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The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Cotton Ginnings
Exceed Last Year:
1854 Bales

Pinal county cotton ginnings al
the close of business on October
18th showed a total Of 1883
bales. some 5000 bales in excess
of ginnings on the same date last
year. 1t was announced today by
X. X. Henness, County Agricul'
tural Agent in charge OF the Farm
Labor Program of the Agricultur'
al Extension Service.
Ginnings for the week Of Octo'
ber 7-13 totalled 1896 bales. With
an estimated crop of $4,000 bales
from $1,000 acres. If picking car
be maintained at this rate the en-.
tire crop could be harvested by
February 10th.
Wet weather can be expected
and this will delay harvest. On
the other hand, 1t Is anticipated
that the supply o farm labor will
continue increasing with pickers
coming into the county from Okla
homa. Texas and other midwest
ern states The first twenty-one
days operation Of the Farm Labor
Reception Center at Benson
showed an average of 36 cotton
pickers per day entering the state
to pick In Arizona fields.
Reports from eastern states In
dicates that more pickers are in
terested in coming to Arizona than
at any time during the past two
months. Within the past week
some fifty pickers came to Pinal
County from the vicinity of Ros-
well, New Mexico, where rainey
weather has slowed picking. Re-
cent word from Texas indicates
the possibility OF Arizona growers
receiving some 240 pickers from
the vicinity of San Antonio In the
very near future.
Some local growers are still
running trucks to Oklahoma and
other states to secure ptckers,
and reports indicate they are hav-
ing little trouble in securing their
requirements.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Highway Celebration
At Florence Features
Two Main Speakers

Robert Apitz, executive secre-
tary of the San Diego highway as
sociation, and California state
senator Fletcher will be CUES:
speakers at the October 80 cele-
bration at Florence commemorat-
Ing the completed paving of the
strip of US. so which runs
through Florence.
Many other guest speakers and
communities have accepted invi'
tatioqs sent out by Florence to
attend the celebration. and plans
are being made to make it a re-
membered occasion.
Completion Of this strip of high
way between Oracle junction and
Florence means that the highway
Is now paved from east to west
1t was originally known as the
"Borderland Highway" and later
the "Bankhead Highway" In honor
of Sen. Bankhead of Alabama. Il
is one of the four transcontinenta
highways that cross Arizona.
Plans for the celebration al
ready include a barbecue on the
Florence airport grounds, and
speeches by members of commun'
tiles along the highway from
Douglas to Glendale.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Two Women Direct
Community
For EIoy District

Eloy's Community Center is now
under the direction OF Miss Ethel
Wolf and Miss Dorothy Price who
arrived from Baltimore. Md. in
September TO run the center on a
daily basis.
Although the center is now
sponsored by the Women's Divi-
sion OF Christian service OF the
Methodist church. 1t is non-sec-
tartan as far as the community OF
Eloy is concerned. The center.
and all its facilities. is open to all
residents OF Eloy from TO p.
IN. every afternoon. and $50 to s
p. m. evenings
For the children. the center is
open In the afternoons for any
type OF play or work IN crafts. A
new leather working class viii be-
gin shortly Piano lessons are also
given. In the evening. organized
play. including games and folk
dances. are offered.
The library. which is the only
one in Eloy and district has sew
eral hundred books OF technical
nature. classics, fiction, and chill
dren's pleasure. ANY adult or child
may borrow books from the IL
brary free OF charge.
Between 60 and 70 children at
tend the center daily. and In the
future. the two directors hope TO
increase the number OF attendants.
Miss Wolf and Miss Price came
from Baltimore. Md. where they
were engaged In the same type OF
community service work. Miss
Price is a graduate of Scarrit col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. and Miss
Wolf is a graduate of National
College OF Christian Workers,
Kansas City. Mo.
They have found Arizona a very
pleasant place in which 10 live
and with the help OF the commun-
ity. they hope TO develop Eloy's
center into one of the largest and
finest in the state.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Last Rites Held
For Father Of
Local Business Man

Last rites were held for n. c.
Bonds. Il. from Cole and Maud
Mortuary at Casa Grande on We'd
nesday afternoon. He is the faith
er OF w. A. Bonds OF Coolidge and
came TO Casa Grande a year ago
from NARROW. Oklahoma. 10 make
his home.
n. c. Bonds passed away Mon
day in a Casa Grande Hospital
after a brief illness. He is sur
vived by his widow, Fanny May
OF Casa Grande: two sons. W. A.
OF Coolidge and n. r. of Utica,
New York: one daughter. Mrs. II.
c. Skipper Of Casa Grande. and
four grandchildren.
Interment was in Mountain View
Cemetery at Casa Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Tax Payments Are
Exceedingly Heavy
At Treasurer's Office

