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Show To accomodate added revenue, extra items City plans to open budget, sets Brigham City is going to open up its current fiscal year budget and perform some adjustments with a public hearing on the action scheduled Feb. 6. City councilmen reached the decision at Thursdays weekly meeting. The move on the budget is prompted by revenues coming in at a rate plus a need to reflect some unbudgeted items, including development of police headquarters in the city hall basement. In addition, the city has and will continue to receive federal money to create new jobs. This must be directed through the general fund and thus accomodated within the budget. Councilman Doug Wight said also there will be "technical adjustments of operating budgets of the city departments reflecting minor changes in anticipated expenditures. Need Filters Wight cited a need to allocate funds for the purchase of filters at the city swimming pool prior to the spring opening. And to consider any other matters which are appropriately the subject of budget of the general fund. hearing moments after d Firemen save man from $20,000 fire old At one time, firemen feared Brian Wharton playing in the basement at the time, but they later found out that all three of the Wharton children were at the home of a babysitter in Harper Ward. Firemen said after that heat and smoke made it impossible for them to get into the basement for at least an hour after they arrived at the scene, too late to save the child had it been there. Mrs. Wharton, after coming to the scene from her employment, went into shock and was taken to the hospital where her private physician treated her. She was later taken to stay with relatives. Smoke and fire damage was extensive through the house, firemen said. They were at the scene over two hours and no firement were reported injured. H. Christoffersn. Near Window Firemen said Wharton was discovered lying near a broken out window by the firemen who jumped in and pulled him to safety. The man was given oxygen in a fire truck then transferred to Brigham City ambulance for the trip to the hospital. He was alone in the house at the time and was asleep when the fire broke out, firemen said. The fire apparently began in the furnace area in the basement, said Secrist and burned up the furnace flue into the attic. Smoke was seen coming from a vent in the attic by Mrs. Kathy Musser who was returning from a friends house with her daughter, Susie Ann, 6. Firemen were hindered in efforts to control the blaze by the dense smoke and intense heat from the basement and finally were forced to chop holes in the front room and hallway floors to get at the source of the fire. Just like a woman . . The Box Elder High School Drama department, in conjunction with Nostalgia Week, being celebrated Jan. by the local high school, will present three melodramas Jan. The three shows being presented will be Curse You, Jack Dalton, Desparate Desmonds Dastardly Deeds, and "The Cleanest Town in the West. One play will be presented each night, Wednesday through Friday, at 8 p.m. in the schools little theatre. is being "Curse You, Jack Dalton, directed by Patti Clark. The traditional hero and heroine roles are being performed by Robert Northness and Carol Jean Payne, with Doug Jones playing the villain. Denise Harper, Kristy Deakin, Mac Edwards and Jolene Dunn complete the case. Dastardly Dedds Desparate Desmonds Dastardly Deeds portrays Sterling Bennett as the hero, with Michelle Jarrett taking the heroine role. Playing the villain is Val Steed, with Anne Smith as his long suffering wife. Also in the play are John Bigler, Debbie Busenbark, and Tena Whitaker. Directing this play is student Denise Pace. The final play being presented, "The Cleanest Town in the West, will present Rod Walker and Sherri Nelson as the archvillain and his accomplice, with Jeff Craig and Drew Benson as our tall and short heroes. Other actors include Diane Turnblom, Gary Shandrew, Jeff Cox, Suzanne Munford, and Glenda Hemsley. Cheri Hansen is directing this play. Will Serve Refreshments The nostalgic atmosphere shall be enhanced by the serving of hot cider and other refreshments during the play. Tickets are priced at $1 for q,dults, while students with studentbody cards will be admitted for free. Season passes will not be honored, since this is being presented as a special activity apart from the regular school production schedule, a spokesman said. , Quick Action Mrs. Mussers quick action in calling in the alarm, coupled with a closed bedroom door, are credited with saving Whartons life. , Firemen said a few more moments and man would have perished. The closed the door kep most of the smoke out of the room, they said. The fire at the resident is the second in four years, the first coming on Sept. 24, 1970. That alarm was turned in at 11:50 a.m. Records show some $2,000 damage was caused in the first fire which began in the kitchen area. Wharton was also pulled from the fire in that incident and treated for smoke inhalation. In Fridays fire, Wharton was home ill from his work at Hill Air Force Base. . Swearing-i- n