The Coolidge examiner., 1946-08-09
VETS IN BUSINESS
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CoD444St DtApEf ne JoAAc1 hAN H~'J
in 1913. After his discharge In
is45 he opened a used car lot here
on Coolidge Avenue. He Ia q
brother OF Mrs. Tom Nasser.
The Hub Cafe on Arizona Boule-
ward is owned and operated by
the Howell brothers. formerly OF
Abilene. Texas Dave Howell serv-
ed as staff sergeant for % months
in the Pacific theater and Charles
A. Howell sergeant in the army
air corps. served 20 months In
the European theater Dave was
stationed for some time al Camp
Hyder. Arizona. and Charles had
visited Arizona before he entered
the service. When the brothers
received their discharges. both n
November OF ls45. they decided TO
settle In Coolidge and opened their
restaurant here in March.
Van and Toms Shoe Repair
Shop on Main street Is operated
BY Tom Collins and c. l.. Van
diver. Collins served three and a
half years with the army. is
months OF which were spent In
the South Pacific. He is former
resident OF Globe. Vandiver lived
for many years in Florence. They
opened their business here in July
OF this year.
Busch Bake Shop on Coolidge
Avenue Is owned and operated by
- W. Busch. formerly OF st.
Paul. Minnesota. He joined the
army in November OF 1912. served
as sergeant for 81 months In the
European theater. and received
his discharge In November OF ls46.
II was while visiting a brother In
Casa Grande following his dis
charge that Busch decided TO make
Coolidge his home He was a
baker before entering the serv-
ice. having grown up In the busi-
ness" with his father and In March
OF this year he opened busch
Bake Shop here.
Clarence Shumway. former lieu
tenant In the marine corps. joined
the leathernecks In 1896. served
32 months In the South Pacific
and received his discharge in Sep
tember OF 1914. His father was in
business In Phoenix for many
years and young Shumway de
cided TO start a business OF his
own here. In July OF this year he
opened the Coolidge Concrete
Pipe Company on Arizona Boule-
ward.
Pelayo Saddle Shop on Main
Street is owned and operated by
Raymond Pelayo. formerly OF
Deming. New Mexico. He entered
service in August OF 1912. served
Is months In the South Pacific
and received his discharge n jan
uuaTy OF 1916. He has been In the
saddle and leather business for
l2 years and in March OF this
year opened his business in Cool
idge. having been convinced dur
ing previous visits that Coolidge
had a bright future.
Robert ID. Beeson. formerly OF
Florence. Is owner and manager OF
Beeson's Riding Academy at YAH
Ki Inn. He entered the service In
Is4l and was In Europe with the
medical corps for over a year. He
received hills discharge in october
OF l945 and opened his riding scad-
emy here In February OF this year.
Hugh (BusteD Cheeley. long
time Coolidge resident. has opened
an Indian jewelry shop on North
Arizona Boulevard. Work has not
yet been entirely completed on
his shop. Cheeley served for many
months with the army.
Joe Sheriff. and Bruce Moody
will open Farmers Seed and Sup
ply on Coolidge Avenue September
/ in the building formerly occupied
by State Tractor and Equipment
Company. Sheriff.. a long time
Coolidge resident. will manage the
new business while Moody con-
tinues managing his present bus
ness. Western Auto Supply. Sher-
.rill served with the army air
corps during the war.
Every effort has been made to
cover the field OF new business
started here by vet
Grams of World War ii. II the
Examiner has failed to include
such a business this office will be
glad to have the veteran notify US,
in order that our list may be made
complete.