High ranking officer reading from his notes during the dedication of the Green Top on March 27, 1943.

    Photo courtesy Signal Corps, U.S. Army.

5 of 7 Murals. Painted by William E. Scott.

    Bottom black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.

4 of 7 Murals. "Fighting for Uncle Sam" 1942. Mural painted by William E. Scott.

    Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.

3 of 7 Murals 1940 measuring 52x118 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.

Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.

2 of 7 Murals. 1939 measuring 54x119 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.

       Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.    

1 of 7 Murals. 1942 measuring 50x113 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.

     Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.
       

Col. Hardy's invitation on The Fry Army Amusement Center formal opening on March 27, 1943.

The announcement was mailed out on March 23 to invite the Governor of Arizona and prominent citizens for the formal opening of  The Fry Army Amusement Center on March 27, 1943. In the photo with Col. Hardy is Sgt Joe Lewis Barrow, World Heavyweight Boxing Champ. It was rumored that he was a silent partner for this project. Ft. Huachuca Museum photo.

The California Eagle, Wednesday March 24, 1943.

This is a copy of a microfiche copy, not a good image. I was able to find 5 of 7 mural pictures. Below is the text of this paper that I copied and typed.

Text from The California Eagle - Wednesday, March 24, 1943

Col. Hardy became post commander to Ft. Huachuca on April 1942. Construction of the Green Top began on August 1942 and held a formal opening on March 27, 1943

Text from: Visual Timeline - The remarkable life of Paul Revere Williams - African American architect

One day before the Grand Opening of The Fry Army Amusement Center. Az Daily Star March 26, 1943 page 16.

Circa 1968. The new second A.J. Bayless on South Carmichael Ave. Photo courtesy Sue Casteel Tinsley.

 1-The new A.J. Bayless 

 2-Sierra Vista Post Office 1965-1979

 3-Mt. Bell telephone store

 4-The old Bayless location

 5-Valley National Bank

 6-Bellantoni's Modern Shopping Center

 7-El Coronado Bowling Alley

 8-El Coronado Motel

 9-H&R Transfer and Storage

10-The Fry House

11-The Military Inn

12-Standard Service Station

13-Wilcox Ave

14- Soon-to-be El Taco

September 1, 1957 Arizona Daily Star. Planning stages for The Sierra Family Drive-in Theater.

The Fry Army Recreation Center from The Nogales International newspaper April 2, 1943.

The Nogales International newspaper April 2, 1943 part 2.

"The Hook" and "The Blue Moon" on South Garden Ave. Courtesy Currents, SSVEC.

KHFH 1420 was Sierra Vista's first radio station.....

.... that was built and ran by John Bonet from Bisbee, AZ. The first broadcast was July 30, 1957 as a daytime only station with a power of 1000 watts from their studio on 700 N. Carmichael Ave. The last three of the call letters stood for: H-istorical; F-ort; H-uachuca. On September 5, 1962 the studio moved to their transmitting site, 2300 E. Busby Dr. John Meadors bought the vacated building and opened Meadors Grocery on September 19, 1963. KHFH changed their call letters to KTAN on September 28, 1973. The bottom photo taken in 1968.

Some local folks that streets are named in their honor.

1) Carmichael Ave to honor Margaret and Bill Carmichael.
2) Fry Blvd to honor Erwin Fry and his pioneer family.
3) Keating St. in honor of Paul Keating, the third mayor of  Sierra Vista, 1961-65.
4) Jean Randle Way in recognition of Jean Randle, the first woman elected as mayor of Sierra Vista by the public, served from 1983-87.
5) Sherbundy Street for Clarence and Margaret Sherbundy. Mr. Sherbundy was Sierra Vista's first police chief.
6) Steffen St. in honor of  Rudolph Steffen, Sierra Vista's first mayor.
7) Lenzner Ave to honor General Emil Lenzner, who became Fort Huachuca's post commander two weeks after reactivation on Febraury 1,1954.

Grand Opening of Sierra Vista's A. J. Bayless in July 1958

                                July 10, 1958 Gateway Times ad.