Payson Chamber honors Man and Woman of the Year
Walter Surrett named 1973 Man of the Year and Faye Gilbert Woman of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce dinner in Payson. The event drew about 90 people at the Payson Country Club as officials highlighted 1973 achievements including incorporation. Mayor Ted Pettet urged support for the new chamber building project and reflected on town rumors and car purchases. Pedro Wong’s drive-in was praised for beautification by Mrs. Gilbert. Payson High student Mark Lacy earned a superior rating and a spot in the statewide festival after a regional performance in Mesa.
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Chamber of Commerce
Payson
Payson Country Club
Chamber
Bob Welker
Ted Pettet
Welker
Main Street
Beeline Highway
Pettet
Gila County
Gilbert
Payson Junior Woman’s Club
Pedro Wong
Wongs
Mark Lacy
Payson High School
Westwood High School
Mesa
Lacy
Beethoven
Mesa High School
Surrett Becomes Chairman of Arizona Highway Commission
Walter W. Surrett of Payson was named chairman of the Arizona Highway Commission last week, signaling a leadership change in state transportation.
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Surrett
Highway Commission
Walter W. Surrett
Payson
The
Arizona Highway
Five Injured in Two Vehicle Collision Near Woods Canyon Lake
Five people from Phoenix and Tempe were injured in a head on collision one half mile from the Lake 260 junction near Woods Canyon Lake Sunday. They were taken to Payson Hospital and treated before release. Police charged Bill Morris for driving while intoxicated after another Friday incident near Christopher Creek.
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Payson
Woods Canyon Lake
Lake
Highway 260
Bryan Davis
Paul Davis
Terry O’donald
Ted Hedberg
Phoenix
Lonnie Losse
Tempe
Payson Sees Nine Inches of Snow in January
U S Weather Observer Anna Mae Deming reported nine inches of snow fell in Payson during January. Total precipitation reached 3.18 inches. The month recorded a high of 70 degrees on January 16 and a low of 12 on January 3.
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Payson
U.S
Anna Mae Deming
Tax commission denies Payson budget hearing request
The Arizona State Tax Commission refused Payson Town Council a hearing to exceed its budget, citing no established budget to exceed. Mayor Ted Pettet says the ruling delays a federal special census and revenue shares. Legislation in the Arizona League of Cities and Towns aims to allow warrants and emergency funding to cover July expenses and elections.
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Arizona State Tax Commission
Payson
Ted Pettet
Pettet
Arizona League of Cities and Towns
House of Representatives
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Mrs. Gilbert
Faye Gilbert
Walter Surrett
Great Western Bank
Richard
Dick’’ Gray
Beeline
Heber Highways
Gray
Ntesso Connolly
Walter A. Nelson
Sedona
Len W. Mattice
Pima Contines
Erdmann
State Transportation Board
Aeronautics Board
Department of Transportation
Williams
Aeronautics
DOT
Robert
Ruth) Reinhold
John Huston
Yuma
Thomas Childers
Tucson
Tax Commission
Pony Express
Floyd Clausen
Hashknife Pony Express
Scottsdale
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