Show Hanksville News Rv Bv MRS ms BARBARA Hanksville was wu ho honored ored last Friday when they were visited by Governor George D. D Clyde The Governor was wu on his way to Mexican Hat for the dedication of ofa a road toad there He attended the Wa Wayne ne county fair In Loa Among those to greet hIm at the airport V wa tva Kay Hunt Republican r representative pre from here The Governor Gover Cover nor and his party made the trip from Loa to Hanksville in Lurt turf Knees Knee's scenic buses Among those In the party patty were Senator B. B It il Senator Royal Royat Harward Harward Har Har- ward C. C J. J Chet Ol Olsen n Jim Cannon Sherman Lowe Art Brian Harold Ekker Keith Tay lor tor Wilfred Clarence Albrecht Lurt Knee Inee The object t of the trip through Capitol Reef was to Impress on our civic lead leaders rs the need for oiling the road between here and Fruita Utah The party patty was fed here by the Relief Society with Mrs Ed Hughs president In charge Those assisting Mrs Hughes were Nina Robison Mrs Beverly Deverly Orton Or Or- ton Mrs Renee Albrecht Mrs Susan Ekker and Mrs Barbara Ekker The Governors Governor's plane which was piloted by byI Major Earl Eart Fran Fran- cles Iles land landed d at the CAA airport here and transported the Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor and his party on to Mexican Hat Last Friday was a gala day for tor residents of Wayne county when they gathered at to celebrate cele cele- brate the anniversary of 01 the Capitol Reef national monument and the dedication of the newly surfaced road from Torry into Fruita Under the direction of Arthur Arthu r Brian of Loa the program was carried out perfect to plans Park Par k service officials and several members mem mem- bers bars of the Utah State Road Commission Commission Com mission were present Paul Franks Frank I who is national park chief o of Zion national park was the principal prin I cipal speaker Other dignitaries s I were Wallace Stevenson district engineer of Richfield R. R W W. Grif fin state chief engineer Ellis ElUs Armstrong director of Utah highWays highways high high- ways and Taylor Burton chairman chair man of t the road commission Rolls Ro Durphey president of the Wayne Wonderland Lions club Arthur Brian Loa banker Bert Swain Richfield resident engineer engin eer Ray Gillis secondary road engineer for the state The road commission officials i planned to return to Loa for the return trip home to Salt Lake City but ordered a plane to pick them up In Hanksville where they traveled over the dirt road by car Mr and Mrs Nolan Ortega started to make a mad dash from their home in n to the hospital at Richfield Monday night but they didn't complete their trip The stork overtook them at Loa and a 7 Ib tb daughter was born In the front seat of the family car They made It to Nellie Nellie Neltie Nel Nel- lie tie Taylors Taylor's In Loa for tor further care The new arrive has hu been named Lydia Catherine Mrs Or tego is staying with her p parents tents the Ottis Jones family In Torry for a few days before returning to her home Sam Wells Welts has returned home from Salt Lake City after spending spendIng spend spend- spending ing some time In that city visiting visit ing big his son Jerry and family Mr and Mrs Darys Ekker andson and andson andson son Perry and LaMont went to Durango Colo for Fiesta Days celebration They visited with their daughter Mrs Ken Wilson Connie Ekker who has b been en visiting visiting vis in Cortez and Mrs Ina ma Wilson Wilson Wil son returned to Hanksville with them Sunday Mr and Mrs Mart Robison attended attended at at- t tended the Wayne county fair in Loa Los the and They visited with Mrs Robison's sons and their families In Dick flick nell and Loa Those attending the Black Dlack Diamond Diamond Dia Dla mond Stampede in Price from Irom here were Mr and Mrs Bill Dill Wells and sons and Mary Le Lo Leand Leand and Ann Johnson Mr and Mrs Clare Ebeling stopped and visited with Mr and Mrs Jesse Ekker on their way back to Portland Ore Mr Ebeling Ebeling Ebe Ebe- ling is the photographer who took the pictures on July 4 here I Mr Riter Ekker returned home from his employment In Colorado to go with his family to the Black Diamond Stampede In Price Saturday The McDougall reunion was held at the Ford Weber home on Friday Saturday and Sunday with relatives from all parts of f the country present There will be more details on the reunion at the tho next writing |