Election Deadline Approaches for Voter Registration
County recorder Cleo de Swenson outlines eligibility require ments for the general election and notes a six month state and 30 day county residency. Voters who have moved need a precinct transfer. Registered voters who did not move remain properly registered. A list of county and precinct registrars includes Banida Carma Geddes Clifton Marguerite Henderson Dayton Barbara Smart and others across multiple precincts.
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Cleo de Swenson
Swenson
Banida
Preston Chamber Harvest Banquet Honors Grassman and 4-H Leader
The Preston Chamber of Commerce harvest banquet is set for October 29 at 7 30 p m in the courthouse basement. William Reese is named grassman of the year after earlier selection and district competition progress. 4-H leader awards will also be honored. American Legion auxiliary members are selling banquet tickets.
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Preston Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Afeiliary
Chamber
Court House
William Reese
Democrats Hear For Against Gambling Pleas
Delegates and candidates gathered for a Meet The Candidates banquet in the county where Vernon K. Smith urged local option gambling to boost business freedom and attract industry, while Rep. Ralph Harding voiced opposition to gambling and defended his record against federal housing and Burns Creek projects.
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Eivicc
Democratic Party
Washington
Vernon K. Smith
Harding
Congress
GOP
farmers + co
Frank Church
Sen. Church
Sion
Gracie Prost
Churces
Gher
Shispand
Rhage Ich Coeds
Prostandy
County’s bond sales hit 32.4 percent of annual goal
Franklin county trails statewide in bond sales with only 32.4 percent of its $75,000 goal reached. W. Gordon Merrill, the county bond sale chairman, reports total sales of $24,262 for the year, including $1,979 in September.
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U. S
Franklin County
W. Gordon Merrill
City enforces two hour parking limit on Preston streets
City council recently approved a two hour parking ordinance aimed at curbside congestion on Main Street Preston. The measure, passed about a month ago by the chamber of commerce, directs enforcement on State Street and Oneida and began last week.
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Shahide Af
Sigura
State
Oneida
Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Ex County Publishers Buy Ontario Newspaper
William F McKnight and Larry Robinson, former owners of Franklin county papers, announced the purchase of the Ontario Oregon semi weekly paper by Malheur Publishing company with McKnight as president and Robinson as vice president.
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Ontario, Ore
Franklin County
William F.,mcknight
Ythe Preston Citizen
Larry Robinson
The
Clarion
Preston
Ontario
Malheur Publishing Company
McKnight
Robinson
Citizen
Donald
Harold Smith
Area Explorers Plan LDS International Conference
Richmond scouts led by Nick Rust Preston and Harold White with 15 peers from Utah Idaho Arizona and California met in Salt Lake City with the YMMIA general board and advisor William B Smart to plan the August BYU campus conference. They received assignments and discussed issues related to the event during a Fort Douglas Country Club dinner.
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Richmond
Nick Rust
Preston
Harold White
Utah
Idaho
Arizona
California
BYU
YMMIA
William B. Smart
Salt Lake City
Sea Farmans General Board
Fort Douglas Country Club
Farm Accidents Injure Two in County
Two people were injured in separate farm accidents in the county. Byron Tanner of Riverdale narrowly escaped serious harm when clothing tangled in a beet topper hopper at Belton Hatch farm. A jeep backing into a beet-pile area hit Charlies Buttars’ young son, causing a back cut but no broken bones. Patricia Robinson broke an arm in a field accident.
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Byron Tanner
Riverdale
Belton Hatch Farm
Hatch
Mr. Tanner
Charlies Buttars
Sale Of Elevator Firm Announced In Preston
The Salt Lake elevator property at 123 South First West in Preston was announced for sale this week by J. L. Burton of Burton Feed Company. Burton said George Bodily, former elevator manager, will continue to handle grains, live stock and poultry feeds and related supplies and also manage the coal business.
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Salt Lake
South First West
Preston
J. L. Burton
Burton Feed Company
Burton
George Bodily
Public meeting for Democratic precinct nominees called
A Democratic precinct committee men meeting is scheduled at the party headquarters Monday at 8 p m. County chairman Merlin Pittle announces the call and urges attendance by all precinct committee men.
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Democratic Party
Merlin
Pttle
Utah leaders tour Bear River water project site
A delegation including five businessmen and local officials toured the Bear River watershed to view the proposed East Cache Canal and related works. Bureau of Reclamation and US Geological Survey officials discussed a potential 125 foot Mapleton dam instead of enlarging Glendale Reservoir, and noted ample water to support irrigation from Franklin to Smithfield and Swan Lake to Onieda area.
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Eavelan
Cache Valley
Gecuineisia
Bureau " of ‘Reclamation
Mapleton Reservoir
Oneida Narrows
Bear River
Swan Lake
Oneida Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation
Mapleton
Glendale
Cub River Canyon
L. B. Caine
Oneida
Box Elder County
U. S.cGeological ‘Survey
Utah
Franklin
Lewiston
Cache Canal
Citizen
Local office burglary hits Rulon Dunn in county
The office of insurance man Rulon Dunn was broken into Monday night. A half roll of 4 cent stamps and a $20 bill were stolen. Entry was through the door with no damage observed. A stock book for the local radio station was also taken and later found in an alley.
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Rulon Dunn
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Sthey
Focus On Youth Comes to LDS Stakes in Two Shows
The Focus On Youth program from the MIA will be staged in the Oneida and Franklin Stakes Tuesday under stake MIA boards. Speakers include Ernest Eberhard, former Preston mayor and seminary principal, and Dr. Wayne Wright, USU counseling head. The Oneida event at 8 pm at the stake house features Wright. Franklin at the high school auditorium features Eberhard. A 57-member youth cast from Franklin Ward districts will perform with Janeal Hansen and Clareny Yarrant in lead roles. The Eberhards, longtime Preston residents now in Springville, are noted for civic and church service and family relations expertise.
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Oneida
Franklin
Ernest Eberhard
Preston
Wayne Wright
Utah State University
Wright
Franklin Stake
Eberhard
Church Road
Tall Wards
Janeal Hansen
Preston Second Ward
Claren Yarrant
Eberhards
Springville
Utah
Preston First Ward
Preston Seminary
Girl Injured In Car Wreck On Riverdale Road
A car driven by 17 year old Thomas C. Wood rolled off Riverdale road early Saturday injuring Julie Stewart 16 who suffered cuts. Also in the vehicle were Edmond Mortenson 15 and Brenda Packer 14. Wood said he was not watching the road. The car owner is Jack Wood.
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Riverdale
Thomas C. Wood
Julie Stewart
Edmond Mortenson
Brenda Packer
Oy Wood
Jack Wood
Extension Courses Meeting Stated
A brief item notes an Extension Courses meeting and emphasizes stated terms. No damage reported.
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Sybil McGregor Treasureron
Pearl Bargers Weston Ethel Bastian Whitney
Neva Swainston Winder
Myrtle Swainston
Ex-County Publishers
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LDS
Vernon
Raibd
Sonra Cha
Cavite
Rae Cuneer
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