy,
on Monday
Johnson. employed by Phoenix
firm. had passed over the field
when he pulled into a sharp turn
about 100 feet up. The small but
powerful plane sideslipped to the
ground and flashed into a burn
ing mass.
The pilot was evidently over
come by fumes from the exploding
gasoline and burning sulphur load
ed into the plane for dusting
Another employee of the company
flying overhead. said he saw John
son attempting to fight the blaze
but suddenly slumped over.
Johnson was dead when help
arrived at the plane which had
crashed about a mile and a half
from other employees of the com
panv. The entire plane was des-
troyed by the flames. Johnson was
well known around this area.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Gadio SIlop on
I'd ain Street Is
Suepi Dy Fire
Damage estimated at $1,000
partially covered by insurance;
short circuit blamed.

An $1,000 FIRE swept the Sim
mons Radio Shop on Main street
eaarly Thursday which firemen
fought for approximately an hour
but which was kept under control
at all times, accoDing TO Fire
Chief NJ n. Cooper.
Chief Cooper believed the alarm
which sounded at 4:30 A. NJ, was
turned in by someone sleeping in
nearby building but said he
wasn't sure.
The blaze started In the rear of
the building which is owned by
the G.. B. Spooner estate and
spread toward the front virtually
wiping out the entire stock val
ued at 50. 900 and which Das par
TALLY insured.
The building was damaged to
an extent OF $4,000 covered by
insurance A short circuit is be-
lieved to have started the fire
which evidently smoldered for sew
eral hours before bursting into
flames.
Two large plate glass windows
in front OF the shop were destroy
ed and firemen had to break down
the front door TO gain entrance to
the shop.
The shop is operated by Jack
Simmons.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Committee Selects
Deputy Sheriff to
Replace Garrett

The name of Ed Smith, deputy
sheriff in Eloy will be on the bal
lot in the general November cleo
tion.
He will replace ]. C. Garrett
present justice. who was renomi-
mated on the Democratic ticket in
the recent primary but who
has signified his intention of re-
signing to take the position oi
postmaster in Eloy.
Smith was unanimously chosen
at a meeting of precinct commit
teemen in Florence. July 26 after
a letter from Garrett was read sig
nifying his intention of not seek
ing the justice job for the nex'
term.
Decision of the committeeman
was announced in a letter to M
G.. Mann, clerk of the board ol
supervisors, asking that Smiths
name be placed on the ballot in
stead OF Garretts.
Mann said the supervisors have
received no definite word from
Garrett as to when he intends tt
resign. 1t is believed likely thai
Smith will be appointed to fill the
unexpired term of Garrett if th'
latter resigns before election.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Recent Rainfans
Help Situation But
Not Nearly Enough

Recent rainfalls have helped the
water situation in the San Carlos
irrigation district some but not
what many persons may expect.
carl Anderson. district engineer
said yesterday.
While approximately It's cubic
feet per second are running in the
irrigation bitches. Anderson said,
il should be five times that much.
All in all the summer SO far has
been very Disappointing" accord
ing TO Anderson. lie had hoped 10
release some water soon from the
San Carlos reservoir but cannot
until II reaches a storage point OF
1000 acre feet The reservoir
now holds between l10 and 1900
feet.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Captain Stewart Lewis.
Noted Indian Military
Man, Dies in Phoenix

Captain Stewart Lewis. noted In
did mihtary man. died early
Wednesday morning in "A Phoenix
hospital. The captain. a full
blooded Pima. was born at Casa
Blanca in June OF 1900. lie was
for Is years a member OF the fac
ulty OF the u. 6. Indian School at
Phoenix and for about 10 years
commanded the all-Indian com
pany OF the Bushmasters
During World War | Stewart
Lewis enlisted in the navy while
under age. and served at sea on
the U. s s. South Dakota.
A graduate of Haskell Institute
of Lawrence. Kansas. Captain
Lewis was an instructor in print
ing at Phoenix Indian School from
1929 until called to active duty in
1899. Captain Lewis last military
act was a trip 10 Fort Douglas
Utah. in April TO accept the regi-
mental colors Of the l5Sth lnfan
try from headquarters OF th'
Ninth Service Command.
lie Is survived by his widow
Iva Lee. three sons and two daugh
ters. all OF Phoenix.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
A. 6. Walker to
Become Head Of
Highway Patrol
Former state prison warden aP-
pointed superintendent of state
policing body on August Is.

