Voters Narrowly Back County Republicans in Local Race
Franklin county favored a near straight Republican slate with only Mark Hart for ty Vote and Thedford Roper losing county posts. Colleen Stokes won treasurer by a large margin, Cleo Swenson held auditor by 71 votes, and sales tax passed while hospital bond and library district failed. State contests saw Democrats Williams Moon and Engelking win in a mixed result.
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Franklin County
Mark Hart
Thedford Roper
Sylva Schwaneveldt Bernklau
Colleen Stokes
Herbert Whiteworth
Preston
Ellis Johnson
Max Haxidock
Haddock
Bear Uake County
Bear Lake County
Hart
Soda Springs
Rolen Bastian
Bertie Winward
Joe Williams
Marjorie Ruth Moon
D. F. Engelking
Tabulation of Contested Votes in Franklin County
Contest results from Franklin County tabulation show disputed ballots under review. Officials count provisional and challenged ballots as precincts finalize tallies. Voters await certification and potential recount outcomes from the county election board.
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Franklin County
Bride Killed In Wreck Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for Deanna Jepsen Larson 19 will be held Friday after a Logan crash Monday that killed her while she rode with husband Douglas Larson. Larson and driver Ralph Keller from Preston were injured. Keller’s license was held by the state. Larson’s death follows a collision at Fourth East and Fourth North when Keller braked to avoid another car. Larson was born Sept 30 1947 in Preston, daughter of Elias and Clara Jepsen, married Oct 7 in Logan temple, and was a Preston High School graduate. She attended LDS Business College, led Baton Corps, Phi Delts, Senior Trio and was queen of the Senior Ball. She is survived by her husband and Mink Creek parents.
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Larson
Douglas Larson
Ralph Keller
Preston
Keiler
Fourth East
Fourth North
Keller
Logan Lds Hospital
Elias and
Clara Christensen Jepsen
Douglas P. Larson
Logan Temre
Preston High School
LDS Seminary
LDS Business College
Phi- Dels
Mink Creek
Yule Decorating Contest Returns With Prizes
The annual Christmas decorating contest resumes with prizes for the best home and business displays. Businesses must be ready by the Christmas opening the day after Thanksgiving, judged on both interior and exterior decorations.
West Side States Student Conferences Schedule
West Side district will hold parent teacher conferences on Friday and students will not attend school. Superintendent Lyle Porter notes parents visit between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm for individual conferences, with teachers to be announced. Banks and post offices in North Cache Valley close November 11 for Veteran's Day. First Security bank plans a 6 pm reopening on Thursday.
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West Side
Lyle Porter
Cache Valley
Ted E. Steers
First Security Bank
Elks Lodge Seeks Hides For Charity Drive
The Preston Elks Lodge collects deer hides for the Elks Rehabilitation center. Local lodge leaders appeal to area hunters to donate hides. Hides can be left at the Joinery Ice Station or at Hard Hill's home.
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Preston Elks Lodge
Elks Rehabilitation Center
Joartry
Hard Hill
Shoplifting concerns rise in Preston with losses reported
Shoplifting in Preston drew concern this week as merchants reported missing merchandise totaling about 15000 over a year. Police Chief Danald Austin noted rising incidents at Sprouse Reitz Kings Penneys and local groceries with breading front and rear entrances aiding theft. A woman was arrested and another person faces charges as cases continue.
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Sprouse Reitz
Kings
Penneys
Danald Austin
Two Stakes Plan Shows Balloons Next Week
It Begins With Balloons a musical comedy by the MIA is set for parent youth nights across LDS stakes Oneida and Franklin with a bishop in the Franklin show and a school teacher in the Oneida performance All young people and parents are urged to attend The Franklin show stars Bishop Maxceare and Don Dalley directs the Dayton chair while Oneida's cast includes Mrs Halo Hart and Mrs Kay Moosman with Mrs Clair Holman directing for readers in distant wards.
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Franklinthouse
Oxford-Clifton
Winder
Preston High
Banida
Dayton
Maxceare
Don Q. Dalley
Day
Don Pack
Ward
West Side High
Franklin Stake
Oneida Stake
Halo Hart
Kay Moos
Clair Hol
Fourth Ward
Third Ward
Kingsworth
Enid Mink
Hospital Bond Vote Falls Short by 110 Votes
County voters narrowly rejected a $600000 hospital bond issue missing the required two thirds by 110. Six precincts including Franklin Whitney Mapleton Oneida Station Treasure ton and Thatcher did not pursue a majority. Officials warned a second vote may occur while stressing patience with such bond measures.
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Mapleton
Oneida Station
Treasureton
Thatcher
Oneida
Whitney
Board of County Commissioners
Preston Chamber Plans Bigger Christmas Decorations
The Preston Chamber of Commerce outlines plans to expand holiday displays and boost the annual Christmas program. Merchants’ committee will sponsor a school children’s decorating effort as part of the effort to brighten the town this season.
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Preston
Merchants’ Committee
Spon
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