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August 13, 1953
Westside Weekly
Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona
What is this article about?
The Greater Phoenix area surpasses 100,000 telephones, up from 50,000 in 1947, ranking 54th nationally. H. K. Richmond notes 12,000 added in the past year, with growth expected to continue at 1,000 per month.
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Pass 100,000 Mark
Continuing rapid telephone expansion has been emphasized once again with the announcement that there are now over 100,000 telephones in the Greater Phoenix area. This area embraces Litchfield, Glendale, Tolleson, Sunnyslope, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe and Chandler, as well as Phoenix. H. K. Richmond, Phoenix district manager for the Mountain States Telephone Telegraph Co. pointed out that it was just six years ago, in March, 1947, that the sum of the telephones in these exchanges passed the 50,000 mark.
The Greater Phoenix area now ranks 54th in the nation in telephone installations, just behind cities like Grand Rapids, Jersey City, Nashville and Sacramento.
Surprisingly enough, Phoenix runs ahead of such well known population centers as Albany, Des Moines, Norfolk, South Bend, Jacksonville and Chattanooga.
Richmond also said that the 100,000 telephones in service represented an increase of approximately 12,000 telephones in the past 12 months and over 6,000 during the first six months of 1953. He indicated that this expansion rate of 1,000 per month that has been maintained during the last year is expected to continue throughout the remainder of 1953 and into next year.
Pass 100,000 Mark
Continuing rapid telephone expansion has been emphasized once again with the announcement that there are now over 100,000 telephones in the Greater Phoenix area. This area embraces Litchfield, Glendale, Tolleson, Sunnyslope, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe and Chandler, as well as Phoenix. H. K. Richmond, Phoenix district manager for the Mountain States Telephone Telegraph Co. pointed out that it was just six years ago, in March, 1947, that the sum of the telephones in these exchanges passed the 50,000 mark.
The Greater Phoenix area now ranks 54th in the nation in telephone installations, just behind cities like Grand Rapids, Jersey City, Nashville and Sacramento.
Surprisingly enough, Phoenix runs ahead of such well known population centers as Albany, Des Moines, Norfolk, South Bend, Jacksonville and Chattanooga.
Richmond also said that the 100,000 telephones in service represented an increase of approximately 12,000 telephones in the past 12 months and over 6,000 during the first six months of 1953. He indicated that this expansion rate of 1,000 per month that has been maintained during the last year is expected to continue throughout the remainder of 1953 and into next year.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Telephone Expansion
Phoenix Area
Mountain States Telephone
Population Centers
Infrastructure Growth
What entities or persons were involved?
H. K. Richmond
Where did it happen?
Greater Phoenix Area (Litchfield, Glendale, Tolleson, Sunnyslope, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Phoenix)
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Key Persons
H. K. Richmond
Location
Greater Phoenix Area (Litchfield, Glendale, Tolleson, Sunnyslope, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Phoenix)
Event Date
1953
Story Details
Announcement of over 100,000 telephones in Greater Phoenix area, doubling from 50,000 in March 1947, with 12,000 added in past year and 6,000 in first half of 1953; ranks 54th nationally, ahead of several cities; expansion rate of 1,000 per month expected to continue.