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Show SIX JUVENILES INJURED IN WRECK NEAR HORN SILVER CALIFORNIA YOUTH IS I CHARGED WITH CAR i THEFT AFTER ACCIDENT Three MTford girls and three California youths were injured in an auto accident about 10 p. m. last Sunday. And, following the accident, the owner of the car was lodged in the county jail, on charges filed by the county attorney, for alleged theft of the automobile in which the group was riding. Suffering a fractured skull and concussion, Cecil Fitzgerald. 20, of Bakersfield, Calif., driver of the car, is in critical condition in the Milford hospital. He regained re-gained consciousness for a short time Wednesday afternoon, but has been unconscious since. Also hospitalized were Beth-Jane Beth-Jane Firmage, 16, who suffered back injuries, cuts and bruises Hilda Limb, 17, and Ruth Firm age, 15, both, suffering from broken collar bones. Their condition con-dition is not serious. Edward L. Shaffer, 19, of San Francisco, who stated he was owner of the car, and James Lance, 18, of Bakersfield, were released from the hospital after receiving first aid treatment for cuts and bruises. Shaffer was arrseted Wednesday Wed-nesday afternoon by Sheriff Puffer, on information filed by County Attorney Miller, and removed io the Beaver County jail where he is being held for the FBI on Dyer act charges. He was arrested under un-der the name of "Wolf." The Fitzgerald youth was driving west on state highway 21, and in attempting to avoid collision with an approaching truck, struck loose gravel, careened ca-reened for 40 4or 50 yards, and overturned. SPORTSMEN'S FROLIC HAS HUGE ATTENDANCE More than 130 guests were served delicious fried chicken with all the trimmings, and at least a dozen more couples arriving later, joined the group for dancing, at the annual an-nual Sportsmen's Frolic in South Milford Wednesday evening. eve-ning. The annual affair was sponsored by the South Milford Mil-ford Fish and Game Club and the Milford Wildlife Protective Protec-tive Association, with ladies of the Social Hour Club preparing pre-paring the food. Early in the evening, several movie shorts were shown, depicting depict-ing pheasant flocks, both wild and tame, in the Colorado river basin. Other interesting movies shown were of wild life in the Dakotas. Merrill Hand of Salt Lake, chief warden with the fish and game commission, and Harold Gale of the fish hatchery, were present and made talks, along with Thel Riley, Beaver county's coun-ty's popular game protector. The Milford Orchestra furnished fur-nished dance music for the enjoyable en-joyable affair. LEGION CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE SATURDAY Two special numbers, a violin solo by Bonnie Tomsik and a piano solo by Mrs. Hansen, will feature the pre-business session of the American Legion District Seven convention, to be held in the Milford High School auditorium audi-torium next Saturday evening, Oct. 11. With District Commander Marion Hughes' presiding, the Milford post will welcome the State Commander, Bob Shelby; National Committeeman, Slin-i ger, State Adjutant Horsley, and representatives of every post in District Seven. At the same time, ladies of the Auxiliary will be hosts to Auxiliary members from the district and the state officers. offi-cers. A venison dinner is being prepared for the visitors, with Francis Hunsaker of Bud's Cafe in charge of the venison barbecue. Mrs. Jean Hickman and Mrs. Betty Briscoe are in charge of the serving. |