Minersville Girl Crowned in 1947 Race Meet Queen
Miss Margene Thompson a 17 year old Milford High School senior will be crowned at the Doughters of Utah Pioneers program in the L D S Chapel Wednesday morning to lead a three day race meet. The event features a parade at 2 PM with Miss Calleen Robinson Utah Centennial Queen placing the crowns on the riders, and a Wednesday night dance at the Milford High gym.
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Minersville
Margene Thompson
Calleen Robinson
Utth
Miss Robinson
Thompson
Milford High School
Hardy
Mayer
Eugene Mayer
Milford Valley
Clinton Thompson
Ward Thompson
Hiram Walker
Beaver County
Calleen Robinson Forefather Said to Be World's First Rail Conductor
A 19th century lineage claim links Edward Robinson as the first railroad conductor on the Liverpool to Manchester line aboard The Rocket. The account notes Brigham Young and LDS missionary travels, a silver watch gift, and a tombstone inscription, with American Fork naming Will Man S. Robinson Park in his honor.
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Callen Trobin
Wiah
Frandisher
Edward Robinson
Wiss Robinson
Milian
Liverpool
Manchester
England
Stevenson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Robinson
Brigham Young
Hawart
Young
Elward
Will
L. D. S. Saints
America
Zion
Edward
Mary Smith
Nsw
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
American Fork
Wil Man S. Robinson
Brixham Young
All America
Centenial Commission
Fire at Posey home destroys garage
Fire officials believe children playing with matches started the blaze that gutted the garage behind the Charles Posey residence last Sunday afternoon. The loss included a set of mechanics tools a good heating stove clothing a quantity of fruit and other household goods.
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POSEY
Charles Posey
Transient Dies in Milford Hospital
Henry Viening of Los Angeles died Monday night of coronary acclusion in Milford Hospital after a heart attack aboard a Union Pacific train. He and his wife were returning from a vacation in Michigan. he had a first attack at Rock Springs Wyoming, recovered briefly, then suffered a second attack before Milford. Body shipped to Los Angeles for burial.
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Henry Viening
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Viening
Michigan
Rock Springs
Wyo
Milford
Hospital News Briefs From Milford Area
Roy Benmalley of Mexico is in Milford hospital for treatment. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Jess McKnight on June 19 weighing 9 pounds 9 ounces. Joe Benton, son of Mr and Mrs Dick Benton, underwent an tonsillectomy on Monday June 23.
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Roy Benmalley
Mexico
Milford Hospital
Jess McKnight
Joe Benton
Dick Benton
Mrs Glen McKnight and daughter visit Utah towns
Mrs Glen McKnight and her daughter LaVonne travel with Mrs J J Mastros and children for a week in Salt Lake City and Lehi to visit Mrs McKnight's mother.
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Glen McKnight
LaVonne
J. J. Mastros
Salt Lake
Lehi
Mrs. McKnight
Milford Beautification Drive Advances With 50 Percent Progress
State beautification expert urges long range planning as Milford citizens lead a mass effort to clean weed choked lots and eyesores. Chamber of Commerce President Vance Fisher reports progress with 50 percent of the job done and promises full completion with one more day of work. Landscaping around the library is improved, Legion Park is neater, Union Pacific cleans the town approach, and a new hall will cover an old foundation at the Stoddard Fifth corner. The race track has a fresh coat of paint as part of a broader town improvement push.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vance Fisher
Fisher
Milford
Legion
Union Pacific
the Legion
Stoddard and
Fifth Avenue
Milford residents host visitors amid race meet chatter
Personal notes from Milford reflect a stream of visitors and reunions including Mrs Hattie Kelley of Oakland former Milford resident visiting Mrs Say san Glenn, Lon McIntyre en route to yellowstone, Mrs W H DeWolfe of Los Angeles, Oral W Evans family trip to Saratoga Springs, newlyweds Robert Stewart and Patsy Leech honeymooning in California, and gatherings with Maben Baudino Cooksley Skeilticorn and Carter clans amid race meet plans. Many locals travel, reunite, and attend the South Milford race event as summer visits unfold.
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Lon McIntyre
California
Milford
Susan Glenn
Mr. McIntyre
Yellowstone National Park
W. H. DeWolfe
Los Angeles
De‘Wolfe
Beaver
Robert Stewarts
Patsy Leech
Earl Carroll
Hollywood
Phil Lind
Bernell Outzen
Vernon Hughes Returns From Red Cross Aquatic School
Vernon Hughes of Milford returned Wednesday from Prescott Arizona where he completed a 10 day Red Cross water safety course. He attended as Milford chapter delegate and will serve as director and lifeguard at the swimming pool this summer. The national aquatic school offers intensified study in water skills first aid and accident prevention for qualified instructors.
