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Show n-itma-d 9 3tuutaf Bid 9 akcOMX sa A Hits X 'iHR rtMI.Y tJPWtlP w w, Wfl1tT.Ii IN THE .. - " oppinfg: THAT- PARF1 " A VYTWTMfi 'V. A HA fix Mil mon WI1UUIMI Willi IF1I.Y 1 W .NAM iKVi M K VMlSVA rMU REPORTS PROGRESS Miss Sharon Clark ol Cedar City, act ins general chairman for the Teen-AirTraffic Safety Conf rencc, and Al Jensen, adult chairman, met with the e Br SECOlfD-CUESSE- Cedar B C. y cil See where the House of Representatives killed the special bill to set up a merit rating system for teachers. It seems to us that this would have been a wonderful thing for our children. And what's more proper than paying teachers according to their ability rather than merely years of service? If . one teacher does i better job than others, that teacher certainly deserves belter pay, and under a merit rating system, maybe teachers who aren't adapted to the profession would be encouraged to seek other fields of employment. We rx member educator telling us that "often when a college student fails in one of his chosen courses, he transfers to education and graduates with a teachers' certificate." We believe that the faster the teachers raise their standards, the faster the taxpaying public will get around to insist ing on top salaries for them. $3.00 a Year Sinrrle Copy Seven Cent enforcement procedures, adNews that "maybe we'll kid two election promises with one stone. We pledged to pave Milford's residential streets, and enforce the traffic laws. Raising the money for the paving program might be the least of our worries, if the folks around here don't observe our traffic laws." vised The Dear Mr. Williams: Reading the Nov. 19 copy of the Milford News, I noticed the item in the left hand column of the front page regarding blocking of the highway crossing by our trains and switch crews, west of the Milford depot. The operating rules of this company require that highway crossings must not be blocked unnecessarily and I am handling at Milford for an improvement in this situation as I know unnecessary blocking of a highway crossing is irritating to motorists. I am sure, however, the occurrences were unintentional on the part of our employees, most of them who drive automobiles in Milford and frequently use the crossing them- TO HAVE GLASS ON MAIN STREET BANKBOARDS Monday evening the overhead light streamers on Main Street were turned on, giving the communi.y its first visible touch of the holiday atmosphere, and during the week city schools bank-board- I THANKS, MILFORD ! I j and Santa Claus has been to Milford with his trucks and transports and rail shipments and stocked the Milford stores with hundreds and hundreds of appropriate gift items for old folks and young folks, girls and boys, Dad, Mom and the Grandparents. . . . 4 O. G. ROWLEY, 1 1 n using old style wooden bank-board- s, would be under a tremendous handicap when they services BAND MOTHERS TO HAVE FOOD SALE A food and bake sale will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at both Jefferson Mercantile Co. and the White Market, with the Band Mothers selling various foods. . The proceeds, according to Mrs. Leah Pullem, president of the group, will be used for ex penses connected with band projects for the coming year. teen-ager- s g Council of Cedai City a. id the Columbia Iron Mim.ig Co., sponsor of the program, for ofa chance fering the teen-ager- s w TO PARTICIPATE IN CLOTHING DRIVE Utah schools have been asked part in the Twelfth Na tional Children's Clothing Crusade to collect clothing to aid Korea, seven countries of West-eEurope, two southwestern Indian reservations, and isolated rural areas of eight Southern states, it was announced today by Leland D. Carmack. national representative of 8ave the Children Federation. Every' family in Utah Is being asked to send a bundle of good, serviceable clothing to school during the week of the drive, March 22 27. Universal participation of Utah schools Is expected in the drive, which is conducted under the auspices of a national committee of school superintendents. The clothing will be distributed by Save the Children Federation, a child service organization which renders aid not only to neglected children in America but also to victims of war And don't be too late and get too little or be forced to substitute... Do your shopping NOW, while these Milford merchants still have complete selections. They'll be glad to hold your purchases until Christmas Eve. Yes, Folks, Santa is a wise old man and he says Christmas shopping Auxil- HONORED AT WILLIS WHITBECK CLASSIFIES CATTLE LEGION DINNER WU1U Whitbeck of Salt Lake, formerly of Milford. recently had his herd of registered dairy cattle classified for type (body conformation) under the official type classification program conductAsed by the sociation of America. On this, the second time the herd was classified, Mr. 25 eligible animals rated three. Very Good, seven Good Plus, and 10 Good. Holstetn-Friesia- n. Whit-beck- 's SERVICES HELD FOR HYRUM DAVIS It's Time For Funeral services were held L D S Church last Friday afternoon for Davis, 80, pioneer Milford resident, who died Tuesday, Nov. 24, of causes incident to age. The services were under the direction of Bishop Jones, who also dedicated the grave in the Milford cemetery. S. Lewis Davis gave the family prayer at the home prior to services. Prelude music was played by John H. Lofthouse. After an invocation by John