Local Boy 12 Held After Thefts Of Two Automobiles
A 12 year old boy was taken into custody Saturday night and admitted driving away two parked cars, one Friday night and one Saturday afternoon. He was on probation and faces possible commitment to the State Industrial School at St Anthony. The thefts involved autos owned by Verlan Gunnell and Frank Foss. Authorities recaptured the Foss car after a pursuit near the high school. The boy was held by juvenile authorities and will likely be sent to St Anthony in a few days.
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St.Anthony
Verlan Gunnell
Motor Mercantile Corp
South State
Ray Talbot
Logan
Frank Foss
Oneida
Lee Hendrickson
Talbot
Lynn Fackrell
St. Anthony
Glenn
Cunningham
Chicago
University
Kansas
Los ‘Angeles
Bill Bronthron
Preston High Harvest Ball crowning honors Carolyn Poole
Carolyn Poole daughter of Mr and Mrs Morris Poole of Whitney was crowned FFA sweetheart at Preston High School Harvest Ball on Wednesday November 22. She wore an FFA sweetheart jacket for official functions and national FFA week. Attendants Pauline Chatterton and Linda Golightly received necklaces. Rex Candle Brent Rawlings and Dennis Cole led the event with carnival attractions and door prizes.
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Carolyn Poole
Morris +Poole
Whitney
F.F
Preston High School
FFA
Robert
Miss Poole
Pauline Chatterton
Wallace Chatterton
Franklin
Linda Golightly
Don’ Golightly
Preston High
Carolyn
Pauline
Linda
Rex Candle
Harvest Ball
Brent Rawlings
Dennis Cole
Rodney Fisher
Allen Fisher
Preston
Rex . Condle
Paul Condle
Glenn ~Taylor
Heber Taylor
Mapleton
Robert Bodily
Kent Rawlings
Jim Gilbert
Harold Sharp
Sentinel
Free Electricity Gift From Utah Power and Light Co
Utah Power and Light Co will provide free electricity to light over 50 000 holiday lamps as a Christmas gift. District representative George E Butler said the service will run from dusk to midnight December 1 to January 1 in cities and towns served by the company. Last year the utility provided 300 000 kilowatt hours to illuminate 50 700 bulbs in 110 communities across Utah Idaho and Wyoming.
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Utah Power & Light Co
George E. Butler
Up&l
Park ‘City
Utah
Utah Power
Idaho
Wyoming
Preston High to stage South Pacific in February
Preston High School will present South Pacific as its 1962 musical under Principal Reed Brenchley. The Rodgers and Hammerstein show features melodies like Some Enchanted Evening and Younger Than Springtime and will be directed by Lyle Shipley Delmar Derricott and Darlene Nelson with student directors Cheryl Jensen and Johnny Hart.
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Preston High School
Prin. Reed Brenchley
Lyle Shipley
Delmar Derricott
Darlene Nelson
Cheryl Jensen
Johnny Hart
Emergency Feed Meeting Planned At Courthouse Friday
Franklin county livestock men business leaders and officials were invited to a Friday 1 30 p m meeting at the county courthouse to discuss the 1961 livestock feed situation and a possible emergency grain program similar to the 1960 61 effort. The disaster committee led by A G Condie aims to gauge county production and seek state and federal action if needed to establish Franklin county as an emergency feed area.
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Franklin
Franklin County
Commodity’Credit ‘Corp
Sis Belrig
USDA
A. G. Con‘diz
Franklin ‘County
ASC
Daniel Revarts
County’ Extension
Webster’ Maughan
Farmers’ Home’ Administration
Condie
State Disaster’ Committee
Robert E. Smylie
U.S. Department, of Agriculture
County
Farm welding classes offered by Eastside School District
Eastside School District announces welding courses for farmers under the vocational agriculture program at Preston High School. Instructors Lincoln A. Orme and William A. Craner will teach basic welding including flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, metals and rods, oxy acoustic acetylene and arc welding, and aluminum. The 30 hour course costs $15 and begins with an organizational meeting Monday December 18 at 8 p.m. in the vocational agriculture building. For details call the school at 852-0280.
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Eastside
Vocational Agriculture Department
William G. Ward
Lincoln A. Orme
William‘ A. Craner
Vocational Agriculture
Preston High School
Soil District elects Ralphs to 1962 board post
Franklin county soil conservation district members elected Dennis Ralphs to the 1962 board replacing Carl Mortensen whose term expires December 31. Mortensen will stay as an alternate advisor. Ralph Perry named to prepare 1961 activities report for conservation day. Stanton Hawkes to draft 1962 activity program for next meeting. A full time SCS engineer for the district is sought to improve staff balance and service.
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Dennis’ Ralphs
Clifton
Si Oers
Franklin
County
C Supervigors
Frankie’ Soil “Conservation
Ralphs
Carl Mortensen
Mortensen
Board of
Jack Kennard
SCS
Franklin Soil Conservation District
Preston
Ayer
King
Montpelier
Soda Springs
Grace
Burley attorney to speak at county meeting December 6
Republican county chairman Phenol Edgley announced Burley attorney James Annest will be the featured speaker at a meeting in the courthouse basement Wednesday December 6 at 7 30 p m. The public is invited. Annest has served two terms in the Idaho State Legislature and will seek the congressional seat held by Ralph Harding of Blackfoot. He will also speak at the Rotary Club the same day.
