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Show rr Utah Stcito Frees Assn P.0, Box 1327 Lak- - City, Utah C11K3 lyA Slt Serving East luab County A Nice Place to Live! December 29, 1977 From 1977 Times - News Here're top stories An eventful year newswise will come to an end of Saturday night, when 1977 bows out. The event having the most far reaching effect on the area, in the s opinion, is the establishment of the Nephi Industrial Park. Although the park may not appear to be much of a news event, its effect on the communities of East Juab County will be more greatly felt as the years progress and as future developments add businesses, payrolls, residents, and families to our communities. Traffic accidents which claimed an entire California family of eight on August 26 and five residents of Iowa Times-New- & t i - V Somebody got the Christmas spirit, but no one seems to know who. This tree on the road to Ft. Green about a half a mile beyond the monument has been decorated with pop cans, egg shells, and other "junk. TNPhoto Flowers for the living Garrett by Roy E. Gibson Even at age 90, he quite frequently makes a trip with his sons to the farm which he has owned and operated since his youth. Thats Robert Pixton Garrett of Robert P. Garrett Stake will sponsor two New Year's Eve parties Two dances sponsored by the Nephi LDS Stake will welcome in the new year, according to information s office. received at the Times-NeThe young people of the stake MIA Maids, Laurels, Teachers, and Priests will celebrate the advent of 1978 at the cultural hall of the stake center. Dancing will start at 9 p.m. Young adults are also invited. Mrs. Neal Menlove, president of the Young Women's Organization of the stake, said that a Provo disc jockey will furnish music for the dance and two students from Brigham Young University will teach disco dancing. Refreshments at the party will include sandwiches, cookies, punch, chips, and dips. Dancing will continue until midnight, when a fireside will be conducted. Tom Tervort of the Nephi LDS seminary will be the speaker at the fireside, Mrs. Menlove said. w Ward cultural At the hall, a New Year's eve party for the adults of the stake will begin at 9 p.m. The Elders quorum officers of the stake will be in charge of the party. Refreshments will be available throughout the evening. Fourth-Fift- 0 t h is active at 90 Nephi, whose life has been one of hard work and service to his fellow man. Born at Riverside, Millard County, on August 1, 1887, Garrett was raised by three brothers Jim, Willard,, and Lewis after his mother died when he was three years old. I was really raised in the sheep and spent my camp he recalls boyhood years at the sheep camp. After his marriage to Erma Jones at the Manti LDS Temple in April of 1911, Garrett left the sheep business and began raising cattle on a farm in the northwest fields, just south of what is now the Nephi airport. It was there that he and Mrs. Garrett lived and where four of their five children were born. Garrett recalls that there were many homes in the northwest fields when he was a young man. Active in the LDS church, he served some 1 7 years as a counselor to Bishop Albert E. Smith of the Nephi North Ward. He also taught Sunday School classes and served in the superintendencies of the Sunday School and Mutual Improvement Association for many years. He served for more years than he can recall on the North Ward reunion committee. His favorite field of service throughout much of his life was as a dance caller. He served primarily in the North Ward amusement hall and in those days, we had big crowds at the dances, he recalls. Square dancing was very popular and the halls were filled from the evening until the early morning hours, Garrett pointed out. The cars ruined our dances he said, pointing out that instead of dancing here, the young people could be in Moroni, Mt. Pleasant, Payson, or Provo in a very short time. In the late 1920's, Garrett opened the Garrett Service Station, and before he retired from that business, he was awarded a plaque from Continental Oil Company for 40 years of service selling Conoco products. At first the family sold only gasoline, oil, and confections. They later enlarged the business into a neighborhood grocery store. The business is now operated by a and daughter. The business now includes a Honda sales agency. In connection with his cattle business. Garrett was a member of the Juab County Livestock Association, and served some 30 years as treasurer of the organization. He also served as a board member for several years. He was a member of the board of directors of the Nephi Irrigation Company for several j ears. Garretts hardest job. he recalls. son-in-la- was his service on the draft board during World War II. His public service also included two terms as a Nephi City Councilman and during this time he was the chairman of the committee which created the Nephi City Park out of what had been the baseball park. The grandstand, he recalls, was moved to the fairgrounds and grass and trees were planted at the site to make the entire area more beautiful. Garrett has enjoyed having good horses. His riding horses and draft teams have always been