Wllcock, .he obituary was read by George C. Goodwin. Musical numbers were a violin solo by Mrs. Macel Horton and a vocal solo by Bishop Gael Elmer. Principal speaker was George A. Horton Jr. The benediction was given by Kent Hanney. Mr. Davis was born in Greenville, May 1, 1873, a son of Lewis and Mary Williams Davis. On Sept 22, 1903, he married Laverna Banks at Beaver, and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake L D S Temple. Survivors including the fol- lowing sons and daughters: Lewis Davis, Los Angeles; Rob-- I In the Milford OLDEST BIBLE Hy-ru- CONTEST CLOSES A three-wee-k search has turned up what is believed to be the oldest Bible in town. First official home game of Fred Corn forth, pastor of the the season will be played in the Seventh-da'Adventist Church Milford High gym Saturday, Norma K. Reese was fined announced today that of all the Bibles submitted in a contest Dec. 5, when the Tigers enter- $8 for running a stop sign. tain Lincoln High of Nevada. conducted by the church as a Vance Marshall, South Mil- part of their participation in the This will be tho annual "Victory Cup" game, with the two teams ford, was fined $5 for running American Bible Society's annual program, one owned by vieing for the trophy now held a stop sign. Mrs. Juanita Gleason has been by the Tigers. Andrew B. Hunt, California, selected as Thi Nevada 'quad, loser in fined the oldest. $5 for running a stop last year's contest at Panaca, - Published in 1830, the Bible are fielding a good, strong, sign. has been in possession of the well balanced team this year, Martin A. Issenhuth, no reg- Gleason (Fentiman) family for according to reports, and Coach istration, was fined $10. more than 100 years. This Lee Pettey expects the SaturBen Brisco was fined $1.50 Bible has been handed down day game to be a stiff test for through the family since John for improper parking. his 1954 casaba squad. of Fentiman, Reserved seat tickets are on Mrs. Gleason, brought It from sale at the Corner Drug or may when he came to England be purchased at the door. Game RELIEF SOCIETY America In 1851. time is 8 p. m. PLANS BAZAAR For owning the volume, Mrs. The Milford Second Ward Gleason will receive a new one LABAN BURT REELECTED Relief Society hot luncheon and of exceptional quality, valued bazaar has been scheduled for at $13.50. The old Bible, along TO BOARD OF EDUCATION with the new one, will be exDec. 11 in the L D S Church. Laban Burt, Incumbent, was Luncheon will be served hibited for a week in the disreelected to the county school from 11:30 on at $1 per plate, play window of the Hughes board to represent a Beaver with special school lunch tor Style Sljop. East district in school election children at 25c. The bazaar j this week. will open at 1 o'clock, and inAlice Wynaught was up from Mr. Burt polled 104 votes to cluded In the group of articles Las Vegas to spend' Thanksgivdefeat D. E. Stapley, who had to be sold are many Items that ing with her parents, Mr. and 71 votes. are appropriate for Christmas Mrs. Bert Wynaught. ? LINCOLN HIGH John N. Boyles, transient, and James N. Elgin, transient, charged with fighting, each forfeited 25 bail. GRID SQUAD tial contests. ! ! TIGERS TO PLAY to participate in the program, and to express themselves in , these meetings. Mr. Jensen defined a Teen-Ag- e Traffic Safety Conference as a "convt-ntiotype meeting s meet colin jvh ch on to discuss problems lectively highway safety relative to teenagers and adults alike." He also outlined the problems that must be eliminated between now and Dec. 23, and requested that a committee for planning, publicity, and finance be named by the Coordinating Council. teen-ager- iary, carrying out the lighting program, has decorated the window of the Legion Club la dles lounge, where Santa Claus will receive children for two days prior to Christmas. It is expected that details of the liehtinr contest will he announced in the next few days, with cash prizes listed in both the business house and residen- lay-awa- Principal. to take Milford's big Shopping Spree starts Friday, Dec. 6 and lasts until everyone in this entire area has filled their needs and y stored the wonderful gifts in closets, attics and storerooms or" in departments of Milford's progressive business establishments. Look through the pages of this issue of The News and check the dozens and dozens of Christmas Gift selections offered by these merchants. Youll find something just right for everyone on your list . . . and at the lowest prices for comparative merchandise you can find anywhere in Southern Utah. Jot down the items and the store offering them as you see something Mom or Dad or someone else would Bke or better still, take your pencil and circle the item, then take the whole paper down town with you. Buy-It-No- I were conducted by Forest Hill Lodge No. SS4, F. 4c A. M., and burial was in Woodlawn ceme tery. Mr. Kinney, a former base ball player, had played in Utah with the Salt Lake Bees, on a former Milford team, at Magna, with Tulsa, Okla., in the Western league, and with teams of the Pacific Coast league. