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Show THE MURRAY 2 mi Too Nw ...... mvm (Utah) EAGLE AioorlUor SCAN BEFORE YOU PLAN Thursday, February 16, 1961 Properfy Tax " Is Made Study Salt Lake. Owners of ' i; mercial and Industrial property paid $22,372,788 or 54.B per cent of the total property tax bill In Salt Lake County during 1960, according: to a study Just completed by Utah Foundation, a private tax research organization. Throughout the state, taxes charged to commercial and industrial property amounted to $47,092,069. or 54.2 per cent of the total charged to all classes of property. THE FOUNDATION study also shows that $14,673,167, or 36.0 per cent of all property taxes imposed in Salt Lake County last year was charged to residential property; $729,035 (or 1.8 per cent) to agricultural property; $2,718,123 (or 6.7 per cent) to motor vehicles and $256,759 (0.6 per cent) to other minor classes of property. These percentages compare with statewide averages of 31.7 per cent on residential pronerty. 6.8 per cent on agricultural property, 6.8 per cent on motor vehicles and 0.5 per cent on miscellaneous property classes. Foundation analysts point out that the total property tax burden in Utah totaled $86,962,502 during 1960, an increase of or 4.4 per cent over 1959. Property taxes charged in Salt Lake County amounted to $40,749,872 in 1960 and $41,714,-74- 7 - ' : ..-- Xi V? f ; ii. it.A' I v M. (Jim) Cornwell of the Murray Eagle (left); H. C. McConaughy, Morgan Coun'y News, vice president, (center) and Harold (Jack) particular. Chatting here are the new president, J. Sumner of the J. M. (Jim) Corn-wel- l, c er 21-2- 4. and PLUMBING... is the business we know. Our New Shop and all the skilled workmen in our firm are located at . . . 5666 semi-weekl- So. State where you'll find the widest variety of plumbing equipment and fixtures in the area . . . and AM 6-35- 29 is how to reach us quickly! Problem If Your has anything to do with plumbing, you'll get quick response when you contact MURRAY PLUMBING, for 25 years a foremost firm in the News-Journa- business! --- PERMANENT - IJ 1.1 l.l l.ll WAVE SPECIAL Get together make an appointment for 2 of you Orem-Genev- a 2 for only 1Q Thursday and Friday evenings PAlJL'S S y g ()() 3553 Market Street Cronger Shopping Center Experienced Beauty Operator Wanted BOSH'S CLEANING & Times, Vital Statistics dency of USPA, Mr. Cornwell heads a Board of Directors which includes, in addition to Messrs. McConaughy and Sumner, the following publishers: C. W. Claybaugh, Brigham City; Joel Dunn, Tooele; William Wilson, Fillmore; H. G. Norman Price; MacKnight, Fuellenbach, Richfield; Russell Innes, Lehi, and the outgoing president, Mr. Godfrey. Gordon P. Owen. Jr.. Salt Lake City, is the group's general manager. Featured speakers on the three-da- y convention agenda were Dr. Curtis MacDougall, professor of journalism, Northwestern University; Maj. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich of the Utah National Guard; Paul C. Smith, president of the National Editorial Association, and John Shinners, president of the Wisconsin Press Association. 3 Mishaps Occur Here Died. James Henry Gilbert, 74, Sunday. Feb. 12th, in a Salt Lake hspital of natural causes. Born Oct. 14, 1886, Murray, to James Henry and Elizabeth Morgan Gilbert. Married Louisa A. Wright in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, July 14, 1904. Superintendent of Murray 2nd Ward Sunday School for 13 years. Salesman for W. F. Frank Co. for many years. r, Survivors: widow; sons, j. Portland, Ore.; Bural W., Salt Lake; Leon W., Max R., both Murray; Glen R., Pleasant Mfs. Louis Grove; daue-hter- , (Neida) Raddon. Salt Lake; 20 grandchildren; 23 brother, Royce R., Midvale; two sisters, Mrs. E. (Nora) Christensen, Murray: Mrs. Emil (Myrtle) Parker. Eennlon. La-Ma- n: DIED. RaNae Adams, two-da- y daughter of John Charles and Edna Roberta Butters Adams. 