Attempted Robbery Ends in Killing in Paragonah
Jerry Wilson, 23, of Arkansas, and three companions attempted to steal gasoline at Milt Dalley’s Service Station in Paragonah. After a chase through Cedar City and St. George, Wilson was fatally shot by a sheriff’s posse in Snow Canyon. The two girls and another man were captured. one girl and the man escaped after a rock strike, then recaptured.
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Jerry Wilson
Arkansas
Milt Dalley
Seryice Station
Paragonah
St. George
Los Angeles
Dalley
Sheriff Leigh
Cedar
Santa Clara
Lelzh
Washington County
Cottam
Wilson
Snow Canyon
Radio Party at WM. Marsden Home Hosts Enjoyment
Mrs Emma Clark Mrs Augusta Adams and Mrs Wm Marsden led a Friday night radio party at the Marsden home. Guests heard speeches from presidential candidates portions sang songs and participated in games. Hostesses served a cafeteria lunch then the group socialized with spouses and neighbors present included Arthur Joseph Cliff Empey Ray Garner Clayton Mitchell Clark Orton J B Adame W L Adams J W Mitchell and David Richards.
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Emma Clark
Augusta Adams
Wm. Marsden
Wina
Arthur Joseph
Cliffford Empey
Bir
Ray D. Garner
J. Clayton Mitchell
Clark Orton
J. B. Adame
W. L. Adama
J ¥. WW. Mitchell
Ira
David Richards
Landslide Victory Secures Hoover Curtis in Nation
In a landslide, Hoover and Curtis win the presidency with about 444 electoral votes while Smith and Robinson gain eight states. Utah yields King for Senate and Dern for Governor with large margins, shaping a Republican-dominant state ticket despite strong Democratic showings in certain races. Don Colton leads Patterson for Congress district one, and Leatherwood defeats Paul for district two. Local Republicans prevail across county races amid scratching for Democrats.
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Alfred E. Smith
Joe T. Robinson
Texas
Florida
Virginia
North Carolina
Utah
Wm H. King
Ernest Bamberger
United States Senate
George H. Dern
Wim. H. Wattts
Dern
Hoover
Smith
Milton H. Welling
King
Don B. Colton
Knox Patterson
Congress
J. H. Paul
BK. O. Leatherwood
Leroy H. Cox
A. L. Larson
Giles
Murdock
Hope Chest Tickets at Armistice Night Dance
Announcement by the Service Star Legion states the Hope chest will be given away at the Armistice night dance. Ticket holders must be present to win, as no unpresented ticket will be honored. The chest, a red cedar piece filled with linen, is valued over $106. Tickets are priced per couple and 26 cents for extra ladies.
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Hope Chest
Service Star Legion
Tiaketa
Parowan plans week of public ground improvements
Parowan residents vote to beautify the church block next week after Armistice Day celebrations. The project includes landscaping, tree removal, ground leveling, and a water sprinkler system with concrete walls under way. The church bears 50 percent of costs. the rest is donated work. Emil Hansen leads the landscaping with Wilford Day LL Adama and John W. Benéry directing.
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Gale
Emil Hansen
Utah Agricultural College Extension Division
Wilford Day
LL. Adama
John VW. Ben- Llery
Children's Armistice Day Dance Plans in Community Hall
A community Armistice Day celebration includes a 2:30 to 6 p m children's dance in the new recreation hall with tickets at 1k, ten cents of which buys a tag to fund a memorial. Invitations went to nearby towns and civic groups for the tenth anniversary observance featuring a parade at 9 a m, unveiling of the memorial, barbecue, sports, and an evening dance.
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Bmayora
Parowan
Service Star Legion
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Chambers of Commerce
Cedar
Summit
Paragonah
Education Week program to be given on Sunday
Special to the Times Education week is observed nationwide with emphasis on parenthood education. The program, under the Parent Teachers group and high school faculty, will be Sunday at 2 o clock in West Ward chapel Parowan. Principal Hatch Guartette and others will speak with musical numbers and community singing.
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America
National Educational Association
Parenthood
West Ward
Faragonah
Dance at Paragonah Saturday Night by American Legion
An American Legion dance will be held at Paragonah on Saturday night hosted by the Legion boys and local residents inviting Parowan and neighboring communities. It is their regular arsilst the day dance moved to Saturday to avoid Parowan’s Monday celebration. Tickets for the game are available. Shee pmen have water and grazing spots for rent or sale in Moertin Nadas Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Paragonah
Legion Boys
Parowan
Parowan City's Proclamation for Community Center Work Week
Mayor John W Bentley proclaims November 12 to 17, 1928 as Community Center Week. Mass Meeting attendees urged observing a work halt to improve public grounds, with citizens urged to mobilize teams and tools under a general committee’s guidance.
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John W. Bentley
Parowan City
Andy
Ciivens
Wiseriof
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Charles Crintigwaht Sasry
Curtis
Dean
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Charles Cur
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Wellin
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Mendenhall
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Hacfarlané
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Larson
Williams
Granger
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Lunt
Palmer
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Nadas
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