Community newspaper asks for local reporters support
In a plea for help, The News asks local organizations to appoint reporters or send meeting details to publish Milford area goings on. The piece credits Bishop Gromlik, Mrs. Beth Fisher, Mrs. Alma Sly, and Mrs. Nora Wright for cooperation and notes limited staff and revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Gromlig
Beth Fisher
Second Ward
First Ward
Johnston
Alma Sly
Nora Wright
South Milford
Minersville Fe Senior Scout M Men Basketball Teams
Minersville hosts a community celebration honoring the M-Men and Senior Scout basketball teams for district titles. The M-Men, led by Os Mye dad Jeff Marshall, won the district title at Cedar City defeating Cedar City Orderville and Enterprise. The Senior Scouts, guided by Garrold Eyre and Ross Marshall, claimed the tournament at St Georg defeating Kanab and St. G Be. The M-Men depart for Salt Lake City for the National M A tournament. Scouts enter Senior Scout tournament at Provo. Community singing, pep yells, dancing, cookies, and punch followed. Donations totaled 57.50 with 82.50 from townspeople and 25 from the town board to aid travel costs. Graveside funeral held Tuesday for infant Kenneth Vance Marshall born prematurely at Milford Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville
Winder
M1a
M-Men
Uder
Os Mye
Jeff Marshall
Cedar City
Orderville
Enterprise
Garrold Eyre
Ross Marshall
St Georg
Kanab
St. G Be
Salt Lake City
Provo
Singing Mothers to Present Easter Cantata Resurrection Morn
The Singing Mothers of the Tits and Second Words prepare an Easter Cantata Resurrection Morn to be staged Sunday April 1. Directed by Mrs Gwen Smith with Mrs Lillian Anderson and Mrs Clarence Tuttle as accompanists. Officers include Mrs Lola Cline president Mrs Mildred Coon vice president and Miss Lillian Anderson secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Smith
Lillian Anderson
Clarence Tuttle
Milford
Residents Travel Through Milford on Northern Route
Mr and Mrs Prank Calico meet in Milford at the home of Mrs Lynn Shin Helen en route to Nevada after visiting in California and Mexico. They were in Milford Friday visiting friends and their son in law Pia daughter Cane and La Dawn Brazier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Nay Ne
Salt Lake City
Prank Calico
Milford
Lynn Shin Helen
Nevada
California
Icr
Calif
Pia
Cane
la Dawn Brazier
Pit
Vivian Muncey
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Gatherings and Hospital News
Mrs Doris Elmer hosted a club gathering with guests including Shirley Stewart Marie Stewart Esther Rollins Athene Roberts Joan McKnight Marjorie Sherwood Ruth Lim b Melba Marshall Alice Elmer and Clarice Price Cootie was played and late lunch was served. At a joint birthday party Jesse McKnight and Mrs H L Tolley hosted honoring Ivan McKnight and Tolley at the McKnight home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Elmer
Shirley Stewart
Marie Stewart
Esther Rollins
Athene Roberts
Joan McKnight
Marjorie Sherwood
Ruth Limb
Melba Marshall
Alice Elmer
Clarice Price
Cootie
Eeeks
Jesse McKnight
H. L. Tolley
Ivan McKnight
Mr. Tolley
Oregon
California
Trene Stewart
Beaver
Qrrin Puffer
Cedar City Hospital
Ralph Stewart
Adamsville
Bill Stewart
Donna Tolley
University of Utah
Jeynette Gillins
Gerald Stoker
Cottrine Yardley
Dan Rallins
Guy Whittier
Circleville
Glenn Rollins
Mrs Karl Levi laid to rest in Beaver
Funeral services for Della May Ashworth Levi were held at Milford LDS Church directed by Karl Stott. Burial in Mountain View cemetery Beaver. Surviving: husband Karl Levi, three daughters, one sister, one brother, 11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, with Howard Stewart missing in action in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della May Ashworth Levi
Milford
Karl Stott
Stott
Carl Gond- Win
Ardath Outzen
S. Taylor Farnsworth
Beaver
John Williams
Joseph Smith
Mountain View
Wallace Erg
May Ashworth Levi
Heber
Margaret Ann Derbershire Ashworth
Karl Levi
LDS Church
Relief Society
Myles R. White
PF. A. Stewart
Owen Tanner
Price
Ann Hoopes
Lyman, Wye
Varvey Ashworth
Howard Stewart
Korea
Services for Guy Hill Held Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Milford LDS Church for Guy Hill 66 of Cedar City died Thursday morning in Milford Hospital. Born December 21 1884 in Topeka Kansas he was a son of Orrin and Cora Hill. He married Marie Rogers of Kamas and they made their home in Cedar City with interment in Caliente Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Lds Church
Guy Hill
Milford Hospital
R. Hill
Orrin
Cora Herriott Hill
Topeka
Kansas
Marie Rogers
Kamas
Cedar City
Caliente
Nev
Milford High Plans Sign Renovation and Play Preparations
At a recent student council meeting the committee was appointed to study the cost of restoring the “M” sign atop the high school and reinstalling neon tubing after wind damage. An assembly by Brigham Young University students offered varied music and a Wagner aria. Progress is reported on the musical play Belle of the West to open in April, promising a strong comedy for townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laok
Milford High
Brigham Young University
Speech and Music
Diseases common among Milford children this season
