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Show UNIVERSAL CORr. Ill FiciT'-11- Volume 42 Monty Sello . . . soys . . This weeks snow storm meant a blessing to lots of people. Its easy to understand the necessity for water, expecially when just finishing a bout with frozen pipes that let no water come from the faucet, just a miniature Niagra under the house. It even disturbed the cats who adopted us. t While the farmer and rancher look from their windows with satisfaction, though, we look out of ours and see scores of high school kids risking life and limlb hitching rides on the back of cars that have trouble with the slippery hill anyway. A few other cars are being deliberately thrown into skids, and all in the name of fun. Only one trouble, grade school children are walking home and back to school with a false sense of security. TheyTe really no match for a skidding car. Of coilrse, we can blame law enforcement agencies but the responsibility lies in the laps of parents. We give the kids the car keys, thinking a drivers license is ample insurance theyll handle the should car wisely. The check-u- p begin at home. All the problem isnt caused by drivers, however, as those on foot walk straight down the middle of the road, daring the car on the slippery street to stop. Guess our age is showing, but the possibilities of tragedy are all too evident. arm-in-ar- Monticfello, San Juan County, Utah 8 PAGES m Still on the subject of snow (and who' can get off it?) there are quite a few ski enthusiasts such as Wyman Redd and Ralph Hafen wIk) are overjoyed at the promise in the air. While Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer will just have to carry a snow shovel with their s. Instead of hitching old Dobbin to the sleigh, San Juan county does its sleigh riding 1959 style John Deere, a driver and what r fun it is in a hundred Three Games Set MAN-GF-MONT- While The Old Settler is tourvaing Mexico on a is news the being Blanding cation, capably covered and written by none other than his daughter, Mrs. Don Smith. Weve enjoyed reading her columns and are sure that talent can be inherited. well-earne- d Art Adair asked last week just e newswhat kind of paper this is. Press night, with a full crew working and we didnt even hear the brick break the window of the liquor store next doot! With the press going though, we didnt even hear Art pounding on the Record office. Didnt even like to admit the accused was in the office telling us how hungry he was for about fifteen minutes before the window was smashed. Funny, we didnt hear the guy say wide-awak- he was thirsty. Two old schoolmates met after a lapse of several years. "Its nice to see you again, said the first. "Are you married?" said the second. "Yes, "I remember," laughed the first, "you always said you wouldnt marry the best man in the world. "Veil," confided her companion, "I didnt." A well known statesman, invited to address a womens club on the Chinese situation, studied abrillian: long hours preparing the program paper. Upon meeting chairman, he asked how the club had come to take up the study of China. "Oh, said the lady sweetly. "We didnt. Were having a chow mein luncheon and just wanted something to preserve the spirit of the occasion. FIRST LADY For Weekend Three games are on docket for San Juan County basketball fans this week end. League play in region eight opens tonight (Friday) at Blanding as the Broncos meet the Red Devils from Moab. The Grand High crew have been anything but impressive in preleague play. It should be an easy win for San Juan- - Likely starters for the Broncos will be Carl Black Max Preston Nielson and Jones Tommy May either Reed Stevens 6-- 2 or Kermit 6-- v ' - 4 j4 1. 5-- David Rowley and Robert Bruce The following night, Saturday, Monticello will go to Aztec, N. M. for a game with Aztec High. This New Mexico team beat the Buckeroos at Monticello earlier in the season. Another game is scheduled Saturday night at Blanding. This will be the feamre basketball attraction this week end. San Juan High will take on the highly rated Cortez, Colorado A squad. This Cortez group has defeated Farmington, N. M- - who recently downed the Broncos at Farmington. Lacking competition, the two county high school baskerball quints easily topped thdir last week end opponents. San Juan took the measure of Dove Creek with the subs seeing action for most of the contest. Everyone played; everyone scored. Monticello ran away from a poor Wasatch However, Academy team, 52-1in this tilt Monticello showed promise. They hit 48 per cenc of their shots; good in any league. 1; 6-- 1 V 6-- ' I SM 8. Couple Observes th Arrainged in Monticello City Court Wednesday of this week, Jonny Billsie, 24, Navajo, was bound over to Seventh District Court on a charge of statutory rape. He is accused of assaulting a Navajo girl on December 31 between the hours of 12 oclock noon and 6 p.m. He will be arraigned in District Court before Judge Fred W. Keller, January 19th, at which time he will enter his plea- Conviction on a statutory rape charge carries a to life sentence. Billsie is an uncle of the girl. He and his wife have been living with the girl's family in a hogan in southern San Juan county. After die crime had been discovered, the young Navajo girl was rushed to the San Juan County hospital New Pears Eve by Don Smith and his wife of Blanding. She remained in critical condition four-year-o- ld - 20-yea- rs four-year-o- ld for several days. Wednesday this wreek her condition was of re- ported "good. Also bound over to the District Court is Raymond Keith, Navajo. He was arraigned in City Court, December 30. He faces a second degree burglary charge