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The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Contract Awarded
For Improvement
Of 'Dust-BowI' Road
State Highway Department
Announces Contract To
Cost $179,248

The state highway department
has awarded the contract for Inn
provement OF the "dustbowl" sec
ton OF the Florence-Tucson high
way to the Tiffany Construction
Company.
Improvement of the 1877 miles Of
road was contracted for $l79.248.
More than foot of dirt has blown
from the present roadbed. making
approaches to the numerous cul-
verts over washes a bumpy propo-
sition.
When completed late this year.
the road will be hard-surfaced over
the entire route and will be part
Of the direct Canada Mexico high
way.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Women Robbers
And Confederate
Get Prison Terms
p air Who Lured Coolidge
Men To Theft Rendezvous
And Their Companion Get
Five Years Each

Two women who lured two Coo
lidge men to a lonely spot on the
outskirts Of Coolidge where they
were robbed at the point of pis-
tol. and one OF their confederates
were sentenced to five to six years
in the state penitentiary by Judge
w. G. Truman on Saturday.
They are Ann Avery. SO, and
Cleave Randolph. 35. Both have
been married and each Is the
mother Of three children. They
pleaded guilty after being arrested
In Coolidge shortly after the hold
up which occurred January 81.
According to w. B. Threat and
Orba Turley, the victims. they met
the women in Coolidge bar. Aft
er drinking with them the two men
said the women invited them to go
for a ride in their car.
They drove out to the river bank,
the men said. and stopped. Sud
denly, according to their testimony,
the door of the car was jerked
open and a flashlight beam thrown
into the car.
They were ordered to lie still on
the floor of the tonneau while their
pockets were searched. Threat
lost $14 and was struck several
times when he failed to follow or
ders quickly enough to please the
bandits. Turley was robbed OF 81.
Court officials said the women
had hidden their confederates In
the trunk compartment during the
ride. Both victims were urged to
lie in the back seat during the
ride through Coolidge under the
supposition that they were hiding
from boy-friends of the two women.
One of the male members OF the
holdup gang was captured. He was
John Howard. 80. who received the
same sentence as the women. The
fourth man, Sam Van Blunt. also
known as w j. Crowley, is still at
large. Police officials believe he
has skipped the country.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Mrs. Gladys Haley
Is Installed Head
Legion Auxiliary
State Department Officials
And Many Local Guests
Are Present At A air.
Mrs. Ivy Vensel Is install
ling Officer

Mrs. Gladys Haley was installed
president Of the American Legion
Auxiliary, William David II o d
Post. at an open ceremony held
Monday night In Legion hall. Mrs.
Ivy Vensel. central district commit
tee woman. was the installing Of
ficer. She was assisted in the in
stallation ceremony by Mrs. Sarah
Arnold, Mrs. Jane Pickerel. Mrs.
Mabelle Taylor, Mrs. Loleete Talla.
Mrs. Viola Loucks. Mrs. II o y
Handy and Miss Vivian Baker.
Officials who took Office with Mrs.
Haley for the l946-47 year were !:
Mrs. Myra Nell Freeman, first vice
president: Miss Esther Zerr, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Hope Tay
lor. treasurer: Mrs. Pauline Crump.
secretary; Mrs Lulu Short, his
torian: Mrs. Alice Morris. chaplain,
and Mrs Flossie Higginbotham,
sergeant at arms.
During the ceremonies the Aux
Hilary received a telegram of con-
gratulations from Mrs. e a n n e
McQuown of Tucson. department
president. Other dignitaries who
were among the guests of honor
included Mrs. Lucille Hayes OF
Phoenix. department secretary;
Mrs. Esther G as ton of Phoenix,
junior past department president;
and Mrs. d. K. Smith of Phoenix,
& member of Frank Luke Post.
Mrs. Edith Hamilton, outgoing
past presidents ring from the Aux
Hilary in appreciation of her work
Auxiliary in appreciation of her
for the organization during the past
year. Presentation was made by
Mrs. Vensel. Corsages were pre-
,, sented to Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs
Vensel by Mrs. Haley, the new
president.
Prior to the installation a short
business meeting was held by Mrs.
Hamilton to conclude the year S
business. Mrs. Haley will name the
chairmen who will work with her
at the groups next meeting in
June. when delegates will also be
elected to the state convention at
Bisbee slated for July 4. 5 and 6.
A large number of Legion mem
bers and townspeople were present
for the installation. followi n g
which a Dutch supper was served.
Mrs. Hamilton was refreshment
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Eleanor
Burtcher. Mrs. Alice Morris, Mrs,
Handy. and Miss Zerr A red and
green color scheme was carried out
in refreshment table appointments
and decorations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
AEA Delegates
Vote Against
Increase Move
Initiative Measure To In
crease State Payments To
Schools Dropped At Ses-
sion.

