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Tucson Citizen from Tucson, Arizona • 27

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Tucson Citizeni
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Tucson, Arizona
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27
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BEST AVAILABLE COPY Friday September 18 1992 Tucson Citizen 13S Artist Rubye Wilson dead at 77 By OSCAR PALACIOS Citizen Staff Writer Ru bye Nix Wilson an innovative but at times rejected Tucson artist died Saturday in Los Angeles She was 77 firs pursuit of education in the arts climaxed at age 60 hen she was denied admission as a graduate student to the University of Arizona College of Fine Arts 3n August 1974 she sued the university claiming that her grade-point average as a UA undergraduate student was satisfactory and that she had a straight-A average in her specialty studio painting DA officials said Mrs Wilson was denied admission because her work was particularly harmonious paved the way for women daughter Cindy Ales said would make all the other artists mad because she would win all the Mrs artwork has been displayed at local and New York City galleries A watercolor painting titled Life in was one of 57 chosen to be exhibited in the Kennedy Center in ashington DC Mrs Wilson was bom in Texarkana Ark where she attended high school She moved to Washington DC in 1934 to work as an auditor because her parents lacked the money to send her to college There she met and married US Rep Marion Zioncheck of Washington who died four months later She married Joe Wilson in 1906 was a marriage of true Ales said Mrs Wilson began her career as an artist after being successful in interior design stores in Texarkana and antique stores in St Louis She and her husband moved to the Tucson area in 1970 for their retirement Mrs Wilson was a member of the Academy of Professional Artists She received training at Southern Methodist University Columbia University Washington University and UA She is survived by daughter Cindy Ales of Tucson two sons Ronald Barris of Windsor Haven Fla and Les Barris of New Or leans three sisters Edna Webb and Thelma Lott both of Texarkana and Montra Dissell of Houston two brothers Thomas Nix of Texarkana and Lynn Nix of Fouke Ark and five grandchildren Memorial services are scheduled for 2 pm tomorrow at St in the Hills Episcopal Church 4440 Campbell Ave Visitation will be today from 2 to 4 pm and from 6 to 8 pm at Palms Mortuary 5225 Speedway Blvd EVERYTHING MUST GO! el! with the aesthetic attitudes within art pther problems cited were her and her noed to establish special rela-tiijiship with her A Pima County Superior Court ordered in October 1974 that UA enroll her but the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed the ruling a year later on grounds that Mrs Wilson failed to show conclusively that the college procedures for admissions were unreasonable The Arizona Supreme Court denied a petition for review Mrs Wilson was later admitted in 'a master's program related to arts and illustrations In 1976 she was awarded the Rocognition of Achievement by Mortar Board Jv FURNITURE EXPRESS must make room for new arrivals that are on their way So for this event we are reducing our already low prices on all of our Sofa Love Seats Sectionals Sleepers Occasional Tables Lamps Headboards So if you're tired of all the House of Direct To You Bargain Discount Etc Sales events come see us! The more you look The better we look Customer Satisfaction is Our Specialty Furniture Express Locally Owned and Operated MOREWOOD and YAGER Fine Southwestern Furniture SALE 7331 Broadway Q' 885-1944 1 5 OFF SELECTED HANDCRAFTED DININGROOM FURNITURE ORDER NOW IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 3010 EAST BROADWAY AT COUNTRY CLUB 602-323-6552 MON-SAT 10-5 30 SUN 12-5 Ad by Cm Design UPDATE Why our September 18 1992 THE TIME IS RIGHT TO REFINANCE YOUR HOME MORTGAGE are worth more than theirs JWIESII CLICK JR Chairman of (he Bofrd Arizona Rank I was deliehted the other day to see that the Federal Reserve Bank once again lowered the I ed Discount rate to 3 '7 They also increased the money supply and the Fed Funds target rate Banks across the country also lowered their prime rates 1 was afraid that the rate drop earlier in the year in January might have been the last opportunity our consumers would have to refinance their home mortgages or to finance a new home purchase at some of the lowest rates in the past two decades I am delighted to inform you that my prediction was wrong and that now home mortgage interest rates have fallen once again and I feel that they arc now the most attractive in the past 20 years I refinanced my mortgage earlier in the year but those of vou who have not done so yet or are looking to buy a new home this is the time to do itl Residential homes loan rates are currently available as follows: (Maximum Loan Amount $202300) 30 Year JLlYcor 8(X)'? Opts 750'? Opts APR 823'? APR -777 Lately been a lot of hoopla from our higher-priced competitors about their new low prices 1 The new take up a huge portion of the ads let if you get to the stores how many frames do you think you'll find at that price? Uould you be disappointed if there were only 1 2 or 13? Unfortunately it makes it even harder for you to that our low prices are really on the leni Few companies operate with the cost -cutting efficiency required to succeed at prices this low Our $59 price is complete-including frames and Single vision plastic lenses AdLtioha pairs same prescription and visit are just $39 Mtst bifocals just $20 more So two pairs cost just $98 Andnoevlra ihurge for oversize or almo-4 all high power lenses You don't wear the price tag Comment with the Portland Tralhlaers 1 learned how important correct eyewear is in sports you wear contact lenses you should be fitted for a largtT kos size for sports This will decrease die chance oflosing one dunng physical actmty if you play a sport in which a hall can hit your eyes you should wear protective sports goggles whetlxT your vision needs correction or not" Comprrbrmtiir rvr rxwms nailable by pmirpt-mh-nt Onctnrt of Optometry Complete enmiaet lent cere (her 400 fathomable frmrnn im holing latnt designer th lei free frame adjutimenit Mo rhirm tore plant accepted Jumbo (loan amount is excess of $202300) 8375'? 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