2966 Tess Ave., Granger, Saturday, Feb. 11th, in a Salt Lake hospital, of prematurity. survivors: parents; Brothers, sisters, David. Rodney. Terry, LeAnna. Kay. all of Granger: grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Del-mD. Butters. Salt Lake: Mr. and Mrs. Qrland WVAdams, old er Murray. Three traffic mishaps marred the Murray traffic scene during the past week, according to police reports. A one-ca- r mishap Thursday Janice E. night hospitalized Peterson. 18. 5857 So. 129 West, with severe Injuries. The Mur-rayiwas a passenger in the auto of her fiance. Ronald Williamson. 21, who escaped with slight injuries. They were to have been married Sunday. THE CAR SKIDDED, careened over an embankment and crashed Into a tree near lUh E. 5375 South. Rescuers used axes and pry bars to free the couple from the demolished car. A Salt Lake County deputy sheriff was Involved in a two-ca- r collision Sunday midnight at 3300 South and 700 East. Deputy Rex L Vance. 42. 57i!) Hillside Dr.. was westbound along 3300 South on an emergency call to 3100 South Main, when his car crashed Into a vehicle being driven south by Constance Mower, 31. 61IS3 So. te East 520 No one was Injured In the accident, according to Trooper Rex 8. Nielsen, Utah Highway Patrol who Investigated. In a Monday accident at 4 :20 m.. a vehicle driven bv Charles Frank Bradford. 20. 60S0 So. state, collided with a parked car owned by Lillian C Smith. 162S Maple Ave . at 645 E SIM South. The right front of Roth cars was damaged. Og-de- n. DIED. Raliegh Milton Wright, old son of Herbert L. and Donna Carnenter Wright. 20r E 4S00 South, of prematurity. Friday. Feb. 10th, In a Salt Lake hosnital. Born Feb. 6. 1961. Salt Lake City. Survivors: parents: six sisters. Jovce. Carolyn. Jeanette. Deborah. Paula Kay and Jennifer: three brothers. Bradford. Clinton and Gilbert, all of Murray. DIED. Mrs. Amy Thorne Hen-roi- d Conner. 75. 3878 So. 6000 West. Friday. Feb. 10th. In a Salt Lake hospital of natttral causes. Born Dec. 29. 1SS5. Pleasant Grove, to James Thomas and Minetta P. Brown Thome Married to E. E. Hen-roiMay 14. 1907. Pleasant Grove. He died July 23. 1930 Married to Fredrick W. Cooper. June 7. 1935. Pleasant Grove He died Dee. 9. IPSA. Active member LDS Church. Hunter Ward. Past Regent. Daughters of American Revolution. Salt chanter. Member Dsuch-ter- s of Utah Pioneers Survivors: stepsons, stepdaughters, lister W Cooper. Magna; Earl Cooper. Tacom.1. Wash : Mrs Scott fRillie) MrLarhlan. Mrs Steve (Bettv) MacKav. Welser, Idaho; 15 grandchildren; mother. Mantl; sisters. Mrs. Lawrence S. (Elga) Dial. Silt Ijike: Mrs. Cora Killian, Shelley. Idaho. four-da- v d. great-grandchil- Stake Society lu ld March 17th. A leadership meeting for nil Relief Society officers and tearhem In the stake will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 Murray. Ethel Erickaon was o'clock In the Murray h sustained as work dtreclor of Ward chapel. Ma Gallagher, the Murray Relief announced. at a Slake leadership incit- president, ing held Mottdav nif.ht in the 3rd-stWard. Murray 14th Planning Rclcaiiod ftrtin the position was Edith North. The group Farewell Testimonial held business meeting and Murray. A testimonial fare-We- ll made plan for the Relief Rod-rl- y will he held In honor of bservance to be birthday Page 7, 'i4. i) Names Officer DYING Murray Second Ward presented the play "The Girl Who Forgot." Local people who took part were Merelda Johnson, Leo Henrickson, Wayne Healy, Pearl Snarr, Reno Gallagher, Albans Creston, Alathea Snarr, Linda Gray, Esther Youngberg, and Clarence Gustaveson . . . The Murray Women's Club announced the new officers. Mrs. Leon A. Martin was elected as president, with Mrs. F. R. Anderson first vice president, Mrs. W. H. Rothwetl, second vide president, Mrs. L. T. Schiffgen, recording secretary; Mrs. A. E. Short, treasurer, and Mrs. E. J, Chegwidden as press agent. The NEWLY ELECTED officers of the Utah State Press Association paused Saturday to discuss newspapering in general and their duties in He succeeds J. Parr Godfrey of Midvale, who headed the group during 1960-6The