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Show 1 BONqL The Nation flAG CIIY Published Weeklu For The Interest Ot Parotean And Vlciiitfu VOl.r.MNK THIRTY To Ilearh 1G0 SIX Mrs. Thornton Die At Ilonio In PAHOWAN L. D. S. I'urounn Conduct Birthday Execution Date l(e-S- et For Iuro-hu- h of lli he Column Time are always availuble reuruaiy j was me date for open Jimustiioii on any item ny Juuge Wilt L. Hoyt of it of public interest. ihe Filiti Judbaal Court in Doth aide are Invited to uae Ieiowau Tuesday, for Ihe tin paper to discus their opinof Vern Alfred liraastb, ion . and Melvin Leitoy Sullivan, -- 1. couvicied LEAK EDITOR: slayers of Howard I was very surprised, to read Muuzione of Heaver. This was Mr. Jay Morres letter to the Ihe third lime the Judge hud the date for the pair to editor, lust week. Surprised, that Mr. Moore, ia face the flrelng sttuad at the I'lah so morally degenerate, that lie State Irisou the first was for ones not wunt the law, to be February 16. 1950 and the next tor August 21, 1651 . inferred. should bark The two prisloners, who had Every citizen. their law enforcement officers. been transported in from the In upholding and enforcing our Prison to Parowan In separate laws. Then, If there are laws, car by posses of Iron and Beavwhith do not promote the lies! er Counties and Sheriffs Interests of the majority, those deputies, showed no signs of laws ca.i be removed from the emotion as they heard what is statute books. likely to be the last and final for a man, to criticize and date for paying the penalty for Insult, our peace officers, when their crime. With an appeal to they do their duty; even though the State Board of Pardona when thut duty la unpleasant; Is a It meets on January Soth. now strong indication, that, that man their only hope for life, every is not capable of living In a if gal possibility hae been given society, where there Is law and the convicted slayers to prove tnelr Innocense. order. Howard M. Adams if the pair are executed on the dale set. it will be the first uouble execution in the history of nt I'lah State. JANTAItY Mrs. Adellnda Orton Thorn and respect ton, 81. fit rialdent of Parowan and wife of William U. Thornton, died at 6:a. in. Thursday at her home here of causes incident to age She had been ill for aeverai months suffering from a rhonlc heart condition. Mrs. Thornton was well known throughout Southern Utah for her assistance to people as practical nurse and for her act Ivitles In the Church of Jesus Saints. She Christ of Latter-dahad served in many of Its aux iliary organizations, especially In the Relief Society where she was a visiting block teacher for more than fifty years. She was horn In Summit. Nov ember 25, 1870. a daughter of William O. and Sarah Ann Dal ley Orton. The family moved to Pa rowan while she was a child nnd It was here that she married William U. Thornton on Nov. 1 7,, 1887. The union .vps lat?r In the Salt Lake solemnized Temple. During their early married life the rouple lived In what is now Afton, Kane County where they operated a hotel and the Post Office. They also resided for a time In Garfield County near Pauquitch before moving to Parowan where they have since made their home For eighteen years of the time spent in Parowan, Mrs. Thorn- ton served the community as a practical nurse, until her ill health forced her to retire from that profession. She Is survived by her husband of Parowan and ten of her fourteen children; William E. Thornton, Salt Lake City; Merrill Thornton, Parowan; Byron O. Thornton. St. George; Mrs. Nancy Farnsworth, Cedar City; Mrs. Neta Taylor, Parowan; Mrs. well-know- n y 24. 