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Kingman, AZ
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50 YEARS AGO From
the Mohave County
Miner
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July 1958
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July 3
The long Fourth of July holiday will bring record crowds into Mohave
County with capacity gatherings at all resorts along the river, lakes
and in the Hualapai Mountains. Kingman will celebrate Independence Day
with a huge fireworks display at the county fairgrounds Friday night
and a swimming meet during the day.
Barbara Fuller is employed at the Cattlemen’s Café in Truxton.
Pat Tarr is working during the summer months at Table Supply.
As We Were Saying….by Wilbur Arthur. Howdy, folks. Well, well, well—the
Congress has voted to admit Alaska to the Union and after all the red
tape is over and done with, Texas will no longer be the biggest state.
It’s tragic, loyal Texans-but it’s true! And by the same token Arizona
will no longer be known as the “baby “ state.
News from Oatman: Mrs. Alice Snell sold her home at the Summit and is
temporarily making her home with Mrs. Rege Baldwin.
Bob Martin returned from Turtle Mountain after spending several days
doing his assessment work.
New from the Sandy: The reseeding program starts this week on the range
where the fire was the first of the month.
There will be a meeting of the Sandy Valley Citizens Committee at the
school house June 29. Everyone who is interested in the development of
this large district is urged to attend.
July 10, 1958
New City Government—The men and women who will operate the city for
next two years are: Mayor E. J. McCarthy, Vice-Mayor Dr.
Walter Brazie, members: Dorothy Osterman, Don Strait, Ted
Wallace. All are carry-over members with the exception of Mr.
Benn Keller and Mr. Jim Richardson.
Two men who are charged with the first degree burglary of the Coffee
Cup café on Highway 66 east, are in Mohave County jail awaiting
trial.
News from Chloride: Our community is happy to have Harry Lennox here
this summer. Mr. Lennox is here doing his assessment work.
A small brush fire in back of the Walter Winsett home created quite a
bit of excitement.
July 17, 1958
Wilma Rhodes, lab technician at Mohave General Hospital, is enjoying a
vacation from her duties.
Mrs. Barney Rake is a new employee of the city clerk’s office,
replacing Mrs. Jack Hokanson, who is joining the office staff of the
high school.
News from Chloride: Neely White purchased the John Mulhern home. Mr.
Mulhern plans to make his home in Bakersfield, Calif.
News from Oatman: School district No. 16 had a budget meeting at the
local school house. Many problems for the ensuring year were discussed.
It has been decided to again open the local school, and to select a
teacher soon.
July 24, 1958
Mrs. Archie Wood is working at Citizens Utilities as secretary to C. M.
Hart.
Miss Maureen Mora is a new employee of the Mohave House Restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gaylor, Jr. and family have moved to the Stanley Skiba
home on Ricca Drive.
News from Oatman: During the past several days this Camp has been
visited by a number of men in the Political limelight at the present
time. They are Sheriff Frank Porter, accompanied by his son, Frank Jr.:
Governor McFarland: C. Clyde Bollinger, accompanied by Mrs. Bollinger:
Billy Baxter, and M. E. Hafley.
July 31, 1958
Mrs. Lola Phillips is enjoying vacation from her duties as saleslady at
Bessie Borden’s Dress Shop
The Sportsman’ Club Café, under the management of Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Tolliver, will open its doors for business. The new café,
situated on Main Street, in the center of Bullhead City.
Extensive remodeling of the dry goods department of Central Commercial
Company has been completed.
News from the Sandy: The early settlers who came in wagons overland
included the families of the Boners, Cornwalls, Cofers, Carrows, Shipp,
Kaysers, Despains, Hand, McClure, Jack and John Owens, the Briggs and
other. These pioneers sold their extra produce—vegetables, milk,
butter, eggs and hay—to the Signal merchants, two Jewish brothers named
Mose and Gabe Levi, and their cousins, William and Henry Kushlin.
The post office was at Signal. The mail was carried from Fort Mohave on
the Colorado river to signal on Pack mules. Soon there were enough
children on the Big Sandy to establish a school. Ad Cornwall was their
first teacher. Later another school was established in Signal.
Continued next month.
