Successful conference held despite bad weather in Parowan
Apostle Albert F. on could not attend due to severe weather but the Parowan Stake conference drew strong turnout. About a quarter of the stake population attended Sunday afternoon. The Parowan Ward Choir under Ivan Decker performed well at 10 am and 2 pm. Returned missionaries and local young men led singing and special numbers including Aly Ask and Thy Feelings. The Stake choir, directed by D Aries Jones, sang Reverent pieces. Jo Ann Lonlinted performed solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F.on
Parowan
Rowley
Unday
Ivan Decker
Vert Taylor Lon Pendleton
Kent
Reed Richards
Aly
West
M. 1
Airis
D. Aries Jones
Jo Ann W
Parowan Native Norma Bentley Weds Lt Jerome Miller
Former Parowan resident Norma Bentley daughter of John W. Bentley married Lt Jerome Miller son of Mr and Mrs T Miller of Los Angeles Great Falls and Parowan areas Feb 5. She studied at Branch Agriculture College Cedar City and BYU Provo and taught in Parowan before working for TWA in Los Angeles. Miller a World War I aviator and Air Force member heads to Berlin Airlift duty in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Bentley
John W. Bentley
Paro
Jerome » Miller
T. Miller
Los Angeles
Calif
Great Falls
Montana
Line
Miller
Ir Corps
T Ca
Air Corps
Berlin
Germany
Ein Porowan
Roma Daley Daley
Dar City
California
Miss Topham Weds Mr Nand Pores in Richfield Nevada
Miss Topham from Richfield married Mr Nand Pores in Vestas Nevada on February 7. She cared for her family and mother for years before the wedding and had been delivering cars with Mickethy before plans to move to Richfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ume
Richfield
Mickethy
Plans For Stake Choral Groups Outline A Hopeful Vision
The Puruwan Stake Wlach plans a chorus of about fifty young girls from five wards. Directed by De Amana Stones, the group rehearsed together a few times with smaller group practice guiding the choir. Stake officials, Mr Stones, and Mr Stan support a broader Stake choir and Priesthood chorus to be ready by the next quarterly conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puruwan
Stake
Matiz
de Amana
Stan
Stones
Stoke
Iron County Commission Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
Iron County commissioners met at the Court House to address high highway maintenance costs from the snowy season. The county attorney will draft resolutions to seek reimbursement from federal funds via the Governor and State Road Commission. Board sets Board of Equalization dates May 31 in Cedar City and June 13 in Panguitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Iron ‘County Commissioners
Cedar City
Purows
Funeral Services Held Monday for Summit Baby
Funeral services were held in Summit Monday afternoon for Hitle Jacqueline Richards four months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Arden Richards of that City. She died Saturday Feb 12 at 6 1 p m of pneumonia following an illness of only a few hours. She is survived by her parents two sisters Lintia Kai and Myra Dean and by grandparents Mr and Mrs David Richards of Parowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit
Hitle Jacqueline Richards
Arden Richard
Lintia Kai
Myra Dean
David Richards
Parowan
Elder Grayson Gurr Released From Canadian Mission
Elder Grayson Gurr was released from the Canadian Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints on February 5. Letters to Bishop Karl O. Mitchell and President W. Clair Rowley confirm the action, signed by Mission President F. G. Eyre. Gurr, who served the past two years, is due home about February 25 to his parents Mr and Mrs Peter Gurr. He will undertake genealogical research in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson Gurr
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterly Saints
Karl O. Mitchell
Presdent
W. Clair Rowley
F.G. Eyre
Gurr
Peter Gurr
Rams Fall Narrowly To Hinckley In Tight Tilt
Rams lost a close 31 28 battle at Hinckley despite missing Bent ley and Hulterman. The squad heads to Beaver tonight for another tough matchup against the top Beaver five after weather forced a rescheduled game against Millard to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rams
Hinckley
Beaver
Wooduoscay
Bentley
Hulterman
Stud
