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Newspaper

Parowan Times

Location

Parowan, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1949

Page

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New Cedar City Officials Bulloch and Clark Take Oath

Newly elected County Commissioners Warren H. Bulloch and Collins Douglas Clark of Cedar City sworn in Monday morning by County Clerk W Clair Rowley. Bulloch fills four year term succeeding retiring Charles R B Monter, while Clark replaces Richard H Leigh after the November election. Both bring active civic involvement. Bulloch in car sales and Clark as vice president of the Utah Wool Growers Association. A brief meeting followed the ceremonies.

Warren H. Sulloch Collins Douglas Clark Cedar City W Clair Rowley Ihen Mr. Bulloch Charles RB. Monter Mr. Cine Richard H. Leigh Bulloch Clart Utah Wool Growers’ Association Hugh

Budget set for 1949 by County Commission

The County Commission completed its 1948 final meeting by approving a 1949 budget of 234,385.56 dollars, about 16 thousand more than the previous year. Increases cover airport 7,000, County Road 1,590, County library 1,000, Indigent fund 2, and general fund about 4,000.

Board of From County Commissioners

Legion Auxiliary Sets Meeting For December Social and Study

Legion Auxiliary to hold a meeting Saturday night January 8 at the home of Mrs Iberta B Rowley with Mrs Fiona Cartwright and Mrs Ada Evans in charge of an evening studying the government legislative program. Members are urged to attend and bring sewing materials for hospital wing projects. Also notes a December social and Christmas gift exchanges with Mary Orton and Lilly M Ward reporting activities, plus arrivals of new baby Earl Epped son of Claude L Robon Jr and Nina Hease arts.

Mary Orton Lilly M. Ward Legion Auxiliary Committee Veterans’ Hospitals Frazure Mitchels the Salt Lake City LeRay Gilger Denver Ospial Hey Pearl Russell Iberta B. Rowley Rowl Fiona Cartwright Ada Evans Claude L. Robon Jr Christy Earl Epped Branch Agricultur College Cedar City Nina Hease

Watch for chicken pox signs as school openings loom

Parents urged to monitor children for early chicken pox symptoms before school. Early signs mimic a cold or upset stomach and vomiting. Red spots on the body, especially back or chest, require heed. Some children are only mildly ill while others are seriously affected. Precautions must be taken seriously to prevent an outbreak.

Iron County ACA names Cox as chairman and sets January meeting

Carl T. Cox was elected chair of the Iron County ACA Committee with J. Leonard Topham Parley Moyle and Grant R. Hunter present for the first meeting on January 3. Plans for 1949 conservation work were discussed urging farmers to prepare reports receipts need tags measurements and land descriptions to file at the Iron County ACA office.

Carl T. Cox Iron County Aca J. Leonard Topham Parley Moyle Grant R. Hunter Mr. Cox Iron County ACA

Gun And Red Club Holds Annual Election Saturday Night

Parowan Gun and Red Club officers announce the annual election will occur Saturday evening at 10 p m in the Court room of the County Court House. The meeting will also include a report of the club’s achievements for the past year and the treasurer’s financial report. All members for the past two years and current 1949 members, plus prospective members, are invited to attend this important meeting.

Parowan Gun and Red Club County Court House

Gardello Orton to be brought to Parowan for burial

Gardello Orton of Boulder City Nevada dies age 50 and will be brought to Parowan for burial Sunday Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at the Boulder L D S Ward Chapel He is survived by his wife Iris Decker four children and several relatives from Parowan Cedar City Logan and Las Vegas The cause of death is a blood condition per relatives burial arrangements coordinated through Parowan connections

Gardello Orton Parowan Gardello Orten Boulder City Nevada Dilas T Mrn. Orton Parowen Boulder L. D. Sward Chapel Gardello U.S Nev Silas Orton Poulder City Iris Decker Cedar City LaMar Kosko Logan Roberta Kent Iria Gail Esther Orton Retta Gohert Elburn Orton Los Angeles Venull Orton Panguitch Frank Orton Las Vegas Elmo Orton Parawan Teesil D. Uj Parowayw Harrell Dalton Mary B. Orion Jean Hendrickson Benson Werniece Ida Smith Haro Pendleton Munity Group Weel Ced Old Folks Committee Relief Society Daughters Utah Pioneers Chapl Sara Hulet Mary B. Orton Lena B. Johnson Jughany ‘Adams Berta B. Winter Venice Decker Hannah Robinson Paragough Gfa Burt Whitney Eva Bennett Recreation Hall

Esther Orton’s 87th Birthday Observed by Family

Esther Orton born December 23, 1861 in Virgin Washington Do. daughter of Joel H. and Margaret Threlkeld Johnson. She married Samuel T. Orton in 1877 then William O. Orton in 1910. Widowed, she lived in Parowan and reared ten children with a large posterity of 45 grandchildren and 68 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Orton Virgin Washington Do Joel H Margaret Threlkeld Johnson Bellvere Pintura Samuel T. Orton Parowan William O. Orton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Power Users Urged To Cooperate During Service Stoppage

City officials urge residents to cut back electric demand during outages by turning off water heaters and stoves from 6 PM to 10 PM to protect the grid and reduce costs. A C Hetch, chairman of the Hydro Electric Committee, cites high December power charges and a water head at a yearly low.

