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Kingman, AZ
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50 YEARS AGO From
the Mohave County
Miner
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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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December 1957
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December 5
Mrs. Phyllis Brooks of Chloride is the new window decorator at Central
Commercial.
St Mary’s Altar Society will hold a food sale Saturday morning at the
Kingman Water Company.
Surprise Birthday Cake was presented to Mrs. Annie B. Fancher at the
Fancher reunion dance Nov. 27. It was her 82nd birthday. Her husband
Charles, two children Elizabeth and John with her father-in-law J. K.
P. Fancher were the first to settle in Mohave County in 1898.
Two Kingman restaurants have received national recognition
in the 1958 edition of Duncan Hines’ “Adventures in Good Eating”. The
restaurants: The Christmas Tree Inn and the Jade Restaurant.
Sheriff and Mrs. Frank L. Porter returned from an extended trip in the
east and in Washington, D.C. where the county’s chief law enforcement
officer attended a retraining session conducted by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. The sessions heard address from President Eisenhower
and from J. Edgar Hoover.
Sandy News, Now, just a comment about an over-worked subject but one
that should be repeated every day. I thought when Highway 93 was opened
to general traffic and the tourists saw that the roadsides were still
clean and uncluttered, that it would be an incentive to help keep them
that way. However, on looking, I see that they are becoming just like
all the rest of the highways-beer cans, oil cans, anti-freeze cans,
paper, cartons used for unknown articles and any number of sundry item.
News from Oatman: A good crowd gathered at the Community Hall to enjoy
the regular Saturday night party. Also, work in recovering the exterior
of the hall has been progressing nicely.
December 12, 1957
Boy Scout of Troop 28 and leaders will have a Christmas party at the L.
D. S. Church. Don’t forget the Boy Scout Christmas Tree sale at the
corner of 4th and Beale Streets, Grover Keller, scout leader states
that the trees this year are unusually beautiful. The proceeds will
help send the boys to summer camp.
Mrs. Jeanne Keyes is a new employee in the office of Bob Gilpin’s Auto
Supply.
Lois Grounds, Carol Lewis and Bonnie Hastings are employed part time
during the holiday at Sprouse Reitz store.
December 19, 1957
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy will select a
sight for a huge new observatory and space research center in the very
near future and the men who will decide where this great installation
will be located made an inspection of Kingman and the Hualapai Mountains
Mrs. Lloyd Nash is employed during the holidays at Penneys.
Mrs. Johnson’s first grade class is planning a Christmas party on
December 20th All parents are invited to attend and smaller brothers
and sisters of pupils are asked to bring a small gift if they plan to
be present.
During the Christmas rush everybody in the family has to pitch in to
help with the business of operating a store. If you don’t believe us,
ask the Jay M. Gates family. Miner reporter Claudene Cox was walking
down Fourth Street and looked into the Central Commercial Company’s “
gift window”. To her amazement she saw a live dog resting comfortably
amidst the gifts under a sign which read “Use Our Christmas Lay-a-way”.
She rushed into the store and told the clerks of the extra
special window display. Someone ran for a camera but returned too late.
Reporter Cox checked into the case of the “Christmas Window Dog” and
learned that he belonged to the Jay M. Gates, Jr family. What was his
name? “JINGLES”.
Sandy News: The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Duckworth fell off a
trailer and knocked out all his front teeth. His parents took him to
town to the doctor.
Dean Hofreiter left to enter the army on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blake took delivery of a “58 Mercury last week.
December 26, 1957
The Junior Cattlemen’s Association will sponsor a public dance
Christmas Eve at the old high school gym. Buzzy Blair will furnish the
Western-style music. The Junior Cattlemen will have a concession stand.
Mrs. Nell Hand left recently for the coast to spend Christmas with
relatives and friends.
News from Oatman: A pie and coffee sale was held at the Mission Inn.
Fifty dollars and eighty five cents was taken in, this money is to be
used for the Oatman Community Christmas Tree. Our thanks to Dr. Hein
for the use of the Mission. Our thanks to the people who donated the
pies, coffee, lunch meat and etc.
