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Show Carbon, Duchesne Look To Start on 3 Road U-3- The Duchesne county commissioners have rated the Indian Can3 as their yon highway No. 1 priority project for completion with secondary road monies making decisions on this roadway there seems little to stand in the way of construction as soon as U-3- monies thus bringing the two counties directly involved, Carbon and Duchesne, in complete agreement on priority ratings, it has been Creek-Scofie- ld AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Volume 67 A CONSOLIDATION OF Into Second Class Category on Valuation Because the valuation of Carbon county has exceeded $35,000,000 the Carbon county commissioners took official action Tuesday night elevating the county from third class to second class. Thus Carbon joins Weber, Utah, Davis, (Box Elder, Iron and San Juan counties in the second class category. Salt Lake county is the only first class county in the state. San Juan gained a second class rating recently due' to the oil field activity in that region. The valuation in Carbon county is near the $37 million mark and is expected to reach or exceed that when all supplemental valuation figures have been tabulated. Second class counties are those having valuations between $35 million and $150 million. U-5- 3, Ten Nominees Vie For Positions On ASC Committee ty in the proposed district, along with each culinary water company purchasing water from either Price or Helper cities, to appoint a representative to serve on a committee to further improvement district until their study the proposals advanced. William J. Welsh, Jr., chairman January 20th meeting and called upon each incorporated communi of the committee which proposed The Carbon county commissioners Tuesday night, faced with one of the most controversial problems to come up during their terms of office, delayed action on the formation of a special water fact-findi- As is the annual practice around holiday time the staff of looks with dubious favor upon the coming The festivities but as the saying goes, its all in a days work. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday next week November 27 the usual publication day, The will be published two days earlier, on Tuesday, November 25. This early publication enables us to satisfy our advertisers who may have holiday bargains they wish to bring to public attention just before the holiday and it also satisfies our craving for a holiday te Sun-Advoca- te The annual Rio Grande day, barbecue and dance, sponsored by the Vets Club No. 2 and Auxiliary No. 3, Helper, will be held Saturday,1 November 22, at 9 p.m. at the Helper civic auditorium. This year the barbecue will consist of tur; key and ham with all the trimmings. Soft drinks and coffee will be served. To be Open Two ' once in awhile. , Therefore, we call attention of advertisers to make a note of this early publication date. We also call the attention of our correspondents to this early publication day and urge them to have their material in by Monday, November 24, at the latest. This also applies to others who have news items they wish to have published. the meet, If they succeed in reaching the final rounds of competition on Wednesday, the number of speeches delivered will be even larger. Competitive tryouts were conducted last week and the following were selected to make the trip to the W.S.A. meet: James Pappas of Price debate, extemporaneous and impromptu speaking; Robert Olsen of Helper debate, extemporaneous and impromptu speaking; Eldon Miller of Price oratory, interpretative reading and Richard impromptu speaking; Snow of Castle Gate oratory and Linda reading; interpretative Tucker of Sunnyside debate and interpretative reading; Marilyn Hansen of Price debate and extemporaneous speaking; Darlene Enniss of Price oratory, ' interpretative reading and impromptu day evening, November 22, accor- speaking; Alyce Spigarelli of ding to President Lem Shiner and Spring Glen interpretative readhis committee ' of directors. ing and impromptu speaking; LyninThe affair is strictly for mem- da Broadbent of and 8:30 will imprompbers only, and terpretative reading begin at p.m. with a buffet dinner and dan- tu speaking; and Reba Keele of extemporaneous cing later. A short program has Price oratory, been arranged, with Jack Hous- speaking and impromptu speaking. Alena Fisher of Dragerton was ton as master of ceremonies. It is expected that about 200 named as first alternate. couples will attend the opening and view the building and facili- To Attend Convention ties. The club is privately