152 NLMBEK FORTY NIN1S Marching Mothers To Wind -Up March Of Dimes Campaign "The dreatu has corns true!" Ths new Primary Children's Hospital hss been finished and the little patient sill have been moved Into Ibelr new quarters by Valentine Day, officers of the General Board of the Primary Association announces. Made possible by the unselfishness of the Primary children and Ibelr friends everywhere, this new million dollar structure will give The setting of the execution to those youngsters the best in dale for Vern A. Braasch and modern conveniences and com- Melvin LeKoy Sullivan held the forts. light in Ihe Fifth Judicial Court fissions here this week. Several In order to maintain this much other matters of major Interest larger hospital and to care ad- were also considered by Judge equately for an Increased numHoyt, three of them criminal ber of boya and girls the birthram--e . day pennies must flow In Increased numbers this year. MemCarlos Don Mangum, the third bers of the Church and all fri- member of the trio who were ends of sick and crippled child- accused of attacking a Cedar ren are Invited to contribute gen- City police officer and badly erously to this worthy cause. Injuring him during a Christmas brawl, was found guilty holiday Within the next few days, ev-tr- y of the charge and sentenced to home in the community will cne year In Jail and n fine of be visited by one of the Home $200. The jail sentence was Builder glrla or the Trail Buildso long as specified suspended er boya of the Primary with a conditions are lived up to by the message of vital . Importance. defendant and nls liquor permit People are asked to read care- was cancelled. fully the messages which are contained within the attractive Robert Rudolph Hille, who had valentine envelopes and to be plead not guilty to a charge' prepared with their contributions of second degree burglary when when the Primary teachers call previously arraigned In the St. durlir the flrat two weeks of George Court, appeared In the District Court here Tuesday with February. Friends everywhere are asked his counsel, lRoy 11. Cox, and to give a penny for each year of asked that hie original plea be their ages and perhaps a few withdrawn and he plead guilty extra for "good luck. Parowan to the charge. has always responded loyally to Judge Hoyt sentenced hint to this call and it la hoped that a year in prison and a fine of people will continue their sup$500, with the jail sentence to be port. so long as the defendsuspended The Primary Childrens Hosant pays his fine In monthly Latter-day Saint pital of the Installments of $50, refalna from Church Is thought to be the only or from Institution of Its kind In the drinking Intoxicants, Ha was other misconduct. any world which Is supported by volIn on the custody put probation untary contributions of children of fats former employer. and their friends. A Jury was selected Wednesto alt in the civil case of day MERC. EMPLOYEES AND Linda Whitney ve. Joseph N. TIIKHt FAMILIES FETED Smith, - a suit for damages I1Y KMPliOYER resulting from a car collision Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. King accident . A third criminal case involvwere hosts to employees of the Parowan Mercantile and their ing the habitual drunkenness of families at a supper party at the Vincent Mulltner of Cedar City on was also handled by the District Recreation Center Winter Wednesday night. Toboggannlng Court during its sessions here this week. Continued on Back Page TURN PORCH LIGHTS ON CONTRIBUTIONS THURSDAY-HAY- E READY 4 4 Alin thing Approximately Mothers of Iatuwau Mill qunkly iLiaiie the home of the community on Thuisiiuy evening, Jsiiuaiy Jlul. as the finale ot the March of Dimes a .Man li ol laisl Irlduy night the Paro-- 1 Dollar Cutler the leadership ol Man Raws M on their first league I Mra. Elmer Uretn, the iudles game of the season uben they j have been recruited and mi.) defeated a strong Beaver outfit between six and seven o' by a score of 51 to 43. Iiloik that evening for the con- 1 he first quarter fouud both I tributluu of every person In tin learns matching shot and end- - mom u m ho wishes to contribute to ed with a one point advantage j the muib needed polio fund, foi the Ratue 8 lo7. But at that I Residents are Mamed to listen our boys found theJrfor any unusual noises that point e and before the half ended, luing which Mill herald the lead of 14 ug of the drive and to turn points, the score reading 24 to I their porch lights on to indicate 10, It looked like they woretliat they are ready with their going out with out much of contributions, a bnttle hut when the third I This unique method of at tuck