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Show A NUMBER MINING AND RAILROAD 17 NEWSPAPER HELPER, UTAH jOLUMEjg , DISTRICT 1 1 IT I , DCD 10 UAOT THURSDAY, APRIL 26. Price Rancher Dies At Hands Of Posse After RESERVOIR an; 1945 HIKES EXPENSE OF commenTs ed itor COURT OF HONOR Killing Sheriff Marion Bliss, Verdell Face CITY FOR MARCH Scouts and Seouters from th. cn.i March saw Helper City transfer will assemble in JURY CLAIMS ANGUS $12,000 from the general fund to the Helpei Friday (tomorrow) at 8 nm am mm mm mm mm reservoir construction fund for the ROBB DIED FROM in the civic auditorium for one of J? m A Lovable lHf Cirbon Loses of the new 2 million gallon building -tne regularly sehednlpd -- nf POSSE'S BULLETS Marion Bliss Man- -S. reservoir, and lxH'ause of storage honor planned during each year. un.; . . o viin; this disbursements for the transfer sadden. shocked and Funeral services were held today i oounty was " COmmU- - ,nt the I:ual shootie S. for Carbon's were $10,121.71 in excess of month Sheriff ., y.ivnnlatAf1 rnnidlv that -slain Marion Sheriff S, a.sioner LeRoi wutiy nf rrice, is or. Marion Blis ea wufu oeiore runerai services Bliss, 61, and for his . , ?" receipts for the same period. Other faHnn Bliss had been slayer Angus S H - 'ere hekl t0lav. a coroner's y iteniK which swelled the disburseIVsasin's n jury Robb, about 40, and tentative plans bullet when he ment column was payment of six were being made for services for Verdell Pace, 33, the third Carbon Funeral services were held today months interest on the auditorium man to as die of the result at 2 p.m. in the LDS tabernacle at bonds, which amounted to $677.50, county an apparent murder, Price for Sheriff S. Marion Blis. wh0 this item was paid friin the general a was killed Monday at 4:30 p.m. when fund, and $900 in interest on the followed battle. by pitched gun two active Boy Scout troops. One la M Sunday afternoon of Bliss and Verdell Pace The series of slayings started Sun- he and a posse attempted to cap- 1039 water revenue bonds were paid it was his Maker's plan sponsored by the LDS Mutual Im- Apparent of the Price Sweetring or. was to die by the pavement Association and the day morning when Robb, Price ranch ture a former state mental hospital from that special fund. tllat Sheriff Bliss other, heard the case According to Ernest Flaim, city er, shot to death Mr Pace, a fellow inmate who Sunday had killed Verd 1659' The decision 'of the jury was in. who released the report, a "el?" recorder, at who and Price -- "and a dell later rancher, Pace, gun rancher, during gererai uu iUraer or Moose. The latter troop. nnmr.A hv th ti,-- nf w,i. the Utah Power and refund from the fell at same battle about three miles north of 5:05 p.m. the day, leath when bullets turned his way under the guidance of Jack -- ohn.twesterbrook, Co., of $1902.65 for excessive of Light special bullets. investigator shot and of Sheriff killed hands Price, Bliss, possemen's him more than injure Jailed to do Scoutmaster, will be the host troop. the Rlo Grande per1 Railroad, of Helper, about 4:30 Monday. Robb's own TVirn Tooer- - rate charges during a in Because of his courage and faith in The last court of honor held in iod as of October, 1944, was the out that in' his opinion death about 5:05 p.m. Monday ended pointed Novem law a tho breaker per was sponsored by the LDS troop. ville, Utah, jaman life even bunet which kied Bliss and a pitched gun .battle that had raged the principal kern bringing the receipts .her 12, 1884, -- Marion Bliss sacrificed his right neiper nas tne distinction of having; ,Qe i . u .v. t for the month of Marca to a 111 v 111B u U ..).. LUC Li " iiuu about near killer's home for the Mr Mrs and son of to check a ana when he attempted Scout troops undertaker did Mt come figure. Disbursements for the the seven hours. movArlie Bliss, he , the county the other being at;gUI1 o Robb. jail break at Priie in 1931. On othes month totaled $21,069.53. Other reExamination of tne bul. Earlier assumptions that Robb had ed to Moab early in eccasions he escaped unharmed when Spring Glen. Both the girl troops ,feta used bv Rohh disbursements were asout and revp!1,prt ,hat ceipts own life when he was his ended to came life and have been invited to attend Friday's of tnem e lad been fired upon. normal. rt in or size a his found with bullet through c.on.esponded Carbon county and of honor and