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Show Flowers for the living 'Doc' Jones is Utah State Press Assn ' P.O.Box 1327 Utah SUIO Lrk? Cit y, Salt 'father' of Nephi Ute Stampede by Roy E. Gibson It has often been said that What we need in this area are a few more men like Doc Jones. The residents of Nephi and central Utah who have known Dr. Preston Lunt Jones over the years and realize the many accomplishments which he has spearheaded will truly appreciate the impact of the opening sentence. Since arriving in Nephi in 1928, Dr. Jones has taken an active part in the affairs of the community, the affairs of the state, and in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- Serving East )uab County l)(H A ember H, Nice Place to Live! 1977 y Saints. A native of Cedar City, Jones graduated as a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in 1927 and a few months later, he opened his practice in Nephi. His first office was located upstairs in the building now owned by Fred Chapman at about 65 South Main. He later had an office in the area now occupied by Will L. Hoyts law office above Coal strike may affect local trucking firm At least Through his efforts late in 1934 or early in 1935, Nephi was chosen as the site for the 1935 Blackhawk Encampment and Dr. Jones was selected as the chairman. As plans progressed, the general committee decided to hold a rodeo in connection with the celebration. As the date neared, the name Ute Stampede was suggested by Dr. Jones with the unanimous approval of the committee. Jones served as the Stampede general chairman for two years and on an advisory committee for two more years. Dr. Jones should be recognized as the father of the Ute Stampede. After serving four years as a Nephi City Councilman, Dr. Jones became mayor of Nephi in January of 1940. r He served two terms. After an unsuccessful try to become a United States Congressman, Dr. Jones returned to the position of Nephis mayor in 1948 and served r two terms. It was during this time that the Vine Bluff cemetery was improved: grass was planted, water lines were installed, and trees were planted. The Main Street beautification program was undertaken during Jones term as mayor and a great many of the trees then planted still beautify the citys main street. two-yea- four-yea- East Juab County men involved in the trucking and shipment oi coal may be on a forced vacation if union action forces the shutdown of the coal mines near Salina, according to L. Dwane Tidwell of Tidwell Coal and Truck-ingiNephi. Tidwell said that his company's trucks and drivers haul coal from a mine in Salina canyon and that pickets from striking unions were at the mine on Tuesday morning to ask the coal truck drivers to join them in the national coal miners non-unio- Chap- man Furniture. After purchasing the building in which Forseys Variety, the Utah State Liquor Store, the Milton T. Harmon law office, and Ludlow Engineering are located on the west side of Main Street, he had his office there until his retirement in 1976. In his professional life, he served as president of the Provo district of the Dental Society and as president of the Utah State Dental Society. Always an active hunter and fisherman, Jones served as president of the East Juab Fish and Game Association in 1930. In cooperation with other leaders of that time such as Earl Steele, Art Garbett, Russell Hawking, and A. B. Gibson, he was instrumental in securing the enlargement of Burraston Pond. Prior to the enlargement, Burraston was one large pond and one smaller one. With the purchase of additional land and water rights, the group succeeded in getting the ponds enlarged to their present size, Dr. Jones recalls. 15 In order to combat what the mayor and city council thought were excessive electrical charges, Nephi City during Dr. Jones tenure as mayor, requested public service commission permission to build a line from Nephi into Utah Power & Light Company territory at Mona and to take delivery of power there. Almost five years of litigation ended when the Supreme Court upheld the citys right to purchase their power where they desired. In connection with his duties as mayor, Dr. Jones served as president of the Utah Municipal League for one term. He was appointed to the Utah Water and Power Board and assisted in the boards organization. He served as the boards chairman during the last six years of his 18 years of service. His tenure was longer than that of any other man in the state. Active in the Kiwanis Club of Nephi, Dr. Jones served as its president for one term and held many other offices in connection with the club. Active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, Dr. Jones served on the Juab Stake high council for 22 years. He and Mrs. Jones were ordinance workers at the Manti LDS Temple for three