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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-10
Mrs. Cheatham
EntertainS AT
Lovely Party
Mrs. James K. Paul And Mrs.
Charles Pierce, Visitors,
Honored Yesterday

Mrs. A. B. Cheatham charming
ly entertained yesterday afternoon
at her home in Country Club
Pines with a tea honoring her
sister, Mrs. Charles L. Pierce OF
Washington, D. c., her house
guest and Mrs. James Kb6Paul of
Winston-Salem formerly Of Will
mington.
Attractive arrangements of
%colorful fall flowers were used
throughout the house in decorat-
ing. The tea table was presided
over by Mrs. @. B. Snipes and
assisting in serving were Miss
Byah Thomson and Miss Mary
Ann Chestham.
Around so guests were invited
to call during the tea hours from
4 until 6 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-10
Parker Hinnant
Vows Solemnized

Mrs. Florence Hinnant and John
James Parker Of this city, were
married Friday evening, November
3, by the Rev. Herman W. Duke,
at his home. The wedding was al
tended by a few intimate friends.
After November Is the cAuple
will make their home at 214 South
Ninth street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-10
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H. Whltak'
er, Jr., announce the birth of a son
Ronald Hines, On October 20 a
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Whltak'
er is the former Alma Blake o.
this city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
FIREMEN MEET

At the regular monthly meeting of the Douglas Volunteer Fire De- partment, with President Jack Warner presiding, Mickey Pusich, son of Chief Pusich and ". R. Tucker were accepted as new mem- bers cf the Department.
 Chief Puslch reported on the re- cent Douglas Schools examination Of Fire equipment and made rec concentrations
 Mickey Pusich reported on the Firemens Fall dance and reported 2 successful event.
 Following the meeting a crab feed was enjoyed by members, served by Matt Laughlin.
 The new maintenance committee appointed gre M. Pusich, ". R. Tucker and Henry Langfeldt. Feed committee for the following month will be Gerald CRshen Arnie Shud- shift and Val Poor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
WACHUSTT BACK
 AFTER SEARCHES
 AND RESCUE WORK

The Coast Guard Cutter Wachu- sett is back in Juneau today, after a series of winter weather search es and rescues. Latest assignment reported Comdr. Edgar V. Carlson was search in the vicinity of Point Gardner, at the southern end of Admiralty Island, for the seine boat Flying Cloud and two miss ing Angoon men.
 The Flying Cloud had been re- ported as drifing off Point Gard ner, largely submerged, with only her mast and bow above water A Coast Guard search plane from Ketchikan verified the report, but the Wachusett was occupied with the barge Sondra Lee, aground at Mole Harbor
 Sunday, after the Sondra Lee was pulled off by the tug Foss No. l9, Comdr. Carlson took his cutter to Gambler Bay and escorted the halibut boat Cross Sound to Mar mion Island, very nearly to Juneau.
 Turning south again, the Wachu- sett spent Monday in Frederick Sound and Chatham Strait, in a vain search for the Flying Cloud. Two Angoon men, Johns and Bailey have been missing since last week on the seiner. Beats from Angoon reported a brother of Johns who contacted the Wachusett at Tyee cannery, have searched both sides of Chatham Strait as far south as Point Gardner. High winds and approaching darkness had sent them 10 Surprise Harbol for shelt- CT, however.
 The Wachusett, reported Comdr. Carlson, covered thoroughly the area between Point Gardner, Red Bluff Bay on Baranof Island, and Kingsmill and Meade Points on Kuiu Island. They discovered no sign of life anywhere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
BALoGS RETURN

MT. snd Mrss. J A. Baiog re- turned last week from a six weeks vacation tour of the states going East as jar as North Dakota where they visited MT. Balogs mother and visiting friends and relatives enroute on their trip. The couple picked up new Plymouth on arrival in Seattle making their trip from there by car, and have Brought their automobile home with them on the Princess Louise This was their first visit Outside for a number of years, both being on vacation from their jobs. Mrs Balog is a Federal employee and Balog is City Clerk and Douglas town Marshall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
AYERS TO TRAVEL