quarter got undei way, Beaver part 0f a Nation - wide finale changed to a close man to man of ,he Mart,h of IMnlP8 drlvo tame and surprised our boya by Lhl(h ha ,.arrlpd on thr. nurroMlng the margin to Juat 0ughout Ihe month. People nr 4 points before they settled down Lniously lirKpd ,0 niake thpIr to again lake command of the I contribution ae liberal or poss- ame' llble In order to bolster up an Heaver was right In their fight- - L,rPfldy dpplp,pd fund. ing to the last but were unable rtJ(h wlth hp hfihpst to overtake the Rams. lances of Ihe dread pollomey- Tbls Friday Coach Jones I mis In Ihe nation during the past hoys all seem to be In good ypar ihouId atand at lp t0;, condition for their game with thpIr fonIr;bullon, lo th , wh Hinckley on the local floor. fund whlph hftl done so milrh ,0 Hinckley, like Parowan, havebrlng health nnd happiness to a 1 win-tw- o record nd last Tl(.mg of the dj8Pasp. Friday made league leading Delta play real ball to defeat them by only 5 points. The game ended Delta 45, Hinckley 40. This game waa played on Deltas floor so Hinckley should not be considered as a team to take ,u eve-rang- le They were apprehended at Las Vegan, Nevada, October 23, 1949, and confessed to the brutal luneral nupie.iMive of Mr. slaying Manzione, a me Purugunuh were lienl m service station young attendant, on afterWard Chapel Tuesday noon for Mv- - Vivtaji Kobb during the early morning hours of October 22 during an attemptiiaitou, wife of Hulun hi, liar-to- ed robbery. They were Tried by UiiC Roosevelt Ave. Salt Jury in the Court at 'Parowan Luke City. After ft was found imposaibie Mrs. liarton died in a Salt to secure an impartial jury in on Saturday Lake Hospital Beaver where the crime was alter a cerebral hemorrhage. remitted. They were found guilty Tuesday's services commenced of murder in the first degree at one oclock under the direct- and no of & recomandation ion of the Ward bishopric with lightly. was made by the Jury. leniency Of to local interest the movie ParoIs a Below of score box Victor U. Robinson conducting. The death sentence was wan's team In their game played fan will be the appearance of For the opening song the choir and date ot the Norean Michaels (Mortensen) with Beaver. sang "I Know That My Redeemer execution wasoriginal set on December ofthe picture, Flame of F Lives." K. Doyle Robinson 29, 1949. Is which 3 shown HARRIS being Invocation. slAraby, fered the Speakers Since that date, the caee has 2 10 jat the local Firmage Theatre o:i J. BENSON were D. Amasa Stones who gave bean appealed to the State Sup- -' 5 11 Friday and MITCHELL a life sketch of the deceased and Saturday nights. reme Court which unheld the 3 1 The 1 R. BENSON film, a technicolor pro- Thomas A. Robinson. Special decision; an appeal was WINTER 416 jductlon, stars Maureen OHara musical numbers were, "Lay my original made to the State Board of 6 land Jeff Chandler In the lead- 0 MORTENSEN Head Beneath a Rose, a vocal Pardons and when refused was 0 ORTON solo, by William Matheson with then carried to the United States OJIng role. Miss Michael. 18 20 15 5lean to us) is Been as the per Mrs. John Cross at the piano which also resona! maid of Miss O'Hara, an Score by quarters: which Supreme Court, nnd "In the Garden, to fused consider the case. 7 10 21 43 Arabian Beaver was sung by a group of Paro-waprineees, and speuks The Sheriff of Iron County 8 24 36 51 severall lines in the picture. Mrs Parowan Ladies, including ordered by the Court was ordered The Officials: Osborne and Chamber-Mrs. the Berta to Alice Mitchell, young starlet Is A11 Who carry out the execution of of Mr. . and Mrs. lain daughter Rowley, Mra. Golda Guymon the original sentence at the . Jean Walter Mortensen, former Paroand Mrs. Cora Ward, accompan The Centennial is over. Events sponsored Jan. 12th, and 13th by Wightman, Springville; appointed place ar.d time. wan resident who now live in Mrs. Sylvia Trealease, Mrs. Clara the D U P and the Parowan Centennial Committee were fitting led by Mrs. Itha Mortensen. Judge Hoyt also commended Allen, Mrs. Harriet Hicks and assist-teMidvale, Utah, and a grandlife and of directed who event. and