A. G.. Walker, who retired last
year as warden of the Arizona
State prison and has been living
in Coolidge, will become superin-
tendent of the Arizona Highway,
Patrol on August 18th.
He succeeds Horace Moore, who
resigned the position to which he
returned last January after serv-
ing az major in the Army over
seas. Moore plans to enter pri-
vate business.
Walkers career as warden of the
Florence institution began under
the admins Sstration of the late
Governor B. B. Moeur, In which he
served for two years. He re-
turned to the position nearly six
years ago and continued in the
job until he resigned last spring.
He is credited with an excellent
record in the prison, having re-
organized the institution and It's
staff and instituting reforms and
improvements that have made 1t
model institution.
Although living retired Walker
has cattle ranch which he plan
ned to build up for a son, who
can never claim his heritage, haV-
ing been reported lost in action
in the Pacific during the war.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Eight City Motorists
Fined for Parking
In mo Parking" Zones

Eight Coolidge motorists ran
afoul of the law by way of newly
.teaned no-parking sections at
Central Avenue and M:.in Street
and at Main and Harding Avenue,
over the week end.
Each paid a fine of $500, many
OF them protesting against the
sudden regulation against parking
where parking had been permitted
for many years.
The no-parking areas were Gre
ated to avoid accidents at the In
tersections. n traffic hazard when
parked motorists back out into
the pedestrian fame.
Minor Simms. city magistrate
warned that any of those returning
before him on the same offence
will find a bigger fine aassessed
for the second time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Robber Sentenced
To 10 TO Is Years
By Judge Truman

Tweniy-yesr-old dancer admits
crimes in pleading guilty TO
robbine car salesman near Flor
ence.
Freely admitting that he had
been a bad boy. and declaring
there was no reason for his crimi-
nal acts. Kenneth Raymond. 20
year-old dancing desperate. was
sentenced to 10 to % years in the
Arizona State prison by Judge w.
C.. Truman in Superior Court on
Tuesday.
Raymond. also known as Pu-
Iaski. was arrested In Tucson last
week. when he attempted to pawn
stolen diamond ring. pleaded
guilty to beating and robbing Max
9 Birka. Phoenix used car dealer
aEh leaving him semi-conscious
on the desert about IL miles north
OF Florence last January.
Birka says he was robbed Of
$1,000 but Raymond. who was
frank In confessing his part in the
affair. told County Attorney Ron
ald Ellis that he had only taken
$l5U0 from the 23-year-old car
dealer
He also admitted robbing a girl
dancer in Los Angeles and buy
ing a number OF automobiles from
lAs West Coast 10 New Orleans
making small down payments then
driving 10 another state to avoid
paying for them.
Raymond told Judge Truman
that he had been sentenced 10 six
months Imprisonment while in the
army. having been inducted. but
was released after serving two
months. He deserted and has
beer. sought by the army Since then
as a deserter.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Coolidge Chapter
Of Future Farmers
Rated End in State
Individual members carry off top
(. prizes in national competition
al Prescott convention.

