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Show fhe Dra Serving a combined population of 7,000 in Dragerton, e, 1 e Sunnyda and Columbia, Sun-nysid- ertoi Tuesday, July 12 Set As Dragerton Election Day For Incorporation Former Governor Utah District AS UftlW CONTRACT STRATEGY BEGINS Speaks Walkout Aimed At Highlighting the Economic Inequities Now Affecting the Mine Workers To Club Eastern Carbon county hag the brightest future of any area in the .. Intermountain area riDime Per Copy 5c Dragerton, Utah, June 14, 1949 Volume 2 ALL COAL MINERS IDLE THIS WEEK o DRAGERTON TAKES' CLOSE GAME FROM SUNNYSIDE 7T06 No. 50 Candidates Nominated For UMW 8003 Offices Tuesday, July 12 is the date set by the county officials for Cox, Alberts, Messner and Bly to Run For voting on the incorporation for Dragerton downed Sunnyside remained The petition by over in a rip snorter of a ball game President In A Dragerton. Thirty five hundred Carbon County miners Heavily Contested Race 100 Dragerton residents was ap- Sunday on the Sunnyside field away from their work yesterday in conformance with the U by a 7 to 6 score. MW directive of not working for one week John L. Lewis Dragerton proved by the Carbon county UMW Local 8003, Horse Canyon, has nominated its canmeeting in regular ses- built up a 7 to 0 lead by the top didates for both local and district offices. All nominees were issued the order on Wednesday to the 450,000 hard and soft half of the sixth inning. In the sion on Tuesday, June 7, coal miners throughout the country. It was aimed at, stated in this weeks Tri- bottom half of the sixth, Sunny- completed at the last local election held on Tuesday, June 7. Appearing coal above of John L. Lewis, at reducing the massive stocks bune is the legal notice giving all side pushed across four runs and The final election will be held on Monday, Jane 20. the ground, which at present is the equivalent of a y Four candidates are up for president: Ernest Cox, Edthe particulars in regard to what came back with two more in the supply. will appear on the ballot. The seventh to bring the score up to win (Alabama) Alberts, Ben Messner and Claud Bly. Ernest This would tend to help Lewis names of the candidates do not 7 to 6. The final two innings Cox is the incumbent president. rest greater concessions from the LOCAL GIVES appear in the legal notice. This were scoreless to give Dragerton Five candidates have been named to fill the vice presioperators in a new contract to renotice will appear in this issue and the victory by the 7 tO( 8 margin. dencys office now held by Dan place the one expiring three weeks for the next three issues. The Sunnyside out-h- it Dragerton 9 ENDORSEMENT TO Martin who is not up for reelechence. fol5. The to 7 and got three extra base hits last date will be July Fair Returns Corporal tion. Marvin Garner, Carlos The magnificant production efwill election the to one for Tuesday lowing pragerton. However, Jack Smith, Bob WilGonzales, forts of the mine workers during UMW CANDIDATES take place. Dragerton capitalized on six Sun- Frankfort, Germany liams and Bob Gordon are the canthe current year have created The vacation period will be nyside errors and six base on balls didates. over on July 4, thus the entire to built up an early lead that the Dragerton Furlough menacihg instability in the mining a At For recording secretary, James Friday, special meeting to the industry, his proclamation community should be on hand to Sunnyside boys couldnt overJune 10, UMW 8003, gave its en,. (Red) Stewart, Bill Dance and United Mine Workers said. in the take come. balloting part i to candidates running George Perez are running for the Results are apparent in more dorsement Woodward hit a homer for ! endorseThe office. for district office now held by Red Stewart dotnan adequate tonnage for the while Figs Hanna, Dragerton no bearing on the final In Only one candidate is on the mestic and export market; irregu- ment has Dragerton mound ace hit a doueach of1 11 slate for financial secretary and lar and broken working time vote. The candidate for R. VAUGHAN a ble J. Leon and Jones single. the highest numfice that being The Incumbent, Conaffecting some hundreds of thou- ber ofreceiving carried the big stick for Sunnyon the endorsements is R. J. put Vaughan, (Dick) past way Oveson, sands of men, while other mines side with a triple and a single in o disFor treasurer, William Flynn, governor of the work steadily; economic jnequities top of the ballot. 