Those reminders pioneer The closing song "The Deepen hi.hly the attorneys who had -Mrs. Afton Werner, all of Las of Mrs. Isa W. MortCentennial two daughter final these events in the Saturfarce pioneer ing Trials was by the choir. D. been appointed by the Courts to Vegas. Nevada; by 43 grandensen of this City. She has Yester-year- s and Music of of 12. the Jan. day night, program Amasa Stones directed and Mra. handle the case for the defend- children and 43 resided In the vicinity of Holly- great grandchildare to be complimented. Even the Centennial Ban-ne- r Wilma Lamoreaux was at the ants entirely without compen- ren. She also has four brothers Sunday night Miss since her graduation from Marilyn main Bergstrom, seemed across street tor 365 to which know that days, hung organ. Thomas R. Abbott pro sation. Attorneys Patrick Fen- and two sisters surviving: LawMr. and Mrs. Wilfordlthe Parowan High Sehol where of on ghter must 1952.Altho till Jan. buffeted it 13, the hang throughout ton and Orville Isom handled nounced the benediction. rence Orton, Pan'guitch; Grover year by storms and winds, the tough old banner didnt give up the Bergstrom of Cedar City, became I she has engaged in modeling, At the cemetery they sang the defense in the orignal trial. Orton, Payson; Vene Orton, ghost until the little cyclone of Jan. 12 and 13 so loosened it the bride of Robert A. Robinson, I television and other activities "God be With You Till We Attorneys A. W. Sandack, A. Scott Orton, Parowan; moorings that It had to be taken down during the morning of son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. I which have assisted her toward Beaver; Meet Again and the dedicatory J. Moll and Reid W. Neilson Talbot and Mrs. the last day of the Centennial year. Celestia Robinson of Parowan, at rites a promising screen career, Mrs. prayer was offered by J. Lowe of Salt Lake City were later Louie Linford, Panguitch. That year having now closed, it is fitting that appreciation be vhich took place at the home of I Afiss Michaels Visited with Barton . appointed by the State Supreme services will be held Funeral to each and everyone who helped in anyway to the bridegrooms parent on Jan-- 1 relatives and friends here last expressed were Mrs. Court to defend Braasch and in Pall bearers ChaThird Ward Parowan the It a succes. There are those who put. in many weary hours uary 17th. D. Watson Adams, I May, soon after she had signed make Bartons four brothers, and Sullivan in the proceedings. Mr. pel at 2:00 under p.m. Sunday Slasher and Crasher Bishop of the Parowan First! a contract with a major Holly of rehersal for "Ingomar, "Box and Cox brothers-in-laWilliam T. Dav- Neilson was present in Court in direction of Bishop Karl O and for the many musical numbers and programs. There are those Ward, officiated at the cere--1 wood company the Parowan Tuesday. enport and Delman Holyoak . Mitchell. Burial will take place who furnished transportation and other neceesltles at their own mony In the presence of memThe lovely floral pelcs were lu the Parowan City cemetery expense. There are the pioneer family descendants who held bers of the immediate families. , taken care of by a group of under the direction of the South- their tamily reunions In good old Parowan during the year. For her wedding the bride girlhood friends Including Mrs. ern Utah Mortuary. DlOS There ere the bishoprics of the three Parowan Wards who have wore a Leona J. Stones, Mrs. Nettle green gabardine suit with and facilities without charge. There are furnished their building brown accessories and with a I L. Baldwin, Mrs. Bertha R. the Sons and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers who have Gun & corsage of carnations and roses Jolley, Mrs. Pearl H. Rogers Mr 0scar M Lyinan of this wholeheartedly supported the Centennial throughout the year. Pinned to hef shoulder. She was The Parowan Lions will make and Mrs. Gertrude A. Barton. returned home Mond.v Clty who have been aaked a There do are to those and those canvas in the of all homes little, attended by Miss Jackie Flan- - evening after They were assisted by some close to asked to do a lot All hare