Final Rites Held For William H. Barton
Funeral services for William H. Barton were held in Paragonah Ward Chapel with Clark Lamoreaux directing. Barton died Friday night December 21 while attending a Parowan ball game. Speakers included Dr. J. S. Prestwich, Mrs. Irene Hanks, and Bishop Victor Robinson, with Ruth Boardman giving a life sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Barton
Paragonah Ward
Clark Lamoreaux
Ward
Barton
Parowan
Amasa Stones
W. T. Davenport
Sarah Robinson
Wilma Lamoreaux
Melva Barton
J. S. Prestwich
Cedar City
Irene Hanks
Salt Lake City
Victor Robinson
Ruth Boardman
Services Accord Last Rites To Summit Lady
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Summit Ward chapel for Mrs. Susannah Jones Hulet a respected resident of Summit who died Tuesday in Iron County hospital at age 77 She was born April 16 1879 in Enoch to Sylvester and Susanna Melling Jones and married Oscar W Hulet in the St George LDS Temple on June 15 1898 Surviving are two sons Rex J Hulet and Oscar J Hulet Cedar City two daughters Reta Adams Cedar City Ella Angelo Las Vegas Nev Arvilla Adams Cedar City 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Ward
Chapte
Susannah Jones Hulet
Iron County
Hulet
Enoch
Sylvester
Susanna Melling Jones
Oscar W. Hulet
St George
Lds Temple
Oscar J
Rex J. Hulet
Summit
Reta Adams
Cedar City
Ella Angelo
Las Vegas
Nev
Arvilla Adams
Christmas Visitors Share Holiday Gatherings Across Town
Donna Davenport reports a busy holiday scene with families from Richfield Cedar City Las Vegas Parowan and San Diego gathering at relatives homes. Notable visits include the Otto Dalleys Wilford Lawrences and the Walkers with friends James Farrow and Barton. Families from Paragonah and Cedar City also joined Christmas celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Lawrence
San Diego Calif
Rex. Barton
Parowan
Wilford Lawrences
Flyers Hand Rams First Loss Of Season
Dixie Flyers of Region 10 beat Parowan Rams 77 to 51 in the final tuneup game. Arlyn Hafen led with 21 points as Dixie moved ahead 38 28 at halftime and pulled away in the third quarter. Reed Thornton led Parowan with 17 points as both teams used the bench late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Adams
Dixie Flyers
Parowan Rams
Flyers
Dixie
Arlyn Hafen
Rams
Reed ‘Thornton
Speechys in Sacramento Meeting Attended by Local Guests
Speakys in Sacramento on Sunday featured Bishop Lyle Farrow and Mr and Mrs Leonard Mickelson of Powell Wyoming. The Mickelsons stayed with Dorothy’s folks Oscar J Hulets during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Farrow
Leonard Mickelson
Powell Wyoming
Mickelsons
Dorothy
Oscar J. Hulets
Mrs Katy Jones and Smiths Visit Here Saturday
Mrs Katy Jones of Enter prise visited here Saturday with her brother and sister in law Harold and Leona Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Jones
Enterprise
Harold & Leona Smith
Parowan Residents Dine With Harold Smiths Family
Mr and Mrs Victor Smith and their sons of Parowan visited the Harold Smiths for a family dinner, sharing time with the hosts and enjoying fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Victor Smith
Parowan
Harold Smiths
Margie Farrow Returns Home From LDS College
Miss Margie Farrow daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Farrow has returned home after attending LDS Business College in Salt Lake City She plans to enter California State University in Cedar City after the holidays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Farrow
Ray Farrow
LDS Business College
Salt Lake City
CSU
Cedar City
Madsens Visit Elmo Smiths in Milford then Southern Cal
Mr. ary and Mrs. Nelse Madsen spent a few days with Mrs. Madsen's son and family, the Elmo Smiths, in Milford. They left Sunday afternoon with the Smiths for a short visit in Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ary
Nelse Madsen
Mrs. Madsen
Elmo Smiths
Milford
Madsens
Smiths
Cal
Farrow Family Returns After Eye Surgery in Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs Jack Farrow and two daughters came home Sunday after ten days in St Marks hospital Salt Lake City where Farrow had eye surgery from a splinter injury. Jack reports some vision returning in the injured eye and the outcome is encouraged. The Farrows were guests of daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Conley Adams, who recently moved to a new Rose Park home in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Farrow
Mr. Farrow
St. Marks Hospital
Salt Lake City
Jack
Arden Richards Family Leaves on Business Trip
Mr and Mrs Arden Richards and daughters and Mrs Leona Smith departed Monday to handle business matters in American Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Richards
Leona Smith
American Fork
Services Held Monday For Alice M Stevens
Final rites for Mrs. Alice M Yardley Stevens 79, lifelong Parowan resident, were held here Monday. She died Thursday at her son Arnold Y Stevens home in Mount Pleasant of a heart attack. Born March 9, 1877 in Parowan to Thomas and Isabell Yardley, she married Joseph Stevens in 1895. Surviving are her husband and numerous children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Norman M. Adams with prayers by Thomas Holyoak and Edgar Benson. Interment followed in Parowan City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Yardley Stevens