5 tries. Hoyt Driggs hit a double su Kiwanis of the retired was and of trict Pecorelli Malio present treasurer is running Royal a and affecting the mine workers; while Toy Atwood rapped out of Utah Railiik addition to Bob Swasey and two singles in two tries. general condition of instability endorsed for international board penntendent beforethethe John Bush. Sunnyside members. Malcolm Condie and way, spcke throughout the whole industry. This makes the season average Wilson of Leadville, Lloyd Kiwanis club on Tuesday. Dal Gray and Cecil StockburInescapably, continuation of John Veakovich are the other two between 0 a teams one Mr. Vaughan explained the ob- Cojorado and Lloyd J. Moore, for doorkeeper.' Cly'd Bly,' ger this folly will eventuate In irrep- .candidates., MacKinnon City, Michigan were 33 Sunnyside defeated the Dragincumbent jects of Kiwanis as well as its to be for the past term Is Houston Martin, arable damage to our basic indusdoorkeeper erton several weeks for boys ago arraigned in the Price City The objects of Kirunning for president try and the national economy. president received the endorse- objectives. loss of their season. armthe with only Court, Monday, charged He said the shutdown would be ment over Kenneth Coke, Bill wanis are set up constitutionally ed The three man mine (pit) comrobbery. They are now being to the entire a stabilizing period of inaction. mittee has seven candidates runZuri, Ardian Anderson and Mike and apply basically the at Carbon held county jail. objec-vivThe Kiwanis existence. The walkout or strike order Lescoe. Paul James, Clayton Ro ning: According to information reare adopted yearly at the came just as Lewis was starting Frank Fox, incumbent bertson, Herbert Morris, Marvin Bob leased the sheriffs office, -- Convention by n d International crucial negotiations for a new conreceived the endorseGarner, Bob Swasey, James Duwith the trend of the times. Leonard, Price, and Don tract Bargaining sessions with ment over J. E. Brinley of Sunny-sid- vary gan anj Bob Gordon. The pretwo with Columbia, along in difficulties the crop up Many southern owners so far have fizsent mine committee is composed A1 Knudsen and Joe Dowd an were in automobile gills, path of the new club, Mr. Vaughzled. But Lewis, earlier Wednesof Edwin Albert Bob Williams Art Biggs of Columbia was en- an stated, and these pitfalls should parked on the Spring Canyon and Ned Arambula. day, announced arrangements for dorsed ahead of the incumbent at apTuesday exhighway morning be avoided. Profit by the Deraid Dickie Fair Corporal starting separate contract talks secretary-treasure- r, an3 00 a.m. The sick committee and the when has just returned to Camp Kilwith the key U. S. Steel Corp. at and John Lennent. Virgil Wright perience of the older clubs, he proximately other car bearing Wilson and committee has been comhospital said. mer, New Jersey,, where he is bined into one committee for the Philadelphia next Monday. Moore stopped near them. The enwere arTwo auditors Avoid district and religious political to his at base Lewis wants a shorter work waiting to go back next terra of office. Three canguments as a club but by all two men reportedly held up the week and increased royalty, at dorsed, Conway Oveson of DragFrankfort, Corporal Germany. didates will be chosen from the Carbon at Kengun youths county of Farrish erton in the politics of Robert means and engage with of a coal 20c on ton Fair spent furlough every present their money. four contestants: Dan ilworth. your desire and go to the 'church point and demanded his parents, Mr. and Mrs. XL L following produced, for his $100,000,000-a-yeover his Leonard wallet Maes, John Kmc, Claud Bly and passed was of Frank Sunter of choice. Sunnyside your On his return fund. of opThe Fair welfare union Dragerton. John Bush. Dan Maes and John He indicated that much fore- which did not contain any money to camp, he stopped at Poteau, Krnc erators have indicated they want given the endorsement for policy and wallet are now on the sick commithis McAlpine slipped Willard over be committeeman should Craig. thought and planning Oklahoma to visit with his grand tee with welfare fund benefits reduced, as John Bush, Claud Bly and 5 board given especially af- behind the car seat, unseen by No. to For projects contract well as elimination of parents. men. They then puncthe now serving on John Archuleta holdup was Justensen others. member