The treasurer's office at Flor
ence announced that tax pay
ments,. that is returns sent In by
tax payers, have been the heavi-
est the office has had in years.
More people are paying their
taxes, and paying them early this
year. than the office can remem-
Der. in past years. 1t may be a
record year as far as number or
payees is concerned.
The notices were mailed in Sep
tember, and already the number
OF payments is excessive. which Is
also unusual.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Wild Horse Stock
Is Gathered For
Florence Parade

Wild Horse stock is now being
gathered by committee chairman
Pete Grubb and his helpers TO
make sure that only the best will
be used for the Florence Junior
Parada. Nov. 23 and "a.
All Parada committees are
working long and hard TO have
every thing ready for this biggest
celebration OF all.
A. ". Gressinger, chairman OF
publicity. explained that the word
Parada comes from the original
Pinal Punchers Parada. a large
championship rodeo that was or
ganized about 1922 In the county.
The organizers wanted an orig
inal name for their roundup. and
one OF the men suggested the
Spanish name for cattle fold
which was Parada. The name
stuck. and became famous.
The Pinal Punchers Parada ran
consecutively until about 1887. but
about four years before ii ceased
the junior rodeo was beginning TO
meet. When the Punchers Parada
finally was abandoned. the junior
rodeo took the name and became
the Florence Junior Parada.
Now the Florence Junior Parada
also is famed the nation over, and
a large crowd OF contestants and
visitors is expected. This year
the committees plan to make the
Parada the largest and most col
orful in its history.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
SO Job Placements
Made by U. S. {. S.

Sixty-eight job placements were
made in September by the Pinal
county USES. office in Superior.
according to Wilbert Soltau, local
manager. OF these, 81 were place
ments made in the area OF the To-
cal office. and 80 of the total
placements were those Of veteran
applicants. Ten women were
among those placed during the
month.
There were So new applications
for work filed during the month
Of these, 43 were by veterans.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Emory B. CaudiII
Is First Ampufee
To Get New Car
I946 OldsmobiIe goes TO Coolidge
man and is first car delivered in
Arizona under $50 million law
recently enacted by congress.

o'oS'ON W ~ShSiO Oss'
The first automobile to be de-
livered In Arizona to a disabled
war veteran under provisions of
the Veterans Administrator went
TO Emory B. Caudill. of Coolidge.
Tuesday. The car, a 1916 Oldsmo-
bile. was delivered by John H.
Zellweger, Coolidge dealer.
Caudill, Marine Corps veteran
Of the invasion OF Two Jima in
March. 1945. lost his left leg in
the battle for that Pacific outpost
as a result of bullet wound. He
was evacuated TO Guam where the
leg was amputated above the knee.
Under the provisions of the law.
veterans who lost one or both legs
in World War II are eligible to
receive automobiles free OF charge
after proper application Is made
and the application approved by
the Veterans Administration.
There are an estimated 63 men
In Arizona eligible TO receive new
automobiles under this law and
43 applications have been ap-
proved TO date. according TO the
Veterans Administration. One more
Coolidge man Is eligible to re-
ceive a car. as are two from Flor
ence.
The law provides that not more
than 1000 may be spent for the
car. including all special equip
ment necessary for the veteran TO
operate II. Caudill's automobile
required no special equipment
since 1t has a hydramatic drive
and therefore does not have q
clutch pedal To deliver the Olds-
mobile TO Caudill. Mr.. Zellweger
waived almost $500 OF the listed
purchase price In order that the
veteran might have the car at the
$1,000 price limit specified by the
government.
When the veteran completes his
application form, It Is processed
at the VA regional office at Phoe-
nix. He then must show that he
can operate a car and obtain
drivers license IL he has none.
Once properly approved. the
veteran may take his application
to any dealer and negotiate for
the automobile. He pays no money
to the dealer. On delivery OF the
car. the dealer submits necessary
papers to the VA regional office
for payment. Veterans have until
June 30. l947. to file their claim
for automobiles. They cannot be
reimbursed for cars already pur-
chased. the Veterans Administra-
ton said.
Caudill was discharged from the
U. s. Naval Convalescent hospital
at Santa Cruz. Calf. In March.
1916, and now owns the Caudill
Furniture company In Coolidge.
His wife, Theresa. is the daughter
Of Mrs. A. r. Burtcher, Of Cool
idge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
.UwF Drive Will
Get Under WAY
Here On Monday
Fred Slater. local chairman, asks
cooperation Of everyone. Coo
lidee quota set at s $4,000.

