Iron County Commission Airs Tentative Budget
Iron County budget for 1953 examined by the Board of County Commissioners. Total expenditures reach 375,560.02 with Rent Home construction within the General and hospital funds. Public inspection planned with a hearing at 10 a.m. Dec. District Meeting for adoption at 2 p.m. on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion County
Office of County Auditor
W. Clair Rowley
Board of County Commisioners
County General Fund
Mrs. Mary Ann Stapley Orton Dies at 63 in Parowan
Mrs. Mary Ann Stapley Orton 63 wife of Garar T. Orton of Parowan died at Iron County Hospital from a heart ailment. Born Cedar City October 7 1899 she married Oct 7 1920 in the St George Temple. Survivors include her husband five sons two sisters and five grandchildren. Funeral was held Wednesday in Parowan First Second Ward Church guided by Bishop A Hills Orton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Stapley Orton
Garar T. Orton
Iron County Hospital
Orton
Cedar City
Thomas Charles Stapley
Sarah Bailey Adame
Mr. Orton
St. George Temple
Relief Sovety
Parowan American Legion Auxiliary
Parowan
Leonard
Ralph
Oscar LeRoy Orton
Keith
Ray Orton
Salt Lake City
Ruth Watkins
Leona Behunin
Parowan First Second Ward
A. Hills Orton
First Ward
Son Gordon Halterman Returns From Navy Leave
Mr and Mrs Marion Halterman await their eldest son Gordon Halterman home after a 14 month overseas Navy assignment. He landed at Long Beach California after duty in the Marshall Islands and Kanglein Isle. He served two years at sea with six months in the Marshall Islands as a club manager and earlier a year and a half in the Army before enlisting. He phoned from the airport to Honolulu friends and plans to spend Christmas with family in the coast City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Halterman
Gordon
U.S. Navy
Long Beach
Calif
Kanglein Isle
Marshall
S. H
Halterman
Navy
Marshall Islands
Army
Hawaiian Islands
Bob
Malo Miller
Honolulu
Statea
Christmas Party Notes From Third Ward Social Group
Social Notes recounts the Third Ward Primary association Christmas party with twenty members at Ward Relief Society rooms and gifts exchange before luncheon at Taylor's Cafe. Also mentions Tri H Club hostess Mrs Elmer Truman, Cedar City Fourth Ward Relief Society gathering, Pasarowan centerpieces demo for sixty, Parowan Literary Club Gift Box party with Eva Adams leading, American Legion Auxiliary Christmas party with Rehabilitation program, and a program of carols readings and foreign lands description, continued on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward Primary Association
Ward Relief Society
Taylor's Cafe
Elmer Truman
Dyle Adams
Fred Topham
Ella Feletead
Florence D. Benson
Cedar City
Fourth Ward Relief Society
Pasarowan
Parowan Literary Club
American Legion Auxiliary
First-Second Ward
Munford Trial Delayed In Parowan Case Of Siah V Munford
The state of Siah versus Robert Munford, charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Ria Black of Hurricane, was postponed from Wednesday to 16 a.m. Tuesday, December 20. Clerk W Clair Rowley received the date change order Monday evening from Judge Wil L Hoyt. Cox and Anderson of St George lead the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Siah
Robert Munford
Fifth Judicial District
W. Clair Rowley
Wil L. Hoyt
Munford
Ria Black
Hurricane
Cox and Anderson
St. George
Volunteers For Service In Air Corps
Olir Henson second son of Richard M and Decker Henson of Parowan left Monday for Fort Douglas to report to the United States Air Corps. Mr Bennen completed a final physical Friday and departed for Parke Air Base Oakland California. The family was honored at the Parowan Third Ward Sacrament meeting and at the Ward M-Men-Gleaner Fireside that evening. Karl C Mitchell’s son Keith has served in the Army since August 19 and is undergoing basic training at Fort Ord California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olir Henson
Richard M
Fear
Decker Henson
Parowan
Fort Douglas
United States Air Corps
Bennen
Induction Center
Parke Air Base
Oakland
Calif
Parowan Third Ward
