08 May 1947
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
1
Mil ford hosts the twentieth American Legion Forty-Ninny Celebration with a Go West Parade and a full afternoon to night program. Organizers promise a pioneer festival featuring costumes, games, and mock gaming tables, with three special prizes for children’s floats.
John Wioyantes disputes editor's partial quoting on foreign policy and Wallace. He defends free speech, criticizes isolationism, and urges rational debate while urging respect for public good amid political tensions. The piece also notes community responses and a parade planning column on local civic events.
Beaver County leaders council met May 1 at Minersville to approve a 4-H club camp tentatively set for July 14 15 and 16. Leland Smith chaired with Reva Alburecht Erma Bennett Thurman Eyre Betty Jenne Stone and Glenn Baird present. County exhibits achievement days and training sessions are planned as part of the 1947 program with an expected 80 percent rise in club enrollment.
Oiling of six mile Hiway 21 to begin after 70 percent completion. Engineer Hugh Swapp said weather could delay, noting promotion to district highway engineer in Richfield. Graveling Milford Delta highway under way, planned to tie Milford to Millard County improvements for an all weather road to Salt Lake City.
Atty Minersville led a gathering where various committees were set up to conduct the camp. Mr Smith indicated that next week several sessions will be held, with committees preparing preliminary plans and assigning responsibilities for the program.
The Milford Volunteer Fire Department logged two calls, one to LaMar Grimshaw's North Main home where a stove fire caused plaster and wall damage, and a false alarm at Milford Bakery. Neighbors aided Grimshaw. firefighters extinguished embers and preserved the rest. Damage estimated at $100.
Jeannette Colborn climbs to second place in the Queen contest as supporters pour coins into her voting bottle at Jet Mere market in Salt Lake City. Donna Denny leads with 4513 votes, while Colborn trails with 1026. other contestants include Anna Mae Hickman, Jean Hickman, Ella Jean Parkinson, Bonnie Verney, and Helen Marshall. Voting runs to noon May 15, with final results released the next Thursday morning.
Hiway officials outline a modernization program for key arterial routes to reduce accidents and congestion. They call for separated directions, wider lanes, elimination of grade crossings, and safer open areas with proper shoulders and parkways to cut collision risk and improve traffic flow.
Leo Dell Griffiths 15 son of Warren and Treva Griffiths of Beaver died instantly last Saturday when he fell from the rear of a pickup on a paved highway near Hellthap grade school during the noon recess at the Region Six music festival. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Beaver West Ward chapel with Bishop Wallace D Yardley officiating. He was born May 14 1931 in Beaver and attended Beaver High School. Survived by parents two sisters Vickie Lynn Geraldine DeVon and Larey Griffiths of Beaver four grandparents and many relatives. Burial at Mountain View cemetery.
Milford High School Mixed Chorus entered the Beaver Music Festival as the largest group and earned a Division One rating in the Class A and B mixed chorus division. Judges tabulated scores and explained no overall winners were named in divisions two and three.
The Utah Cooperative Fire Fighters plan a spring training program with Beaver County coordinators and officials including Sheriff Jasper Potter. A Beaver meeting is set for May 13 at 8 pm in Beaver, using the new training file Fushting Large Fires in Brush and Grass, previewed in Salt Lake City.
Fragmented notes describe a statewide centennial event with exhibitions in multiple towns. Mentions include Culebra Delta Helier Kinesbury and Coalville plus Paramount Bowl Ogden and Temple Alley. Admission details, rain, and dates appear, with several exhibit numbers and names like "Joa ot toceaiau" and "Blossay Teme."
Milford residents hosted a week of visits with relatives in Salt Lake City and nearby towns. Notable gatherings included Mr and Mrs Keel visiting their son in Salt Lake City, Dorothy Gamble vacationing in Kansas, and many locals renewing old friendships at family homes and church events. A baptismal service and a Nevada trip were announced, with several families traveling between Milford and Salt Lake City to attend church and social activities.
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