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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1947

Page

14

West Side Pirates Basketball Progress and Victories

West Side Pirates split results in recent games with a 36-34 win over Grace High and a 33-30 overtime loss earlier. Norman Olson led Grace with 16 points while Ray White topped West Side with 10 points in a rough 43 fouls game. Coach Crowton, a BYU alumnus, plans three upcoming games in Utah including BYU High School matchups.

Pirates of West Grace Red Devils Pirates Utés Ralph’ ‘Crowton West Side Cagers West Side Les Jenkins Ray White Weston Crowton West Will Provo BYU Athlee Gdachi West Side’ School Los vAnngeles Shamrock Lauren Beutler Roland Murdock Kyle Mendenhall Norman Olsen Ray White Larry Rice Cleve Henderson Paul Hatch Fhéor Harry Lémmon Melvin I Coburn Clare’ Nielsén

Pioneer Dies in Pocatello After Fall in Weston

Reams Nelson, eldest man of Weston, died December 4 at Pocatello General Hospital from a fractured hip suffered in a fall November 25. Born March 13, 1862 in Woods Cross Utah, he served as LDS missionary in Denmark and Sweden and was bishop of Cedarville ward before moving to Weston in 1922. He married Sarah Simpson in 1903 and is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs Rayote of Pocatello and another daughter.

Reams Nelson Church of Jesus Church Latter-day, Saints Denmark Sweden Cedarville Weston Sarah Simpson Pratt Rayote Ot Pocatello

Funeral Service Held in Pocatello for Weston Resident

Funeral services were conducted in Pocatello on Sunday December 7 at 11 o clock for a Weston resident due to his wife's illness. Bishop H G West of the Pocatello eleventh ward officiated with the ward quartet performing opening and closing hymns. Members present included Mary Atkin Vaughn Taylor Alvin Maughan Ella Thompson and Guy H Nelson with solos and duets listed among the program. Surviving siblings named were Maren Jacobsen Hans Nelson James Nelson of Weston and Nels Nelson of Preston.

Walt Wickham Franklin Maren Jacobsen Hans Nelson James Nelson Weston Nels Nelson Preston Pocatello Ward Robert’ Jensen Atkin Vaughn Taylor Alvin Maughan Ella Thompson Guy, H. Nelson H. G. West

Hart Music Store Becomes Local Recording Headquarters

Miss Cleone Shipley takes charge of record sales at the Preston shop now serving as headquarters for Victor Columbia Decca and Capitol recordings. Hart Brothers Music aims to provide up-to-date service and reduce the need to travel to larger cities for items.

Cleone Shipley Salt Lake City Preston Victor Columbia Decca Capitol Record Ings Hart Brothers Music

Wanted Part or Full Time Work by Young Man

Help wanted ad seeking part or full time work by a young man. Provides phone contact or inquiry at Citizen. The note is terse and amounts to a classified notice with a 60 cent price reference.

For Sale Monarch Kitchen Range with New Parts

For sale a Monarch kitchen range described as in good condition with a new hot water jacket new grates and a price of 20 dollars Velma Poulsen is the contact phone TR 0 50c

Monarch _ Kitchen Velma Poulsen

Eldest Pioneer of Franklin Passes Away in Smithfield Utah

Mrs. Sarah Ann Wright Bennett died Wednesday December 10 1947 at her daughter’s home in Smithfield Utah She born October 21 1856 in Salt Lake City married Hyrum J Bennett in 1876 He died 1922 They pioneered Gentile Valley living there until 1915 then Hyde Park Utah They had eight children six survive including Harold Bennett and five daughters Funeral at Smithfield fourth ward chapel Saturday at 1 PM Burial in Franklin Cemetery Burial under Lindquist mortuary direction.

Sarah Ann Wright Bennett Maria ‘Brown William of Wright Rosco, Heaps Smithfield Utah Bennett Salt Lake City Rosede Heaps Harold"Bennett Lewiston Maria Seamons Hyde Park Lenora Coege Frank Tidwell Franklin Lindquist

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