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June 1958
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June 5
A range fire, described by officials as the worst in Arizona in many
years, swept over an 18-square-mile of rangeland west of Wikieup. A
group of 30 cattlemen on horseback aided the firefighters in areas
where it was difficult to operate without horses. The hardest hit ranch
was the Boevers ranch.
Jewel Sansom is a new employee at the Kimo Café.
Charles P. Elmer, judge of the Mohave County Superior Court announced
his candidacy for re-election to that office, subject to the Democratic
primaries in September.
Mrs. Arden Lawhead, an employee of Central Commercial, is enjoying a
two weeks vacation
Chloride Notes: Our community is pleased with the reception they are
receiving from the TV translator installed on the mountain above the
Albin Larson home. Several people are purchasing television sets after
seeing the good reception received at the Chloride Store.
News from the Sandy: The big news in this district was the range fire
which burned over 17 sections of land on the Medlin, Boevers and Wilson
range. It burned within a few hundred yards of the ranch house of Jack
Wilson. The fire was started by lightning during a very dry
thunderstorm.
June 12, 1958
The past exalted rulers of the B.P.O.E. enjoyed dinner at the El
Trovatore and then held their meeting.
Mrs. Peggy Cook, a former resident of Kingman, has returned to make her
home. She has been living in Phoenix and for many years here was
the owner of the Kingman Rose Gardens.
News from the Sandy: Joe Roy, school bus driver, has been on vacation
since the first and will return to work at the high school June 15th.
Chloride Notes: Our community is pleased with the appearance of our
roads, thanks to Mr. Earl Tatum, who graded them so nicely last week.
June 19, 1958
Mrs. Georgia Wallace is a new employee of the Casa Lind Café.
Frank L. Porter, now serving his fourteenth year as sheriff of Mohave
County, announced his candidacy for re-election to that office subject
to the Democratic primaries.
Miss Karen Davis is employed during summer vacation at the office of
Doctors Brazie and Bigford.
Gail Gaylor, Betty Hart, Roland Walker, and Phillip McDonald are new
employee of the El Mohave Café.
Sandy Notes: Bill Grounds, Lois and Hubbie made a business trip to
Burro Creek and on the way to Kingman visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Stephens.
A dance will be held at the school house on Saturday. Music will be by
Buzzy Blair and orchestra.
Oatman News: Along about 1933 an old timer burro prospector pulled into
Oatman from the Chemehuevis to provision up. When the old timer
prospector arrived in Oatman he had a gaunt look, a beard about 12
inches long and three burros, A man’s whistle can become mighty parched
after 15 or 20 miles looking at the south end of three burros over the
hot, black lava flows of the southern Black mountains. Consequently the
prospector tied his burros in front of Roundy Richardson’s saloon and
climbed up the old boardwalk into Roundy’s to moisten his whistle a
bit. After inviting several old friends to join him, and after his
whistle was loosened up sufficiently, he turned to his companions and
said, “Boys, I’ve got the goldarndest biggest lizard out there that
ever grown in Arizona”. Lashed behind the packsaddle on one burro was a
rolled-up tarp. The prospector removed the tarp and laying it on the
ground, proceeded to unroll it. About that time out slithered a 3
½ foot alligator, looking dusty, dehydrated and sure enough
hair-triggered. The prospector said,“ Boys’ that critter isn’t only the
biggest lizard in Arizona but I’d bet my shirt it’s the meanest lizard
in the whole Colorado desert.
June 26, 1958
Miss Barbara Odle is working at Leo’s Drive In during summer vacation.
News from Oatman: Mrs. Myra Hardwick left for her home at the Hualapai
Mountains for the summer.
Bob Martin left the past week in his Model T Ford for the Turtle
Mountains for an indefinite stay.
Lee Stephens and his square dancers came over for a dance at the
Community Hall. Thanks to Mr. Stephens for having some round dances for
the Oatman folks to enjoy who don’t square dance.
The Big Sandy by May Davis Young: The Cofer Hot Springs was located
after 1874. This hot spring is on the east side of the Sandy River in
about the center of the valley. Ike Goodman lived there for years. A
crude bathing pool was made just to accommodate the settlers. This
spring has always been a great place for the people of the community to
gather and bathe. The water is just the right temperature for bathing
and never varies, summer or winter. No one has ever commercialized on
the spring which is now held as ranch property by Clyde Cofer. More
next month.