Hishop and
Mire
Karl C. Mitchell
the Reason
Keith
Fort Ord
California
Artistic Talent Shines In Parowan High Room Decor
Parowan High School students showcased strong artistic ability in a room decoration contest judged Monday. First prize went to Crafffeith's American history class with an overhead theme The First Noel and wall murals. Mrs Orton's 12th grade English room earned second place for Christmas murals and lettering, while Bertoch's 6th grade Home Economics produced third with a detailed Merry Christmas display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan High School
Crafffeith
Bread and Milk Supper Meeting of Sons of Utah Pioneers
The Sons of Utah Pioneers hold their monthly meeting Saturday at 7 30 in the Old Rock Church. All members are urged to attend and others may come. Bring a wife or partner, your own bread and milk, a bowl and spoon, and a pioneer joke or story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Rock
Sons of Utah Pioneers
Parowan PTA Reports 60 Percent Membership Rise
Parowan High School PTA announces a 60 percent membership level after a drive led by 12 room mothers under Anna Lyman and Getta Orton. 140 members paid dues representing 96 families. $70 total collected, with $35 to State and National chapters and $35 to the local organization. Youth Guidance was the meeting theme with a panel including four seniors Ida Talbot Shirlie Smith Edward Dalton Kendall Lieter moderated by Max Dalley. Next meeting set for the second Wednesday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan High School Parent-Teachers' Association
Mae Simkins
Simkins
Anna Lyman
Getta Orton
PTA
Max Dalley
Ida Talbot
Shirlie Smith
Edward Dalton
Kendall Lieter
Church Doings Relie f Society Meetings Schedule
The Second Ward Relief Society will skip meetings until the first Tuesday in January for Teachers Topic and regular Theology Lesson. They request a strong response for the Teachers Topic lesson. The First Ward Relief Society reminds members of the next meeting on Monday January 5 with Teachers Topic and routine activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Ward Relief Society
First Ward Relief Society
Reguar
Santa to Visit Parowan Children Christmas Eve
Santa Claus will call on children in Parowan’s three wards Christmas Eve evening before delivering stockings. Primary organizations arrange reception programs with the Third Ward at 6:20 p.m. in the Ward Chapel, the First Ward at 7:00 p.m. in the Recreation Hall, and the Second Ward at 7:30 p.m. in the first-Second Ward Chapel. Ward bishops cooperate with Santa to provide goodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Parowan Wards
Hishoprices
Santa
Personal News Notes Reach Across Town and States
Mack Lyman, son of Hulon M. Lyman, convalesces at home after an appendectomy at Iron County Hospital. Mrs Helen Henry and grandmother Ethel Levy returned to the States from Hawaii earlier than planned due to Mrs Levy's back injury, now in a Los Angeles hospital. Mrs Sarah J. Bayles goes to Santa Paula for winter with daughter Phebe Brenner. Jay Benson family to Phoenix for holidays and possible spring stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Lyman
Hulon M. Lyman
Iron County Hospital
Garry Bentley
Helen Henry
Ethel Levy
Hawaii
Sarah J. Bayles
Santa Paula
Calif
Phebe Brenner
Phebe
Mrs. Bayles
Special Broadcast On December 21 By Stephen L Richards
A Sunday Christmas program titled The Supreme Gift will be broadcast from the Tabernacle Salt Lake City on CBS Church of the Air. Stephen L Richards will speak from 8:00 to 8:30 A.M. Mountain Standard Time. The Tabernacle Choir will provide Christmas music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pressur
Stephen L. Richards
Apeai
Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
Richards
Tabernacle Choir
Local notices and travels include LDS mission return and homecomings
