Payson Firemen Challenge Town Hiring Rules for Fire Marshal
Seven Payson Fire Department members confronted the Town Council over hiring procedures for Fire Marshal. Council had chosen Charles Jacobs, assistant chief, for the post funded through June 30, 1976. Questions arose about interviews, guidelines, and state input. Mayor Pettet ordered review by Town Attorney Slaughter. The meeting also covered ambulance service changes with Payson Hospital disinvolving from operation and a shift of responsibility to the town, plus hiring a part time custodian and a new walkway project along Colcord Street to the high school.
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Payson Fire Department
Charles Jacobs
Fire Department
Central Arizona Association of Governments
Jacobs
Bob Belk
Ted Pettet
Jacob
Alan Slaughter
Belk
Rick Kuntz
Dave Dale
Kuntz
Dale
Slaughter
Pettet
Monaco
Robertson
Hospital Board
Star Valley
First frost reports and warm spell this week
Anna Mae Deming reports two frosts this week with temperatures from 30 C to 27 C. The week's high reached 82 C with a 66 C reading on the frost day. Average highs and lows were 44 C and 5 C. no precipitation occurred.
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Anna Mae Deming
U.S
Crushed by Letter Sparks Silent Distress
A reader expresses profound heartbreak after receiving a letter, saying the response left them crushed and emotionally overwhelmed. The note hints at personal turmoil and a plea for understanding without detailing specifics.
Mother charged with neglect as two children held by CPS
Gila County Sheriff's Office reports the mother faces neglect charges while the two minors remain in the state protective services custody under an active CPS protective action. The case centers on alleged neglect and ongoing state custody arrangements.
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State Department of Protective Services
Gila County
Drilling pipe theft worries Payson area near Christopher Creek
The Payson Sheriff’s Office investigates the theft of six lengths of drilling pipe from near Christopher Creek. The pipe, 2 7/8 inches in diameter and 20 feet long, weighs about 180 pounds and was moved from a mine site near Highway 260. The Oct. 8 report names E E Marting of Hugh M Harris Drilling Co as the witness.
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Payson Sheriff's Office
Christopher Creek
E.E. Marting
Hugh M. Harris Drilling Co
Martin
Highway 260
Alpine Audio
Payson North
Sheriff's Office
Ernest Burdette
Payson
Forrest Hinderliter
Burdette
Ezra Peace
Hinderliter
Charles H. Atkins
Marshal
Darwin Kinser
Town Hall Relocation Planned on Highway 87
Administrative Assistant Bob Loder announced the town hall will move from the County building to Highway 87. The trailer office will relocate Friday and be fully operational by Monday, with weekend work to finish the move. Only one phone line, 474-3288, will be active initially. The new offices offer double the space and a conference room, and all council meetings from Oct. 27 will be held there.
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Highway 87
Bob Loder
Loder
Voice Call Triggers Mogollon Rim Search Near Straw Berry
Searchers mobilize after a lone man’s plea for help heard north of Straw berry on the Mogollon Rim. Seven locals and two Forest Service personnel heard the call but could not locate him. Tonto Rim Rescue Squad and Capt. Bob Button coordinate the probe, with ten searchers in four wheel drives still hoping for a lead as of Tuesday.
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Strawberry
Mogollon Rim
Flagstaff
Tonto Rim
Pine
Coconino County
Bob Button
Bank Robbery at Great Western Bank Stolen Machines
Thieves broke into the Great Western Bank at the junction of Highway 260 and the Beeline late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning and stole an undetermined number of business machines and calculators. Entry was made through a janitor’s closet door. Joyce Dailey discovered the break-in Wednesday morning. FBI agents were en route from Phoenix to assist the investigation.
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Great Western Bank
Highway 260
Harold Russell
Payson Sheriff's Office
Russell
Joyce Dailey
Ken Wagoner
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Phoenix
Payson Entrants Prepare for Miss Gila County Pageant
Miss Gila County contestants from Payson head to Miami for a Tuesday mini pageant at 7 p.m. with a $1 ticket. Finalists will be chosen then announced Wednesday night at the main pageant with training sessions through Oct 20. Payson entrants include Tammy Pyle, Kathy Barnes, Lori Harrison, Debbie Clatone, and others.
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Gila County
Payson
Miami High School
Globe Chamber of Commerce
Tammy Pyle
Kathy Barnes
Lori Harrison
Debbie Clatone
Kathy Lessard
Elaine Capel
Cheri Taylor
Alicia Waite
Michelle Bowie
Paula Beeler
Peggy Massey
Roberta Hatfield
Laura Brown
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By Nancy Aldridge
Violet Seim
Colcord
Main Street
Wade Lane
Bob Soder
Soder
Arizona Indian Centers, Inc
Mathew Quade
First
Kimberly Byrnes
Donald Martin
Payson Hospital
Brandie Lee Martin
Mrs. Byrnes
Friday
Bill Dawes
Dora
Tip Taylor
Roy
Kate Burns
Forest Service
Seven
Payson Girls
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