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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
1
City and state law require motorists to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and in regular lanes. The safe driving campaign continues with prosecutions planned for speeders double parkers and other violators. The Dave Coleman family faced a rifle shot near their home and a subsequent burglary stealing 385 in cash.
North Standard Mining Company officials Mr. J. H. Manson and Mr. A. W. Clyde say the Humboldt mine five miles southwest of Milford will be reopened. The shaft will be retimbered to the 100 foot level and checked for marketable ore, with a full production crew to follow if a profitable vein is found.
Minersville social notes report Arlen Carter, Bud Carter, and Jeff Marshall buying two registered Holstein calves in Spring Creek near Logan. Mrs. Warren Gray returned from Salt Lake City with her daughter for medical treatment. William Evans visited Cedar City on business. Viola Nowers and daughter Leah visited Minersville. Margaret Williams and Anne and Jimmy traveled to American Fork to stay with Mel Williams. Robert Gressman underwent a tonsillectomy at Iron County Hospital. The American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting honoring state president Mrs Bott. discussions covered membership and veterans’ poppies. Hostesses served fruit salad ice box cookies and punch. The town board plans a $50 prize fund for home improvement categories in a contest co sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary.
The Milford Recreation Program begins Monday June 12 with Perry Lee Neal as director. He will arrive later this week to finalize arrangements and softball schedules. Boys and girls meet at Milford High School at 2 p m Monday as Coach Neal releases details.
Father Spears of Santa Rosa filled Mass in Milford in Father Valine’s absence. A new Dominican priest will join the Grand Canyon Bryce and Kanab summer duties and arrive from Oakland as an assistant. Families Baxter Paice visit Moroni. Roberts visit Milford and Wyoming with a Roberts reunion planned in Lyman June 10 and 11. Lula Yither travels to Salt Lake City for her brother’s death. Alice Ahlstrom visits Milford grandparents in Cedar City.
In Koch Court last week Dan M Baudino Milford fined 2.50 for driving without license. Hal Burt and Donald Burt Beaver fined 25 each for violation of city ordinance section 468 chapter 15.
Radio commentator Arthur Gaeth visited Milford on Saturday June 3 with Samuel Alger of Elmo Utah. He spoke at the Community Club House urging support for the family farmer amid a shift toward large commercial farms.
La Tienda Milford clothing and sporting goods store announced a trout derby for Beaver County waters. Prizes go to the largest, second largest, and third largest trout weighed in from opening day through July 1. Full contest details appear on Page Four.
From Japan, Capt. and Mrs. W. B. Harms and their three children visit Mrs. Harms' parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Albert before departing Tuesday for Indiana to visit Mr. Harms' relatives. Afterward, the family will be stationed in Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. James Riley of Lafayette Indiana were guests of Mr and Mrs O C Koch in Milford. The visit included cousins Mrs Riley and Mr Koch and extended travels via Schnoole Montana and visits by Archie Cameron Springville G L Reed and family Los Angeles Mrs Henrietta Reid Parowan and California guests Helen and Louie Bushman former Milford residents with Ralph Peterson and I N Nolder of Minersville plus Fred Pryor and family of Logan visiting Milford Wednesday.
Eugene Singleton 46 a Beaver County native died instantly in a Pioche Nevada mine accident last Saturday. Funeral services were held at Pioche Wednesday after noon with burial in Minersville cemetery. Survivors include his widow Viola Gillins two children Kay Lou and Ronald a brother and three sisters.
Willis Whitbeck of Salt Lake City, formerly Milford, owns Lil Holmstead Tryone champion Holstein in Salt Lake County. The cow produced 479 pounds butterfat from 16 331 pounds milk in 298 days, earning highest producing dairy cow honors and a Purebred Dairy Cattle Association National Honor Roll diploma. Whitbeck plans to grow his herd to 25 purebred Holsteins. photo shows Lil Holmstead Tryone with Belva Whitbeck.
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