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Vernon Hughes
Milford
Prescott
Ariz
Red Cross Aquatic School
Vernon
Milford Red Cross
Schmming
J. C. Smith
Red Cross
National Aquatic School
Pacific Area
Scouts to Hold Court of Honor in Milford Church
Between 40 and 50 awards including First Class badges and 20 or 30 merit badges will be presented at the Boy Scout Court of Honor on Saturday evening at Milford LD S Church. Scouter Rue Nielsen in charge invites parents friends and the general public to attend.
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Milford LD. S
Rue Nielson
Nielsen
Minersville Party Visits Panguitch Then Returns Home
A family including two children Jay and Don and Mrs Gorge Lefevre of Minersville spent last week in Panguitch visiting Ted Carter, son of the Minersville Carters. They returned to Minersville on Saturday. For sale trailer house in mood condition. Contact Harald Winn at 1487.
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Jay
Don
Gorge Lefevre
Minersville
Panguitch
Ted Carter
Carters
Harald Winn
Minersville Plans Centennial Celebration Program
Minersville Mil ford Valley's oldest community will mark a Centennial on July Fourth with events from 9 30 a m to midnight A grand parade starts the day at 9 20 in the business district The celebration committee will present a program for adults and juveniles at 10 o clock An afternoon of sports contests offers prizes Nighttime crowds move to Hanging Rock Dance hall in Minersville Canyon for dancing until dawn
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Minersville
Milford Valley
Hanging Rock Dance Hall
Minersville Canyon
Boise women visit with friends and babies
Mrs. Harry Jefferson of Boise Idaho is visiting with Mrs Bud Williams and their babies.
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Harry Jefferson
Boise, Idaho
Bud Williams
Fishin s Good in Milford
Milford anglers celebrate the season start with a three day haul as Gordon Warner of Spanish Park and Glen Davis of Provo show strings of trout from Richard Thompson. Earl Horton displays a Minersville Creek catch with a 20 inch big one and a 14 inch beauty previously landed by Mrs. Horton.
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Isaac Walton
Gordon Warner
Spanish Park
Glen Davis
Provo
Richard Thompson
Earl Horton
Minersville
George A. Horton
Spanish Fork Visitors Report Limit Catches Near Minersville
In Beaver County near Minersville fishermen from Spanish Fork reported a three day limit in both count and weight despite high streams from recent rains. Participants Glen W. Davis of Provo Richard Thomp son of Milford and Gordon Warner of Spanish Fork contributed to the prolific opening of the fishing season confirming sizable catches and limits.
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Gordon Warner
Spanish Fork Press
Glen W. Davis
Provo
Richard Thomp
Milford
Spanish Park
Beaver County
Minersville
Statewide Centennial Events At Glance
The Centennial Exposition at State Fair Grounds runs June 25 to 29 featuring National Horse Show with film star Jerry Colonna. July brings National Clay Court Tennis Championships in Salt Lake City. Independence Day fete set for Richfield, with celebratory events in Logan Huntington Fillmore Fort Bridger and other communities. Summit County hosts Park City celebration and Western Motor Boat Championships hold at Pineview Lake.
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Jerry Colonna
Exposition Grounds
Salt Lake City
Richfield
State Capitol
Logan
Huntington
Fillmore
Fort Bridger
Wyo
Summit County
Park City
Pineview Lake
Milford Fire Ordinance Warning for Young Drivers
Milford residents are cautioned by Fire Chief Bud Williams to stop following fire trucks. Violating the city ordinance endangers firefighters and motorists. Officials urge parents to instruct children about safe behavior as rain clouds threaten Sunday events and the Milford track preparations at Southern Utah’s fastest track. Hugh Swapp, state highway engineer, visited recently amid discussion of road work and a new arrival, a baby boy born on the 20th.
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Williams
Milford
Utah
Hugh Swapp
Hugh
Hiway
Horn
Swapp
Primary Temple excursion from Minersville on June 14
The Primary Home Builders and Trail Builders of Minersville took a temple trip on June 14. Forty children and seven teachers accompanied Karl Banks, a priest, on the outing.
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Minersville
Karl Banks
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Hospital News
Chester H. Spink
Centenni Beautification Division
Hattie Kelley
Oakland
Calif
Saysan Glenn
Kelley
Oral W. Evans
Patsy and Lamar
Betty Sue Hickman
Lasti Sunnday
Evans
Saratoga Springs
M. A. Maben
Kate Cooksley
Sacramento
Walter Cooksley
Superior
Sterling McKnight
Paul Sheldon
Alvin Skeilticorn
Janice and
Dimmia
Mrs
Horace Carter
ROM
RED Cross School
Minersville Slates Centennial
Spanish Fork
State Fair Grounds
Ruminator
U.S
God
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