Payson Celebrates Local Champions And Turbulent Year
Lori Harrison wins Miss Gila County in October making history for Payson. Sol Rudnick is named Arizona Champion Fiddler at the Old-time Fiddler’s Contest with about 5500 spectators. Town hires a new fire chief after staffing clashes, while firemen face resignations and term disputes.
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Payson
Gila County
Lori Harrison
Sol Rudnick
Arizona
Payson Chamber of Commerce
Rodeo Grounds
Charles Jacobs
Highway 87
Payson North
Paula Beeler
Mike Haynes
Motorcyclist dies as truck plunges into canyon near East Verde Park
A cyclist was killed when a truck carrying seven cars struck him and tumbled into a canyon near East Verde Park. The crash caused about 25000 in damage and required 15 hours to remove the wreckage.
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East Verde Park
Henry Hoehn
Payson
Gila
Little Missy
Little Mister
Former Payson Resident Claims Flying Saucer Ride
A former Payson resident wheeled a tale of being whisked away in a flying saucer along Rim Road near Heber Snowflake. By year end experts could not disprove the claim though the claimant could not prove it.
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Payson
Heber-Snowflake
Rim Road
Walton
Payson News Roundup Highlights Local Heroics and Winter Storms
Bess Thiele 13 of Payson saved her seven month old niece Becky Lowery with mouth to mouth resuscitation learned in school. A severe winter storm dumped twelve inches of snow in Payson and closed Highways 87 and 260. Payson Longhorn basketball opened with early wins then dropped from rankings. A new girls varsity basketball program started under Coach Barbara DeGrande. Town honors former Fire Chief Charles Flack for 32 years service. Pine System water company sale planned by Pine Improvement Association. Town fence damage from cattle prompts joint effort to build a new perimeter fence. Several house fires blamed on faulty fireplaces were quickly extinguished. May council elections see voter registration and candidate petitions.
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Bess Thiele
Payson
Becky Lowery
Miss Thiele
Payson Longhorn
Longhorns
Payson High School
Barbara DeGrande
Charles Flack
Payson Fire Department
Pine Improvement Association
United Utilities Water Company
Forest Service
Chamber of Commerce
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Tonto Forest Seismological Observatory
Longhorn
Phoenix Christian Payson Mental Health Services
John Tuebner
Coconino Community Guidance Center
Payson Hospital
Colleen Caturia
E & R Water Co
Strawberry
Corporation Commission
Cherry Herrera
Mogollon
Tonto
Jimbo Armstrong
Robertson
Aldridge
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