http://www.coppercountrynews.com Community RSS Feed Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:13:03 -0600 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=2235 Jesse Jones was born in Dripping Springs, but raised in Globe. When he was six weeks old, his mother died. When he was three, his father died, and Jesse was raised by his sister, Peadie Darby. He went to Noftsger and Hill Street Schools, and Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:10:57 -0600 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=2219 Simon Hooke joined the Army while he was still in high school, as a delayed entry. His father, Howard Hooke, had served in the Army in the Pacific in WWII. His two big brothers had joined the Army, Hardt as a combat engineer, and Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:53:39 -0600 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1953 Stan Gibson and his older sister Betty Jean were both born and raised in Globe, Arizona. Stan Gibson's parents, Jesse and Hazel Gibson, had bought a clothing store on Broad Street in Globe in 1932. Stan would work there after school. Stan went to Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:41:56 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1886 Tom Matthews grew up in Tucson. He and his friends played outside in the heat all summer. He went to Catalina High with gangster Joe Bonnano's boys. Linda Ronstadt's older brother, who later became chief of police, helped him with an electronics class. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:27:20 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1873 Art Wilder grew up on a farm in Michigan, the oldest boy, and therefore the object of his father's wrath if any of the kids messed up. Once, his sister did something wrong, and Art's father beat him with a barrel stave so badly, he Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:50:08 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1870 Born in Oklahoma, Earl Osborn moved to Montana as a baby. He was in Denver for the third grade, and Wichita for the fourth. In high school, he says, "I was good in math and that was it." After graduating, he got a full-time job Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:01:44 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1855 SPC James Licano will be the Grand Marshal of Globe's Fourth of July Parade (9 a.m.), representing all our service personnel, past and present, that have served our country. Licano comes from a military family. His father, Paul C. Licano, was in the Air Force Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:02:58 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1851 Jim Boehm (BEEM) was born in the "hillbilly hills" of West Virginia. His mother was a beautiful girl of 16, and his father was a jealous coal miner. His parents divorced when Jim was 4. His mother would send Jim to school, and he'd go Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:59:34 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1835 A group of local citizens is raising money and gathering supplies and clothes for a woman and her six children; the family lost their home and belongings in a May 31 fire. The children range in age from 2 to 12. Donations can be sent Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:00:26 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1834 Ernie Miranda was the youngest in his Miami family, a brother to Vic Casillas (deceased now) and Henry Miranda. His sisters are Evelyn (Casillas) Oliver and Rosemary (Miranda) Tarango. His mother, Antonia, has passed away now. His father, Pablo, worked 42 years in the Tank Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:57:31 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1819 Dale Rickabaugh grew up in rural Le Mars, Iowa, home of Blue Bunny Ice Cream. He and his sister were the youngest of ten, and after school they went home to start the pile of dishes and housework for their mother, who had diabetes. Their Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:33:06 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1808 Dear Editor, I don't understand why Chairman Rambler, the new San Carlos Apache Tribal leader, is trying so hard to stop the Resolution Copper land exchange, just like they tried to stop the BHP Pinto Valley project. If if wasn't for all of our surrounding Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:39:29 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1805 Reserve your tickets now for the Summer Youth Musical Theatre performances of "Alice in Wonderland." The Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program will have six performances in July. Seats are filling up quickly and now is the time to reserve. Shows typically sell out by early June Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:37:01 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1804 The annual dinner for the Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce will be Thursday, June 23 at the Dream Manor Inn. The dinner includes the annual business meeting of the chamber, as well as announcement of the Business of the Year. Business for the meeting includes Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:35:28 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1790 Joe Steele was born in Globe. On Cuprite Street near Noftsger Hill School, his parents Joe and Lizzie Steele raised Hannah and little Joe. (Mary Jane [Johnson] came later.) When the mines were closed, his dad prospected to keep food on the table. Little Wed, 25 May 2011 12:58:51 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1778 Bring your friends and family to an Arizona Diamondbacks game with the City of Globe on Saturday, May 21 as the Diamondbacks hold Globe Hometown Night. This offer is open to any and everyone; the more tickets purchased using the Globe code the more Wed, 18 May 2011 14:09:46 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1776 These kids were excited to take part in the Miami Head Start graduation last week. Wed, 18 May 2011 13:53:16 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1775 Miss Avery Gillum, age 7, of Globe, Arizona donated 10 inches of her beautiful hair to locks of love. The Gila Academy of Cosmetology wants to thank Avery for donating your locks; that