Show Manila l Manila Has lIas Tragedies and tx Thrills lIs in 1965 1 f x tiBy r 8 Kerry Boron Boren 1 With With a aNew New Year to tn front of s and an an old spent behind behinds s s Manila has time to reflect upon the old year past Certain ly the most newsworthy event If tragic was the flash flood in picturesque Sheep Creek Can yon which took of sev seven en Salt SaIt Lake City family bers on June 9 Palisades camp ground sometimes referred to toas toas as Utah's most scenic was completely burled buried under tons of rock and debris roads just un der construction and paving were completely destroyed bridges washed out damages over a million and a half dol lars Governor Rampton visited the county later in the summer to survey the damages conferring at Manila with town and county officials Ills His son was a guest at the home of the Heber Ben of Manila former secre tary of state tate and long longtime resi dent of Daggett County With increased tourist activity at Flaming Gorge Lake the county was was the scene of some boat accidents and the like all of which was ex by the Park Service and andis is yet expected for the coming new year For the town of Manila the I IFor year year 1965 saw a new firehouse the new chapel debt paid off new town officials and reo re board lotion action on the television I What does the future hold Certainly 1966 will be the coun tys ty's biggest year yet in tour ism and will probably see a record number by year midyear New roads are In the offing as aswell andI well as Improved boating and I camping facilities With aU all this comes the unexpected events accidents deaths important vis vise tors and so forth But Dut of course no one here wishes to see the unexpected as it was in June of 1965 when the devast sting flood became the top news item of our area We only wish for a happy new year 1966 Mrs Airs Julia Harper for many years Manilas Manila's fine ress has retired from the post postoffice postoffice office effective almost Immedi Bids for the vacant Hon tion will be advertised in the nEar future Sonny and Merle Larsen and son Kenneth are away to Cali fornia enjoying the Christmas I and New Years Year's holidays They plan to return in January Rickard Buck Lazelle is in Indiana this week where he will spend the holidays with his mother After New Years Year's I holidays Buck will return to Manila accompanied by his mo ther who plans to stay for awhile Two new cars in the valley this week a passenger car to Argie Boren and a new station Fish Game Warden Dick Bennett Tim and Bertha Potter have small this week their grandchildren from Jack son Wyo They are the child ren of Everett and Barbara Pot ter Bertha has bas been ill for sev oral eral weeks but enjoys the come com pany of the little ones I I Edward and Lila Boren cele cele- celebrated their wedding anni on Dec which was also the birthday of their grand I son Kevin Kovin who was six years old on this day |