Wild Game Day and Elk Barbecue Set for Beaver County
Beaver County Fish and Game Club plans an August 3 celebration in Beaver called Wild Game Day. State officials and Southern Utah sportsmen will attend with two elk barbecues, a noon park barbecue, parade, ball game, and evening grand ball. The event aims to advertise Beaver as a premier game and fishing region and honor the club’s wildlife and road projects.
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Beaver County Fish and Game Club
Beaver
State Fish and Game Department
Cook
Southern
Beaver County
Utah
Fisherman's Paradise
State to Open Bids for Highway Work in Beaver County
State road commission will open bids on six projects totaling about 150 000 this week and start advertising for 13.5 miles of new alignment in Millard county between Fillmore and Dog Valley costing around 100 000. Bids for resurfacing 7.1628 miles from Dog Valley to Cove Fort open Monday, and bids for 8.71 miles from Cove Fort to Wildcat Canyon Friday. A one mile Wildcat section may be kept for line changes. The program aims to oil and pave from the Idaho line to the Beaver line, leaving only about 25 miles unailed between Idaho and Arizona by year end. Oil work on four miles of 21 highway from Beaver west begins this week.
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The
State Road Commission
Millard County
Fillmore
Dog Valley
Cove Fort
Idaho
Beaver Line
Arizona
Beaver West
Beneficial Showers Fall During Week In This Section
The dry period ended last week with several nights of rain and daily showers. Sunday brought a heavy downpour of one inch in an hour. First hay cutting near completion, rain aiding Adamsville farmers and range rain. Max Parrish, 9, operated on for acute appendicitis at Milford Hospital. improving and to travel to Salt Lake with his father Saturday. Mrs. Parrish stayed with him during illness.
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Adamsville
Max
Chas. R. Parrish
Milford
Salt Lake
Man Seeks Free Goods Often Faces Long Prison Time
A terse observation notes that individuals who pursue goods without paying typically end up with lengthy prison sentences, commonly ten to twenty years, reflecting the severity of theft or fraud crimes.
Milford mourns loss of Jiggs the independent Spitz
Jiggs, the Pool family's dog known on Milford streets for three years, died after falling from a car when his master’s car started. The incident ended his loggish career as he ran to the running board and was crushed by two wheels. Milford recollects the site history of the L D S chapel. Work begins razing an apartment building at the former lot to make way for a modern Milords ward chapel.
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Spitz
M. H. Pool
Milford
Jiggs
Charlie Sloan
Ward
Storm damage closes parts of Highway 91 in Utah
A heavy electrical storm washed out sections of Highway 91 west of Cedar City and damaged a state road under construction between St. George and Santa Clara. A culvert on Buckhorn flat was washed out and the Virgin River bridge near Mesquite washed away. No Utah roads were closed, but floods disrupted camps, wagons, and travel.
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Buckhorn Flat
Cedar City
Gedar City
State Road Commission
Utah
Virgin River
Mesquite
Nev
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Las Vegas
Junior League Ball Teams Organized
The lineup for the Junior League is listed with positions and substitutes. Players include Dick Johnson and Roy Coleman in the infield and outfield spots, Art Gilbert at first base, Dick White at second, Jack Weston at short, Roy Myers at short, Alton Roberts in right field, Wally Blackburn center, Pete Martin at left, with substitutes Richard Hickman Lee Baker Tommy Davis Bill Nichols Vince Skinner Verl Frazier Bob Sherwood Joe Rogers Bud Hutchins Raymond Easton Garth Banks Ray Baker Dean Johansen Jack Halon.
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Dick Johnson
Roy Coleman
Art Gilbert
Dick White
Jack Weston
Roy Myers
Alton Roberts
Wally Blackburn
Pete Martin
Richard Hickman
Lee Baker
Tommy Davis
Bill Nichols
Vince Skinner
Verl Frazier
Far Easton
Bob Sherwood
Joe Rogers
Bud Hutchins
Raymond Easton
Garth Banks
Ray Baker
Dean Johansen
Jack Halon
Improvements Near Completion at Milford Swimming Pool
Milford pool upgrades nearly finished after weeks of work. A west wind break enhances comfort and prepares for future bath houses. The project relies on donations, with about sixty dollars for new lumber and a public drive ongoing through Dr. Parrish.
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Milford Swimming Pool
Parrish
Milford
Milford Cemetery Clean-Up Day Announced
Milford Volunteer Fire Department has set Monday July 18 as the date for cleaning up the Milford cemetery. All organizations and individuals are asked to assist bringing rakes and hoes. Work begins promptly at 8 AM and aims to beautify the sacred grounds.
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Milford
Use of Fire Siren Explained by Milford V F D
Milford Volunteer Fire Department clarifies siren use at noon and nine PM. In a fire, the siren will sound several times at short intervals to clearly indicate a fire alarm and avoid confusion.
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Milford
Partial Identification Made of Youth Killed Here
After months of searching for relatives, Mrs. Harvey Heath of Price identified, though not positively, the Milford youth killed February 12 in the U P railroad yards by a train. The body, found by William Baker with injuries, was held at Southern Utah Mortuary awaiting family claims.
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U. P
Milford
Harvey Heath
Price
William Baker
Milford Hospital
Southern
Utah
KSL
Minersville
Night Airmail Service Restored Milford Route
Night service of the air mail route between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles via Milford is assured. One plane daily will begin once the Postmaster General fixes the rate basis, likely by mid month, with operation expected early next week. The revival may require additional radio station operators and accelerates radio beacon work at Milford. A carload of Oregon fly poles arrived for the Milford station, potentially enabling beacon installation before winter and increased flight activity at the local airport.
