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29 Sep 1950
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Parowan Times in Parowan, Utah
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
1
Dairyman Injured When Pickup Broadside Collision
Orton a milk deliveryman for Southern Utah Dairy Crow faced painful head injuries and possible shock after his milk truck was struck broadside by a 1957 Chevrolet driven by 16 year old Gerald Slack of Hurricane at 7 10 am Wednesday. The crash occurred at the intersection of 1st West and 1st North as Orton's truck traveled east toward Cedar City. Occupants of the Chevrolet included James McCleary Parowan and Sylvester a Cedar City bottling company employee, with Lafayette Ballard of Hurricane as a loaned owner’s driver witness. The youth lacked a driver's permit and no witnesses testified to the accident. The Chevrolet was said to have been traveling over 40 miles per hour, failing to yield right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton
Utah
Crow Js
Gerald Slack
Ouy Marhaall
Harrell Dalton
1St West
Cedar City
Chevrolet
Janes McCleary
Parowan
Sylvester Lad
Sii
Lafayette Ballard
Hurricane
Tie Co
Ting
Wilnonsen
Group brings Elbert D. Thomas visit to Cedar City
A local high school class and staff welcomed Elbert D. Thomas during a Thursday noon visit to Cedar City. The American Problems class at the high school led by Mr. Marvin Graff attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savetor Elbert D. Thomas
Stort
Evan c Tizens
Cedar City
Marvin Graff
Fire Drill At Paragonah Delights Town
Parowan's fire department visited Paragonah on Thursday evening for a demonstration drill with the new fire truck and equipment. The West Side residents watched with excitement as the team staged the apparatus in action. More details continue on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paragonah
Paragonal
Parowan
Parowan Centennial Remembrance and Iron County Pioneers
The article recounts Parowan and Iron County pioneers, detailing a centennial remembrance with speeches by George A. Smith and Andrew Jensen, notes on veterans, and celebrations. It covers early territorial elections, coal discoveries near Little Muddy, Perowan fort and stockade plans, and the organization of militia companies led by Matthew Carruthers.
D U P Plans Improvements At Rock Church
Parowan Daughters of Salt Lake Pioneers and local Sons unit announce D U P efforts to restore the Old Rock Church for Centennial year events. Rest rooms, heating, kitchen equipment and basement updates are planned, with fixtures ordered and community help sought to dig cesspools and complete renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Rock
Parowan
Daughters of Slah
Clara M. Slengon
Roberta Howley
Hice
Legion To Plan Armistice Day Celebration
A meeting of all members of the local American Legion Post will be held Thursday October 5 at 7 p.m. in the Court House to discuss Armistice Day observance in Parowan and other important business matters. Attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
At & P.m
Court House
Parowan
Paulina Camp To Meet Thursday
The Paulina Camp D.U.P. will hold its October meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. in the basement of the Old Rock Church. Captain Clara M. Benson announces the event and invites all local ladies to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulina Camp
D.U.P
Old Rock Church
Clara M. Benson
Elizabeth Camp To Meet Thursday Eve
The October meeting of the Elizabeth Camp will be held at 8:00 p.m. in the basement of the Old Rock Church. Daughter Ruby Orton will lead a lesson on The University of Utah and Other Schools of Utah in early days. Ladies of the Elizabeth Camp are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Rock
Leason
Ruby Orton
University of Utah
Utah
Republicans Visit Parowan and Kanarra Campaign Tour
Republicans candidates Wallace Bennett and Preston L. Jones visited Parowan Cedar City Summit and Kanarra to discuss major issues of the campaign. Bennett criticized the administration over the communist control bill veto while Jones warned of Devaluation and New Deal fears. both touched on Korea and current leadership. The tour continued to Washington County after Paragonah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parown
Ron County
U5. Senate
Wallace F. Bennett
Congressional Post
Preston L. Jones
Parowan
Cedar City
Hennett
Russia
Bennett
Congress
Senator Thomas
Thomas
Paragonah
Summit
Kanarra
Washington County
ParagonaH News Infant Baptism and Temple Visit Notes
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Robinson was christened Randal Hugh in Sacrament meeting with grandfather Calvin Robinson blessing him. Visiting relatives included Mrs Waldo Yardley Mrs Hannah Robinson and Mr Ivor Clove. The newly married couple plan to attend BYU this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Robinson
Randal Hugh
Calvin Robinson
Hannah Robinson
Harold Ray
Prineville
Oregon
St. George
Temple
Enterprise
Mrs. Robinson
Ivor Clove
Harold R. Call
Seattle
Washington
Terry Lund
Call
Lund
BYU
Deer hunting license inquiry misaddressed to Parowan
A Barstow California letter asking about hunting licenses was misaddressed to Parowan Utah. The envelope was addressed to Parowan Garage Mobile Gas Station on North end of town West side of Street and delivered to Parowan Service Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farowan
Parowan
Massey-Harris Implement Dealer
Barstow
Calif
Parowan Service Company
Mr Kenneth Barton Transfers to Milford Railyard Area
Mr Kenneth Barton, employed by the railroad, has moved from Cedar City to Milford area this past week and purchased a home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Barton
Milford
Railroad
Cedar City
Work Begins On City's New Hydro-Electric Power House