Fred Slater. chairman for the
United War Fund Drive In Cool
idge. announces that the drive will
get under way on Monday. Octo-
ber 81 and will close on October
81.
Assisting Slater in the drive
will be: Paul Loucks, Rotary
Club: William c. Mcconnell. Ken
ilworth School: Mrs. II. L. Hol-
land. IL Mile Corner Camp; Mrs.
Chester Carter, southeast of Cool
idge: Mrs. w. r. Elliott. Main
Street business district: Mrs.
Chester Carter. southwest Of Cool
idge; Mrs. w. p. Keith. north OF
Coolidge; Larry Bell. American
Legion; n. G. Murray. Indian
Service: r. w. Taylor. Coolidge
schools. and Fred Slater. Lions
Club.
Slater has not yet selected all
his workers. but announces that
he expects to have them chosen
by the end OF the week.
Money being contributed to the
drive this year goes mainly to the
United Services Organization for
entertainment OF veterans in the
army. navy and veterans hospit-
ais. Some OF the money will go
for Philippine. China and Greek
relief. The United War Fund
Drive is approved by President
Truman and the Nantional Fund
Service Organizations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18

With the selection of Carl An
derson to succeed Paul Hannah
Coolidge now has its fourth sue
cessive mayor with a period of
but a few days more than one
year.
Hannah's resignation. which has
been rumored for several weeks
was presented to the council as 1t
met Monday night. With practi-
cally no comment Anderson, the
only councilman absent from the
meeting, was chosen as his sue
cessor.
Following incorporation last
year A. d. Tyler was chosen may
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18

Bear record includes one tie, as
Coolidge team waits for Flor
ence. Acton and Schell ready
70 run - must stop Florence
passing attack.
An undefeated Coolidge Bear
team will meet an undefeated
Florence Gopher team tonight at
s p. m in the Coolidge stadium.
Although Coolidge fought to a
TO 6 tie with Tempe's Buffaloes.
the Bears have run op s5 points
against their opponents 3s in four
games.
Counting on the running OF
backs Eddie Schell and George
Acton. Coolidge will be in the
game every minute OF playing
time The slight margin bf vic
tories that Florence has over
Coolidge is mostly due TO the fine
passing of left-end Mickey Jim
enez. II the Coolidge defense can
break up the deadly passing at
tack the Gophers are sure 10 aim
at them. then odds will be very
even.
Coolidge has a very fine line.
backed up by J. b. Carter and big
George Montgomery In the tackle
positions. and very speedy back
field.
Florence has a good line too,
backed by tackles Gutierrez and
Wolyen. both returned veterans
and excellent linesmen. An even
deadlier threat TO Coolidge will be
the utility back. Adolpho Celaya.
He can run from any position that
Coach George Ahee puts him in.
and he can gain on any run.
Florence hasn't beaten Coolidge
since 1899. and last year Coolidge
beat heavier Gopher team. l3
to 7. Coolidge has won six games
OF the eleven played since 1885,
and there was one 0 10 0tie IN
1887.
The odds will be slightly in
favor OF the Gophers Friday night.
but no one can predict the score
until the final gun. and when the
two teams meet on the Coolidge
field. anything can happen and
probably will
The Coolidge lineup will In
rluda.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Leroy Wilson jailed
For Attempted Robbery
OF Coolidge Stores

Leroy Wilson. who pleaded
guilty to attempted robbery of
two Coolidge businesses. Valley
Hardware and San Carlos club.
was sentenced in Superior Court
Monday by Judge Truman.
Wilson, who gave himself up to
city marshal Dan Kinser on Sept.
16. was given one to two and one
half years in Arizona state prison.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
SfanfieId District
To Study Problem
OF Flood Control

