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Show VOLUME No. 40 THURSDAY', FEBRUARY 9, 1956 PRICE 10 CENTS PER COPY DEVOTED TO THE GROWTH AND .DEVELOPMENT King Rodgers Cleared In Trailer Murder Trial Gordon A. Robson, OF SAN JUAN COUNTY u? Dies Suddenly Gordon A. Robson died Monday, Feb. 6 at San Juan County hospital. IJe had been admitted to the hospital the prvious day after he had suffered a heart attack. Funeral services at the L.D S church began at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 and he was buried in the Monticello cemetery. Bishop Kenneth S. Summers conducted the service and Ertel Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Robson was born February 26, 1892 in Park City, Utah, son of William Gordon and Sarah Jane Robson. He attended school at Salt Lake City. He was married to Verna Myres in 1913. She died in 1920. He married Ila Allred August 1, 1923 in Salt Lake City. The Robsons moved to Monticello in 1933. He has been engaged in electrical contracting. Surviving in addition to the widow are tlpree sons, Ralph, Wallace, Announcemsnt Of Funds Allocated For Local Airport Grouped around a table in the courtroom of the San Juan County Courthouse shortly after hearing the Not Guilty verdict of the jury Saturday night, February 4th were defense attorney Blaine Peterson; the defendant. King Rodgers; and defense attorney Donald Adams, left to right. . Record photo Deposits Reach $442 Million Longview, Wash, and Howard, Tucson, Ariz. two daughters, Margaret, Monticello and Laura, Oswego, Oregon; one brother, Earl, South Gate, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Nell Strange, Salt Lake City and Mrs. Blanche Harrison, San Diego, Calif. There are seven grandchildren. Mr. Robson was a member of the LDS church and was active In civic affairs of the community. Firs? Seoriiy High Bn New Car Dealer Plan Youth Sports Announced.By Center & Program Local Citizens DeSoto - Plymouth The first showing of new De Soto and Plymouth cars in the area opens Saturday, February 11 at the John Deere farm equipment building west of the bank. Bill Walton, newly franchised dealer for the De Soto- - Plymouth sales and service agncy, has enlarged his shop facilities and force in order to offer service and repair facilities for owners of De Soto and Plymouth cars. A completely stocked parts department has been installed. Walton has sold and serviced General Motors trucks and John Deere farm equipment in the area for sometime. His busi-haincluded farm equipment in the area for sometime. His business has included agency ooera-tiofor Westinghouse appliances. His father was one of the two founders of Monticello and was responsible for naming the town. Walton is a lifetime resident. per-sonne- s n ' BasaEis Moad Raratis County commissioners have given the sheriffs office perm is. ion to convert their old office in the courthouse and another room across the hall for use as a gymnasium. One room will be used for weight lifting and the ether for boxing, wrestling and tumbling. The sheriffs office and other interested persons wish to establish a center where boys and men may indulge in an exercise and sports program. Members of the American Legion and Lions Club and Jim Douglas, Mike Chamberlang and Ben Hess have been contacted and asked to help establish and manage a permanent program. A tentative schedule provides use of the rooms for a class of 14 to 20 year old participants for three nights each week. Othei groups will be accomodated as the schedule is filled. A monthly dues program will be incorporated to provide a fund for replacing worn out equipment. D. A. Hears Innocent Verdict Dixon Rep. Henry Aldous announced federal Wednesday Binds have been allocated for runway' construction and land acquisition at the Monticello airport. Monticello will receive a $58,-31- 9 allocation as its share in the federal aid to airports program. Utah has been allocated federal funds in the amount of $719,824 a year for the four-yea- r program The state aeronautics commission will continue to finance 50 per cent of the expense under this project as long as funds hold out. Recommendations fpr new construction at the Mexican Hat airport are being considered for inclusion in the national airport plan. . Retail sales in 1954 of 34 stores in San Juan County totaled according to preliminary 1954 Census of Business figures announced by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. This was an increase of 222.0 percent over sales in 1948 of 32 stores at $1,345,00. Stores with payroll in 1954 numbered 26, had 125, p&id employees in November 1954, fe- ported payroll of $329,000,- and accounted for sales of $3,910,000. Proprietors of unincorporated businesses number 44. The number of stores and their 1954 sales, grouped by major kinds of business, were: Food stores, 5, $452,000; Eating, drinking, places, 10, $335,000; General merchandise group,, 8, Unemployment insurance con- $891,000; accessories Apparel, tribution rates are going down stores. None, Furniture, home for some employers and up for Nene; appliances, others, said Curtis P. Harding, furnishings,, Automotive group, 1, (D) GasoAdministrator, Utah Department line service stations, 3, $336,000; of Employment Security. matls., hdw.rJ farm About 11,000 of Utahs 16,000 Lumber, bldg, . 