City Council Grapples With Federal Delays On Water Line And Highway
Preston officials face indefinite delays on two federally funded projects the water line and the Eighth East and West streets off system highway. Engineer Jensen cites land liens and doubtful parcel calculations as hurdles while Washington funding and check disbursements cause hold ups. The council plans to advertise bids on 18 inch steel pipe and weighs water meter purchases amid talks of voter consideration on Nov 8.
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Preston
Eighth West
Doug Jensen
Forsgren and Perkins
Washington, D.C
Lowell Castleton
Washington
State Highway Dept
Jensen
Legrand Burton
Chamber of Commerce
Castleton
Chevrolet gifts aid Preston High with donated damaged vehicles
Chevrolet donates nearly 2000 damaged cars and trucks and engine components to schools including Preston High School to support automotive and vocational training. Vehicles are affixed with donation tags, made inaffordable for use, and must be non profit recipients with affidavits not to be driven.
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Chevrolet
Preston High School
R. D. Good
Good
Growth in Franklin County Brings 86 New Homes
Records show 86 new residential connections in Franklin County from January through September. 27 tied to Preston city and 59 to other areas, with non residential hookups excluded. Mountain Bell confirms rising telephone activity alongside UP and L growth indicators.
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Franklin County
Utah Power and Light Co
L. Consumer
Dick Bowman
Preston
Bowman
UP and L
Mountain Bell
Gus Mink
Franklin Municipal Election Set for November
Franklin City voters head to the polls on November 8 for municipal elections. Clerk Beth Cole says two council seats are up for grabs. First day to file is September 29 with a filing deadline of October 11.
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Franklin City
Beth Cole
County board approves purchase of new patrol unit
Franklin County commissioners opened bids for a sheriff patrol car a four door Pontiac Catalina costing 4725 with trade in on the blue unit The contract went to Palmer's West Motor and McCunes also bid A front end loader bid was opened Western Equipment Co was sole bidder with price 58999 with trade Delivery set for early October A key to the generator will remain in the sheriff's office for emergency use Planning to pave the Preston Airport tie down area due to growing use and space shortages Constance and clerk Mike Kunz will attend Idaho Association of Counties meetings in late October in Pocatello Holiday Inn
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Carl Hudson
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Sheriff's Department
Palmer
West Motor
McCunes
Western Equipment Co
Nuto
Keer Tready
Constance
Slerk
Mike Kunz
Idaho Association of Counties
Pocatello
Holiday Inn
PHS Parents Meet for High School Planning Discussion
The Preston High School parents gather for a final meeting next Wednesday October 5 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium to hear proposals from the planning committee on school discipline and activities and to vote on possible actions for presentation to the school board. Gene Hawkes chairs the committee and urges full parent attendance to present a unified plan for administrators and the board.
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Preston High School
Gene Hawkes
Hawkes
Senior Citizens urged to attend clinic and dinner at Legion Hall
A blood pressure screening clinic is set for October 5 at the American Legion Hall from 1 to 4 p.m. All senior citizens are urged to attend. A senior citizen dinner will follow on Saturday at the same hall with serving beginning at noon.
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American Legion Hall
Woodward wins Citizen football contest with 17 correct
Mark Woodward edged out Roger Griffeth by tie breaker to secure $10 prize as the second consecutive Woodward winner in Franklin. Griffeth earns $5 for second place after 56 and 49 point predictions but three upsets pinged both, including Snake River Bear Lake and UCLA Minnesota.
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Franklin
Mark Woodward
A Woodward
Bruce Woodward
Roger K. Griffeth
Snake River
Bear Lake
Soda Springs
South
Fremont
Ucla
Minnesota
Penn State
Maryland
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Aberdeen
American Falls
Logan
Preston Broncos
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Shipley
Elmer Oliverson
Forsgren
Perkins
CETA
Leness Keller
Mike Lower
Oliverson
Lower
Walt Ross
Ellen Wilcox
Chamber
Geade* Larsen
Chevrolet Motors
Salt Lake City
George Wilcox
PHS
Orson Bowler
Dick Pilgrim
Pilgrim Chevrolet
Bob Gaylord
al Koch
General Motors
Dr. Bowler
Preston High
Chevy
Idaho
Woodward
Griffeth
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