Show A2 Thursday April Qltje 11 1974 mm Arts for the Young Week Declared for Apr 20-2- 7 uJtinea-Sniiepeniie- nt third annual April 20tii from 3:00pm Utah’s Un-tFestival of the Arts for thru 5:00 pm at the and Arts Utah deof iversity Young has been Glared by Governor Cal- - Architecture Building Four special television vin L Rampton for April a week the 7 programs will also be air-During week by lothe ed during variety of state and Channel 7 All cal activities will focus KUED-Ton die role of the arts tour will begin at 7:00 in the lives of Utah’s young pm The first on Monday 22 will cover the pcoplc visual arts Music will The Governor’s declarof the Tuestheme the be ation signed April 5th presenta23rd) states that the purposes day (the evening Wednesday tion of the week are to “enboth Dance feature will ' Utah’s visual courage in an hour performing and literary and Drama The cipresentation long and craftsmen artists airbe will final program tizens who feel a concern for the young to in- ed on Friday the 26th volve themselves in the and will treat professional in arts opportunities of this week opportunities and to give of their taSchools and community lents in order to play their proper leadership organizations will also role in the cultural life sponsor local arts actiof the nation and of the vities and programs during the week state” to According Mrs Jean Taylor State Chairman of NOTICE TO BIDDERS The bids for the purthe Festival of the Arts for the Young statewide chase of one 72 passenarts activities are being ger school bus body A organized jointly by the chassis complete and State Board of Education one 16 passenger bus The Utah Institute of Fine body and chassis comArts the PTA the Utah plete will be accepted Chamber of Commerce by the Board of Educaand the Utah Environment tion at the Grand County School : District Office' Center The week will begin with 264 South 4th East Moa public exhibit featuring ab Utah up to 7:00 pm the art creations of Utah’s on April 24 1974 when April 1 5th Streaker children and youth Visthey will be opened and itors will view sculpture read painting crafts dancing Bus body and chasmusic and creative writarc to be bid acsis Cond from Pg A- -l the area and formed tional Bank where he held ing at the exhibit which cording to specifications will be held on Saturday The Midland Telephone the office of Vice set by the Board of EdAiwa Service Manager at Grand June- - sident for several years mnu pnnvo ucation These specifiSince Mr Corbin’s re- and he will be responsible tion Colorado In 1915 cations are available upJohn Mr am) jjrB for monitoring and di- he returned to Moab and tirement from Midland GutB an(j on were request at the School family recting all phases of Con- continued the company’s he has continued to stay down from provo to spend District Office tinental’s operating pro- operations at here Mid- - active in community af- Bids are to be total weekend with Mrs land eventually purchased fairs and manage his ran- - Gritts’ narents Mr and price FOB body facperty in the Rocky Mountain States He will still the La Sal Mountain pro- - ching business He and w-- s Harold Stewart tory with a separate bid : be involved with Rid opMrs Corbin live at their for total price delivereration of Continental home in Carefree Ari- - NOTICE TO CREDITORS ed FOB Moab Utah zona part of the year Company of Telephone Estate of Nelson G Buses must be completed Utah Mr CorMn stated and the balance in Moab Hurlburt - Creditors will and ready for pickup not “The old Midland TeleMidland’s growth story present claims with company he organ later titan September 1 Sonethe of many inde- - chers to the undersigned 1974 first newspaper is phone will always be a part of me no matter in Moab The Grand Val- pendent operations in the in care of Robert H The Board of Educawhere I am with Contine- ley Times He later 'sold Box 310 Moab tion of Grand County System In ggeri ntal” this paper to the present 1949 the plant invest- - Utah on or before three School District reserves The Rocky Mountain owners and it is now call- ment totaled less than months from the date of the right to accept or Area of Continental Tele - ed The $200000 and served somp the first publication of reject any or all bids A practicing attorney 1009 customers:? Today this Notice claims must or ftf waive any phone Company consists of the state of Utah Co- and member 'Of both the the company y maintains be presented in aceord-- I deemed to lorado"’ Arizona'" New Colorado and Utah Bar "service areas at Moab ance with the provisions be in the best interest Utah Code AnMexico Idaho Montana Associations he served Thompson La Sal Mon- - of of the school district 1953 and with and a very several times as County ticello Blanding Bluff notated Wyoming Board of Education small part of Texas In Attorney of Grand County Mexican Hat Bullfrog proper verification as Grand County School these states Continental Utah and was die inand Halls Crns- - quired therein District s Joyce Jones las 70300 telephones in cumbent of this office at sing on Lake Powell & E Dravage sElmer Administratrix service in 105 small com- the time of his death in Dove Creek in Colorado Clerk Date of first publicamunities such as Moab 1923 The role of gen- There are 60 employPublished in the Times tion: March 21 1974 Date 500 and employs over eral manager was passed ees who operate and April 3 A on to his son JW Cor- maintain a $5700000 of last publication April people in that area Continental Telephone bin who was exchange plant investment and ser- 11 1974 Corporation nationwide manager at the time at ve a total of 5885 telenow has 2100576 tele- Monticello Mr Corbin phones In 1961 Midland merphones in service in 43 fulfilled the responsibistates Jamaica Gren- lities of president and ged with Independent Telada Barbados West In- general manager to 1964 ephone Corporation and dies and the Grand Ba- a total of 41 years as man- in 1964 ITC and Continhama Islands Continen- - ager He relinquished the ental Telephone Corportal also operates seven general managership to a ation merged On Decem1973 Midland manufacturing