years and Dr. Jones was an Aaronic Priesthood leader in the old South LDS ward for about three years. He served as chairman of the stake building committee during the construction of the present seminary building and during the construction of the stake y house. Throughout his active life, Dr. Jones has taken time for recreation. As a young man he played baseball for the Nephi City team and has been a booster of Juab High School athletics. He has enjoyed hunting and fishing, particularly at Fish Lake. In recent years he has also enjoyed salmon fishing In the Chetco River in Southern Oregon. Dr. Jones and his wife, Helen Bailey Jones, were married in 1930. The marriage was later solemnized at the Manti LDS Temple. The Jones are the parents of two sons and a daughter: Howard Jones of Cypress, California; Dr. Nelson L. Jones of Nephi; and Mrs. Richard (Ruth Eleanor) Frederick of Medford, Oregon. They also have ten grandchildren. Miss Juab and her attendants On Friday night n n non-unio- n strike. In addition to Tidwell's operation, coal from the mines also comes into a railroad spur west of Levan where it is loaded on railroad cars for transportation to Southern non-unio- n California. Ron Harper, an employee of Southern Utah Fuel at the Levan spur, said Tuesday that no picketing action had occured at the loading site, and he had had no indication that picketing would occur. Commissioners will set budget at Monday afternoon meeting The Juab County Board of Com-- " missioners will meet on Monday to complete work on the 1978 budget. At 5 p.m. they will conduct a public hearing on the budget prior to its adoption, according to Earl L. Warner, Juab County Clerk. Power meet Nephi City will sponsor a public meeting at the Juab High School auditorium on Friday at 8 p.m. to explain phases of the bonding election scheduled for next week, according to a decision reached at the meeting of the city council on Monday evening. The citizens of Nephi are invited to attend and to voice any questions they may have about the bonding, the plans for the completion of the electrical system rebuilding, and the enlarging of the substation. Nephi City officials will be on hand to discuss any questions which may be brought up at the meeting, Chamber of Commerce continues gift giveaway Elwin Goble was the winner of a $25 gift certificate in the Chamber of Commerces first gift giveaway of this Christmas season. The event was conducted last Saturday afternoon. The winner of the $10 gift certificate was Kathleen Broadhead. The five $5 gift certificates were won by Myrla Christensen of Moroni; and M. Chambers, Martin Ontiweors, Denise Otteson, and Marcile Jack-soall of Nephi. The second weeks giveaway will be held on Saturday, December 10 at 4 p.m. at the Juab County Courthouses front door. n, Dr. Rees appointed consultant to MEDICO board of directors Dr. Thomas D. Rees, a native of Nephi, has been named as a consultant to the advisory board of MEDICO, a service of CARE. MEDICO conducts teach and treat programs in developing countries urgently needing medical care and health protection. Its physicians, dentists, nurses, and technicians train local personnel and help improve health facilities in areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America lacking adequate medical care. Born in Nephi and reared in Salt Lake City, Dr. Rees took both his undergraduate and medical training at the University of Utah. His father, the late Don Rees, served for 40 years as professor and chairman of the Department of Life Sciences at the University. Dr. Rees mother lives in Salt Lake City. His brother, Dr. Richard Rees, is a cardiac surgeon in Ogden. Until this year, Dr. Rees had served as a member of the MEDICO board since the organizations founding in 1958. During part of that time, he was its chairman. Dr. Rees practices plastic surgery in New York where he is on the staff of a number of hospitals. He is also Clinical Professor of Surgery at New York University Medical Center and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Mayor Donald Eyre said. Nephi City officials will meet with Utah Department of Transportation (DOT) district officials this week in an effort to obtain approval for an underpass on the proposed freeway at seventh north street. The DOT had advised Nephi City that funds were not available for the underpass construction, and that it would not be included in the the freeway. At the council meeting on Monday evening, officials agreed to do everything possible to have the underpass included inasmuch as seventh north is a main artery for residents of the northeast section of the community. With subdivisions being planned for Participating merchants are An- derson Western Wear, the Flaming Rock Restaurant, the Toggery, Christensens, Vards Drive Inn, Fergs Service, Mays