Elmo Jensen. agricultural in
structor AT Coolidge High School
and sponsor Of the Coolidge Chap
Ter Of the Future Farmers Of
America was elected Honorary
State Farmer AT the annual state
convention of the organization held
in Prescott, July 2i-26
Members of the Coolidge chap
ter came out well in the national
contests while the entire chapter
won second place In the state
contest based on all around chap
ter activities.
Bobby Skousen won the national
electrification contest receiving
500 awarded by the National F. +,
A. Foundation. while James Dunn,
was top man in the farm machin-
cry repair contestt
Eddie Scheil and Bill Ware were
awarded state Farmer degrees
and each received a gold charm
and $1,000 given by the Valley
National Bank Ten state farmers
are chosen each year on a basis OF
leadership in agriculture.
The Coolidge chapter was given
a $4,000 prize for winning secohd
place IN the all-around state com
petition.
Other members attending the
convention from Coolidge Chapter
were Don Pew and Jack Prefer
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Coolidge Gets a
Rain Wednesday,;
Only .28 Of Inch

After nearly week Of hot
weather ranging from low maxi
mum OF 103 Sunday TO a high Of
lie Wednesday a fast summer
storm swept over the city Wednes-
day evening and when 1t had pass
ed IS OF an inch OF rain had fall
en-
The Casa Grande valley. say old
timers. has had more dust storms
and less rain this summer than
snce the mid '20's when thousands
OF acres were being cleared for
farming.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Supervisors to Hold
Drawing for Tied
Constable Candidates

The county board of supervisors
has notified. Charles Rhodes. OF
Winkelman. II. L. Larey. and Jess
Teagne. OF Feldman. that they
each received 2S votes in the re-
cent primary election for constable
and that the candidate whose name
shall appear on the ballot for the
general election. shall be chosen
by lot in the office OF the super
visors. The drawing will take
place at 9 o'clock In the office at
Florence. Tuesday. August 6.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
John Mitchell Is
High Spender in
Primary Election
Candidate for sheriff spent $755
in campaign supervisors records
L..

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show.
John Mitchell. superior. defeat
e-I candidate for Sheriff on the
Democratic ticket in the recent
primaries appears to be high man
ON the election expense totem
pole. from returns filed with NJ
G.. Mann. clerk of the board Of
supervisors.
Mitchell tallies his expenses at
S755 as compared with S405 gross
expenditures by Lynn Farley. sue
cessful candidate and 1876 60 by
Al Sizemore. Casa Grande
Louis Taylor. successful candi-
date for county school superin-
intendent filed report OF s4s9 in
campaign expenditures against
Horace Chesley's sl23
Frank Williams. OF Casa Grande,
who defeated Charles w. Stokes
for supervisor. spent s27S.7I
as against Stokes s1s3.32
| Eugene White. victor I'm the con
test between him and Charles
Whitiow for constable in the Flor
ence area. reported expenditures
OF $1,000 as against Whitlow's s3S.-
! &c.
Before his announcement thai
he was resigning Immediately af
ter the primaries to become post
master of Eloy. Justice of th'
Peace J. c. Garrett had spent $40.
so To gain the nomination for an
other term.
The majority of other office
seekers recorded sums ranging
from nothing To $50 with the ma
! jority OF those facing no opposi-
ton reporting no expenditures
Wyly Parsons. nominated for as
sessDr was the $50 spender. Ron
aid j. Ellis who had no opposi
tion for county attorney recorde'
/ $45 campaign exposes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Jon Gorree Chosen
Democratic Central
Committee Chairman

Jon u. Goree OF Coolidge was
selected as Pinal county demo-
cratic committee chairman when
delegates from precinct rommit-
tees met in Glorence late iast
week.
+. r. Franks OF Casa Grande
was thosen Republican county
chairman.
Delegates from Coolidge selected
10 attend the state democratic con-
vestion is Phoenix included Jon
Goree. c. A. Anderson. Fred jam
ieson, Y. c. White and Paul Han
nah.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Superior School
Superintendent in
Rotary Talk Here

Thirty months of overseas ser
vice In air intelligence was the
subject of a talk before Coolidge
Rotarians Wednesday noon by Roy
V. Forsnas. superintendent OF Su-
perior schools. Forsnas. who was
a major in the army told of prob
lens of air intelligence and aerial
photograpy. He presented actual
photographs of German installa-
tions and pointed out camoflage
as practiced by the esemy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Coolidge BPWC Plans
Picnic For Husbands
Might Here tuesday