Verne Ayers. Publicity Director fer the Veterans Administration ir Alaska, leaves tomorrow for Fair banks and Anchorage on official business. He plans to return here Saturday. During his brief stay in Fairbanks he will visit veterans now attending the University of Alaska,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19

lar schedule this month, because Thanksgiving falls on the usual night for the social get-together.
 The committee in charge of the evenings entertainment requests all members to bring white ele- phant." Mrs. George Gullufson is committee chairman, assisted by Mrs. Leo Jewett, Mrs. Nell Me Alstsr and Mrs. Homer Garvin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
PASSENGER SOUTH

Mrs. Mac Stockwell, left Sunday morning on the Princess Louise for Seattle, after making her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lisby, for the past year. Mrs. Stockwell will return to her former home in Washington State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
HORIZONS LEAVE

MT. and Mrs. Floyd Horton are Southhound passengers on the Princess Louise for Seattle They have sold their home here, upon MT. Horton's transfer in his duties with the CA.A. Their new per manent location has not been de- cided for certain, but will be in the states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
JIMMY SWIFT HAS BIRTHDAY

Jimmy Swift son Of MT. and Mrs. Lee E. Swift, enjoyed @ birthday last Saturday and celebrated with a dinner for some of his young friends at the family home and then with his young pals, attend cd the theatre Jimmy is now eight years of age.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
ASKS DIVORCE

Beulah Knott has filed divorce
 proceedings against Stanley w. Knott charging incompatability. The couple was married in Skagway January T, l946. Mrs. Knott has one child from a previous marriage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
EMBLEM CLUB 10 HOLD INITIATION
 THURSDAY NIGHT

The Emblem Club will initiate a large class of candidates at their social meeting to be held Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the Elks Hall, Mrs. ". C. Jensen, president, has announced. The meeting night has been set a week ahead of the regu-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-19
KILLED BY TRACTOR

A tractor, being unloaded from a truck at a Matanuska farm, over turned, pinning the farmer, Victor John Harder, 46, beneath. He was finally freed, rushed to the hospital at Anchorage but died soon after
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
New Coolidge Ball
Team Needs A Name,
Will Pay SIS For 1t

Any person who has knack OF
dreaming up names for things has
chance to do his stuff in picking
a name for the newly-organized
Coolidge baseball team. AS an in
centive to picking a suitable monte
ker for the squad, team managers
have announced they will offer a
cash prize of s., plus a season pass
to all home games. to the person
submitting the best title.
The Coolidge team will play in
the Central Arizona league and a
berth on the squad is open to any
ball player in the Coolidge area
who is sufficiently handy with the
bat and glove.
A second prize of a season pass
is offered to the runner-up in the
name contest.
After you've doped out a name
you think will fit send it, along
with your own name and address,
to either David Davis, Bruce Moody
or Coach Glenn Wilson at the high
school. The contest closes Sunday.
April 7, so start thinking.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Charles Elledge
Announces For
Justice of Peace

Charles d. Elledge this week an
nounced the he would be candi-
date for the office of Justice of the
Peace of Coolidge justice precinct
No. s which comprises voting pre-
cincts numbers II and Is.
Elledge served as justice of the
peace for nearly five years. having
been elected three times. He re-
signed nearly four years ago
shortly after the start of his third
term and few months later en-
listed in the Seabees. going over
seas in April of 1943
Discharged in August last year
after serving in both the Mediter-
anean and South Pacific theaters
OF operation he returned to Coo
lidge to resume his contracting
business. He was chief petty
officer at the time OF his discharge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Officials Methodist
Church Elected
Tuesday Night

Board Of trustee members were
elected for Coolidge Methodist
Church at the annual church meet
ing held Tuesday night in the
church recreation hall Each board
member holds office for a varying
term. designated at the time Of
election.
Melvin Gammage and Eli Ander-
son were reelected 10 the board.
Others elected were Earl Hicks.
Leonard Spruell. Glenn Carter.
Minor Simms, and w II Higgin-
botham. replacing his wife
Mrs. Robert Pickernell was
elected church treasurer and com
munion steward: c. F. Bartholo-
new. lay leader: W H. Roberts.
treasurer Of the building fund; Mrs.
Warren Steele, recording steward
and secretary OF the board.
The following members were
elected as regular stewards: Mrs.
Melvin Gammage. Mrs. A. NJ Clark,
Mrs. William Higginbotham. Mrs.
W. l.. Wilkerson. Mrs. W. H. Rob
erts, Mrs. Eli Anderson. Mrs.
Esther Baker. Mrs. Leon d
Spruell. Mrs. Glenn Carter, c. F.
Bartholomew. Free ma Higgin-
botham. f. f. Stonehocker. and W.
l.. Wilkerson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
County Attorney
r. j. (Brock) Ellis
To Seek Office

