Two Preston Businessmen Die in Obituaries
Milo P Hobbs long time Preston grocer died Monday after a long illness. He born in Preston, returned 37 years ago, recently retired from Milo's AG Food Market. Nathan M Thomas Preston saddlery owner died Sunday at home after a heart attack. Born in Richmond Utah, he lived in Swan Lake before moving to Preston. Further details on obituary page.
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Preston
Milo P Hobbs
Milo
AG _ Food Market
Nathan M Thomas
Thomas Saddlery
Richmond
Utah
Swan Lake
Local shopping study shows Franklin county spends high on food and cars
A Standard Rate and Data Service market study reports Franklin county households spent heavily on food and automotive equipment, totaling 43 percent of local retail business. Food sales reached 2.428 million, cars and related goods 3.756 million, with department stores 762 thousand and furniture 991 thousand in the year analyzed.
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Standard Rate and Data Service
School District Seeks Bids for 1972-73 Supplies
The West Side School District invites written bids for school bus insurance and gasoline for bus operation and milk for the lunch program. Bids must be sent to the school office in Dayton and will be opened at the regular board meeting on August 16.
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West Side School District Board of Trustees
Dayton
Board of Trustees
Young Cyclist Injured in Preston Collision
Jeffery Lynn Beus, 15, of Weston, was hurt when a motorcycle was struck by a turning car on Highway 91 in Preston. Lois B Palmer of Preston, driving the oncoming vehicle, turned left into a service station and into the cycle’s path, saying she did not see it. Beus was treated and released from Franklin County Hospital. Palmer was cited for failure to yield.
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Jeffery Lynn Beus
Weston
Preston
Lois B Palmer
Bells
Franklin County Hospital
Idaho License Plate and Sticker Renewal Notice
Idaho residents under the staggered renewal system must renew plates ending in 7 by July 31 1972 and display a 72 sticker black on white. 73 stickers white on red available at assessors offices for plates not on the staggered schedule. 7 7 vehicle inspection stickers expire in July and must be replaced by red 7 expiring July 1973.
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Idaho
Representative Angus Condie Named to Trustee Finance Committee
Dr William H Morton of Sandpoint announced Idaho School Trustees Association appoints Representative Angus Condie to the Trustee Finance Committee. Morton praised Condie for revenue and distribution expertise and noted his first meeting in Boise July 25, then Moscow July 27-28 for the Legislative Budget and Fiscal Committee session.
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William H Morton
Sandpoint
Idaho School Trustees Association
Angus Condie
Morton
Representative Condie
Finzyce
Trustee Finance Committee
Boise
Moscow
Legislative
Accident Injures Man on Highway 91
Richard Neilson of Garden Grove California, formerly of Hyrum, was injured when his car left the road on Highway 91 near Banida. Speeding and an overcorrection caused the vehicle to roll, sail 30 feet, and end on its side. Neilson hospitalized. passenger Barney Auman of Logan treated and released.
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Richard Neilson
Garden Grove
Calif
Hyrum
Banida
Bert Gailey
Mr Neilson
Barney Auman
Logan
Famous Preston Night Rodeo Opens With Parade Tonight
Preston hosts three nights of rodeo entertainment starting with a 6 30 pm parade followed by an 8 30 pm rodeo. Parade routes run through downtown with featured draft horse teams and past rodeo queens including Glenda Griffeth. Tickets range from 1 to 2 50 dollars with family and senior citizen discounts available at rodeo headquarters.
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Preston
Alvin
H’’ Beckstead
Glenn Call
Salt Palace
D A
Swanny) Kerby
Beckstead
Call
Glenda Griffeth
Mapleton
Mary Briggs
Malad
Judy Fredrickson
Avon
Utah
First North
State Street
West Motor Co
Rod Pearce
Rodeo
West Oneida
Commerce
RCA
Registration Procedures Outlined for Franklin County Election
Michael D Kunz, chief elections officer, explains registration steps under new laws. Card registrations mailed to electors. completed cards register automatically. Registrars and county clerks can re register non returned cards and register new voters. Supreme Court ruling allows registration up to ten days before election with precinct registrars and two days with the county clerk. July 28 is registrar cutoff. after that, voters must register at Kunz's office. Clerk’s office open Saturday August 5 for registration. Notice of election and sample ballots on page 6.
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Michael D Kunz
Franklin County
Kunz
County Clerks Office
U.S. Supreme Court
Idaho
Pep Club Meeting For Preston High Girls
All freshman to seniors are urged to attend a Pep Club session at Preston High School on Wednesday August 2 at 5 pm. The gathering invites girls from freshman through senior year to participate in school spirit activities.
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Preston High School
Name the Preston School Contest Seeks Last Minute Entries
This is the final week to enter the Name the School contest for the new Preston elementary school under construction. An advisory committee of laymen and faculty seeks a suitable name this fall and invites community submissions mailed to Advisory Committee P.O. Box 467 Preston Idaho.
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Wes
Preston
P.O. Box
Idaho
Democrats Meet Candidates At Preston Banquet
A Preston dinner hosted by the Young Democrats drew numerous area Democrats and some Republicans who heard talks from several party hopefuls. Candidates included Byron Johnson for U.S. Senate Willis Ludlow for Congress and local officials such as H. B. Lowe for State Senate and Woodrow Porter and Sherwin Webb for county commissioner.
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Preston
Maurice Owen
Franklin
Miami
Byron Johnson
U.S Senate
Ada
Smylie Urges Federal Transit Reform for Idaho Region
U.S. Senate candidate Robert E. Smylie advocates effective federal transportation programs to reduce the stigma on Idaho’s isolated three county corner. He criticizes AMTRAK style policy and stresses Southeast Idaho’s vital role in state economy, industry, and agriculture, with goods reaching markets.
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U.S. Senate
Robert E. Smylie
Frida
Smylie
Amtrak
Idaho
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Milo P. Hobbs
Nathan Thomas
United States
Mountain States
Ipreston
First
Anderson Lumber
Franklin Stake Center
U.S
Congress
Willis Ludlow
William
Bud) Davis
Davis
Grace
H. B. Lowe
State Senate
Bear River
Bear Lake
Caribou
Mark Hart
Cecil Andrus
Hart
Wesley Owsley
Montpelier
Owsley
Woodrow Porter
Board of Commissioners
Sherwin Webb
Bud Davis
Michael Kunz
Wesley
Willis‘ Ludlow
Pashia
Ron
Johnson
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