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May 1958
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May 1
No other form of retail business gives away as much in services as does
the so-call “service station”, Ennis Vaughan told Kingman
Rotarians meeting in the Jade Restaurant.”For a five-gallon purchase of
gas which represents 35 cents in profit to the operator, the customer
can realize a huge amount of free services which include a windshield
wash, sweeping out the car, a battery check, adding free water to the
radiator, adding free air to the tires, etc. “Kingman has the highest
caliber of service station dealers of any town”.
Mrs. Joan Crawford is a new employee of the Desert Drug store.
The L.P.N.’s special event for the Cancer Crusade will be a 50 cent
chance on a beautiful necklace and earring set valued at $6.00. This
set is on display at Gibbs Jewelry, 321 Andy Devine, Beale Hotel Blg.
News from Oatman: Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Smith are operating the Mission
Café, good meals, as well as short orders, pie, coffee, etc. are
being served.
News from the Sandy: An oil seep into a water well near Wikeup is being
discussed. This area in which the seep is alleged to have been located
is near natural corral section above Wikieup
Jack South drove down from Tuba City but he had a narrow escape getting
here. He was driving along Hackberry cutoff when a car towing a boat
turned too quickly and caused the boat to sideswipe Jack’s station
wagon. No one was hurt in the accident.
May 8, 1958
Kingman’s new Pony League is badly in need of adults to serve as team
and coaches.
A section of hairpin curves near the Bland Hill section of the Signal
area, is being realigned by the county road department, supervisor Ray
Van Marter says. The curves had been so bad that ranchers could not
haul from the area and had to come all the way around thru Yucca to
reach the county seat. A county crew with bulldozer, grader and other
equipment is straightening out the rugged half mile.
Ann Burdick has returned to Kingman to make her home. She has been
residing in Tucumcari, New Mexico. and is an employee in the
ready-to-wear department of Sprouse-Reitz.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Lee have subleased the Mohave House and are new
residents of Kingman.
May 15, 1958
The revival of an ancient and almost forgotten pow-wow will be
undertaken by the Hualapai tribe of Peach Springs May 17. The pow-wow
was originally intended as a memorial ceremony honoring all Indian dead
and will be performed by present day Indians. Joining in the ceremonies
at Peach Springs, will be representatives from the Mohave, Piute and
Supai tribes.
Philbert Watahomigie, fifth grade student in Mr. Molin’s class has been
named outstanding boy athlete of the year at Kingman grammar school. He
has been outstanding and active in all phases of the school sports.
News from Chloride: The Chloride teenagers white washed the big “C”. It
looks very nice.
Several folks turned out for the 8th grade graduation at the school
house, Miss Wynalie Barnes and Miss Beverly Barnes (cousins) received
their eighth grade diplomas.
News from the Sandy: We had two terrific hailstorms, complete with
lightning, thunder, rain and hailstones as big as golf balls, ruined
the shingle roof at Emmett Chapman’s honey house.
May 22, 1958
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Rake have moved back to their own home on Beale
Street.
Mrs. Linda Owsley is a new employee of George Steinke’s Shooting Star
Restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shea moved to Fanny Woodward’s residence on the corner
of Sixth and Beale.
May 28, 1958
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Delk will be moving from the Santa Fe house to their
own residence at 202 Topeka.
Robert J. Watson is employed as a salesman at the Southern Union Gas
Company.
The Big Sandy by May Davis Young: Burro Creek joins the Sandy before
the mountain formation closes in. Just below is the little town of
Signal. Signal was mining camp started in the 1860’s. Prior to 1872,
James R. Boner moved from Kern County, California, to Mineral Park,
Arizona. His family consisted of his wife, four boys, and one married
daughter, a Mrs. Despain. The next year, the Boners had a baby boy born
in Mineral Park. Soon after this Mrs. Boner burned to death. In 1873
Boner moved his motherless family by ox team to the Big Sandy. Mr.
Boner’s brother, John, and his daughter, Mrs. Despain, were already
located on the big Sandy by this time. His oldest son Alfred Boner, and
Tom Collins, an ox team driver, located the Gideon Cornell place in
1873. There was nothing but a spring on the place at the time. Later, a
man named “Dirty Frenchy” killed Tom Collins over a poker game in
Wickenburg. In 1874, two more of James Boner’s sons, Stub and Jim,
located the Neal place. Other members of the Boner family located and
sold several ranches as settlers began to move in. Continued next
month.
