In the fall of 2011, 25 or so local musicians got together in pursuit of one mission: to bring back the musical tradition of the old Globe City Band, which performed in Globe for more than 100 years. The Globe City Band’s beginnings came about not long after Globe was …
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Clara T. Woody: A Woman Ahead of Her Time
This story is about a Globe woman who was ahead of her time. It should have been written decades ago. But this paper did not exist then and I was no more than a twinkle in my dad’s eye. Clara T. Woody was perhaps the most independent woman in Globe-Miami …
Read More »Final Salute to Globe’s Apache Drive-In Theater attracts state-wide attention
The Apache Drive-In, situated in Globe, Arizona, shuttered its doors for good in 2013, marking the end of an era. Prior to its closure, Globe Miami Times orchestrated a farewell bash at the drive-in, drawing in over 400 cinema enthusiasts. Some traveled from as far as Tucson, the Valley, and …
Read More »Fond memories of Woolworth: The Man and his legacy.
*Originally published in the Summer of 2010 and reproduced for web in 2012. “ Frank Woolworth won a fortune, not by showing how little could be sold for so much but how much could be sold for little.” New York Times 1919 The year was 1997 and the retail giant, …
Read More »New Play “The Mighty Vandals” Recalls the ’51 Championship
Garcia added, “The play is a cross between Hoosiers and Stand & Deliver, because it’s as much about a great high school sports team as it is about overcoming discrimination and the value of good education."
Read More »Local Historian gives program on the JFK Assassination
Historian, Richard Powers will be speaking at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts on November 22nd, from 6 – 8 p.m. on the JFK Assassination. This will be the 50th anniversary of the tragic event and remains, to this day, surrounded by facts and theories which continue to be …
Read More »Book Reviews: Once They Moved Like the Wind
There are not many books written on the great leaders who make up Native American history, but this book counts among them. Centered on the Apache Wars of the 1880s, author David Roberts shows the triumphs and the tragedies and the accomplishments of leaders like Cochise, Geronimo, Victorio and Mangus …
Read More »Remembering Dr. Sky Harris 1909- 1966
Dr. Sky Harris. Chief of Surgery: Miami Inspiration Hospital 1909-1966 He was bright and talented by all accounts from those who knew him well. And he walked out of Northwestern University with a medical degree just in time to join the growing ranks of the unemployed. The year was 1931, …
Read More »Pete Page: Zen Master with Machines
Note: Pete Page passed away in 2010 shortly after this article was posted in the Summer 2010 edition. We post this piece on our new website in memory of Pete and the role he played in the lives of everyone in the community who knew him best as the guy …
Read More »County’s First Outdoor Movie opens 1950
It was the first outdoor movie theater to open in Gila County and held 400 automobiles.
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