Announcement of his candidacy
to succeed himself as county at
torney OF Pinal county was made
this week by r. ]. (Brock) Ellis.
He will seek the nomination OF the
Democratic party at the primary
election July 18th
Ellis was elected county attorney
four years ago after serving as
many years as deputy under Judge
w c. Truman. He served but a
few months of his term when he
resigned to enter the navy.
Following considerable overseas
duty with the navy Ellis returned
TO his home last fall when he was
appointed county attorney by the
board OF supervisors following the.
resignation OF Tom Fulbright who
had filled the post while Ellis was
In the service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Otto II. Albers
Drops Dead While
In Phoenix Tuesday

Otto II. Albers. 60. a resident OF
Coolidge for Is years dropped dead
OF a heart attack Tuesday while
walking on West Washington near
Second Street in Phoenix. Funeral
arrangements are pending the ar
rival of relatives.
MrAlbers, a veteran Of World
War |. had been in poor health for
a long time. He has been a resi-
dent of Casa Grande Valley for "a
years and prior to that was a build
ing contractor at Ajo. He is sur
vived BY two brothers. Adolph Of
Phoenix, Edward of St Louis and
a sister. Mrs. Lena Lehr OF ST
Louis. His former wife, Mrs. Flor
ence Albers. makes her home in
Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
.EIwood Smith Tells
Cotton Problems
Farmers Urged To Present
Needs In Washington For
Fair Acreage Allotments

cotton farmers were urged this
week to present their problems in
Washington in order to obtain fair
acreage allotments in the 1947
planting season. Elwood Smith.
of Casa Grande, president of the
Arizona Cooperative Growers As
sociation, speaking before a meet
ing of the group, said the state
faces the problem because of new
acreage planted in the state during
the past five years.
Other sections have static acre
age, he said, and allotments based
on previous quotas will be unfair
Cotton farmers should outline
their need. he said. for obtaining
fair parity ratings for SKIP (Ameri-
can-Egyptian) cotton. to replace
short staple paintings if market
quotas are established.
Smith pointed out that a high
parity on the crop during wartime
faces even further reduction placed
when Egyptian long staple was
made available by the wars end.
The association also decided to
ask continued wage ceilings by the
L. s. Department of Agriculture
and to continue it's thus-far sue
cess fight to prevent any penalty
on western-Grown cotton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Veteran Announces
Candidacy For
State Senate Seat

Lloyd f. Canfil. attorney-at-law.
who left the state senate 10 enlist
in the navy announced Wednesday
that he will be candidate for that
same position in the Democratic
primaries this year.
Canfil returned from the United
States Navy after having served
as first machinist's mate among
the enlisted personnel He saw
service in the Pacific area and was
last stationed on Okinawa.
During his tenure in the Senate,
Canfil sponsored the Power Auth
ority Bill and IL was through his
persistent efforts. working in con
junction with the various state
power districts and Irritation n
water-pumping farmers. that the
bill was finally passed after having
been presented in the legislature
seven times previously In 1913
Canfil authored and sponsored a
resolution recommending an inves-
tigation OF the salt River Valley
Water Users Association rates
which was passed unanimously by
the senate Shortly thereafter the
Salt River Valley Water Users As
sociation voluntarily reduced cleo
trio rates 10 bumpers In Pinal
county.
Today Canfil stated that Arizona
laws must keep pace with the
growth OF the state Among needed
reforms is an active legislative
effort TO bring Colorado river water
into Pinal county. better salaries
for our school teachers. and a com
prehensive state plan 10 aid Ari-
zona veterans in becoming the
owners Of some Of the state acre
ages which will be irrigated by
Colorado river water
He practices Law at Superior and
lives with his mother, Mrs. Frank
Moorman. and his daughter. Aure-
liza Shirley Canril. Mrs. Canfil who
taught school AZ Stanfield. Ara
yaipa and Superior. all in pinal
county. died following a short Ill
ness while Mr. Canfil was overseas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Coolidge Baseball
Team Working Out
Players Donate $100 For
Team Funds. Active Aid
OF Townspeople Sought

