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Show Tourist Council MONTICELLO Urges Lake at Glen Canton be Naked "Powell" News Items Mn Hy H. E. Maks frorr. attending Women's House Farty ni;ht the 3aptist in Salt Lake City men this week were urged by the State Tourist and Publicity Council to support its recommendation that Glen Canyon's 186-mireservoir be named Lake Powell. le and Mrs. Glen Wilkin and family of Hesperus Colo, were friends and relatives visiting in Monticell o the past week. Gail the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dalton was a hospital patient a few days last week. Mr. Dalton is helping out Georgia at the Rust Black home for a-w- hile. Mrs. Trina Williams of 31uff has been a hospital .patient sev- the Geological Survey. One-arm- Page 7 ed BLANDING OUTLOOK Mapor Powell led two expeditions down the Green and Colorado rivers in 1869 and In 1871-7surveying and naming of the natural features in many the vicinity of the rivers, including Glen Canyon itself. July 10, 1959 Major Powell also was the first man to propose damming of the Colorado river Mr. Can- 2, Utahs senators and congress Mrs, Richard Campbell and Mrs. Pearl Black returned Wednesday tist and one of the founders of According to D. James Cannon, director of the council, his organization has adopted a formal resolution in favor of this name. If accepted by the federal government, Which is building the dam, the name would make the huge lake a memorial to Major John Wesley Powell, famous river explorer, scien non said. P&uttauenU eil JlaiAcufa Goiali to finU Mcuucwu LOOK YOUR BEST cone to Fs GRADE eral days Mr. and Mrs. Gusman Trujillo and family of Salt Lake City have been guests of Mrs. Trujil- lo's sister and have Mr. ndall Torris. Eva Mrs. Tobert A. Cra- sold the San Juan to a Kansas nan. Record Janice Coleman of Dove Creek grandmother Mrs. Pearl Black a few days. is visiting her Half year report of vital statistics from San Juan County follows : 90 Hospital is 40 births (50 boys and girls ) 23 deaths nine of which were 9-- s accidental'. Walters of Mancos was a James visitor in business week. Pleasant and welcome to Monti cello last Beatrice town Brady last visitors week were Gilky of Chico one time county nurse here when we had no Dr. She was acoompanied by two sisters-in-la- w. They were Mrs. Carroll and Mrs . Leon Meador of Moab Meador of Long Beach Calif. known here. well are both They The Community Church Mission Circle met July 1 at the home of Hie meeting Thelma Harral. Calif. a ' by scripture reading and prayer by Bessie Winscott. Roll call was next on the agenda followed by a Bible verse reading of the minutes by secretary. opened financial Marguerite Pehrson, and Christensen report by Jfyrtle a short business discussion. this portion of the Following a lesson "Never Grow meeting Old", was given by Marguerite The meeting was ad Pehrson. journed and refreshments served the hostess assisted by her daughter Patrica. .Bessie Winscott is home from Denver where she received medby ical attention. Mrs Jack Selby formerly of San Blake Doyle Josephine Jose of dependability delivery on time , when you want it, when you buy Texaco products from us. They are the finest you can get to operate and preserve your costly farm equipment. Advanced Custom-Mad- e Havoline Motor Oil for longer engine life . . . longer lasting Marfak lubricant . . . Texaco Fire Chief gasoline for lively power and low cost operation. Youll like our neighborly service -- and youll save money! Phone us. YOU GET EXTRA MEASURE Calif, and her sister Ina Bradon of Culver City, Calif, long ago residents of San Juan County were last week call- .Doyle in Monticell o Blandlng out east and Cortez. They were returning home after a ing on visit to friends Mrs. Selby's daughter Pauline Hill and family in Denver. Mrs. Wm. Oil Company PHONE : 0R8 t - 3861 J |