Craig fecting Frankfort is one of the main the provisions which allow Lewis to chosen over tured the tires with gun shots to committee, Sacoo. of churches Frank schools hospital and Support lift. air Berlin as bases for such the call walkouts air Wednesdays " ' Six men will be elected for the For district teller Bill Flynn, build the Americart"hoh'ie" and avoid pursuit.' " Dickie Fair was engaged in the almost at will Messner and After Ben the the of Stewart do James committee with nine canalleged robbery, everything in the spirit safety on same the and be will These contract terms say Lewis operation some local endorsement. car their the wrecked some were were fair American of didates culprits given up: Clayton Robertson, play line of duty when he returns can call memorial walkouts and Red Jenkins, Anton Kr anker, Dan the points Mr. Vaughan empha- distance from the parked car and there. his miners must work only when sized. John they walked to Price from where Martin, Ned Arambula, able and willing. Local Union In Concluding, Mr. Vaughan they hitchhiked to Dragerton. James Dugan, William Bush, There as no immediate comWinter Snowfall Range left the provoking thought that They were apprehended there by Bootright and Claud Bly. The ment from the coal industry on Creek Only Average DeDavid Wallace Sheriff is success sum and of the total many present committee has three memOf Lewis order Wednesday for a small efforts. Dan Martin, James Dugan puty Albert Passic following inbers, at weeks shutdown. The order said The total snowfall Range formation received from people Kranker. Clayton 1948-4- 9 was 154 Inches and Anton the weeks idleness would be good for Creek who had seen the hitchhikers. Robertson la the present alterBible for everybody. Lewis put it this Local is winter an Vacation which about average Daily It was not revealed which man or snowfall. The last snowfall nate. way: weawas the weilding supposedly There are over 700 dues paying President, Vote for one; Ernest School Concludes It will contribute construcwas on May 10 when two inches pon and it is believed that the More snow has fallen on the members in UMW 8003 and it is fell. tively to the abatement of current cox, Edwin (Alabam) Albert, Ben two wives were not present at the economic demoralization; it will Messner, Claud Bly; Vive Presi- Very Successful Term but did not fall at Range the largest single union in Distime but were staying at a motel. The Sunnydale Ladies team de- summit not adversely affect the public in- dent, Vote for one; Marvin Garfeated an all star Dragerton La- Creek. The spring rains however trict 22. It was first organized The Daily Vacation Bible school terests; it will help preserve prop- ner, Robert (Bob) Gordon, Carlos dies team Saturday The has helped to increase the water in 1942 when Horse Canyon was it Smith and Jack Comthe Gonzales, in the values (Choccy) sponsored by Dragerton industry; erty seven inning contest was a nip supply until it appears to he in opened under government r ended Friday, will help preserve the living stand- (Andrew), .Robert (Bob) Wil- munity church and tuck affair until the Sunny- the best condition for many years The enrollment for ards 6f the mine workers, their liams; Recording Secretary, Vote June 10th. dale girls came to bat in the final dependents and the communities for one; James (Red) Stewart, this year went over 200 and It inning when they shoved across (Bill) Dance, George was considered one of the best which depend upon the mine William six runs to come from behind to Perez; Financial Secretary, Vote schools held in Dragerton. Mrs. workers incomes. win. Going into the last inning h No for one; Conway H. Oveson; Tre- T. M. Constance expresses her as to is the Dragerton Ladies team was demand, Lewis expected UMW Lav Vote for one; William sincere appreciation to the parents out in front by one run. part of his new contract, some asurer, UMW 6089 at Columbia reRobert (Bob) for their fine cooperation and to method of stabilizing production, (Bill) Flynn, out-h- it Dragerton Sunnydale so that whatever there is will Swasey, John Busch,; Door Keep- the teachers who helped to make nominated all the present off! 16 to 11 with Ethel, Juanita and Davis, UMWA Director, States That Management r, to Stockbur-gfecers succeed themselves for Cecil Vote for the a school success. one; real the Many be divided more equally among er, Nelly nil getting home ' rails for Is Solely