Oneida Stake Sets Plan for Quarterly Conference
The Oneida stake schedules a quarterly conference for Saturday evening and Sunday with Elder Matthew Cowley and Elder Stirling Nelson attending. Events include welfare committee sessions, priesthood leadership meetings, and general sessions at the high school auditorium and fourth ward chapel. Cowley will visit his former Preston home after the trip.
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Oneida
Paul Wynn
Matthew Cowley
First East
First’ South Street
Jefferson School
Ward Chapel
Mothers and Daughters
Franklin Tale House
Stake Mutual Boards
Fourth Ward
West Side Quintets Lose Close Games To Blackfoot Teams
West Side high teams suffered two overtime losses to Blackfoot squads on Friday. In the first, Blackfoot tied late and won 37-33 in OT after West Side led briefly. The nightcap stayed tight with a late basket by Christensen forcing a tie as time expired.
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West Side
West Side High
Blackfoot
Fighting Boys
Beserk
Christensen
Firm On Spot Tire Work Expands Farm Service
Preston Firestone owner T Smith Allen announces a pickup truck equipped with air compressor and hydroflation gear to service tractors and farm equipment on the farm. The service targets farmers across the county, saving time and keeping crews busy by eliminating trips to town for tire repairs.
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T. Smith Allen
Preston’ Firestone
Allen
Texaco Service
Legionnaires to Be Initiated in January Meeting
Preston post No. 34 of the American Legion plans a special initiation for new members on Monday January 27 at 8 p m in the courthouse basement. The post has about 40 new members in the 1947 drive and will formally initiate these recruits January 27. all local post members and other veterans are urged to attend.
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Preston Post No. 34
The
American Legion
Preston Post
Legion
Accident On Icy Road Breaks Hatch Journey
Mr and Mrs Elmer D Hatch of California visited Aunt Eliza D Lowe in Franklin while en route to see Mrs Hatchs mother Mrs Sarah D Hatch in Rigby Their car skidded on an icy road north of Preston causing the door to open Mrs Hatch fell out and sustained serious injuries She was taken to Preston hospital and stayed several days before continuing the trip
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Elmer D. Hatch
California
Eliza D. Lowe
Franklin
Mr. Hatch
Sarah D. Hatch
Rigby
Preston
Hatch
Court Hopes Rise For District Title
Preston's basketball team under Coach Bob Bunker improved in the district race with a 34-24 win over Malad followed by a 30-25 victory over the Pocatello Redskins. Reed Merrill scored early as Preston led 9-6 after one and 19-22 at halftime, with Condie and Bowcutt fueling the late rally.
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Preston
Bob Bunker
Casaba
Malad
Pocatello Redskins
Reed Merrill
Condie
Bowcutt
Preston Municipal Airport Receives $12 054 Federal Grant
The Preston Municipal Airport in Idaho was among 44 fields designated Friday to receive federal funds for construction or improvement. Washington announced a total of $33.9 million nationwide, with Preston slated to get 12,054 as part of a 22,000 total improvement plan including land, strip extensions, paving and access road work. The Civil Aeronautics Administration described it as the first installment of a seven year national airport development program.
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Preston Municipal
Idaho
Washington
U. S
Preston Field
Civil Aeronautics’ “‘Administration
Franklin Lady Succumbs After Lingering Illness
Mary Jenhet Roylance Hill 79 dies at Franklin home after long illness. Born February 28 1867 in Springville Utah she married Parley Pratt Hill in the Logan temple on November 29 1888. Funeral Saturday at 1 p m in Franklin ward chapel conducted by Bishop Frank Woodward.
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Franklin Ward
Mary Jenhet Roylance Hill
Frank Woodward
Hill
Franklin
Springville
Utah
William J
Martha Jennet Roylance
Parley Pratt Hill
Logan
Temple
Relief Society
UIC Line Abandonment Question Rumors in Preston Chamber
Preston Chamber of Commerce reports no authentic information on the Utah Idaho Central Railroad abandonment application. Franklin county officials join Logan meeting with Box Elder and Cache counties to oppose the action while delaying protest until shipping figures protest costs and line condition can be surveyed.
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Preston Chamber’ of Commerce
Utah-Idaho
Central Railroad
Preston
UIC
Interstate - Commerce “Commission
ICC
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County
Logan
Box Elder
Cache
Utah
Frigid Week as Thermometers Plunge Across Franklin County
The week ends with the coldest night of winter as Franklin County sights record 15 degrees below zero at the Sugar factory and Clifton at 15 below while Preston reports slightly warmer readings. Local temperatures from Jan 9 to Jan 15 show deep freezes, with January 12 and 13 among the coldest days, and a year earlier benchmark provided for comparison.