action came during the 63rd annual convention of the press association, attended by a record number of newspaper publishers from Utah and adjoining states. NAMED vice president was H. C. (Mar) McConaughv of Morgan. The new secret is Harold (Jack) Sumner of Orem. Utah's press group will host the annual convention of the National Editorial Association in Salt Lake City. June A portion of the convention which closed Sunday was devoted to planning for the June event. Utah has not entertained an NEA conclave since 1949. During the annual Award Luncheon on Sunday, the Box Elder Journal of Brlghnm City replaced the Murray Eagle as the ton paper In Group 3, representing the state's largest y weekly and publications. THE EAGLE had won general excellence honors last year. Papers annexing general excellence awards are Ineligible for the next year's competition. The Eagle thus did not take part in this year's Journalistic contests. Winner of Grotto 2 honors was the Sprlngvllle Herald. The Group 1 title went to the Mt Pleasant Pvraml.l. Utah State University awards for Community Service were won bv the Box Elder l. Gunnison Vallcv News. Murray Eagle, Spanish Fork Press and Wasatch Wave. USU also presented a not "Boner of the Year" recognition to the Eagle, along with three other Utah newspapers. . IV ASSFMINO the presl- - oV.t the name 1931. Murray Eagle Publisher Is Named State Press Prexy Herb Towers... is THIRTY YEARS AGO, as reported from the files of the Murray Eagle of Feb. 19, - YEARS ago, as reported from the files of the Murray Eagle of Feb. 13, 1936. An assembly was given at Murray high by the alumni, headed by Elva Brown. Tui and Lola Meehan sang, as did Len Nelson. Graduation dresses from 1914 on were modeled. June Watts showed the dress of 1914; Carol Brown, 1922; Nedra Har-ke- r, 1923; Margaret Miller, 1924; Carol Cardwell, 1926; VirCarol 1925; ginia Holmes. Thomason. 1927; Audrey 1928; Blanche Farrer, 1929; Alice Snarr, 1930, and A Evelyn McMillan, 1931 local store was offering men's suits for only $13.00. TWENTY YEARS AGO. as reported from the files of the Murray Eagle, Feb. 13, 1941. Max B. Nichols, with his companions, was rescued from drowning when the group were and strong caught in a rip-tid- e undertow at Ocean park, Calif. Thfrtyseven men ornia were Inducted into the army from Murray in February . . . A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Reginald H. Poole. 204 E. 3900 South . . . Miss Mary Mash, making her home in Berkely, Calif., was visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mash, 457 E. 4800 South . . . Mrs. D. Branson Brinton entertained at a family dinner to celebrate the loint birthday anniversaries of Mr. Brinton and their daughter. Mrs. Paul Joseph Wise. TWENTY-FIV- E d, ... -;. .- FIFTEEN YEARS AGO. tn reported from the file of the Murray Eagle of Feb. 14, 1946. was born on Feb. 8 to Alathea Snarr Swensen and her husband Lorenzo A. Swensen . . . Mrs. Edward E. (Mildred) Howe, died at her home at 820 E. 5600 South, after a long illness . . . Lavar Sainsbury was home on leave following his boot training. He would report back to San Diego after a ten day visit with his grandmother, Mrs. An open Tamar Reading house honored Mrs. Annie Ottley Ballard, 88. at her home on East Vine Street . . . Mr. and Mrs. A. Leverson were special guests at a neighborhood party In River-tothe vicinity of the Lever-son- s' old home. . A son ... n, TEX YEARS AGO. as from the file of the Murray Eagle of Feb. IS, 19.M. A new stake of the LDS Church was created within the confines of Murray city limits. Seven wards, previously all In Cottonwood stake, comprise the new district. Three new stake presidents were sustained In the organization shuffle. They were Elmer Christensen. G. Carlos Smith Jr., and Oral J. Wilkinson . . . First Lt. George A. (Gus) Sorenson was pre Anniversary Special Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Feb. of a kind for the price of luch o$: 3 pants 3 coats 3 sweaters Don't miss this and only FREE 119 North Main MIOVAtt AM 31 18 2 price of 2 price of 2 price of 2 Once-4-ye- OnccA-Yea- r PCK-U- P 16-17.