City Council Probes Illegal Use Of Water
The City Council formed a committee last week to investigate alleged city water use by Darryl Ross, a local LDS Bishop, at his Sinclair Service Station and nearby houses outside city limits. City Attorney Hulsey cited pressure from residents and officials.
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Darryl Ross
Megalty
Sinclair
Hulsey
Royce Hulsey
Harmon Weber
James Hurst
Ken Silliman
Charlie Martin
City Wall
Ross
Mr. Hulsey
Mr. Ross
City
Martin
Community Education Meeting Set for October Fourth
Utah Conference of Education state committee members plan a Green River gathering at 2:30 pm October 4 to discuss school goals and funding for the National White House Conference on Education in Washington. The meeting will consider what schools should accomplish how to organize efficiently build needs and how to attract and retain teachers.
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Utah
The Old Mule Train Reminds of the Pioneering West
Yellowstone Pete and Alma once lived in Belgrade Montana for 15 years. After illness drained their savings they traveled the west and south in a covered wagon with a six m ule mule train. Alma suffered a stroke Christmas 1954 and now rests in Indiana. Pete continues selling pictures raising mules trading merchandise and entering parades to survive.
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Lalo
Yellowstone Pete
Alma
Belgrade
Montana
Pete
Indiana
Yellowstone
Davy Crocket
Ime
The Old Prospector Warns of Men Dying Too Young
The Old Prospector notes men in cities show fewer males per 100 females, about 91 now from 93.5 five years ago. He cites high pressures and anger as causes, yet warns against releasing pent up temper to avoid job loss or hospital stay. He references medical worries and aging workforce themes with a humorous caution.
Mummies Dominate Legionettes In Melon Days Softball Fun
Mitchell's Mummies of Price defeated the Legionettes of Green River 4 to 1 in a quirky Melon Days softball game. Players wore mop wigs frilled underwear and ornate costumes. notable moments included a ruined skirt and a broken collar bone. Spectators enjoyed melon-filled cars and talk of a rematch next year.
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Mitchell
Price
Legionettes
Green River
Patricia Gahagen
Theodora Ekker
Wilhelmina Howland
Lela Howland
Leonora Dennison
Ardena Sherrill
Ferry Hunt
Jessica Ekker
Samaalla Howland
Annual Melon Day Regatta Proves To Be Thriller
Rooster tails flew in six big races on the Green River September 25 as top Region 16 boats chased wins. Moab’s Tommy White impressed early rivals Walt Dansie and George Walton, while Provo’s Herb Deweese won a tight D Hydro second place by a slim margin. Mary Walton led the ladies race after Marjorie Sloan’s D Runaway broke a throttle cable, signaling the close of the 1955 regatta and a promise to return next year.
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Green River
Dave Whitner
Walt Dansie
D-Hydro
Tommy White
Moab
The
American Legion
Walton
Dansie
Herb Deweese
Roy Kunderson
Provo
Deweese
L.C. Seguine
Hydro
Walt Densie
George Walton
C.E. Mendenhall
Salt
Mary Walton
Salt Lake City
Marjorie Sloan
Car with six bullet holes stirs police in Buffalo
Police found what appeared to be an abandoned car with six fresh bullet holes in Buffalo. Daniel Daily, 25, of Bronxville, later arrived, saying he used the car for target practice while staying with friends on a farm nearby and planned to junk it when he returned home.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Daniel Daily
Bronxville
Daily
Here
State Officials Here To Discuss Six School Topics
State officials in Utah push for local input ahead of the White House Conference. Green River joins round table sessions, forming a district aims statement. A regional Provo meeting guided six discussion topics on school aims, organization, building needs, teacher quality, financing, and public interest. Citizens will present ideas at a public meeting October 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the school gym.
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Green River
Utah
Emery County Board of Education
Gledhill
Lee
Eisenhower
Washington D.C
White House
Daphne King
Mary Hatch
Barline Nelson
Verna Lue Gledhill
Provo
Salt Lake City
Washington
Rehearsals Begin For Green River High Comedy Play
Green River High School rehearsals are underway for the annual autumn play to be staged in November. The three act comedy Stag Line adapted by Anne Coulter Martens from Graeme and Sarah Lorimer’s book features a cast announced by Director Lee F Gledhill, including Helen Thurston Mary Lee Johnson Judy Silliman Norma Thompson Violet Brock Edrae Johnson Arden Sherrill Darwin Hunt Donna Thompson Fred Weshing Sharon Silliman Norma Lowe Arlene Sherrill Donald Dean Sharon Robinson Raphael Dennis Bruce Dennis Kenneth Curtis.
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Green River High School
Anne Coulter Martens
Graeme
Sarah Lorimer
Lee F. Gledhill
Foollows
Helen Thurston
Mary Lee Johnson
Judy Silliman
Norma Thompson
Violet Brock Edrae Johnson
Arden Sherrill
Darwin Hunt
Donna Thompson
Fred Weshing
Sharon Silliman
Cattle Growers Meet Here On Sunday
The Eastern Utah Cattle Growers Association held a Sunday meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ekker to complete the consolidation of Green River Cattle Growers and Grand County Cattle and Horse Growers. Directors present included Alfred King Lester Taylor Bill Cunningham Jim McPhearson Harold Halverson Chad Moore and Arthur Ekker. They discussed the association constitution finances membership drive and purchases of oats and cotton seed cake.
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Eastern Utah Cattle Growers’ Association
Arthur Ekker
Alfred King
Lester Taylor
Moab
Bill Cunningham
Cisco
Jim McPhearson
Castleton
Harold Halverson
Chad Moore
Green River
Green River Cattle Growers
Grand County Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association
City Meeting Memos and Club Notices
City Council meets on the first Wednesday monthly plan to attend. City Planning Board convenes on the second and fourth Thursdays. American Legion meets every Monday at 8 PM until Melon Days end. Civil Air Patrol meets Wednesdays at 8 PM in Midland Hotel basement. Two weekly aviation films shown. all flyers welcome. Starting Sept 14 1955, weekday Bible School runs Wednesdays after school at the Presbyterian church with meal amid drought concerns.
Notice to Masons Roy W Robinson to visit Green River lodge
The Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons in Utah Roy W. Robinson will visit Orient Lodge No 15 in Green River Utah on Friday September 30 1955. Dinner at 630 PM and meeting immediately after. All Masons invited. J G Chronopoutos Secretary.
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Free and Accepted
Utah
Roy W. Robinson
Orient Lodge No. 15
Green River
J. G. Chronopoutos
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Old Cemetery
Main Street
Pioneer Cemetery
Blaine Silliman
Joe Garcia
Sherrill Jones
Hilda Hatch
United States
Green River Flying Club
Dave Mays
Leroy Dennison
Rey Lloyd Hart
Eddie Ekker
American Legion and
Legion Auxiliary
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