finanOf State School Boards ced, and also operates the Carbon which to the is open golf course, Superintendent Mont Harmon of public at all times. the Carbon county school district; The new establishment is con- Movell Jewkes, district clerk, and sidered one of the most modem School Board Members Evelyn and beautiful in the state, cost Jones and Ray Bowen will attend ing well over $100,000. The main the 36th annual convention of the banquet room will be available Utah School Boards Association in for public or private functions of Salt Lake Citys Highland high all kinds. school tomorrow. Helper-orator- Saturdays for Taxes As a convenience to the taxpayers of Carbon county, the county treasurers office will be open Saturday mornings until 12 noon November 22 and November 29, the deadline date for paying 1958 property taxes. All taxes not paid by 12 noon November 29 will become delinquent. ' After the November 29 deadline, the office will be closed until, all. tabulations are made and the delinquent tax list is published about December 18. These Saturday openings will be week- y, Last Squad Club Reunion Saturday United 26 of 101 Charter Members Last Carbon countys anheld Club its eighteenth Squad nual reunion at the Price Cafe Saturday evening, November 15. This unique organization was founded in 1940 with a membership of 101 World War I veterans and the membership was closed on that number. At that time letters, of personal notes and other items interest along with a bottle of dam good drinking stuff were enclosed in a metal cask and this famed Three Price Churches To Unite for Thanksgiving Service A union Thanksgiving service will be conducted at the Price Community Methodist church 10 to Number 47 11 The Baptist, Christian and Missionary Alliance and Community Methodist congregations will join together for the Thanksgiving worship service. Reverend Paul Booth of the Baptist church will deliver the sermon. Reverend Hartvick T. Johnson of the Price , Chapel, Christian and Missionary Alliance wil sponsor a bazaar and cooked ical program and Reverend W. G. Corlett of the Methodist church will have charge of the service. the creation of the district, was filed and hearing arguments pro .. A delegation of some 60 persons appointed by the commissioners and con advanced by individuals from Helper, all opposing the disto serve as chairman of this new who were in attendance at the trict, were present at the meeting committee. and speaking for the group were meeting. Each unit Involved in naming a In his motion to set up the fact- Thorit Hatch, Mayor Chris Jouflas representative was asked .to have finding committee, Commissioner and Walter Borla. They reiterated its delegate appointed by" Decem- Steve Diamanti made it a point their statements made at the preber 4 and to inform the county that this committee should deter- vious public meeting calling upon clerk as to the appointment so mine the individual needs, which the commissioners to leave Helper that committee meetings can be if any water would be purchased, and Martin out of the district if called and the matters studied be- attempt to determine a figure on such a district were- found to be fore the January 20 commission the possible revenues that would necessary of creation. They stuck accrue to the district, define the to thir guns about not being able meeting. This action was taken by the points of service and the type of to vision any advantages of such commission after considering the use to which the water would be a district to their area and that protests in writing which had been put. such a district may well bring about an increase in taxes which they would have to pay and which Would bring no advantages to the V , property owners of the north carbon area. On the other hand, Malto Peco-rel- li of Helper and Ross Norton of Wellington spoke in favor of the district holding out the possibility that such a district would be beneficial In that it would encourage new industry and stabilize the distribution of water supplies that now exist. C. E. Beveridge of Price spoke about the Upper Colorado River Project pointing out that it will not be long before all water not in beneficial use would be lost to this area forever. William Welsh was called upon to explain the proposed water district which his committee had after lengthly study. Following the discussions on the water district, representatives from Carbonville, Spring Glen, Sunnyside, Wellington, Columbia and Helper asked the commissioners what was being done about setting up a county television distribution system. This, another thorny matter