Grandson and wife injured in California honeymoon crash
Mrs. Emma Merrill reports an automobile accident in California involving her grandson Dennis McCarrel and wife from St. Anthony. Both hospitalised, with Mr McCarrel in serious condition. No further details received. The note traces several local visitors and trips by area families over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Merrill
California
Dennis
McCarrel
St. ‘Anthony
Merri
Local residents host visitors across Utah and Idaho
Mrs Annie Weir spent Sunday in Lewiston visiting Bert and Mildred Wheeler. LaVell Lloyd and family from Salt Lake City stayed with his parents E H and Mrs Lloyd. C H Checketts daughter Geraldine and Melvin Weeks with Gail Armstrong visited Brights in Layton and Salt Lake City. Boyd Carpenter left for Japan after a 30 day furlough with his parents. Iwin Black and two children of Logan joined Max Millar for Sunday dinner. Marlin Kofoed and Kim of Idaho Falls visited Austin Merrill and family. Kofoed to stay two weeks while Kofoed studies in Salt Lake City. Kenneth Beckstead attends a Boise convention. Mrs John Webber of Ogden left for San Francisco to meet her father B C Mecham of Preston who finished a mission to New Zealand. the Webbers formerly lived in Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Checketts
Geraldine
Melvin Weeks
Gail Armstrong
Loren’ D. Bright
Layton, Ut
Salt Lake City
Roy C. Hanson
Marlin Kofoed
Kim
Idaho Falls
Austin Merrill
John Webber
Ogden
San Francisco
B. C. Mecham
Preston
New Zealand
Webber
Social Visits and Family News Across Utah and Idaho
Mrs. Royal Miles of Moreland visited Monday and Tuesday with J. D. Moser. Dale Winn and friend traveled to Ogden Sunday to see Mr. and Mrs. Fred Corbridge and Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Cole. Mrs. Larry Winger of Salt Lake City stayed with her mother, Mrs. Heber Rarisom, last week. Mr. Winger came for the weekend and they returned home together. Mrs. John B. Glenn of Wellsville and relatives gathered Wednesday at Mrs. John B. Sharp’s to celebrate Ivan Sharp’s birthday. Over the weekend in Idaho Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson hosted his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson. Alf Dalley of Tremonton visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sharp, then Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Dalley stopped in Preston to see Mrs. Nellie Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hogge vacationed in Spokane from April 20 to 25. Mrs. Melvin Greaves of Pittsburgh is visiting with her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Greaves, called here by the illness of her brother Brown Pitcher of Cormish Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Winger
Salt Lake City
Heber Rarisom
Mr. Winger
John B. Glenn
Wellsville
Alf Dalley
Tremonton
Lester Sharp
Melvin Greaves
Pittsburgo
J. K. Greaves
Brown Pitcher
Cormish
Travelers and Visit Notes From Snowville and Nearby Areas
Social column items list Mrs. John Sharp and children visiting Snowville with Mrs. C A Gilesn. Ray Heusser at a Denver convention. Gail Turner and Morris Parry families back from a 10 day trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco. temple visit in LA. J D Moser visiting Logan. Sandra Beckstead weekend with Lewiston area parents. Alfred Kern and son DeMar in Salt Lake City. B G Weaver weekend in Brigham City. Carroll Bedingfield visiting grandparents in Porters. J D Moser in Blackfoot. Pearlin Roper family. Bob Anderson restaurant convention in Salt Lake City. George Winn visiting Logan. Clyde Wheeler with Milo Wheeler family. weekend guests Dr and Mrs Wheeler had H R Wickham family from Ogden and Preston Wheeler from Idaho Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail ‘Turner
Clyde Wheeler
Salt Lake City
Milo Wheeler
Local residents visit relatives and attend funerals
