Arizona sun. [volume], December 27, 1963, Page Page Three, Image 3

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Thursday, Dec. 27, 1963
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WEDDING GUESTS—Guests of Mr. & Mrs. James Singleton’s
wedding are 1. to r.: Kathryn Parker, Lloyd Douglas, Earline
Wilburn, Donna Ward, Marcia Cunningham, Virgil Grant, Hazel
Singleton, James Singleton, Karen Powers, Annette Corbett,
Darmon Williams, Patricia Grant, Paula Washington, Levis Irv
ing and Alice Washington. (SUN Photo)—James Boozer
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WEDDING VOWS—Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. James Singleton,
(the former Hazel Powers), pause to cut their wedding eake.
Wedding reception was held at the home of ,Mr. & Mrs. D. W.
Williams. (SUN Photo)—James Boozer
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INCOME TAX SERVICE
Jones Bookkeeping And Tax Service
Established 15 YEARS in South Phoenix
Formerly at South Plaza Shopping Center
Our New Location 5403 South Central
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK— 9 A. M. TO 9P. M.
Notary Public Phone [phone]
ARIZONA SUN
INSTALL NEW MICRO
WAVE EQUIPMENT
High in the mountains, sixty-five
miles from Phoenix, a crew of
men are installing a microwave
system that will be vital to the
cities in the Salt River Valley. The
Salt River Project is installing a
solid state microwave system, the
first of its kind in the nation, for
a utility.
The Project is costing more than
$150,000. The new system will
bounce signals from the Project’s
dispatcher’s office located near
Tempe to a reflector atop Pinal
Peak, a distance of 67 miles by line
of sight. The complete system
covers 110 miles of area.
The modern microwave com
munications system is replacing a
50-year-old telephone line linking
Salt River Dams. Due to the age
of the old galvanized iron wire
lines, the new system was chosen
to replace the pioneer telephone
facility.
Workmen are presently placing
the last reflector which will com
plete the system to Horse Mesa
Dam. The Buckhorn reflector is
located high on the south end of
the our Peak mountain range. Sup
plies and men are currently being
flown in by helicopter.
The new system will be easy
to maintain and will be located
better for control during Civil De
fense or other emergencies. The
old telephone line passes through
country so rugged that it would
take days to discover any break
in the communication system.
Use of a helicopter was a must
for the work as it would take
pack-horses months to carry in sup
plies that now take only two
weeks. The Buckhorn site is lo
cated 3,500 feet above Apache Lake
in an area so rugged it would
take seven hours for employees to
reach it by horseback.
From the 8,000 foot Pinal Peak,
signals are detected, amplified and
retransmitted to a billboard type
passive reflector located on the
mountains above Theodore Roose
velt Dam. Signals bounce down
from the reflector to the dam’s
control house over 3,600 feet be
low it in the canyon of Salt River.
Because of the bad weather in
the mountains, the dishes are pro
tected by fiberglas radomes which
are heated electrically to reduce
the accumulation of ice and snow
on the radiating surface.
The system will not only be more
reliable, but will be of greater
value to the over-all operations
of the Project. In addition, it will
be of great value during flood con
ditions in and around the Salt Riv
er Valley. The network of dams is
essential in operations to furnish
water and power to farms and
Cities in the Salt River Valley and
to the mines in the Globe and
Hayden areas. Phoenix gets more
than 65% of its water from these
locations.
Arizona County Base
Book Published
The Arizona County Base Book,
containing a statistical summary
of basic information about the
state and its 14 counties, has been
published by the University of
Arizona Bureau of Business and
Public Research.
The 60-page publication was pre
pared by Dr. Elinor J. Barnes
and Thomas J. McCleneghan, re
search specialists in the UA bur
eau. It is the fourth publication
of its kind issued by the bureau.
Earlier editions were published in
1953, 1954 and 1958.
Subject matter covers popula
tion, including race, age, marital
status and vital statistics; housing;
education; employment; income;
agriculture; mineral production;
manufacturing; wholesale and re
tail trades; selected services;
transportation and communica
tions; property valuation and ex
emptions; taxes levied and sales
taxes collected.
MR. L. RAGSDALE JACKSON and Buford McMillon presenting
award to young South Phoenix Browns footballer at their ban
!quet given by the downtown Optimists Club.
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MR. & MRS. AL BILINGLINGSEA enjoying themselves at party
given by Dan Concholar. Mrs. Bilinglingsea, (the former Toai
]Huff of Phoenix), and her husband, are now living in Berkeley,
California. (SUN Photo)^Charles R. Campbell
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PRICELESS POSSESSION fc
We can place a dollar value on our > j
Funeral Home, but not on the con- i
fidence of ihe public. This, our *4
most valuable possession, we have
gained and helped through years of #' *
conscientious service and thought- '
ful consideration ior every family. BBk
Serving Families of Every Faith BHR., SB
At Any Hour Call
RAGSDALE MORTUARY
1100 E. Jefferson Phoenix, Arii
ALpine 4-5323
CANALS TO BE DRIED
In order to accomplish required construction work,
the entire canal system on the SOUTH SIDE of the
Salt River will be dry for a period of 29 days,
ginning midnight Saturday, January 5 to midnight
Sunday, February 3, 1963.
Pumps may be used where available or where it
does not interfere with any construction activity.
SALT RIVER PROJECT
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