The Business and Professional
Women's Club OF Coolidge will
honor husbands OF members and
special guests at a picnic supper
TO be held in the patio at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Loucks
Tuesday evening. August at z
p. m. Mrs. Sybil Gammage is
general chairman of arrangements
She is being assisted by Mrs. j.
NJ. Hines, Mrs. Ernestine Vidano
and Mrs IVA Gammage.
Members who plan to have
guests for the evening are request
ed by those in charge TO have this
information ready for the tele-
tees met in Florence lat last week.
phone committee so reservations
may be made.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Mcfarland Expects
Action on Water
Bill in January

Raymond Sroaf. acting secretary
of the Pinal County Research Com
mittee has received a letter from
Senator Ernest w Mcfarland. in
which the senator thanks the com
mittee for its offer to send a dele
gate TO hearings on Senate Bill
234s which would bring additional
Colorado River water into Arizona
Senator Mcfarland said in his
letter Uhat action on the bill
'would probably not be taken al
the present session of Congress but
that he expected definite action
when Congress reconvenes in jan
mary 1947.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
City TO Take
Action Against
Tax Delinquenfs
Business men who fail to pay oc-
cupation taxes by August 10th
will be affected; city clerk or
dered TO give delinquent list TO
city attorney for court action.

dered TO give delinquent list TO
city attorney for court action.
owners &C COOLIDGE business
hoIses whi~h are still delinquent
IN pa ment o, occupation taxes
ail find thems elves facing court
a tion on \ gas, 10Th following
orr issuc Tuesday night by
the city council
Noarly % 'co'idre l,sineas
houses are delinquent in 3rl qdar-
ter occupation taxes according to
list presented to the council by
City Clerk Minor Sinms and five
of these are delinquent for more
than one quarter.
The council instructed the city
clerk TO present a list of all de-
linquents unpaid at closing time
August 10th to the city attorney
for action: If legal steps become
necessary the total tax bill, in
Gliding attorneys fees. will be far
more than double the normal tax.
Headed by DR.. G. l.. Walker a
delegation of air men urged the ac-
QUESTION of Coolidge Airpark site
for municipal landing field. A
general discussion ended with the
city clerk being instructed to tele-
phone Harry Girard, district en-
gineer for Civil Aeronautics
Authority and ask him to come to
Coolidge to attend special meet
ing of the council. Mr.. Gerard
was out OF town Wednesday and
Thursday and ii was expected he
would be reached somtime today
and the special meeting of the
council slated.
In a general discussion of what
is now known as THE Garbags
Situation" the council was told
little could be done toward bet
tering conditions and collection of
garbage and trash until the city
could acquire its own truck.
A follow up letter will be mail
ed this week to a ,sumber of Cool
idge business houses which have
failed to regulate and dispose OF
water from window coolers.
Coucilman Tom Edwards and
w T. Mckinney were delegated
to work with the chamber of com
merce i'm planning a cleanup drive
to be held in late September or
early Octiber.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Teacher Shortage
May Close Some
PinaI Schools
Superintendent Bu9e says some
some one-room rural schools
may not reopen this fall.

may ttOt iCOHCF h'H~ 'N"s
The shortage of elementary
school teachers may necessitate
closing a number OF Pinal county"s
one room schools for the coming
year. County Superintendent OF
Schools John ]. Bugg said this
week
Superintendent Bugg in a des-
perate effort to secuI~ teachers
had telegraphed a Texas teachers
employment agency requesting
teachers.
He said that 25 teachers are
needed for the county. explaining
that the recent raising of the
teaching standards by the state
has made it more difficult than
ever before to secure certificated
instructors.
The teachers must have degree
and will start at a salary Of $4,000
a year.
Bugg said that the shortage is
thuhfU Dt many NOAiAth NfaAhVA -
who were married but took jobs
during the war. now retiring TO 90
back TO their duties as housewives.
Also many who taught before
the war are not returning to the
teaching profession after time
spent in the service.
"Our young people are not at
tracted TO the teaching profession
in recent years as they had been
some years back" Bugg said. ex-
planning that low salaries in the
profession was responsible.
The situation Is not confined
alone to Pinal county. as school
systems all over the state are
running. into the same difficulty
we are encountering here, he ex-
planned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
1T HAS RECENTLY