News from the Sandy: A large crowd attended the Christmas program at
the school house and Santa Claus was a visitor, handing out sacks of
candy, nuts and fruit. Dancing was enjoyed by the teen-agers and some
folks a little older. Till next time-----Merry Christmas everyone.
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November 1957
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November 7
A general week-long storm which dumped two inches of rain on the
Kingman area and even more on other section of Mohave County, have been
heralded a worth a million dollars to the cattle industry. But is was
anything but good news to hundreds of hunters who found the going tough
on soggy roads and swollen streams and washes. A large group of hunters
who had gone into the country near Bartmus Ranch east of the Big Sandy
were stranded over the weekend when the river rose to a depth of over
six feet.
Don’t forget the Armistice Day breakfast on Monday, November 11th
following reville.
The regular monthly meeting of the Kingman City council is slated for
November 12th in the council chamber in the basement of the county
court house.
News from Oatman: Everyone enjoyed the Saturday night party at the
community hall. A week ago the party was cancelled because of illness
among several in camp.
Quite a group of men gathered at the Community Hall to reface the front
of the building. The work done has certainly given the hall a new look.
News from the Sandy: We didn’t have a column last week as about all we
could write about was the weather and this about the most overworked
subject there is. Nevertheless, it deserves a short comment in that
everyone down here is very happy with all the moisture that we have had
the past two weeks, and it is still with us. The Big Sandy has been
virtually impassable as a lot of deer hunters can attest to. Some of
them were stranded on the other side and only with the help of tractors
to pull them, have they made the crossing.
November 14, 1957
The Cozy Corner Café next door to Cox’s Mobile Station closes
for two months while the new managers Mr. and Mrs. Curly Stinson
redecorate, Upon reopening, the café will be on a twenty-four
hour basis.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Osterman and family moved to the new duplex owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Quartier on Oak Street near the high school.
The Soroptimists are sponsoring a Thrift Sale November 23rd at the
Kingman Glass Company on Third Street between Andy Devine and Beale.
News from the Sandy: The new well at the school house has been finished
and the pump installed. It will be piped into the school house
some time this week.
A. E. Carter and family of North Hollywood, Calif., were down and
stayed over the week-end at the Hopewell Ranch below Wikieup.
News from Chloride: The Chloride school children and pre-school
children enjoyed a lovely party on Hallowe’en sponsored by their
teacher, Mrs. Stella McMillan.
Jay Patterson was successful in getting his deer Sunday near Seligman.
November 21, 1957
Kingman’s telephone system will be converted to dial next year, C. M.
Hart, manager of the Citizens Utilities Company here, announced. Hart
said that the conversion of Kingman’s approximately 1650 phones will be
accomplished sometime in October, 1958. The local power and telephone
company have purchased the old Tarr, McComb and Ware Commercial Company
building next door to their present offices on Andy Devine Avenue
between Fourth and Fifth Street.
Have you ever seen an egg within an egg? Neither had Mrs. Wayne
Jennings 2301 Kingman Avenue, Hilltop until last Sunday. And then she
had the surprise of her life. Mrs. Jennings went to the chicken coop in
her back yard to gather eggs. When she saw the large egg her first
thought was that it contained double yolks. But the big egg didn’t have
two yolks-it had another fully formed egg inside it. Never can tell
what you’ll find in a henhouse, Mrs. Jennings says.
The cattlemen and Cowbelles held a potluck dinner and election of
officers and dance at the Wikieup school house. Bill Logsdon is again
president, John Odle is vice president.
November 28, 1957
Carlos Elmer of China Lake, Calif. has returned home after visiting his
parents Judge and Mrs. CharlesElmer.
The Misses Ruth Brockmiller, Helen Hoagland and Alice White of New York
City are new residents of Kingman and are registered nurses at the
local hospital.
Employees of the Jade Restaurant received a card from Charlie Lum
stating he had arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday November 20th
News from Oatman: Due to the explosion of an oil heating stove. Ed
Nadeau lost his home in the resulting fire. Our sincere sympathy is
extended to Mr. Nadeau and we
wish to help in any way possible.
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