Two Payson candidates clash over eyesores and ordinances
Bud Haack and Alton Slim Anderson faced off at a forum pledging strict enforcement of town ordinances against trash dumps and unsafe sites. Haack urged payroll review and caution on federal funds while Anderson opposed federal aid and criticized Rumsey Park near the rodeo grounds. Anderson is a 10 year resident and president of the Gila County Sheriff’s Posse.
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Bud Haack
Alton
Slim” Anderson
Haack
Payson Better Government
Payson
Anderson
Gila County
Unemployment Rises in Gila County in January
The January unemployment rate in Gila County reached 19.2 percent, up 4.9 points from December, driven by seasonal public school worker drops and a 825 job loss at Inspiration Copper Co in Globe. Most affected workers found work again later in January.
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Gila County
W. J. Soltau
Department of Economic Security
Soltau
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co
Globe
Gila
Pinal
Arizona
Pinal County
Grandmothers discuss Rumsey Park project meeting
The Payson Grandmother's Club meets at 7 p.m. today at First Southern Baptist Church to hear a report on the Rumsey Park project and decide on participation. Host Leona Beckett leads the gathering. contact Velma Edmonson or Dorothy Walker for transportation. Employment in Pinal County stands at 28,225 with 2,700 unemployed due to copper industry slowdowns and school-year declines.
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Payson Grandmother’s Club
First Southern Baptist Church
N. Ash
Rumsey Park
Velma Edmonson
Dorothy Walker
Leona Beckett
Forum to feature candidates at Roberto's Restaurant
Candidates Jack Mensschein and Don Taylor will address an open forum at noon Monday at Roberto's Restaurant. The forums are sponsored each week by The Payson Roundup and are open to the public.
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Jack Menschein
Don Taylor
Payson
Candle flames mark Girl Scout birthday celebration
Girl Scout Troops 622 and 52 will light candles Friday nationwide in the Flames of Freedom Ceremony to commemorate the movement's birthday. In Payson the ceremony starts at 5 p.m. at Main and Beeline near the Chamber of Commerce office, with public invited.
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Girl Scout Troops
Girl Scout Movement
Freedom
Cere
Payson
Main
Beeline
Chamber of Commerce
Whitney heads cattle group formation in Tonto region
John Whitney of Sunflower was elected president of the Tonto Cattle Growers Association during the February 23 ballot. Jake Randall of Pine became vice president, Tommie Martin of Payson secretary, and Ken Jordan of the 76 Ranch treasurer. Board members include George Allen Ewing, Kelly Hughs, Eddie Conway, Fred Chilson, and Glenn Jennings. The 1.5 year old group serves cattlemen within about 50 miles of Payson.
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John Whitney
Sunflower
Tonto Cattle Growers Association
Jake Randall
Pine
Tommie Martin
Payson
Sec
Retary
Ken Jordan
The
76 Ranch
George Allen Ewing
Tonto Basin
Kelly Hughs
Eddie Conway
Fred Chilson
Rye Creek
Glenn Jennings
Bloody Basin
Payson Forms Sawdust Festival Planning Committee
Fifteen people begin planning Payson’s Sawdust Festival in a March 2 meeting. The event, set for July 31 and August 1, is a new Payson Chamber of Commerce summer addition featuring a loggers contest a local wood exhibit and a forest safety program by the U.S. Forest Service. A committee chairman has yet to be chosen.
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Payson
Payson Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Forest Service
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