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Show THE Page Four Green River Legion Cost of Living - Auxiliary Officers Comparison The Green River American Legion Auxiliary has elected officers for the ensuing year. President is Mrs. M. E. Peterson who will be assisted by Mrs. Anita first vice president; Louise Sherrill, second vice president; Thurza McDougal, secretary; Car-m- a Moore, treasurer; Mrs. Cloe Moore, chaplain, and Ethel Tasker and Irene Alien, executive board 1954 vs. 1925 SOURCE; U. $. Consum.r Mca Thursday, June 2, 1955 SUN-ADVOCA- lnd.x-19- 34 n, 407. U. S. CONSUMER pritt Index figure! show how little gasoline prices have gone up In comparison with other Hems. "Gas1 taxes ore federal, state and local gasoline foxes. Since 1925, these taxes hare Increased over 250 members. El-m- per cent. GASOLINE -- Gasoline Cost Buy In Rising May 14: Lynn W. Jones entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving while under the Influence of intoxicating liquor. It was the judgment of the court that the defendant pay a fine of $100.00 or serve 50 days in jail. Stay of execution was granted to pay $25.00 on July 1 and the balance on Au- gust 1. Robert W. Cauthen appeared in person for arraignment upon a charge of wilful failure to provide. Defendant was allowed time to consult counsel. Bail was fixed in the sum of $500.00. Upon the failure of Malguaden Marquez to appear for arraignment upon a charge of disturbing the peace the court ordered that the $25.00 bail heretofore posted be forfeited and treated as a fine and the case closed. Antonio Trujillo Vasquez entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated and no driver's license, Defendant paid a fine of $170.00. May 17 : Duane Robert DuVall entered a plea of guilty to a charge of improper mufflers and speeding. Defendant was fined $10.00. Stay was granted on payment until June 1. Can Sell Anything with a r D PHONE 9 For FAST-ACTIO- Results! N STRAND research and the buying habits of the American public are the basic reasons why gasoline continues to bo the average familys best shopping bargain, according to C. L, Leavitt of the Carbon County Oil Industry Information committee. Speaking as a representative of as the oil industry nation-wid- e well as an independent Price businessman, Mr. Leavitt, who is distributor here for the Standard Oil Company of California, said these facts were substantiated by the U. S. consumer price index. Clothing prices, for example, have gone up 63.0 per cent since House furnishings 1925, he said. have increased 65.8 per cent and 1 food costs have risen per Competition, price-conscio- Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. -4 J- - fflRDtn A wedding reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs Ted Ekker was held Saints chapel in the Latter-da- y May 27. The young couple was married in the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson, eerier that evening. After a short honeymoon trip they will make their home in Green River where he is employed as an ore hauler and the new Mrs. Ekker will be back in school when classes begm again in the fall. May 24 was the silver wedding d anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Tidwell. Several friends called during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Purdy have Le-lan- ',0(11 '. Qal H Y Photographed in o REAL t rider end will) the supervision the approval THE SUNBATHING ASSOCIATION Because of the Delicate 1 heme Regarding This Picture ONLY ADULT TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. . 2nd Feature on the Same Program ALEXANDER LEXIS SMITH KNOX DIRK BOGARDE ADMISSION REGULAR Of 50c Will Prevail During This Sun. Engagement - Mon. and Tues. 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BRAND 5 No. 300 CANS 45c i Packed in Heavy Syrup Wonderful for Pies No, 2 Can CRUSHED 19c imtHNMMIHMMMtMtMMMMMHMMMHMMMMM MEAT... IS OUR BUSINESS SALS AGE eral membership and directors meeting at 2 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Emery county Storage Project and the Small Projects bill which is now before Congress. There will also be given a special committee report on the Salina canyon forest camp as a youth center. There will be present at the meeting members of the state road commission, fish and game commission, U. S. Forest Service, national parks, Utah Mining Association, Utah Manufacturers Association and the Department of its. MIRACLE WHIP The June meeting of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern and Eastern Utah will be held Saturday, June 11, at Castle Dale. The executive board meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and the gen- courthouse. At 4:30 p.m. a sight-seein- g trip is planned icluding a visit to the Joes Valley dam