Delegates to the special meeting
of the Arizona Educational Asso-
citation in Phoenix Saturday voted
down a proposed initiative meas
ure to increase state aid TO schools
by vote OF 73 TO 72.
Louis Taylor, a member of the
Pinal county school system since
1884 and Coolidge's delegate to the
meeting, reported that the vote
was secret and the outcome was
obviously the result of discussion
on the measure.
Taylor went instructed by the
| Coolidge teachers to support the
proposed measure. The voting was
on a negative motion, that the
assembly Should not take such
action at this time"
A number of prominent educators
declared that it was a matter for
delegates to decide whether there
was time enough before the last
day for filing a petition TO insti-
tute the measure or whether they
should consider a long-term pro-
gram which would have greater
chances of success.
The measure, basis of the un-
precedented calling of a special
delegate assembly would not only
increase the amount paid by the
State for each pupil but would also
pay high schools and elementary
schools the same amount per pupil.
The state now pays S65 for each
elementary pupil and s95 for each
high school pupil.
1t seemed to be the general opin-
ion of the delegates who spoke
from the floor that there was in
sufficient time or money for the
successful culmiration of the pro-
posal.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
b35 Register
10 Vote May II
For CounciImen
Election Officials N a m d
For Two City Voting Pre-
cincts

Only 635 residents Of Coolidge
had registered for the first NUM-
cipal election scheduled for May
q. A. d. Tyler, town clerk an
nounced at the close of registra-
tion yesterday.
Political observers say this Is
very poor showing for the COM
munity as at least 500 registra-
tions were expected for the coun-
cilmanic election.
There are 16 candidates and
seven can be elected.
Ele ction officials were an
nounced today by Tyler.
In Precinct No. l sitting at the
Justice of peace office are:
Mrs. NJ. M. Ware, inspector; Mrs.
Alice Isles and Mrs. May Wilbur.
judges; Mrs. Dorothy Pond and
Mrs. Edna Jones, clerks and Mrs.
c. T. Dickson, alternate.
In Precinct No. 2, sitting in the
high school:
Mrs. Ruby Elliott, inspector;
Mrs. Rodney Elsberry, and Mrs.
Viola Loucks. judges; Mrs. Park
Wells and Mrs. Kathleen Merrill.
clerks and Mrs. Marie Murray, al
ternate.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Officials Explain
Surplus Property
Purchase Plan
Vete ms Must Fill Out
Forms To Be Put On Wait
ing List For Hard To Get
Items

World War II veterans seeking
TO purchase surplus war property
from the War Assets Corporation
must fill out Form SWPC-66. yeter.
ans application for surplus prop
erty. listing on the form a descrip.
tion OF the articles desired. officials
OF the Veterans Administration
said recently.
This list must be submitted "a
the chief OF special services divi-
sion, War Assets Corporation. Al
Goa office building. Phoenix. along
with evidence OF their honorable
discharge. preferably in the form
% photostatic copy OF the dis
charge
Veterans who are not in a posi-
tion 10 call at the office in person
may secure the application form by
requesting it by mail The COM
pleted application can then be
mailed into the office, officials
said.
The application will serve to put
the veterans name on the waiting
list for types of property desired
and when the name OF the veteran
Is reached and the property Is
available. he will be informed as to
where the property is located In
order that he may inspect IL and
decide whether he wants TO pur-
chase IL.
Under a recent act veterans
priorities which were second 10
that OF government agencies have
now moved ahead OF such agencies
in the purchase OF certain items OF
surplus property.
Included in the 100 per cent set
aside list" for veterans are such
items as. used and new passenger
cars. jeeps and all types OF trucks
of 90 tons or less motorcycles and
motor scooters. tractors. construc-
ton machinery. agricultural ma
chinery and medical equipment.
In applying for such rtorit ty
items. veterans must execute Form
wAA No. 70 IN quadruplicate. Only
items under the same classification
should be listed ON the same form.
otherwise additional forms must be
executed II different items are re-
Quested such as "automotiye We
hicles." and typewriters.
A handbook. The Veteran and
Surplus War Property" is available
TO veterans and may be secured by
writing 10 the Special Services Of
flee. Alcoa building.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Coolidge Air Base
Is Transferred To
Williams Field

