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Show jPriet 10 inthe Interest of Published VOLUME 1 Blanding fgndf the Surrounding Oil and Mining Communities UTAH. BUNDING. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ' 20,1959 . tfO.j 6 " "" I CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSES SUNDAY CLOSING BILL their regular In meeting last Overwhelming Majority Majors Form Drilling Unit at Chinle Wash Authorize: City Bonds voters of 247 BLANDING CHAMBER Pure Oil, Cities Service, TexTuesday, the Chamber of Commerce as Paoific Coal and Oil, pan heard a report from Mayor Riley ftrfst concerning the Sunday clo-sii- ig American, and Sinclair are all law He said that he had reported Joining in a unitixed Just reoeived a telephone oall drilling program, southwest of from the secretary of the Utah Bluff in Chinle Wash,- San Juan Mining Association in regards to County according to this week's the possible effects such a law issue of the Utah Oil Report, The Blook Includes might have on this area. This law could very well put a stop of land all Navajo owned except to a great many mining and ex- minor State holdings and is loin Twp 43S,, Rge, 20 East, ploration operations in our area cated A 5700 foot test is to be as these people are greatly deunder drilled the unit agreependant on --Sunday shopping to operate effectively. Also this ment. - . s would be one more step foroing In other oil news the county trade into surrounding states drew 5 new locations this week where stores and supply houses two of which were by Shell Oil have the choioe to open on SunCompany for spacing evidence if day Les . they so desire, Graves made a motion Chamber send a wire to Gov, George D, Clyde requesting that the he order to give it the power to do suggested that the Chamber A was might send out about 200 read from Mr, letter Paul G, Strong of the Montioello letters to Oil and Servioe comChamber of Commeroe discussing panies reporting the new sohools the possibility of constructing and utilities expansions whloh a large sign at Cresent Junction are projected for Blanding, would be principally for advertising the scenic attrac- This Information Juan-Graof the companies the tions of the San area, Keith Black and Lavan but might pay off by bringing a Palmer were appointed to work few of them to Blanding, The oombined Chambers of Moab, with the Moab and Montioello and Blanding are very Montioello Chambers on this matter. oonoerned about the plaoing of Chamber Secretary Dean MonPop nd . reported that 25 members the Recreational areas on the had paid their dues to the shores of the Glen Canyon Lake, Chamber, It was voted to send a So far the tendency has been to western side letter to the editor of the Ou- put them all on the access routes of the lake with tlook enoouraging people to supare from the Discussions West, port the Chamber of Commeroe in tgomery SAN JjU A N February Chamber host to of group the 23rd, Commerce 25 members from evening, Blanding Monday coming ' will play of the same Cortez, Plumbing and Heating at 7:30 i Colorado, will be a get -- acquainted affair and will enable the two bodies to discuss the many problems which are common to this area. All members of the Chamber of Commerce are urged to attend and bring their wives. It will be held in the show room at Smith's This and Tuesday and cast their will : I ? to the unofficial tabulation of the voting 215 persons are in favor of the new City Ordinance, while 32 persons are against it, For the Issuance of bonds, 213 said yes, while 32 voted no, A mass meeting was held last Monday to discuss the different aspects of this issue and to ask questions of representatives of. the firms aiding ' the city of. Blanding in this matter, of Mr, Riley Hurst, Mayor 31andingf opened the meeting by ! . 1 giving a little background to the events leading to the issue. whioh was to be voted the fol- -! day. He related how the new oity council had decided a- -: us Hawkins advises Loren Mr, bout a year precedent to this that he has a 15 minute film date that something must be done "Story of U, S. Mail" in color, to allow further expansion in which will be available for two Blanding as the utilities had to publio reached their capacity, weeks for showing Mr, Bredar, engineering firm groups in ' the Blanding area. who are Interested representative gave a five point Any groups can contact Blanding Postmaster, report on the recommendations ' that his firm had made to three between the held being Blanding concerning sewage and aotion to this water for the city. They were protest groups and insure the placing of part as follows: p.m, - lowing . i veto the Sunday dosing law. the Job it has in store. Llscomb This motion passed unanimously, GROUP MONDAY This last came ;votes almost 7 to 1 in favor of the new ordinance and the issue of bonds by the city. According TO HOST CORTEZ begin that out Blanding WRESTLING ! ; I I of the recreational facilities on the eastern side of the lake. Plans to contact the Grand Junc- 1, Inasmuch as the two sewage lift stations in the East part of town are very unsatisfactory tion and Cortez Chambers about there should be built gravity this situation will be carried lines working south and east of out in the near future. Spokestown to allow sewage from that men for the Chambers state that seotlon to flow freely away from this could be a very costly si- the city, thus elevating the tuation for the San CONTINUED PAGE 16 . area unless rectified TEAM i Juan-Gra- nd i . - LOCAL BOY PROMOTED GUYMON IS BEING CONGRATULATED HERE UPON TO SUPERIOR PROMOTION OFFICER HIS RANK OP FIRST HE IS STATIONED LIEUTENANT, ERVIN PARK BY KrtQQllng: Bob Musselman, Lloyd Bayles, Melvin Laws, Billy Galbraith, Gerard Jugant, Neff Standing: Coach Phil Rollins, Merlin Grover , Clyde Watkins, Edward Stevens, Dale Jones, Clyde Palmer AT ELSWORTH Don AT RAPID CITY, GUYMAN IS THE SON OF MR, LT DAKOTA, AND MRS. ERVIN R, GUYMON OF BLANDING, HE GRADUATED FROM SAN JUAN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1953 AND FROM THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY IN I 1957 WITH HIGH HONORS. SOUTH I AIR FORCE BASE |