The formation of a baseball team
TO represent Coolidge in the newly
revived Central Arizona league
seems assured. At nightly practice
sessions Is 10 20 players. many of
them former Coolidge high school
luminaries recently di s charg @ d
from the service. are turning out.
Among these are Jack Rowe. Jack
Blckford. Bill Bergum. Clifford
Hess. Herschel Holmes. Bobby
sweeper Art Mode and Delaine
Ketchum The rest Of the squad Is
made up Of former high school and
college players now living in this
area.
The Central Arizona circuit will
include from 10 TO - teams from
the Casa Grande and Salt River
valleys Florence. Superior. Casa
Grande and Chandler will also en-
ter teams. Play will begin in April
with a complete schedule to be
announced shortly
That the boys are intensely in
terested in playing ball Is evil
denced by the fact that a 500
guarantee plus money for bats
and balls was raised among the
players themselves The team
hopes that when Coolidge business
and townspeople are asked to back
the team the response will be en-
thusiastic and wholehearted With
proper support a team viii be
felded which will be credit TO
the community and a real civic as
set
David Davis is acting manager
and has scheduled regular work
outs on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Friday. At $50 D. m. Sunday ses-
sions viii start az 3 p. m.
Any bali players who want to
try out should report at these
workouts The team management
wants TO be sure that no talent in
the area Is overlooked and for this
reason are keeping all positions
open to competition.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Girl Scouts Go
On Cook-Out Hike

Coolidge Girl Scouts of the fifth
grade troop with their leader, Mrs.
Charles Reed. and assistant lead
ers, Mrs. Ruby Cleveland and Miss
Lena Grey Annis, went TO the Gila
river on a cook out hike Wednes-
day evening. This type of outing
is planned for the preparing of a
one pot meal. In addition. the
scouts prepared a salad and a spe-
cial scout dessert they call some
mores'. approximately IA girls
went on the hike.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Spring Sports In
Sway At School
Bears To Tangle With Ray
And Florence Mines In
League Play. Davis Leads
Track Hopefuls

Spring sports are in full swing at
Coolidge Union high school with
track, baseball and football, squads
working out every day. Many boys
are finding time to take part in all
three sports on a staggered sched-
ule.
Coach Glenn Wilson's grid squad,
80 strong, has just finished an in
tensive Today session of funda-
mentals and play-learning. Fifteen
more days of practice are planned
before the last week in April.
Interest during the next ten days
will center largely on baseball and
track. The Bear nine is scheduled
to journey to Ray today to resume
pre-war relations on the diamond.
Next Tuesday, April 2, they en-
counter the Florence Gophers at
Florence. Both are East Central
district clashes.
The Bears track hopes rest
largely with big Jimmy Davis, win
ner last year in both the shot-put
and discus throw at the Chandler
Rotary relays and in the East Cen
trail league meet. Coach G.. A.
Lanier has some other hopefuls
who may place. The Rotary Relays
are set for April 5 at Chandler,
with the district meet probably two
weeks later.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29

City and federal officers are on
the lookout for several persons. be
iieyed Juveniles. who broke into
and robbed four business houses
in downtown Coolidge early Friday
morning.
Places robbed were the Valley
Hardware. Thompson's Cafe. the
post office and the Coolidge Exami-
ner A checkup by Dan Kinser.
town marshal. revealed that the
thieves total haul amounted 10 ap-
pro1imately SIS together with a
small amount Of merchandise.
Entry TO Valley Hardware was
accomplished by breaking a win
dow in the rear OF the store. Kin
ser said. and about si2 In cash and
two electric clocks were taken. At
Thompson's Cafe the thieves forced
back door 10 get into the building
Although there was no money left
In the cash drawer. a small con
tainer back OF the counter. con
tanning $25 was taken.
The same method was used to
gain entry 10 the post office. After
breaking In through a rear door
the thieves made off with s35.35
which Chey found In a drawer
Their next stop was next door. at
the Examiner building where they
forced a small window off its
hinges. and made off with some
small change. amounting 20 less
than a dollar. which had been left
in the cash register.
Seeking clues Friday morning
Kinser and his deputies traced
footprints discovered near one Of
the scenes OF entry 10 residence
in East Coolidge where they picked
up four youthful suspects The
quartet was taken 10 Florence for
questioning and were subsequently
released when evidence against
them was found insufficient.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Easter Seals Put
Into Mail Friday
Chairman Says