Soil Conservation District calls
meeting OF landowners. county
officials. and S. p. R. R. engineer
TO attack problem Of floods in
area. Seek State and Federal
aid.
Meeting to discuss flood control
problems In the Stanfield soil
conservation district. group OF
30 officials and landowners decid-
cd Tuesday night at Casa Grande
Ito empower the board OF super
visors OF Stanfield district to in
vestigate possibilities OF aid in
setting up flood control methods
in the district.
Present al the meeting were
Rex Anderson. chairman of the
Stanfield board Of supervisors.
Frank Gyberg. president OF the
Arizona association OF eonserva-
ton. A. l. Bartlett. state director
OF the Arizoa association OF con-
servation. A. r. Kennison. soil
conservation service, l.. +. NC
Caddon, engineer for Southern Pa
cific railways. A. A. Peters and
J. c. Tryron. production market
ing administration. X X. Henness.
county agricultural agent. Robert
Denton. county board OF supervis-
ors. II. J. Fulton. soil conservation
service. Louis Fiscel, county high
way engineer and about 20 land
owners and ranchers in the dis
trict.
Fiscel outlined 10 the group an
investigation made by army engin-
GERS and CCC engineers before the
war. This work ceased shortly aft
er war began, and was never COM
pleted. Kennison and Henness
added several points to this pro-
gram.
w. A. Wadsworth, T. II. VIII
liams. o. w. Rugg. Denton. Bart
lett. McCaddon, J. Kleck and l..
K1eck discussed different plans
that had been proposed. and ex-
planned plans made by individuals
TO combat the flood.
Professor Kennison produced
pictures taken after the recent
flood by aerial photographers.
showing damage TO fields. high
ways, and the railroad.
Primarily interested in coopera-
ton between individual landown-
ers. the highway department, and
the Southern Pacific railroad. all
the men attending the meeting
were pleased with the progress
made.
The damage done to crops,
roads, and rails, during the last
flood must be repaired by all
three groups. IT. an overall pro-
gram can be devised which Is sat
isfactory to all three, then cost
and control can be centralized and
damage will be eliminated, 1t was
decided.
The Stafford board of supervis-
ors has until Nov. IL to investi-
gate the possibilities of obtaining
aid from the state, federal govern
ment, and county, and to deter
mine what methods would be best
devised to attack the problem.
The meeting on Nov. IL will be
in Casa Grande at the justice
court house at 1880 p. N.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Sheriff's Office Must
Collect II Personal
Property Tax Bills

Seventeen personal property tax
bills to be collected were given to
the Sheriff's offic Monday. This
makes the second month that an
exceedingly large number of bills
have been turned over to that Of
flee.
Total amount due the county
was s75355, with bills and pen
atty interest ranging from $500 TO
OMrs. Violet Bushman of Mayer
and Mrs. Edna Thomas of Phoenix
are spending the week with their
sister, Mrs. J. G. Jayne.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Odd Fellows to Hold
Barbecue on Saturday

A pork barbecue will be held by
Coolidge Odd Fellows Lodge Sat-
urday night on the back lawn Of
the Harry Shelter home. Wives
Of the members will be guests.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18

OThe Reverend and Mrs. Olin E.
Lehman and Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Gammage attended a sub-district
Methodist Sunday School meeting
at Chandler Wednesday evening.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18

oJohn T. Bumpus underwent a
major operation at Florence Hos
pital on Thursday. He Is report
ed to be convalescing satisfactor-i
lily.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Mayor Paul Hannah Resigns Post;
Is Succeeded by Carl Anderson

Former mayor 70 remain council complete police force
gagged - Garbage disposal truck purchased - Controversies
livestock ordinance may be settled by special election
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18

OMrs. n. G. Murray was hostess
to members Of the Wednesday
Afternoon Bridge Club this week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
COOLIDGE is FACED

with the need for showing a solid
front and a barrage OF YES"
votes on November 5th in favor
Of proposed amendment 800. This
measure provides for a distribu-
tion OF gas tax collections to in
corporated cities and towns and
means the saving OF a great many
tax dollars for every citizen who
pays real property taxes and def
initely reduced automobile repair
bills for car owners.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
COOLIDGE FRIENDS OF

Joe DObsOn. gallant Red Sox hurl-
er are proud OF him for his mas
terful worlds series hurling. He
did a grand job of relief mound
work In the second and final
games OF the series. both OF which
were lost BY his team and won
going away in the one game he
started for Boston.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
TO RAISE THE SAME

amount OF money for use on Cool
idge streets would increase the
present city tax rate by more than
800 per 500 OF assessed yalua-
tion. Because Coolidge would re-
ceiye a minimum OF $4,000 annu-
ally II this bill is passed IL is
most certainly OF vital Importance
that everyone who uses the city
streets do his utmost 10 see that
this initiative petition becomes
law. Vote 800 YES" should be
on the lips OF everyone
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
<he GaXoA4
Note Book
WELL. rHE MoRIps

