Pioneer Day Festivities in Pine Celebrate 93rd Year
Pine observes Pioneer Day on Saturday July 26 marking the 93rd observance and 43rd year a barbecue is featured. A parade at 10 a.m. leads to a program at the LDS Cultural Hall with a noon barbecue and a western dance in the evening. A Friday July 25 ice cream social at Pine School raises funds for the library. Major Michael Thornton and family visit. Chautauqua boosts the library building fund. A call for float entries invites local groups. dump rules warn of fines for improper disposal.
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America
L.D.S
John Allen
Steve Hale
John Hunt
Pine School
Pine General Store
Payson School Board Seeks Bids and Hires Bus Drivers
The Payson School Board voted on July 7 to call for bids on library and office carpeting, milk for the lunch program, and for sale of an unused old bus and tractor. New bus drivers Charles Byers and Norbert Thurion were hired. Several teaching vacancies remain with contracts expected at the August meeting as Payson becomes Unified School District number 10 July 1 to streamline records and budgets.
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Jody Matthews
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Charles Byers
Norbert Thurion
Payson Unified
Youth charged with possession of marijuana in Payson
A Payson youth was arrested on a marijuana possession charge after a traffic stop by Sergeant Homer Haught and Deputy Tim VanHorn. The Payson Sheriff's Office reported 74 calls for the week ending Sunday, including 15 disturbances and 10 arrests.
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Homer Haught
Tim VanHorn
Payson Sheriff's
Payson Sheriff's Office
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Adrian F. Morgan
Oran Shear
Rye Creek
Morgan
Payson Sheriff’s Office
Department of Public Safety
Left handedness common in animals and plants
The article notes cats are predominantly left pawed while dogs mice chipmunks and chimpanzees show near equal handedness. It also mentions some climbing plants tend to twine to the left rather than the right.
Smooth as Glass Claims in Ancient Observations
A phrase notes that something described as smooth as glass is 300 times smoother than satin and 475 times smoother than silk, per a historical claim. The unusual comparison highlights early beliefs about material quality and tactile perception.
Money raiser to be hosted by firemen
Payson Volunteer Fire Department hosts a garage sale July 26 and 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to raise funds for the Hurst Rescue Tool which remains $2,000 short of being paid. The tool has been used in a car accident and called for several jobs since December. Donations of salable items are requested and buyers are welcome. Call 474-3000 or 474-3345 or 474-3369 to arrange pickup.
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