- ... ar Special! & DELIVERY 8600 W. 2700 South MAGNA BY 7-20- 81 So--rl- Several area cosmetologists were in attendance Sunday at the annual convention of the Utah Hair Dressers and held Association, in Salt Lake City. The event coincided with National Eeauty Salon Week, now in progress. prawlrr K. Richey, commercial sales manager of KMUR for the past 20 months, was named James general manager of the station this week. He succeeds Robert E. Buie, who resigned to accept a position elsewhere. The new manager is a native of Louisiana and a veteran of 14 years in the broadcasting industry. prowler An open house will be held at Darrell's College of Beauty, 329 So. State, Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to watch students in the class rooms and see how the college FIVE YEARS AGO, as reported from the files of the Murray Eagle of Feb. 16, 1956. Married in the LDS Temple were Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Noren. She was the former Miss LaVonne Erickson, daughter of the Darrel Batemans, 98 E. 4500 South, and the groom is the son of the G. E. Norens . . . Mr. and Mrs. Wilford S. TutUe, 6505 So. State were vacationing in southern California . . . Mrs. Martha Walker, 85, of 327 Vine, was struck bya car, and was in poor condition in a Salt Lake hospital . . . Rev. Father Mark O. a Murray high graduate, was named pastor of the church of St. Francis Xavier, in Kearns. The church had been a mission of St. Vincent's de Paul's of Murray, but would become a new parish and have its first full time pastor. Ben-vengn- u, NtUnl Mrmbtr, CUh BUte n rreit AmwUUob sented the purple heart for wounds received while fighting in Korea . . . Harold Johnson was named the new bishop of Murray First LDS Ward. MURRAY THE VK" TV (UTAH) Zagle ITU J. M. Cornwell, Publisher Walt Aman, Adv. Mgr. Geo. Carpenter, Advertising Don. G. Larson, News Editor Vogeltanz, Business Mgr. I. Prince, Prod. Foreman R. R. R rubllshtd wiMj t 15S . - , B. 4MH Sooth, In Murray. Salt Lokc Coon-t- j. Utah, by Ibo Morray rrlntlnt Company and onterod a aecond claia matter at tho poitofflce of Salt Lako City. Utah, onder tho act of Control of March S. 19. Mr. Dcbb Says (Earl Townsend) Scanning Spartanville "SPRUCE UP Murray Firm YOUR WARDROBE" Slates Opening with LaJolla or Rough Rider SLACKS H2'5 from Stylish Shirts Sport by Berktowne, Enro, Arrow PERMANENT Murray Nurse Mill Creek. Button Down, Ivy, Soft Collars, Conventionals Naomi Joanaon. - L. Johnson, 4584 Creek View Dr., left Monday to serve in the Central American Mission of the LDS Church A farewell testimonial held Sunday afternoon In the Millcreek 8th ward In honor of her. Born In Oakland. Calif., sht (MiMlon, rare 7, Col r Mtn CUthyr 4873 SOUTH STATE in the HEART of the MILLION DOLLAR MILE 3838 South State AM 50 $ WAVE(& Including sister of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert S395 from Our Regular $ JO00 Mission Lures Hair Cut CLOSED WEDNESDAYS OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT - Open Monday thru Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 4) 'No One Has y LUNCHEONS h to compare with LOWELL'S II MM I . . , whtr your hott Ond chtf, lowtll Perkins, doily vervti up dozsni of tatty diihtt guaranteed to mokt examined by an Oculist HAVE your eyes and bring your prescription to us for the latest in eyewear fashion. your luncheon dining mora pleoiontl Try lowtll'i ! day for delicious food! 6 Monogrommed Classes OR Stainltss Steet Tablcwori Set A Tokt yovrf ertoict of then frta g.fti w.tS any cepont or o rttw account of J30 00 r The Optical Shop 4792 South State (Former Brinton Electric location) EDMUND R. FEHR D. E. HULL, Manager LOWELL'S (the "Pronto") 4338 SOUTH STATE 11 am. U t0 p.m. DAILY 1 m ris, by Mary Ball Homecoming activities started last Friday with the election of the queen nominees. Those chosen were Simonetta Joyce Phar- Stella, Dee Critenden, Beckstead Murray. macy, 