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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
1
Idaho voters in Franklin County and across the state face a August 1 primary. The notice lists candidacies for state senate and house, county posts, and judicial offices with incumbents facing Republican and Democratic challengers. Polls open August 12 from noon to 8 pm.
Phil and Roberta West flew their daughter Sidney and Lt Robert Bell to El Paso then returned to Fort Bliss before flying home. West Motor Co will close at noon Saturday and reopen Tuesday morning. Phil plans a fishing trip with nine crew to Jackson Wyoming. Editor Berwyn Burke questions Alaska becoming the 49th state and Idaho’s potential federal aid. Hobbs celebrates 10th anniversary at AG 3 supermarket with a full page ad on page 10.
Clerk C L Swenson and Franklin county auditor announced the final payment for bonds and interest on the 1939 fire resistant courthouse. The building houses county offices the department of public assistance a Forest Service office and the state income tax office and serves as a daily meeting place for local organizations and events.
Preston will gain two new dentists within the next week. Dr Glenn P Meek will operate in the First Security Bank building and Dr Kenneth Cutler will join Dr E L Cox at the Preston Clinic. Dr Meek and his family recently returned from Seattle where he earned his DDS at the University of Washington last June.
Firemen battled a blaze Monday that destroyed a shed near Rayavelsé. Damage was estimated at about 360 dollars. A Tuesday wind storm required further dousing of old lumber at the scene. A volunteer meeting Wednesday added Ronald Hodges and Dale P. Christensen as new members.
Sheriff Ray Talbot arrested two Texas men for first degree burglary. Roy Allen, 37, of Dallas and Theodore Edwards, 23, of Pittsburg, worked as field laborers. They allegedly broke into Chadwick and Whitney service stations on July 20 stealing cigarettes money groceries and other valuables totaling about 600. Personal papers were taken from a strong box some recovered. They are held for preliminary hearings in probate court with August 4 bound over to district court. A FBI check is being made for other charges. Donald McElroy, 19, of Texas is held for district court on car theft with hearings August 4.
Frank J Gilbert of Franklin County Farm Bureau invites state senator and state representative candidates and the clerk of the district court to a Monday evening meeting at 8 p m in the county house basement. Each candidate will present views on agricultural problems of the time. All Farm Bureau members and friends are invited.
Applications will be accepted for the Farm Conservation Program in Franklin County. The program offers cost sharing to agricultural producers for practices such as vegetable cover establishment stock water development irrigation reorganization land leveling and Noxious weed control. Remaining 1958 funds plus a portion of 1959 funds will finance practices to be completed in the fall. Applications must be on file before starting work. contact the county office for details.
Local agent Lowell Smith placed fourth high among about 1500 agents in Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co pacemaker contest for volume sales from June to mid July. He was notified of the ranking by a telegram from Grant Hill vice president of the company.
Idaho agriculture to save over a half million dollars yearly on potato shipments due to federal tax on transportation being repealed. Farm Bureau commodity director Gerald A. Lee says potatoes will save about 17 dollars per carload and credits continued cooperative efforts to remove the outdated tax.
The spring semester honor roll at Washington State College announced this week includes one student from Preston. Alvin T Carver of route two Preston ranked high in scholarship.
Plans for the RCA approved Preston Night Rodeo promise top stock and four special acts over three nights. Virgil Knudson predicts packed crowds as Earl Hutchison stages the event with rough stock, while ticket sales surge from the Golden Rule building. Miss Bonnie Baird of Idaho will ride in the parade.
The senate approved state funding for a Preston armory project totaling $2,414,000 with a related $57,000 allocation for the National Guard. The action marks a key approval for the armory construction and associated state support.
Alma Choules, president, invites all dairymen, 4 H and FFA members to a Holstein breeders association program at Talbot farm and Alma Chailles farm near Preston. The day features judging at 11 a.m., a Dutch lunch at the city park, then a demonstration on dairy cow function and reproduction at the Franklin County courthouse recreation room. Attendees urged to bring lunch. soda and watermelon will be available.
Sidney Biggs traveled from San Diego to attend the funeral for his youngest brother Rex A Biggs 36 who died suddenly at home. Rex was one of 12 children of J S and wife of Draper Utah former Cove residents. He served as U S Marine in World War I and earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart. Survived by wife and four children. parents recently celebrated 61st wedding anniversary and all 12 siblings gathered for the service.
An official from the National Livestock and Meat Board will speak in Pocatello at 8 p.m. on August 5 at the Idaho Farm Bureau building. Richard Nolan will outline the program, offer practical advice, and discuss advertising and promotion of meats. The Farm Bureau invites all interested in the meat industry to attend. Mrs John Glob of Wellsville Utah visited Friday with her daughter Mrs John Sharp.
13 year old Webb Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Joel Peterson of Clifton broke his leg during a junior softball game in the Oneida stake tournament at Oxford Clifton ward while Riverdale played for the championship. He was on second base when a Riverdale player slid into the base, injuring him.
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