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Show P Gibson, former TN editor, dies at 66 E. Roy E. Gibson, 66, former editor and publisher of the Nephi died in Nephi June 17, 1978 of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday), June 22 at 1 p.m. in Times-New- s, the Fourth-Fift- LDS Nephi h Ward chapel. Friends may call at the chapel one hour before the ser- Burial will be at the vices. Vine Bluff cemetery in Nephi. Gibson was born December 28, 1911 in Nephi, the eighth child of Jacob and Alice mira Al- North He Gibson. married Emma Zoe Powell in the Manti LDS Temple July 18, 1935. He was an active member of the Church of Roy E. Gibson Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, serving in many church positions, including those of bishop of the Nephi Second Ward and second counselor to the president of the Juab LDS Stake. He received his early education in Nephi. The family later moved to Logan, where he graduated from Logan High School in 1930, after serving as editor of the Logan High School Grizzly. Following his graduation from high school, he moved back to Nephi s and began to work at the with his brother Abe. The two later formed a partnership and Gibson became editor of the paper in 1942 when Abe bought the Pleasant Grove Review. Gibson served as editor and publisher of the paper until 1976, when he sold the paper to two of his sons, Vance P. and Allan R. Gibson. He was active in affairs of the Utah Press Association and served in the offices of treasurer, vice president, and director. He served as president of the association in 1955. During his tenure as editor of the Times Nfws, the paper won many state and national awards, including those for excellence in typography, service to agriculture, best editor's column, and general excellence. He was named the associations Master Editor and Publisher ng r f if m Utah will Times-New- s 3It be closed today that the staff may attend the fun- eral of Roy E. Gibson, former Timis News editor and publisher. City finds interim O financing for industrial park v-- c VV The Nephi City Council approved a loan contract for interim financing of the city industrial park at its meeting of Wednes- Serving East Juab day, June 14. First Security Bank will supply the financing at an interest rate of nine percent, which will be paid through the economic development grant the city has received for the industrial park. The city manager also reported that the council is currently reviewing the applications of four persons interested in the position of city recorder. The final decision should be made by July 1, he reported. Cleston Park, representing the Nephi unit of the National Guard, Please turn to page two I,'" V V ;j if Several Juab County sheriffs deputies and their families met with the Juab County Commission Monday to protest w hat they consider to be their low salaries -- ' V m k i; ri il - 7 f fi' vJ V .,. V? - Sm. i i r h ?? 5 r The victims of a Thursday afternoon rollover are prepared to be to the Juab County Hospital by personnel from the East transported TNPhoto Juab County Ambulance Association. one-ca- On the death strip! Thursday rollover injures father spared woman, son; Saab their her A California woman and son were seriously injured Thursday at twenty minutes past noon when 1975 four-doo- i sedan went out of control five miles north of the county line and rolled three times. Severely injured were the driver of the car, Constance D. Fox, 40, and her son, Steven M. Fox, 19. Another passenger m the car, Juab-Millar- d Richard S. Fox, 43, was only slightly injured. The Foxes were on their way from their home in Norco, California to Salt Lake City where Richard was to have entered the LDS mission home. The investigating officer, Trooper Steven Loveridge of the Kevin Garrett, left, and Todd Liddiard show off their won in a district Explorer road rally held recently. first-plac- trophy e TNPhoto Local explorers win first in Lehi road rally and other topics relating to N-z.- 2 r home ownership. -d I Those attending are asked to bring their own dishes, 4-- J2, turtle) after he prize (a wind-utook a wrong turn and ended up in Orem. p Fifth ward to hold 'Over-nigsocial in canyon ht Members of the Nephi Fifth LDS Ward will hold an overnight social this Friday night at the camping area across the road from the Ponderosa Campground in Salt Creek Canyon, according to Mark Jones, president of the Nephi Fifth Ward Elders Quorum, the sponsors of the event. Families can begin to set up their camping gear Friday afternoon. A dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a movie. Breakfast will be served Saturday morning and games will follow, Jones says. All ward members are invited to attend. w wwvhrro '7 1 County deputies seek better wages at meeting Cv The meal wrill be followed by a program and games. Melanie Trauntvein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Trauntvein of Nephi, will represent Juab home enCounty at the state in vironment tour Logan. Miss Trauntvein will participate in workshops on homp buying, solar heating, home hnanc-ing- , Nice Place to Live! an ?