have a part Contrary to ordinary circumstances Receipts and disbursements by deonjibre t0 the 0Ilfc removed from Bliss's temple, were disapproved when a worked In the coal when a man is serving or has served the program. . are as follows: , Robb's were all soft partments bullets a verdict that boiy coroner's jury returned mines at Hiawatha The program as outlined by Mr nosed I ii public office, S. Marion Bliss was RECEIPTS and the faUl bulet WM a Robb was killed from a bullet fired cesetip and Standardville. man whom everyone liked. So far Hyde and to which the public is Business licenses $55, fines $140, jacketed type and was in West. from the gun of a member of the He was employed water connections as this writer has been able to deter- gently invited to attend is as fol-- 1 erbrooWs $23, electric light, a pistol-sim- ilar had battled with sheriff's that 0pinkmt posse at the latter coal water, mine Carbon's sheriff was beloved & sales tax colleca to German automatic garbage him M. hours. several 8. Bliss '. mlne When he made tmgie call to attention, beRoy Mr Westerbrook said there was a ij everyone he had no enemies.. Pace's .body was found Sunday eve- his first successful venture Into Car- tions $7,719.92, electric meter deposTois assumption can be proven in Cooley, Helper Moose troop, followed remote its $170, auditorium receipts $118, possibility the bullet could ning at 6 hy Ivan Pace of Price bon . rvf q!1 f an1 politics toeing elected dog taxes $46, sales of cemetery lots io better way than iby saying "he hv Vl Anlnrc ,nave ugpjj fjygj jrom Robb'g gUD an uncle, following the return of 'sheriffcounty j in on the Republican ticket was elected five times as a RepublPledge of allegiance to the Flag of but the chauces were one in a thoue-th- e Verdell Pace's rider-les- s and caretaker fees $538.75, rent of horse to fall election of 1926 and was United States, lead by Bill Perry., and Members of tbe utah jhe ican sheriff in Carbon county, which poles of MST&T Co. $227.50, rent of backtracked the "Ivan ranch. his Highly 1927. on sworn into office January 1, fees almost without exception been Helper LDS troop; Invocation, Lee patrol testified that they were $6, land leases $1, refund equipment horse right to the spot the body lay," He has served this county in the UP&L Co. $1902.65, for a total ot for the Helper YMCA; song "Scouts represented by Democrats t when Blisg and Robb were said Deputy Sheriff Warren Peacock. same nnan- of U.S.A.", Helper Scouts; capacity ever since that time. $10,947.82. last 20 years. kllledi ,but Jt was the teBtimony of "He returned to Price and Sheriff his popularity as a peace DISBURSEMENTS Proving ounced mourns All Carbon the number, Helper Girl Scouts Weaterbrook tnat changes the county Bliss and doctors returned with the Mr Bliss was elected five officer dreetion of Mrs Eraest Flaim;itn Public Affairs and finance $799.49, 10 jassing of S. Marion Bliss, who was of th Ri 9iavine p.m. the same night." body about to the office of sheriff, in each limes a capaDie and sincere puonc servant auuress, . acoui iaws, l.. can icoru, $1027.30, streets and search next the public the morning Early instance he was the only Republican sidewalkssafety -- His place will be hard to fill, and Helper Junior high principal; $713.41, - water dept. started. a5d"!TrPll to be elected in this strong Demokie activities both as sheriff and asjress. District Chairman Parley Neel-- : uANGE (which includes $12,000 trans "Sheriff Bliss and I picked up cratic county. He was elected to the ferred to reservoir e skit from eachj a citizen will long be revered by those ey, Price; Robb's trail near the shooting scene fund), electric who knew him. troop participating (own choice). and trailed him to his home, a 40 office of president of the Utah Peace dept. $25(U.30. parks and cemetery Officersassociation in 1932 and $194,.6(V JiubUe , buildings -- cCcBrief outline of the purposes of AT MOOSE HALL $1242.12 acose. JfrF. JkcingL Ksi , on. mnip. for two" terniis. , ,sen&d successfully Xiwania Club Gains Honor " included $(77.50 interest paid (which highway. The Pace ranch was on Foremost of the sheriff's adven- on auditorium awarding of badges to Scouts nnder iTUIV VATIIRn AY WlTr the west side of the highway facing bonds) garbage serHonor came to the Helper Kiwanis direction of Mr was his successful attempt to vice 111 L. I tures OHIUHUHI singgroup