Beaver County Notes and Local Happenings in Milford
Community chatter covers Odd Fellows leadership moves and road safety as cattle on highways sparks caution. Beaver County tourism plans expand with a 1956 Vacation Tour guide, while pamphlets and visits pass 4 000 copies distributed. Polio vaccine expansion and a roadside tire repair service add to the regional updates.
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South Milford
Beaver County
Milford
Beaver
Beaver City
Steve
Jaycee Deer Hunt
Jim
George Law
PTA Panel Discussion Sparks School Community Debate
An Elementary PTA panel chaired by Fay Thompson and moderated by Principal Rosslyn Eppleh covered topics from school activities and juvenile justice to vandalism and teacher conditions. Members included Wallace Fotheringham, Margaret Sears, Ray Kizer, and others, with calls for curfews, better housing for teachers, improved facilities, and a juvenile judge.
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PHTA
Fay Thompson
Rosslyn Eppleh
Virginia Fowles
Dorothy Kiner
Josephine Killam
Semanate New Pta
Wallace Fotheringham
Margaret Sears
Ray Kizer
Richard Banks
Wes Bolton
Walter Brown
Norman Baxter
Beaver County
Utah
Marshal Fotheringham
Gold Medal Casaba Tourney Opens March Twenty First
The eight squads from Milford Beaver Minersville Fillmore Delta and Cedar City enter the Gold Medal Casaba tournament with Cedar College Ward noting top honors in past years. Four games slate the first two nights, finals on Saturday with no Friday games. Games start 6 PM and admission is 50 cents.
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Milford Beaver
Minersville
Fillmore
Delta
Cedar City
Cedar College Ward
Red Cross Falls Under Quota in Milford Drive
Milford Red Cross workers struggle to meet a 365 dollar quota as donations total 269. Mrs Phyllis Symond coordinates appeals with Jaycee-Ettes and lists local workers aiding the drive including Isobel Cox Gladys Whittaker Della Paice Joan McKnight Louise Schow Georgia Beth Jennie Sue Smith Shirley and LeRee Stewart.
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Milford
Isobel Cox
Gladys Whittaker
South Milford
Della Paice
Joan McKnight
Louise Schow
Georgia Beth
Jennie Sue Smith
Shirley
LeRee Stewart
5Mond
Little League Meet Set for Friday Night
A Little League meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Friday evening March 16 at St Bridget's hall. Co chairmen Bo Briscoe and Clauss Marshall of the Jayco recreation program urged all parents, supporters and sponsors to attend as the meeting will cover introductions and preliminary business.
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Jnvenie
Briscoe
Cedar City
Civil Leathers
St Patrick's Day Dinner Benefit at St Bridget’s
Milford residents reserve for St Bridget's Catholic Church benefit dinner to be served Saturday March 47 at Firmage Cafe. Proceeds fund parish work. Menu includes corned beef and cabbage lasagne and mulligan stew. Tickets 1 per plate, 12 and under 30 cents.
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Milford
St. Bridget's
Father Valine
O'Donovan
Beaver Guard Plans Military Ball
Service Battery announces its annual military ball to be held March 24 at the Beaver National Guard Armory. Haywood Orchestra will provide dancing music and Queen Nancy Yardley will attend with attendants Nina Rue Yardley and Karen Walkne. Admission is one dollar per couple.
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Service Battery
Beaver National
Job Monotony Eased by Thinking of Improvements
A quote suggests the best method to relieve workplace monotony is to imagine ways to enhance the job. Creativity and proactive thinking are emphasized as keys to more engaging work.
Teen Age Road-E-O Driving Contest in Milford
Local Jaycees sponsor the Teen Age Road-E-O on April 6 in Milford. Open to ages under 20, with girls welcomed, the event tests writing, road skills and driving knowledge using a course on Main Street supervised by police. First prize is a plaque and certificate, with state and national finals offering scholarships and prizes up to $3,000.
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Milford
Roosters
The
Jaycees
Wally Fotheringham
Ray Kizer
Jesse
Long
Steve Williams
Leo Mayer
Rave Ruth
Harold Cline
Walter Brown
Utah
Main-street
Posse
Milford Road-e-o
Free booklet on alfalfa aphid control issued
A 16 page booklet describes the spotted alfalfa aphid, its spread through 10 western states, and damage to alfalfa crops. It includes photos, identification data, and control recommendations. Free copies available from American Cyanamid Co in Oakland California.
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American Cyanamid Co
Brodway
Oakland
Calif
Minersville PTA Drives School Survey Across Beaver County
A countywide Minersville school survey highlights aging facilities, playground space, and poor equipment. Citizens urge upgrades to classrooms, storage, and safety features, stressing education quality for all Beaver County children.
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Leak Fourster
van Wvlig
Ups OL
Cue
Aero UT Minwrey
Sue Atready
Milford
Minersville
Beaver
Beaver County
Top Band Named for Junior Prom in Provo and Las Vegas
The Y's Men from BYU at Provo have been engaged for the Mitford Junior Prom. The top grade popular orchestra has been engaged for a Sahara Club engagement in Las Vegas in June. Date for the prom is Friday April 13 and committees are finalizing arrangements.
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Byu
Provo
Sahara Club
Las Vegas
School facilities criticized as dilapidated and under equipped
Mrs. Frieda Wood described seventh and eighth grade rooms in terrible condition with the band room, shop area, and faculty spaces needing major renovations. She cited lack of textbooks and outdated desks, sewing machines, sinks, and worn doors, noting a need for improved lighting and heating. Continued on back page.
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DeWayhe Carter
Beaver County
Carter
Jane “Pearson
Abel Gree
Ips
Frieda Wood
Tt Wag
Local Calendar Highlights for Cedar City March 16–19
Friday brings Little League baseball and a meet with the Lady Firemen. Saturday lists a St Patrick’s Day feed at Firmage Cafe and SDA services. Sunday features joint church services and a 6 pm Educational Institute program. Monday includes 1st Ward, IOOF, Legion Auxiliary, and City Council events.
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Lady Firemen
St. Pat's Day
SDA
Cyo
All Churches
LDS
Educational Institute of
Cedar City
Ioof Legion Auxiliary City Council
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Verdoh DeLeuw
Babe Ruth
Grand Lodge
Babe
Verdon
Odd Fellows
Max Mecham
By Steve Williams
PTA
P.T. A
Coordinating Council
Fopich
RED Cross
Leagle Mery
Trish Peed
ST. Pats
Beaver Guard
Henry Aldous Dixon
Willem A. Dawssn
Utdine
Ft. Vhei
Upper
Colorado
Duke Ashburn
Minersville PT A
Dagmar
American Cancer Society
Milford Coordinating Council
Jegcees Eastern Star
2Nd Ward Relief Society
2Nd Ward
MTA
Lions Rebekahs Rosarians
Belle
Somiaty
Gold Medal Baskets Coordinating Council
Taycee-Fites American Legion
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