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Show Utah P.O. Slt State Press ;.csn I.?k- 1327 - City, Lt;.h t'JlO NephJ, Juab County, Utah 84648, Thursday, November 4, 1976 The photo on the left shows the Urge drilling rig located at the head of Chriss Creek Canyon southeast of Levan. In the second photo, one of the employees Oil well drilling near Levan A Texas company is drilling for oil at Chriss Creek Canyon near Levan. The company is Dixel Resources. The well is known as Gunnison No. 1. According to Red Caudill, manager in charge, the company expects to be at the site for about one year. The rig is owned by Loffland Corpor- - Bloodmobile to be here today The residents of East Juab County have another opportunity to share their blood with those in need. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be here today (Thursday) from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Nephi Armory Building, 68 North First East. Under the sponsorship of the Nephi Jaycees, the Bloodmobile makes two visits annually to the East Juab County area to collect blood, which is used to supply the Juab County Hospital and other hospitals throughout the state with whole blood and gamma globulin. We need every donation we can get says Jaycee President Andy Anderson. The Red Cross has been called upon to furnish a large quantity of blood in recent weeks, and the need is acute for replacement. We should supply at least 100 pints at this time he concluded. "' m sr ation and is leased to Dixel. The rig is capable of drilling in search of oil or gas to a depth of 18,000 feet, and according to Caudill, Dixel hopes to complete this well within a year. crews man the well Three each day, commuting to the site from five-ma- n NephL Buddy poppy day proclaimed by Nephi Mayor He urged all citizens to purchase and wear a Buddy Poppy as their, evidence of gratitude to the men of this country who gave and risked their lives in the service of their country. Ballet-Wes- t, 9:30 a.m. The ballet company presents a program that is informative as well as entertaining. The public is invited. The program will last approximately one hour. t has made previous visits to the high school for the cultural enrichment of the students. lecture-- performance Ballet-Wes- Worthington retires as manager of Nephi Allen's Store Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at American Fork for Gordon Joseph Francom, 60, a former resident of Levan. Francom died at his home in American Fork on Saturday of a heart attack. Francom was born at Levan on June 25, 1916, a son of Harvey Ray and Louise Lundsteen Francom. He married Reva Christensen June 24, 1936 at the Manti LDS Temple. He attended schools in Levan and Nephi and was senior class president in 1934. He was a member of Local 466 Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union, was vice president of the union, and was a vice president of the state union association. Survivors are his widow; three sons and a daughter, Donnell G. Francom, Riverton; Duane L. Francom, American Fork; David L. Francom, Provo; and Mrs. Ron (Ann) Olsen, Flagstaff, Arizona; 15 grandchildren; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ray Francom, Levan; five brothers and two sisters; Wendall R., Seattle, Washington; Glen L., Kays-villCarl L., Lehi; Earl R., Springville; Lynn D., Provo; Mrs. Leon (Zella) Madsen, Orem; and Mrs. Blaine (Donna) Norton, Provo. Interment was at Levan cemetery. e; Hospital patient list Patients at the Juab County Hospital as of Tuesday morning were: June Garrison, Fountain Green Vera Hansen, Nephi Alice Jenkins, Nephi Nancy McMuIlin. Nephi Richard Powell. Nephi Ileber Shepherd. Levan Hospital names new lab technician Eugene Wagstaff has been appointed medical technologist at the Juab County Hospital at Nephi, according to an announcement by David Peterson, hospital administrator. Wagstaff succeeds Phil Sperry, who recently resigned to enter private business. The new technician is a graduate of Utah State University and served an inHospital in ternship at the McKay-DeOgden. He and his wife Cheri are living in Nephi. missioner Commissioner-elec- t Royce s An announcement has been made by officials of Allens Cash Stores, Inc., of the retirement of Henry Worthington as manager of Allens Food Fair in Nephi. Worthington has been with the Allens Store since August of 1940. Named as new manager is Ned Worthington, who for some time past has managed the bakery. Tom Howard will be the assistant manager. De- partment heads are Gary Anderson, meats; Maurice Anderson, bakery; and Glen Greenhalgh, produce. Mothers of LDS missionaries invited to luncheon Friday Frederick A, (Ted) Johnson the county. Thorpe Waddingham, Democratic candidate for the State Senate from District 28, polled 1366 in Juab County. He also won the entire district, defeating Stanley Burgess of Gunnison. In Juab County, the elections and suffrage article revision was approved by the voters 1251 to 854. Initiative proposal A, Fluoridation and Medication Act, carried a for vote of 1238 and an against vote of 945; Initiative Proposal B, the Recall Act, received 875 for votes and 1266 against votes; and the budgetary ceiling act, Proposal C, got r 1596 against votes and 426 for votes. In the State school board vote, Stephen L. Garrett had a vote of 1063 against 681 for Dallas A. Greener. Of special interest to Juab County was the state auditor race, with former Nephrite Richard Jensen polling 1403 votes against Robert H. Swans 1060 votes. Jensen easily won in the state-wid-e . Dr. Leland Winger Dr. Winger now serving in area race. The Timpanogos Mental Health Center has announced the appointment of Dr. Leland Winger as mental health advisor for Juab School