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Franklin County
Preston
Clifton
Dayton
Boots and Saddles Club Forms For Year Ahead
The Preston Boots and Saddles club held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening with 34 members present. William Warner was elected president to succeed Luther Boyd, Keith Larsen named secretary, and two new officers will become directors. Rulon Dunn retired as secretary and reported strong past-year activity and best financial status. Town officials Mayor Crocket and Mel Reeves spoke, while Vermell Anderson and Lorenzo Anderson shared travel updates.
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Preston’ Boots, and Saddle Club
William Warner
Luther Boyd
Syear
Keith Larsen
Veterans Administration
Sec
Rulon Dunn
E. A.” Crockett
Mel Reeves
Presién
Chamber of Commerce
Linrose Ward Sustains New Bishopric at Sunday Services
Linrose ward members sustained Raymond Hobbs as the new bishop with Cecil Adams and Dean Bingham as first and second counselors. Harold Stevenson and D A Nash were named ward clerk and assistant clerk. Retiring bishop Ariel Nash and counselors Wm Tanner and Leslie Hobbs, plus clerk Laren Bright, were released after ten and a half years leading the ward. Reorganization directed by the Franklin stake presidency.
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Linrose
Raymond Hobbs
Cecil Adams
Dean Bingham
Harold Stevenson
D. A. Nash
Yee
Ariel Nash
Tanner
Leslie Hobbs
Laren Bright
Nash
Franklin
Talented Singers Feature Operetta Cast at Preston High
Preston High School presents a light operetta Naughty Marietta with double casting. Director Lyle Shipley announced four performances in February. Leading roles: Marietta played by Kathleen Barrus and Betty Hogan. Lizette by Lucy Larson and Margaret Harding. Adah by Joan Packard and Claudia Hawkes. Captain Dick by Steve Hopkins. Etienne by Glen Meek and others.
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Armong
Preston High School
Marietta
Lyle Shipley
Kathleen Barrus
Betty Hogan
Lizette
Lucy Larson
Margeret Harding
Adah
Joan
Packard
Claudia Hawkes
Captain Dick
Steve
Hopkins
Etinne
Glen Meek
Silas
Dale Moore
Rydgiph
Reed
Merrill
Amie
Amie Olsens:secretarys A : Harry Blake,. Kermit:Herd;eNanette
Blanche
Cutler
Preston Jaycees Plan Dance to Boost Polio Fund
The Preston Jaycees formed committees for a polio fundraising dance set for January 29 at the Persiana ballroom. Owen Allen was named general chairman, with district volunteers handling tickets advertising management and finances to solicit countywide support for the campaign. Local doctors note substantial benefits from polio funds, aiming to exceed prior county totals of about 800 dollars, with 2500 dollars drawn from the national foundation for polio cases in Franklin County.
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Preston Jaycees
Norman Howell
Rotary Club
Floyd Diderickson
The
Lions
Dale Thompson
Elks
Eddie Cross
American Legion
Don Smith
John Webber
Keith Larsen
Phil West
Vinton Merrill
Voris
Johnson
Derwood Hull
Tom Albaugh
Rudy Jorgenson
David Johnson
Lyle Shipley
Guy Woodward
Marion Jensen
Quin Crockett
Charles Goff
Sam Merrill
Jaycees
Franklin County
National Foundation
Franklin
Clifton Man Pushes Freight Train Off Tracks
Clifton resident Mark L. Winward narrowly escaped injury when his 1934 Chevrolet struck a northbound freight at a crossing one mile south of Dayton station. The crash knocked two wheels off the car and slid it 12 feet along the track as the southbound passenger train waited. Sheriff Lee Hansen said the front of the Chevrolet sustained considerable damage but no one was hurt. the passenger service was delayed about 90 minutes.
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Mark L. Winward
Clifton
Dayton
Winward
Richard Henderson
Preston
Lee Hansen
Chevrolet
Grain Growers Plan Annual Meeting in Courthouse
Grain growers of the county will attend the annual meeting Saturday at 2 p m in the courthouse Wayne Evans manager announces Official building to be taken up will include reports of the Predelation's enterprises during the past year and election of one director The association organized in 1930 with 150 members has grown to over 1200 members with about 20 000 in business in its first year and over one million this year It is part of Farmers' Grain cooperative of Ogden consisting of 18 affiliated associations
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Wayne’ Evans
Evans
Franklin County Grain Growers Association
Farmers’ Grain Cooperative of
Ogden
Preston Legion Faces Franklin In Season Game
Preston American Legion basketball team seeks a tenth win of the season as they host Franklin Saturday night at 8 p m. Coached by Ariel Neeley the veterans have won seven of nine and defeated Malad 42 25 Monday. Players include Palmer Hendricks Bambrough Bergquist Martin Farnes Albaugh Harper and Garrett.