Beaver Wittatht
Cininett
Placy Beaver
Millard
Nex
Last Rites Held For FeDora Stevens
Funeral services for FeDora Stevens were held at West Ward Chapel on Monday after postponement due to high winds and snow. Bishop W Leon ard Evans presided with vocal and musical offerings by local clergy and musicians. mourners included relatives from Circleville and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FeDora Stevens
Parowan West Ward
West Ward
W. Leonard Evans
Rees
Father
Fent Marsden
Veil Taylor
Karl Mitchell
Alton Pendleton
Edward Davis
Joseph E. Ward
Barbara MM Adams
Bishop Evans
Ruth D. Orton
Silas Topham
Mary Jane Marsden
Daniel Crawford
Harley W. Dalton
Miss Stevens
Rupert
Ralph Hulet
Leon
Clark Davis
Tick Stevens
Jessie Mickleon
Beatrice Mickelson
Fiward Davis
Nevis
Leon Davis
Verda
Jack Reynolds
Circleville
Pendleton Returns From Northwest Mission
Elder Alton Decker Pendleton son of Woodruff Pendleton of this city returned home about two weeks ago after completing a two year mission for the Church in the Northwestern States. He reported at the Parowan West Ward sacrament meeting and at Stake Conference last Sunday. He entered the mission field after leaving active U S Navy service. During his service he was part of a missionary quartet active in various public performances. Most of his labors were in Charvillece Oregon with short periods in Idaho and the Montana region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Decker Pendleton
Woodruff Pendleton
North Western
Pendleton
Parowan West Ward
Sacrament
U. S. Navy
Charvallce
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Efforts To Reach Joseph B Adams Continue
A flurry of local concern followed the unknown condition of Joseph B Adams marooned at his sheep camp for three weeks. His nephew Ray H Adams and Rolce B Knight flew over the territory Monday with food supplies but signals from the plane went unanswered and no contact was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Adams
Ever Since Eve staged by East Ward MIA Thursday
The East Ward MIA will present the three act comedy Ever Since Eve on Thursday evening February 24 at 8 pm in the West Ward Recreation Hall. Warren A. Dalton plays school editor Jonnie Clover and Mary Jean Halterman makes her stage debut as Susan Blake the girls editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ward
Jean Hendrickson
West Ward
United States
Jonnie Clover
Warren A. Dalton
Mary Jean Halterman
Susan Blake
Della Gurr
Haltermans head to California for ten day visit
Mr. and Mrs. 5S. A. Halterman left Monday for Southern California to combine business with a ten day visit with the Lyle Haltermans at Bell Gardens. Accompanying them were their son Arvel and Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Whitney. Beverly’s birthday honors were hosted by Mrs. Hyrum Boardman during a family dinner last week. Friends celebrated Jenette Bayles and Janie Richards birthdays on January 5. Weather reports note a bitter cold snap with unofficial readings around 23 degrees below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Halterman
Southern California
Lyle ©. Haltermans
Bell Gardens
Cali
Arvel
S. J. Whitney
Hyrum Boardman
Beverly
Jenette Bayles
Janie Richards
New Doctor Ready To Serve Valley
The Times welcomes Dr. L. W. Sorenson to Parowan and opens his office on the Bank building’s second floor. Nurse Mrs. Marvin Graff will assist. office hours run 2 pm to 6 pm daily except weekends and holidays. House calls may be made mornings and evenings. emergencies at night may call 381 Cedar City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
L. W. Sorenson
Parowan
Secnd
Bank
Marvin Graff
Peterson
Sorenson
Cedar City
Graff
Parowan natives honored in dairy and federal service
William M. Dalton former Parowan deputy and Arden Dairy general sales manager was selected to attend the Institute of International Ice Cream Manufacturers in Washington DC. He traveled from Ogden to Cheyenne by plane after snowdrifts delayed train travel. Also noted is Scott M. Matheson of Parowan, recently named United States District Attorney for Utah, succeeding Dan B. Shields. Matheson long active as an Southern Utah attorney with Morris and Matheson before moving to Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M
Bill) Dalton
Parowan