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mary M. Kinney; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry Collins; a sister and brother, Mrs. Lila Schuyler of Hays, Kansas, and Joseph Kinney of ganta Rosa, Calif ; and a ganddaughter, employes continued installation of the Main Street decorative scheme. The overhead streamers, following ;he pattern established several years ago. consist of varicolored lights attached to cedar - garlanded cables, and three lare U1uminatd red and silver bells are equally spaced along the cable. Seven of 1 h e s e streamers have been placed, reaching from the Service Garage corner to the Methodist Church corner. On each light standard, a cedar wreath is illuminated with colored lights, and at the base of the standard a small Christmas tree has been placed, and strings of Christmas lights on these trees will complete the decorations. ine American Legion y great-grandfath- ! . ert Davis, Milford; Thomas Coun- club organizations perfected duiing the letter part of that we k. Mr. Jensen and a Utah Highway Patrol representative will as&ist in this work, and two meetings will be held by each club prior to the Dec. 23 general conference. "Problems raised at meetings held last week, and questions asked by delegates to these meetings, indicate a suicere efto fort on the part of attack the highway. suf :y m i lem vigorously," Mits Clark said. She also expressed her appreciation to the Courd'nat-in- -' Milford High School athletic department, faculty, and student body wish to thank the citizens, business men, and the City Council of Milford for graciously donating funds for obtaining glass bankboards in the gym. The amount that has been given to date is $355. The Beaver County Board of Education will match this sum, or go half on the purchase and installation of this equipment. This type of equipment is very expensive and without your generous contributions this goal could perhaps never have been attained. The work of Roldo Turner and J. B. Williams in soliciting these funds is very commendable. Thanks for your support. We at the high Milford. school will do our best to continue deserving the support you have given us. I funeral VoL S3. No. 49 THURSDAY. DEC. 3. 1153 YULE LIGHTS BURN played in other gymnasiums equipped with the more modern boards, and a winning team would be very unlikely, even selves. with outstanding players on I expect to stop unnecessary the local squad. of this crossing, you blocking Roldo Turner and J. B. Wilmay rest assured. liams, both school patrons and Yours very truly, Tiger supporters, canvassed the W. B. GROOME, community this week and CQl-- i Superintendent. lected donations amounting to Union Pacific R. R. Co, $355. The Board of Education will pay half the cost of the, boards, with the contributions! ARTHUR KINNE Y making up the other half. It is expected to have the new DIES IN CALIFORNI A equipment installed by ChristArthur S. Kinney, former mas. Milford resident, died In San Francisco Sunday, Nov. 29. He was a son in law of Mr. and UTAH SCHOOLS Mrs. W. G. White. Masonic UTAH. MILFORD GYM With most Southern Utah s installing glass in their gymnasiums to afford better vision for basketball fans sitting in end sections, Milford moved this week to obtain the more desirable equipx ment, Not too important from a spectator standpoint, it was emphasized by sponsors of the for project that the Tiger players, Ray Kizer, mayor-elec- t the City of Milford, spent Wednesday night of last week conferring with Provo Chief of Police Adarnson, and after his discussion of traffic problems and MILFORD. Coordinating Wednesday evening, and outlined p. eg ess made in 'Region Six for the forthcoming safety conference to be held in Cedar City Miss Clark pointed out that this approach to safety is entirely new, as iar as teen agers are concerned. At present the piogram is limited to high :chjol students, but il is expected to be enlarged to include all children between 13 and 19 years of age. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 8, Miss Claik said, meetings will be held with all Region Six teen-ag- e chairmen, and charter m Milford High school's 1953 footbalf squad was honored at a team father and son banquet served in the American Legion clubrooms Monday evening, with the Legion as hosts and school officials and Howard Gates, football coach at the College of Southern Utah, as specially invited guests. John Grimshaw, past commander of the Milford American Legion post, was in charge of the affair, and Byron Pullem, father of tackle David Pullem, was toastmaster. Speakers included Coach Gates, Coach Lee Pettey of Milr ford, Miiford Principal O. G. Commander Legion Rowley, Bob Carter, Jesse Long, athletic committee chairman for the school; Mr. Grimshaw, S. A. Williams, and Marvin Horton, past commander, who presented thi Past Commanders Trophy to Dyke LeFevre, Milford athlete who had the highest scholastic average of any team member. Corrmander Horton explained that the trophy presentation will be an annual affair, with the football player who has the highest schdastic aver-ar- e receiving the cup. MINERSVILLE SCOUTS WIN FROM MILFORD Milford Scouts and Explorers of the First Ward played the Minersville Scouts at Mlners-villwith the local teams losing both games by close scores. The younger Scouts sent the game into overtime before bowing to the Return games will be played In the Milford gym Monday, Dec. 7, with the first game starting at 6:30. e, central-countian- s. Da-- I Score by quarters: vis, Las Vegas; Mrs. Trllba 0 10 20 26 Moss and Mrs. Lela Rowley, Milford 12 17 22 26 Minersville Mrs. Milford; Georgia Ogren, Altadena, Ca'l.; Mrs. Marguerite .Explorers 8 6 14 2121 Serlaslne, Rochester, N. Y., Milford Mrs. Lola Bank. Milford. Minersville .... 0 15 20 2920 028 223 |