Bentley; Peacock said. $405.36, electric meter refunds Deputy east,'' elab recently when the achievements "We decided we needed help so prevent a jail break in 1931. He did $165, contingent fund $93.75, statuing, "The National Anthem;" Minute A Benefit Dance another of a and activities of the service organiof silence in honor of those serving series of civic and fraternal organi-th- e we sent a man who was to get aid it, but it cost him his right arm be- tory and general $210.99, or a total zation during the year 1944 were low the elbow when a shotgun charge of armed forces and in memory of $21,069.53. sponsored events to raise funds in Price. However, he contacted Pa- struck hiin. considered dist the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt; jzation , by the Utah-Idah- o L. who Sullivan J. Teen-Agtrolman approache Kanteen for Helper's new fict of Kiwanis International as of This handicap didn't stop him for ed the Robb home about 10 a.m. retiring colors; benediction, Donjwin be held in the Helper Moose he shortly returned to 'his duties. ALUMNI-SENIOR- S sufficient importance that its Ach Burnhope. acyesterday." ban Saturday evening, April 28, ierenient Report for 1944 was judged "Those who are carrying on the cording to an announcement made by "Sullivan saw Robb approaching With diligent practice he became as test among clubs of the Silver divicoun-- i in Carbon of house from the direction of the adept left handed with pistol and the Scouting activity Adrian Anderson, chairman of the rifle as he ever was. He also had a sion 60 to 100 members. make to called upon Teen-Ag- e ty annually are committee. This willows back of his home with his MoQSe To the club's. 1944 president. Dar-ra financial canvass of the county for;ig a Public danCe. All are invited to rifle under his arm, Sullivan holler- reputation as one of the county's best fisherznn. K. Downey, and his very capable funds to keep the Scout program ac;attend and thus help our city's new ed to Robb 'Hey, I want to talk to sd willing officers and directors tive. Those of us on main street are Always an active member of the 'To with Robb you' replied you" youth organization, Elks lodge No. 1550, Mr Bliss Price nd to the club members must word is contributions known the and last make to ones the go the that Graduates from the Carbon senior Members of the Teen-Ag- e group words of commendation and praise and are the ones who have a right 'are suppljed Wjth tickets for the spoken by Robb. He fired several served as exalted ruler in 1940, and high school and Carbon college are (Continued on Pag Klgnt) to know how that money is being dance and are working hard to sell shots at Sullivan before he dashed at various times has represented that being given the opportunity to get into the maze of dry irrigation ditch- order at national and state used. "There is no better way to;out the noor space to make the d together at an alumni banquet at on Page Four) r es and 29 foot willows on the eastthe and for once all, the college cafeteria on the evening out, both a dance and financial CARBON to this question, than to attend cegg xickets win as0 be available ern boundary of his land and start of May 17. It is hoped that at that ed shooting." time a permanent alumni organization the court of honor Friday night atlat the lodge bal HELPER ORGANIZES PLANS Shot With Hands In Air can be formed. The movement to orthe Helper auditorium," Mr Hyde Women of the Moose are acting Dr. J. C. Hubbard said wounds sufsaid. ganize an alumni association was sugiwith the committee, which besides Assisting in the program Friday Mr Anderson includes Malio Pecor-nig- fered indicated the man was shot FOR WAR LOAN; gested by the present graduating while he had his hands in the air. will be James Anderson, class, who have decided in favor of of Helper and Elvin Bills of Pace suffered four wounds two thru to the Chief of the National tuda the banquet in place of the customVOLL IS CHAIRMAN in the heart, two shots through fore Commencement lives Mr Anderson Council. Parks for ary senior banquet. The committees the activities Carbon arms apparently raised above head in charge of arrangements and procollege and Carbon senior Price and is field man for Eastern SPORTSMEN SLATE and both ears were nicked. righ school will Preliminary plans for Helper's par- gram for the alumni banquet are as begin with a presid- and Southeastern Utah. Peacock