Milford Tournaments and Town Notes Highlight Utah Coverage
Milford hosts the Gold Medal Tourney with eight teams from Milford Minersville Beaver Cedar City Delta and Fillmore planned for March 21 22 and 24. A highway radar unit on High School Hill prompts speed concerns from the mayor. Community funds raised 222.60 for the Heart Fund. Anonymous phone harassment warns juvenile offenders and police marshal Gerald Vickers is coordinating. Polio Drive reports Adamsville and Greenville units with small-town support. Coach Petty praises Milford fans for basketball season support and sportsmanship.
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Milford
Milford High School
Minersville
Beaver
Cedar City
Delta
Fillmore
Hizzoner
Gordon Farnsworth
Gordon
Lee Pettoy
Milfard
Utah
Pettey
Royal
Tigers Edge Delta For First Basketball Win In Three Seasons
The Milford Tigers edged Delta Rabbits 46 45 in a wild final minute to secure their first league win in three years. Wadsworth tied the game at 42 42 with a minute left, then Miitore scored three baskets as Delta answered with one basket and three free throws. Bowers converted a pair of free throws after a late foul on Neal Smyth, giving Milford the one point victory as the crowd roared and the floor cleared for celebration.
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Tigers
Cavaba
Delta
Celebrar
Wadsworth
Miitore
Rabbits
Bowers
Fred Wright
Neal Smyth
Ine
Wright
Boyd White
Milford
Vee
Preddie
Buzver
Public Officials Panel To Discuss Community Problems
A panel of public officials and businessmen will discuss community needs at an elementary P T A meeting Monday March 12 at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium. The general public and elementary school patrons are invited to attend.
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P.T. A
Feneral
Court notices list motorists cited for traffic violations
Judge O C Koch presided over recent cases with Arlene Pace Jetta Barnes and Howard Pryor. No license on person produced in court. Ray Wal overparking on Main Street fined 1 dollar. Carl Wiseman 421 parking on Main Street fined 1 dollar. Raymond H Mills failed to stop at stop sign fined 5 dollars. Thomas G James failed to stop for police red light fined 25 dollars.
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Arlene Pace
Jetta B. Barnes
Howard J. Pryor
Raymond H. Mills
Thomas G. James
Beaver County Democratic Central Committee Chooses Davie Chairman
Dr. Eugene Davie of Milford was elected chairman at a Beaver County Democratic Central Committee reorganization meeting Thursday evening. Other nominees for the post included Earl Stonehocker of Milford and Lee R. Fillmore of Beaver. Officers named were Mrs. Lee R. Fillmore, Beaver, vice chairman. Mrs. R. L. Kizer, Milford, secretary. and Mrs. J. Sim Murdock, Minersville, treasurer. Delegates to the state convention listed: Donald R. Brinkerhoff, Martell Easton, J. Frank Smith and Henry Willesen, all of Beaver. Mrs. Murdock, Minersville. and Dr. Davie, Carlyle Gronning, J. C. Smith and Earl Stonehocker, all of Milford.
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Eugene Davie
Milford
Beaver County
Democratic Central Committee
Earl Stonehocker
Lee R. Fillmore
Beaver
R. L. Kizer
J. Sim Murdock
Minersville
Donald R. Brinkerhoff
Martell Easton
J. Frank Smith
Jaycees Set Saturday as Date to Resume Sidewalk Work
Milford Jaycees announce they will resume sidewalk construction east of Main Street next Saturday and Sunday. Labor halted last fall due to winter weather. volunteers are urged to gather at 8 a.m. with picks and shovels to level the walk area, build forms, and begin concrete pours as forms are prepared.
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Milford Jaycees
Main Street
Jaycees
Legion Invites Vets to Saturday Party at Legion Hall
The American Legion announces its first 1956 Vets Party with a good local orchestra for dancing at Legion Hall. Ray Walker, commander, invites all Milford area veterans and their partners, plus any other couple, to attend about 9:30 Saturday evening. A free feed will be served by the Auxiliary. admission is $1.50 per couple.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Ray Walker
AML
Milford
Mission Volunteers Plan Program at Adventist School
The Missionary Volunteers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will meet on Wednesday March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Adventist school at 600 West 400 South for a 70 minute program featuring pictures from Behind the Scenes Walt Disney production Easter Island and Andrew Carnegie. Public is invited with no admission charges, and popcorn and candy will be sold.
