Big Christmas Opening Weekend in Preston Features Santa and Decorations
Preston hosts a four year old Christmas celebration with Santa visits on Friday and Saturday, free matinees for children at the Grand Theatre, candy and nuts, and new city decorations costing about 1300 dollars. Santa turns on lights Friday at 5 30 and greets children at his workshop until 8 p.m. Saturday offers a second matinee and candy distribution.
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Santa Claus
Preston
Claus
Grand Theatre
Santa
Teegies Readies Plate Sale for 1967 Licensing
Marlowe Franklin county assessor announced 1967 vehicle license plates go on sale December 1 with a January 18 deadline for licensing. Strict enforcement begins January 19 for vehicles with expired plates. Officials extended registration to January 18 to aid applicants.
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Marlowe Unk
Franklin County
Commissioner of Law Enforcement
Devel
Syour Home County
Assessor
Water Officials to Address Bear River and Idaho Water Needs
Water officials including David L. Crandall regional director of the Bureau of Reclamation Dr Frank D Seelye and Prof Gary R Wells of Idaho State University will speak before the Idaho Water Resource board in Soda Springs The two day meeting at the Caribou county courthouse opens at 9 am on Monday and Tuesday with discussions on Bear River development alternatives Southeast Idaho municipal and industrial water supply and related budget and interagency matters.
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David L. Crandall
Bureau of Reclamation
Frank D. Seelye
Gary R. Wells
Idaho State University
Idaho Water Resource Board
Soda Springs
Bear River
Crandall
Seelye
Prot Wells
Soutieast Idaho
R. Keith Higginson
Caribou County
National Reclamation Association
Franklin County Leads Idaho in Poultry and Egg Production
Franklin County remained Idaho's top poultry county through 1964, with 98 farms housing 144 465 laying hens down from 389 farms and 146 690 hens in 1959. State totals show 8 125 farms with 1 115 267 hens in 1964, vs 15 446 farms and 1 379 360 hens in 1959. county rankings shifted from Madison to Gooding among others.
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Franklin County
Idaho
Daniel Roberts
Frankiin County
Franklin
Ada
Canyon
Bingham
Madison
Gooding
Taxpayers Get Annual Franklin County Tax Notices
Franklin county taxpayers will receive their annual tax statements this month with due and payable dates through December 20. A total tax bill of 679314.27 excluding utilities and personal rolls is reported from 4829 statements, up from last year by about 39000. Utilities tax falls to 291705.15, while personal tax totals 15309.76.
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Franklin County
Sylva Bernklau
Bernklau
Preston Holiday Hours Set by Merchants Committee
The Retail Merchants committee announced late opening hours for the Preston business district during the Christmas season. Stores will stay open until 8 p.m. on Fridays November 25 December 2 December 9 December 16 and from December 19 to December 23.
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Preston
Retail Merchants Committee
Second Hospital Bond Election Scheduled
A second election on Franklin county's proposed new hospital and nursing home was set for May 9, 1967. The boards asked Dr Terrill O. Carver for another extension of the present hospital’s temporary license and urged voters to decide on a new facility after Phase I remodeling.
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Franklin County Hospital and Nursing Home
Board of County Commissioners
Frankin County Hospital Board
Terrill O. Carver
Department of Public Health
Vaughn J. Larsen
Earl H. Shumway
Carver
UP and L to light holiday lights again in Utah and beyond
Utah Power and Light plans free electricity for downtown and park decorations as a long standing community gesture. The firm will provide all necessary service connections to illuminate holiday displays in 152 communities across Utah Idaho and Wyoming. Last year the program used 370000 kilowatt hours to light 73000 bulbs across 152 locales including 29 northern Cache Valley communities and parts of southeastern Idaho.
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Utah Power & Light Company
Burton Martin
Up&l
Preston Division
Wage
Libes
OME. Martin
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Cache Valley
Franklin County Cancer Rate Lower In Area
A government report shows Franklin County cancer mortality is lower than national levels with progress toward control. At the Tokyo International Cancer Congress 4 000 researchers from 60 countries echoed optimism. Lung cancer remains high. smoking cessation lagged in younger groups.
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Franklin County
U. S. Public Health Service
Tokyo
United States
Area Man To Speak At National Meet
Willis S Hall president of Cache County School Board has accepted an invitation to speak at a National Boards Association session. Hall has served two years as board president and six on the board. He is a Preston High School graduate and former University of Idaho student, a dairy farmer and local businessman in Lewiston and Preston areas.
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Willis S. Hall
Cache, County
Boards Association
Gwen
Ithe Educa
Carl
Hall
Erget
Preston High School
University*of Idaho
Hall Ds
Yeavid
Lewiston
Preston
Parking Limit To Be Enforced In Preston Streets
Preston police chief Darald Aus says overtime parking will be enforced on main streets. The two hour limit remains in effect across the area.
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Preston
Darald Aus
Jehovah's Witnesses hold second annual circuit visit
Monroe E. Fickel, circuit supervisor, will lead a week of increased activity as part of Jehovah's Witnesses advanced training. Mrs Elma G McCleery notes daily field ministry and Bible discussion outreach from Tuesday evening through Sunday, with the Fickels joining local ministers for home-to-door ministry events.
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Ewe LO
Monroe E. Fickel
Jehovah's Witnesses
Elma G. McCleery
Jehovah’s Witnesses
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County High
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