said later examination of ticipation in the current Seventh follows: MEETING HERE ent's tea for the graduates and their Mrs Helen Bunnel, Mrs scene indicated that at will the tracks under Loan drive War that Mrs Hazel Jean-selm- e, Parents, to be held at the college get Memmott, Marjorie NIGHT SATURDAY . .u SPRING ... -. en PLANS StCITY l t... on the we' Mrs Mae Bertlesen, Mrs Kath-ry- n way May 14, were considered at a afternoon of Sunday, May 13. For the purpose of discussing pro- - UUL" 25 .feet from meeting found was shell 0 whidh fte tea is .being Miss Mary Margaret Thursday evening Winters, area in this the blems of the sportsmen prepared by was . locaieu una au was called by Fred W. Voll, Helper Flaim, Miss Margaret Burton, Miss College Faculty Women's club and is GLEAN-U- P President Len Leavitt has called a wnere lne START; n annual other shell in front of the site, chairman for the drive. Pat Hills, Miss Paulette Bertot, Miss affair. meeting of the entire membership Medical testimony at the inquests That same In addition to discussing Carbon-Emer- y Fish and Game many Barbara Cima and Miss Jean Wood-hea- d. of the evening, baccalaureate ASKS COOPERATION submitted by Drs Hubbard and phases of the campaign and giving wrvices will be held at the civic auProtective Association for Saturday was R. F. Due to the short time before the King .both of Price Some consideration to ideas already additorium, at which time Dr. Homer evening. April 28, at the Helper civic ncl"dInK Pacock- - advf and the difficulty of getting winwham will deliver the sermon 'and the vanced banquet the of 8 reoccurrance 1uartee,s'. throughout o'clock. nation; a at auditorium Barring suiciue ineoi y. uetause ui uic state and the local area, the meeting the names of all the graduates from appropriate musical numbers will be ter Helper city Is ready to begin According to Mr Leavitt the as ine appearance or a large coiorea spoi,wa8 devote(J to appolntment of com the schools, the committee hopes that fesented. On Thursday, May 17, an its annual spring cleanup today, sociation has made very satisfactory on v nouu lui eueiiu muugui iu uc mittees to work out local problems every graduate will consider the alumni ,.m banquet will ,be held at the April 26, M. O. Porter, city street Powder burns announcement invitations 'newspaper will and devise ege cafetria. This will take the! that are Itween but there put here projects and said Price, Friday. superindendent, "ace of the Helper and the county over the top. to attend. Those interested in coming t, customary senior Mr Voll announced the appoint- 8hould make their wishes known at and all graduates of Carbon to and due of the an membership such for J activity operation ganize d sa of the following committees: the earliest possible moment to Mrs ment and Carbon college are invited solicited if the Je the shortage of labor, but ;other interested people are ou Id result ' attend. An Earl Acord and Fred J. Bo- - Bunnel, Price; Mrs Memmott, Help-- i Schools: f uture formulate and attend will cooperate t0 help of interesting program On th nos 3 expan will" with' been Naida Hyatt. Bert er or Mrs Jeanselme, Price, so that sone; The Queen: to !piaDS association. 0f the general Jari get attempt arranged. Friday, May 18 us, we .. as been 1 Mrs Minnie Wahl, Mayor D. places can be reserved. otlonH itta Sat Milano, designated for commence-en-t the citv cleaned up within the pumic i.a m.ncu B11ffprP(I ,hv Robb .h hoQ, Dr. Aaron E. Jones, president of K. Downey and A. L. Miner; PubliniKht, and graduates from lwth next few weeks," Mr Porter said. urday meeting. would have been fatal. Mem-mot- t, the Ue CollfSe G. N. and college, is heartily in favor of Special Events: is city and the high school will The street superintendent Walter L. Westbrook, 36, Denver of organizing an active the fecelve their Mr H. B. Thorit Voll. purpose Hatch, FRIDAYS" and "MEATLESS diplomas. Superintendent making a plea to residents and Rio Grande Western railroad Hyde and C. A. Knobbs. In each in- alumni association because he feels " Allen Bateman will speak briefly He stance property owners to pile their trash SET FOR special officer, also testified. the the first named is chairman that there are many problems relatgraduates and present the dip-na- s j as near an accessible street as of spotting his atory repeated again RESTAURANTS LOCAL committee. of the ing to