Coolidge Army Air Base has been
transferred TO Williams Field on
Wednesday according 10 advice
received from the public relations
officer at Williams Field. The
commanding officer OF Williams
Field. Colonel Jesse Auton. stated
that. while the field was now under
their Jurisdiction. no future plans
have been made for Its use.
At present. the local air base is
manned by two officers and one
enlisted man, the last remaining
personnel of the ferrying division
OF the Air Transport Command.
These men will leave in the next
few days for other assignments.
and men from Williams Field will
arrive TO take over.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Coolidge Nine To
Clash Sunday With
honeydrippers
Cowboys Held To Two Hits
AS They Drop 80 Contest
To Powerful Mesa Real
tors

The Coolidge Cowboys baseball
team viii seek TO bolster their per
centage in Central Arizona league
standings Sunday afternoon at the
expense OF the Broadway Honey
drippers when they meet the fast
stepping Phoenix colored nine on
the high school diamond.
In a league game played here
last Sunday the Coolidge team was
iolted by the powerful Alexander
son-Naegle Realtors of Mesa by an
so score. Hal Clemence, Mesa
hurler, baffled the Coolidge bat
ters. allowing only two hits, both
singles. Gilbert Granillo, who
started on the mound for the
Cowboys. was hit freely by the
Mesans, and was relieved in the
sixth by Jack Rowe, who fared
better. Rowe was nicked for sew
eral solid hits, but Mesa was un
able TO score after the sixth.
The Cowboys went hitless unit
the fourth inning when Hershe
Holmes, first baseman, connected
TO spoil Clemence's chances of {
no-hitter. In the ninth Rowe crack
ed out a sharp single TO left field
Simmons and Perkins shared the
catching chore for Coolidge. Catch
ing for Mesa was Chef McNabb
David Davis umpired.
Sundays game gave Coolidge 6
league standing Of three losses anC
one win. They have lost to Phoeni,
Naval. Casa Grande and Mesa. anC
have defeated Buckeye.
With bleacher seating available
at the school field a good-sizeC
crowd is expected at Sundays con
test. The game will start at 2:30.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
SOME COMPLAINT

that the city garbage collection is
inadequate has been made but 1t
seems 10 us that these complaints
are isolated in nature and that on
the whole a credible job is being
done. Because II is human to err
some will be overlooked occas-
sionally but a telephone call to
the city clerks office should cause
correction TO be made. The council
has just passed an ordinance deal
ing with garbage collection where
in certain rules have been laid
down. A spirit Of cooperation be-
tween the householder and city Of
ficials will tend toward general sa-
tisfaction for all concerned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
PinaI County Is
Well Represented
AtC. Of {. Meeting
Coolidge And Florence e
Chambers Send Delegates
To Phoenix Conference

