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Show 11 Pierpont Ave. Four Killed When Plane Falls in Lake THE WEATHER 1& BUS e The GARLAND TIMES An early morning crash of a light plane in the Great Salt Lake Wednesday, brought death to four men, one of whom was Ross Boyd Miller, 30, Bountiful, and a former resident of Tremonton. Vol. 35 Killed in the. crash with Mr. Miller, were Joseph Garr Bennett, 4886 Center street, Murray; Dwayne Daniels, 1539 S. 2nd West, Salt Lake City, and Glenn East, Sandy. Hyatt, 8828-7t- h The four men were employees Conof the Morrison-Knudsestruction Company, at Little valley, and had left the Salt Lake airport Wednesday morning about 5 a.m., on their way four-passeng- er Utah-Idah- TREMONTON. UTAH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1958 Feb. 23 Set For Heart Fund Drive Plans for raising the quota for the Heart Drive are announced by Celia Bennett and Ruth and Hyatt were found and taken 'AMiAwiMtm ArtiYrrMwri'iiiiTM jjjiiimiyik&S from the wreckage Friday afterThe bodies of Ross Boyd Miller and Joseph Garr Bennett were removed from the wrecked plane and taken ashore noon by searchers who used an airboat owned by the Western in an air boat manned by Max Ericksen and Roy Sande rs. photo courtesy Salt Lake Tribune Max Club, piloted by Sportsmen Ericksen and Roy Sanders of moved to Bountiful two years Bountiful. Ross Boyd Miller was born Jan. 19, 1928, in Logan, a son of Ross A. and Jessie Adams Miller. He was educated in Tremonton public schools and Bear River High School. He married Leone Oyler Nov. 18, 1944, in Sacramento, Calif. Mr. Miller was a member of Bountiful Eleventh Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. Survivors include his parents, Dillon, Mont.; his widow, four children, Steven Ross, 12 Thomas Lee, 9, Marinda Ann, 4, and Russell Scott, IV2, all of Bountiful; two sisters, Mrs. Elwin (Darlene) Johnson, Ogden and Mrs. Lamont (Myrna Loy) Rogers, Tremonton, and a brother, Gary Lee Miller, Dillon. He was a building contractor in Tremonton, having constructed many new homes in the Standard Addition in the north part of Tremonton City. He 19 Committee appointments were made Thursday afternoon at at the meeting of the Bear River Chamber of Commerce held in the City building. to work. It is believed that the light plane ran into a heavy storm and crashed in the lake about 12 miles west of the Farmington Bird Refuge, in a spot that has claimed two other planes in recent years. The wreckage was first spotted about noon Thursday by Keith Davies, a pilot for the Kemp and Kelsey Air Service, Inc., of Salt Lake City. It was submerged in about four feet of water and mud. A rescue team which reached the scene Thursday afternoon found the bodies of Miller and Bennett in the plane. Boyd is believed to have been the pilot of the plane, and had attempted to return to Salt Lake airport after encountering bad weather. Daniels NUMBER Committees Named For C. of C. Projects n The bodies of ago. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon in Tremonton First Ward chapel with Garland Puzey, counselor in Tremonton Fourth Ward Bishopric in charge. Joann Archibald played the prelude and accompanied a double mixed quartet who sang, "Sometime We'll Understand". Members of the group were W. E. Kerr, Lynn Iverson, Russ Webb, Lawrence Whitney, Lulu Johnson, Faunice Laub, Beth Reese and Alta Johnson. Dean Barney gave the invocation. Speakers wefe President George C. Ficklin, Loyal Glenn, LeGrand Miller and Ford Jepp-son. Bear River Stake Conference Set; Bishop Buehner to Attend Elder Garl W. Buehner, second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric will address the quarterly conference sessions of the Bear River Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints in Garland Saturday and Sunday, February 15 and 16. President Robert J. Potter will conduct the meetings of the conference, beginning with a Priesthood leadership meeting Saturday evening at 6:30, and a meeting for men and their wives at 8 p.m. The A Cappella Choir of the high school will sing during the morning session of the conference beginning at 10 a.m. and the Stake choir under the direction of J. P. Christensen will be heard during the afternoon meeting. There is a possibility of three missionaries their reporting work during the conference ses- "Hold Thou My Hand" was sung by Val Leavitt accompanied by Blanche Hansen and the male quartet to which Boyd belonged in Bountiful, sang, "I'll Go Where You Want me to Go". Closing remarks were made by Garland Puzey and the closing song, "Oh. My Father", was sung by the double mixed quartet. Ferris Allen gave the benesions. diction. in The Sunday evening session at was Burial the Hyrum City Anyone interested in taking Cemetery wheTe the grave was 7:30 will be under the direction an American Red Cross First dedicated of Cyril Linford and Sylvia by Leo Oyler. Aid Class is urged to contact Ray MIA. The Simmons Stake of the Ashcraft, Lynn Thomas or Nephi Westergard. As soon as sufficient members