Utah 84110 9100 F 5-- 15 l, Employment Funds The council leanred Thursday that a new federal employment program will funnel an estimated $100,000 to this city to provide now jobs for persons unemployed. And Mayor Harold B. Felt proposed hiring a maintenance crew for assignment to various projects around the community, beginning with the police headquarters. He suggested other projects as construction of new tennis courts, repainting park equipment and airport improvements Council members decided to hold a special meeting for the purpose of establishing priorities for the crew which could number up to 10 men. Rex Reeder, Brigham City Employment Security office, was on hand to explain the new funding program, r noting that it will be a grant and is set up so the people can be on board Feb. 1. He said a total of $440,000 is earmarked for the Bear River district. Upon Mayor Felt's recommendation, he. Councilman A1 Cazier, Building Inspector Max Muir and Reeder will work up a proposal involving specific workers for council consideration. one-yea- three-count- y : : On the question of tennis courts, Councilman Wight said there is a crying need for them and the city has long planned to construct four courts at John Adams park. He said the city recreation commission has talked of the project. "Now if we get a realistic estimate of materials and with federal grant employes, we might get going on it, he declared. In response, the council authorized the recreation panel to move ahead with specific plans and bidding on materials. At the same time. Councilman Dale Baron said he will be cautious about spending any money over the next six months "beyond our basic needs. He was assured that the city would not be committed to the tennis courts and is taking bids only to determine the citys ability to finance the project. Will Bank Funds In other action involving city finances, the council voted to bank $25,000 in surplus funds, purchaisng (Continued on Page Three) 1 City ponders proposals play fare DEAN MELLEN works to revive Lynn Wharton home. carrying him unconscious from smoke-fille- Lake City Handed to planning body for review Nostalgia Week FIREMAN Salt Advertisement tor bids was authorized subject to a contact with the community affairs department to see if federal funds arent available for this purpose. The city fathers face an immediate need to determine how much to spend on the police station project. Theyve allocated $8,400 to this point with the total project expected to cost about $30,000, mostly for materials. Police officers have done a majority of the work to this point on a volunteer basis. Asking time at the council table to plead for continuation of the police project was local resident Dr. Robert bhelton. "May I encourage you, because it appears the tax revenue is up quite a to bit, rather than do this piece-meaprovide sufficient funds to get it over and done. There is a need for it and people on the street are encouraged by the attitude of the department, Dr. Shelton stated, Volume 78, Number The state fire marshall has been called into help investigate a $20,000 house fire in Brigham City that nearly claimed the life of the owner. Fire Chief Ward Secrist said the marshall will help investigate Fridays blaze at the Lynn Wharton residence at 626 Medoland Drive, which was reported at 12:15 by a neighbor. In "satisfactory condition at Cooley Memorial hospital on Saturday was Wharton, 30, who suffered from smoke inhalation. Wharton was pulled from the blazing home through a bedroom window by firemen Charles "Tuff Claybaugh and D. Universal Klerofllming Corp. P. 0. Box2603 set at board meeting Swearing in of a new board member, Winston L. Benson, and election of a president to succeed Mrs. Donna Gordon will take place Wednesday at the outset of a regular meeting of the Box Elder Board of Education. The session is scheduled at 8 p.m. in the board room, upstairs in the county courthouse in Brigham City. for cable TV, rezoning A proposed cable television franchise and rconing rquest for a hospital in southwest Brigham City have been tossed into the city planning commissions lap for review. The action came at Thursdays weekly session of the city council. And it followed lengthy discussions on both matters. The franchise is proposed with Telesis corporation through Utah Cable TV and Richard Shively, Telesis president, was on hand to answer questions. At the outset, DeVon Breitenbeker, chairman of a citizens panel appointed a number of weeks ago to investigate cable TV, said some apparent disagreements had arisen among committee members during the preceding week. He assured the council that any possible differences had been resolved. Nodding in agreement were other committee members Rose Marie Knudson and Lowell Packer. Heard Concern Councilman Peter Knudson said he had heard some concern expressed about the connection between Telesis and the Teamsters union. Breitenbeker said the involvement is not with the union but the Teamsters pension fund "which like any other fund has money to lend out. "It became necessary to become a of the company or lose what investment it had, he