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Show VOLUME NO. 40 DEVOTED TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1950 o Monticello Wins For Achievements Monticello captured the Sears Roebuck Foundation1 state sweep-stak-e prize of $300 in the Community Achievement Contest. It was presented to the Rebus Rota Literary Club Friday evening at Clean-U- the Award Banquet held during the State Federation of Womens Clubs Convention in Salt Lake COUNT' MOXTICELLO. UTAH PRICK Kyle Counts, Colorado State Day Held at Morclitello Cemetery p Chamber of Commerce Representative, Offers Explanation And Apology For Original Brochure Presentation of Monticellos attitude toward the Navajo Trail Associations development of tourist travel in this area by Betty Merlo, News Editor for the San Juan Record, resulted in their cooperation with our ideas and their commendation of our interest by die resolutions committee of the association at its spring meeting in Walsen- ;burg, Coloiado this past weekend. The committees report further reaffirmed the associations faith in the original Navajo Trail ts -t (which f $3,-00- 0 Air-coup- Xv ith access roads being constructed throughout luiiipieteiy fenced to serve the property. The committee is planning another clean-uday Saturday, May 5, to complete the work started last week. (Record Photo) t w Resident.!! oi jioiiucciio pitcucd m Saiunl.iy, .ip it zs i local cemetery committee In its program to improve the Monticello cemetery. Pictured above are part of the workers installing fence that borders the south side of the property. Additional proom-thas been acquired by the city council and the entire plot will be p v Guilty Verdict k Handed Over In 872 Barrels Through Two 1 Jury Impanelled In JP Court On Inch Opening Reported on Initial Test; Approximately One Mile West of First Well mid-Februa- Indvidual Districts few Monticello residents attended the mass meeting held by the city council Monday evening at the high school, that the councilmen have decided to hold a special meeting Thursday evening, May 3, to take further action in laying the ground work for an improvement district. They plan to sectionalize the town, dividing it into districts and then to distribute petitions for curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements in each district, where they do not now exist. s of the property owners in each block must affix their signatures to the petitions if the district is to become a reality. So Two-third- In unusual procedure a jury trial Impanelled in justice court heard the trial of Herbert Goforth who pled not guilty to a charge of drunken driving. Trial began at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, reconvened the following morning and was still in session Thursday afternoon, when it was completed. The jury found Goforth guilty of drunken driving as charged and Judge Christenson held pronouncement of sentence over until 10:00 a.m. Friday. The case arose from events occurring the night of April 16 in Monticello. Goforth turned from the highway into Felkins Trailer Court, hit the back end of a car belonging to Mrs. Jean Stine, put his pickup truck in low gear and Continued on page 5 four-ma- New Officers Are Elected At Special Meeting 2 h n 2 Aeroccupe Crashes at Monticello Airport pres-Casin- g feet. A i Donald Ray Rodabough was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the automobile accident death of Mareen Norton, by an eight-majury In session Wednesday and Thursday of last week. The jury recommended leniency and Rodabough will be sentenced at Price, Utah the 28 of May when court convenes there. The state was able to prove that the defendant had not exercised proper care and caution in driving his automobile and that his speed was considerably in excess of posted limits and the confines of careful driving. Judge John Levy, Jr. presided at the trial. Gordon T. Hyde of Salt Lake City represented the defendant and Duane Frandsen and Bennion F. Redd were the n The Texas Company announced today the completion of a new oil well on properties under lease by the company in southeastern San Juan County, Utah. The new well is approximately one mile west of the original oil of this year. The new well drilled by the company in well is reported to be flowing at a rate of 1,872 barrels per day through an open two-inc- h tubing. The following telegram to the San Juan Record .was received from the home office of the Texas Company in Houston, Texas. . . . Following a test that brought oil at a daily rate of barrels through an open two-incNew officers were elected at tubing, th Teexas Company a special meeting of the recently formed Blue Mountain Riders has announced completion of its saddle club, Saturday, April 28. Navajo D No. 1 on structure Don Barton resigned and A1 wildcat in San Juan County, Moore was elected as president Utah, approximately one mile Texacos with R. L. Pearson serving as west of the Navajo discovery well in San Juan Counvice president The new board of directors is ty. The ne wfind is in the Her-mos- a to have the power of making delime formation, this locisions in matters of business for the organization. On tie board cated in section 22, rtownship 40 East South, Range twenty-fouContinued on page 5 of 5846-589feet. Pumping prs. are at an interval sure is at 160 lbs. Oil gravity is 41.2. Well was bottomed at 5955 e Kay-ent- Manslaughter Case Drunk Driving Improve City By and son-in-la- p Council Plans To Monticello Fro-vo- p Fix-U- included Blanding on the established route) and stated its imention to make the Trail the most friendly and hospitable route in the country. The report went on to assert the A airplane crash- intention of rededication to conand wideing at the Monticello landing tinued improvement strip injured only the pilot when spread recognition of the Navajo it gouged- into the ground Wed- Trail. nesday aftei noon. Included among the resolutions , adopted Dr. L. Weston Oaks from by the association was the recommendation that the Colpiloting his single engine plane landed briefly at orado state highway department Monticello on