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Phenol Edgleéy
James Annest
Burley
Annest
Idaho
Ralph Harding
Blackfoot
Rotary’ Club
Mirkehieor
Messin! Jones
Edgley
Weekend car thefts tied to same 12 year old
A 12 year old allegedly borrowed two cars over the weekend, taking them from different owners while a third party eyed the risk to officers. Verlan Gunnell and Frank Foss owned the vehicles, both later recovered after sheriff Ray Talbot and City Officer Lee Hendrickson located them Saturday night.
Santa Claus to Visit Town Friday Evening
The Preston Chamber of Commerce alerts residents that Santa Claus will visit Friday evening to usher in the Christmas season. Children and accompanying adults are invited to town at 5 o clock to witness the official Christmas lights switch on and enjoy Santa’s performance at the First Security Bank building.
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Santa Claus
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Ballots Due for CC Directors in 1962–63 Election
Preston Chamber of Commerce secretary-manager Rulen Dunn urged members to return ballots for the 1962 63 directors election. Twelve candidates were listed, with five to be chosen for two year terms. The slate included Keith Christensen Clair Cutler Stan Evans Dick Farnes Frank Foss Sr Jack Garrett Morris Ordon James Gregerson Reed Magelby Neil Nelson Ted Steers and Harry Woolley.
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Dunn
Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Keith Christensen
Dr. Clair Cutler
Stan. Evans
Dick” Farnés
Frank Foss
Jack ‘ Garrett
Morris Ordon
James ‘Gregerson
Franklin County 4-H Christmas Party Set for Dec 9
Franklin county 4-H plans its annual Christmas party at Preston High School auditorium on Saturday December 9 at 8 o'clock with Kiwanis backing. Owen Gibson reports the event includes Christmas decorations harling stories by Darrell Gamble and a Santa visit along with awards for county project winners and the First Security Bank wrist watch to the top scoring member.
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Franklin
Preston
Kiwanis
Preston High School
B.o'clockse
Owen" Gibson
Darrell
Santa Claus
First Security Bank
Security Bank
Gibson
Parolee Neal Captured After High Speed Chase and Shootout
A 26 year old man, George Robert Neal of Weston, on parole from Idaho State Penitentiary, was captured after a 20 mile chase into Utah. Deputy Talbot and officers flattened three tires with a shotgun near Weston then Neal stopped, swerved, and was carried from his car to a jail cell. Neal faces return to prison to complete a seven year sentence and had previously been paroled in 1961 after a 1959 sentence for second degree murder. The incident followed a prior assault with a deadly weapon charge later amended to murder related to Ronald Byington’s fatal shooting in Franklin.
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Idaho State Penitentiary
George Robert ‘Neal
Weston
Rajy—Talbot
Neal
Talbot
Orlando . Larsen
Lee
Hendrickson
Preston
Fairview
Logan
Utah
Cornish
Wey
Uto
Imine
Dell. ‘Smith
Ronald, Byington
Byington
Salt “Lake ‘City’ Hospital
Maple Creek
Canyon
Franklin
Dell Stanger
Salt Lake
Preston Legion Receives National Citations for Youth Programs
Idaho American Legion commander E Russell Short announced that 29 Idaho posts earned Legion national headquarters citations for Americanism and youth activity programs in the past year. Lewiston post scored 465 of 1500 points to win first, marking its 23rd year atop the ratings. Bonners Ferry placed second with 340 points across 29 activity divisions.
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E. Russell Short
Idaho
American Legion
Legion
Preston
American ‘ Legion
Lewiston
Lewiston - Post
Bonners Ferry
Presbyterian Church Bazaar Plans On December 4
The Presbyterian Community Church plans a bazaar and food sale Monday December 4. Chili barbecued sandwiches and pie will be served beginning at 5 p.m. The public is invited.
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Presbyterian ‘Community Church
Preston Indians Tip Off 1961-62 Basketball Schedule
Preston High School Indians open their season with a home game against Grace this Friday night. Five returning lettermen Brent Gunderson Owen Cherrington Vaughn Bensen Elliott Larsen and Woodrow Rasmussen lead a 15 man squad in 20 scheduled games. The opener followed by a Saturday trip to West Side to face the Pirates in a traditional thriller. Season tickets available at the door.
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Preston High School Indians
Grace
Preston
Brent Gunderson
Owen Cherrington
Vaughn Bensen
Elliott Larsen
Woodrow Rasmussen
Indians
Pirates
Blair‘ Hawkes
Terry Wright
Richard McFadden
Jed Dunkley
Gene Bennett
Jon Jepsen
Lonnie Olsen
Kay Crockett
Mont Mo
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South Pacific
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Frank ‘Foss
Foss
Roberta
City
Douglas
Phil
Dougie
St. Broz
Wien
Ayree
Knife and Fork Club
Nicolas Meldoza
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Mendoza
Castro
Batista
Dr. Mendoza
Russia
United States
Poland
Yugolavia
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Santa
Preston Legion
Preston's
Hoopster Gunderson
Terry Wvsight
Eni
Nia
Jeavszy
Lanvai
Elliot ‘Larsin
Vo Mike
Jon’ Jepsen
Tver Dais
Eo Dok
Bennett
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