Uncle Lewis Pyle and Payson Basketball Pioneer
Ira Murphy recalls Lewis R. Pyle known as Uncle Lew a longtime Payson figure who drove teams to out of town games in rugged conditions. He provided transportation in a pickup with canopy and bought much of the gas, earning only the satisfaction of serving fine boys.
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Lewis R. Pyle
Lewis
Lew
Uncle Lew
Arri
Payson
Payson High School
Elks Bar
Pine
Camp Verde
Flagstaff
Phoenix
Longhorns
Lewie Pyle
Lew Pyle
Payson Longhorns
Lewie
Pyle
Santa Claus
Lewis R. Pyle longtime Rim Country pioneer dies at 92
Payson mourns Lewis Roy Pyle a 92 year old pioneer who arrived in 1890 from Kansas. He helped haul freight at 11 and led a 20 mule team at 17. As a Forest Service official for four decades he supervised grazing permits and fire watch becoming the oldest ranger in Tonto National Forest. He met Theodore Roosevelt and guided Zane Grey. services were conducted by the Payson Rotary and Elks. Contributions may go to the Lewis R. Pyle Memorial Building Fund at Payson Hospital.
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Lewis Pyle
Salt River Valley
Rim
Lewis Roy Pyle
Mr. Pyle
Payson
Larned
Kan
Flagstaff
Phoenix
Johnny Appleseed
Rim Country
Pine
U.S. Forest Service
Tonto National Forest
Pyle
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Dam
Zane Grey
Mogollon Rim
Grey
Kohl
Rotary Club
Payson Elks Lod
Payson Clinic
Nan
Bonnie McCulley
Scottsdale
Myrl Evans
Deputy Howe resigns from Gila County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Jack Howe of Pine has resigned from the Gila County Sheriff's office effective immediately for personal reasons. He was assigned to patrol the Pine Strawberry area and had served about a year. Applications for a new deputy to fill the vacancy are available at the sheriff's office, with a written and oral test on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Pine.
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Jack Howe
Pine
Gila County
Land management draft stresses natural values in Rim area
A draft land use plan for the Mogollon Rim area has been circulated for comments. Prepared by the U S Forest Service for about 750000 acres across portions of the Tonto Sitgreaves and Coconino National Forests, the proposal seeks recommended management changes. Public comments were invited, according to Payson district ranger Bob Tippecornie.
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Mogollon Rim Area
Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
Tonto, Sitgreaves, and
Coconino National Forests
Bob Tippeconnie
Payson
Forest Service
Fire hits Star Valley business in Payson area
A fire destroyed Floyds Loggers Supply office and workshop in Star Valley, causing about 3500 in damage. Fire officials say the cause is undetermined and the Floyds planned to move the business to Payson. Five chain saws and several tools were lost. no insurance. The lumber firm had suffered prior fires, with injuries to firefighters in earlier incidents.
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Floyd
Star Valley
Payson Fire Department
Joe Floyd
Payson
County supervisors eye expansion of Gila County building
The Gila County Board of Supervisors plans expansion and repairs to the county administration building in Payson. A letter from Dora Dawes urged extra room to handle growing activity, with a roof repair deemed an immediate safety priority and authorization given to proceed with both roof work and facility expansion.
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Gila
Gila County
Lynn Sheppard
Board Lan. 11
Sheppard
Gila County Board appoints Ter rance O. Randall Pine constable
The Gila County Board of Supervisors notified Ter rance O. Randall of Pine that he was appointed Constable to serve the unexpired term of Ray Ricks, who recently resigned. Randall was recommended by Supervisor Lynn Sheppard.
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Rim View East
Vals
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Rim Area
Military Fort Reno Trail
Myrth Jones
Payson Hospital
Jack ‘Howe
Richard R. Robertson
Arizona
T.O. Randall
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