arising from a theft of wine at the Monticello liquor store. The state store was broken into December 29; the front being smashed with a munityAs treasurer of the Community Concerts organization, he also served on the organization committee; chairman of the publicity committee of the Chamber of Commerce, he has taken part in all chamber programs and activities. Reverend Wilson support has been felt in everything from the Bey Scouts to the PTA through civic affairs. Clyde L. Wilson was born in Mail Delivery Doubled For Mexican Hat Beginning January 24 Mexican Hat, one of Utahs newest towns, will receive mail six days a week beginning January' 24, instead of three times a week as has been the case in the past. Word received Wednesday night by Western Union from Congressman H. A. Dixon advised of the Dixons change. Representative telegram stated. "Mail service on Star Route 4191, Blanding to Mexican Hat to be increased from three to six deliveries per week except holidays beginning January 24. Denver Postal authorities advise me the change will be made because of increased population in brick. Three more Navajos are serving sentences in the county jail. Roy Atline and Kee Tree were each given five days and six months probation for illegal possession of wine. Keith Tsosie, charged with illegal possession and selling of wine, was fined $10, 20 days and area. six months probation- H. A. Dixon h $250,000.00. "The project is a continuation of 262 which extends Road State towards Colorado southeasterly from its point of junction with State Road 47, twelve miles south of Blanding, stated Elmo R. Morgan, Director of Highways. The road will be on new alignment and will be part of Utah's secondary system. Recognizing the vast industrial potential of oil discoveries in the Four Corners area, in February of 1958 the State Road Commission took action to pros ide access roads into the Aneth Oil Fields. On March 25, 1958, bids were opened e stretch of road for a easterly from a connection with State Road 47. This contract was awarded to J. M. Sumsion & Sons of Springvilie, Utah, with a bid of $175,OOU.OO- - This project is now completed. The second phase was miles of nine for a section extending southeast. Low bidof this der for SR 262 was Harris Bethers and Bothers and Stoker Company, Salt on page 4) ( continual ten-mil- portion Wedding Day1 892 BLM for Community Seryice week. In addition to his work as Pastor of the San Juan Community Church which has won for him hosts of friends among the children, young people and adults of the area, Reverend Wilson has played an active part in civic affairs, interested in all that affects the com- SR-26- Election Slated by Monticello Chamber Names Clyde Wilson Man-of-Mon- 2 mile extension of to link roads with existing north-soutSan .n in the the River Ju crossing Navajo Indian Reservation. The project will be opened for bids on January 20, 1959. The total cost of construction is estimated at Anniversary of n Person-of-the-Mon- On Rape Charge th full-tim- Clyde L. Wilson, a vital part of Monticello and San Juan county since June of 1957, was named by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce . this Navajo Arraigned Issues meet-name- 65-2- window' Spurred by vast discoveries of oil in the San Juan Basin, the State Road Commission of Utah is hastto provide additional A proposal for a bond election ening plans access into the fabulous Aneth Oil to be held this year was approved Fields of San Juan County. ProMonday by San Juan County comconstruction for early missioners. Two issues will be grammed is and an this year bridge decided by the voters. The f:rst will across Montezuma approaches be for the issuance of bonds to Creek- This will provide a 2.3 raise sufficient funds for construction of library buildings in Monticello and Blanding. The second will be for issuance of bonds in the amount of approximately $109,666; to cover a $54,833 extension of credit made by the county for construction of the Monticello swimming pool and a like Six names were presented for amount to be alloted for building a as Chamber of Comnomination similar pool in Blandingmerce directors and Clyde I.. WilSize and cost of the two library son was named 5 buildings is pending results of a at the regular noon lunchsurvey and investigation to be eon of the Monticello meeting made by the Utah State and county Commerce Tuesday in Chamber of library boards. A meeting of these the Avalon Cafe. groups is scheduled for next w'eek. Homer Chandler, Cooper Jones, Funds raised for the library buildJoe Norton, Paul Strong, Arvilla ings will be in addition to the Warren and Fern Wood were Bookmobile, driver and books aling committee. ready included in the 1959 budget. d Discussed also at Tuesdays In the past, only library facilities nominatthe nominees as by in the county have been furnished was the announcement of a through the schools, supported in ing e Petroleum Engineer for part by the county. The county and the Aneth Oil Field hired by the (continual on page eight) Utah Oil and Gas Service Commission to be stationed in Moab "because of proximity to the oil , field. It was generally thought the logical headquarters for this -position should be located at Blinding, Utah with plans formed to contact the Blanding Chamber of Commerce to follow through with this idea. The travel required by Sixty-seveyears of happy mar- the distance of the Aneth Field ried life will be marked this Sun- from Grand county was the basis day, January 11, by Mr. and Mrs. for this conclusion. Arthur Hurst, Sr., of A report from Don Rogers George Blanding, Utah. They were married Tuesday proved a show case ready January 11, 1892 at Cave