Hitchhiker Confesses Killing at Preliminary Hearing
Donald Lawton Condit, 24, confessed killer of Salt Lake City salesman Marold Arthur Thorne on March 20 near Cedar City. Bound over to district court in Parowan without bail. arraignment April 10, trial set for April 24 with death penalty sought by District Attorney Ellis J. Pickett. Condit implicated in discarding Thorne’s belongings, clearing up details during preliminary hearing before Justice A. H. Rollo. Betty Jane Bond, Condit’s wife, and friend Sam Chaiken arrived from Los Angeles for the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lawton Condit
Marold Arthur Thorne
Salt Lake City
Salt Lak County
Parowan
Cedar City
Condit
Jhursday
Sea Man
Ellis J. Pickett
St George
Dietrict Court
Will L. Hoyt
Fifth Judicial District
Supreme Penalty
Hal
First South
Donova
Silver Leaf Inn
Fillmore
Pillmore
Thorne
Piet
Betty Jane Bond
Angeles
Sam Chaiken
L. A
Can- Git
Las Vegas
Chaiken
Con- Git
Ast
Laws Signed Bring New Highway and Benefit Reform
Governor Maw signed two measures from Eleventh District legislators. S.B. 34 by Claud Wirschi adds 250 miles to the state highway system with extensions in the eleventh district, pending funds. H.B. Si by Albert E. Miler overhauls the schedule for examination of benefit associations. Hirschi supported a one man fish and game commission against the original three man plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maw
Claud Wirschi
H. B. Si
Albert E. Miler
St. George
Hirschi
Fish and Game Commission
Two Iron County Men Called to Fill Draft Vacancies
Iron county for March quota sees Edward Farrar Thompson of Cedar City and Christoph Trahske of Lund summoned March 31 by the local draft board to replace Ed 4 Fitzinger of Newcastle and Ralph C. Lamoreaux of Paragonah, rejected for eye sight and ear trouble. William Dee Prittc h ard of Parowan and Donald Lee Vance of Cedar City had been listed but already called for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
Edward Farrar Thompson
Cedar City
Christoph Trahske
Lund
Ed 4. Fitzinger
Newcastle
Ralph C. Lamoreaux
Paragonah
Thompson
Frahske
William Dee Prittcahrd
Parowan
Donald Lee Vance
Fort Dougles
West Ward Primary Installs New Officers
West Ward Primacy Association reorganization at a Sunday gathering elected Imogene Timmons as president Eva Guymon 1st councillor and Maggie Page 2nd councillor with a secretary treasurer to be named Outgoing officers Helen Dalton Iona Topham Eva Guymon Getta Orton were honored by the new group and teachers with a potluck supper and games at the Westward church Boy Scout room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ward
Imogene Timmons
Eva Guymor
Maggie Page
Helen Dalton
Iona Topham
Eva Guymon
Getta Orton
Marie Crawford
Wnt
Association
Boy Scout
Westward Church
Gun and Rod Club Receives Five Wild Turkeys
Five wild turkeys were delivered to Parowan Gun and Rod Club by Utah State Fish and Game officials. The birds will be kept in captivity to hatch eggs and raise young for release later this summer or early fall. George Cox and Bert Roland delivered the birds, also delivering birds to Milford Game Club. Previous attempts to establish turkeys in Utah have failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parawan
Respected Paragonah Lady Opened Funeral in Paragonah
Funeral services for Martha Jane Openshaw widow of Job Openshaw were held Saturday in Paragonah ward chapel. Born Nov 8 1860 in Paragonah she helped settle San Juan county in 1880 and taught in the ward Relief Society. She leaves five sons and daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paragonah Ward
Martha Jane Openshaw
Job Openshaw
Colorado River
San Juan County
Openshaw
Panguitch
J. Leonard Topham
Amasa Stones
Thormas Robinson
Thomas Munford
Cedar City
K. Doyle Robinson
Armenza Topham
Thomas W. Tones
Dena Williamson
Silas Topham
Parowan
Itha Mortensen
Leif Murford
Ray Garer
Clair Rowley
Ormon Weight
Ivan Deckler
O‘penshaw
Melvin Messinger
California
Paragonah
Benjamin
Ellen Williamson Watts
St. George Temple
Faragonah Ward
Parowan High School Hosts Successful Junior Promenade
Parowan High School held its Junior Promenade Friday night in the gym with many attendees. Decorations matched the theme The Gar rase of Tomorrow and showcased the Junior class’s effort. Mrs Mary Dalton closed with In the Garden of Tomorrow as the event raised about 130 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dalton
District Court Doings Fines For Speeding Around Week