Thee Utah Ueers A. C. Hetch

Paragonah Livestock Association Elects New Officers

Paragonah, December 13 1948 Thomas A Robinson was elected president of the Paragonah Livestock Association at the annual meeting in the Town Hall. H B Robinson was elected vice president Frank Williamson secretary treasurer and the others were Arther Evans and T A Topham. The five officers form the advisory board representing 72 forest permittees on the Red Creek cattle allotment Dixie National Forest.

Thomas A. Robinson Paragonah Paragonah Livestock Association Peragonah H. B. Robinson Frank Williamson Arther Evans Parowan T. A. Topham aPragonah Red Creek Dixie National Forest Associaion

Electric shut off cripples daily life across towns

An electric power outage from 5:00 to 10:00 a m disrupted homes schools and businesses Wednesday morning. Stoves heat and refrigeration failed as line crews traced the fault to the Southern Utah Line between Summit and the Burton Sub-station. Parowan connected to Telluride Power during the day to restore service.

Mort Utah Summit Burton Bkad Parowan Telluride Power Company

Rams Open League Play In Fillmore Tonight

Coach Ray Watters and the Ram basketball squad travel to Fillmore for the first league game of the season against Millard County High. The team, in fair shape, expects a thriller as Millard features new players but skilled ball handling. Next Friday hosts Hinckley at 8 p m after a 7 p m warm up. The Rams recently dropped games to Cedar City and Cedar, with two regulars sidelined by colds.

Ray Watters Millard Rams Hinckley Milford Rama Cedar City Parows Cedar Parowan

Beath Claims Life Of John H Jensen In Parowan

John H Jensen 65 lifelong Parowan resident died January 5 at Iron County Hospital from heart illness and lung complications. Funeral in Parowan West Ward Chapel Saturday at 2 p m under Bishopric direction. Survived by wife Jennie Richards Jensen and children Arlo Claude Jensen Mrs Georgia Meeks and Mrs Jean Leigh plus three grandchildren and siblings Annie Decker Pearl Macfarlane Joseph Jensen Eppa Jensen Parley Jensen John Lowe.

John H. Jansen Parowan Iron County Hospital Perowan West Ward Deceared Perowan Mary Neilson Neils Jenson Utah Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Annie Decker Pearl Macfarlane Joseph Jensen Eppa Jensen Las Vegas Nevada Parley Jensen Routh John Lowe Springville

New Veteran Instructor Assumes Duties Here

William Ward Cuff of Maryavale Utah was appointed an Instructor of the Institutional On Farm Training program for the Parowan area by the Aron County School District during the latter part of December. Mr Cuff moved his wife Virginia and small daughter to Parowan and began his new work here on January 3.

William Ward Cuff Maryavale Utah Parowan Aron County Cuff Virginia Emall

Know Your Utah week proclaimed for January 4 to 10

An open letter by Parley P. Giles announces Know Your Utah week in Utah with Governor J Bracken Lee declaring January 4 to 10, 1949 as the observance. The aim is to educate Utahns about state history resources industries and tourism amid growing national recognition and an upcoming National Editorial Association convention.

Utah National Editorial Association Sona of

City Marshall Warns Dog Owners on Strays

City Marshall issues a 1949 warning urging all dog owners to license dogs by February 1 and noting strays at risk of destruction after sundown and before sun-up. Licenses cost 3 dollars for males and 7 dollars for females with owners liable for any damage. The marshal offers pickup for dogs and stresses owner responsibility.

City Marshall

Parowan Junior Chamber Sees 1949 With Hopeful Goals

Readers know Parowan Jaycees faced 1948 difficulties yet survived and plan unmatched achievements in 1949. The group cites three keys to success: motivated local young men, cooperative business leaders, and community awareness of the Junior Chamber’s purpose.

Parons Times Junio Chamber Parowan Jon Chamber Jaycee Parawan

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Bulloch & Clark Clay Mussen Me Rasmussen Rulan Helen Dalton City Ian Fred Young Kent ACA Farm News Gun and Red Club Rebecca Smith Maggie Page Southern Utah Fillmore Fair Hape Beath John H. Jensen Parley P. Giles Jaycees
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