Arden Dairy Company
Ogden
Bill
Institute of International Ice Cream Manufacturers
Washingon D. C
Oden
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Robert E. and
Maude M. Dalton
Iron County
Scott M. Mathieson
United States
State of
Utah
Dan. B. Shields
Matheson
David
Sarah Matheson
Morris and Matheson
Cedar City
Salt Lake City
Two Conference Anthems Sought for Sunday Sacrament
The note requests performers to sing two Conference Anthems during Sunday Sacrament meeting on February 20, with Ivan Decker coordinating and asking for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Decker
Parowan P T A Observes National Founders Day
Parowan P T A marks National Founders Day with an all day open house at the school inviting visiting and studyclass tours. Evening program features chorus renditions tap dance piano duet readings duets and solo performances by local students with past presidents honored and a petit picnic served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Topham
Steve Adams
Dorothy Simpkins
Frank Knell
Clare Mortensen
DeAnne
Karen Boardman
Pic Alamode
Funeral Services Held For Nels Holyoak At Paragonah
Funeral services for Nels Holyoak a 72 year old Beav er native were held Monday in the Paragonah Ward Chapel with Bishop Gilbert Robinson presiding. The service featured selections by a Beaver choir and remarks by Thomas A. Robinson and Bishop Mel Hesslington of Beaver. Burial followed in Paragonah cemetery with D Amasa Stones officiating at the grave. Pallbearers included grandsons Jerry Holyoak Grant Jones Dick McBride Ivan Robb Blaine Jones and Marlo Stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Holyoak
Beulah Betensons
Beaver
Paragonah Ward
Gilbert Robinson
Father
Thomas A. Topnam
Parowan
Karl Mitchell
Harold Mitchell
Ivan
William P. Barton
Paragonih
D. Amasa Stones
Jerry Holyoak
Grant Jones
Dick McBride
Ivan Robb Blaine Jones
Marlo Stones
Thomas Holyoak
Paragonah
Nemiah
Sarah Elizabeth Harper Holyoak
Arizona
Mary Jones
Immunization Clinic Set For Paragonah February 24
The Paragonah P T A sponsors a typhoid and smallpox immunization clinic at the Paragonah Schoolhouse at 10 A M on Thursday February 24. A small fee will be charged. Dr L W Sorenson will be in charge. All residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paragonah P. T. A
Paragonat
L. W. Sorenson
Outstanding Young Man Of The Year To Be Named Sat Eve
The Cedar City Jaycees announce the Outstanding Young Man of the Year event on Saturday evening with Epic Burchert arranging the banquet at Ram and extra plates available. Sheldon Olds, Cedar City Jaycee president and Utah State Junior Chamber head, will speak along with other local speakers and musical numbers for a memorable Distinguished Service Award program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayeve
Epic Burchert
Ram
Sheldon Olds
Cedar City
Jaycee
Prowdint
Olds
Utah State Junior Chamber
Parowan Hosts 200 Stranded Travelers After Snowbound Highway
Parowan faced heavy snowfall trapping over 200 southbound travelers on Highway 91. A Burlington Bus was stuck in Lie Hill snowdrifts while Dr. and Mrs. Wari of Ogden were marooned seven hours. Local residents opened homes and motels, and DeValles College music students staged a impromptu concert for townspeople and stranded travelers. The American Legion helped provide relief as night fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Wari
Ogden
Leonard Daltoy
Kenneth Mitchell
Summit
Parewan
Deville ' S College
Los Angeles
Cali
Halden to Again Visit Parowan for License Plates
Mr M F Halden of the Utah State Tax Commission will be in Parowan on Monday February 2 to issue automobile license plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
M. F. Halden
Utah
Three of a kind Batts welcome a new son at home
Chester and Edith Rowley Batts welcomed a baby boy at County Hospital on February 2. The mother and infant returned to Parowan where the elder brothers are adjusting to the new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Edith Rowley Batts
County Hospital
Mother
Babe
Parowan
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Ragonah
Chfield
Summit Baby
Elder Grayson Gurr
Elder Alton
N. W
M.I.A
William F. Whitney
East Ward Choir
Sat. Eve
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