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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1947

Page

11

Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings across Idaho and Utah

TOCALS R Kern spent Thanksgiving with his daughter in Rigby along with Dr and Mrs Floyd Johnson. Grant Merrill and Benny Hymas families visited Preston and Bear Lake relatives. Charles Merrill and family joined C C Merrill in Buhl while Sam Merrill stays with his brother. Betty Brunson visited Salt Lake City and Fillmore relatives. Mrs Bessie Charters hosted a shower for her son ETM 2/c and Lavere Charters in Weston. Charters is on a ten day San Francisco furlough. Nine friends gathered with Darlene Hart and Sara Lou Shuldberg at A J Hart home. JoAnn Demke of Los Angeles attended BYU event. Adam Russell and family also visited.

Bessie Charters Inlaw Lavere Charters Lois Nelson Weston A. J. Hart Darlene Hart Sara Lou Shuldberg BYU JoAnn Demke Los Angeles San Francisco

Local social notes highlight weddings and gatherings

Ogden guests include Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Smith and many relatives visiting over Thanksgiving. Lenora Hansen married Percy Jorgensen with a dinner at Eccles hotel. Jayettes host dinner with 25 members. textile painting demo and party favors discussed. Camella Norton named secretary as Dorothy Greaves moves to Pocatello.

Jaycettes Randall's Don Elwell Neta Dockstader Margaret Winward Winnona Hansen Camella Norton Dorothy Greaves Pocatello

Gratitude for Kindness After Death of Husband and Father

Mrs. Modesto Tomasi and family express thanks for acts of kindness, sympathy, and floral offerings received after the death of their husband and father.

Modesto Tomasi

Local Folks Share News and Illnesses Across Idaho

Fred Bosworth lies seriously ill in an Ogden hospital with ruptured appendix and heart trouble. Joe Taylor and Ed Hebdon families plus May Larsen visited Boise relatives. Lorin Mendenhall group stayed with H. J. Anderson in Tremonton. Rex Jensen and family welcomed a new son at Preston hospital. two other children. Lester and Fenton Allred visited Paris relatives. Nada Fackrell vacationed in Pocatello. Sylvia Petterborg’s family cared for her ill father in Victor. Larond Bright returns home for Thanksgiving from Kilmer service camp. Ernie Britenbeked and Harold Mecham hosted in Idaho Falls. Don E. Smith and others toured Sun Valley for dinner. Harold and Jerry Smith plus Ralph Gaymon and Harold Dean Weaver hosted Thanksgiving. Lillian Weaver of Salt Lake City was a weekend guest.

Thanksgiving Guests Reach Across States

Thanksgiving guests from Idaho and Utah joined local families for the holiday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Gaymon Mr and Mrs Andrew Hendricks and Veil Hendricks from Idaho Falls J W Fryer of Boise and Neil Wilcox of Mt Pleasant Utah Cleo Fryer Karl Kowallis of Logan Jennie Barton and daughter Helen visited Nephi Utah for Thanksgiving with Irel Chase and Les Mockli Ronald Drury and Nephi Diderickson from Salt Lake City joined the festive gatherings.

Andrew Hendricks Rigby Veil Hendricks Idaho Falls al Wickand J. W. Fryer Boise Fryer Neil Wilcox Mt. Pleasant Cleo Fryer Karl Kowallis Logan Jennie Barton Helen Nephi Irel Chase Les Mockli Ronald Drury Salt Lake City Nephi Diderickson

Local Movers and Visitors Highlight Community Notes

In law Mr and Mrs Floyd Diederickson move the in laws to Pocatello to join Mr Shepard employed at Safeway on North Arthur street. Mr Shepard formerly was assistant manager of the Preston store. Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs Karl Koerner and others from Logan and Myton Ut. Mr and Mrs Harold Manning spent the weekend in Salt Lake City visiting Eva Oliverson and Sophia Chapel.

Calvin Shepard Cheryl Pocatello Shepard Safeway North Arthur Street Preston Karl Koerner Harold Johnson William White Logan John T. Johnson Myton, Ut Harold Manning Salt Lake City Eva Oliverson Sophia Chapel

Peasilage Service Opens at Freston Vinery This Week

Peasilage is available to growers at the Freston vinery north of the city two days weekly. Men will be on hand to serve farmers from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Freston Vinery

Mrs Francis Povey Dies After Lingering Illness

Mrs Francis Jones Povey aged 73 died at the family home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Clifton with Bishop B W Winward presiding. Born in Wolverhampton England on August 1 1874 she came to the United States 38 years ago with her husband Richard Povey whom she wed in Liverpool. The couple lived in Cornish Weston Clifton and have resided in Clifton for 20 years. She was an active member of the church Relief society.

Cornish Weston Clifton

Surviving Family Details From Obituary Fragment

Surviving are two sons Arthur of Clifton and Frank of Rupert, eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The fragment notes additional context but lacks full obituary details.

Arthur Clifton Frank Rupert

Lions Accept New Members At Preston Club Dinner

At the Preston Lions Club dinner meeting Weldon Nash presented four new members Lee Bergquist Dr Vinton Merrill Paul Greaves and Harold Winn. The health and welfare committee chaired by Dr David Cutler organized the event with remarks on Lion Education and violin pieces by Richard Olsen with Kenneth Cutler. Special guests Theron Porter and Max Millar were introduced.

Preston Lions Club Weldon Nash Lee Bergquist Vinton Merrill Paul Greaves Harold Winn David Cutler J. C. Goff Daniel Johnson Nash Anh Richard Olsen Kenneth Cutler Theron Porter Ariel Neeley Max Millar Ralph Millar

Also Mentioned on This Page

R. Kern Floyd Johnson Benny Hymas Bear Lake Don Hymas Charles Merrill Cc. C. Merrill Buhl Sam Merrill Betty Brunson Fillmore Adam Russell Ogden Paul K. Smith George Maxwell Warren Allen Laura Palmer George Hawkes Claudia Hawkes Richard Packer Marilou Hawkes Arlene Neeley S. P. Packer Lenora Hansen Alton Hansen Ora Packer Hansen O. L. Packer Miss Hansen Percy Jorgensen USAC Eccles Fred Bosworth Joe Taylor Ed Hebdon May Larsen Lorin Mendenhall H. J. Anderson Tremonton Rex Jensen Preston Hospital Lester Allred Fenton Allred Paris P L. Allred Nada Fackrell Sylvia Petterborg Ernie Britenbeked Harold Mecham Don E. Smith Corabel Smith Julesburg Colo Harold Smith Blackfoot Sun Valley Ralph Gaymon Harold Dean Jerry Weaver Lillian Weaver Monarch Carlson Furniture Co Sap Ag del Monte PIE Crust Family Kitchen Pork & Beans Pierce PUREX Lin Sol BON Ami Atomic Suds Taota Mrs Floyd Diderickson Francis Jones Povey Lions
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