Payson Chamber Adds Antique Show and Sawdust Festival
The Payson Chamber of Commerce approved an Antique Show and a Sawdust Festival for the Bicentennial summer. Bert Sprague will chair the Antique Show on June 26–27 to fund a Payson museum, while the Sawdust Festival on July 31–Aug 1 will include a loggers contest and local wood exhibits. A first festival committee meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Roberto's Restaurant. Ben Sandoval will head the Countryfolk Music Festival series. Sunset magazine plans a feature in April.
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Safari Convention Center
Scottsdale
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Four Girls Win School Spelling Bee Led by Thomas
Bonnie Thomas won the Julia Randall Elementary School spelling bee for the second straight year and will advance to the County bee with Mary Lacy Elli Balstad and Rachel French as alternates. The top contestants, all eighth graders except French, spelled 135 words total.
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Bonnie Thomas
Julia Randall
Mary Lacy
Elli Balstad
Rachel French
Miss French
Miss Thomas
Miss Lacy
Vegeance
Community Input Sought on Vocational School Plans
Payson High School eyes community input on a new vocational education program and building. At the March board meeting at 7 p.m. in the administration building the trustees will open bids and seek suggestions. The agenda includes superintendent appointment and teachers salaries as well.
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Payson High School
Joanne Jones
Four Payson Firefighters Sue Town Over Unpaid Back Pay
Four Payson Volunteer Fire Department members Robert Belk Sandy Rose Vicky Windes and Anne Kuntz filed a lawsuit against the Town seeking back pay for services from July 1 1975 to their dismissal on November 8. They seek three times owed amounts plus attorney fees claiming $150 to $200 each. They contend the Hurst Rescue Tool belongs to a volunteer committee not the fire department and say it must be returned before payment can be made as current chief Charles Jacobs notes. The tool is reportedly held by the committee which included Donald Rose who may file a separate action. The town has until Monday to respond.
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Payson Volunteer Fire Department
Robert Belk
Sandy Rose
Vicky Windes
Anne Kuntz
Charles Flack
Hurst
Fire Department
Donald Rose
Rose
Charles Jacobs
Seven to stand trial in hiding death of Otis Harrell
Seven of eight defendants face misdemeanor charges for concealing the death of 75 year old Otis Harrell of Phoenix. They plead innocent and cite $330 bonds each. Named defendants include Harold Bell, Dorothy Bell, John Nelson, Lori Nelson, Bob Bennett, Wren Bruce, and Rita Sawyer. Harrell's daughter, a pastor, allegedly directed parishioners to pray for her father's return. Harrell's body was found behind a false wall in Payson on January 17 after six months of movement around the state.
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Phoenix
Justice of the Peace
Ezra Peace
Harold
Dorothy Bell
John
Lori Nelson
Bob Bennett
Wren Bruce
Rita Sawyer
Harrell
Payson
Two Brothers Drown in Roosevelt Lake Boating Accident
Phoenix brothers Paul Wayne Jones aged 31 and Gerald Melvin Jones 26 died when their 12 foot aluminum boat capsized in the Tonto arm of Roosevelt Lake Sunday. They were fishing with Harmon L. Smith and disappeared after the boat sank about 2 p.m. debris from recent storms may have contributed. Recovery crews from Globe Rescue Squad and Tonto Rescue assisted. no safety gear was aboard.
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Roosevelt Lake
Paul Wayne Jones
Gerald Melvin Jones
Harmon L. Smith
Phoenix
Harry Cain
Tonto
Cain
Joe Woolsey
Mesa
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Globe Rescue Squad
Bert Cox
Tonto Rescue
Voter Registration Opens For Payson Elections
Over 1,100 Payson citizens have registered to vote with absentee ballots available March 4 Registration continues through March 27 for the April 6 primary and May 8 for the May 18 general election Voters register once with weekday hours 8 to 11 30 am and 1 to 4 30 pm and Saturdays 8 am to noon Town officials doubt exact count from town census while 1974 Gila County estimate was 1 475 candidates attend local forums Ellen Sutton and Dr Dave Gilbert to join a noon Monday panel at Roberto's Restaurant public urged to attend.
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Ellen Sutton
Dave Gilbert
Roberto
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