was a very special thing for her to do. Gila Academy of Wed, 18 May 2011 13:36:48 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1756 Javier Renteria was always a "G. I. Joe" sort of kid. His uncle, Gilbert Renteria of Globe, was a Marine in Vietnam. Another uncle, Leonard Carabeo, was killed in the 1968 Tet Offensive there. Javier helped his father George Renteria Sr. work on cars, but Wed, 11 May 2011 12:58:24 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1739 When Marc Cadwell was eight, his parents divorced and Marc "bounced back and forth" between families. He was an average kid in Oakland schools. On his own time, he and a friend made moonshine and blew up rodent holes with quarter-sticks of dynamite. During high Wed, 04 May 2011 13:13:18 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1720 Tim Stutler was born in New Orleans, but his family moved a lot. His grandpa, Clarence Nichols, came to work in Miami, and Tim went to Miami schools from the fourth grade up: Bullion Plaza, George Washington, and Miami High. At first he lived with Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:15:23 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1707 Rocky Miller grew up in Montana, where his relatives owned most of the Big Hole Valley. They could have raised steers, shipped them to Chicago and made no profit at all. So instead they raised horses, hauled freight in wagons and sent Rocky Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:04:53 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1692 Olivia grew up in Flagstaff with her grandmother. She lived with her father her senior year. After graduation, she moved to her Aunt Mona and Uncle Louie's house in Globe. In one year, she worked for Dairy Queen, Circle K in Claypool, The Mesquite (Copper Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:32:50 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1691 Globe White Mountain Masonic Lodge #3 recognized its Officers of the Year at a luncheon on Saturday at Guayo's on the Trail. From left to right, Gila County Sheriff's Deputy Chris McGroarty, DPS Officer Chad Wallace of Roosevelt District 11, and Globe Police officer Brian Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:24:38 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1690 Come one, come all to the 27th Annual Cinco De Mayo Festival in historic downtown Globe, Arizona. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 in the Old Dominion Parking Lot. It will be a cultural celebration Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:22:13 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1676 "Buckey O'Neal Street" in north Globe and "Buckey's Casino" in Prescott are named after Buckey O'Neill, a soldier, sheriff, newspaperman and lawyer. He was also a gambler, and his nickname came from his tendency to buck the odds at card games. Brave to a fault, Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:14:07 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1662 Cyndi Bronson was born and raised in Globe, like her parents, Robert and Jeannette "Puff" Bronson. Cyndi's dad was in Gila Highriders, a motorcross club. She says, "When my baby brother was old enough to have fun with, my mom made sure that my sister Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:22:52 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1642 Amber Gayle wanted to be a Marine from the time she was in the fourth grade. She graduated from Miami High School in 2004, enlisted in Phoenix and was off to Parris Island. Did boot camp change her mind? "Of course not," she says. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:59:56 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1641 On June 4, 1942, early in WWII, Lt. Commander Jack Waldron knew the battle of Midway was near. His Torpedo 8 Squadron was aboard the carrier USS Hornet. Their 15 Devastators were obsolete planes with a top speed of 200 miles per hour, compared Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:55:06 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1629 Stoney Burke was raised in Lakeview, New York, on the banks of Lake Erie. When he wasn't working on somebody's yard, he was down at the beach. He played basketball and baseball, but the high school was too small for football. His was the Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:17:25 -0500 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1615 Gary Clark was born in Phoenix. As Cold War era students, his grade school class practiced taking cover under their flip-top desks. In 1954, the Clarks moved to Safford. His dad wasn't the affectioanate type and the kids were usually off on their own, Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:32:30 -0600 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1607 John Seeley's father Bill was shot in a Wyoming feud and gassed in WWI, but made it to Young, Arizona, where he cowboyed and homesteaded and married Emma Joy. He ran cows on two combined homesteads near the "sheep driveway," and drove to work Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:03:20 -0600 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1592 Mike Tabor was born at Miami Inspiration Hospital "on the hill" near the smelter. He went to Midland City School, then George Washington School. He was a guard on the Miami High football team that took the state championship in 1974. He played football at Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:03:22 -0600 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1580 Jerry Miller grew up, the youngest of three, in Owasso, Oklahoma, population 259. His dad was a mechanic, his mom was a housewife, and Jerry delivered the Tulsa Tribune for $18.50 a month, a small fortune. Jerry was curious. He fiddled with an Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:09:26 -0600 http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.coppercountrynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=77&story_id=1569 In the Depression, Wesley Nash's father, a cowboy at Ash Creek, made a living driving heavy equipment, refitting cattle "tanks" in the mountain. His wife was with him, and Wesley was at San Carlos Boarding School. Later Wesley went to Santa Fe Indian School where Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:21:29 -0600