Francis Thompson Former Preston Plumber Dies at 83
Francis Thompson born December 31 1873 in Lincolnshire England died Sunday at his Preston home aged 83. He emigrated to the United States in 1904 with his wife Alice Smith joining the LDS Church and later ran a Franklin Preston plumbing business. He served in Sunday school leadership roles in the ward and stake. Surviving are his wife and foster daughter Mary Smith. Funeral Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the first ward chapel conducted by Bishop Dean Palmer. Burial in Franklin cemetery.
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Francis Thompson
Preston
Mr. Thompson
Lincolnshire
England
William
Mary Pratt Thompson
Alice Smith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Franklin
Thompson
Logan Temple
Los Angeles
First Ward
Dean Palmer
Franklin Cemetery
Bible’s forgotten value.
A Reuters note from Moscow recalls a housewife finding gold bricks and using them for trivial tasks. The piece argues many overlook the Bible’s value, asking readers what use they make of their own Bible and acknowledging its deep cultural worth.
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Reuters
Moscow
Ussr
Salt Lake City guests at Lundquist home
Leon Lundquist and Miss Lynn Solomon of Salt Lake City were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Lundquist.
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Leon Lundquist
Lynn Solomon
Salt Lake City
Don ‘Lundquist
Thirty Farmers Take Part In Mechanics Class At Preston High
The first adult class on farm mechanics at Preston High School's vocational agriculture shop completed on Saturday January 12 with 30 local farmers. Taught by Lincoln A Orme, the course covered repairs and building projects using tools like saw, forge, oxy-acetylene welder, tap and die set, pipe tools, and arc welder.
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Preston High School
Lincoln A Orme
Sevol
A. Uible
State Board of Vocational Education
Elmo Beckstead
von Noyes
Ariel
Howard
William Hawkes
Fred Lund
Stephen Noyes
Orval C. Benson
Allen Fisher
Hyrum Bennett
Merlin Bodily
Clair Egbert
Richard Bodily
Ross Barrington
L A. Barrington
Practical Nurses of 1956 Glass Get Diplomas Here
The class of 1956 licensed practical nurses graduated at the Oneida stakehouse on Friday January 4. Miss Ida Mockli instructed the group trained at Franklin County General Memorial Hospital in Preston. A program featured organ prelude, invocation, welcome and class summary, piano solo, and a speech by Dr. O R. Cutler. Diplomas were presented by W H Simmons. a string trio performed and benediction was by Ray Croshaw. The graduates pictured include Freda Bodily Jessie Erickson Néva Lloyd Doris McQueen Esther Merrill Ida Mockli Inez T Smyth.
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Oneida Stakehouse
Ida Mockli
Franklin County General Memorial Hospital
Preston
Anna Moore
Angus Condie
Doris McQueen
Freda Bodily
O. R. Cutler
Esther ‘Merrill
Roma Hymas
Arlene Porter
Miss Mocklin
W. H. Sim
Mons
Reva Merrill
Mary Lou Moser
Ray Croshaw
Jessie Erickson
Néva Lloyd
Esther Merrill
Inez T. Smyth
Youth Is Fined and License Suspended After Four Car Crash
An 18 year old driver on State street caused a four car crash near the Burnham Hotel injuring three parked vehicles and damaging others. Richard W. Skinner received a $100 fine and a six month restricted license after the January 16 incident.
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State Street
Richard W. Skinner
Burnham Hotel
Ross ‘Taggart
Salt Lake City
Roland R. Carter
Preston
Skinner
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Lawrence Bodily
Clyde Camble
Jack Cherrington
Gene Smith
LaGrand Spanig
Marion Winn
Ray Ransbottom
Heber C. Swainston
Orme
W. H. Simmons
Foss Clothing
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Foss Clothing Store
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