& Sunday. A charge of $1.50 per adult and 75 cents per child under twelve wall be made to cover the cost of the dinner. The maximum charge per family will be $5.00. Melanie Trauntvein will attend Logan 'environment' tour A ounty and to reqm t piv increases. The deputies were represented in their plea by J. Francis Valerga, an attorney for the Utah -- Peace Officers Employees told the commission that the starting pay for Juab County deputies (J 575 per month) was the lowest of any law enforcement body in the area. He also said that the top pay of the deputies is also lower than many of the starting salaries of the sur- Johnson and to make a commitment to the deputies as to when and what type of salary increases they could expect m the future. Utah Highway Patrol, theorized that Mrs. Fox dozed at the wheel of the car. When the car went off the edge of the northbound lane she woke up, overcorrected, and came back into the lane. The car slid across the southbound lane and into the barrowpit where it rolled three times. Both Mrs. Fox and her son were thrown out of the car. Mrs. Fox broke her shoulder and clavicle. Her son sustained a bruised lung and other internal injuries. A passing doctor and nurse stopped and attended the injured until the Juab County Ambulance arrived at the scene. They were then taken to the Juab County Hospital and later to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Fox has since been discharged from the hospital and her son is reported in satisfactory condition. The Fox Saab was totaled. Loveridge was assisted in the investigation by Highway Patrol Sergeant Ken Clements and Utah Department of Transportation road crews. rounding counties. The attorney requested that the county commissioners tell him of the status of a departmental salary study currently being conducted bv Commissioner Ted Chairman R. Commis-o- n Ros-Garre- City seeks suggestions on proposed budget for 197S-7- 9 City wall invite comments its proposed budget for 1978 and 1979 at a public meeting to be held next Wednesday, June 28 in the city council chambers. The meeting wall begin at 7:30 p.m., says Ted Anderson, Nephi Citvs manager. Nephi on County Demo convention votes for primary election County Democrats will hold a primary election to pick the partys standard bearer m races for r county commissioner and county recorder, it was decided Tuesday mght at their conventwo-yea- tion. None of the candidates received the 70 percent of the delegate vote to forego the primary. Running in the commissioners race are Don Royce and Max Williams. Running for county recorder are Ginger White and Craig Sperry. Doris county clerk; Robert Painter, county sheriff; and Layne Harward, county assessor. The convention selected the following people as delegates to the state Democratic convention: Joe Bernini, Madge Newton, Fenton Broadhead, Reese Painter, Ted Johnson, Mel Hansen, Don Royce, and Elgin Gardner. The state convention will be held at the Salt Palace July 14 and 15. county commissioner; Newton, Other Democrats and the jobs for which they are running are Donald J. Eyre Jr., county at- torney; Joe Jensen, four-yea- r Area Federated Clubs set annual Rose Sunday Bouquets of choice roses from the Nephi Memorial Rose Garden will grace the pulpits of the churches in Mona, Levan, and Nephi this Sunday. They will also be displayed at the Colonial Manor nursing home and the Juab County Hospital. The occasion is the Federated Women's Clubs annual Rose Sunday, according to Mrs. C. R. Lomax, publicity chairman for the event. That evening from 8 to 10 the public is invited to stop by the rose garden at the corner of First North and First East Streets "to enjoy the beautiful variety of choice roses Mrs. Lomax says. The garden is lighted and members of the various Federated Clubs will welcome all who come. Uder Mark E. Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jackson, will be honored at a farewell testimonial Sunday, June 25 held in conjunction with sacrament meeting in the Nephi Fourth LDS Ward. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Elder Jackson will leave July 8 for an LDS mission headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bishop Elwood R. Hall invites all members of the ward to be in attendance. 44 - 4 School district sets Wednesday budget review The Juab School District Board of Education wall hold a pubbe hearing on its proposed 1978-79 budget next Wednesday night. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the district's offices at 305 East First North. The board of education will also discuss revisions to its 197778 budget. LDS mission to New Zealand in Levan Ward sacrament meeting this ' V all ward members to attend. Sunday at 5 p.m. - tt reported that the Please turn to page three Valerga Members of the Nephi Fourth LDS Ward are invited to attend a ward canyon party next Tuesday, June 27. The party will be held at 5:30 p.m.in Salt Creek Canyon. The exact location of the party will be announced in sacrament meeting Melanie Trauntvein ( Association schedules Tuesday canyon party team of Explorers from Post 2134 of the Nephi District of the National Parks Council won first place in the districts road rally held June 10. They are Kevin M. Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garrett of Nephi, the cars driver; and H. Todd Liddiard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Liddiard, the cars navigator. The team won a trophy and a chance to participate in next years rally. The rally course covered approximately 40 miles. It started at the Lehi High School parking lot, passed through Orem, Provo, and Spanish Fork, and ended up back m Lehi. Second place in the rally was won by Randy Davenport of Post 29 of the Squaw Peak District. Third place w as taken by Norman Chadwick of Post 18 of the councils Alpine District. Paul Guthrie of Post 452 of the Squaw Peak Di'tnct won this years booby City, Utah CU10 L?k- - Ni-w- Fourth Ward A State Press Assn. office will be The Times all closed day Thursday in order Tiwes-Nfw- I ,hm P.C. Box 1327 ' y in 1976. Since selling the paper, he had continued to w ork in many capacities there. He had also served as correspondent to the Salt Lake Tribune and as executive secretary of the Nephi Chamber of Commerce. Survivors are his widow of Nephi; a daughter and three sons, Mrs. Cliff (Shirley Rae) Birrell, Torrance, California; Allan R. Gibson, Nephi; Vance P. Gibson, Nephi; and Daryl R. Gibson, Provo. Also surviving are four of his brothers and sisters, Beatrice Robinson, Evanston, Wyoming; Ada Atkins, Yucca Valley, California; Owen Gibson, Preston, Idaho; and B. Dale Gibson, Anaheim, California. Gibson had 15 grandchildren at the time of his death. imh iUgryry wr 5vis |