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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1961
Page
7
Oxford and Preston residents joined a Friday genealogy meeting at Henry Hatch home. Numerous families including Hatch, Olson, Baker, and Nelson visit and share birthday dinners and church events across Salt Lake City, Blackfoot, Park City and surrounding towns. Wilford Nelson’s grandson Wilford David blessed at sacrament.
In a move hailed by supporters as a milestone, the Justice Department seeks Grand Jury indictments against three large U.S. firms for monopolizing and price fixing in the "wonder drugs" field. Sen Kefauver and the FTC also probe the drug market while debates heat over medical costs and government involvement.
Salt Lake City visitors Mr. and Mrs. Russell Keller and daughter Rita joined family members Sunday. Lavona Sadie and Vivian Hatch visited Mrs. Verna Kidd in Preston Saturday. Rebecca Kirkbride and Franklin children visited Annie Hatch on Sunday and dined with her. Hazen Hatch family from Burley visited Annie Hatch and Henry Hatch. Merl Baker motored to Logan on Monday for business. Cluff Petty of Swan Lake visited Wayne Baker Monday morning and also saw Henry and Annie Hatch for lunch.
Fairview Farm Bureau met at the Fairview recreation hall electing Merlin Rawlings as chairman with Leonard Christiansen and Merlin Gilbert as assistants Erma Rawlings named women's chair with Gladys Johnson and Naomi Gilbert as assistants Frank Gilbert and Donna Gilbert reelected Franklin county directors A musical number by Muriel Rawlings Joyce Gilbert and Tamara Gilbert and refreshments served Other notes mention visits by local families and a military deployment to Fort Ord California.
The Preston Independent lists rates for within county and trade areas at 3.00 per year, outside county trade area 3.50 per year, single copies 10¢, with all subscriptions payable in advance. It is published weekly every Thursday at 11 South State Street Preston Idaho by the city and Franklin County official newspaper.
Lucy Moore of Bancroft recuperates from an operation with her mother Luella Egbert. Numerous visits and gatherings include families in Riverdale Logan Preston and Salt Lake City with Christmas and Halloween activities noted. Social visits feature Rawlings families, Choules laMonts and others with hospital updates and football game attendance.
Idaho Falls visitors the Browns reached the Larnsens and Edwins in Preston and Logan. Muriel Rawlings joined a quilting group. Susan Knudsen and Arlene Hinckley sang at a Preston Mutual meeting. Lewiston, Preston, and Logan residents hosted Sunday gatherings, Hallo ween party scenes, and a funeral in Lewiston. several named locals attended.
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