Local residents attend visits and travel plans in Preston
Eri Weunch met Melvin Greaves to discuss coal and ore transport in heavy liquid pipelines at Greaves home. Families in Preston plan vacations to Los Angeles and Long Beach California, while Pittsburgh visitors stay three weeks. Music clinic attendees from Preston joined performances in Provo under Carlton Steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eri.Weunch
San Francisco
Melvin
Greaves
T. K. Greaves
Melvin J. Greaves
Tom
Pittsburgh
Preston
Melvin, Jr
Hobbs Family Birthday Dinner After Provo Visit
Mrs Milo P Hobbs and son Elayne and Mrs J A Hatch of Franklin drove to Provo Sunday to pick up children from a musical clinic there Mrs Hobbs hosted a birthday supper for 17 relatives a hot chicken meal was served Mr and Mrs Herman J Richards welcomed a daughter born at the local hospital August 6 this is their second child the mother is the former Edna Palmer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo P. Hobbs
Elayne
J.A. Hatch
Franklin
Provo
Hobbs
Herman J. Richards
Edna Palmer
Oneida MIA Session Schedule At High School Auditorium
Sunday sessions begin 9 a m and run all day in the high school auditorium. The first meeting includes ward and stake Mutual officers, presidencies, bishoprics, and priesthood authorities. Only one hour for dinner as classes resume at 1 p m. Salt Lake City board representatives lead discussions for Mutual readers across four stakes. Luncheon provided for out of town MIA workers and others staying for additional meetings by Franklin stake officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Stake Mutual
Salt Lake City
Mutual
Franklin Stake
Black and White Fair Opens at Grace This Friday
The eighth annual Black and White fair and junior livestock show at Grace opens Friday for a two day run. Officials expect it to rival past shows and perhaps exceed records in several departments with many entries in women's exhibits and more livestock than ever in junior and senior divisions. The event runs Friday and Saturday with numerous special attractions alongside home and livestock displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Gem Valley
Father of Local Man Dies During Visit in Town
James William Conger aged 74 died August 2 at his son’s home while visiting from Grand Island Nebraska. He was a retired mail carrier from Loup City and a member of the Methodist church and the IOOF lodge. Funeral services and burial were held in Loup City after viewings at Richards and Sons funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James ‘William'" Conger
Clinton Conger
Grand Island
Neb
Conger
Loup City
Methodist Church
International’ Order of Odd Fellows -Logde
Nebraska
Richards and Sons
Service Station Damaged in Two Weekend Crashes
J S Wakeman reports two weekend accidents. Theo Perkins of Smithfield crashed into the Mendenhall service station near Thatcher causing $300 in damage and minor injuries. Reno Wilde of Mink Creek and Mrs George Talbot of Riverdale collided on Highway 34 near Preston, with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Wakeman
Thatcher
Theo W. Perkins
Smithfield
Mendenhall
Reno Wilde
Mink Creek
George Talbot
Riverdale
Preston State
Inkom
Wakeman
Preston
Memory Lost Man Detained After Mock Identity Claim
A man calling himself Tex Langford, 26, of Des Moines Iowa was held in the city jail after being picked up by Officer Joe Johnson near the telephone office. He claimed amnesia about his past and recalled Denver as a origin. Police will hold him for fingerprint checks and state bureau data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Langford
Des Moines
Langford
Joe Johnson
Denver
Tex” Langford
Durwood Huls
Huls
State Bureau of Identification
Preston Class A School District No 201 Meeting and Election
Notice of the annual meeting and election for Preston Class A School District No 201 Franklin County Idaho. Trustees elected for terms up to three years plus two year and one year posts to be filled. Election by secret ballot on September 2, 1947 at Jefferson Schoolhouse from 1 PM to 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Franklin
Tdaho
Adaho
Jefferson
Board of Trustees
Franklin County
Idaho
Funeral Rites for Parley Merrill Held at Richmond Cemetery
Parley Merrill born November 24 1861 in Richmond died recently in Weston. The service included a graveside benediction by Philo Fife and dedication by Casper Merrill at Richmond cemetery. Burial by Webb Hendricks mortuary. He helped promote West Cache canal and irrigation, lived in Trenton since 1897, served as Sunday school superintendent 12 years, and was a high priest quorum member at Weston. Survivors include wife Mary Ellen Jackson Merrill and 15 children with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Fife
Casper Merrill
Richmond Cemetery
Webb-Hendricks Mortuary
Mr. Merrill
Richmond
Marriner W
Cyrene Standley Merrill
Trenton
West Cache Canal
West Cachey Valley
Weston
Mary Ellen Jackson Merrill
Salt Lake City
Lois Stoddard
Parley Merrill, Jr
Ogden
Lawrence W
Merrill
Hyrum
Myrtha Peterson
Logan
Paul R. Merrill
Preston
Florence Rigby
Newton
Vernon Merrill
California
Rufus Merrill
Pocatello
Myron W. Merrill
Apostle Jos. 'F. Merrill
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Stradivari
Fox
Mhoweg
Fred Hanna
Emma Louise
Mr. Hanna
Faye Hanna
Miss Pearl ‘Hanna
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Calif
Douglas Martin
Moscow
Clyde Martin
Pasadena
Edward M. Martin
Charles
Charlene Hobbs
Clarice Hatch
Charlene
Oneida Mia
Sunnybank
Royal
Emerald Bay
Kraft
Tor
Isis
Breeze
Safeway
Worm Free
Bantam
Utah
U. 8
Sunkist
Jules
Cleenser
Ralston Tasty
Kellogg's
Alber’'S
Canterbury
U.& 1. Furniture Exchange
North State
Parley Merrill
Melton
Atsea
Lael
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