Papago Indian news., December 01, 1963, Page 17, Image 17

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\ LARGE SELECTION /
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\ MINOR AUTO REPAIR AND TIRE REPAIR... /
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FROM HERE AND THERE
Members of the American Indian association of Tucson will meet on Dec. 8. At the November
A session, Tribal Administrative Assistant Edward J Sullivan told of recent developments on
the reservation and heard complaints against treatment of Tucson residents when applying for
medical aid at San Xavier Indian hospital.
Among those present were Pete Blaine Sr., Elila Chico, Florence Enos, Annie Enos, Rafaela
Gonzales, Myra Gonzales, Angie Gallego, Margaret Gallego. Hazel Harold, Elizabeth Manuel,
* I sador Manuel, Doris Mendez, Virginia Parvello, Louisa Ramon, Ella Rumley, and Mike Wilson.
Meetings were held at the House of Neighborly Service. In the absence of Chairman John
Narcho, Vice-Chairman Augustine Chico presided.
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Dr. and Mrs. Randall Benson, San Xavier Indian hospital, are the parents of a son Bradley born
Nov. 23. Dr. and Mrs. Larry Lassinger, Santa Rosa Health Center, are the parents of a son born
Nov. 24. Both children were born at Tucson Medical Center.
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Inez Hill, editor of the Apache Drumbeat, was a reservation visitor in November. She was ac
companied by Loretta Benally. Both women visited tribal and BIA offices and talked with
Papago Credit Union officials in regard to possible setting up of a similar financial institu
tion on the San Carlos Apache reservation.
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Tribal Chairman Eugene J. Johnson, San Xavier District Chairman Aloysius Flores, and Elmer
Campus represented tribal interests at a recent meeting of Papago and BIA personnel in Phoenix.
Possible leasing of San Xavier district lands, owned either by individuals of the tribe and dis
district, was the subject for discussion.
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* Eugene Tashquinth Sr., Chui Chu resident, is a new BIA employee, serving as interpreter for
David Russell in Adult Education. * # #
More than 90 persons, members and their families and friends, of the Baptist congregation in
Sells observed the annual Thanksgiving Day pot-luck at the church at noon. Edward Vernon of
Tucson was conducting revival services during the week.
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Tribal Secretary Claudina R. Blaine has taken a leave of absence for three months from the
Tribal office. She expects to return March 1, 19'64* Ruth Antone has been named by the
Tribal Council as assistant secretary.
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► Theodore Mayor, 24-year-old San Xavier resident, accidently shot himself in the arm in mid-
November.
TUCSON MOUNTAIN VILLAGE BETTER KNOWN AS ~
"LAST CHANCE" VBSO West Ajo Way
Presents music on Saturdays from 8 p.m.-lOp.m.
Sundays from 6 p.m.-l a.m,
WELCOME ALL. . .OPEN 9:00 A.M. to 1 sOO A.M. EVERY DAY
New Papago employees at Kitt Peak include Iva Lee Hendricks as cook’s helper and Lewis Lejero
.s as welder. Miss Hendricks worked at Grand Canyon last summer. Lejero, who is the son of
Isabel Antone of Pan Tak, has been working at Three Points since returning from Los Angeles
with his wife and children.
A view of the solarscope at Kitt Peak with the surrounding reservation lying below was shown
* on Page 80 of the Nov. 4 issue of Newsweek. A second picture shows astronomers studying the
sun's reflection in a mirror.
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