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Casa Grande Dispatch from Casa Grande, Arizona • Page 8

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Casa Grande, Arizona
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At first Baptist Church $17,500 Building- Program Planned Plans for a $17,500.00 fiuilding program for the First Baptist Church of Casa Grande have been announced by thepastor, T. E. Oilman, call for the addition tit ii second floor io the educational building and the ex- tension of the ground floor to provide eight new classrooms; They will also remodel and repair their existing sanctuary. The new addition of masonry and frame construe, tion in contemporary design. The new educational facilities will accommodate tour Mrs.

Getha Benedict, Arizona Pioneer Dies Sunday School departments' and will give the church 16,000 square feet -of educational space. The present sanctuary will accommodate 50. The building program will be financed through the sale of per cent First.Mort- gage Real Estate Bonds. -Sate of the bonds to members and friends of the church will get unuerway immediately under the direction of Gene -Lewis, representative for fc -V; win be souri in a covered wagon when AViKlni.sdstj afternoon at she was IZ. Her father, James ni.

-it Uit-Cottonwood, Ariz.) Thomas Munds, liomesteaded for Mrs. Of tha Munds that is now Munds. 83, diwl Park near Flagstaff. I'lturiux. F'rieiKJb may Mrs.

Benedict was a roern- ail 'iniorroft At thvCarrMor- ber of the 1904 yraduatlng class MI Ipinpp from -1 p.m. of Tempe Normal School, fore- ui til runner of Arizona $tate iwrober of a jjronuneHt versity. She a-teacher for pioneer family, Mrs. many years in the VerdeVal- was born Nov. 18, aixj an active member of ISVj Camp Verde.

Her the Cam.p Verde Methodist llarmt 1 in; cam? to Church. V.illey from Mis- In 1906, she married Oliver A. Benedict well-known farmer in the Verde Valley. The diets moved to Tempe ten years ago. Mrs.

Benedict was preceded in death by her husband six years ago. She is survived by her sons, James and Sam, both of Casa Grande; FranUin and Dr. Jiifcrei.i nifans of trans- Joel Benedict, both of Tempe; i employed liy van- ner daughter.Mrs.l oisThomp- Mho toured a section of son of Eloy; her sister, Mrs. i lira! oast Casa -Jenny Wjngfield of Phoenix, (-runic latp Wednesday mglit. grandchildren and great- Vandals Tour On Highway Equipment Tint vandals rode a county- road (jrader stolen from oi.htruotion sit? near Bat- tui-lij Road.

If their travels, the vandals p-i-ripd ait abandoned fariv then crossed the to HauserRoad, kiioek- nii, do.i'i spvpr.il saquaros cn- 'Alule drsvnji, on llauser R'oitJ, the cradpr took huge sectKw 1 caving the road again, the eradw became stuck in a creek grandchild. Weather Report MAX. Wednesday 73 Thursday 71 Friday Saturday 72 66 15 MIN. 47 39 37 33 PRE. .00 ",00 .00.

vOO .00 aiid Alundoinxi their' vehicle. Thp Piiai County Sheriffs is, investigating. Water Report At 7 a.m. today there were 339,229 acre-feet available water storage behind Coo- Udge Dam. This represents a ecrease of 454 acre-feet from Wednesday's total.

MORE LOCAL WINNERS WON Charles E. Steete of Phoenix won $1,000 in cash at Tony Guide's Enco with his Tiger- ino ticket. WON '549 -Carl Van Hartesvelt of Sedona won $549 instant cash oy playing Tigerino at Duriscoe's Enco in North- Phoenix. WON Jeanette FJores of Phoenix won $11L20 for her winning Tigerino ticket she received at Art Dunkin's Enco in Phoenix. OTHER WINNERS DA'RRELL WILLIAMSON of Phoenix won $50 at Brook-shire's Enco Station in Phoenix.

RAYMOND EDWARDS HUGHES II won $1,000 at Bud" Shetzer's Enco in -Phoenix. LELA CESENA of Phoenix won $111.20 at an Enco toy Tigerino of your total fMCO Station! jNCj HUMBLE MemNMQ CCMMNV kCAoma tNcnav QQMANV Ralph Rivers las! Rites Set Tuesday Funeral services will be held temqrrow at 10 a.m. at Cole and Maud Chapel for Ralph Rivers, 523 W. 10th who died Saturday at Hoemako Hospital. Rev.

T. E. of the FirstBaptlst.Church, will officiate. Mr. RiVers was born March 4, 1890 in Sioux Falls, S.D.

A mason and building contract tor, he hatf resided in Casa Grande for 47 years. His wife, Liberty, preceded him in death February 3 of this year. He is survived by his stepsons, Archie Ryan of Phoenix; Rev. John Ryan of Salem, two cousins, six grandchildren -and seven great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.

Ethel Hansen Dies at 65 Funeral services were held today at 4 p.m. at Cole arai for Mrs. Ethel L. Hansen, 65, who died yesterday at her home at 900 N. Center Ave.

Rev. J. Frey officiated. Mrs. Hansea born June 3, 1901 in Clinton, Iowa, She- had lived In Casa Grande tor the past 18 years.

Her late husband, Harold. A. Hansen, manager of the Arizona Engine and -Pump Company, died in March of 1963. She -is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Lois Jonesgof Clinton.

