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Show New ccuRcilmsn take office Montezuma Creek News By Pat Davis The cafe at the Creek has once again changed hands. Wanda Dulaney has taken it over and everyone knows what a darn good cook she is. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Owens from Aztec, N.M., spent a few days in the home of their The San Juan Record MonticeUo, Utah Thursday, January 16, Page Five 1964 Mr. daughter and and Mrs. Harold Peikert. Bill Kelly flew back up here to collect their last load of furniture. Jodi will work a week or two more for Blair Electric before she joins Bill. Their new home will be in Odessa, Texas. Well all miss having them for neighbors here in the El Paso camp. If any couples are interested in starting up a square dance group would you please get in touch with either Mrs. Floyd Pierce of Mrs. Bill McAlpine in the El Paso Camp. son-in-la- LETTERHEADS CAN SEND YOUR SALES SOARING Use them to open doors to new sales ; doors swing open to your salesmen when impressive letterheads pave the way. Let us show you some of our distinctive samples. Closed By Norman E. Lundell BLANDING Scott Hurst, LaMoyne Jones, incumbent Glen Black and Mayor Calvin Black were sworn into office last Monday night in the regular City Council meeting in the Blanding City offices. The new councilmen, along with holdovers Glen A. Shum-wa- y and Marvin Lyman, were then given their assignments on the council. Glen Black kept his old assignment of public safety police department, fire department, inspection, civil defense and municipal court. Marvin Lyman retained his water and sewassignment er, public health and sanita-- ' tion. remained Glen Shumway A man went into an insurance office to have his life insured. Ride a bicycle? the agent asked. No, answered the man. Drive a car? ... Luncheon Dinner The San Jucn Record Elk Ridge Cafe Blanding, Utah ' fT, in-- W :Sy! ? W Nevills Lodge fire readvertise for bids for the construction of a water treat- Mexican ment plant. Several complications had been brought into the last negotiations, making it necessary to readvertise. The city can not at the present time pay for both the storage tank and the treatment plant; so the decision was to build the treatment plant. The construction of the treatment plant will increase the citys water supply, according to Francis (Bud) Nielson, i city clerk. Golfers still follow the 13 basic principles of gowff laid down by the 22 noblemen and gentlemen who organized the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews In 1754. (Ed Note: Our thanks; tot Mrs. Joan Staveley, daughter 6f the late Norman and Doris Nevills and granddaughter of Moe and Billy Nevills, fortke following account of the leyday Mexiof the Nevills Lodge, can Hat which was jjoipplete-l- y destroyed ty fire, ,on Dec. 30. Photographs ' reproduced herein are 'Mrs. Staveley1 and depict the various stamps of construction of the lodgp.) By Joan Staveley The burning of the.old Nevills Lodge on Dec, 39 obliterated a landmark that was in years past synonymous with Mexican Hat and the surrounding area. Its rustic, hospitality had, until recent years, been a ' destination' in itself for adventurous travellers. The lodge was a place to ask' direcdistance to the next tions evidehce of civilization, ft was the gathering place iof the Nevilla River Expeditions. And it was home, to',jMoe and. Billy Nevillsi ,;.ii DRILLS FOR OIL Billy Nevills came 'from California, to drill thd San Juan Oil, Field. , Etahy' wells were brought in, and always there was a little oil. But not enough. Outsiders were coming in, though, needing accomodations and willing to spend money to experience the re-- , moteness and solitude of the area. And so the Nevills Lodge was built. Roads of the day prohibited easy importing of building materials. Besides,; materials were already on .hand. The walls were' built- of native sandstone' blocks,' shaped by able Navajo stoneworkers. Thick oil derrick timbers and heavy round steel casing made ceiling joists. And insluation for the roof was made from that