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Newspaper
Payson Roundup
Location
Payson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1974
Page
1
The Payson School Board will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the district administration building to elect a president and a clerk. Terms of Dr. Watson M Lacy the president and Lee are on the agenda.
Kaibab Industries permanently closed its Tepee scrap burner near the Mogollon Rim in Payson following state health department air pollution rules. The process shifts to recycling mulch and soil amendments at a cost of about 50 000 dollars, with about 175 cubic yards of product expected daily.
Payson's December building permits total reached 451 295 dollars, up from November by 191 005. The gain includes 50 000 for Meg's Ham Run, 30 000 for a West Cedar store by Leon Wing, and 10 000 for an addition to Bud's Western Motel, with the Julia Randall Elementary School project and a Gila County visit by Supervisor Lynn Sheppard noted.
The Payson Volunteer Fire Department was alerted Sunday when Trent Boss pressed a dispatch button at the Belk residence triggering an emergency alert. Firefighters arrived before the cause was canceled, drawn by a signal intended for a real fire.
Fred E. Kitts, 75, died Wednesday at Payson Hospital. A resident of the area, he was known for his long service to the community and his family requests obituary details be handled locally.
Two citizens will be introduced as Payson Man and Woman of the Year at the annual Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Payson Country Club on Saturday January 19. Winners chosen by a committee will receive plaques from The Roundup with brief remarks from Mayor Ted Pettet and Town Council members. Dinner at 730 p.m. follows a 630 p.m. no host cocktail hour. Reservations through the Chamber or chairman Betty Boyd.
First snow of the year falls on New Year's with a trace measured nationwide and 14 inches of precipitation reported officially. North of Payson sees more, while December records note a cold spell with temperatures dropping to 15. December 8 high reached 67 as Weather Observer Anna Mae Deming logs total precipitation at .02 inches, all on December 2 plus a trace on December 22.
Beulah Chilson 46 wife of Fred Chilson died Tuesday night at her Rye home. A coroner's jury ruled death by her own action. Services will be held Saturday at Payson Funeral Home.
A Payson hospital standby ambulance repair fund began last week through Walls Fargo Antiques. The store donated 20 dollars from a Christmas decorating contest plus 25 dollars from a membership drive, totaling 45 dollars toward the ambulance replacement for use when the primary vehicle is on calls.
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