Coolidge and Florence were both
well represented at the statewide
meeting OF rs representatives of 81
chamfs1rs OF commerce, in Phoenix
this week.
Representing Coolidge were The
Rev. ]. ]. Kamphuis, Presbyterian
minister, Raymond Sroaf. secre-
tary OF the Coolidge chamber and
Charles X. Kimball.
The Rev. s. B. Hannah, Presby-
terian m n er and II. G. Hill,
owner OF the Florence Hotel, rep
resented the Florence Chamber of
Commerce.
Delegates to the conference held
in the Hotel Westward Ho ap-
proved legislation to be submitted
to the legislature next January.
Their action would provide for:
Enabling laws permitting the
zoning of county areas, particu-
larly those adjoining cities;
Complete revision of the state
sanitary code with enlargement of
the present sanitary division OF the
state health department.;
Enabling laws permitting coun-
ties to establish planning commits
sions.
Local representatives expressed
satisfaction with the way the con-
ference. sponsored by the Phoenix
Chamber OF Commerce was han
died.
While some OF the moves ap-
proved did not. they felt. apply to
Pinal county communities, the
overall picture was definitely a
move toward state betterment.
The second day OF the session
found a committee recommending
that the delegates form a perma-
the Arizona Legislative and Plan
ming Committee which will be
nent organization to be known as
formed OF a representative from
each county with an alternate.
County chambers OF commerce
will meet and appoint their repre-
sentative and alternate by June
Is.
Fred A. Ironside is the chairman
OF the state committee and Miss
Ethel Hickman, secretary.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Rose Titus Wins Honors
State College. Flagstaff

Miss Rose Titus of Coolidge re-
ceived one of the seven gold axe
awards given at an honor award
assembly Friday at Arizona State
College, Flagstaff. This award is
voted to outstanding students by
the student council. She Is the
daughter of Mrs. P. M. Titus.
Miss Titus is a member of the
Hiking Club of Arizona State Col
lege, Flagstaff, which will go on
hike to the infrequently visited Ma
vajo Indian Reservation of North
ern Arizona and Southern Utah.
The club members will visit many
points of interest during the hike
and will also climb the 10000 foot
Navajo Mountain.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Diversification Of
Farm Lands Is
Told Ro+arians

An interesting sidelight to the
development of complete diversifi-
cation of farming activities was
given members of Coolidge Rotary
club Wednesday noon by county
agricultural agent K. X. Henness.
The speaker declared farm areas
at the outset are usually almost
one-crop areas or with one crop
predominant such as cotton Is the
predominant crop in Casa Gran
de valley. Later trends toward d.
versification and final and almost
complete abandonm1lt OF tho or
iginal crop usually follows heavy
insect infestation, soil depletion or
erosion or such other natural
cause.
Henness reminded his listeners
that three years ago Pinal county
grew more long staple cotton than
any other county in Arizona while
today not one acre Is planted to
this staple which grows better here
than elsewhere. The abandonment
of this crop, however, was due en-
tirely to economics rather than
because OF a natural cause.
Illustrative Of the changes In
the agricultural economy of a dis
trict Henness pointed to the Yuma
valley where bug infestation forced
the complete abandonment of cot
ton growing and an almost similar
condition in the Roosevelt 1rriga-
tion District of West Maricopa
county where cotton growing has
given way to alfalfa hay and seed
and other crops.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
2,577 Immunization
Shots Given at Grade
Schools During Year

Coolidge elementary school chill
dren have received 2.577 immuniza-
ton shots during the school year
with the final shots completed by
Mrs. Sue Steward. school nurse.
last week North and south ele-
mentary schools and the colored
school at Borree's Corner are un-
Ger the health supervision OF the
school nurse The total number OF
shots given include 400 small pox
vaccinations; 399 diphtheria shots;
1.ISS typhoid shots. and $50 Schick
tests.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
EVEN NFoRE US

- the welfare OF our youth In
Coolidge there is little for the teen
ager and young people to do in the
summertime. For that reason the
support OF the program presently
being sponsored to- raise funds for
nightlighting a softball field is i'm
portant. This sport gives interest
10 all young enough TO play the
game. And. besides. II gives en-
joyment 10 everyone who cares to
watch H. Certainly IL is a com
munity project of major impor-
tsnce.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
BECAUSE THE WRITER