added. Shively acknowledged that the fund is a part-own- The connection fee for the first outlet would be not less than $15 nor more than $25 and $7.50 for each additional outlet. In addition, the company proposes a free connection to all public schools in the city plus the municipal building, police station, fire station and community center. Mayor Felt said he wanted local people to understand that should cable TV come to Brigham City, residents would not be forced to take the service. It would be a matter of choice. Cable TV involves stringing wire on utility poles and in underground conduits which requires agreements with the telephone company and the city (which operates its own power system). Cites Steps Shively explained that the system must be designed and agreement reached for installation by the telephone or power company in addition to acquisition of a certificate of compliance from the FCC. He said installation could be started within the year. Shively said amplifiers for 27 channels with two-wa- y capability would be installed "because we don't know what the future will bring and theres no sense putting in a major investment and then doing it over again. However, the intital service will include a capacity for 12 channels. Immediately on board would be commercial and educational stations in Salt Lake City with prospects for independent stations from Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco' in California, and penver, Colo. ( Rezonlng Question The question of rezoning in southwest Brigham City involves plans of Hospital Corporation of America to build a d hospital there. Specifically, the request is to rezone about 25 acres from R18 (single residential units) to RM7 (multiple residential units). The property is located at Fifth West and about Ninth South and the planning commission has recommended its rezoning to permit the hospitals construction. However, a resident in the area, Bliss Law, 922 South Fifth West, objected to rezoning the total acreage when only 12 acres is planned for the hospital. An additional eight acre-parcis termed for future expansion and possible construction of related offices. Law said he has no objection to the hospital but he does oppose development of multiple dwelling units in the area. Could Rezone Later He argued that once zoned RM7, would be nothing to prevent there such development, contending that 12 acres could be zoned for the hospital now and later, if expansion is desired, additional (Continued on Page Three) majority stockholder and the corporations only lender. Mayor Harold B. Felt said he was concerned about protection of local customers should the franchise be gran- ted. He asked about a performance bond and the company president said he had no objection to this. Councilman Byron Armstrong was firm in asking for a concession to the city of several TV frequencies which could be used for such as surveillance of the business district. Shively suggested that such an agreement might be worked out for a reasonable fee, mentioning $1 per year as a possibility. Sets Fee Limit The company official pointed 'out that the Federal Communications commission prohibits payment of more than three percent of the gross receipts as a franchise fee. The proposed franchise would cover a period but is not exclusive. It proposes to charge a monthly rate not to exceed $7.50 for the first TV set plus $1 for each additional set, said rate not to be increased without approval of the city. late! Girl arrives Jan. 2 for Stork Derby win e A nine pound, baby girl arrived at Cooley Memorial hospital Jan. 2 at 7:02 p.m. to claim victory in this year's Stork Derby. ' The proud parents of 1975s first baby are Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Richins, 886 Douglas drive. The early arrival earned not only a title for the new champ but a number of gifts from local businesses promoting the first nine-ounc- baby contest. The prizes ranged from carnations to gasoline to pizza to a case of baby food. The parents were simply delighted with their good fortune. Weve lived in Brigham City for just six months and we like it so well . . . its fun to take part in something like this in the said the proud mom. community, Mrs. Richins entered the hospital at 2:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon finally. Her target date for delivery had been Dec. 21. Once at the hospital, she then harbored fear that somebody was going to come in and sneak in front of me. But alls well that ends well. And it certainly was a happy ending. . ,er. . . beginning for Mr. and Mrs. Richins and their spankin' new daughter. The baby doesnt have a name yet. Were going to wait until we get to know her better," Mom explained. The Richins have one other child, a girl, Christy Ann, 4. The young couple previously lived in Salt Lake City and Mr. Richins is employed by General Motors Acceptance corporation. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Claude Richins, Morgan, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dare, Phoenix, Ariz. MRS. ARNOLD RICHINS poses with her infant daughter at Cooley Memorial hospital in 1975. the first baby born |