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April 1958
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April 3
The Junior-Senior prom at Mohave County High School will be held on
April 25th.
Billy Cofer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cofer, is ill in the Mohave
General Hospital.
Explorers of Boy Scout Troop 28 and all Explorers from Henderson, and
Las Vegas will enjoy a three day Easter encampment at the Levi Levi
Camp in the Hualapais. It is understood that there is now two feet of
snow in the Potato Patch area.
The Episcopal Church will hold a Good Friday service with Rev. Charles
Howe, pastor. An Easter morning service will be held with
Communion at 11:00 a. m..
News from Oatman; The attendance at the Community Hall dance last
Saturday night was great. We wish to thank the Royals of Needles
for their excellent music, the committees that worked to make this
dance a social success, and also our friends from neighboring towns are
so greatly appreciated.
News from Chloride; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hall, Carroll Combs and Nona
Avants journeyed to Hualapai Wash and spent pleasant week-end fishing
and got a small catch.
April 10, 1958
Sheriff Frank Porter, Community Cancer Crusade chairman, has called a
meeting of all volunteers for the Cancer Drive April
11th. Porter urges all volunteers to attend.
Paul Vatland is a new employee of the Kingman Water Company.
Ken Peterson, employee of Bell’s Tidewater Service Station, left
Kingman on for the Armed Forces.
Seven candidates have filed for office in the forthcoming City
election. Mayor E. J. “Charlie” McCarthy will seek re-election along
with vice-mayor Dr. Walter Brazie and council members Ted Wallace, Don
Strait and Dorothy Osterman. The newcomers are Benn Keller, assistant
general manager of the Ford Proving Grounds, and Jim Richardson, local
motel operator.
News from Chloride; Charley and Nona Avants journeyed. to Dailey’s
Service Station on Easter Sunday and enjoyed having dinner with the
Dailey family.
The Chloride children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt in the park sponsored
by their teacher Stella McMilan.
April 17, 1958
The Wild Burro Barbeque is almost here- and at Bullhead City hurried
preparation are underway to entertain a crowd of nearly 8000 who are
expected to come there to sample free burro meat and other delicacies
and Bullhead City hospitality.
Line tests have been completed and work is rapidly shaping up at the
new office of Radio Station KAAA in the State Theatre Bldg. in Kingman.
Programs will originate in the downtown studio soon.
Mrs. Ann Jasper is a new saleslady at the Sprouse Reitz store.
News from Chloride; Harley Davidson of Kingman and Bob Scott enjoyed an
overnight fishing trip at Pierce’s Ferry, although they didn’t have
much luck.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend a dance at the Chloride
Recreation Hall. There will be music by Shorty, Jimmy Barnes and Phil
Winslow.
News from the Sandy; Mr. and Mrs. Daro Robertson and two sons spent a
week on the Sandy. They are from Orange, Calif. While they were here
they had a couple of very unnerving experiences. One of the boys
accidentally discharged a shotgun into the front seat and out the door
right where his father was sitting. Then their dog ran onto a
rattlesnake and while trying to kill it he flipped the snake onto Mrs.
Robertson. Even with these escapes they still like this country.
April 24, 1958
Barbara Hull, 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hull of
Kingman, is Arizona’s champion speller for 1958. Barbara won the
state’s laurels when she spelled the word “mediocre”.
The Carson and Barnes Circus played an engagement here. Joe Nava of 928
Center Street had a nerve-wracking experience about 2:30 a.m. Joe lives
about two blocks for the circus grounds and he heard noises in his back
yard. When he investigated he found three elephants having a ball with
his trash can. Evidently “the elephants” were practicing their tricks
because one climbed on top of a trash can and smashed it.
The Big Sandy continued; After Sandy and Trout Creek join, the country
opens up into what is known as the Big Sandy. This area is about forty
miles long and several miles wide in some places with a living stream
of water running through, a mild climate and fertile soil. This was a
lifesaver for the early pioneers as they were able to raise everything
they needed to sustain life. The mountains on each side were favorable
as a stock range while the flat country was, and still is in some
localities, covered with a dense growth of mesquite. Every kind of
vegetable and fruit, except the tropical fruits, grew luxuriantly.
