Hitchhiker Kills Salesman and Funeral Services Held
A salesman Gordon Whitney Mitchell 21 of Parowan Utah died early Monday from influenza and heart failure while serving a L D S mission in Kansas. Funeral services were held at East ward chapel with Bishop W L Adams presiding. Raw details describe a separate arrest for a suspects tied to a separate Cedar City to Modena highway shooting investigation. The slain man was born July 6 1929 and survived by his parents two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorne
Hewlett Brothers Company
Salt Lake City
Condit
Las Vegas
Ceadh City
Modena
Ile
P. A. Caleb
John A. Lundell
Starley A. Perry
Cedar City
Jas. S. Prestwich
Utah
de. Prestwich
Salt Lake County
Tron County
East Ward
Gordon Whitney
Mitchell
Atchison
Kansas
Central States
Gordon
Howard F. Rellins
Elder Rolling
W. L. Adams
Ivan Decker
Orna Johnson
Ipiano
Simon A. Matheson
Mary Lyman
Ray D. Garner
W. Clair Rowley
Orton R. Weight
Tina Mortensen
Alice Richards
Laura Paarmoreant
Bishop Agams
John F. Bowman
Gaylor Whitney
Redeemer
William C. Mitchell
Walter C. Mitchell
Kenneth, Carlyle
Boyd Mitchell
James Whitney
Benson Haycock
Watson Adams
W. Scott
Bertha Whitney Mitchell
Parowan
Jtwo Brothers
Merton
Kent
U. S. Army
Fort Lewis
Washington
Provo
Farowan
L. &. S Church
Cettral States
Parowan Student Heads University Military Prom Plans
Parowan native Pat Fenton a University of Utah senior and ROTC cadet colonel leads the planning for the annual Military Prom to be held in late April. He heads a board with sub chairmen and co ed class sponsors assisting. Also noted is a social visit by Mr and Mrs Rey Adams and family to Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Fenton
BR. L. Fenton
University of Utah
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Eader
Fenton
Fe Planning Board
Parowar High School
Branch Agricultural College
Dee Pritchard Named for Iron County April Draft
William Dee Pritchard, son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Pritchard, is the sole Parowan volunteer called to fill Iron County April draft quota. Cedar City’s Donald Lee Vance is the other caller to complete the two man county quota. Utah’s April quota totals 490. Alternates Adene Webster and Edward F Thompson from Cedar City are pending medical clearance. The two April draftees will depart Cedar City on April 8. Six men left Monday to fill March quota, led by Lamar Gurr Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dee Pritchard
Sidney Pritchard
Parowan
Iron County
Donald Lee Vance
Cedar City
Utah
Adene Webster
Edward F. Thompson
Salt Lake City
Lamar Gurr Jensen
Spencer Edwards buried Sunday in Paragonah
Funeral services were held for Spencer B. Edwards 29 in Paragonah ward chapel with Bishop J Leonard Topham presiding. He died March 14 at Iron County Hospital from peritonitis after ruptured appendix. Born August 13 1911 in Paragonah, he was survived by his parents two sisters Flossie Harris Cedar City and June Edwards Paragonah and a brother Sheldon Edwards Paragonah. Large out of town attendance marked the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer B. Edwards
Parasonsh
J. Leonard Topham
Mr. Edwards
Iron County Hospital
Heyber Bevg
Simee
Ray Gerner
Ormon Weight
Karl Mitchell
Fred Lewis
K. Doyle Robinson
Tnough
Ward
Amasa Stones
Samuel F. Leigh
Cedar City
Thomas W. Jones
Wm. P. Barton
Ethel Stones Robs
Oh My
McKay Neilson
Wm. MM. Dalton
Paragonah
David B
Stella Barton Edwards
Flossie Harris
June Edwards
Paragonat
Sheldon Edwanta
Parowan Stake M A Play Presented Here Wednesday
The Parowan Stake M A presented the play Hand Cart Trails to a capacity crowd in the West Ward recreation hall on Wednesday evening. Directed by Miss Genevieve McLeod, the large cast included many members from the M L A Stake books in Cedar City. The trek of the Mormons from the Midwest to the Rocky Mountains was depicted with solid performances. Refreshments followed for members of the east ward and Cedar City visitors, provided by Parowan ward Mutual Improvement Association officers. Dee and Elmer Jensen from Boulder City, Nevada, traveled to see their brother before his yearlong army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Stake
M. L
West Ward
Genevieve, McLeod
M. L A
Cedar City
Midlewest
Rocky Mountains
Parowan Wards
Home Beautification Awards Planned For Centennial Era
