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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
8
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Lillian Bright Hibbert. The services took place in Neida Stakehouse in Preston with Bishop Don Dalley of Dayton ward presiding. Prayer at the mortuary was offered by William H. Auger.
Lucetta Archibald played postlude music while the Dayton ward choir sang Oh My Father and My Father Knows conducted by Iane Dalley and Bonni Winward. The obituary was read by Leone Balls with speakers Willis Peterson and G Schwartz. Special numbers Norle Palmer and Leah Bright offered with accompanists Archibald and Alta Harrison. Invocation by Howard J Auger benediction by E P Moser. Grave dedication by Dave Hendricks at Richmond cemetery. Pallbearers listed and Dayton ward Relief Society arranged flowers.
Clifton Mr and Mrs Ruel Keller and their daughters visited Sunday evening with Marguerite Henderson, the mother of Mrs Keller. Claire Williams, a Logan student, injured his collar bone playing ball on May 10 and stayed in Logan hospital until Tuesday. Belva Porter traveled to Preston Monday afternoon with other Primary stake offs.
A long stream of local visits marks a weekend in Downey and surrounding towns. Leonard Povey and family traveled to Downey to see his parents, while Arthur Povey joined the trip to Marsh Valley High School baccalaureate. Barbara Barfus, recent graduate and friend of Eldon Povey, hosted and family visits followed. A surprise party honored Mrs. Annie Viehweg for her birthday as relatives gathered at her Clifton home. Ed Hebdon retrieved his granddaughters Karma and Lois Walton from Hooper for the weekend, with Max Walton later graduating at Downey. Additional church events, temple visits, and birthdays for L. B. Westover are noted along with a riding accident involving Irven Hatch.
First meetings and practice sessions of the Preston city baseball team are set for tonight and Friday night. John Curly Woytke announced the gatherings at 7 p.m. at the city park for players wishing to join, with Darwin Talbot and Mr. Woytke available for information.
The newspaper credits advertising support from area business firms as essential to publishing readable news about Franklin County neighbors and local activities.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday in Franklin stakehouse for Mrs. Emma Stephens Martin 77 who died at her home Tuesday evening. The services will be at 2 p m and conducted by Bishop Thedford Roper of the Preston third ward. Mrs Martin born July 1 1880 at Preston daughter of Alfred and Mary Ann Stephens oldest of 10 children. Survived by nine sons and daughters including Edward Martin Logan Mrs Orval Talbot Winder B A Martin Mrs Parley Shaffer Preston Mrs Clifford Egbert Dayton Mrs Bowden Egbert Fairview Clyde Martin Pasadena Douglas Martin Coeur d Alene Mrs Dean Bowden Bountiful and siblings Mrs Laurence Johnson Mrs Etna Kofoed Lamont Aller Preston A W Stephens Bakersfield Calif Gomer Stephens Salt Lake City 32 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Parley Shaffer residence 64 South Second West Preston Friday evening and Saturday until services.
Franklin County will again offer good fishing as Glendale Reservoir reopens. Franklin County Waterways Assn officials L. S. Forsgren Dick Tufts and A. L. Stocks announced new ramps on the north lake, improved roads and camping areas and a boat landing road at Treasureton Reservoir. They urged boaters to support efforts to keep fishing attractive and safe.
Tuesday at 5 p m was the filing deadline for trustee candidates in School District 201. Dr D R Cutler is the sole name submitted, incumbent O R Cutler not yet ruled out. Election is next Tuesday at Jefferson School with 3 to 8 pm voting for a single three year term.
Mr and Mrs Burtis Warner Preston welcome a son born May 16. Mr and Mrs Reed Smith Preston announce a son born May 16. Mr and Mrs Weldon Jacobson Weston welcome a girl born May 16. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith Preston announce a girl born May 18. Mr and Mrs Weldon Hansen Preston announce a girl born May 19. Mr and Mrs Stanton Yearsley Swan Lake announce a girl born May 19. Mr and Mrs Loyal Anderson Richmond announce a girl born May 20.
Collette Eberhard was the honored guest at a May 3 bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Sharon N Olsen at her mother Mrs. Joseph Nuffer's home prior to her May 9 marriage to Charles Howard. Attendees included Mrs. Nuffer and several guests. notes for the bride’s book were sent from South Dakota and Hawaii. Rev. Miner Bruner of Logan has been elected a commissioner to the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA to be held in Pittsburgh May 28 to June, marking the church merger.
Fragmentary text references the United Presbyterian Church in North America and Rev Bruner. The note hints at a centennial reflection by a Presbyterian community, possibly tied to a church in the USA. Further readable details are unavailable in this excerpt.
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