with which the commissioners are faced, is held to be of i considerable importance by many residents of the county and they bolster their arguments NEW PROGRAM INSTITUTED . . . Robert Parker, district Boy on the basis of a television survey Scout training chairman, and Alvin Gaudio, field executive, scan pub- recently completed by an indepenlicity material prepared to acquaint young men and their parents dent company, employed by the with the new Explorer program which will take effect in all Boy Scout districts of the nation January 1. The new program will allow county, However, the commission older boys to join Explorer units without prior Boy Scouts partici- infromed the group that the mat' ter was still being studied. 7 pation. t - Earlier Publication Day Next Week Rio Grande Vets Day At Helper Saturday Treasurers Office TE Waiter Disitricit Fuffihes: er a.m. NEWS-ADVOCA- i Forensic Team Chosen at Carbon To Enter W.S.A. Meet at U. of U. Thanksgiving day from SUN AND Price, Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, November 20, 1958. 10c Per Copy A slate of ten candidates will appear on the ballots which will be voted upon by Carbon county farmers to select their agricultural stabilization and conservation committee for the ensuing year, Candidates i n b 1 u d e Melville Branch, Lyle B. Bryner, T. A Christensen, A. J. Easton, James A forensic team, Henrie, M. H. Mills, Paul Moynier, composed of six women and four A. Leon Thayn, Phil E. Thayn and men students, will represent CarC. E. Worley. bon College in the Western Speech Ballots and complete instruction Association Tournament next Monwill be mailed to all eligible farm- day, Tuesday and Wednesday at ers in the county November 25 Salt Lake City. Elmo Geary, coach These ballots should be filled out at the college, revealed that each and reutmed to the ASC office be- of the ten contestants will .comtween November 26 and December pete in two or three events and 6. All ballots postmarked after that the Carbon team will present midnight December 6 cannot be a total of over 75 contest perforaccepted. mances in the first two days of In the event an .eligible farmer does not receive a ballot by November 27 hepan obtain one Jay Country Club Ready contacting the county ASC office in the First National bank build- For Grand Opening ing, Price. From the nominees listed above, This Saturday Night farmers will select three regular board members and two alterEverything is in readiness for nates. the official grand opening of the Carbon Country club this Satur- in addition to the regular day schedule. THE Carbon County Moves announced. ( The Carbon county commission- ers had formerly taken similar action pending the start of improvement work on the Clear road and inasmuch as this has been commenced the Indian canyon road now has top priority. Civic organizations of Duchesne county have been pushing this project at their end and they have suggested that the commissioners of the two counties set up a meeting with the state road commission to set what action can be instituted to get construction started as quickly as possible. Carbon County Clerk B. H. Young has been instructed by the Carbon commissioners to cooperate with the Duchesne county interests in making arrangments for such a meeting. The Indian canyon road has been selected by the state road department as the best possible route fcr the link between Highways 40 and 50 over the Nine Mile route. Thus with all agencies involved in are available. Carbon College entered the Western Speech Association meet at Los Angeles in 1957 and at Stockton, California, in 1956. Over fifty colleges and universities from throughout the Pacific coast and Rocky Mountain states attend this annual contest. Approximately 300 college speakers are expected to compete in this years tournament to be held on the campus of the University of Utah, according to Dr. Halbert Greaves, contest director. Catholic Bishops Clothing Drive Opens November 23 The tenth annual Catholic Bishops Clothing Drive is scheduled for Thanksgiving week, November according to Mrs. Jack Kobe, Price Altar Society Catholic Charities committee chairman. Clean, wearable, mended clothing such as infant layettes, blankets, bedding, shoes and warm wearing apparel are some ,of the. items most needed by the millions of needy men, women and children overseas for the cold winters experienced fh foreign countries. The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women through its affiliated societies will push this drive. In Price the Altar Society ladies will accept clothing and so forth in the church hall Monday, Tues day, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 1 and 2 p.m and on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. 