Mrs Max Jepeen and Linda of Idallic Falls visited Dr and Mrs OO Merrill during the past week. Mrs George Alder and Mrs Lucy Hendricks attended the Richmond funeral Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W J Fryer visited Brigham City. Rulon Dunn spent the weekend in Salt Lake City with John Silver. Arlo Smith of Rupert attended Joseph Smith’s Preston funeral and visited Lorenz Anderson. Paul Herd and children of Smithfield were dinner guests of Weldon Herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter D. Cottle
Joseph Record
Salt Lake City
John O. Erickson
Charles Ainscough, Jr
Max. Jepeen
Linda
Oo.merrill
George
Alder
Lucy Hendricks
Miers Rily
Richmond
Eger
George Anderson
W. J. Fryer
Brigham
City
Paul Merrill
Rulon Dunn
John Silver
Arlo Smith
Rupert
Joseph Smith
Preston
Lorenz Anderson
Paul Herd
Craig, Michael and
Sherry Lynn
Smithfield
Weldon Herd
Diane Palmer Chosen Delegate To Syringa Girls State
Diane Palmer daughter of Mr and Mrs J Leo Palmer has been chosen to attend the 1956 Syringa Girls State at the College of Idaho Caldwell June 3 9 She was selected from Preston High School junior class girls for leadership character courage honesty scholarship and cooperation Sponsored by the Preston American Legion Auxiliary She plays piano and pipe organ does public speaking and 4 H club work and belongs to the high school marching corps and Pep club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Palmer
J. Leo Palmer
College of Idaho
Caldwell
Preston High School
Diane
Preston American Legion Auxiliary
Formosa Strategy Tied to Pacifying Pesca dores Islands
The text notes no military success in Formosa without first occupying the Pesca dores. It mentions 64 small islands west of Formosa with Makung as the chief port of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Formo Makung
Golden Hour Club Hosts April Luncheon Date
Mrs Ray Bright entertained the Golden Hour club with a 1:30 luncheon on Wednesday afternoon April 25. Guests included Ollie Foss Laginia Cutler Hattie Greaves Sylvia Malmberg Rose Olsen Selma Johnson Jeanetta Swenson Sue Merrill Tulu Egbert Fae Foss and Emily Craner. High score was won by Mrs Merrill and Mrs Egbert received the all cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray‘ Bright
Tfor
Golden Hour Club
Ollie Foss
Laginia Cutler
Sylvia Malmberg
Rose Olsen
Selma: Johnson
Jeanetta
Swenson
Sue ‘Merrill
Tulu
Egbert
Fae Foss
Emily Craner
Merrill
Largest troop airlift Gyroscope moves 4000 to Japan
The Gyroscope operation, a joint air force army effort, carried 4,000 troops from the United States to Japan, freeing 3,100 personnel who were flown home. Giant Douglas C-124 Globemasters ferried the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
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Levi Strauss
Wranglers
Carpenter
J. N. Larsen
Boise
Paul B. Larsen
Victor Thompson
Jay Bramwell
Blackfoot
C. I. Goff
Milo Hobbs
Provo
Charles Hobbs
Fred Hobbs
Veterans’ Hospital
Lloyd Checketts
Helen Rigby
Randy
Heldon Herd
Donald Baxter
DeVerl, Sheldon
Rachel and
Cleone
Freedom
Wyo
Ivey Nelson
T. C. Merrill
Cleve
van Nuys
Mr. Merrill
Los Angeles
Wendell Smith
Marvin ’and
Bobby
Fred Spillman
Parley Shaffer
Emma Martin
Millie Martin
Rulon Price
Burley
Max Norton
A. B
Nash
Fielding, Ut
Swith
Lamont Richards
American Falls
Ray Nelson
Alma—Nelson
Dora Porter
Sandra
Galt Lake City
Homer Davis
David E. Davis
George Davis
Norma Jean
Ray
Florence Waddoups
Shoshone
LaMar Davis
Semne, Eed Nan Evei Aan
Rhone
Orfiood Agant
Alee and
Rel
Synbel
Stanley Evans
Ida
Frankin J. Meine
Eder
Marseilles
Annie Weir
Lewiston, Ut
Bert Wheeler
LaVell Lloyd
Mrs
E. H. Lloyd
Boyd Carpenter
A. W. Carpenter
Kenneth Beckstead
Royal Miles of
Moreland
J. D. Moser
Dale Winn
Friend
Fred Corbridge
Ervin Cole
Mark Johnson
Howard ‘Johnson
Lloyd Hogge
Spokane
Wash
John Sharp
Snowville
C. A. Gilesn
Ray Heusser
Denver
Logan
Earl Miles
Louise Humphries
Sandra Beckstead
Alfred Kern
DeMar
B. G. Weaver
Brigham City
Carol Bedingfield
Mrs. E. S. Porter
Elmer Moser
Pearlin Roper
Bob Anderson
Newhouse Hotel
Franklin Cafe
George Winn
Joseph Morgan
William Morgan
Talkoon
Rumpus
Ee Ieee
Ses West OY
Golden Hour
Mereda
Vogue Shop
South State
Idzie
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