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Newspaper
Payson Roundup
Location
Payson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
9
Peace announces his candidacy for re election citing 21 years as a professional peace officer and federal training. He emphasizes running on his own qualifications and experience rather than attacking opponents, noting his service in the Korean War and FBI training.
Lynn Pagan of Payson represented the North in the Arizona Coaches Association All-Star game at ASU. He scored three points with a starting nod and full first quarter effort while guarding Matt Barney of Safford. North edged South 98 to 97 as late heroics sealed the victory.
The incumbent sheriff touts a fully certified deputy force and an all uniformed patrol. He reports 500 narcotics complaints during his tenure with only two lost, and asserts more criminal filings than in the previous 21 years, plus efforts to guide at risk youths toward better conduct.
Payson wrestler Charlie Fruge representing the North squad lost to AA State Champion Jeff Blank 6 to 5 in the 167 pound class at Arizona Coaches Association event held at ASU. North team won 37 to 17 and all wrestlers received plaques.
The Zane Grey Shrine Club of Payson sponsored a June 12 Spring Dinner Party at Payson Golf Club for Shriners, their ladies, and all Masonic Lodge members and their ladies. Noble Ed Murray spoke on Endowment Wills and Gifts for Shrine Burns Institutes, with intro remarks by Noble Jake Levesque. The June 15 meeting drew record attendance and welcomed three new applicants Gordon L. Graham Everett S. Whitney and Forest L. Hinderliter. Mort Baskin invites all Shriners to the regular meetings at Copper Cloud Restaurant on the third Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Services held for George Turnbull Cline longtime Tonto Basin rancher and rodeo stalwart who died June 19 at his home. He held the oldest continuous U S Forest Service grazing permit and starred in bull tying at the Arizona State Fair in 1919 and calf roping in New York four years later. Surviving are his wife Roxie, daughter June Winters, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Burial at Cline Cemetery, Tonto Basin.
Boys spent summer strengthening wrestling skills at state camps led by Olympic wrestlers Russ Weiner and Mu Chang. Camp of Champions at Kohls Ranch drew Payson participants led by Bob Fruge with brothers Toby Fruge and Danny Millien among others. Sheldon Jones joined ASU camp and Bill McMillan attended NAU sports camp.
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