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Show j 0 Through the Files of JL&attitta tz&cktvciict The .independent And the Grand Valley Timet 10 YEARS AGO Grand Cour-.'.y Legion Pest 51 cpened its annual meni-Lersh meni-Lersh p drive. Plans ver3 mad for a fail convention. Representative II. A. Dixon Dix-on told a Moab aud.'enco that he had received wur from the Department of the Interior that $12,3)0 had been appreciated for continuation con-tinuation cf the advanced planning report on the Pack Creek project Pumping operations at both Big Flats wells of Pure O.'l Company were now in progress with prospects that both would be good producers. produc-ers. The Utah Supreme Court ruled that James V. Rogers, convicted killer of Charles T. Merrifield, must die for his crime. Scnttergunn.ers were ready for duck hunting season open "ng. Midland Telephone Co. was holding open house in their new offices in Moab and Monticello. New rates were granted the company. The Blancling Broncos trounced the Moab team. Fifteen 1958 graduates were entering college. A membership campair was started by Community Concert members. Interest in school board vacancies was being shown, u :: the filing of Mrs. Dorothea Dor-othea Ludlow. Dr. A. R.iy West and T. R. S mpson .. .. 20 YEARS AGO The Republican party was staging a free barbeque at the fairgrounds The Moab area was gaining gain-ing rpace in articles in national na-tional magazmes. Five hunters had been killed so far, during the hunting season in western Colorado. The annual Freshm in Frolic was held in the gym. following .'nitiation. It was very successful. According to a report by game warden Dan Winbourn great rroTress was made in the planting of fish and pheasants improving the hunting and fishing. 40 YEAR j AGO The work of George Win-bourn, Win-bourn, contractor, on the Star hall and Central and high schools and the Moab Garage Co. contractor for the plumbing in Star hall was approved on recommen-dat'on recommen-dat'on of the architect at a meeting of the school board. State Senator Knox Patterson Pat-terson of Moab was mads the Democratic nominee for representative in congress from the first Utah district, at a meeting of the con- gre's'onal committee in Salt Lake. Two young doctors on their way from California to Denver Den-ver were held up at seven Mile wash and robbed of $13'?. Eoth the Democrats and |