among the finest in the community. His sons and daughters are Joseph L. (Joe) Garrett, Lucy G. Sanders, R. Roscoe Garrett, and Corrine Garrett, all of Nephi; and Afton G. Lambert of Yucaipa, California. He has 12 grandchildren and 33 He also has a foster son, David Mecham, who made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Garrett throughout his childhood. Garrett is currently enjoying fairly good health, and is looking forward to next April when he and his bride of 67 years will be enjoying another wedding anniversary. on July 25 rank high in the year's news events. So great was the imaccident in pact of the August that national focus was on the cause of the accident for some time. Ranking equally high in importance of news events throughout the year in East Juab County was the drought and how it affected the area. Stories told what was being done to maintain an adequate water supply and to conserve the water that was available. Also ranking in importance was the annexation of a large area into Nephi City, practically doubling the total acreage of the city. Other important news stories of the year included the layoff of men at NRP and their subsequent return to work after a plant shutdown caused by severe winter weather in the plants eastern markets; the Nyle Wilkey baby coming home from the hospital after nearly four months of specialized care following its premature birth, Nephi Citys substation deficiency and subsequent developments including the moratorium on building permits and the bond election for the rebuilding of the substation and distribution systems; a short-livewildcat strike in June at NRP; and the explosion which severly damaged the Emporium plant at Levan. Many other articles have been imfiles of portant as the Times-New- s the year will attest. Deaths of prominent citizens, openings of new business, changes of ownership of several businesses, and many other things of importance have made the year an eventful one. eight-fatalit- y d n. wood-burnin- g The kid's vacation will be over on Tuesday Classwork in all schools of the Juab School District will begin on ChristJanuary 3, after a mas and New Years vacation, school district officials have announced. ten-da- y A sixty year old Monroe, Utah woman traveling to be with relatives during the Christmas holidays made an unexpected stopover in the Juab County Hospital on Friday afternoon after she was involved in a single-ca- r accident about eight miles of on Utah Highway Levan south 28. Trooper Norman Anderson, who investigated the accident, said Mrs. Lorene B. Leak, 60, of Monroe, was traveling north in her 1965 Ford r sedan when she apparently two-doo- dozed at the wheel. Her car went across the center line and off the left side of the road into a deep ditch. It traveled approximately 50 feet before stopping. The car did not tip over, Anderson said. Mrs. Leak was taken to the Juab County Hospital by members of the East Juab Ambulance Association where she was treated for deep lacerations of the head. Mrs. Leaks car was totally demolished, Trooper Anderson said. Mayor , counci I men to be sworn in Tuesday afternoon Paul McPherson and Earl Jarrett will take the oath of Councilmen-elec- t office at the ceremonies. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies at the Nephi City Hall. The final meeting of the present council will be conducted at 12 noon to clear 1977 business. i A sidered as a possible cause. Mrs. Johnson and daughter Jodee returned from downtown at about 5 p.m. to discover the fire. The Nephi Volunteer Fire Department responded quickly and soon had the blaze under control. Furniture in the family room was lost in the blaze. Mrs. Johnson praised the departments members, neighbors, and friends for their prompt assistance in controlling the blaze and for assistance since the fire. of Monroe at the scene of a one car accident on U28 Friday afternoon. Monroe woman hurt in Friday afternoon crash Nephis new city officials will be sworn into office on Tuesday, January 3 at 12:30 p.m., Evan A. Framp-ton- , the city recorder, has announced. Mayor-elec- t J. Barres Jenkins and Christmas Eve fire does damage at Johnson home Christmas Eve fire severly damaged one room and smoked up the remainder of the home of Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Johnson in Nephi on Saturday afternoon. The cause of the fire was unknown, Mrs. Johnson said, but an overheatstove has been coned Members of the East Juab Ambulance Crew treat Mrs. Lorene B. Leak A. Elder Merrill Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Jones of Nephi, returned home this week after serving for two years in the North Carolina LDS mission. Elder Jones will give a report of his mission at the Nephi Second Ward sacrament meeting on Sunday, January 1 at 6:30 p.m. Bishop R. Clark Greenhalgh invites all members of the ward to attend the meeting. LDS Fast Day moved to January 8 Ee Because of New Year's parLDS Stake the ties, presidenNephi cy has set fast day service in the stake for Sunday, January 8. rather than January 1. Baptismal services will be conducted on Saturday evening, January 7, the presidency has announced. Happy New Year from the staff of the Times-New- s 1 1 |
