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Show , sr Kll 4 ' .,, ' v .. .. A.W .v1- - :: V t "l r . . - 2 THE PAYSON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 3, 1970 'r ( ' r m Scout news Troop 91 - Enjoyed an overnight camp at Maple Bench in Payson Canyon. They are making snow shoes using barrel! staves. VerlSudwicks is helping the troop with Nature study. At the last Court, of Honor, Cody White received the Star . (S)NDL.E Jehovah's Witnesses Orchard Hills of Utah 35 Wtft Utah Avenue, Payson, Utah.- - Roy Hunick, presiding minister for the Spanish Fork congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses announced that an estimated 1800 persons gathered at the South High School auditorium in Salt Lake City Sunday afternoon to hear Mr. J.D. Wengert, district supervisor for Jehovahs Witnesses, talk on the subject Who will conquer the World in the 1970s?" This marked the circuit convention climax of the three-da- y of Jehovahs Witnesses. Mr. Wengert pointed out during his address that there are those elements today which would like to conquer the world. He stated Today average people the world over are affected by the answer to our question. Carpenters, housewives and school children are dying every day because of this issue and many more will yet lose their lives before it is finally settled once and for all. The international power struggle is over the question of which ideology and economic system will prevail and prove victorious over the other - democracy or communism. Both of these major powers seem intent on protecting their sphere of influence and expanding it wherever possible. So fierce has become the rivalry and competition between them that it is most difficult for any nation or people to remainuncommit-te- d and strictly neutral in the struggle. Each days news recounts the latest frantic maneuvering on both sides along with the latest incident or crisis that has developed." Mr. Wengert noted that from amid all this there is still another world conqueror who has been completely overlooked, that being Jesus Christ. Wengert further stated that Christ never had an army on this earth, never built a world empire full of material wealth or other trappings which goes with an earthly conqueror. However, he stated, nineteen centuries ago Jesus Christ did conquer the world by successfully overcoming the pressures and influences of his day. In conclusion. Mr. Wengert said, Despite the present outlook, Bible prophecy assures us that neither of the two major blocks of nations is due to succeed in conquering the other. Gods Kingdom, on the shoulders of Jesus Christ, wiU soon destroy the entire wicked system of things that prevail on this earth today. Bible chronology alerts us that this event can be expected soon, very likely in the mid 1970s. At stake now are our very lives for we will all end up either as live conquerors with Christ or dead conquered ones at Armageddon." Roy Hunick stated that plans are already being laid for the spring convention of Jehovahs Witnesses. 84451 mwmPE Association.- - Founded 1685 A weekly newspaper established in 1888, published every Thursday and entered M Second Class matter at the Post Office in Payson, Utah 84651, under the act of , Congress March 3, 1879. J. C. HENDERSON, Editor and Publisher Outside Payson and Vicinity, 5.00 year, 2 years $9.50. All subscriptions are payable in advance. Payson area: $6.00 per year. School News, Friday, 5:00 p.m.; DEADLINES: Advertising, Monday, 5:00 p.m.; Social News, Monday, 9:00 a.m. All other news & classified ads, Monday, 5:00 p.m. when a holiday falls Pictures, Monday, 5:00 p.m.; All deadlines advanced one day TIME! BE PLEASE ON during the week. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: EDITORIALS' Outlook grim for next years tax payers County budgets are now being prepared throughout the state. Commissioners in 29 counties are considering record requests that will determine next years levels of spending and of taxation. If spending goes up, so will taxes and taxpayers will have to foot the bill. What is the outlook for the year ahead? Grim, if past trends foretell the future. Counties take a huge bite of the total state property tax 18.9 this year to be exact. Of an estimated $154,303,500 total property taxes charged this year, about will go for county purposes. In 1960, only $9,300,405, or 10.7ofthetotal went to this level of local government. This is an increase of $19,817,595, or 213i in just ten years. Nor is this all of their income. Sizeable amounts are poured into their coffers from state liquor profits, B. & C. Road funds, and local sales tax. On top of this, they receive large sums from miscellaneous fees and fines. County spending in the past decade has grown a record $31,647,425, or 147. In $29,-118,0- 00 1960, about $21,561, 206 was spent by this level of local government. By 1970, based on budgets, thishadjumpedto$53,208,631. County levies are inching up every year. They will average 15.76 mills this year as compared with 9.44 in 1960. This amounts to an increase of 70. In 1969, the average levy was 15.36. Individual levies vary considerably even between counties with similar population and assessment characteristics. On the high end is Weber with l.i News ana views of 19.00, Salt Lake 18.60, and Wasatch with 18.50. Box Elder with 8.50, Beaver and Millard with 9.50 are low. More important than total levies in measuring county government efficiency would be property taxes charged per capita. Here the state average is $27.45, upfrom$25.20 last year. Using this measure, high counties- are San Juan with $88.06, Daggett $54.50, Grand $43.97, Morgan $42.88, and Low are Utah $12.20, Wasatch $39.74. Davis $12.31, and Tooele with $14.45. The outlook for taxpayers in 1970 is bleak if these trends continue. Spending will go higher and taxes wiU go up if immediate action is not taken by county commissioners to pare down departmental requests. To aid county officials to Hold the Line in 71, we would recommend: 1. A moratorium on hiring of new employ- ees. 2. A moratorium on initiating expensive new programs or projects. 