5160 So. State, will hold Angel, Sally Huntington, Judy its grand opening this week- Hansen, and Mary Ball. Manning end, owner Doug Beckstead Tomorrow an assembly will has announced. be presented at 1 :00 p.m. in Although the store has been open for business three weeks, the auditorium. All graduates this is the formal opening of of Murray are invited to attend. the new store. artnnlni Mr. Beckstead is not a stranFriday evening, Murray will ger to either Murray or this area. A native of Midvale and play Cyprus, and the crowning the Homecoming queen graduate of Jordan high school, of he was employed as a pharma- will take place during the half cist by O. Jay Kingston in his time. Manning Murray Pharmacy for H The College of Southern Utah years prior to 1950. Following his high school came to Murray with their graduation, Mr. Beckstead had traveling assembly last Tuesattended of day. Every year they perform the University Utah, before entering the Ar- at the different high schools my during World War II. He around the state. served 3 years, including duty in the European theatre Webelos Make Trash as an infantryman. While in the Army, he was assigned to For Cottonwood Hospital Officer "Candidate School at The Webelo group of Den 3, Brigham Young University. Pack 393, Cub Scouts, made Here he met and later married trash sacks this past week to Miss Ora Teeples of San Fran- be used by the patients at Cotcisco. tonwood Hospital. After the war, he completed The group Is under the dihis pharmacy schooling at rection of Den Mother Mrs. Idaho State College, worked Alahn (Dorothy) Sievers. No. briefly at Midvale Drug; then 5 Rose Circle. later in Murray. On Jan. 1, Denner is Sonny Miller, and 1950, he opened his own phar- asst. denner, David Bess. Mem1300 at So. 2100 East, bers of the Webelo macy group are which he still operates. Sievers. Johnny Bess. Teddy Mr. Beckstead is a member Kim Bauer. Miller, Ricky of the Bonneville Kiwanis Seely. and Sonny Larry Chadwiek. Club and was at one time a There are fifteen members of member of Murray's Kiwanis the den altogether. group. He belongs to the Utah Pharmaceutical Assn. and Is a WANT ADS GET RESI LTS! member of Evergreen 6th LDS Ward. He and his wife are parents of six children. Although the owner plana to spend a considerable portion of his time in the Murray store, he will assign managerial duties to Rod Beckstead, a distant relative. 1st-12t- gke prowler Ser-vic- Father Benvegnu Named Pastor of (earns Church '.". X operates. There will be prizes and gifts given away during the event. Jaycee-sponsore- Courtesy of Murray Eagle and Chamber of Commerce tion. H.i. 1' J Salt -- . . prov!e well remember Murrayites Webb, who Russell (Russ) Sunday was named a recipiente of the state Distinguished d Award in the program. Russ was vice president and cashier of the Murray State Bank when it opened its doors here in 1957. He left to assume a similar position with the Bear River Valley Bank in Tremonton. In this community, Russ was both a Jaycee and a charter member of the Rotary Club. Remember When? - V M 1 -- As Murray, was elected here Saturday to the presidency of the Utah State Press Associa- : I ... 1 in 1959. . ' I flie MURRAY Feb. 16 Thursday, 5 p.m., City Council Mwtlng, City Municipal Building Feb. 16 Thursday, 7:15 p.m., Murray Lion Club, lliirman's Cafe Feb. 16 Thursday. 8 p.m , Eagles (F.O.E.) 4943 So. State Feb. 20 Monday, S p.m.. City Council Meeting, City Municipal Building Feb. 20 Monday, 12 noon, Rotary Club, Harman's Cafe Feb. 21 Tuesday, 7 p.m., Kiuonls Feb. 21 Tuesday, 8 p.m., Rebekah's Omenia Lodge, IOOF Hall Feb. 22 HOLIDAY 0 . THE STI'DY NOTES that the increase in property taxes last year was some what less (Tax. Page 7, Col. 5) v WHO, WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE IN f , com- - ' ft i 4 wort. jT a w Adddlonot vniti only $2 SO with dpei H of $23.00 or mora. Save vouf monty whit you COm&Uta vour inkU HMieg end tpjoy Amttcon' hoi, loo. f3m. u:i..r tr:vit.i yv;i ,Tnr-- v -- I- |