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March 1958
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March 6
Keith Crosswhite returned home from a district meeting of Penneys in
Los Angeles.
The Cozy Corner Café nest door to Cox’s Mobile Station will
reopen for business this coming Saturday.
News from the Sandy: Saturday night a large group of people met at the
school house in Wikieup to hear Charles Compton explain the project
that he is bringing into the Wikieup area. His plan is to bring race
horses here and train them on his training tracks
News from Chloride: Mrs. Helen Shull, Charles Shull, Sr., Mrs. Ted
Wyatt and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith enjoyed a wonderful day, seeing the
beautiful desert flowers. They journeyed to Davis Dam and thru Oatman.
News from Oatman: The contributions for the March of Dimes from Oatman
in the amount of $98.25, has been sent in. When the pie and coffee sale
was given, our thanks to those who helped serve, to Dr. Hein for the
use of the Mission, and to Nancy Brown for closing her Snack Bar for
the day.
March 12, 1958
A factory representative of Caterpillar Company will be here at the
state maintenance yards to demonstrate proper maintenance procedures on
grader equipment, county Clerk Bert Jagerson said.
The past presidents of the B.P.W. will be honored at a dinner on March
18th at Bill Oswalts Restaurant.
The city council has changed the name of Highways 66 and 93
within the corporate limits of the city to Andy Devine Avenue and Beale
Street respectively. The council adopted Ordinance #44 unanimously
News from Chloride: Mrs. Mary Parker was surprised with a nice visit
from a cousin, Pat Doheny, of Cane Springs.
News from Oatman: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rixey and son and wife of Sunland,
Calif., visited the Joe Brandenburgs in Oatman. Mr. Rixey was a sound
technician on “Foxfire.” Mr. Rixey also helped in the producing of
“Eighty Days Around the World.”
News from the Sandy: John Neal and Buster Boner of Kingman visited with
Ollie Tennille. They had been to the Alamo doing some prospecting.
Sunday afternoon three boys were playing ball in the front driveway of
Wikieup Store. Midway in the game No 1 threw the ball, No 2 did not
catch it. Net result, one broken Cadillac window.
March 20, 1958
Mrs. Irene Pointer, manager of the post office news stand, moved from
the Beauchamp apartments to one of Mr. and Mrs. Will Arthurs.
Members of the rodeo committee will have their second meeting to make
plans for the annual rodeo on Labor Day weekend.
Todd Long, well known and respected Kingman sheriff’s deputy, has been
named constable of the Kingman precinct by the Mohave County Board of
Supervisors. He will fill a vacancy created by the death of longtime
constable Walter S. Black. Mr. Long has been a radio dispatcher in the
Mohave County Sheriff’s office for many years .
Curly Stinson of the Cozy Corner Café returned home from a
business trip to Montrose, Colo.
The regular business meeting and luncheon of the Cowbelles was held on
March 15th at the Clyde Cofer ranch.
News from Chloride: Mr. and Mrs. Milo Stoney have moved to Mr. and Mrs.
John Ware’s place here.
March 27, 1958
The Kingman Furniture Shop at the air field will be ready for a showing
of furniture on April 16. Production will be in full swing soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Redding and Gorge Lauth, superintendent of the Kingman
furniture Shop, were Davis Dam and Bullhead City visitors on Sunday.
”As We Were Saying- by Wilbur Arthur. Howdy Folks-walking is getting to
be a primitive art. Everybody rides these days even if its just around
the block. There are more cars parked in front of the high school these
days than there were in the entire town of Kingman not too many years
ago. Cecil says “tell them that walking is a method of locomotion
achieved by putting one foot in front of the other”
The Big Sandy by May Davis Young- The Big Sandy is in the west
central part of Mohave County, Arizona. Knight Creek and Willow Creek
drain northeastern Mohave County while the Sandy drains the western
part, including the eastern slope of the Hualapai Mountains. They all
three join and run into Trout Creek which heads in Yavapai County and
drains an immense country. After they come together, they are called
the Sandy which flows south, joining Burro Creek and then the Santa
Maria. From this point, the river is called the Bill Williams which
flows west into the Colorado River.
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February 1958
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February 6
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Allan of the Hilltop Motel are the proud parents of a
baby girl, grandparent are Mr. and Mrs. George R. Allan, also of the
Hilltop Motel.