Easter seals to aid the Society
for Crippled Children go into the
mails Friday. according to Mrs j.
a. Diffin. OF Florence. secretary
and treasurer for Pinal county or
ganization. Proceeds from the sale
OF the Easter seals go to aid Grip
pied children in obtaining proper
schooling and in improving the
physical condition Of the young
sters.
Seals are being mailed to per-
sons throughout the county with a
request to buy the stamp sheet
for one dollar An envelope is en-
closed for the mailing OF one dollar
10 swell the fund TO help fit the
crippled children to become useful
members Of society.
In addition TO the requests made
by mail, seals will 90 on sale at
schools over the country. In the
past school children have been
wholehearted in their support of
and aid to the drive.
This years seals symbolic the
silver or 25th anniversary OF the
national organization. A border OF
silver surrounds a design in blue
and magenta showing a crippled
child looking at blue bird. The
seals come one hundred TO a sheet.
II is this sheet of one hundred
seals which goes out TO persons in
the county Friday for one dollar.
The dollar not only buys the pur-
chaser cheerful letter labels but
also contributes to services from
bedside teaching to special school
rooms and corrective apparatus for
crippled children. National and
state societies cooperate in aiding
the crippled.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Monroe Moore To
Seek Constable Job

Monroe Moore this week an
nounced that he will be candidate
for the office of constable in justice
precinct No. at the Democratic
primary election July 16.
A native Of Texas, Moore has re-
sided in Coolidge for the past seven
years. Until four years ago he was
engaged in agricultural work, fol-
lowing which he took up night
watchman duties. He has had over
a years experience with the Pinal
county sheriff's office, working in
the Coolidge area, and at present
owns and operates the Highway
Market on Arizona boulevard.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Eastern Star
Celebrates 18th
Birthday Here

Ocotillo Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star, celebrated it's 18th
birthday Wednesday night at Ma
sonic Temple. Nine past worthy
matrons were present for the oc-
casion. A large birthday cake with
candles marked the event.
During a brief business session
Mrs. Tresban Roberts was elected
representative to the Grand Chap
ter, which will meet April 3, and
5 at Tucson. Mrs Sue Steward,
worthy matron of Ocotillo Chapter,
presided at the business session.
Mrs. May Cole was general chair
man of arrangements for the eve
ming. She was assisted by Mrs. An
ma Christensen, Mrs. Mary Fisher,
and Mrs. Nora Magness.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Veterans To Get
Farm Preference
Servicemen To Have First
Chance To Buy Valley
Farms Acreage

Veterans will have first chance
TO buy property. now a part OF the
Casa Grande Valley Farms. when
the 5000 acre tract OF land is put
up for sale. II was announced this
week Valley Farms as the prop
erty Is known in this area. is con
trolled at sthe present by the De
partment of Agriculture. and has
served for a number OF years as a
rural settlement project
The project comprises a portion
of approximately 100000 acres OF
federally owned land throughout
the United States on which Con-
gress has decided war veterans
shall have preference purchase
rights.
Representative Murdock. of Ari-
zona. told the house during con
sideration OF the legislation that
he felt the development had been
the means of putting some good
farmers back on their feet financi-
ally. but he preferred TO see 1t in
private ownership.
II happen TO know" he said,
that there are big farmers. cor
poration farmers, who would give
their eve teeth to get possession OF
that fine piece of land This is
especially true if they can get it at
forced sale.
81 am quite anxious that this
land shall be disposed of to veter-
ans. Let us prevent speculation
and save this land for veterans"
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
Royal Arch Masonic
Chapter Celebrates
It's Fifth Birthday

Burning Bush Chapter Of Royal
Arch Masons held its fifth annual
birthday celebration at Masonic
Temple Monday night when ladies
night was also observed.
Frank Robertson of Miami, grand
high priest, paid his official visit
to the chapter. Other guests OF
honor included Harry Drachman, of
Tucson, grand secretary, Al Bueh-
man and Fred Goddell of Tucson,
both past grand high priests.
Those who served on the enter
tainment committee were: Mr.. and
Mrs Wayne Hall, Mr. and Mrs.
Max Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
lies, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pond.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-29
REGISTRATION BOOKS

are now open TO Coolidge voters.
Unlike the election in September
when incorporation was the issue
the coming city election will not be
confined TO owners OF real prop
erty. Every resident of Coolidge
who is eligible TO vote in county.
state and national elections may
register and vote for his choice of
councilmen.