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Show VOL. 52. NO. 13 Monticello, San Juan County, Utah 84535 Canyon lands Capitol THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1969 Community services Milton Pipkin rescued, on Good Friday hospitalized A Monticello nun who spent 30 hours in the open with a broken back was listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital in Durango. Colo, Milton Pipkin. 20, was rescued late Friday night by the San Juan Sheriff's Patrol, assisted by the Sheriff's Department. Highway Patrol and Monticello Police, who found him at the base of a steep cliff. The young man was searching for three lost horses on the East rim of Peters Hill when he slipped on a ledge and fell 60 feet. Deputy Rigb) Wright said the fall occurred about 2:30 p. m. Thursday. A search was organized Friday and the victim w as discovered at sunset by two members of the San Juan Sheriffs Patrol. Mr. Pipkin was carried by stretcher for li miles, then placed on a Jeep and driven to the highway, where an ambulance took him to San Juan County Hospital in Monticello. He suffered a broken wrist and possible broken back, attendants said. Mr. Wright noted the victim had crawled for a cjuarter ol a mile over rough terrain. He estimated the temperature Thursday night had dropped to about 30 degrees in the area, Mr. Wright also said that snow-covere- the search operation by the Patrol was excellent under very adverse conditions, Mr. Pipkin underwent surgery on Tuesday morning in Durango for his broken wrist and it is expected he will be in traction for some time. City impounds 15 dogs Fifteen dogs were picked up Tuesday by Monticello City Police for being without a license, according to City Police Chief R. L. Sizemore. Owners who w ish to reclaim their dogs may do so by paying an impound fee of $2. 50, plus $1 per day board, plus purshasing a proper license for the dog. The dog will have to have a rabies shot in order to get a license. Rabies shots may be obtained from Dr, Charles Chase," Monticello Veterinarian, who may be reached at Blue Mountain Meets or at his home. License fees are $5 for females or $2 for males or spayed females. Dogs left unclaimed at the City Pound will be after five days. Evtryone is welcome to the Community Good Friday services to be held Friday evening at the San Juan Community Church. This service commemorates the sacrificial death of Christ for the sins of man. Rev. H. H. Davis, former pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Monticello, will be the speaker. Rev. Davis is now with the Assembly of God Church in Cortez. The services will be held at 7:30 p. m. Friday and the Youth Choirs from both churches will present a number. There will also be special music from the Community and Assembly of God Churches. BLM awards The Bureau WASHINGTON of Land Management has award- ed the Scartys Construction Co. , of Price, a $18,565 contract for road maintainance, Sen. Wallace F, Bennett, announced today. The contract calls for the furnishing and applying of a bituminous seal coat to an existing road surface on Hatch Point Road located in San Juan County, 25 miles northwest of C0Py Cool Climate - Warm Welcome Monticello names Wright Police Chief the City Council last night. Rigby Wright will be the new Monticello Chief of Police Mr. Wright will start his new as a result of action taken by duties as soon as he is free of his present duties as Deputy Sheriff, about May 1. Mr. Wright succeeds R. L. Sizemore who has resigned to City to host Bighorn Council The 13th annual meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council in Monwill be April ticello. This will be the first meeting the council has held in Utah. Wildlife personnel from Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, as well as Mexico, will be in attendance. Personnel from various federal agencies from Washington, D. C. and southwestern regional offices will also be represented at the 9-- 11 council meeting. The council was established in 1957 to promote the Hatch contract Per 14 PACES advancement of knowledge concerning the desert bighorn sheep and the long-ranwelfare of these animals. Managers, biologists, researchers and administrators pool information and discuss conserge vation, management and accept a position as Police Chief in Moab starting Mon- day. As a part of the discussion at last night's City Council meet- ing Council members agreed to accept the new Public Safety Retirement System. Meanwhile the Council received former chief Earl Pehr-soidentification card from him and arranged to pick up his badge and return a radio to him that was his property. The Council is also discussing rental or purchase of a tractor for mowing larger areas