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Show Nephi, Juab County, Utah 84648 Thursday, December 21. 1967 NEPHI LOCAL. SOCIAL ITEMS NEPHI JEWELRY Beryl Shaw, Prop. -- 17 North Main - Nephi Roger Mackey of Logan and Private Marvin Mackey of Ft BY JUKE DOHERTY Devins, Mass., are spending the Christmas holidays with their Somehow or other, Mary parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman told herself, everything will be Mackey. all right by tomorrow. Things Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ockey of were always right for ChristLake City were Saturday Salt mas. and She looked into the living-roo- over night guests of Mr. Bob was a study in Mrs. Calvin Ockey. concentration, sprawled across Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Olpin acthe floor in front of the fireMr. and Mrs. Walcompanied place, reading the newspaper, ter Olpin to Portland, Oregon He didnt seem too concerned, on November 21. At Portland but Mary knew he was as un- they visited at the home of Mr. happy as she about the and Mrs. Lawrence E Olpin. Mr. situatioa She went back to the sink and, even though she tried, she could not stop her eyes from seeking out the window, across the few yards that separated the house next door. By Chance Suzy was at the sink, too. And, their eyes met, almost. In times past, this had been the signal for a wave or a friendly smile, but both women quickly looked away. It had started with the kids, some silly thing. No one really knew exactly what started it. But, it grew, from an incident to a situation. After several years of friendship, the Smiths and the Browns were not At Christmas speaking. time, too. 'Bob," Mary palled out. "Dont you think we should call Bill and Suzy and . . . . "Well do no such thing, came the quick response. "If Bill Brown wants to apologize, then ... An Idea Mary turned silent, but a faint smile turned the corners of her ; mouth. Bob had not been so occupied with his reading as he seemed to appear. Mary finished in the kitchen and stepped out to the patio. It had started to snow, gently, adding fluffy flakes to the hard crust that was last nights snowfall. Reaching out, Mary tested the snow with her foot. "Just right, she said approvingly. Returning to the house, she dressed quickly and without a word to anyone, went to the basement and picked up the sled. Through the den where the children watched television, across the living room where Bob gave her only a casual look, she marched out the and Mrs. Walter Olpin also vis- Ited at Beaverton, Oregon with Mr .and Mrs. H. H. Ralphs. They returned home on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Brent Hacking of Logan is spending this week with her parents. Mrs. Hacking recently completed her student teaching at the Skyview High School at Smithfield. Miss Claudia Parkin, who Is attending the College of Southern Utah, is spending the holi days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Parkin. - Page Three Miss Sperrys parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sperry. Mr. and Mrs. Brent Sperry of Payson announce the birth of a daughter on December 5. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sperry of Nephi and Mr. and Ms. Lloyd Greenhalgh of, Payson. Great grandparents are Mrs. Gean Sperry of Nephi and Mr. and Mrs. George E. Roylance of Springville. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hone and three children of Kearns, Mr. and Mrs. Van Wayman and three children and Miss Diane Tolley of Salt Lake City, and Pvt Jim Reed, who is stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Tolley on Sunday to celebrate his birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Potter and son Robert of Chester, Idaho spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Algene Graff of St. George Clair Oollard. visited on Saturday with his Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Ander- grandparents, son of Bakersfield, California Claude Tolley. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Allen spent Sunday and Monday with her mother, Mrs. P. A. Ander- and daughters Diane and Alene son. of Logan are spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Miss Shelia Sperry and her Mrs. Theo Westring. room mates, Miss Colleen Carter of Orem and Miss Shanna Sexton of Evanston, Wyoming, who are attending the L D S Business College in Salt Lake City spent the week end with : RINGING-I- N WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS BLAIRS UNION 76 SERVICE 355 South Main - Nephi Tr V' IP front door and to the vacant lot across the street. It was gently sloped, just right, and if you started at the top you could ride the sled from one r ' end to the other. . three . . . "One . . . two Mary counted the trips she had made. She was ready for trip four when Bobby said, "Hi, mom. Looks like fun. Let me ride, too. Will you? . The laughter increased with each new arrival. , "Its not entirely their fault, you know. We all rather think it agreed to disagree.-is only a matter of our getting together and talking this thing out. "Bill did enough talking when he said our kids started it all. They didnt. It takes two sides to make up any kind of 1 May Your Wishes All Come True! an argument "Well, Mary interjected, "I think it is amusing.' The kids arent mad at one another any longer. Arent we being a bit We air have special dreams and hopes for the future ... may those wishes that are dearest to your foolish? "Maybe so. If you want to go over there and humble yourself, you have my permission. Not me. her! be granted this Christmas. PAINTER MOTOR CO. Plymouth 140 South Mam - Chrysler - GMC Truck - Nephi, Utah - Phone 6230686 More Success On trip six they were joined by two of the Brown children. The laughter increased with each new arrival. Bill Brown came out with a sled. Suzy walked up and stood nearby. A simple "Hi and both sleds were off, rolling along to the sound of laughter.-And then Bob was there, saying nothing, just joining in the laughter. And then came Betty Smith and Susan Brown and finally the neighbors from up the street. The parents tired first, as parents usually do. The children hardly knew they had gone, until they heard the sounds of adult laughter ringing from the Brown kitchen. The children didnt think Nephi News Briefs too much of it Laughter, after Week end guests of Mr. and all, is very much a part of the Mrs. Dean Winn wore Mr. and Christmas holiday. Mrs. Chad Winn and son Casey of Tooele, and Mr. and Mrs. Mix Nielson and sons Curtis and Daren of Bountiful. PEACE ON EARTH . , . : Sincere good wishes to you at Christmastide NEOO GAS SERVICE uts oj M 915 North Third West llephl. Utah 3 Cafe Rulon Broadhead, Mgr. I Here Comes Santa, Bringing Our Best Wishes for A Happy Holiday. NEPHI PACKING CO. GOOD WILL TO ALL MEN MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES OF it m .. W Christmas b,tings the sound bed! Is btEghtCy peafeng. hetes hoping it Our sincere thanks for your wonderful patronage and good will this past year. 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