willingly helped, and who traveling been have next town in of end the West as maid of honor. Willis Grande relatives. Far too numerous to where he Oregon, Is to you all deep appreciation given. stood as best man for tended the mention were the out of town few days to showvery citizen All Gun and Rod Club mem8erv1ces fuflera, more is one wishes that make. to the committee There gjt. appeal Comunity Birthday Calendar his brother. people who were present to pay for his sister-in-labers, along with anyone else The Iron County commissioners are providing a suitable container Mrs. urday arc promoting. Relatives and close friends Pearl Watson last respects to their loved one. which they that might like to join, are in which the records of this whole Centennial Celebration may Lyman, the wife This project was started sevwere received at an informal re- of One daughter, Mrs. Jeanne invited to meet Saturday at be sealed and which I to be opened on Jan. 13th, 2052, the R. George Lyman of ception held at the Robinson Stringfellow, was unable to at- eral months ago by the Junior 1:30 p.m. in front of the Paroa native of Paroand our of The of the asks arrival committee pioneers. was 200thaunlversary tend on account of having a Chamber of Commerce but wan Trading Center to engage that newspaper clippings and pictures concerning Centennial events home In Parowan on Saturday wan, died the proceeding Wedevening. Guila Rosenberg, Mary very young baby and because the given up when their club dis- in the Clubs second Rabbit hunt nesday after a two months illbe brought in. Also full report on all family reunions and any other banded. Everyone that was sold Connie Arrowsmith ness Webster, weather conditions were bad. took Those that this part We year. like would are desired. not under resulting from a cerrebral committee events sponsorship Mrs. Vivian Robb Barton, 55, in the East end of Town will in the last hunt that this Centennial Chest, when It is opened 99 years hence, to be schoolmates of the bride; and hemmorrhage. reported be to know that their Sandra Robinson, the grooms happy was born in Paragonah on Sept. She was born In Tarowan everyone had a good time and a a real treasure chest by our descendants who celebrate assisted lit the gift room sitter, 30, 1896, one of twin daughters money is still in the bank and that a lot of rabbits were shot. regarded a daughter of 2, 1877, in Aug. So and 200th Parowans clippings, bring please pictures birthday. and with the serving. to bless the home of Samuel and that this project will be comleted Lorenzo D. and Melissa Clark of interest In thi regard. be would which think you reports right-awaAmanda Daley Robb. She reNOTICE The young bride is a sopho- Watson, prominent pioneer resPlease leave them at the Post Office. Cedar City and West End The Community Birthday ceived her schooling in Paragonmore collected at at the Cedar High School idents of this City. She and office materials leave the should meetresidents Stake MIA Leadership county ah and was an active member of Calendar, like any other calen-la- r, on Dix where Lyman, both residents of D. street. main she is continuing her stud--M- r. Cleo of Cedar Chairman 28 Jan. held be will City Monday Is a practical calendar which ing the L D S Church. this the Robinson DECKER attended Mr. IVAN City. She and Mr. Lyman,, le.. 111 be referred to many times at 7:30 p. m. In the First - SecShe was married to Rulan on Back on Back Page Continued Continued Centennial Chairman Pags Committee, ond Ward Chapel. Continued on page 2 Continued on Back Page Lake City c n, , IT AH Session Here , Former Dnragonah Ladv Dios In Salt PAROWAN. Criminal Offenders Sentenced At Court Couvicted Slavers 1 TIME Primaries To lVnuv Drive LLTTE1I TO IHE EDITOR MES PAROWAN rimt CItv iu W ParowmTs Movie Starlet To Appear In Local Film Showing Fri. Sat. pln CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ENDS Appreciation Given To Assisted Marilyu Bergstrom, Robert Robinson (Inked In Marriage dau-lwo- w Foriler papmvan Lions Club To ReMdent Sponsor Community Birthday Calendar Bod Club To Stage Babbit Hunt Saturday y. Iu LeGraudc, Oregon Le-n.g- an |