and pushing snow. City Manager Phil Palmer was asked to discuss a possible joint arrangement with the School Board. Jim Black asked the Council to consider one hour later closing for the Parkway Lounge and others while Daylight Savings time is in force. n's Missile firing this week hunting of desert bighorn sheep. Arizona, Nevada, Mexico and Utah have.hunting-season- s on desert bighorn. An overnight field trip into Two Pershing missiles were Blue Notch Canyon is scheduled launched Wednesday morning for April 11, said the council from Black Mesa near Blanding Mayo W, and impacted successfully on Call, who is wildlife specialist White Sands Missile Base in for the BLM in Salt Lake City. Monticello. New Mexico. Troops from the Federal Republic of Germany fired the missiles to open the spring series of Pershing firings. The first missile left its pad at about 9:30 a. m. , Thirteen San Juan Count) spent either in the classroom plained how the class was made My Fellowmen" as her theme. with the second following an women graduated as Nurse's or receiving practical experA talk entitled "How My possible and of the cooperahour later. Aides in impressive exercises ience at the Nursing Home or has Helped Me" was tion of the many agencies beTraining Serving a dual purpose the at the San Juan County Libthe San Juan Hospital in Montfore it finally became a reality. firings are annual service given by Bernice May. icello. rary in Blanding last Friday He expressed gratitude to the Commencement speaker was Dr. practice rounds and also proHarold Lyman welcomed evening. The event culminUtah Technical College of vide important data for imD. L. Gibbons and he impressated 11 weeks of strenuous the large group in attendance Provo for the part it played. ed upon the graduates the proving the system and the firfollowing a period of prelude training under the skillful Darwin Jones, accompanied ing techniques. importance of their education instruction of Mrs, Margaret music by Mrs. Mabel June by Mrs. Palmer, sang "I The two-staand told of the and artillery ballhappiness Palmer. Yvonne Keele, Shumway. assisted by Mrs. Believe" and Hattie Jones, is missile istic in comfort can to operational Darwin Jones. The course con- graduate, gave bring they a student, addressed the group S. with U. and NATO Europe fellowman their by giving sisted of 30 hours each week with "How Can I Better Serve prayer. Mr. Lynn Lee ex defense forces. The Federal "Tender Loving Care. " Mrs. Shumway spoke briefly Republic of Germany troops arrived at the Utah site on and congratulated the women Black Mesa early last week. on their accomplishments. Four more rounds inthe Roger Honeyman, Dean of ' Four more rounds in the Evening School and Off Camseries will be fired by spring pus Programs at Utah Techni7th the S. U. of troops Army cal College, presented certiand the Federal Republic of ficates to Linda Antez, Ilene Germany troops later this Guymon, Gladys Huber, MerThe last two rounds month. lin Jones, Yvonne Keele, in the series will be fired in Carolyn Smith, Elyce Yanito, Dorothy Bayles, Janice Hawkins, May by 7th U. S. Army Hattie Jones, Edith Kay, Bertroops. nice May and Mary Ann The firings from Black Mesa Stanley. As the group stood were the first from the site in front, following the presensince the fall of 1967. All tation, Mrs. Shumway and Mrs. Pershings fired from Utah to WSMR during 1968 were Jones presented each one with a beautiful long stemmed red launched at Gilson Butte, near rose and pinned a badge which Hanks ville. said "Nurse's Aide" to each Members of the U. S. 2nd uniform. Battalion, 300 strong, moved As a conclusion Darwin Jones to the Black Mesa site early in March to set up the tent city again sang, this time "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep area, establish vehicle and You" and Joel Tate gave the equipment pools, operate mess benediction. halls and make other preparations. Special guests were Mrs. Sandra Noall, in charge of During the week of April 13 health education from the Utah the second series will be fired State Department of Educa- with another series slated for Mrs. Marion and Mr. the week of April 27. The tion, HAPPY GRADUATES! Back row, Dorothy Bayles, Ilene Guymon, Carolyn Kay CalMrs. and Mr. final two rounds in the spring Hazleton, Smith. Yvonne Keele, Janice Hawkins, Gladys Huber, and Edith T. Kay. Frost vin Black, Mr. Arlow Freestone series will be fired during the Merlin N. Jones, Bernice May, Hattie Jones, Linda Antez, Elyce Yanito and and friends and relatives of week of May 11 by two more Ann the all units of the 7th U. S. Armr, Mary Stanley. graduates. dis-troy- ed Graduate in impressive Ceremonies R-Ut- ah, vice-chairm- an, off-ran- ge ge the-openin- |