The body will be shipped to Cape Funeral Home in Clinton for services and burial. Junior Parada Action TEN'-YEAR OLU cowboy Chuck Addy of Phoenix takes a spill Sunday in the wrap- up round of the Florence Junior Parada. Youngsters from all the state com- peted for prizes in this 34th annual affair. See Wednesday's Dispatch for tile low down on this famous Photo) Cornie Barber, 75, Last Rites Set Services wHl be heTd Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the John, of Stanfieia who died Sunday AND YOUR INSURANCE By Charlie Binford Do 5 ou -know that" every 37 seconds a fire breaks out in some city in the United States, endangering lives and damaging or destroying Do you kaow that every 46 minutes someone dies-as a result of fire IB this country" Do you know "thai care CAN prevent fires 0 -The National Board of Fire Underwriters reminds that nearly one-fourth of all 'fires (24.4 per cent) are caused by matches-and smoking.

Another 20.4 per cent are the result of misuse of electrical equipment. And three-fourths of all fires are the result of human carelessness and forgetful ness. When New York City in the winter of 1947 wa-s crippled by one of the most severe snow storms in history, the Fire Commissioner via radio warned the fire trucks might have difficulty responding to alarms. He urged people to be careful of fire. Result: In the eight days that followed the Commissioner's warning there were less than the number of fires, as in the same eight days a year sarlter.

But, there should be no need for a crisis to arouse interest in keeping fires from happening. By simply using care you can prevent fire and help keep insurance premiums low, This column will be glnd to answer any questions you may hove about property and casualty insurance. them to us at the Don Mahoney Agency, Bon U0 Caso Grande, at Hoemako Hospital. Mr. Barber was born Feb.

27, 1891.in Missouri, He had been a resident of" Arizona for 24 years; for the past IS years he resided was a butcher by trade. He. was a Veteran of World War He is survived by his wife, Margie, Stanfield; his daugh. Mrs. Hazel Roden, Yuma; Mrs.

Edith James, Imperial, his sons, Buddy Joe Barber, Casa Grande; Leonard -and Danny Shelton of Yuma; Wert Shelton, Oroville, Calif. and Benny Shelton, I oveland, Tex. Other survivors are his brothers, 'Garner Reese, El Centro, Nickols Reese, Yuma, George Reese, two sisters, Myrtle and Lily; 25 grandchildren a'nd seven great-grandchildren. A TRIBUTE TO THE MASONS By Loren Croft All the world, from Singapore to Savannah, Shriners and Knights Templar are one noble clan. The.

pages of American history are illumined with tne deeds and leadership of memorable Masons, Indeed, many of o.ur Presidents, from Qeorge Washington down-to present times, have worn the insignia that proclaims them of this fraternal organization, ft has been said that a Mason is 'invariably a fine man. With sineerest conviction we Heve every word of that. We number them among our closest friends and business associatps. We salute the integrity and sincetlty ofthe Masonic Order! Fashion Furniture WE SALUTE OUR TOWN" Truck Hits, Kills Casa Grande Youth Donald Franklin Roach II, 16, of 16H N. Final, was killed about 3 a.m.

Thursday when he was run over by a truck as he was changing a tire four miles southeast of P-icacho on Interstate 10. Investigators said that the car's owner, Cook 17, also of Caaa Grande, was jacking the car ftctm the rear Roach attempted to remove the left rear wheel. He was struck a large -trailw rig- carrying- er APS Names Manager for Plan Services Cecil Herren, 617 West 17th Place, Tempe, has been appointed manager of planning and promotion services for the marketing department of An- zona Public 1 Service Company, according to Don Willis, vice president in charge of marketing for the utility. Previous tohisappointment, Herren held the position of commercial promotion specialist with the company. An emplojee of APS since 1952 when he joined the firm as a residential new responsibilities will include formulating and implementing sales plans in cooperation with the utility's operating divisions.

Other positions held by Herren with company were commercial cooking specialist ar.d food service consultant. A native Californian, Herren came to Arizona In 1945 after serving in the U. S. Army during World War II. He also served during the Korean conflict.

Previous to his employment with the utility, Herren attended Arizona State University. His professional affiliations include membership In the Illuminating Engineering. Society, Pacific Coast Electrical Association and the- Vallej of the Sun Electric League. Active civir work, ren has served on the beard of directors oftheTpmpeGirls' Club and is presently a member of the board of GoW.er Gate Settlement. He also has been associated with thp Marcf- of Dimes.

He is a membpr of the Broadway Church of Christ in Tempe. Herren arid his wife, Wilrna, are tfie parents of ta-o daughters. NEW BUREAU In Montana, the draft of a bill providing for the creation of a separate motor vehicle in. theStateGovern- ment is being considered by the State Motor Vehicle Research Association, a study organization appointed by the governor. The bill, prepared for the 1967 Legislature, would createthtee divisions within the new department covering vehicle registration, driver licensingand traffic safety, and supervision of Highway Patrol activities.

explosives dale man. Two other pa enice and itl'j iiaxrr, IS, both of Casa Orar Cook were rrecl cident. Young Rua''!" uiaie to Grande from six ago. He is survived a j. ents, and Mrs.

LOFUI! I Roach, and a- brotV-r, an Gasa Grande. Services ir at Trinity i- ttr Casa. Grande, A '-ur. Moantair N. S.

Hopkins in Colorado Hospital N. i. a .1: IP the Rai-iHV- A Colorado L. sn i coraparueiJ Mrs. Kup'i a for Colorado -pi, -j j.

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installed over foam pad Open Evenings By Appointment ion 709 E. Florence Blvd." Caso Grande. 336-7016 Open Men. Sat. a.m.

to 6 Closed Sundays.

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