Cattle Stray Into Payson Town Prompt Board Meeting Plan
Cattle wander through Payson North prompting calls to Town Hall and the sheriff. Forest Service ranchers and town officials plan a meeting to address fencing costs and boundary cuts. Fencing four to five miles could largely solve the issue, but current legal and financial hurdles remain.
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Forest Service
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Payson
Bob Soder
Soder
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Citizens weigh slate or individual backing for town council
A citizen group debates whether to back seven candidates as a slate or support each individually for six open council seats. Twenty five residents met at the Swiss Village Inn for two noon sessions to review petitioners Belk Haack Marko Foster Smock and Archie Clark not aligned with the group. The group plans another Friday noon meeting to assess candidates qualifications and decide on support strategy.
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Swiss Village Inn
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Archie Clark
Bob Belk
Bud Haack
Dave Marko
Bill Foster
D.J. Smock
Belk
Payson Roundup Seeks Two 1975 Citizen Laureates
The Payson Roundup invites written suggestions for outstanding man and woman of 1975. A panel from the Payson Chamber of Commerce and Roundup staff will review news of the year and nominee deeds. Plaques will be awarded at the Chamber dinner in January.
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Christmas Week News and Advertising Deadlines
The schedule changes for next week's issue due to the Christmas holiday. News must arrive by 3 p.m. Monday and advertising by 10 a.m. Monday. Publication will be Tuesday night with distribution Wednesday morning. Office hours run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, closed Thursday, then 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
Park honors land donor Rumsey in Payson opening
Dale M. Rumsey of Phoenix funded and donated land for Payson’s new public park and rodeo grounds. He acquired 20 acres through a 1958 land exchange and a 1961 sale to the Chamber of Commerce, donating about 15 000 dollars in land value and sustaining a loss on the rest. The park marks Rumsey’s lasting impact on the community.
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Dale M. Rumsey
Phoenix
U.S. Forest Service
Rumsey
Kaibab National Forest
Payson Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Willard Taylor
Donald
Los Angeles
Arizona
Idaho
California
Oklahoma
Payson High School to Stage Mixup at the Mortuary
Payson High School students present a comedy mystery Mixup at the Mortuary at 7 30 p.m. on January 8 and 9 in the high school gym. The cast of nine men and five women plays hospital staff in an old personal hospital near a mortuary. Co directors Greg Larkins Don Thompson assist Gene Laird Terry Keffer. Bill McMillen plays Stewart Col len Caturia Valerie Susie Schmink Iris Kelly Hoey matron Kevin Podschweit Basil Carmelita McDonald leads costumes.
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Payson High School
Old Persons
Greg Larkins
Don Thompson
Gene Laird
Terry Keffer
Bill McMillen
Stewart
Collen Caturia
Valerie
Susie
Christmas party for children at Payson Elks Lodge
The Payson Elks sponsor a Christmas party for children under 12 from 2 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. December 21 at the Payson Elks Lodge. F Smith serves as chairman and gifts and games are planned.
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Payson Elks Lodge
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Santa Claus Attends Payson Club Christmas Party
Santa Claus attended the Payson Junior Woman's Club Christmas Party at the Payson Woman's Club building on December 7. Thirty-five parents and children heard Christmas songs and enjoyed refreshments. Each child made a handmade ornament for the club tree and exchanged letters to Santa as gifts and candy were distributed. Event chairmen were Thea Marko and Kathy Bacon.
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