3, $236,000; equipment. Drug been have of notified employers proprietary stores 1, (D); their contribution rates for 1955, stores, Mr. Harding said. And this group Other rtail stores, 3 (D); Non, , of emplovers "ill receive rates store retailers, None. a For the 10c, for States report of less than 2.7. Mr. Harding pointed out that counties and places of 2,500 or is available the remaining 5,000 employers more population will continue to pay the standard from the Bureau of the Census, rate of 2.7 until they are able Washington 25, D.C., or from Department of Commerce field to qualify for lower rates. offices in most large cities. Employers, with considerable include employment stability may, he () 1948 a totals above of establishfew data for types a rate contribution receive said, for 1956 as low as 0.7. He also ments not In scope in the 4954 .only pointed out that other employers Census. This is significant with considerable employment In- to the extent that milk dealers annual stability may end up paying at a" (dairies) and stores with are imsales between rate of 2.0. , the in epunty. portant Thus, he said, each employer disclosure. who finds himself in that group D) withheld to avoid to less the than pay privileged standard 2.7 may have earned either a higher or lower rate than he paid In 1955. , The new rate structure, Mr. Harding pointed out, stemmed' from legislative changes made in i 1955, the object being to provide contribution rates which would be more sensitive to the individual employers payroll stability or Some 125 superintendents and lack of stability. operators of water and sewage works in the State are expected to attend the three-dasession of the Seventh Annual Municipal Water and Sewage Works School at the University .of Utah Union Building in Salt Lake City, beginning Monday, February 13, Scout Accident - Unemployment Insurance Rates May Be Reduced Marked economic growth in the intermountain area is reflected in substantial gains in national bank rankings of First Security system of banks, Robert A. Dalton, manager, First Security Bank, Monticello, said Friday. The 1955 bank rankings, according to amount of deposits, was recently released by the American Banker. ' First Security Bank of Utah, N.A. moved up to 120th position among the nations largest banks, Richard Wattson Hood was from a Np. 135 rating in 1954. First Security is the largest In- found guilty of involuntary mantermountain owned and operated slaughter in district court Thursday afternoon. bank in Utah. The trial began Wednesday Mr. Dalton noted that the comat 10:00 a.m. with Judge morning bined deposits of First Securitys Kellar An eight-mapresiding. of banks Idaho in Utah, system was called. jury and Wyoming, would rank the The case arose as a result of a King Rodgers was acquitted system as No. 55 among the na- motor vehicle collision south of Friday in the district court of tions largest banks. Planding August 31, 1955. Three the 1st degree murder charge First Securitys deposits at the boy scouts were killed in the acfiled against him by the state in end of 1955 totaled$411,165,468.-86- , cident and Charles Black died the gun-sho- t a gain of $48,537,741 over the later in Salt Lake death of his wife, City from inMrs. Christine Rodgers Novem- 1954 figure. at the time. sustained juries ber of last year. First Security banks showed It was his death for which Hood an increase of 25,630 depositors was charged and stood trial. The jury was instructed by bringing total de- Hood was the driver of a truck the judge to consider that em- during 1955, to 260,361. Number of involved in the tragedy. braced within the charges of the positors customers receiving loans climbThe judge will pronounce sencase were the crimes of murder ed to 113,272, making a total of tence February 28. Meanwhile in the 1st degree, murder in the 373,633 First Security customer Hood is in sheriffs custody pendman2nd degree, voluntary accounts. issuance of a new bond. slaughter and involuntary manThe bank systems assets at ing called upon the end of the year were $442, slaughter. They were to determine which of these 804,236.02 1956. crimes, if any, had been commitThese totals do not include Sponsors of the school are the ted; to weigh testimony of wit- those of the Commercial Bank of Civil Engineering Department of , exhibt-ednesses, consider evidence with its eight An organ has been ordered by the University of Utah, The Utah and then to decide whether Utah, which, banks, was acquired by the Community Churchs young Municipal League, and the Utah the defendant was guilty of any branch Mr. last First month, Security Department of Health. peoples organization, who hope State degree of homicide or not guilty. Dalton said. school features lectures The time to in installation complete The defense had based their for services Feb. 19. Tentative and demonstrations aimed at imcase on Rodgers statement that methods of handling plans, subject to congregation ap- proving he was threatened and attacked and sewage. Demonstrawater s dedication of the call for live in the who proval by his wife who wielded two tions with models and actual city limits of Monticello must pro- organ in memory of Mrs. Ann L. knives in a drunken rage and equipment present to the operatAnderson. and with purvide tagS their pets that in the ensuing struggle the ors practical ways of solving conFund-raisinthem. for a license chase be will drive automatic pistol he carried was struction, operation and maintenDog licenses fall due at the first launched with a cake and ice ance discharged accidently. problems. reFeb. social at church the licenses not and each cieam of year the technical papers to Rodgers did not take the witAmong 18 The 7:00 overdue. are at newed at this time p.m. young people be ness stand during the trial. this year are: Standpresent at Fees are set at $5.00 for females, plan to make the ice cream The jury panel included Arden for Making and Procedures ard movie car$2.00 for pets who have been home and to show Johnson, Harold Lyman, Earl on Page 8 Continued the toons males. for $2.00 and evening. during Shoe, leather and canvass goods neutered Randall, J. Fay Gage, James install to Crowley, Eugene Blickenstaff, repair shop began Ross Carhart, John equipment in the old Redd buildJ. & B. Home Supply Stage Large Clearance Sale foreman, Jack Pehrson, Melvin ing this week. Roring, is owner-operatJ. W. Mi.-nDavis, Travest Johnson and Ted of Monticellos most recent serNielson who was the alternate. In an unusual move the jury vice facility. T His operation will include al1 Mpfpresented a note to Rodgers warnshoe leather and of kinds of repair carrying him of the dangers ing a concealed weapon. State and canvas work including sad law provides that one may carry die and harness repair. The sfiop is equipped to hand'e a gun, but that it must not be in concealment on his person. washing and sewing machine repairs and to order parts for any make. Its stock will include shoe laces, polishes, dyes, leather fin ings, ets. District Court King Rodgers $500-$2,50- 0 Acquitted On All Accounts n Municipal Water Sewage School Set For February Community Church y Young People Ordinance States Order New Organ Dogs In City Must Be Licensed J. W. Misner pr . San Juan County's Thirty-fou- r Stores Retail of Sales Total Over Four Million; Show Increase of Two Hundred Percent Over 48 () Trial Now In - - NUMBER 2 JllaU Old Time Resident Monticello; MONTICEI.LO, UTAH Dog-owner- Installs Equipment g For Shoe Shop er Continental Bus Work Proceeding Changes Service To Outwest Cafe Passenger and freight deot of Continental Trailways moved to the Outwest Cafe and started District Attorney, Duene Frandsen, leaves the courtroom night, February 4, shortly after hearing the verdict in the First Degree Murder trial of King Rodgers. The jury found the defendant Not Guilty after almost seven hours of deliberation. Record photo - Sat-orda- y bus service from there Tuesday. The Outwest is open 24 hours to accomodate bus travelers. Continental service in and out of Monticello remains on its form er schedule. On City's First Water Well Site The Shawano Drilling Co. is working on a water well above the ranger station for the city or Monticello. A 350 foot deep test hole has been drilled and the crew is ready to install a pump and ten Motor coaches leave for the inch facing. It is too early to determine exsouth and southeast at 4:50 a.m and depart for the north and actly what amount of water the northeastern points at 3:18 a.m. well may provide. i i The J. & B.IIome Supply in Monticello recently reduced prices as much as fifty percent in their gigantic clearance sale. Pictured above is part of the merchandise offered by the store1 for the sale. Recorjd photo |