was the reddish shale-dir- t such a colorful part of the surrounding landscape.. READ! IN 1935 Late in, 1935 the lodge was ready for its first guests, after more than a year of dragging, ' the hoisting and shaping around an materials heavy H shaped floor plan. The east wing housed guest accomodations, the west wing the lodge kitchen and living quarters for Moe and Billy. Between the wings, the center of the H was the living room, with a massive stone j fireplace as its focal' point, and on either side, French doors opened into a shaded patio. Billy, a carpenter by necessity, built the comfortable lodge furniture. FAMOUS VISITS Among the adventurous visitors to the lodge in its heyday were Barry Goldwater, Elizabeth and Robert DuPont, Frank E. Masland, Jr., Janet Gaynor, Adrian, Dr. Arthur Compton, Randall Henderson, Ernie Pyle, Dimitri Kessel, and Dr. Harold Bryant. And there were many others; the lodge guestbook with its hand carved wooden cover grew thick through the years. MEMORIES Memories filled the Nevills Lodge. Of Moe and Billys first granddaughter arriving there in 1936, another in 1941. Of the two little girls playing dress up guests to' Grandmothers tea. Of one of the ' later ' years granddaughters meeting her future husband there. Of river trip; passenspendgers, and passers-thru- , ing evenings around the fireplace. Of the strange variety of domestic and wild animals and reptiles that headquartered nearby. Of the first telephone in Mexican Hat being one long hung on its walls and two short rings. Of Billy Nevills death there, in 1941. And finally, It was to the lodge that word first came of Norman and Doris Nevills death in the crash of their plane nearby. Not long afterward, Moe sold the Nevills Lodge and never isaw it again. I ' ,0 Lb,.... $109 GOLD MEDAL FLOUR JAM Delicious Brand, Asst, flavors 2 28 Oz. Jars $100 67c . .... GIANT SIZE TIDE $100 TOILET TISSUE CHUNK TUNA Hormel Red Shield $1 4acl$L 49c Lb. PORK CHOPS lI" 53c 89c PORK SAUSAGE PRgJiranti UEGETfiBig .53c CREAM STYLE CORN Shaver's GRAPEFRUIT SECTIONS PORK LOIN ROAST Es.h... 39c lwu 4 No. 303 Cans BISCUITS B3n 25c cons PEANUT BUTTER 49c ,B8i30Lop. 69c SHORTENING S3Z 10c GRAPEFRUIT A DPI EC ArrLCJ Wash Delicious Red or Golden, ; 89 c MARGARINE 4TrweM. BACON Lb Iftr AVOCADOS EJachbc!Mfl TOMATO SOUP ro, cos KETCHUP 2H7?4o,Botfes. ... -- t rarrvwD f ORANGE JUICE Also Means 49c Check-Up- " 4 6 Oz. Cans CHICKEN PARTSaShs?hDromsticBkrs!Lb!' We always check the water, oil, battery, tires . . . take a good look at spark plugs and fan belt. We wash windshields and headlights! $100 59c PAY CASH AND PAY LESS AT REDD'S 3 We give Gold Strike Stamps in all departments Mfax BLANDING -- Clean Up" ffappdte Pasco j Fill It Up" 3 10c Specials for Friday, Saturday and Monday January 17, 18 and 20 To Us -- ...... 98c 5c GREEN CABBAGE EL 587-263- 6 PASO SERVICE Monticello . . I ' The council also discussed The council also decided to For The Best f well. renting some ground the city owns around the airport. One person had asked the city if they would rent the pasture No. to him for $25. The city had Perhaps you fly? no objections but thought it "No, no, said the applicant would be wise to not make Nothing dangerous " decisions until a later The agent cut in. Sorry, any so that any other person sir, he said, but we no long- time desiring to rent the property er insure pedestrians." could talk to the city. Breakfast z with the assignment on the airport, waste collection and licensing. Scott Hurst was assigned responsibility for streets, side walks, and the electric department of the city. LaMoyne Jones was assigned to look after planning and zoning, parks and recreation and the museum board. BIDS OPENED Bids were .opened for supplying the city with gasoline. William R. Hurst and Sons were low bidders, with a bid of 17 cents. Bids were for an amount less the tax. San Juan Oil Company won the low bid for supplying aviation gas to the airport Palmers won the bid to supply propane gas to the city. Their bid was for 10.95 cents and for 11.95 cents for supplying gas at the water ! |