and ser- - son and vice president ber 31 vice subsidiaries with a J Wallace Corbin in Jan-tot- merged with Utah Teleemployment now of uary of 1964 although he phone Company and both 19159 The total telephone retained the office of pre- companies are now known as Continental Telephone plant in service at year- - sident until 1969 In addition to his end 1973 was One Billion Company of Utah EmHundred and Forty e r o u s responsibilities mett Mays has been nawith the telephone med District Manager of Eight Million Dollars of Midland party hehas devoted many the Moab District and will The Midland Telephone years to civic and report to Grant Callis- He ter Vice President and has played an iness affiliations important part in the his- - served on the City Coun-tor- y State Manager at Tre of southeastern Utah cil for 6 years Moab monton Utah ContinenSome 74 years ago the City Mayor for 4 years tal Telephone Company late JN Corbin became a member of the Utah of Utah also operates in instrumental in organiz- - Tourist and Publicity central Box Elder Couning the La Sal Mountain Travel Council for 15 ty Millard and parts of Telephone Company In- - years a member of the Juab Counties with Discorporating an initial te- - Grand County Library trict offices at Delta and lephone line from Thomp- - Board for 4 years Past-so- n Tremonton The state ofto Moab near the turn President and Director of fice is also located at the Rocky Mountain Tele- - Tremonton Total teleof foe century Corbin set about ex- - phone Association Past phones served in Utah and charter are 15435 tending tines to Monticel-Presidelo and Castleton work member of the Moab accomplished to a great Lions Club member of for a visrr extend by his own hands the Moab Chamber of Mrs Nedra Weitzel rc In 1908 Corbin sold his Commerce and present cently from her home in share in the company and ly serves as a Director California for a visit with withdrew to other inter- - of the First Western Na- - her mother Mrs Nalia Dalton ests in Fruita Colorado Subsequently he saw the growing need for communications throughout he ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER POST OFFICE AT MOAB UTAH UNDER THE ACT OF MARCH 3 1897 Second Class Postage Paid at Moab Utah 84532 Official City and County Newspaper Published Each Thursday at 29 E Center Moab Utah Samuel J Taylor Editor and Publisher At THE Adrien F Taylor Ernest B Milner Kathy Kemper Feature & News Editor Foreman Sports Editor Typesetter 20-2- V ca-ree- celebration of taster This year Easter Sunday falls on April 14 Since the very early days of the Christian church this has been the great event of the year commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christandthe fulfillment of the promise of salvation for all people Since ancient times churches and altars have been decorated for the occasion candles have been burned and in the medieval cathedrals of England the Easter or paschal candles were often huge in dimension They were held in gigantic brass or silver candlesticks and reached a combined height oi as much as 60 or 70 feet Easter Eggs families attending church together and the sometimes frivolous profusion at new “Easier bonnets” will be outward evidence of the 2000-yecontinuity of the Christian celebration of Christ’s resurrection and spiritual reality It is a time to reaffirm our faith in Him who rose to lead mankind in the ways of peace and brotherhood and tolfill the promise of eternal life ar o passing era It is with a sense of loss and nostalgia that we at The Times observe the passing from the local scene of the Corbin family management of the local telephone company The Times Independent is the oldest business in Moab t Midland Telephone Company now Continental Telephone of jUtah is the second oldest and they were Soth established by J N Corbin J jN knew nothing'about the newspaper business way back - in 1896 but he held that a town cound not grow and prosper without one so he purchased equipment and established the Grand Valley Times which later meiged with the Moab Independent making the Times-Independe- nt & £ t® a kf'm I'i These historic ties have always been felt between the telephone company and the newspaper It will seem odd after some 74 years of and for the most time of continuous family management in both businesses to see a change at the telephone office Over the last few years with the help of timely mergers and the expansion and development these have brought die local telephone company has grown tremendously We are pleased to see the Corbin family Wally Corbin in particular moving on up with it in the corporate structure And we are delighted to see a local man Emmett Mays with long experience here moving into the Moab management spot We wish them both well Mi $?: rw jM Times-Independ-'- taster Sunrise Service Come one come all and attend the Easter Sunrise Service Time? 6:30 am this Easter Sunday morning Where? LaSal Mountain Viewpoint in Arches National Park The speaker will be Rev Charles Freegard of St Pius X Catholic Church Everyone is encouraged to attend this special daybreak service and help commemorate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ Faith in the resurrection is one of the Christian's greatest hopes for Jesus said in the Gospel of John Chapter 2 verse 25: “Jesus said unto her I am the resurrection and the life He that believes in me though he were dead shall he live” The Moab Ministe rial Association extends an invitation to all to attend these services in the Arches irreg-r’ulitttifes- & titXi'r ww &3 i& 'H THE £ al num-Sev- en com-Histo- ry nt TIMES-INDEPENDE- NT yj &Kh IMP NAME rtyUM' 9j SlhiJJ ADDRESS rr?i ‘v ‘‘h- CITY SWtt iw ?u STATE ZIP Grand County— 500 Out of Grand County— 600 per year ‘nl ftggl ft m r a-- ' to Choose From Ka YOUR CHOICE1 tlf AlMes V - re-Ba- sin Subscribe Now to m§ $1)V 70 Pairs 75-9- -5 Keep Abreast of Activities in This Rapidly Growing Visitor Mecca sat EASTER ent llr' f super SIBEWt al bus-Compa- ny Set for Arches Viewpoint l4?V ny vou-typic- cumiim rs Three Generations in Moab Phone Office Pre-Compa- mm l iWn'iH Childrens Sizes up to 18 |