OF this column will be out OF III.
state all OF next week this Is the
last time this column will appear
before the election But we'd like
20 leave this one thought Remem-
Der that those we select as coun-
cilmen will be almost solely re-
sponsible for what progres We
make during the next few years.
And what We do for ourselves to-
day must reflect the needs OF our
children tomorrow. So. II we select
men in whom we are willing to
trust the destiny OF our children.
secure in the belief that they as
individuals want TO make Coolidge
the kind OF a town we want our
children TO inherit then We VIII
have selected wisely.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17

OMiss Lawanna VeaZey was a
member of the makeup commit
tee for the play, Might of January
18th" produced Friday at Arizona
State College Flagstaff. John Max
well. dialogue director for "Chey-
enne," being filmed at Warne
Brothers permanent movie loca-
ton in Oak Greek Canyon. assisted
in coaching the final rehersals for
the college play.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
1T rs GRATIFYING

10 note the trend toward state and
community planning now current In
Arizona. The latest program Is
sponsored by chambers OF com
merce OF Arizona with one central
state agency Much good can come
OF this movement and the selection
OF a forward looking business man
To represent Pinal county on the
committee is important. The right
man can do a lot OF good for this
country and II makes no differ
ence. 10 which particular chamber
Of commerce within the county be
happens TO belong.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17

OMr. and Mrs. c. F. Hamilton and
Mrs. Honey Handy were dinner
guests Sunday at the home of DR..
and Mrs. ]. Minor Parks of Phoenix
Mrs. Parks returned last week by
air from France, where she spent
five weeks with her mothers. sis
ter and brother. Members Of her
family were scattered during the
war and she went to France to find
them. One sister was killed, a
brother is missing and her father
had died.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
COOLIDGE MERCHANTS

now have the results of the freight
and express embargo TO worry
about. Caused by the coal strike
and the totalatarian policies OF
John l. Lewis the end result Is
that shipments OF badly needed
merchandise and foodstuffs are
hopelessly snarled and we1l feel
the pinch for sometime.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
WHILE NO OFFICIAL

statement has been made II Is be-
lieved the death knell of Coolidge
Army Air Base has been sounded.
Reports in Coolidge yesterday in
dicated the base would soon be
scrapped.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Casa Grande Man
Held Under Bond
For Sex Crime

George Seger. 81. of Casa Gran
de pleaded guilty before Judge w.
{. Truman in Superior Court Tues
day OF engaging in practices OF
sexual perversion. Judge Truman
set May 20 for sentence. In the
meantime Seger is under $500
bond.
Unable to provide bond he is
awaiting sentence in the county
Jail.
According to testimony by Char
les S. Post, chief of police of Casa
Grande. Seger. a former resident
OF Ohio. brought a 20-year-old
woman to Casa Grande where they
had been living as man and wife.
Recently complaint was made
that he was forcing the young
woman into the practices for which
he was held.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
Leqion States Election
Officers Monday Night

The American Legion, William
David Hood Post, will hold elec-
ton of officers at the legion hall
on Monday night at 8 p. m. All
members are urged by those In
charge to be present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
his. HOWEVER


h perhaps the most vital election
which will ever be held in Coo
lidge. This city Is in its formative
period. We must progress and as a
city there can be no progress with
out adequate. farsigated leadership.
And this leadership must come from
among the 10 candidates who will
appear on the ballot. BY permitting
their names to appear on the ballot
OF this first city election In the his
tory OF Coolidge these candidates
are asking the voters 10 select
them. They say. In effect. that they
desire the post and the response
tility that goes with H. The cleo
tion is just 10 days away.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17

OWesley James underwent a major
operation at Florence II ospit a |
Thursday. He is reported to be
eonvalescing satisfactorily.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17
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Note Book
WITH BUT SLIGHTLY

VII bO oLENT II
more than 500 residents OF Coolidge
eligible 20 vote In the city election
May 27th II looks as though the
reNt city council will be chosen b.
about 400 voters. This because sell
dom does the American people
exercise the right OF franchise TO
exceed two thirds OF those regis
tered.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17

oMorris and Bob Burns have re-
turned from San Francisco, where
they attended a preview of 1947
Studebakers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-05-17

OMr. and Mrs. John Daskin re-
turned Tuesday from a business
trip to Lafayette, Indiana.
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