23-2- 9, ..... Nine hundred and eighteen pounds of clothing were sent overseas last year by the local group. "Stout Hearted Men. Invocation was given by Jack Hussey. A meal Carbon College Girls was served and entertainment was provided by Mr. and Mrs. John Deep in Planning time arrives the eight surviving Griffone with accordians and their members will meet, open the cask son, Sherman, sang a number. For Preference Ball and dispose of its contents and After much applause, much conThe major social event of the then the club will be disbanded fused agitation and some attempted jigging to the strains of the year the preference ball sponforever. Present at the latest reunion "Beer Barrel Polka, the minutes sored by the Associated Women were 26 of the original 101 mem- of the last 1957 session were read Students of Carbon College is now bers. The count shows that 25 and approveed. It was noted that undergoing serious planning and "buddies have answered the final Sheldon Anderson was ill and a the big date has been set for Decard was passed along for cember 13 In the Carbon College bugle call. The last death reported get-we- ll was that of M. H. (Harry) Wilson individual signatures. The' Hunt- gymnasium, which is now nearing who died at Vernal the morning ington singers added more numbers readiness for use following a dambefore the reunion date. Other to the program, "Old Pals, Okla- aging fire this summer. Karen Bliss is the general chairbuddies passing since the 1957 homa, and "My Buddy." reunion were J. P. (Jimmie) Getting down to more serious man of the affair and she is being Johnstone and Orson Hill. Other matter of business, the members assisted by several committees. members "called home since the elected Harry Tasker of Green club was organized were E. R. River to serve as major for the Carbon College Vocal Crissman, August Litizzette, John ensuing year. F. T. Benedict was term as Music Vignetto, Nick Capece, Nick Ber- elected to a three-yea- r . nard!, John G. Simonsen, W. W. shavetail. The. time and place of Hill, Irving M. Leonard, Frank the 1959 reunion was, left to the Plans Friday Concert W. Arch, R. A. Nilson, Angus E. discretion of the board of officers. of vocal numbers un A concert A. S. B. C. Groesbeck, Johnson, Members in attendance were der the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Abrams, J. V. Huntsman, J. L. Anderson, G. Q. Anderson, O. Scott Fred Voll, J. A. Greener, A. S Brown of the Carbon College voFausett, H. L. Peterson, J. L. Mc-Fa- Horsley, Elmer Bertot, B. H cal music department will be con J. Allen Browne, Dominic Young, N. Lee Kirk, Wilford E ducted tomorrow (Friday) at Albo and Alfred Rinno. Jensen, Harvey Thomas, F. T. 10:20 a.m. in the National Guard The Saturday reunion was called Benedict, E. Myron Grange, J. B armory, it has been announced. to order by Major B. H. (Brig) Willis, Pete Aiello, B. L. Dart, Numbers will be presented by Young. A quartet from the famed Tomy Biaone, J. C. Forrester, Sr. the combined chorus, girls, glee Huntington male glee club led by II. Partridge, Jr., J. W. Hussey a capella choir, solo and quartet Errol Litster and also including William W. Hakalo, R. H. Frand numbers. Ford, Scott and Kirk Nielson, ac- sen, Leroy P. Davis, V. N. Davis The public is cordially invited to attend this concert. companied by Mrs. Litster, sang, (Continued on Page Eight) Department ; : Carbon Boy Scout Leaders Learning Details Of New Explorer Program a district training course final session will be held Decem- Gate; George Bell, Spring Glen at Carbon College November ber 11, also at the college. Classes and Joe Santistevan, Price. Ata new Explorer program was start at 7:30 p.m. The course is tending from Emery county were At held 13, undertaken by training of the Explorer leaders and parents. Thirty-tw- o leaders attended a special training course conducted by the Utah National Parks Council staff. The program is designed for all high school-ag- e boys regardless of whether or not they have been Boy Scouts. They may join any post as they turn fourteen years of age and are in the ninth grade or are fifteen years of age, regardless of their grade in school. This meeting was one of three There will be no one at the church scheduled for all Explorer leaders on Thanksgiving Day. Other members of the commit- and parents. The next meeting will tee which is headed by Mrs. Kobe be conducted December 3 at 7:30 are Mrs. Clem Marinoni and Mrs. p.m. at