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Franklin
Preston American Legion
Ariel Neeley
Preston
Malad
Legion
Billy Palmer
Richard Hendricks
Dean
Bambrough
Keith Bergquist
Burton Martin
DeVar Farnes
John Martin
Newt Merrill
Ralph Bergquist
Tom Albaugh
Hugh Harper
Sid Garrett
Jaycees Award Service Key at Franklin County Banquet
John A. Webber notes the Preston Jaycees will present a distinguished service key to a Franklin County outstanding young man during Junior Chamber of Commerce week. The 26th anniversary week runs January 15 to 22, highlighting a year of notable community contributions.
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Franklin County
Webber
Preston Jaycees
Four School Students Win In Art Contests
Four high school art club students earned special scrolls after entries from the school were submitted to the Harry Dochla national art contest. Four drawings were sent to the state competition, recognizing the students' work and achievement.
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Ihe
Harry Dochla
Doris Hoere
Rotary Program On Polio Drives Local Support
Preston Rotary club heard Roy Murphy of the Golden Rule store urge fundraising for infantile paralysis. He showed a motion picture titled Accent and Use and noted Franklin County spent 3 007 18 on three polio cases, while last year’s county contribution totaled 800.
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Roy -Murphy
Golden Rule
Preston
Murphy
Rotarians
Ward Franklin Chapel to Dedicate New Building Sunday
A dedicatory service will mark the completion of the Latter Day Saint chapel in Franklin ward this Sunday at 7 16 p m Elder Matthew Cowley will speak and give the dedicatory prayer The 59000 cost includes furnishings landscaping continues next spring The original 1869 chapel walls remain and Preston Thomas a former bishop oversaw the project with Bishop Woodward and a large building committee including William Durrant Leonard Parkinson and many others in the community
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Franklin Ward
Frank “E.woodward
Matthew Cowley
Council of the Twelve
Woodward
The
Franklin
Preston Thomas
Bishop Woodward
Wm. L Skidmore
Pocatello
Leslie
Wickham
William Durrant
G. L. Eee
Iain Hase
William
Robinson
Ab. Whitehead
Lester D. Lowe
Leonard I. Butterworth
Glen Allen
Wm. P
Hobbs
J. 0. Cooke
Wilford Stokes
Roland H. Parkinson
Ohn” Smith
Douglas Oliverson
Frank Olsen
Bartlett Nash
Daryell LeFevre
Ivan Woodward
John A. Lowe
Uriah Wilkinson
B. Jerome Porter
Irrigation Company To Hold Meeting
The Preston Whitney Irrigation company will hold its annual meeting in the basement of the courthouse Monday January 27 at 1 pm. Angus Condie secretary urges all members to be present.
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Preston Whitney Irrigation Company
Court House
Angus Condie
Vern Rose Injured When Hit by Auto
Vern Rose of the Rose Body and Fender was injured when a car struck him on a highway south of Preston on Monday evening during a snow storm. His left arm was fractured. he was trying to get a ride when he slipped and fell in the icy barrow pit. Memorial hospital reports treatment.
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Vern Rose
Rose
Shop
Preston
Fairview
Barrow Pit
Gordon Conger
Mr. Rose
Ithe Memorial Hospital
Brown Bombers to Play Preston Legion Tuesday
The Brown Bombers, a nationally known barnstorming basketball team from Kilgore Nebraska, will face Preston American Legion tonight in the high school gym starting at 9 pm. Preston coach Ariel Neeley says the Legion squad, fresh from seven wins in nine games, will provide strong competition as locals are invited to attend, with standard Legion admission.
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BROWN
Legion
Brown. Bombers
Preston
American Legion
Tom Albaugh
Preston Legion
Reater
Brown Bombers
Kilgore
Neb
Hawaii
Albaugh
Ariel ‘Neeley
Legionaires Shave
Logan
Pe Brown
Bombers
Opera House
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Stake
Walley
Vermell Anderson
Rupert
Mrs
Lorenzo Anderson
Double
Frantlin
Glia
Ploneer
Rotary
Roy Murphy
Ward
Council of Twelve
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