Show Manila Fire ire Destroys At Boat Ramp By Kerry Boren A pickup camper owned by Carl Young of American Fork was vas destroyed by fire Saturday May lay 7 1 at the Lucerne Boat Doat Ramp when Mr Youngs Young's four four- year old nephew Mark ted to light a propane lamp and accidentally set aflame the campers camper's curtains and a sleep sleep- Ing sleeping b bag g The boy who was sup sup- supposed posed to have followed his uncle to the lake but did not then ran to ta locate his uncle but was too late to save the camper which was completely destroy destroy- destroyed ed by the blaze No injuries were reported Funeral services were con con- conducted ducted at 11 am Thursday for Mrs Ruby Hafner 70 of Green River Wyoming sister of Arch Arch- Archie ie Lamb and Edith Anson of Manila who died Monday after after- afternoon noon at the Sweetwater Memorial ial hospital at Rock Springs She had been a patient for about 12 days Ruby Hafner was born at Mountain View Wyo Dec 23 1895 a daughter of James Rogers Lamb and Lydia Mae Clawson Mrs Hafner spent most of her life at Manila and Green River A television board meeting has been called for May 25 in inan inan an effort to discuss the newly proposed system incorporated by the Union Telephone com I Com Com- Company pany who has offered to increase the signal portent in Daggett County This would purportedly bring all three channels to a receptive basis for about a month or less if more than viewers and receivers will sign a pledge The meeting will willbe be 00 open to the general public at which time they will have an opportunity to to voice their opinions opinions ions Visiting in the Manila area this week was Roy Lambert of Kamas Utah former state representative of Summit County and author of the books Ill Ili High Kamas With Ko- Ko Komets Komets mets and others Mr Lambert was in the area looking over the changes since he himself had lived in this area some years ago The Daggett County Lions Club which this year sponsor sponsor- sponsored ed the Boys Doys State and Girls State American Legion project at Salt Lake City announce the selected members as Allen Ray Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Gene Campbell as Boys State with Don Minish of Dutch John as alternate and Marie MarieJean MarieJean Jean Ruble daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Ruble will go goto goto to Girls state Lois Christen Christen- Christensen sen is alternate Boys State is the first week in June Girls State the second week Students of the high school attending the invitational track meet held at BYU Saturday were Steve Mitchell who ran the Ronnie Lowery who ran the mile Clayton Smith Don Minish Glen Tinker Allen Ray Campbell George Allen I Dennis Roberts and Dale Wet Wet- I mp who participated in the mile relay and medley relay races The boys go on to ta par par- participate participate In the Ashley Valley Jr High track meet at Vernal on Friday May 13 and then on to East Carbon High in Price on May 14 A farewell open house pary will be given Jim and Arlene Bossi on Sunday May 15 2 to 5 pm at the Benson Holmes residence Jim Boss Bossi who has been in charge of the Manila District of the U S Forest Service since 1961 is leaving for the National For For- Forest est at Reno where he will ser ser- ve as staff administrative officer The Bossis will leave leave for their new home Saturday May 21 Kerry Boren who has for the past several years been a news correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and vision at Salt Lake City and for the Vernal Express has been asked to serve as Daggett County Chairman to the Muscular ular Dystrophy campaign which Daggett County is under the auspices of the Sagebrush Chap Chap- Chapter ter of MD Salt Lake City which controls more than nine count count- counties counties ies In this state in an effort to obtain funds for this worthy cause |