The notice lists several community updates. It mentions a second Thursday monthly meeting for the American Legion Auxiliary, a mission-return of Nila from the Central States, visits by Margene Lamoreaux and the Bayles family, Lloyd Murphy bringing his wife home, Ted and Thora Barton moving to a new home, Margaret Ann Barton recovering from a hip fracture, and Lloyd Guyman with Heber Gurr flying to Salt Lake City for business despite fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Golden Bayles
Margene Lamoreaux
St. George
Salt Lake City
Nila
LDS Church
Central States
Provo
Nils
Joan
Ted Barton
Ted
Thora
Margaret Ann Barton
Iron Co
Margaret
Lloyd Guyman
Heber Gurr
Salt Lake
Lloyd’s
Rams Triumph and Setbacks in Parowan Calendar
Rams beat Hurricane 42 32 and lose to Dixie 50 38 as Parowan plans an active calendar for 1952 1953. The calendar, formed by church school and civic groups, schedules daily themes from church study to MIA and basketball events with master calendar coordination led by Principal W K Daly to avoid conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rams
Hurricane
Dixie
Parowan
Elvic
Cluka
Parowan Chamber of Commerce
W. K. Daly
Parowan Rams Rally Past Hurricane In Tight Desert Showdown
Melvin Mitchell led Parowan with 18 points as the Rams outlasted Hurricane 54 42 in a see saw game that featured multiple lead changes. Dixie Flyers then crushed Parowan 50 38 with stifling pressure while Parowan prepared for a Cedar City rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Benson
Hin Wenal
Melvin Mitellell
Parowan Hish Behool Rams
Rama
Hurricane
Parowen
Tigers
Melvin Mitchell
Donald Gurr
St. George Bays
Parowan
Rams
Services Held For Farnsworth Baby
Funeral services for Tony Lee Farnsworth daughter of Gordon and Carol Farnsworth were held in the Paragonah Ward Chapel on Thursday afternoon December 11. Bishop Gilbert Robinson led the service with choir, speakers from Cedar City, and a large crowd of friends and relatives. Pallbearers included uncles Douglas Davenport Alma Topham Jim and Kenneth Farnsworth. The paternal grandparents Hugh A. and Mrs. Farnsworth visited from San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Lee Farnsworth
Gordon
Carol Farnsworth
Paragonah Ward
Ward
Gilbert Robinson
That Beautiful Land
D. Amasa Stones
Melwa Barton
Amenzo Topham
Doris McBride
Ida Talboy
Sherrie Smith
Edward Barton
Hazel Jean Robinson
Wilma Lemoreaux
J. Leonard Topham
Ethel
Robb
Edward Parry
Cedar City
Bishop Robinson
K. Doyle Robinson
God
D. Amasa
Douglas Davenport
Alma Topham
Jim
Kenneth Farnsworth
Golda Topham
Hugh A. Farnsworth
San Diego
California
Auxiliary Names Committee Heads Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary outlines yearly activities with committee chairs and co workers for December through April. December rehab month chairman Libby Matheson with Mabel Wilcox and Alice Dalton. Christmas Party chair Lilly Ward with Minnie Lowder Pearl Rugs Edna Hatch. January Legislation and Education chair Ida Kine with Ethel Hayles Melita Fenton. February Americanism chair Jean Hendrickson with Fae Benson Bertha Mitchell. March Community Service chair Twila Thornton with Zilpha Dalton Valerie Holyoak. April Pan American chair listed as continued on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Libby Matheson
Mabel Wilcox
Alice
Dalton
Lilly Ward
Minnie Lowder
Pearl Rugs
Edna Hatch
Ida Kine
Ethel Hayles
Melita Fenton
Jean Hendrickson
Fae Benson
Bertha Mitchell
Community Service
Twila Thornton
Zilpha Dalton
Valerie Holyoak
Pan American
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iron County Commisson
Iron County
Ite
Oscar T. Orton
Gordon Halterman
Parowan Bey
Air Corps
Sons of Utah
P.T.A
Huldah M. Hulet
Ione Orton
Joe Stubbs
Utah County
Frank
Lorcan Helms
Fillmore
Ramona
Wm. J. Lowder
Ray Robison
Jay Benson
Pheenix
Ariz
Doria
D. E. Goerfield
Jay
Lorin Orton
Loren
Charles
Pauline Gliger
Las Vegas, Nevada
Eliis Hunt
St. George, Utah
Barbara
Lorin Smith
Marlene Mortenson
Richard M. Rowley
George S. Rowley
Richard
B.Y.U
Ohio University
Lloyd Murphy
Gracie Burt
Frances Miller
Mac Miller
Panguitch
Thelma Higbee
Norma
Parewan
Legion Aux
Sun
Mia
Panguiteh
Prite
Cedar Fund
By Gary Rummler
Melvin Mite Jell
Steve Rozelle
Jade
Crame
Redmen
Farnsworth Baby
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