Personal notes and local social updates from Parowan include visits by the Janish family from North Hollywood, a Davis family weekend in Parowan with Reed Davis preparing to enter the L.D.S. Mission home on Oct. 2 for a two year stint in the Spanish American Mission, and various travels and attendances at funerals, conferences, and family gatherings across Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Owen L. Davis
Jay Moore to supervise local labor for civic project
Jay Moore was named by the City Council to supervise a city building project using local labor. The ambitious construction, planned near Parowan and Salt Lake City, includes a brick faced fireproof town house and canals with a 28000 cost. The project aims for a 90 day completion with GE and Pelton Water Wheel Co electrical equipment. Mrs Pearl Adams Decker will begin a mission for the LS Church after leaving Riverton Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Adams Decker
Federal Heights Ward
University St. Salt Lake City
Decker
Tarowan
Minnie Burton
Will L. Adams
Central Atantic States
Riverton
Jay Moore
Ray Loman
Moore
General Electric Company
Pelton Water Wheel Co
Lyman
West Ward Relief Society to Meet in October Sessions
The West Ward Relief Society invites all Indies to begin meetings on Tuesday October 3 at 2 pm with a special message for visiting teachers at 1 30 pm. East Ward will open the writers work with Nellie H Bentley announcing the theology and testimony meeting directed by Luella Ro Adams and Qolda Guyman. May Bentley leads the Teachers' Topic at 1 30 pm before the theology lesson. A special message for black teachers will occur at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ward Relief Society
East Ward Relef Society
Wrnter
Nellie H. Bentley
Luella Ro Adams
Qolda Guyman
May Bentley
Parowan Literary Club to study Inside Asia this winter
Zona N. Topham announces the Parowan Literary Club will study Inside Asia during the coming winter. The program committee includes Anna Adams Huldah Hulet Gwen Gurr with several named assistants across social music and finance groups. Opening social of the club year follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Parowan Literary Club
Zona N. Topham
Ethel Bayles
Margaret Orton
Miriam Lister
Fae Benson
Alice Barton
Georgia Mitchell
Anita Lyman
Edna Brown
Gertrude Mitchell
Ida King
Eva Adams
Jean Hendrickson
Golda Guyman
Maude Parcells
Josephine Paramore
Hazel Pendleton
Former Parowan Musician Sails to Study in Europe
Gordon B. Ramsey, 24, youngest son of Mrs. Flossie B. Shiner of American Folk Parowan, sails for France to enroll at Ecole Normal in Paris. He will study music composition with Arthur Honneger and plans a year or two in Paris with his wife. Ramsey earned a masters in composition at the University of Utah last June and taught in the U of Utah music department two years. He recently completed a Concerto Grosso for string quartet, piano and string orchestra for Salt Lake City's near future performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon B. Ramsey
Flossie B. Shiner
Parowan
France
Ecole Normal
Paris
Arthur Honegger
Gordon
Europe
Young Ramsey
University of Utah
LeRoy Robertson
University
Salt Lake City
U.S
Local Officers Attend Legion Convention
Mrs. Mary BR Ortontin and Mrs. Pearl W Russell attended the district American Legion Auxiliary convention in Fillmore on Sept 23. They reported a very enjoyable and profitable time. Miss Winona Crosby of St George gave a report on Girls Nation in the Nation's Capital. Mildred Ferrington, the new district president, attended to meet district and local officers for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary BR. Ortontin
Pearl W. Russell
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
Fillmore
Winona Crosby
St George
Mildred Ferrington
Sons of Utah Pioneers To Hold Monthly Meeting
The Sons of the Utah Pioneers will hold their regular monthly meeting Sunday evening at 8:00 PM October 1 in the basement rooms of the old rock church. All members are urged to attend for essential representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Utah Pioneers
The
Sons of the Utah Ma
Old Rock
Wim
New Arrivals Theme in Small Utah Town
Reading like a birth notice page, the report records two newborns with family ties. Mrs Ralph Richard Stevens welcomes a baby girl at Artesia Mormon Hospital at 10 10 pm on Sept 25 950. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Claire Stevens and Mrs Louis Mcalton are named. the baby’s gender unclear due to OCR. At Iron County Hospital a baby boy was born Sept 27 at 6 00 am to Mr and Mrs Carl Morris. Affion, a 4 year old, awaits the new brother while staying with maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ellis Smith in Toquerville. Francis Morris is listed as another grandparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Benson
George A. Smith
North
Rica
Te Hall
Iron Coint
Claire Lee O- Dallon Callindt
Louis Mc [Alton
Ralph Richard Stevens
Artesia Mormon Hospital
Claire Stevens
Stevens
Mikel
Iron County Hospital
Wasin
Carl Morris
Ellis Smith
Toquerville
Francis Morris
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CTUR
Ator Thomas
Iron County
Commonwealth
Center Creek
Andrew Asen
James Lewis
John M. Bernhisel
Legisla
Elisha H. Groves
Coal Creek
George Brimhall
House of Representative
USS
Ars Brimhall
Whipple
Mesairs
Webb, Decker
Hall
Matthew Carruthers
Rock Church
Sons of Stah Pioneers
Legion
Paulina
Elizabeth
Paragonah News
Joan Davenport
Lasca Hunt
Norene Dunton
Erma Lamoreaux
RK. KR. Janish
Evah Maurie
North Hollywood
California
Janie F P. Evans
Morris Rasmussen
Doyle Rowley
Karl Evans
Oleen Hatch
San Francisco Bay Area
Ralph
Sarah Bayles
Evan Hayles
Arch Bensons
Hal Mitchell
Salt Lake
Gary
Leilani Bentley
Robert B. Rowley
Frank Lyman
Major
Max Dalley
8. A. Halterman
Thos. K. Holyoak
George F. Rowley
Houston
Panguitch
Arthur Joseph
Howard Joseph
Clair Hulet
Hilda Tullis
Jesse T. Forsythe
New Castle
Parowan High School
A. C. Hatch
Art and
Joy Myers Wiscombe
Las Vegas
Joy
Wm. U. Thornton
Provo
B.Y.U
Byron O. Trornton
Ella Hensel
Richard Henson
East
Club News
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