Responsible For' Safety Instructions DDw Gray; Mine Committee', of the'ladies of 'the church work- next 'term of two years. Nomina the men. Sunnydale girls. Vote for three (3); Paul James, ed hard in helping to prepare for tions are however open until the the . slugging The committee began hearings Tollis He has long protested that it seventh Dugie inning pep Robertson, Herbert (John) some of the handwork for the day of the election which is 18 on Senate Bill 1031 inturn talk the trick. May was unfair for some miners to Clayton Marvin helped Robert children and the church wishes Thursday, June 16. Morris, Garner, troduced two one or work only by Senator Matthew M. days a, (Bob) Swasey, Robert (Bob) to thank them for their kind laMarriage The present officers are Ivan Neely (D., W. Va.), which would week, while others work a full Gordon, James E. Dugan; Safety bor. Those helping were: Mrs. McCourt, president; David L. amend the federal mine inspection Rites Solemnized week. Art Biggs, Committee, Vote for six (6); Dan Lebron Dial, Mrs. Mike Tratos, Day, law of 1941 by placing on federal means that weeks The stoppage Martin, Clayton Robertson, Wyatt Mrs. Cletos Steel, Mrs. Cecil Grid- recording secretary; E. H. Stemine inspectors the responsibility Saturday Afternoon there will be no substantial coal (Red) Jenkins, Anton P. Krank-e- r, er, Mrs. V. Matthews, Mrs. Lee venson, financial secretary; Ollie of determining when immediate The time. some for E. James production Dugan, William Springer, Sr., Mrs. Nove Roberts, Lindsay, treasurer; Bernard TayMr. Joseph danger exists and would authorize and Fox Miss Carol and Lewis miners, if they obey Boatwright, Ned Arambula, John Mrs. Cecil Stockburger, Mrs. Jack lor, doorkeeper, and three trustee, to require closing Anderson were united in mar- the inspectors return to work June 20 as he di- Busch, Claud Bly; Hospital and Rodgers. The teachers were as Dominic Poloni, William Harris of an area or an entire mine a few have Sick Committee, Vote for three follows; Mrs. Archie Nelson, Miss and Gerald Wilcox. only rected, will then riage at a double ring wedding where hazardous conditions exist days left to work before starting (3); Dalfin (Dan) Maes, John Katherine Steel, Miss Labertia The executive board composed ceremony by Reverend Constance Similar legislation has been inannal vacation their period Kmc, Claud Bly, John Busch. at the Dragerton Community troduced by Rep. Melvin Price Knox, Miss Phyllis Rose, Miss of Ivan McCourt, Art Biggs and June 25. church Saturday afternoon at 5 (D., 111.) in the House. Kathryne Zele, Miss Earlene Knox, E. H. Stevenson acts as the pit committee. Ineffectiveness of the present Mrs. Charlotte Powell, Mrs. The vacation ends July 5 but, oclock. The church was beautimine inspection sysdecorated with large baskets federal-stat- e under the unions traditional no Powell, Bobby Jack Smith, fully In Hit Hurt ' contract, no work policy, they and Rev. Constance. Mrs. Con- Girl, 3, of pink and white peonies. The tem, with the federal inspectors could stay home unless a new stance supervised the school and And Run Accident service was given in candle light. having the right to investigate r. contract is negotiated by then.' Barbara Steel was The bride wore a lovely sheer but no power to enforce, was Davis who forcefully exposed The present contract expires In Dragerton, Sunday white trained gown with a finger placed before the bycommittee a June 30. Friday evening at the DragerSeven youngsters checked into an orchid tip veil and carried file of reports that demonstrated the Dragerton Hospital last week. ton Community church, the Bible The little Santchez girl, age 3, corsage. She was attended by the failure by mine management to school the proclosing presented J. Crawford Graduates The stork is working overtime in was in the Dragerton hospital maid of honor and two brides- comply voluntarily with the recthe parents. The hand- with head sustained when maids who were dressed in pastel ommendations of the federal inanticipation of a summer' slump. gram for injuries There is some question about his work which ithe children had hit by a car late Sunday aftergowns. Other attendants includ- spectors, even in instances where University of Utah was made The church noon. Her displayed. contract. condition the at ed two ushers and the best man. the most flagrant violations of preMr. and Mrs. Jose Martinez of was very proud of the fine work sent time