his wav from the tabilize and improve the road Episcopal mission clinic at Bluff between Cortez and Dove Cieek to Provo. When he attempted to to accommodate the heavy truck take off again a gust of wind vi- traffic. olently tipped the plane to one A report of Southeastern side, another hit it from the op- Utahs unparalled scenic attracposite direction and the doctor tions and road development was was quoted as saying, It felt as made to the meeting Saturday though something were forcing us morning. An explanation of the down into the ground. error made in publishing a map T. Reed Bird, Dr, Oaks of the area showing the trail runfrom Springviile was unin- ning directly through the Four jured in the crash. He was the Corners area from Cortez to Arizona and an apology was only passenger In the plane. The planes propeller was bad- given to Monticellos representaly bent, one wing was torn off, tive publicly bv Kyle Counts of the other wing was bent, the tail the Colorado State Chamber of assembly and the fuselage were Commerce. bent and the tricycle landing gear Although the alternate route in front totally collapsed and was from Cortez to Kayenta is more badly broken up w'hen the nose direct and will become an actualburied itself in the dirt along ity sometime in the future, Utah the side of the runway. observers felt that the route Dr. Oaks received a broken should not be given undo publicnose and a gash, but treated him ity at this time, leaving Dove self for the injury at the home of Creek, Monticello and Blanding Julian Thomas, who later drove along the sidelines In Navajo to Green Trail Association advertising and him and his River, where they were met by promotion efforts. Birds brother, who took them Utah membership and cooperaon to Provo. tion with the organization can Witnesses at the scene said help in gaining recognition of gasoline poured from the wreck- the Trail (most of which lies age and that fire could have brok along route 160) as an interstate en out at any time following the highway by the U. S. Government. accident Dr. Oaks had cut his Designation of the route and its swdtch just as the plane touched classification as an interstate the ground. Continued on page 8 nose-divin- , 1 1 p NUMBER 14 COPY Ago Go D. B. Mar-kose- CEV1S PER UFGODljg Rid City. There to receive it were Mrs. Perkins, state and Rebus Rota Literary Club Chairman of Community Achievement; Mrs. Rodney Pehrson, president-elec- t of the local committee; and Mrs. of theV local committee; and Mrs. Lee Richey, president of the Southeastern District. Monticello is now eligible to be judged on a national basis with the winners of other states. Six prizes are offered, one $10 000 sweepstake, one S5,000, two and two $2,000. For the purpose of judging, the clubs are divided into two divisions according to membership under 75 or over 75. The highest rated club in either division takes the sweepstake prize. According to the rules of the contest, no one but a federated club could enter but such club was advised to get the support of the community in putting over the work. The Community Coordinating Council appointed the Rebus Rota Literary cjub to spearhead the contest in Monticello, and gave it three other members to assist with the work. They W'ere Ralph Hafen of the Chamber of Commerce, Lion D. E. Poorman and Mrs. Leona other representing a womens clubs. Winning the state sweepstake prize is the second honor Monticello has received this year. The first was an achievement award ih. the National Paint-UClean-UYear Around Contest for 1955. It was also a part of the Community Achievement accomplishment in the Sears Roebuck Foundation Contest. 10 on cr"3 GjSIM Foundation Award OF SAX JUAN son-in-la- Manpower Vs. Post Hob Digger states prosecutors. Jurors were: Ervin Palmer, Julius Harvey, Lyle Johnson, Ray F. Lyman, Ted Nielson, Palmer and Melvin Davis. Clint - City Council & t 4 X Urges Residents To Control A" f1 - Trash ; i t Ben W. Fortson, The Texas Company Houston, Texas ilvrH Apparently the moment paper put out of Monticello homes it is on the move and doesnt stop until it is blown up against a fence or a building. Trash lies along roads, streets, yards, walks, fences and ditches all over town. For City officials and other observers believe such untidiness exists By because boxes, papers and other A great deal of trash clearing, trash is not securely contained or deanup work and fence work was tied when it is placed out of lone by volunteers in their mass doors. , ffort Saturday at the, cemetery. They wish to urge every busiThe new part was leveled and ness and home owner to obtain roads were graded and graveled and use proper containers for hroughout the cemetery pro pert' unwanted items which they place iv the county. in their yards and along alley All the old fence was cleared ways. Newspapers should be tied uvay as were unwanted trees and in bundles before they go rash. Fence hole diggers and and other trash paper must ther equipment was provided by be placed in baskets or barrels Midland Telephone Co. lids. Paper carwith Two cattle guards were in- tons will have to he tied down stalled at the entrances to the or weighted in some manner so area. they will not blow away before While a great deal of they are removed by the city on page 5 truck. is Another Work Day Called Committee N n Vr t - J. i ' "V S V 4 . 2 v &? yfata m SL. 'iV ,v. N J 4 .V-- v 4 cut-sid- - 7 well-fittin- juj during a u..v- if single engine Aeroconpe, owned by Dr. L. Weston Oaks of Provo. Utah, crashed removed from the it has been Wednesday afternoon, May 2. Shown above Is the aerocoupe after of the crash. His passenger, T. runway. Dr. Oaks received a broken nos$ and lacerations as a result (Record Photo) Reed Bird, escaped without' in jury. A - improve-Continue- d i -i -i e g Shown assisting the post hole digger, donated by the Midland Telephone company, is Bishop Daryle Kedd of the Church of Jesns Christ of Latter Day Saints. The fencing crew completed work on the east and south side of the Monticello cemetery during the cooperative work day Saturday, April 28th. (Record Photo) a, |