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Young People's Organization of the
Seventh - Day Adventist Church
Adventist School
West 400 South
James Mayer
Walt Disney
Easter Island
Andrew Carnegie
Mayer
Red Cross Roll Call Set for Milford on March 10
Governor Bracken Lee proclaims March American Red Cross Month in Utah urging citizen support. In Milford on Saturday March 10 Jaycee Ettes will make house to house calls starting 9:30 am with 40 volunteers to cover residential areas. Milford quota for 1956 is $385 reflecting flood emergency needs on both coasts.
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J. Bracken Lee
Utah
Red Cross
Milford
Wall
Jaycee- Ettes
Phyllis Symond
Jaycee-Ettes
Briscoe and Marshall to Head Milford Little League
Ben Briscoe and Claus Marshall were named co chairmen to organize Milford Valley Little League at the first meeting held February 25. Cedar City Little League secretary Ron C. Morgan told the group that Cedar City had 901 participating boys aged 8 to 12, suggesting Milford could form a four team league. The Milford group will meet again on Friday March 16 to elect permanent officers and appoint committees. all interested residents are urged to attend.
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Ben Briscoe
Claus Marshall
Milford Valley
Little League
Ron C. Morgan
Cedar City
Morgan
Milford
Milford Proclaims March 1956 as Better Schools Month
The mayor Raymond L. Kizer proclaims March 1956 as Better Schools Month to support the Better Schools Movement in Milford. He urges citizens and Milford Parent-Teacher Associations to cooperate and aid ongoing efforts to improve local education facilities and programs.
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Better Schools For
Beaver County
Milford
Parent- Teacher Associations
I. Raymond L. Kizer
Better Schools
Better Schools Movement
Milford Parent-Teacher Associations
PTA Groups May Bring Unity to Beaver County
Mrs. Leah Foerster argues that county PTA members can unite to improve Beaver County schools. She cites 71 percent of local students in previously surveyed schools deemed poor or unsatisfactory, urges collective action, and notes material shortages and rising costs as contributing factors.
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PTA
Leah Foerster
Parents Teacher Associations
Beaver County
P.T. As
Milford
Beaver
Minersville
Lee
Utah
County School Group Attends Beaver Meet
Milford and Minersville patrons joined Beaver High and Elementary PTA officials to discuss building deficiencies and Better Schools plans. Mrs. Leah Foerster outlined committee aims while local PTA presidents and officials from Beaver urged county wide cooperation to improve Beaver County schools.
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Beaver
Better Schools For
Beaver County
Milford
Minersville
Beaver High
Leah Foerster
Better Schools Committee
Better Schools
Gladys Smith
Belnap
P-T. A
Rex Carter
Ann Swindlehurst
Hal Lund
Louise Farrer
P.T. A
W. D. Bishop
W- Gregerson
Ing McQuarrie
Conrad Grimshaw
Paul Nelson
Joe Nelson
Ray Kizer
C. A. Kirkham
Eight Milford grads attending BYU enroll for winter quarter
Fight graduates of Milford high school are now attending Brigham Young University. BYU authorities list eight winter quarter enrollees from Milford: Monty Ashworth, Carol Jean Garfield, Leland Beard, George Horton, Mary Jane McCulley, Bert O Leary, Russell Sly, and Jerrold Spainhower.
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Milford High School
Brigham Young University
BYU
Monty Ashworth
Carol Jean Garfield
Leland Beard
George Horton
Mary Jane McCulley
Bert O'Leary
Russell Sly
Jerrold Spainhower
Saturday March 10 SDA Services CYO School Play Here Comes Charlie
Saturday events list a CYO school play Here Comes Charlie with SDA services and Legion party. Thursday March 15 features Lady Engineers Jaycee Bites Engineers. Friday March 16 showcases a Little League Baseball Meet with local teams.
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SDA
Cyo
Charlie” Legion Party
Lady
Jaycee-Bites
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Tilltan Anderson
Gerald Vickers
Mountain States
Meenager
al Beaver
Adamsville
Greenville
Max Mecham
Macel Horton
Greenville- Adamsville
Steve Williams
O. C. Koch
Ray Wal
Main St
Carl Wiseman
DEMOS
Davie
Legion
Briscoe, Marshall
Bill Griffiths
Delta Boys Ap
Pear
Ronnie Banks
United States
Raymond L. Kizer
MHS
The
Milford Coordinating Council
Esa Ioof
Masons
F W Auxiliary 2Nd Ward Relief Society
Bole&e 1St Ward Relief Society
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