18 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
1
Commissioners heard delegations and named a county road head to oversee the road program and maintenance. A plan to review and adjust monthly work with the supervisor was approved. Proposals included improving Bear Valley access, resurfacing a highway segment, and expanding road construction with state cooperation.
West ward announces that the conference will be held Sunday afternoon in the ward chapel at 3 p m. Stake Presidency will be present and reports on two activities will be given. All members are urged to attend. Westward Mutual Improvement Association says the next meeting is moved to Tuesday evening at the new time.
Latlin D. Orton, manager of the Utah Service Station, is named chairman of the 1944 Red Cross Roll Call in Parowan, with Ned Sargent heading countywide drive. The county quota is $7,000 and Parowan and Paragonah are allotted $1,250 of that. Orton works on plans to push Parowan over the top.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the West ward chapel for Private Carl B Bayles who died Thursday at Camp Barkeley Texas from meningitis. The service featured mixed choirs, a solo, and tributes from Paragonah and St. George. burial followed in the Paragonah cemetery with burial rites by Sergeant LeRoy Adams. Correction issued: the wife’s parents are Mr and Mrs Willard Lund of Paragonah, not Merrill Lund.
The West ward recreation association presented its annual play Last evening a ward budget number in the West ward recreation hall. The comedy drama Behind the News in three acts was directed by May Burt and Morris Rowley and pleased the large audience. The cast included Ralph Bayles Ralph Orten George Rowley Betty Miller Carey Wer Bessie Sial Termanj Atlo Holyouk and Lynn Mortensen.
The note clarifies the ceiling price for coal shipments. Northern lump coal is priced at the bulk rate for shipments of two tons or more, while smaller lots up to two tons qualify for the lower price. The dividing line between small and bulk deliveries is now defined as two tons.
Notices sent to stockholders announce the Parowan Reservoir Companys annual meeting on Friday February 45 at 8 30 p m in the county courthouse court room Officers to govern the company will be named and the secretary will report The present president is Joseph F Holyoaks and secretary David H Richards Both have served in those roles for years The meeting will address a water development project for the Field and City A proposal to bore a well at the Forbay and a potential weir to boost water supply and power generation Mayor Mitchell and councilmen Adstis and Lyman will attend to support the project The City and fields would share in the benefits as they now share Parowan Valley water rights }
Cedar City State Tax Commission officer Mr. BW. Southwick, who has spent two days issuing motor vehicle licenses, will return Tuesday February 2%, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to complete license plate sales in this county area. The last day is expected, urging auto and truck owners to act now to avoid trips to Cedar City. Private Carl Bayles burial attended by T Wendell Bayles of St George.
The state wide price ceilings for fresh fruits and vegetables go into effect Thursday February 17 announced by the OPA after meetings with wholesalers and retailers. Zones will keep equal prices to balance profits, with revised two week updates. Lettuce, carrots, bananas and apples highlighted at reduced ceiling prices to aid consumers under war price control.
Parewan High School presents Yeartles House an all girl cast on February 23 and 24. Director Ormon R Weight announced the production as students rehearse eagerly. Parents and patrons are invited to attend.
A mid air collision between two bombers at Ardmore Oklahoma last Saturday killed a Cedar City aviator. Robert N Bulloch son of Mr and Mrs Peter Bulloch was a BAT bomber pilot and only one crew member remains unaccounted. Arrangements for the funeral will be made on the arrival of Mrs Bulloch. Bulloch born January 14 1919 in Cedar City attended Cedar City schools and the B A C He joined the Army Air Corps in August 1942 and earned his wings November 3 1943 at Ellington Field Texas. He was set to graduate from the Ardmore combat school February 27 and is survived by his wife and parents a brother at Camp Adair Oregon three sisters and a grandmother of Cedar City.
A large quarterly conference of the Psrowan Stake drew record crowds at three general sessions and the Priesthood meeting. Bishop LeGrand Richards spoke on gospel principles, praised youth attendance, and highlighted plans for a Primary Children’s Hospital with a designated site and funding.
Mrs Edna S Hateh of the American Legion Auxiliary asks for old phonograph records to be collected in a drive starting Saturday February 26. The records will be sent to training camps for entertainment of trainees. Also mention Luella Linford visiting with her brother and sister Scott Orton and Adelinda Thorriton for a couple of weeks.
Parowan's Fourth War Loan Drive over the top with individual bond sales totaling three thousand five hundred twenty five dollars. Yankee Singers and Victory chorus concert helped, and Marlo Topham led the effort along with the Jeep drive for the school. Final Morgenthau report due March 2 with hopes of improvement through February 29.
The Agricultural Adjustment Agency will cooperate with the Committee of Economic Development in a March survey of postwar farm employment and improvements. AAA agents will display CED farms at farm plan meetings and relay data to CED State Headquarters. County agents will assist farmers in completing forms and planning postwar labor needs. The CE D estimates needing ten million more jobs after the war than in 1940.
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