Reports reaching the Miner indicate that the prettiest selection of
desert wild flowers in years is now in bloom in the Fort Mohave area
below Bullhead City in the Mohave Valley. Recent rains have produced
the finest crop of beautiful desert flowers here in recent years.
KAAA is now receiving their newscasts from the Arizona Network in
Phoenix. One of the advantages of being with the Arizona Network is
their coverage of the state legislature where Jerry Poole covers the
legislature full time with Bill Close assisting him.
Special Offer from your Coca-Cola Bottler! Exclusive Tony Bennett
autographed edition of Hits only 25cents ($1.29 value). Columbia 45 RPM
Extended Pay Record. Hear Tony sings 6 favorites of yours.
News from the Sandy: Mr. and Mrs. Lane Cornwall accompanied by
three of their grandchildren, Kathy and R. M. Payne, and Jerry Chapman
drove down to spend Sunday at the Cornwall ranch.
February 13, 1958
The Theta Rhos are sponsoring a food sale at the Kingman Water Company
Saturday.
The members of the Episcopal Sunday School classes are having an outing
Feb. 23rd at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Spafford. Parents of
the youngsters are cordially invited to attend also.
News for the Sandy: A dance is being held at the Wikieup School House
February 15th. Music will be by the C. & W. Orchestra of
Bagdad, Many of the square dancers will recognize the name
of Ellis McBride as a very fine musician, so come on down everyone and
we’ll dance all night. Bring a cake or some sandwiches and coffee will
be furnished. Admission is a dollar.
News from Chloride: Mr. and Mrs. Bud Creasy of Las Vegas, Nev., visited
with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Jack Maberry and family.
February 20, 1958
The world famous Harlem Jesters negro basketball team which doubles as
laughmakers, will appear in Kingman in a benefit basketball
game on February 25th, with the faculty team from the local public
school system. While not as famous as their counterparts, the Harlem
Globetrotters, they are a talented band of dribble and pass-happy
shotmakers who can turn on the team or tickle the fancy of the most
rabid fan.
Alan Ladd, Ernest Borgnine and a company of 76 other Hollywood
movie-makers left Kingman after five days here to film colorful scenes
for “The Badlanders”. During the filming, scenes were completed at the
old Tennessee, Elkhart and Schuyikill mines. The action and suspense
story of”The Badlanders” revolves around a bold plot by Ladd and
Borgnine to rob a gold mine. The setting is Arizona in the 1890’s.
News from Chloride: Chloride has seen more traffic in the last few days
than in several years due to the movie scenes being taken at the
Tennessee mine.
Pete McCloud of Grand Canyon College will conduct church services at
the Chloride Baptist Church.
New from Oatman: The traffic through Oatman the past several weeks has
been heavier than usual. Many are going by way of “Old 66” to see the
beautiful scenery and also to see the many different kinds of desert
flowers that are in bloom.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Rowe and family and their friends form California
spent the week-end at Red Gunn’s Cat Fisherman’ Paradise camping and
fishing.
February 27, 1958
Glenn D. Webb of Eloy arrives this weekend to replace Keith Loftfield
at the Arizona State Employment service.
There will be an Elks dance Saturday evening at the ballroom for
members and guests. Music will be furnished by Jack Hokanson and his
popular band. The affair begins at 9:30 p.m.
Miss Pat McCarthy is employed as a new secretary at the Ford Proving
Grounds in Yucca.
The newest addition to Kingman’s growing family of fine tourist
facilities will be formally opened for public inspection. It is the
Travelodge, east on Andy Devine. The new motel is under the direction
of co-owners and managers Alice White, Helen Hougland and Ruth
Brockmiller all of New York and all registered nurses. The three nurses
came into the motel venture as a result of three motor trips throughout
the west in recent years. They decided they would like to live in the
west.
News from the Sandy: Susie, the lovable burro of Wikieup, was entered
in the 14 mile burro derby at Apache Junction. Susie came in fifth,
pulling Fred Medlin along with her. The barbecue was enjoyed by all
with the exception of Fred Medlin, who was just too tired to eat.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson of the Bar S Ranch went to Globe to attend the
annual Bixby bull sale.