ONF. and Mrs. Bruno Valazza
spent the week end in Phoenix on
business and pleasure.
ONiss Velda Abbott will leave
Monday for Flagstaff to spend a
weeks vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Abbott They
formerly owned and operated
DeIl's Cafe here before leaving re-
Gently because OF Mr.. Abbotts
health. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ab-
bott are now employed at Chap
mans Flagstaff Grocery. owned
and operated by II. B. Chapman
who was formerly in the grocery
business here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02

OMrs. Sue Steward, son Bill, and
Miss Hortense McCray are ex-
pected home tomorrow from their
vacations Miss McCray. who has
been in Missouri. will meet Mrs.
Steward at Binita, Oklahoma, from
where they will make the trip
home together. After a short
stay in Coolidge they plan to spend
two weeks in California before the
opening of school.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02

.OMr. and Mrs Coy c. Hamilton,
former residents of Coolidge. stop
'ped here Wednesday and Thursday
enroute TO their home at San
Gabriel, California. They have
been on an extended trip through
she Rocky Mountain states. visit
ing Yellowstone National Park
and Denver on their way home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02

OMr. and Mrs. n G. Murray left
Saturday for Seattle. Washington,
to visit their dauohter, Mrs. Har-
vey Smith and family. They ex-
pect to be gone about a month.
OMr. and Mrs. c. l.. Skousen were
hosts to members of the Saturday
Night Pot Luck Supper and Card
Club at their home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Urton will be
hosts to the group tomorrow night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Deputy Marshal Quits
To MANAGE Club Here

Ned Palmer, Coolidge deputy
marshal. has resigned to take the
position of manger of the San
Cadlos Club. Palmer's resignation
took effect Thursday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02

OThe Friday Night Pot Luck Sup
per and Card Club will meet al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]
Wells tonight. The group met a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P
Jameson last Friday night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02

OMrs. Wheeler Holmes. nee May
Alberti, has returned from Cali
fornia, where she and her daughter
visited Mrs. Holmes mother for
few days.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02

OMrs. Edward Shaw. nee Jackie
Quick, left Wednesday to Wis
her husband, Captain Shaw at
Birmingham General Hospital, Van
Nuys. California. The captain is
improving considerably and il IS
hoped that he will - able TO make
a visit home in the near future.
Mrs. Shaw will be there about
three weeks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
Gordon Smith Is
Work Uhit Leader
S+anfield District

Harold r. Love, assistant chief.
regional personnel, Albuquerque,
New Mexico, has announced the
promotion of f. Gordon Smith to
position of work unit leader OF
the Stanfield work unit.
Mr.. Smith will be in charge ot
the office at Casa Grande which
will serve the 'Stanfield soil con-
servatjon district.
The supervisors OF the new
Stanfield soil conservation district
are: Rex ANDERSEN, Newton Coop
er, and Allan Rodgers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02

OMr. and Mrs. Paul Loucks spent
the week end visiting friends at
Oracle.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-02
IKE Cdxox4
Note Book
occAsIoNLY AN

Rirplane flys low over the city
and almost every time the pilot
can do nothing else But most OF
as are inclined 10 place immediate
blame GA atuGeAts Who cannot re-
sist burning the home town. Folks
In the southeast section OF Cool
idge were awakened the other
morning by low-flying planes which
were crop dusting .. yet com
plant vas made against students.
School instructors at Coolidge
Flying Service forbid low flying
over Coolidge and stern measures
are taken with yiolators.