does not appear to be Law School Class of 49 from good safety practices were uncov, Mr. Johnson Tratos by the children too serious. Dragerton, had a daughter on accomplished ser- ered. Illustrating his theme with the sang preceeding both in their studies as well as The youngster was playing on Among Carbon county students June 6. On June 7 a boy was accompanied by these actual cases, Davis emphavice, "Because handwork. The advisors consider West Geneva to Mr. born Mrs. from and Cato the Drive and apparenLopez University graduating The bride sized the necessity of giving the Zele. Miss Kathryn the spiritual accomplishments the of Utah is John Crawford, Jr., of Dragerton. ran into the street where the Rhea Rose Receives Cap to enforce comtly her was father, inspectors power given away by Three daughters checked in on most important of the school and car hit her. The driver failed to Nurses Training School son of Mr. and Mrs. John pliance. Fox. Richard Mr: to plant within the heart of of Columbia. Mr. Craw- June 8. One to Mr. and Mrs. Bill seek After reading the dismal recThe former Miss Carol Fox is Caps and capes, representing ford was graduated from Carbon Bly of Dragerton; one to Mr. and the children the Word of God. of mine casualties piled up in ord Tony Lopez of Sunnydale is of Mr. and Mrs. Rimost preventable accidents, Davis held at the Carbon county completion of nine months of the daughter high school In 1943. He will re- Mrs. Ralph Christensen of Dragbeing Mr. Fox of chard Sunnydale. ceive a Bachelor of Laws degree erton and one to Mr. and Mrs Party For Mrs. Thompson jail for investigation of hit and basic groundwork for further nurse Joseph Max Anderson is the son warned the committee that unless A birthday party was held for run driving from the College of Law. He is Benny Martinez of Woodside. training, were donned Friday, of Mr. and Mrs. M. Anderson of Congress acts there may be more Mr. and Mrs. Nick Colungo of Mrs. Clarence Thompson at her a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha The parents of the child are Mr. June 10th, at 8:00 p.m. by 20 St Latuda. Mrs. Anderson has been tragedies similar to Centralia at social Fraternity and Pi Delta Dragerton had a boy on June 9, home on Sunday. The following and Mrs. Carmin Santchez of lf9 Marks hospital probies in the any time in any of the nations teaching school in Spring Canyon coal Mr. and W. Geneva Dr.. Dr igertrn nurses auditorium. while Mr. and --Mrs. Dan Pacheco guests were present: PhiT honorary legal society. Reports passing regions. Mr. several years. The class selected as their class for the past his office in recent The class of 1949 is the largest had a daughter on Jyne 11. Five Mrs. Louis Reynolds, Mr. and through Miss Julia Cobo, daughter of flowers and colors the red carna- Anderson it at present, attending months, Davis told the commit- group of students to receive deg- little girls arrived as compared to Mrs. Robert Reynolds, Mr. and the University of Utah. Mrs. William Harris, Burton and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cobo is home tion and white gladiola. tee, indicate that there are about rees from the institution. The two boys. exerJack Reynolds, all of Columbia, for her summer vacation. Miss Included in this class is Rhea A reception was held at the 900 .mines in such unsafe condieightieth commencement Mr. and Mrs. Earl McAlpine, Mr. and Mrs.' Bill Dierks of Ver- Cobo has been attending the Rose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. home of the brides parents. After tion that they may be the scene cises will be held at the University of Utah bowl, June 14, at Salt Danny and Mariljn left last million, South Dakota, Mrs. Bessie University of Utah the past year. Lester Rose of Dragerton,- who the reception the bride and groom of disaster at any time. Most of left for their honeymoon. week for a vacation to Oklahoma. Robinson of Dragerton. ' (Continued to Page Five) received her cap. The Cobos reside in Sunnydale. Lake City. cjm-mission- 24-da- -- 8003 Men Arraigned Court Charged With n; Utah-Idah- Armed Robbery 50-5- es vice-preside- nt, -a Mc-Alpi- e, . : 30-d- ay ar sub-distr- ict 8003 Sunnydale Ladies Sink Dragerton Sample Ballot Candidates Ladies With Rally 6089 Renominate Present Officers Vif Opposition 11-- 6. Failure of Voluntary Compliance Makes Federal Safety Necessity, Says Fox-Anders- on Lu-ci- le secretary-treasure- . Col-qmb- , Craw-ford.S- r., . , - ia |