Norman M. Adams
Parowan
Second Ward
Thomas K. Holyoak
Edgar Benson
Harley W. Dalton
R. Taylor Miller
Barbara M. Adams
Ramona Stubbs
Alice Mitchell
Roberta Rowley
Jackie Ward
J. Harold Mitchell
E. Ray Lyman
Mary Lyman
My Father
Mother
Howard Knight
Barbara Jane Bayles
Owen Hullinger
Salt Lake City
Grant Smith
Phoenix Ariz
George Louire
Mr. Pleasant
Doyle Topham
Delta
Thomas Yardley
Gunnison
J. Hillman Stevens
Ogden
Parowan City
Arnold V. Stevens
Literary Club Holds Annual New Years Party
Parowan Literary Club and partners held their annual New Years party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J Harold Mitch last Thursday night. Dinner served to twenty-nine. Prizes awarded for high score by Mrs. John H. Pendleton and H E Bayles. White elephant prizes given to each guest. Next meeting January 16 at Mrs. E Ray Lyman home with Anna T Adams in charge. theme Know Your Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Literary Club
J. Harold Mitchall
John H. Pendleton
H. E. Bayles
C. F. Bentley
Fae N. Benson
I. G. Sampson
Claude Lister
Marlo Topham
Clair Hulet
E. Ray Lyman
Anna T. Adams
Mickelsons Host Visitors From Powell and Flagstaff
Mr and Mrs Leonard Mickelson and family of Powell Wyoming visited here with the Albert Mickelsons during Christmas holidays and returned home on New Years day. Mr and Mrs Earnest Mickelson and family of Flagstaff Arizona were also holiday visitors with the Albert Mickelsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Mickelson
Powell Wyoming
Albert Mickelson
Earnest Mickelson
Flagstaff
Arizona
Albert Mickelsons
Fishing Season Opening Set By Commission
Utah’s general angling season for 1957 was set to run June 1 to October 6 with hours from 5:00 am to 9:00 pm. The commission also pegged opening and closing dates for 1958 and 1959, making three-year seasons to aid vacation planning. Minor regulation changes were noted, and Crappie and sunfish were added as non game fish without size limits. A trial early closure of Water Fishlake in 9yier County was ordered, with experimental planting to boost future yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Fish and Game
Salt Lake City
Utah Wildlife Federation
Yier
Commission Acts On Routine Dept. Business
The Utah Fish and Game Commission approved a 1956 operations report noting expenditures and project completions aligned with prior policy. It forecast potential higher revenue from license sales in 1957 and authorized land purchase to consolidate waterfowl marsh operations. The commission kept the annual seining proclamation with one minor change and discussed colored deer tags for various license types. It revoked hunting and fishing privileges of two violators and canceled licenses for two others. Also approved the affecations division request to intensify department bulletin or aid subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Fish and Game
Effccations Division
Inten Department
Utah polio drives mark 1957 Blue Crutch Day
A. L. Thompson announces Blue Crutch Day on January 5 and Parowan High School Ramette Club sells blue crutches to support the March of Dimes polio drive. Utah faces 219 polio cases in 1956, a record high, prompting calls for vaccination, ongoing research, rehabilitation staffing, and statewide fund raising to prevent recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
United
A. L. Thompson, Iron Co
Parowan High School
Ramette Club
Clair Morris
Parowan
Thompson
BYU Students Escape Injury In Freak Mishap
Two BYU students, Jack D. Burden and Dorene Baker, narrowly escaped serious injury in a Monday morning accident on US 91 near Parowan. The car skidded, struck a guardrail, and overturned across a yard, injuring Miss Baker slightly while Burden escaped. both were from Porterville California and were en route to Provo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BYU
Jack D. Burden
Dorene Baker
Porterville
Calif
US 91
Parowan
Miss Baker
Mr. Burden
Reunion of lodge employees at Mathe son home
A reunion of employees of Dear Breaks Lodge was held Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs A B Matheson in the city. About 20 guests attended including Mr and Mrs LaMar Snyder of Springville who had formerly managed the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear Breaks
A. B. Matheson
LaMar Snyder
Springville
Local and Personal News Highlights Across the North
Mr and Mrs Thales Brown and family spent New Years with relatives in the northern part of the state. Mrs Clara Benson and daughter LuNeta attended the BYU Bowling Green basketball game. Mrs Albena Gurr was taken to Iron County hospital on Dec 26 for observation. She has left the hospital and is at a daughter’s home with improved condition. Mrs Olive Mitchell and daughter Vanda spent Christmas holidays in Salt Lake City with family. Mrs Jean Halterman Sargent of Logan visited here Sunday after holidays in Ely Nevada with her parents the Orvill Haltermans. Mr and Mrs Jim Lloyd of Henderson Nevada spent part of the holidays here with the Philip Benson family. Mr and Mrs J C Hulet and family of Toppenish Washington spent days here with the Wallace Hulets. Mr and Mrs Roy Moore and daughter Genevive of Salt Lake City spent part of the week visiting relatives. Mr Arnold Gurr and Peter H Gurr attended funeral services of Lavar Oliphant in Salt Lake City on Monday. Oliphant is a nephew of Mrs Peter H Gurr Jasmine visited in Ogden with her sisters while in the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thales Brown