3. A moratorium on granting large un- necessary across-the-boasalary increases. 4. A moratorium on initiating new Federal programs. There are perilous and trying times in Utah. Our economy is far from healthy the Department of Employment Security reports that Utahs unemployment rate is now hovering at 7 and has hit a 21 year record high. Every level of government must be aware of this Very Serious Condition, and hold down their spending accordingly. Utah Taxpayers Association rd Troop 95 - Saturday afternoon last week a trip to the canyon practicing signaling with field glasses. This is real exciting, and practical, one really learns signaling. Troop 96 - Is making preparations for winter camping, learning signaling from home to home as they live on the West Mountain, where the air is clear. Getting on a high place, signaling across to a neighbor scout. Try it once. One Second Class award, Edison White, son of Dow and Elaine Schram, Indian student, Kevin Hall. Four Stars, Robert Rowley, Marvin Kennison, Guy Larsen, Kevin Hiatt and a one mile swimmer. Troop 97 - Is coming out with a surprise; all the parents, grandparents, yes all the neighbors will be there. Troop 198 - Worked on their five mile hike and challenging each other in their, back yards in athletic events for person fitness. Troop 199 - They enjoyed camping in Springville Canyon along with Troop 94. In the second edition of the faU camp that was rained out a month ago. Snowballing, compus course, tug of war, relay races, the e'dtement of the camp. Public health, Atomic Energy are their prime focus right now. To raise money for their registration, a pie sale project was sponsored. ' The boys had a merid of fun in this activity and priase to them that helped in the project. see her grandson Gary Thomas who was home on a seven day leave from the Naval branch of the service. He returned Sunday by plane to his base in San Diego, Calif. On Sunday Mrs. Holman had her children Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Harmon and three daughters of Orem for dinner. 754-348- 2 v Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Armstrong over the week end was Mrs. Armstrong father, Mr. Starr Brock-ban- k and his wife Enid of Concord, Calif, Also calling on the Howard Armkrongs were Mr. and Mrs. David Brockbank of , Mrs. Alberta Ferre had members of It her family home for Thanksgiving. included Mr. and Mrs. John C. (June) Brewer; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Pat) Wilkey and family of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Ferre and family of Farmington, New Mexico. Santaquin-Tinti- c BY Beulah G. Bradley The glorious month of December is soon here, a time to be joyous and grateful for the blessings brought to the peoples of the earth at the time when Jesus Christ, our Lord was born. This year could we make greater effort to share the glad message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to give them a greater meaning of Christmas, by them, I mean the neighbors, friends and relatives who have never really understood that Christ was born and died that we might live. The blessing to live, meaning not just earth life but to earn the priviledge of living Eternal Lives. Many people do not understand that Jesus Christ is actually the son of God that he was born near two thousand years ago, that he lived then, was resurrected and that He does live today. ' One of our great prophets, David O. McKay once made the statement which makes clear the importance of missionary work by each of us, especially at Christmas tion. Santaquin NewsPhonoNotes Mrs. DelU Hudson .',1 award. Troop 92 - Camped overnight on Maple Bench, hiking to Red Lake, while there skating was an excitement, the ice was a little thin and broke, letting a couple of boys in, giving a little excitement and some practical experience, in ice rescue-in- g. All returned home well and happy for the experience. Troop 93 - Made a tour through the Utah Co. Jail, studying finger printing. The Co. Sherif Dick Chappie escourted them. At the Court of Honor, many merit badges, one star, Richard Gray, was their reward, and enjoyed an evening at the movie . Troop 94 - Enjoyed the fall camp at Springville Canyon Friday night and SaturThe weather was good in day morning. spite of the rain the- day before. There was two inches of snow so no mud as expected. Story telling around the camp fire, hearing about the early settlers how they cared for themselves in such condi- time, He said, Christmas is a fitting time to renue our desires and to strengthen our determinations to do all that lies within our power to make real among men the message heralded by the angels when the Savior was born. Let us glorify God by seeking the good, the true, and the beautiful. Let us strive to help establish the peace on earth by excercising that same good will toward one another which God has shown us. We can never take for granted that some loved one who is not a member of We the church, is just not interested. must be missionaries to them too and perhaps the joy they find at hearing the glad message of the Gospel of the Lord This is will also fill your own soul. indeed the season of love, Christ-lik- e love, let us all try harder to give the most glorious Christmas of all to one who had not really understood the Gospel truths....This then shall be our most blessed Christmas of aU. Provo. Mrs. Bonnie Baird and her children of Roy, Utah spent the holiday week end at the home of Mrs. Alden Peterson. Mr. Peterson is confined at the Payson hospital and family members also visited him there. