Payson Talks Pool Plan With Town and School Board
Payson town council and the Payson School Board discussed building a public swimming pool on the high school grounds with joint financing. A snack bar was also considered. Mayor Ted Pettet arranged a meeting with urban planner Keith Hollanger. The school board approved staff contracts and discussed resignations and pool financing.
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Payson Town
Payson
Ted Pettet
Keith Hollanger
Phoenix
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
George Fisher
Betty Boyd
Stuart L. Jones
Payson Roundup Opens Fourth Annual Football Score Contest
The Payson Roundup starts its fourth annual football score contest offering $10 weekly to the predictor closest to Payson High School game results and $5 to the runner up. A $25 grand prize rewards the season’s top predictor with the best overall record. The Longhorns face Joseph City this Saturday.
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Payson Roundup
Payson High School
Longhorns
Joseph City
Dennis Wilbanks
Jeff Pettet
Bill Price
Scott Toler
Harold Russell
Larry Pier
Betty Fanning
Brad Carlyon
W.A. Hall
Homer Haught
Tony McDan
Mile of Dimes total at 1780 dollars and rising
The Mile of Dimes fundraiser by Payson Hospital Auxiliary reached 1780.68 dollars over Labor Day weekend, with chairman Otildia Hines noting ongoing growth and thanks for public support. Contributions include gifts from Floyd W. Harper and P.K.
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Payson Hospital
Otildia Hines
Floyd W. Harper
P.K
Payson Receives Sales Tax Disbursements
Payson reports July and August state sales tax totals of 15,690.09. Checks issued to the town include 7,744.76 in July and 7,945.33 in August with an additional payment expected. July’s remaining local tax will be paid upon arrival.
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Payson
Vincent Strigas, 81, dies. Payson obituary notes survivor list
Vincent Strigas died at 81 Sunday in Payson Hospital. Graveside services were held at Mountain Meadows Memorial Park. A longtime land developer, he had lived in Arizona since 1947, moving to Payson after retiring in 1971. Survivors include his wife Adele in Payson, son Vincent Jr. in Mesa, four grandchildren, and several relatives.
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Vincent Strigas
Payson Hospital
Mountain Meadows Memorial Park
Strigas
Arizona
Michigan
Payson
Adele
Vincent Jr
Mesa
Payson Council mulls United Utilities purchase
Payson Town Council will explore financing and appraisal of buying United Utilities water system with Farm and Home Administration input. A Pine area water co op is planned to study the purchase, FHA loan aid, and system valuation amid about 400 users. Election turnout reaches 41 percent with local and gubernatorial results noted.
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Payson
Pine
United Utilities
Jim Ewing
Farm and Home Administration
Farm and Home
Alan Slaughter
the Council
Arizona Corporation Commission
Ernest Garfield
ACC
Garfield
Ted Pettet
Pine Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Pine Chamber
Vincent Je Schwartz
Farmer’s Home Administration
Carroll R. Brown
Francis Schwartz
Jerry Frost
Bob Ricks
Bob Wilson
FHA
Little Missy and Little Mister Mogollon Rim Contests
Seventeen girls compete in Little Missy and seven boys in Little Mister Mogollon Rim contests Saturday at 10 a.m. in Julia Randall Elementary School gym. Winners advance to the state contests at the Gompers Winter Festival in Phoenix on December 7. Payson Junior Woman's Club sponsors the free event with master of ceremonies L. Sharkey Baker and Beverly Carlyon providing entertainment. Gifts and prizes will be awarded to contestants and winners.
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Julia Randall
Phoenix
Payson Junior Woman’s Club
Sharkey
Baker
Beverly Carlyon
One killed seven hurt in Payson area traffic deaths
A total of one person died and seven were injured in four accidents in the Payson area during the past week. David Brown, 19, of Ohio, died in a head on collision north of Sunflower late Friday. Five others were hurt and taken to Mesa Hospital. Louis Nunez, residence unknown, suffered severe facial wounds after falling from a motorcycle at Wood's Canyon Lake and was treated at Payson Hospital then Phoenix Hospital by DPS helicopter. Darrell Robinette of Show Low had minor injuries after a one vehicle crash September 2. he was cited for speeding. William Muluhill of Phoenix was cited for failure to yield after pulling in front of James Scharping of Tempe at Kohl's Ranch. no injuries reported.
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Payson
David Brown
Ohio
Sunflower
Mesa Hospital
Louis Nunez
Wood’s Canyon Lake
Coconino County
Nunez
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Vinnie Ward
Dennis Brisson
Donald Rose
Konis Sorg
Linda Reynolds
Joan Upton
Rip
Oscar Nossinger
Terrance Randall
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Justice of the Peace
Ezra Peace
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