Market, Dawns, TJs Drive Inn, J&J Friendly Service Market, Allens Food Fair, Forseys Variety Store, Nielsens Home Center, Nielsons Department Store, Ne-- phi Lumber, Mr. Kwiks Drive Inn, Jenkins Sales and Service, the Timks Rays Cafe, and Kimos Ni-ws- , Lisa Jackson, left, is Miss Juab High School for 1977-78- . Miss Jackson was chosen as Miss Juab last week and the royalty was announced at the Tintic-Jua- b basketball game on Fri- day evening. Chosen as attendants were Colleen Warren and Peri Win-soDeAnn Beardall, right, was selected as Miss Congeniality. Judgis for the Miss Juab contest were from Brigham Young University TN Photo r. Phantom jet plane carried two young Air Force flyers to their deaths on Saturday afternoon near Haystack Peak in West Juab County. Killed in the crash were First Lieutenant Lawrence II. Larson, 26, of Clarendon Hills, Illinois and Captain James K. Winburn, 26, of Lees Summitt, Missouri. Larson was the planes pilot and Winburn was the planes weapons systems officer. The plane was stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina and was on a training mis- A F-4- E 'Cheaper by the Dozen' will show at JHS Saturday night "Cheaper by the Dozen" a happy and sentimental family comedy produced by Dixie College Theatre, will be presented at the Juab High School auditorium on Saturday, De n Men-lov- West Juab plane crash kills Air Force pilot, passenger Bantam basketball signup set Boys 11 through 13 years of age are invited to try out for bantam basketball on Saturday morning, according to Cleston Park, supervisor. The tryouts will be at the National Guard Armory starting at 10 a m. Park said that boys already assigned to a team are not required to try out. Teams are being sponsored this year by Ray's Cafe, the Nephi Lions Club, East Juab County Recreation, and the Nephi Fire Department. that area, it becomes more vital for the future growth of the communJ. ity. Mayor Eyre, Mayor-elec- t Barres Jenkins, and members of the city council will meet with the DOT officials. The council authorized the transfer of revenue sharing funds to the general fund to be used to cover power purchase costs. In other action, the council: Authorized an add-obuilding permit for Robert Lyman; approved a business license for Phil Baker for an upholstery shop and fireplace sales shop at 35 East Eighth North; e and approved expenses for Neil to attend a turf school at Logan. Called for applications for an animal control officer. The applications should be at the office of the city recorder by 5 p.m. on December 19. Approved the purchase of Christmas hams for city employees. Were advised by Mayor Eyre that Nephi City will receive $2500 for wheat owned by Nephi City held in storage by Mt. Nebo Foods at the time Mt. Nebo Foods closed. cember 10 at 7:30 p.m. The performance by Dixie College Theatre is sponsored by the East Juab Arts Council, the Utah State Division of Fine Arts, and the Na sion over a bombing range in western Utah and eastern Nevada. The plane slammed into the side of 12,101 foot Haystack Peak in a heavy snowstorm. The wreckage was spotted early Sunday by three helicopters and a plane, but ground crews had difficulty reaching the crash site due to the rugged terrain and heavy snow. They did not locate the plane until nearly dark. The crews remained on the peak on Sunday night and brought the bodies of the victims out on Monday. tional Endowment of the Arts. Tickets for Cheaper by the Dozen are available at the county extension office, from members of the Kiwanis Club of Nephi, from members of the Federated Clubs, from Fern or Marion Wankier in Levan, and from Glen Gooch in Mona. Ticket prices are $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children under twelve. Cheaper by the Dozen say the organizers, involves the members of the large Gilbreth family in problems and antics which patrons of all ages will enjoy. Suppose your a high school girl, and youre not only a member of a large and unique family, but your father is, in fact, one of the great pioneers of industrial efficiency. Then suppose he decides, for no apparent reason, to apply his unorthodox methods to you and to the rest of your big family. The results are embarassing, funny, and it must be admitted extremely effective! says the synopsis of the play. To the girl, Anne, however, the chief effect seems to be that of making the family seem ridiculous to everyone else at school especially boys! Dad is a terrific efficiency expert. and its his firm conviction that what works in the factory will work in the home. Despite his daughters interests in boys and dates. Dad pushes ahead with better organization for his large and delightful family. While this provides uproarious humor, theres another reason (unknown to the family) for his efficiency kick he has a heart condition. |