WELL. THE WORLDS
series Is over and a lot OF
business men can get back on
their jobs and settle down 10 a
bit OF easy Sunday morning quar-
terbacking for the balance OF the
gridiron season.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
THE COOLIDGE CITY

council has taken the only possi-
BILE step to settle once and for all
the question of whether or not
Coolidge shall continue In effect
an ordinance barring livestock
from the corporate area. Certain
ly the question is a hot one and
members OF the city council be-
lieve that the only fair means OF
determining the will of the people
is by a special election where ev-
cry qualified voter will have equal
voice. There are many people who
believe Coolidge TO be too small
10 need a prohibitive ordinance
and there seem TO be equally as
many who believe the mainte-
nance OF horses and cows within
the city constitute a public null
sance. The original prohibitive or
dinance will remain in effect until
disapproved by vote of the people.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
WHIskER GROWING

In Coolidge could well be classed
as a business hazard II timid east
erners shy away from some OF the
uncouth looking gentry dispensing
gasoline along the highway. One
instance occurred early this week
when a woman drove into the new
Boswell-Gammage station on Ari-
zona Boulevard. braked her car
almost 10 a stop took one look
at Boswell's whiskers and started
10 drive away. Apparently she
decided to be brave about the
whole thing and changed her
mind Later she confessed to be-
ing a bit frightened and told Bos-
well why she started to drive
away. The '49 committee should
furnish signs such as. Don't Be
frightened lady, these whiskers
are all In fun.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
NOW THAT MEAT HAS

NOW Thai MEAT HAS
been decontroled and depriced IL
shouldn't be too long before plen-
ty OF meat is once more available
for those who can stand the
price.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-18
Undefeated Bears
And Gophers TangIe
At Coolidge Tonight

Bear record includes one tie, as
Coolidge team waits for Flor
ence. Acton and Schell ready
70 run - must stop Florence
passing attack.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-11
Along The Cape Fear

sweet potato by the office for us
to see that made our mouths wa
ter.
MI. Hewitt, who lives at 2212
Gibson avenue here in the Port
City. has a hobby of gardening.
That hobby should be paying him
large dividends i the specimen
he brought to the Star-News Of
flee is typical.
A fourteen pound sweet potato,
large enough to make sweet po-
tato pies for a week, was grown
by Mr.. Hewitt right here in the
city.
Taking out our trusted tape mea-
sure, kept here in the office for
just such emergencies, we took
down these vital statistics on the
particular Solanum tuberosum. II
is nine inchs in height and 80 inches
in circumference.
Should Mr.. Hewitt ever give up
city gardening and go into real
rural agricultural production,
chances are he would soon be pro
ducing more than a fair share OF
the Old North states annual sweet
potato crop.
THAT NUMBER-After locating
the girl musician from Racine,
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-11
N0VlKOV TO GIVE
SOVIET POSITION
Ambassador Expected To
Outline Russia's Position
On Trusteeships Today

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Nov. 10
Soviet Russia is expected to out
line her position Monday on the
important question of trusteeships
at a committee meeting topping a
crowded United Nations calendar
at the interim headquarters here.
Nikolai V. Novikov, Soviet am
bassador to the United States, has
been selected by the Russian dele
CATION to present to the U. N.
Trusteeship m ittee his
country's stand on that topic. The
U. N. delegates are especially in
terested in his speech since the
United States made its %trusteeshir
offer regarding vast areas of the
Pacific last week.
With the entire United Nations
machinery shifting back to Lake
Success again after Saturdays
plenary session, there are two
See NOVIKOV On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-11
SNOW NOW COVERS
MIDWEST STATES
Seasonable Weather With
Some Rain Looms For
Atlantic Coast Today
BY The Associated Press

Snow covered a large strip of the
northern section of the country
Sunday with cold and clearing
weather scheduled for the storm
area.
The week long Colorado snow
storm ended Sunday after claiming
10 lives and causing many highway
blockades. Another storm section
working in from the Southwest
brought 4 to, 8 inches Of snow over
Nebraska, and at Sioux Falls, S.
D., II inches were reported.
A considerable section of South
ern Minnesota was snow covered
Sunday and Northern Wisconsin
was blanketed. The Chicago Wealth
er bureau said the storm was work.
ing out to the Northeast and thai
some rain would fall in New York
and the New England states Mon.
day.
See SNOW on Page Two