District, Tintic School District, and the Juab County area. Dr. Winger will spend each Monday and Wednesday morning at the Juab County Hospital where he will counsel persons on emotional problems. He will also discuss marriage and family counseling with interested persons. On Tuesday of each week he will be at Nephi Elementary school working with students, and on Thursday his time is scheduled for the Juab High School and the Training School. He will also be in Eureka working with the Tintic School District each week. Dr. and Mrs. Winger are maxing their home in Nephi. Three elected to Juab school board Juab School District will have three new members of the Board of Education on January 1. A compilation of the votes showed the election of Bryce M. Lynn in the first precinct, Dona S. McPherson in the second district, and Jerry A. Bosh in the Mrs. Ray Newton, one of Monas eldest residents, casts her ballot at the Mona City Hall on Tuesday, with judge of election A. Hugh Sperry at the judges table behind her. Mrs. Newton says she has voted every time since she was old enough, and confides that sometimes she has voted a split ticket. At age 87 (shell be 88 in December) that means Mrs. Newton has visited the polls every election for 66 years. I voted for Jimmy s Carter Mrs. Newton told The reporter on Tuesday. TNPhoto Times-New- x -- Here's how you voted -- X X third precinct. Lynn will succeed veteran board member E. Alton Ellertson who was not a candidate for reelection. He won 203 to 143 over Glen Gootch, also of Mona. Mrs. McPherson will be the first lady member of the board after unseating Board president K. J. Sperry by a vote of 244 to 131. In the third precinct, Jerry Bosh had a total of 227 votes to 148 votes cast for Theo Westring. An incumbent member of the board. Holdover members of the Board of Education are William Boyd Howarth, precinct 4; and Lawrence Brough, precinct 5. X X X -X X X -X -X -X -- -- Cultural programs -- -- -- X X -X Mothers of missionaries from the Nephi Utah LDS Stake are invited to attend a luncheon on Friday, November 5 at Mickelsons Cafe at one p.m. . Each mother should bring the address of her son or daughter and also a short writeup on her missionarys activities. This information will be read at the luncheon and then copies made for each missionary. -- -- X Young Nephi man plays lead role in Ricks College play -- X David Spencer, son of Mrs. Lloise Spencer of Nephi, played the role of Sir Tolby Belch in a recent Ricks College production of the Shakespearean comedy Twelfth Night." Lynn Benson of Ricks drama department directed the comedy with its cast of Ricks students. The play was presented four nights in Klrkham Auditorium. Johnson polled 1482 votes and his opponent, Kimo comCoray, polled 977. In the two-yea- r missioner race, Commissioner-elec- t Royce had a 155 vote margin over Commissioner Herman A. Young of Mona. The vote was 1306 for Royce, 1151 for Young. Cary G. Peterson, Nephi, unopposed for the position of state representative from District 71, polled 1770 votes in e selves. the states only professional ballet company, will present a program at the Juab High School gymnasium on Wednesday, November 10, at Former Levan man dies of Dixel Resources operates the large TNPhoto drilling machine. Wars. In his proclamation. Mayor Eyre pointed out that the Buddy Poppy Day is in special remembrance of those who lost their lives, their health, or their livelihood as a result of their military service. He further said that the sale of the poppies is an opportunity for the residents of this community to assist disabled or needy veterans to help them- plans Nephi visit on November 10 Gordon Francom commission From an for the past two years, the Juab County Commission will become a board in January, and when newly elected commissioners Theodore A. (Ted) Johnson and Donald A. Royce are sworn in, according to the tabulation of votes from the Tuesday election. Holdover member of the commission is R. Roscoe Garrett, who was elected term. two years ago for a four-yea- r Commissioner-elec- t Johnson polled 1482 votes and his opponent, Kimo comCoray, polled 977. In the two-yea- r missioner race, Commissioner-elec-t Royce had a 155 vote margin over Com- Mayor Donald J. Eyre has designated November 11 as Buddy Poppy Day in Nephi. The poppy sale will be held on November 6 and will be conducted by the Mt. Nebo Post of the Veterans of Foreign Ballet-We- st Cindy Child, Eureka Single Copy I5e Johnson, Royce elected to Juab County Commission m - Volume 67, Number 45 -- X X -X --- -- -- -- X X X X X X -- -- X X X being planned Several cultural arts programs will be presented in East Juab County during the period, according to an announcement this week by Mrs. Neal Menlove, chairman of the newly formed East Juab Community Arts Council. The organization has been organized in order to take advantage of the traveling college and private arts groups to bring more culture to our communities, Mrs. Menlove said. The Utah Rural Arts Consortium from Salt Lake City is scheduling and promoting the plan to bring cultural programs (plays, etc.) to rural areas of Utah. Colleges all over the state are sending groups on tour. Tentative cultural entertainments are the play Annie Get Your Gun by Snow College; the BYU Symphonic Band; the Repertory Dance Theatre; the Dixie College choir; the play "Family Tree from Brigham Young University; and the Deseret String Band. Others are to be added as arrangements are made. Mrs. Menlove and other officers, including Blame Jones, vice chairman and Eileen Tolboe, secretary, solicit aid from groups or individuals in assisting with the cultural arts program. Mrs. November-through-Ma- y Menlove can be reached at 623-114- |