the school which an alumni to the college students. The possible so that trucks may pick own- - Robb while accompanied hy Highway can help him solve. He t of the cafe association of a become to a The state main meeting Following project perprogram will be presented it up when they make their -.Col-- 1 C. V, called J the college ."h"b .by yie contest is every in wide ers the graduate of the instituurges queen Helper activity and high school grad-natlliodical trips throughout the city, Rio Grande trainmaster, at the firing several times, saying, "I turn being sponsored by the motion pic- tion to Identify himself to the prostadt haulStudents. Thp hle-school has In years past the city eniors are last Thursday, an agreement ed him over." ture Industry. This contest is hopeful posed new organization and not resl-tat- e pro- Pa- - Four) ed away tree limbs and stumps depot preparing a dramatic on Continued uctli Otl Whinh to come forward and attend the posto do everything of drawing girls from 18 to 26 into was reached . a nawtlnlna. 1anttrnn and if possible they'll do it again Isible on of for town from open contest the their to places every banquet. keep village, every member of the class, this year. However, Mr Porter business so that the man who de-- l PVT. EDDIE ZUPON and city In the state. The rules are wiii15 this product,on. the diplomas emphasized they weren't making meals his for cafes on local such that the small town girl has College Tops Bond PRISONER IS a promise that they could give pendsnot be the chance of winning the coveted Among 'will disappointed. equal GERMANY WAR IN by L. Ear Durrant, presi-- ! $120.00 OF this type of service this spring. to were a free trip to Hollywood and Quota By definitely of the Carbon that agreed prize things school1 Those who have and intend to county Carbon college topped its quota of was a "Meatless Friday." and the Pvt Edward L, Zupon, 21, son of all that goes with such an achievecut down trees should see Mr in a bond selling campaign Z. Yakosh, Helper, is a ment. with hotcakes, $9600 butter of Mrs only Mary serving concerning removal of the waffles and toast. Signs have been Porter was counE. He R. to week war of of this by $120. according to Lavar Crlssman, Germany. According Mumps Reported To prisoner dismembered trees and branches. chairman of the college effect. December. excellent in has to cafes that Rasmussen, in chairman, response missing ty reported posted ad In Diseases Remember, if this community is who for in the 7th War Loan. prethe the in Mr committee received been and Colstadt, to entered Pvt army Zupon county According to conduct a consistent clean-u- p canvassed school patrons the great prob- June, 1943, and went overseas in every indication points to a very Students at the sided meeting, will MlCOrdinK 0 a rePrt for the week campaign then every person successful quen contest and a war for the purchasing of bonds, and the lem of the cafes Is OPA problems-insuffic- ient October, 1944. Pril 20, W11am M. McKay, Mr Porter with if to have cooperate red mo. his are word further four rating high in sales were Mary tte bond campaign. especially Awaiting points, th commissioner states and the city street deparment. that c feel that nnints. However, they Dragatls, Elaine Thayn, Flora Snow on who invade ther; two brothers, Johnny W. Zu- and had reported class laboring cunty craesing three was Productive Dmetra Pappas. Thursday's meeting Ca8PS After 30 months in Africa, of chlckenpox as well local eating establishments almost pon, South Pacific, and Max Zupon, that 15 worthwhile suggestions of many on furlough Bes of AMERICA LET'S BUILD mumps. In addition to Johnny Tochi is now and every hour of the day. Anyway, a fair Helper, and a sister, Freda P. Zutho,e BOND eases one case of undulant visiting his wife and friends in ' wUl conserve the precious points ln" trial will be made. EXTRA AN ? BUY California. San Pedro, pon, ever fTer Da t0 feed tbe " also .been uncovered. Price and Helper , tire Carbon district " -- nIf M LAST RITES HELD ..... FOR SHERIFF ' . aey S. MARION BLISS cold-blood- ed Z ..ZW. ,.,,0 t $10,-947.- 82 J.J m, cal-cou- el 1 .... cui.u . pres-Davi- s, pic-und- er $13,-656.- TffN jlfir ' five-minut- - llllu PREPARE FOR el BANQUET APR. conven-(Continn- MAKING an-fai- suc-sw- er FOn '45 GRADUATION ht as-;e- nt , 1 30-3- nd t( ban-We- - T aTu " hf J61"1 Ir.,-U- ,l 1 ..,,, re -- gt - 17 |