Principal Nelson resigns post at Payson High School
Principal William M. Nelson submitted his resignation to Superintendent Dr. Joseph Matthews effective at the end of the 1974-75 term. He cited no reason, expressing regret and noting Payson High’s progress under his four years, with North Central accreditation and plans to advertise a replacement.
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Nelson
Payson High
William
Bill’’ M. Nelson
Joseph Matthews
Board of Education
Payson High School
Payson
North Central
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
Miami
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Payson School Board approves across the board raises
The Payson School Board offered teachers a seven thousand dollar across the board raise and a fourteen percent average raise for non certified personnel. Contracts with certified staff are under negotiation and set for April 7. The board also reset the 1975 76 calendar and awarded bids for bread and fuel.
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Payson
Payson School Board
Classroom Teachers Association
Rainbow Bread
Phoenix
Chevron
Clubs beautify Payson Chamber grounds in friendly challenge
Payson Rotary and Payson Lions clubs mobilized over 30 volunteers to beautify the Chamber of Commerce building grounds. They raked leaves, painted, planted two evergreen trees, and raised a flag pole with help from Arizona Public Service. The effort kicks off the town wide Payson Clean up program and aims to inspire broader beautification.
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Payson Rotary Club
Payson Lions Club
Payson Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Payson
Arizona Public Service
Closure of Forest Seismology Observatory Ends 10-Year Run
The Federal Government announced the shutdown of the Tonto Forest Seismological Observatory east of Payson after a decade of operation. The facility tested nuclear explosion detection and linked field stations with cables and computers, with work largely classified. Closing may take up to a year and could involve sale of buildings and equipment.
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Tonto Forest
Carl Romney
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Washington, D.C
Payson
Highway 260
Here
Star Valley
Romney
Frank Press
Adrian Sanford Fisher
U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Charles Bates
Department of Defense
White House
Eisenhower
United States
Washington
United Electrodynamics, Inc
UED
Alexandria
Teledyne Corp
Geotech
Teledyne
Garland
Tex
Gayle Stanfill
Vernal
Utah
University of Utah
Deputy shoots self in foot during accident at Payson Hospital
Coconino County Sheriff Deputy Greg Zeigler was hospitalized after a accidental gun discharge indoors at Payson Hospital injuring his hip and foot. The incident follows a prior frostbite injury while aiding four teens during a Blue Ridge Reservoir snowstorm rescue. He remained in good spirits after the injuries.
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Coconino County
Payson Hospital
Greg Zeigler
Forest Lake Estates
Zeigler
Blue Ridge
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Bill Nelson
Forest Seismology Observatory
By R. Robertson
Bob Schmidt
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