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pitt of Salt Lake City, Utah. Approximately 60 family members of the Mrs. John (Emma) Wall family met in the Senior Citizen Center for their annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday. Turkey with all the trimmings was served to Mr. and Mrs. Bus Erickson and family of Spanish Fork, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Taylor and family of Taylorsville, Utah; and Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle B. Wall and members of their family of Santaquin. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben J. Peterson spent Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Carter in Orem. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hudson had as guests for Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bowers and daughter Joy of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Ferl Drummond and daughter Kathleen of Orem, Utah and Mr. Frank Marshall of Payson, Utah. Company at the home of Mrs. Erma Cloward last week were members of her family Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Cloward and family of Norwalk, California and Mr. and Mrs. Kay Cloward and family of Roosevelt, Utah. Mrs. Clora Holman spent Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Thomas in Salem. She was especially pleased to Mrs. Gael Fitt and two children Stephanie and Bradley of Salt Lake City spent Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr. and to r, back row: Scot Taylor Reed Rindlisbacher, Paul Saby, Ren Holman, Rosamond Ballard, Solomn Davis, Mrs. Darrell Barnett, Nebo Stake Primary Pres.; Betty Butterf ielld, LaVar Clayson, Heber Bagley, Nebo Scout District Commissioner. Front: Bruce Evans, Glen Holman, Shane Cook, Lamar Butter-For- e ground articles Cub Scouts are making in Den field, Patrick Butterfield. Meetings, Not to overlook any thing Old Glory is keeping an Eagle Eye on L things. Round table the Cub Scouts Round Table Nov. 19, Heber Bauer, District Commissioner conducted. Scout Executive PaulSabey of the Utah National Parks Council, accompanied by Scott Taylor demonstrated Cubbing skills, giving instructions on successful Den and Pack meetings. Glen Holman credited for achieving all 15 activities of cubbing was there and credited as being the first boy to complete all cubbing requirements. At 1970, Glen Holman has filled all of the 15 Cub Scout requirements. No change The Boy Scouts of America says that it hasnt changed its religious requirements, even though it appears that the Rhode Island Scout who was denied Eagle Rank because he was thought to be an atheist, may qualify after all. Chief Scout Executive Alden G. Barber, mem- professional leader of the Mrs. Gus Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Arvil Houghton and Mrs. Bertha Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Houghton all of Salt Lake City spent Thanksgiving Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kay Tischner. Thanksgiving dinner at the Don Armstrong home saw members of the family seated around a bounteous table. In the group were: Mr. and Mrs. Don Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Armstrong and family; Mrs. Leah Francom and three daughters of Payson and Mr. and Mrs. Mutt Binning of Payson. Also calling during the day was Mrs. Donna Mae Morris and her two daughters of F armington, Utah. ber B.S.A., issued a statement today that Jimmy Clark of Foster, R.L will appear before a Board of Review next Saturday to determine his eligiblity for Eagle Rank. Barber said, After reviewing a statement made last night by young Clark that he can subscribe to the Scout OathandScout Law, we concur with the action taken by Scout Executive Robert Parkinson who has forwarded the boys application to a Board of Reivew tobe conducted by the Narragan-se- tt The Board of Review is Council. composed of volunteer Scouters who review all applicants for advancement in rank. The controversy developed when Parkinson delayed the boys application for Eagle Rank after the father had stated that the family members were atheists. In order to be members of the Boy Scouts, boys need to affirm that they subscribe to the principle of the Scout Oath and Law, and it now appears that young Clark has confirmed this by his statement, said Barber. Barber emphasized that the Boy Scouts of America believes that no boy can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing his obligation to God as expressed in the Oath and Law. (Our Note) Appreciation and compliments to the strong progressive leadership of the Boy Scouts of America, of not being pushed about by the minor groups, or tolerating campus riots. Nebo Scout District cp MAKE tOEN. GIFTS SET No. 560 ANTIQUE MINIATURES Just 2 inches long, these miniature toys trace the history of John Deere Tractors. Set Includes Froehlich Tractor; Waterloo Boy;, Model "D"; Modal "A"; Model "60; "730"f and "4010 Row-Cro- uue of oeeee HOHEIITFSUPER CoiApceTE ROW-CRO- TRACTOR P No. 541 TRACTOR No. 547 Key units to entire set. 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