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Milford
Senator Smoot
Washington
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Genral
Utah
California
W. R. Martin
Oregon
Stake Sunday Union Meeting in Beaver Next Sunday
A stake Sunday school union meeting of the L D S church will be held in the West Ward chapel in Beaver at 2 o'clock p m on Sunday July 17. Visitors from all wards of the stake are expected to be present.
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STAKE
Beaver
L. D
West Ward
Milford Forms Junior Democratic League
An informal Milford Democrats meeting organized a Junior Democratic League of Milford. J S Affleck is president Hannon Hutchins vice president Kathrine Smithson secretary Sherman Hickman treasurer A mass meeting will form a permanent group Ray Murdock and Vic Smith of Beaver Lodge attended The league aims to engage young voters in politics and provide educational and entertainment activities.
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Democrats of
Milford
Junior Democratic League of
J. S. Affleck
Hannora Hutchins
Katherine Smithson
Sherman Hickman
Ray Murdock
Vic Smith
Junior Democratic League of Beaver
Reynolds Weds Mary Cummins In Durango Colorado
Joseph V Reynolds a Union Pacific engineer and Milford resident wed Mary Cummins July 5 in Durango Colorado at St Columba Catholic church. They left for Helper Utah to visit his brother Roger before returning to Milford to start married life. A charivari at Milford Hotel Tuesday night offered congratulations. Miss Myrtis Colthorpe Red Cross nurse formerly with Beaver county visited en route to Texas with S W Jones.
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Joseph V. Reynolds
Union Pacific
Milford
Colorado
Mr. Reynolds
Durango
Mary Cummins
St. Columbia's Catholic
Helper
Utah
Roger Reynold
Salt Lake
Mil‘ford
Pat
Milford Hotel
Myrtis Colthorpe
Red Cross
Beaver County
Texas
S. W. Jones
Colthorpe
Grand Canyon
Beaver County Lions Demand Local Road Work for Unemployed
Beaver County Lions Clubs press the state road commission to use force account for road grading and graveling jobs from Manderfield to Cove Fort and Wild Cat Hill, arguing local men should be employed to relieve unemployment. A five member committee plans to travel to Salt Lake City to press the demand, with several local officials backing the move.
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Beaver County
State Road Commission
Milford
Beaver Lions
Beaver
Bureau of Roads
Washington
D. C
Abe Murdock
Colton
Washington Bureau
Force
Jefferson
Lions Clubs
G. H. Tolton
R. C. Murdock
Warris
Cove Fort
Dog Valley
Manderfield
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
F.C. Harris
H. A. White
Geo. Jefferson
R. BE. Ellingsworth
O. FB. Hubbell
Fred Levi
Wild Cat Hill
Pioneer Day Celebration Planned by Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary sponsors a full Pioneer Day on July 25 in Milford. A morning parade led by a sixteen piece band opens events, followed by church programs and a diamond game between Junior League teams. An evening awards ceremony tops the day with races and carnival games at Legion Park.
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Legion Punk
Maurice Chevalier
Claudette Colbert
Charlie Ruggles
Mariam Hopkins
Orpheum
Caliente
Milford
Legion Park
Lions Send Heber High Band to National Convention
Lions clubs of District 28 sponsor Wasatch High School band Heber City on a trip to the National Lions convention in Los Angeles. Nearly a hundred members, praised at the JuneDistrict event, will perform in Beaver Cedar City Boulder City Las Vegas St George Panguitch Richfield on the way and return with support from Milford Lions.
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Lion Clubs of
Wasatch High
Heber City
Lions Clubs
Los Angeles
Heber
Milford Lions
Beaver
Cedar City
Boulder City
Las Vegas
St. George
Panguitech
Richfield
Republican Judicial Convention Set for August 13 in Beaver
The Fifth Judicial District GOP will hold its judicial convention in Beaver on Saturday afternoon August 13 to nominate candidates for Judge and District Attorney. The likely incumbent LeRoy H Cox is expected to seek re election with possible opposition noted. Lorai Carroll and family arrived in Milford from Salt Lake City to reside there. Carroll has a civil service appointment as a government radio station water man. Fast Noble Grands of the Rebekah lodge were hosted by Mrs Georgia Stonehocker.
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Republican Party
Fifth Judicial District
Washington
Tron
Beaver
Millard
Juab
LeRoy H .Cox
Loroi Carroll
Salt Lake City
Milford
Mr. Carroll
Civil Service Act
Waterman
Fouts
ASSOCIATED CLUBS PLAN BIé OUTING
Dr P L Holman secretary of the Associ ated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah announces a two day booster session at Fishlake July 15 and 16. Members and friends from across the state will meet for a profitable reunion with a banquet on July 16 and a dance in the timber lodge.
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Associated Civic Clubs of
Southern Utah
P. L. Holman
Assciation
Mt. Pleasant
Fishlake
Olympia teams pass Milford en route to Los Angeles
Three international Olympia teams bound for Los Angeles passed through Milford this week. The Argentine, Swedish, and French polo teams were spotted, with the French gymnastics squad of eighty members expected soon after arriving in New York and traveling via the Union Pacific.
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Olympia
L. A
Los Angeles
Milford
Sweedish
New York
Union Pacific
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Milford Cemetery
Democratic Junior League
J. V. Reynolds
Colorado Bride
Beaver County Lions Clubs
Legion Auxiliary
LIONS
Heber High School
Rebekah Lodge
Georgia Stonehocker
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