Valley, to display historical items of the Old Mexico. county. It is planned that items Brother and Sister Hurst, as for display may be loaned and they are called by their host of reclaimed, each article displayed is friends, reside at the old home to have an appropriate description, May, 1908, in Chester, Iowa. He place they built in 1910 when with the show case to be located from Old Mexi- in the county court house at present. spent most of his first 19 years on they came to Utah cofarms with his family in Iowa, Clyde Wilson reported on a letter Their life together has been a from Paul F. Royster, Assistant Indiana and Illinois, and in 1929 full, interesting one. They have Federal Highway Administrator, in he entered the Northern Baptist held positions of responsibility in reply to a letter written to the U. Theological Seminary in Chicago. both civic and church affairs. The S- Bureau of Public Roads, conThe next seven years were filled happiest time of their lives, they cerning the highway between Flagwith hours of study and work, tell you, was the 21 years spent staff, Arizona and Mexica Hat, as ordinance workers in the Manti Utah. Mr. Royster stated that the there and with three years of postHowever, they are happy section of the route extending Temple. graduate work at Y.M.C.A. College to be back home again among south from Mexican Hat to the in Chicago. Also during the last j family and friends. state line is included in the federal two years of schooling he was asMr. and Mrs. Hurst have eleven aid secondary highway system and sistant Pastor and Director of children to add their congratula- is eligible for improvement with Mens Group at the 2nd Baptist tions on their the participation of federal-ai- d Church of Chicago. They are George A. Hurst, funds. The section of this route in Coming west, Reverend Wilsons Jr., Phillip Hurst, Riley Hurst, Arizona is not on an approved first Pastorate was at Oxnard, Mrs. M. F. (Margie) Lyman, Mrs-Ree- federal-aisystem but a public law' 0 (Dora) Bayles, all of Bland- authorizes and additional California in the church where he Silas (Beth) Kartchner, to be spent on this route was ordained in March, 1943. He ing; Mrs. rs. Horace (Nedra) Lundberg, amending the Navajo Hopi Realso served in churches in Washand Mrs. Francis (Gwen) Jones habilitation Act. ington and Idaho, returning to all of Salt Lake City; Mrs. John or visits for brief Chicago only Clyde L. (Luella) Rogers, Manti, Utah; Wilson, Pastor of the San Juan study courses- and Nathan Hurst, Reno, Nevada. Church was presented Answering a call to the ComIn addition to the eleven there Community by Paul Strong who cited the many munity Baptist Churcn in Hailey, are fifty-on- e grandchildren, seven-ty-tw- services to the community by Mr. Idaho, just 13 miles south of the and Wilson. famous Sun Valley ski resort, he two served both the church at Hailey and Sun Valley. Clyde Wilson and Helen Seymour were married at that time on September 2, 1956 then came to Monticello the following June. Paul Strong, who introduced Clyde Wilson as 'T"' at Tuesdays Chamber Meeting, commented on the selection, saying, "It is needless for me to tell those of you who have come to know him, that he has always I N taken an active part in civic affairs wherever he is. He is always concerned with the programs and i . I progress of affairs and people, and it is due, I feel, to the tremendous drive that he has, and , his concern for people, that he is H ' . f now moving from our city. As he says, With Gods help we hope to always look forward and not backward to what might have Sixty-se- t en years isn't too long to be married according to 0 Mr, and Mrs been. George Arthur Hurst Sr, They recommend it. Person-of-the-Mon- 5-- 9; Adams For Bridge, Access Roads Into Aneih Committee Names Six Nominees to Director Board 5-- Sam Bond Election - Butt At Monticello tonight (Friday; the Buckeroos will play Mancos, Colorado. There are six potential starters. They are Ty Lewis Bob Webb Butch Kinnaman 1; Utah Road Commission Announces Plans 80-fo- ot 1; 1; Number 50 10c PER COPY Action Approves To Decide As League Opens horse-powe- open sleigh! AND H Friday, January 9, 1959 - sixty-sevent- h d $20,-000,00- Person-of-the-Mon- o Person-of-the-Mon- .1 j th Manager An Advisary Board election for the Bureau of Land Management Monticello Grazing District (Utah No. 6 and No. 9) will be held Friday, January 30, to elect two representatives to each board, according to Keith E. Norris, BLM District Manager. Members whose terms are expiring are Vincent L. Jones, sheep No- 3, precinct represnrative, and the of 12, units 7, 8, composed part of district 11 lying west of Cottonwood Wash; and Clyde Nielson, cattle representative, precinct No. 1, composed of units 1, 18, and 25. Both terms of office are three years. Nomination for representatives of a designated precinct must be made by an elector qualified to represent such precinct by class of stock. The nominee must be Nomination qualified. similarly will be received by mail until January 15. Blandina C of C Names New Officers and Directors for 1959 Directors of Blanding Chamber of Commerce Tuesday elected three new officers to direct activities for 1959. Don Smith was named president with Chan Moulton, vice president, and Dean Montgomery, secretary. Last week six new directors were named to act with six hold over directors of the organization. The newly named directors are Loren n Hawkins, Wally Jeannerette, Palmer, Keith Black, Les Graves and Harold Lyman. Holdover directors are Don Smith, Bill Cline, Jack Sheridan, Chan Moulton, Bart Lyman and Rex Nielson. La-Va- THE WEATHER MONTICELLO STATION Prec. " Prec. |