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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1964

Page

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Missionary Work Highlighted at Franklin Stake Conference

Franklin stake members heard Sunday that Home Teaching teaches love and accountability. Speakers urged self control and obedience to commandments while stressing temple work, humility, and service through the missionary program and referral cards.

Owen G Raichmann General Home Franklin Stake Andrew B. Shumway J. Neff Boothe Reed Carlson Kent Petterberg Fifth Ward Whitney Marid Arland Sharp High Council

Christmas Season Opens as Preston Welcomes 900 Kids

Santa Claus greeted more than 900 children Saturday as Preston officially opened the Christmas season. City crews completed major decorations including aluminum stars and tinsel scrolls along First North and First South. An emergency snow storm slowed some re decorations but the scene featured a manger display on the Franklin County Court House funded by the county and built by Don Anderson. Santa handed out nearly 2000 candy bars and a free movie followed the appearance.

Stata Street First North First South Rotary Club Court House Preston Franklin County Court House Prudential Savings Don Anderson Santa Claus

Car and Truck Plates Go On Sale as Fees Collected

County assessor Marvin Gregersen reports 2154.98 dollars in plate fees. Reserved license plates must be picked up by December 20 or the reservations will be released. Plate No 1, reserved for William Head, remains held but uncollected.

Baek Marvin Gregersen Gregersen William Head Mr Head

Chamber officers elected for year in Preston

Joseph Garnerne of the Federal Land Bank in Preston was named one of the chamber of commerce officers for the year at the annual reorganizational meeting. He succeeds Sturton Dennerley as president with Webb elected vice president and other new members added to the board. The annual meeting is set for January 18 in Franklin County Court House with Nelson of Pocatello as featured speaker and past Idaho State Chamber of Commerce president.

William R. Bennett General Missionary Committee Vern Klippert Franklin Stake Stake Ford Christensen Val Castillo Wallace B. Jensen Joseph Garnermene Preston Preston Eener of Chamber Sturton Enerley Vics O Ere Webb Paer Ec Lee Ec Ee Lynn Fackrell Rulon Owen Leo Palmer Keith Christensen Mr. Garner Grant Fane Burton Martin D. A. Nash Keith Nielsen Mr. Smedley Chamber of Commerce Franklin Femnty

TV Event Set For Dec 18 In Preston

Better TV Corporation announces a postponed December 18 6 30 p m drawing to be held in downtown Preston. Rasmussen named chairman and plans include extra converters. overdue receipt books by collectors caused the delay and the board ordered more converters to be ready in about 10 days.

Better TV Corporation Am Rasmussen Preston Board of Directors

Tenant House Burns To Ground In Fire On Farm

A tenant house on the Bill Hobbs farm burned to the ground Monday about 5 p.m. according to the Preston fire department. Assistant chief Kenneth Hebdon said youngsters playing with matches started the blaze. The home and its contents were destroyed. no value was listed.

Tennant Bill Hobbs Preston Kenneth Hebdon Hebdon Jaal Frank

Merchants Extend Christmas Benefit Deadline

A local chamber and merchants extend the Christmas benefit deadline to 8 p.m. Friday and set a period from December 18 to December 23 for the promotion. The move aims to boost sales and support participating businesses through the holiday rush.

Chamber of Con Pres Amber of Commerce Merchants Com 3 Company

Free candy with new Citizen subscriptions

A pound box of fine chocolates is offered with each new subscription to The Citizen. The promotion runs until January 1 and is valued at more than $1.80 per box. Subscription rates are $3.50 in county and $4.00 out of county. The Ricks College chorus performs tonight at 6:30 p.m. for the Oneida Stake Melchizedec party.

Ricks College Oneida ‘Stake

Preston High to stage Christmas Carol this December

Preston High drama announces the 45 member cast for its Christmas Carol production directed by Delmar Derricott. Denton Harris stars as Fred and Ted Whitehead plays Tiny Tim with Bruce Johnson Monte Miles and others supporting as the Ghosts and Scrooge. Performances set for December 17 in the PHS auditorium.

Dicken Delmar Derricott PHS Denton Harris Mery Ogee Gory Aye Vye Tiny Tim Ted Whitehead Aschooze Polce Fuhriman Bruce Johnson Monte Miles Ann Weber Scrooge

Former Resident in Critical Condition After House Fire

Melvin Hodges a 44 year old Meridian man is in critical condition at a Boise hospital after rescuing his two daughters from a burning Preston area home and reentering the structure when the house exploded. He was dragged to safety by a passerby Gayland German then rushed to hospital with head wounds and burns. Witnesses say Hodges saved Renee 1 and Marla 3, then searched for others who were believed trapped. The explosion tore through the house and Hodges sustained injuries from falling debris and blast debris.

Preston Boise Melvin Hodges Meridian Earl Davis Delores Davis Renee Marla Hodges Mr. Hodges

Fragmented OCR Note With Names and Numbers

Readable fragments show a list of personal names and a sequence of letters and numbers. The text mentions identifiers such as Payor Ree Pik Ti Grese and references to a next date or seed, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR. No coherent event or action is identifiable.

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