Carbon College and the Homer Hagius. was locked and is not to be opened until only eight members, the number in a World War I squad, are left alive. When that ll, f Kay Crook, Wilford Neilson, Keith Larson, Merrial Day, LaMar Atwood and Duane Jones. The new look in Exploring will officially start January 1 all over the nation. These training sessions are to get all leaders ready to start the new program and the goal of the new program is to invite all young men of high Averette, Price; Robert Parker, school age to poin the program and Jack Allred, Ed Casey and Joe become active Explorers. Luke, Helper; Dallon Larson, Sunnyside; Harold Cunningham, Lester Blackham and Gerald Spring Glen; Neldon Oliver and Val Jennings, Carbonville; Daniel Price, Wellington; John Houghton and Paul Tabone, Castle being presented by Field Representative Alvin Gaudio and Robert E. Parker, district; training chairman. The following Carbon county leaders attended the first session: LaVell Shiner, Paul Holden, Erbie Hartman, Lewis Mulkay, Harold Morley, George Fullerup, Dale Christensen - and Robert Mar-chell- o, Man Killed By Train Here Tuesday 76-Year-- r Old A sheepherder who had just recently left his job and came to Price to spend the winter was killed Tuesday at about 10:45 a.m. when he walked in front of a Denver and Rio Grande Western freight train at the crossing on South Carbon Avenue. .Francios Pierre Jamier, 76, who lived at 240 West Second South, was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. He had suffered severe head and body injuries when struck by the west bound freight train. Albert Barbour, train .engineer, told investigating officers that he saw the man walking into the crossing area from the south and sounded his horn continually as the train approached the crossing. The man, he said, kept walking directly into the front of the train. The impact threw Mr. Jamier some 20 feet. Another witness, Stanley Johnson, who operates fe service station near the crossing, stated his attention was attracted by the train hern and he looked up snd saw the mm walking toward the crossing directly in front of the 'nrushng train. Mr. Johnson said it appeared as if Jamier speeded up his gait as he crossed the tracks and as the train passed his view was blocked and he thought City-Coun- ty Nevada Training Course Beckons 12 Carbon Scouts the man had reached the ojhcr side safely. vere Investigating officers Frank Stavar, Frank World and Ned McCourt of the sheriffs office, City Patrolman Glenn Peterson and Sergeant Myrpn Gale of the Utah Highway Patrol. Other witnesses told officers the train horn was blowing and that persons near the track shouted to the victim but he seemed not to hear. His only known survivor is a sister, Mrs. Blanc Lanaute of St. Firmin, Hautes Alps, France. Holy rosary will be conducted tonight at 7:30 in the chapel of the Mitchell funeral home and requiem Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at the Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic church. Burial will be in the Price city cemetery. ta Speak To Kiwanians Robert Hhssell, Carbon county agricultural agent, will be the guest speaker at the regular meeting this evening of the Price Ki wanis club in the new building of the Carbon Country club. The program is in charge of the Youth Advancement Committee. Twelve Carbon district Explorer scouts will go to Stead Air Force base, Nevada, for a week of survival training, it has been announced by Avin J. Gaudio, field scout executive. Ned Arambula, Troop 291, Dragerton, will lead the following Explorer scouts from the Carbon district who have signed up to attend the training course along with 200 other Explorers from the western states: Merrial Bryner, Kenneth Cox, Stephen Burton and Francis Cherry from Post 2284, Price Second ward; Val Jennings, Post 2297, Carbonville ward; Jim Keller, Richard Menzies, John Hobbs and Dick Draper, Post 2281, Price fifth ward; Darrell Rich, Post 2285, Price Third ward, and Tommy Mussatt, Post 2290, Sunnyside. Three Explorers from Moab and four from Provo will also attend. During the training course the Explorers will trap, skin and cook wild game, identify and eat edible plants, smoke meat, learn night and day navigation and other practices which will make them proficient in survival techniques. Upon completing the course they will train Boy Scouts in their home areas in survival training. The group will leave November 22 and will arrive at the Reno Boy Scout headquarters the following day from where the Air Force will take over. The Explorers will return to their homes November 30. |