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Show 2 . 5 s t Through the Files of d,&G(tVlCp dCvZiiAdtCC Times-Independent And the Grand Valley Time The Arches was mentioned men-tioned in President Eisenhower's Eisen-hower's budget, to the tune of $G29,7C0 to be used for eonstructio'n. Utalh's Sen. Bennett promised to do everything- in his power to get congressional approval for the recommendation. The pilot test hole at the Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. operation was completed com-pleted at a depth of 3,500 feet. Three prospective contractors for building the plant were in Moab to inspect the core samples and go over the building site. The two legislators from Moab found themselves in direct opposition in many instances. Sen. Steen opposed op-posed any increase in expenditures ex-penditures or tax increases, increas-es, while Rep. Dalton felt that the school systems should be granted at least some of the increases they requested. 20 YEARS AGO The forty year old wagon wa-gon bridge across the Colorado Co-lorado River was undergoing under-going repairs to strengthen strength-en it. The Highway engineers engin-eers would not guarantee that the bride would held under an extra heavy load. Due to the vital link .the bridge is to east-west travel, tra-vel, immediate funds were recommended for construction construc-tion of a new bridge. Two local men, Charles Cunningham and Winford Bunce, bought the hardware hard-ware and lumber store, formerly -operated as the Grand Lumber Co. by Springville owners. The business was known as the B-C Lumber Co. The firm was selling hardware products, pro-ducts, lumber and building build-ing supplies as well as being be-ing general contractors in the area. A dance and talent show opened the annual March of Dimes drive in Moab. 40 YEARS AGO ' There was some question ques-tion about the seating of Rep. W. D. Hammond in the Utah House. The Utah State Press Association filed a protest, based on the position of School Board president, held by Mr. Hammond. Tine action contended that any person holding a position of trust should not sit in the legislature. legi-slature. Miss Margie Myers, deputy de-puty county clerk, left for Salt Lake City to serve as a committee clerk during the legislative session, a position she had held the previous two sessions. L. L. Taylor celebrated his 20th year with The Times. He noted in an editorial ed-itorial that he had faith in the growth and prosperity pros-perity of Moab and Southeastern South-eastern Utah. k 60 YEARS AGO Citizens of Green River appointed a committee to travel to Salt Lake City to aid Moab in their bid for funds from the legislature to construct a bridge over the Colorado. This was to repay Moab for the same favor when Green River was seeking monies for their bridge. The fw cial Club went on tec ' as requesting Rep. J;1 to ask for $45,000 f0r c";( struction of the bridj' The Grand Valley ir. gation District was Tot'. into reality, with 840 the 1,000 acres to be ' eluded voted into the fli trict. Directors elected serve were T. C. Henr F. M. Reader and J. ' Brown. A lengthy review t. Utah, with extensive me tion of Grand County j included in the Railro-Red Railro-Red Book publication. pt; lished 'by the passengf'. division of the railroad this book extolled the tues of the areas open f; sattVement. The area r Westwater was mention as an ideal place for app; orchards. Plans were m derway to plant 1,000 acre with apple trees, then siit divide into smaller orcl ard tracts, to, be sold |