have been enrolled, the class will begin. Work can be given for either the standard course or the advanced First Aid class. Will Organize First Aid Class young people of the stake wi'.l be heard in speech and music. The program is centered around the Parables of Jesus. - "' ' - ' 'SswwW8' License Plate Sale Date Extended ' Announcement was made this week by the County Assessor's office that they will send a representative to Tremonton thm? more days to facilitate the sale of license plates for the people of this part of the county. License plates may be obtained at the Utah Power and Light or building Monday, Tuesday Thursday next week, Feb. 17, 18 or 20. This is the last opportunity to buy plates here, according to the announceni'mt. ' Postmaster is Back at Desk - T- if--j L.S .. , James Walton returned to his work in the local post office last week after an illness, which kept him from work for more than a month. , Elder Carl W. Buehner in charge Brough, of the campaign. Various groups have been solicited to aid in the canvasa of homes in Northern Box Elder County, and citizens are. urged to be prepared for callers and contribute generously. Feb. 23 is the date set for the drive over the nation, but due to conference in South Bear River Stake on that date, it has been decided to visit homes in that stake Sunday, Feb. 16. The drive in Bear River Stake will be held as announced on Feb. 23. Lapreal Secrist and the Ladies Self Culture Club of Fielding will conduct the visits there, two scout troops with leaders Don Anderson and Jack Yoder will canvass Garland homes. Dean Anderson's scout troop will tackle the job in Bothwell, Glenna Leak's bee hive girls in Thatcher-Penrosthe scout troops of Dennis Miller and Dee Weese in'Tremonton First and Fourth wards, and the Jaycettes will take charge of the work in the south part of Tremonton. The visits are expected to be made between 2 and 5 p.m. e; Construction of a new Conoco Service Station at the corner of Main and First West streets will be underway March 1, according to Pete Prucei, district representative of the Continen tal Oil Company. A Garland man, year by the Bear River chapter Boyd W. Munns, was named the of Young Farmers. outstaining young farmer of the year, Friday afternoon at sessions of the Utah State Young Farmers Association convention which was held at the Newhouse A plan is now underway to provide box lunches to the people of South Bear River Stake Hotel. Mr. Munns was recently selected as the young farmer of the at their next quarterly confer- ence Feb. 23. The people of the stake are invited to plan their day so they can stay at the church and visit with friends between the two Sunday sessons and have a nice luncheon already prepared for them. All funds from the project will go for the proposed new stake and ward building. Girl Slightly Injured When Struck hy Car Neil Nelson 1 5ear River Boy A near serious accident New Bishopric deceives High Clmreli Award Sustained at Bear River City Tin- - Bivir v N ii Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs Oleen Nelson of Boar River Cily has been awarded the covet-- d Di'ty to God award by filling Hie nr cessary requirements. T 1) eligible for the beauti-' ward a young man must be e''-in tliree phases of the 1. US Church program, Sunday School. M I A. and Priesthood ) n:H r ric was reorg 'n direction of the Sta'n i Vernal Willie. El! it !'.. and Delos Tlmmjsi Rnv 111 ;( ttcr was sustained Raymond Nelson and John P" were sustained Holmgren counselors Heed Munns as Financial Clerk. Ronald Leonard. Statistical Clerk and Frank Jensen asst ward clerk. Bishop Vernon L. Johnson was released after serving nearly 13 years as Bishop. Doyle Archibald was released after serving 15 years in the Bishopric, Dwight Anderson was the retiring 2nd counselor. Reed Munns was ward clerk and Vay Jensen was the assistant. ivitieS. He must have earned an 1 in- dividual award for four years, have attended Sunday School of the time for and MIA 75 four years, and be an officially registered boy scout or explorer of first class rank or higher. During three of the past four years, Neil has had 100 attendance at his meetings. The award was presented bv Bishop Vernon L. Johnsen, Feb. 2, at Sacrament services. Neil is the first boy in the Bear River Ward to achieve the honor. occur-e- d Tuesday morning when Tanna Marie Chournos, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monte Chournos darted in the front of a car driven by Virgil Gene Forsgren of Garland. Tanna Marie had crossed the highway in front of her home, waiting for the school bus. She remembered she had forgotten her valentines and apparently without looking for oncoming cars, started to run across the street when the car struck her. The time of the accident was set at 8:30 a.m. Grant Theurer was a witness to the accident and told patrolmen Evan Green and Ralph Kotter that Mr. Forsgren was driving in front of him and he saw the small girl suddenly run across the highway, and stated that it would have been