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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
9
C Ben Reavis of the Pocatello social security office urges checks on accounts, noting age 60 or a family death as key times. He will visit Preston on Wednesday Aug 19, at the courthouse room 5 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Leola Campbell 17 of Dayton is in Preston hospital with a fractured skull and body bruises after an early Wednesday morning incident near Cornish. Sheriff Ray Talbot is investigating whether she jumped or fell from a moving automobile about one mile north of the Utah line.
Mrs. S. P. Packer hosted a Friday lawn tea in the afternoon honoring Mrs. Lula Aldrick of Seattle and Mrs. Margaret Smith of Mesa Arizona. Both former residents and noted in local music circles attended with 30 ladies visiting, refreshments served by Miss Afton Hendrickson.
Mr and Mrs David Kenneth Merrill of Logan welcomed a boy born July 22. Mr and Mrs Suel Murdock of Preston had a girl born July 24. Mr and Mrs Leon Allred of Preston a girl born July 26. Mr and Mrs Creighton of Preston Thompson a girl born July 26. Mr and Mrs Cecil Miles welcomed a girl born Aug 1. Mr and Mrs William Bennett of Thatcher had a girl born Aug 5.
Ephraim Bosworth died Saturday evening at 6 15 PM in an Ogden hospital. Born August 26 1879 in Enterprise Morgan County Utah he was the son of William and Esther Emily Ogden Bosworth. He married Elizabeth Ingle Colle in March.
Obituary notes 1906 birth in Salt Lake and 1951 death on Oct 8. Elder in Ogden sixth ward, mission in England 1902 to 1905. Married, lived in Preston, then Ogden for 16 years. Surviving children include Harold W, Curtis C, Wendell E, Oran, Reid C in Ogden and Preston. Elmer C in Logan. Donette and Phyllis Gygi in Salt Lake City. 21 grandchildren, three siblings named Brigham Bosworth, Elizabeth Rogers, Alice Hurst. Funeral held Wednesday at Kaysville LDS first ward with burial in Kaysville Cemetery.
Barney Johnson, active in the Preston chamber of commerce and civic groups, has been chosen to run the larger Block store in Blackfoot. General manager Mike Lutzkar cited Johnson's long service and strong Preston business record as factors in the promotion.
Corp. Doyle Lloyd reflects on Korea's mountains and valleys, noting rice fields and irrigation potential. He describes Koreans as polite but impoverished, with thin, barefoot children in rags, and observes war damage in cities. He hopes remaining soldiers can settle in Korea peacefully.
The Chevrolet Flint assembly plant completed the first production of a sports car with a fiberglass laminate body. T. H. Keating, Chevrolet general manager, announced the factory list price of the Corvette.
Chicago Special reports the National 4-H Safety program mobilizes more than 600000 4 H Club members to cut farm accidents. Falls and tractor mishaps drive fatalities, with awards from General Motors honoring top county and state safety efforts and a $300 college scholarship for national winners.
Chevrolet announces start of production for the two seater Corvette with a target of 300 units in the model year and a 50 car per month initial rate. The car features a 1953 Blue Flame engine and Powerglide transmission, built on a six chassis miniature line at Flint.
Home editor Marguerite Mickelsen shares a savory recipe using 144 pounds ground beef 1% cups soft bread crumbs and 1 medium onion chopped for mushroom meat puffs. The item presents a home kitchen cooking guide with ingredient list and method hints.
Oxford Mr and Mrs J W Lister of Salt Lake City visited with Mr and Mrs Ray Hatch Thursday afternoon. Mrs Lister is a cousin of Mrs Hatch and several Salt Lake relatives visited Centerville Woods Cross and Bosworth Farm. Local gatherings included Sunday evening services and Sunday school talks by several speakers and youngMembers Connie Kendall returned home Brigham City to join family.
Waldene McDermott entertained for her son Roger on his sixth birthday with twenty one guests and a luncheon. Visitors included Gerald Viehweg from Salt Lake with his mother Annie Viehweg and other relatives. Nearby guests were Leota Bodily of Ogden and Una Golightly with Georgia McDermott.
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