In anticipation of the 1947 centennial, the 1 DB 5 Church urges members to join a home beautification program for 1941. Committees across wards will lead, survey needs, and judge homes on a 100 point scorecard with emphasis on cleanup, repairs, landscaping, and upkeep. Awards go to 70 points or more. focus on pride, neatness, and family participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Parowan High Presents The Marriage of Nannette
The Parowan High music and dramatic arts departments staged The Marriage of Nannette to two large appreciative audiences last week. Cast performance drew praise, and credits go to Mr Weight for music, Mr Elliott for drama and tech work, Miss Ryan for dance, and Mrs Carpenter for costumes, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannette
Parowan High School
Weight
Elliott
Miss Ryan
Carpenter
Gleir Finewer
Stores Adopt Six O Clock Closing For Summer
Parowan stores including a drugstore will close daily at six during the summer months to allow a nine hour shopping day. Patrons are asked to shop earlier to avoid inconvenience and none will be admitted after six. The Eastward M Men and Glean Oy Girl Fireside Chat will convene at Mrs. Janie Mitchell’s home Sunday night at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Janie Mitchell
Ward Programs Set for Sunday in West and East Wards
West ward will host regular ward Conference with Stake Presidency members expected to attend. Reports from Priesthood quorums and Auxiliary heads, plus special music, will form the program. Bishopric invites all ward members to attend. East ward features speakers Clair Hulet and Richard M Benson from Elders quorums, per Bishop W L Adams, with several musical numbers planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ward
Stake
Clair Hulet
Richard M. Benson
W. L. Adams
Local Legislators Clash Over Chain Store Tax Bill Tone
Eleventh district lawmakers split on the chain store tax bill with Senator Claude Hirschi voting for it while Representatives L N Marsden Jr and Albert E Miller opposed. Miller boasted the most bills introduced and co authored, including county officer salary changes and a library branch measure. SB 647 added highway mileage. governor Maw awaits final action on multiple measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hirschi
Hurricane
L. N. Marsden Jr
Cedar City
Albert E. Miller
St. George
Bath Houses
Maw
Thief Executive
Miller
Hirschi
P H S Sophomores Compete in Junior High Tournament
Parowan Beaver Minersville and Milford High schools joined a Junior High tournament at Milford. Milford beat Parowan 26 23, Beaver edged Minersville 29 26. On Saturday Parowan defeated Minersville 30 26 and Milford defeated Beaver 40 29 to win the title. Parowan players included Mathiesson Wiltsey Rolling Dalton Mickelson Hafaltermenhartis Orten Alger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Beaver
Minersville
Milford High School
Milford
Cust
Milforet
Parowan School
Victor Mathieson
Raymond Wiltsey
Don Rolling
Alma Dalton
Norman
Civil suits filed in Tran county clerk court
New civil suits filed list Sheridan B. Smith versus Alice B. Newberry Smith seeks interloctory decree in a divorce action alleging noncompatibility. Annie Cohen versus Joseph D. Fife a suit to recover back rent on a lease for property in Salina Utah amounting to 360 dollars with 8 percent interest from Dec 1 1936 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Tran County
Sheridan B. Smith
Alice B. Newberry Smith
Annie Cohen
Joseph D. Fife
Salina
Utah
Utah Legislature Ends Regular Session In Avoidance Of New Taxes
The twenty fourth Utah State Legislature adjourned with only 101 of 845 introduced measures passed by both houses. Governor Maw had signed 25 and vetoed one. 76 remained to be approved or vetoed, while 440 were killed or withdrawn. Enacted laws touched education, taxation, unemployment, labor, and public welfare, with reorganizations to occur in a coming special session. Silas T. Orton notes son Frank is stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma with the 21d B. M. unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Maw
Senate
House
Salt Lake County
Utah
University of Utah
Jether
Organized Labor
Silas T. Orton
Frank
Los Angeles
Fort Sill Oklahoma
B. M
6Th Training Regiment
Field Artillery
A. C
Fort Sill
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Cedar-Modena Road
Gordon W. Mitchell
Harold Arthur ‘Hurne
California
Salt
Cedar-New Castle
Salt Lake Belly
Salt Lake Cunty
Wm. M. Daltone
S. C. Lamb
Leo’ Krell
Newesstin
Rey
Adams
Dee Pritchard
Spencer Edwards
i/PAROWAN STAKE M.A
Messrs
Dee
Elmer Jensen
Boulder City
Nevada
Iyrather
Ctv
Unrda
McCarty
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