Albena Gurr
Iron County Hospital
Ivan Orton
Olive Mitchell
Vanda
Salt Lake City
Jean Halterman Sargent of
Logan
Ely Nev
Orvill Haltermans
Jim Lloyd
Henderson
Nevada
Philip Benson
Roy Moore
Genevive
Arnold Gurr
Peter H. Gurr
Lavar Oliphant
Mr. Oliphant
Jasmine
Ogden
North
Hyatt Family Visits From Idaho Falls Stop Here
Mr and Mrs Smith Hyatt of Idaho Falls Idaho visited here with Mr Hyatt.s sister Mrs C F Bentley and other family members during part of last week. They were en route to the coast and paused here both on their trip out and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith Hyatt
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Mr. Hyatt
C. F. Bentley
Adams Child Undergoes Tonsil Surgery in Salt Lake
Ann Adams daughter of Ray H. and Mrs. Adams underwent a tonsillectomy in Salt Lake City one day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Adams
Ray H. Adams
Salt Lake City
Evans Birth At Iron County Hospital December 29
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Lyle Evans at the Iron County hospital on December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Evans
Iron County Hospital
Moore couple return from Southern California trip
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore came home Wednesday morning after visiting Southern California where they witnessed the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Mrs. Pearl Mortensen and her two daughters of Monrovia spent time with the John W. Bentley family here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Moore
Calif
Pasadena
Pearl Mortensen
Monrovia Calif
John W. Bentley
Hulet and Lemmon Families Visit Kanab Area
Mr and Mrs Carlyle Hulet and family of Kanabsnent join the Lemmon and Hulet households for holiday visits here. The gathering includes extended relatives from the Hulet and Lemmon families and neighbors.
Fowler visit with Winters during holiday trip
Mr and Mrs D L Fowler of Salt Lake City visited Lee Winters for a couple of days on their return from Southern California where they spent the holidays. Mrs Fowler is Mr Winters daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Fowler
Salt Lake City
Lee Winters
Calif
Mrs. Fowler
Mr. Winters
Winters Visit Moves Through California Families
Mr and Mrs Jay Winters of Buena Park California are visiting here with the Jay MacFar lanes and the Lee Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Winters
Uena Park Calif
Jay MacFarlanes
Lee Winters
Paperwork Promise Keeps Press on Schedule
A compact plea for timely delivery proposes a deal to keep the newspaper on track. The speaker emphasizes coordinated effort, stressing that punctual output hinges on meeting agreed deadlines and maintaining reliable communication.
Moisture Figures Show 1956 Below Normal At Parowan
1956 moisture totals at Parowan are 7.97 inches for the year, well below the normal 13 inches. Local weather observer Clayton Rasmussen compiled month by month figures, with January through December entries showing low readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Times
Clayton. Rasmussen
Janaty
Maret
Wayne
Bell Restored at Old Rock Church by Local Helpers
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers called the newsroom after a note about the church bell. Clinton Thornton repaired the old bell, restoring its rang tones, and churchgoers are urged to enjoy its mellow chimes once more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Rock
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Clinton Thornton
Clint
DUP
Publishers lament editorial neglect in a crowded field
A reader letter from The American Press laments the editor’s heavy duties leaving little time for editorials and questions if automation or more staff can save the fourth estate. It notes a wave of unpaid bills, scarce help, and warns against journalism becoming mere advertising with few correspondents. The piece ends with a sports aside about Sugar Ray and a question about a Utah title.
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The
American Press
America
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William H. Barton
Ted Barton
Daddy
Richard MacBride
W. H
Bill) Barton
Don Barton
Darrell Thornton
Eugene
Lyle Topham
Summit News
Donna Davenport
Mrs. von Davis
Daughters of
Richfield
Carol
Otto Dalleys
Hulda Peterson
Glenn Williamson
the Williamsons
Sylvester Jones
Earl Stapley
Mildred
Chester Petty
Wilford Lawrence
Norton B. James
Cedar
Ordell Walker
Ordell
Boyd Walkers
Ray Farrows
Jay Davenports
Paragonah
Jay
W. T. Davenports
Flyers Shear Rams
S. Adams Skougard
Lamoreaux Halterman Simpkins
D. Adams Burton
Whitney
Thornton
Burt
Lamoreaux A
Robinson Qi
Dexte Flfr P Miller
Gubler
Blake
McArthur
Ner Andrus
Workman
R. Hafen
Jennings i
A. Hafen
Tobler
Alice M. Stevens
Clefford Evans
Elmer Green
Jay Stolk
Ely Nevada
Clara Benson
LuNeta
Bowling Green
J. C. Hulet
Toppenish Wash
Wallace Hulets
Carlyle Hulet
Gene Fullmer
Sugar Ray
Sugar
West Jordan
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