site. The days activities will conclude with an evening banquet sponsored by the Lions Clubs of Huntington, Fer-ro- n and Castle Dale with cities and county commission cooperating. Vice President Gordon W. Clark will be in charge of the meetings during the day. The various standing committee reports will be given including roads, industrial water and power, fish and game and advertising. A progress report will be given on the Colorado River 10c AOS AND SANDWICHES, In contrast, gasoline prices have risen very little. If you discount federal, state and local taxes, over which neither oil men nor competition have any control, the records show that the increase in gasoline prices since 1925 the year gasoline improvement really began is only 7.3 per cent. The spokesman added that, even with taxes included, the average . of AMERICAN New or Used Dick Mitchell. Embalmer Phone Price 300 imuiatB YOUR FINANCE cent. Associated Civic Clubs Slate Castle Dale Meeting NUDIST PARK Let Us Mitchell Funeral Home rWnm recently-compile- 11 diana, to see the races and' will spend a few days here before returning to their home in Long Beach, California. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hancey moved to Salt Lake City where they will spend the summer. He will be teaching school in Barstow, California, next fall. Mrs. Robert Wilcox and children of Lovell, Wyoming, visited the Lee Thompsons last week. 71-- constantly to raise quality and lower costs to woo and win consumer dollars." "At the same time,", he added, competition among oil companies to develop better products has brought about remarkable improvements in gasoline quality two gallons of moden gasoline will do the work that required three gallons of the 1925 type. d Mr. Leavitt said the API information upon which he based his statements was issued to supply the answers to five questions that the public frequently asks about gasoline and the petroleum industry. In addi- - THEATRE PHONE HELPER 269 June Price Oil Man Says tion to clarifying the factors that determine gasoline prices, Mr. Leavitt said this data dealt with the variety of branded gasolines, monopoly charges, the future of oil as affected by the development of atomic energy, andmyths about a increase in U. S. gasoline prices since 1925 Is only 30.8 per cent. That is still substantially below other basic commodities and below the average for all items, which is 53.1 per cent. Gasoline taxes, incidentally, have increas'd 250 per cent since 1925." Mr. Leavitt credited competition among the nations about 200,000 service stations and 42,000 other oil companies with being the key factor in keeping gasoline prices low. He pointed out that the American people' habitually spend their dollars where they can get the most or the best. This, he said, keeps their buying habits so flexible that merchants, business, and industries alike must strive You WANT-A- Market, V- as houseguesls Mrs. Purdys two sisters from California. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stott for the past week were Mr. and Mrs. Max Stott and three small daughters of Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Stott left Saturday to spend Memorial day in Uintah county. Among Memorial Day visitors in Green River were Mr. and Mrs. a Bill Peterson of Tooele, Mrs. Hall and David and Roxie Ann of Orem. Last week Bobbie Tidwell and Mrs. anti. Mrs. Lamar Holt and baby spent Saturday and Sunday with the Leland Tidwells. Thurza McDougla and Marvin Holloway each underwent major surgery in the Price hospital within the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Reil Burnett and family spent Thursday with Car-m-a Moore, Mrs. J, Garrett Barnett came this far with them on their return trip and spent Friday here. Mr: and Mrs. Albert Weber and Wendell left Saturday for a vacation trip to Washington. They will be joined by Mrs. Don Harris and children in Salt Lake City and all of them will go to visit the families of the other two daughters who live in Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. John Folsom have been visited by his two sisters from California. Roy May has been forced by poor health to stop work. He has been employed by Maharry Grocery and Dry Goods Store for the past seven or eight years. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fluckey, Jackie DeLong and Gary Fluckey went to La Jara, Colorado, last week end to attend graduation exercises for Mrs. Fluckeys niece. Richard DeLong expected to return to Green River with them for a visit. Miss Norma Jean Wilcox from Oakland, California, has been here to see her parents and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis IIoppos (Shirley Thompson) spent a few days here with relatives. 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