The justice court imprisoned week entries show K. M. Joseph of Helper Utah fined five dollars with two suspended for passing. Charles Wingire of Jamestown North Dakota fined five dollars with two suspended for driving 70 in a 50 mile zone. Jessie W. Anderson of Los Angeles fined eight dollars with two suspended for 70 in a 50 zone. J. G. Andrews of Salt Lake City fined three dollars with three suspended for 79 in a 50 zone. Burness B. Tebbs of Leeds Utah fined one dollar for operating vehicle with 1840 license plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
K. M. Joseph
Helper
Utah
Charles Wingire
Jamestown
N. D
Jessie W. Anderson
Los Angeles
J. G. Andrews
Sait Luxe City
Dixie National Forest deer count shows large harvest
Forest Supervisor Blaine Betensen reported results from a statewide deer census carried out after hunting season. The Dixie division counted 2,229 hunters checked, 1,550 hornless deer killed, 1,918 bucks left on range, and a total deer herd estimated at about 46,000 across the division with 17 percent bucks, 43 percent does, and 35 percent fawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Uivestock
Dixie National Forest
Blaine Betensen
Betensen
Aler
Iedivision
Nationa
CCC
Dixie Division
Pineyally
Pinto
Dixie
Psarowan
Sunday Storm Delivers Half Inch Moisture to Parowan Valley
A weather station at Skougaard's records a Sunday storm adding 0.50 inch moisture in Parowan Valley. Sunday afternoon brought 0.46 inch and 0.04 inch fell in the flurries Monday and Tuesday. All moisture was snow, pushing March totals toward a full inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Valley
Skougard
Fathers and Sons Banquet Held by Parowan West Ward MI A
The Parowan West ward MI A annual Fathers and Sons Banquet will be Thursday evening in the West ward chapel banquet hall. Tickets are 50 cents per plate for a dad and any son. others admitted for 2. The Westward Relief Society will prepare and serve. Also notes on Utah legislative special session ongoing, with multiple reorganizations and new departments planned by July 1, including welfare, health, agriculture, publicity and industrial development. measures passed and expected appointments and funding.
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Fathers’ and Sons
Parowan West Ward M. I. A
West Ward
Dad
Westward Relief Society
Uorda McCarty
Utah
Merbert B. Maw
Peasion
State Department of Publicity and Industrial Development
Welfare Scom
Welfare ‘Department
State Health Department
State Department of Agriculture
Health Department
Utah State
Utah Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Public Welfare Department
Industrial Commission and
State Fair Board
Publicity
Ageteuttur— A
State
Board of Health
State Board of Park Commissioners
Agriculture
State Department of Business Regulation
State Department of Engineering
Insurance Department Securities Commission
Department Fof Registration
Public Service Commission
Department of Business Regulation
Road Commission
Aeronautics
Department
Utah Centennial Commission
Department of Publicity and Industrial Development
State Industrial School
Aoard
Department of Publicity and
Board of Pardons
Stturmey
State Supreme Court
Officials tour Little Salt Lake for migratory bird refuge
State Game Commissioner Newell B. Cook and Tom Argyle visited Parowan to assess converting Little Salt Lake into a migratory bird refuge by building two dikes to create a controlled pond. They envision a fresh water lake with developed vegetation after engineer surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell B. Cook
Tom Argyle
Parowan
Little Salt Lake
Henry Gurr
Mr. Cool
Secret Marriage Revealed of Mitchell and Seaman Couple
The marriage of Miss Mary Jane Mitchell of Parowanta If and Grant Seaman of Cedar City was kept secret until this week. They wed November 23, 1940 in Las Vegas Nevada and plan to live in Cedar City. Mary Jane, a Psrowan High and B A C student, participated in music and Phi Alpha Beta. Grant, son of Fink Seaman, Cedar City native, Cedar City High and B A G graduate, belonged to Phi Sigma Xi and athletics. The couple will reside in Cedar City at least initially. Also, Jess Guymon and D A Matheson will speak at the East Ward Sacrament Meeting, with special musical numbers. attendance urged. Funds for a new public address system for East Ward Chapel have been raised and will be installed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane
Mitchell
Parowanta If
Granti Seaman
Cedar City
Georgia B. Mitchell
Las Vegas
Nevada
Psrowan High School
Phi Alpha Bata Sorority
Grant
Fink Sea
M. Am. ZA
Phi Sigma Xi
Jess Guymon
D. 4. Matheson
East Ward
W. L. Adams
Ward
Bebop
W. GL. Adams
Isat East Wand Chapel
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Hitchhiker
Trish
Redlusoe
Miller
GUN and Rod Club
Joseph Jensen
LaMar
Fort Douglas
Armored Force Replacement Center
B Company
1St Battalion
Fort Knox
Ken
Lucky
Ivan Decker
Marian
Parowan High School
Fapital Deiie
Fathers' & Sons
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