impossible not to hit her. Tanna Marie was taken to the Valley Hospital by the Tremonton ambulance crew, where is was determined that her condition was not serious. She received cuts, bruise? nd a cracked rib. With his wife and children, Mr. Munns operates a 225 acre farm in northern Bear River valley. He was praised for his resourceful neess in taking an old place and remodeling it. doing most of the work himself. He also operates a dairy some dry herd and operates farm acreage. Fellow farmers said he had accomplished a lot without spending a lot of money. He has farmed extensively in the past 11 years, since his discharge from the Army and also spent his early childhood on the farm. Dee McFarland, Ogden farmer, won the award for farmand the stead beautification, Weber Chapter was named Young Farmer Chapter of the Year for its activities in education, community service, cooperative and recreational programs. Sessions of the convention were continuing Saturday, with Edwin K. Winder, general manager, Utah Farm Production Cred Assn., explaining farm credit for young farmers. At opening sessions Friday. Ernest M. Morrison, professor of agricultural economi and marketing, Utah Sta te University. Log-intold the young farmers to keep up with developments. maintaining proper attitudes and learn to accept conditions they could not change. Named Reporter Richard Rampton, darWind farmer was named reporter for the Utah Young Farmers Association S.'turday at the closing session of the group's lfith annual convention in Newhour Hotel. Salt Lake City. A Pleasant Grovo mm yar old J. H. Harv- chosen president for 195 25-hea- , d - . X Jess Day was named chairman of the Highway committee with Rudy Miller, Ken Germer, Howard Glenn, Harold Reese and A. D. Rich as members. J. L. Weidman was appointed chairman of the Agriculture and Reclamation committee to be assisted by Harry Drew. The Christmas lighting committee includes Don Redfield, chairman, Russ Waldron, Orval Ewer and Guy Johnson; the Development Committee, Ford Scalley, chairman, Russ Webb and Jerry Merchant's Fruin, members; Keith Fillmore, Committee, chairman, Don Redfield, Oleen Watt, Reese Baty, Lynn Capps" and Margaret Bess. Orval Ewer was again appointed to represent the Chamber on the three county Committee of the Bear River Drainage Area. Ed Quinney, president and Kleon Kerr, Secretary-managemembers of all are committees. Other officers of the Chamber are Russ Webb, first vice president, Ron Hales, second vice president; Adam Brenk-maWes Gephart, Rudy Miller, Reed Palmer and Russ Waldron. Anti-Polluti- on r, io n, Library Board Says 'Thanks" A special thank you goes to the women of the Civic Club for their $25.00 donation for magazines. Thanks is also expressed to the various organizations of the Latter Day Saint church who sent subscriptions to the Children's Friend, Relief Society magazine and the Improvement Era. This is expressed by the Tremonton Library Board. Construction to Start On Conoco Station Boyd Munns Named Young Farmer Plan Box Lunch Sale During Stake Conference Max. Min. Free. Date 30 43 trace Feb. 6 25 45 Feb. 7 25 40 Feb. 8 26 44 Feb. 9 28 .18. 45 Feb. 10 28 42 Feb. 11 26 43 Feb. 12 Weather report by courtesy of o Sugar Co. Razing of the present building started this week. The present station is operated by A. F. (Phil) Johnson and son Lowell, and the other section has recently housed the Tremonton Lumber and Hardware Co. Dent Rich who owns the property is tearing down the west half of the structure, and Phil'a Service will move next week to a temporary location in the second Conoco Service station just west of his present station, so that the remaining part of the building can be torn down. Plans are complete for a modern service station which will be rebuilt on the corner location. Bids for construction have been received and will be awarded this week. It is expected the new service station will be opened June 1st. Fund Raising Banquet Tonight A fund raising banquet is being held tonight in the Tremonton Fourth Ward. They in vite the people of the valley to join them at the First Ward hall beginning at 6:30 for the dinner and program. Credit for ward assessments will be given those who purchase tickets to the banquet. Make Plans for tyftKt it y fVr f , VV1 A ! W P-- ' HZ" V I YUV ttV if JW . V't $ ' ) 'A fill ' Ml ItH H ' ' f nt- 1 t Y V 4 Two-Stak- e Music Festival The two Bear River Stakes will join together in a Music 1 Festival to be M presented March 11 in the Rear River Stake tabI 1 1 v'iA , :f 'A ernacle. Everyone is urged to participate in the music being taught for the festival. Stake MIA music directors will be glad to give information to anyone who is interested. J I? announces Dennis Simmons that a rehearsal of a Mixed chorus will be held Monday in Tremonton First ward chapel at Successful farming practices bring high honors at stale 8:30 and all who like to sing are meet to Boyd W. Munns. young Garland farmer. Invited to take part. ' M ft - WMY,: ,3 JiV , ti tVt ft i 1 I fM, hu V ? - 1 - |