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January 1958
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January 2
”HAPPY NEW YEAR” To each of our readers, advertisers and residents of
Mohave County, we extend our greetings for a healthy, happy and
prosperous New Year. The Staff of the MOHAVE COUNTY Miner.
The United States Air Force announced that the Kingman Radar
Installation will be deactivated during February. The announcement came
as a shock to local people as Senator Carl Hayden (D-Arizona) and Barry
Goldwater (R-Arizona) had both assured Kingman sources that they were
in touch with the air forces and that a decision would be held up
pending their consultation. The deactivation will affect 345 people or
five percent of the population of Kingman. The air force payroll
exceded $30.000 monthly.
M. E. and Elizabeth Hafley have sold Hafley’s Super Market in Kingman
to Safeway Store, Inc. Mr. Hafley said that he plans to continue to
operate the Hafley Home Supply Store, the feed business and the two
Diamond H Motels which he owns here. H has been a grocery merchant in
Kingman for 20 years starting as a vegetable trucker and gradually
building one of the most modern and thriving businesses.
”As We Were Saying…” by Wilbur Arthur Howdy Folks-How are your New
Years Resolutions coming along? We didn’t make any for 1958 because we
had a bunch of them left over from1957 that we didn’t use. Hope yours
are still with you and that you will be successful in pursuing them.
News from Chloride: A lovely Christmas party was held at the
schoolhouse directed by the Chloride teacher Mrs. Stella McMillan. The
program was “Toyland”
Mr. and Mrs. John Gross, Jr and family of the Curtains Ranch visited
Chloride Christmas Day.
Mr. Noel Epperson was here a few days ago to pick up some of his garage
equipment.
January 9, 1958
Whether at work or home, school or shopping the chimes of St. John’s
Methodist Church will ring out every week-day morning at ten o’clock to
remind each person to offer a brief silent prayer. The ringing of the
ten o’clock chimes is a fitting reminder to help us pause in our daily
tasks.
Canyon Farms Dairy, managed by Dale McCall of Kingman, announced the
opening of a retail dairy business here. The new dairy will feature
three day a week retail deliveries.
News from Oatman: Speaking of New Years, several believers in Oatman
tradition, gathered together for eggnog at the fire hall and dancing at
the community hall New Years eve and woke up quite a few sleeping
residents at midnight let them know 1957 had disappeared.
News from the Sandy: Mr. and Mrs. Haley of Francis Creek had Christmas
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Dail. Mrs. Fred Heic and son
John are here at Wikieup to be with Mr. Heric during the holidays. The
Herics operate the Wikieup Coffee Shop.
January 16, 1958
Kingman’s municipal government announced plans for the continuation of
a large scale street lighting program here. The additions to the
present system are a part of an over-all program which will eventually
lead to modern lighting in all parts of the city. Nine additional
lights will be installed on Beale Street
A nationally recognized television program, “You Asked For It”,
presided over by Art Baker, will make an early trip to the United
States Guano corporation’s bat cave operation northeast of here on the
rim of the canyon The “You Asked for It” show will probably feature a
ride on the tram across the canyon--which will give many a tv viewer a
thrill as the camera’s takes them out into space.
A Kingman housewife has been named to the chairmanship of the Board of
Trustees of School District Four in Kingman. She is Mrs. Betty Grounds,
a member of the board for the past two years.
On January 6th a new school opened at Artillery Peak and the teacher is
Darrell Smith. Mrs. Bernice Hulet, county school superintendent,
visited the school on Tuesday of this week.
January 23, 1958
A formal bid opening will be held for additions and improvements to the
Kingman Junior High School.
Mark Clinkenbeard is confined to Mohave General Hospital with the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Meins returned home from the second regions
convention of the Dairy Queen.
Don’t forget the public card party which will be held at the American
Legion Hall on January 29th.
January 30, 1958
An aircraft, missing on a flight in this area was located Monday south
of Yucca with its occupants safe and sound. The alarm that the plane
was missing on a flight from Needles to Albuquerque triggered a search
throughout this section of northwestern Arizona.
Mrs. Bob Noli is a new cashier at the Sprouse Reitz store.
News from Chloride: The Chloride towns people are thrilled about some
movie scenes going to be made at the Tennessee mine for Metro Goldwyn
Mayer’ forthcoming picture, “ The Badlanders”.
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