Milford residents were advised that several communicable childhood diseases are present, including scarletina German measles and chicken pox. Fever or rash warrants home care and a doctor's diagnosis. quarantine may occur. Local health officer Dr. Eugene Davie urged cooperation to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Eugene Davie
Davie
Peace Crusade Sparks U S Warning From State Dept
The State Department warned veterans through the Veterans Administration about the American Peace Crusade a Communist backed group calling a peace pilgrimage to Washington. Senator Bennett urged Utah's delegate to skip the trip, labeling the crusade harmful and urging caution while noting the movement’s alleged Communist ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of State
Veterans Administration
State Department
Washington
Feu
Deparhmnit Bole
Sone
Para
Wallace F Bennett
Utah
Benevalt
House
Anerican Actvelles
Bennett
Wie
Oitixene
Wrehington
Agnes Barton Laid to Rest in Greenville
Funeral services were held in Greenville for Agnes Caroline Barton on Saturday, March 17. Born July 7, 1874, in Greenville, she served as former president of Beaver County and lived in Milford and Calente before Union Pacific work. Survived by family and friends, the service drew many relatives and residents from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Agnis
Caroline Barton
Barton
Beaver County
Mag Barton
Milford
Calente
Union Pacific
Mr Barton
Janes Willams
Nevarta
Milford votes on 15000 pool and 5000 water bond issue
Milford voters head to the polls Tuesday at 7 a.m. to decide a 15000 swimming pool bond and a 5000 water system improvements bond. If approved, the pool and mains projects will be completed before summer. officials cite faster progress with bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Dr. Burgess
Kirk Realty Co
General Fund
Parks
Claude Horton
Water Department
LeRoy Myers
Myers
Melvin Edwards Dies at 63 in Manderfield
Funeral services were held in Beaver for Melvin Edwards 63 who died at Milford Hospital from a ruptured blood vessel. He was born in Beaver on April 4 1887 and lived in Manderfield where he farmed. Surviving are his widow Flora Edwards daughter Alma Sly grandson Russell Sly two brothers and four sisters and a nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Melvin Edwards
Milford Hospital
Mr. Edwards
Manderfield
Moses
Harriet Baker Edwards
Flora Ellen Bowers
Sudbury
England
Flora Edwards
Alma Sly
Milford
Russell Melvin Sly
Edgar Edwards
Annie Bradshaw
Baker Edwards
Salt Lake City
Merintha Pendleton
Provo
Linda Munford
Winnie Puffer
Cec.l Edwards
Milford P T A Meets With Policy Panels And Fashion Show
Monthly P T A meeting set for 8 p m March 26 in the High School auditorium features two short panels on the High School attendance policy and seventh and eighth grade study policy. Mrs Hansen presents students in a fashion show with garments the girls made. they will travel to Cedar City next Saturday for the fashion event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MHS
Cedar City
BAC
Second Ward to Observe Anniversary
Milford Second Ward marks its first anniversary with a Ward Reunion and Banquet at Milford LDS Church on Tuesday April 10. Bishop Granning says the event will become an annual affair with a program good eats and fellowship. All First Ward members and former Milford Ward members are invited to join the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Second Ward
Milford
Second Ward
Carlyle Granning
Gronning
First Ward
Beaver guests host Gordon Murdock party
Mr and Mrs Sam Johnson and Mr and Mrs McSkinner of Beaver were house guests of Mr and Mrs Gordon Mur dock Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Marion Walker plan to move to Cedar City soon with Mr Walker employed in a city by the Union Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmer Kirk
Jack Ogden
Jack Weston
Lake Mead
Jim Westergard
Bryan Branson
Allene Persons
Myron Persons
Miss Persons
Baching School
Corcoran
Calif
Charles Beard
John Killam
Josephine Killam
John Riley
Eldon Thomas
Beaver
Cedar City
BAC
Nell ‘Thomas Tole
Sam Johnson
Mrs. McSkinner
Gordon Murdock
Marion Walker
Mr. Walker
Union Pacific
Scout Banquet to Benefit Milford Troop 324 Activities
Milford hosts a special Boy Scout banquet in the Milford High School gym Saturday April 7 with tickets via any Scout. Proceeds fund Scout activities for the service year and a troop hike plans for advancement under Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Diwiyne Myers and Senior Patrol Leader Jay Nelson with Scoutmaster Glade Gerber in charge. Darryl Schramm is Scribe for Troop 424.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford High School
Toettler
Enouath
Aesistant
Diwiyne Myers
Jay Nelson
Glade Gerber
Ohare
Wall
Darryl Schramm
Trou
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Shirley Marishall
Frieda Wood
Lillian McKnight
Fred Pryor
Logan
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Larry Edwards
RaVonne McKnight
Vanda O'Leary
Anne McCulley
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Agnes Barton
Robert Calvert
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Frank Fovkerell
William Calvert
Saviency
Milford P.T.A
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