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Show Universal Micron L"tru Eox 2608 Salt 3-- IS. Lake City, Utah -- 70 THE SCRIBBLER I Jolly mans kudos ... ... The Pfice City have been plagued during this Christmas season with numerous stolen reports. The stolen in this case is outdoor tree lights which have been disappearing in, quantities. City Officer Barfy Bryner has been instrumental in seeing that many of the lights were returned to their owners How did you handle it, Barry? Use . . . the old army technique? Disguised yourself as a tree, with lights and all? " r f From the standpoint of the work load associated with the Christmas holidays, the staff, not unlike almost everyone else, will be glad when its all over. But before the staff can again settle down to what in a broad interpretation can be called routine, there will be one more early issue before the curtain falls on the r year 1969. ; This will be next weeks issue which will be published on Dec. 30. This issue actually will be No. 1 of the 1970 series because the calendar date will 'be Jan. 1 (Thursday), the day of the week carried on the mast head as the regular publication day. The issue you are reading is No. 52 of Volume 78 which, for the record, is the last issue of 1969. ' police THE Volume 78 28 Pages VOICE OF UTAHS CASTLE VALLEY Price, Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, December 25, 1969 637-073- Number 52 2 1 Merry Christmas, one and all. With this simple and sincere greeting, all the warmth and excitement of Christmas reaches its peak. In all the communities and homes of this area, as in cities and towns throughout the nation and around the world, days and weeks of g, The Scribbler wishes a MERRY CHRISTMAS to all his friends ... and those not so friendly) . Stolen from Cleveland Amory, the advertising story of the week: First Adman: You hear that Joe Parsnip died?. Second Adman: '.First Adman: No, what did A few small decorating, party-plannin- Christmas-progra- rlf - V.' g and rehearsing are reaching a happy culmination. Families gather, Santa enters, Church bells ring Christmas arrives. Every year, Christmas seems to generate more eager anticipation, here and everywhere, with earlier and more .enthusiastic planning appropriately, . because part of the spirit and the joy of Christmas is in the planning. The spirit of i Christmas starts with thoughtfulness. It .begins in the hearts of each of us. It grows with a hope, a wish, . a prayer. It shows itself, outwardly, in such manifestations as merry songs and bountiful gifts, and in the .festive decorations and glowing lights now adorning local streets and stores, homes and churches. It expresses itself, most deeply, in private devotions and in special services such as those scheduled by local churches. It is a spirit abounding in legend and lore, in customs and traditions- - honored down through the years. And most of all and joy. that it is the spirit shepherds and wise men knew. To capture that spirit is to keep Christmas truly and well, fop it enriches all the things this wonderful season represents, For children Christmas is for children. Candles and cookies and all those holiday goodies, trees gaily adorned and brightly lighted. Santas all these pack stuffed with surprises things are planned and prepared just for the children. Or at least, so the grownups say, and who is to doubt them? , In a still more special way, Christmas is for children. The manger scene in homes and churches ever remind us that the Child born in Bethlehem was He who later said, Suffer little children to come unto me. For rejoicing Christmas is for rejoicing. Since first the herald angels sang, this rejoicing has most often found expression in music and home he have? industrial accounts. Or, its natural companion story: First Publicist: David Weisbart. Second Publicist: What about him? First Publicist: He just dropped dead. He was playing golf with Mark Robson. Just keeled over. Second Publicist: What hole? Publication one day early next week song. 'Another early publication date for the is on tap before the year 1969 can be closed. This will be next week when this newspaper wijl be published on Tuesday, Dec. 30. . Advertisers, correspondents and all others wishing to have items published in the issue which will be dated Jan. 1, 1970, again are reminded to have their copy in early, Monday at the latest. Newsboys will get their papers Tuesday afternoon at the usual time. y Jus? in time tor Christmas Plans for the annual appearance of the Utah Symphony have now been finalized, according to Lee Roy Brown, chairman of the sponsoring agency BUS (Board for Utah Symphony). Completion of plans comes just in time to solve any last minute Christmas giftgiving dilemmas, Mr. Brown said. Though the appearance of the Symphony will not be until Thursday, February 19, what better way to extend the mom-or- y of Christmas than by giving tickets as a Cristmas gift, Mr. Brown added. Last year several business men also found Symphony tickets an ideal gift for company employees, or others associated in business activities, n This year the Symphony, directed by its d conductor Maurice l, will be joined by the combined choirs of Carbon, Orem and Provo High schools, in selections from Prince Igor. Modestly priced, Utah Symphony tickets Can be obtained at PT.C., Carbon Emery Bank, Miners Trading Post, Helper State Bank, and Veltri Drug or by calling Betty Hansen at Carbon Chamber of Commerce, world-renowne- Abra-vane- Twas the Night before Christmas The anxiety of what Santa Claus has in store for children the world over is typified by Mary Anne Parkinson, dtuiyhter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Parkinson, 380 North Seventh East, Price. Miss Parkinson, although wide awake, is dreaming of the many wonderous ' Green River missile center to resume activity in January GREEN RIVER Operations at the Green River launch center will resume next month, according to Rep. Laurence J. Burton received word The Utah Republican Thursday from Sam McMurray, manager of the Washington operations of missile divisions, of which the Utah Launch Center ). is an affiliate. Although the Green River center was reduced from three to two missile launchers last year, production of the systems will be resumed in January with a definite boost for the economy of Green River and the entire area, Rep. Burton said. Burton said there are some 35 personnel at the Green River installation at this time, maintaining the equipment in anticipation of next months missile work resumption. With the reduction of one of the three missile launchers, there was some reduction in force, But Im Burton added. happy to report that some were transferred to other facilities in California and some decided to stay in Utah in other in- dustries. Three stockmen elected to BLM advisory board Three representatives have been elected to the Price District Bureau of Land Man-agme- nt advisory board, one to represent the sheepmen and two the cattlemen. Pierre A. Moynier Jr., Price, was elected as a sheepman representative in Precinct No. 3. Ellis Wild of Ferron and Arthur Ekker, Green River, were elected as cattlemen representatives for Precincts 2 and 3, rvpectively. Officials from the site report to me that there is good morale at the installation and the citizens of Green River are looking forward to the resumption of activities at the base. Mr. McMurray reported to Congressman Burton that if necessary the launcher which was put in storage last year could be reactivated in a short period of time. Our Green River installation is important to our military as well as our activities in the space field, Burton said. I am happy that the installation will once again begin to move ahead and, of course, help the economy of Utah. Santa Claus. Christmas is for chiltoys she included in her letter-tdren md any adult who does not succumb to the spirit of the season indeed is most unfortunate. Photo S-- Christmas vacations annual Christmas vacation for of the Carbon District will commence with the end of the school day Dec. 23 (Tuesday) and will remain in effect until the start of the school day Monday, vacaJan. 5. This will result in a tion including two weekends. The Christmas vacation for Notre Dame students started Dec. 19 and classwork vacation. will resume Jan. 5, a The fall quarter at College of Eastern Utah ended Dec. 18 and the winter quarter will start Jan. 5 with registration. Class work will start Jan. 6, after an The schools y 18-d- vacation. A Committees to seek options on water in Emery County for possible power plant taken Action Huntington-Clevelan- d the Cottonwood by the directors of the Irrigation Co. and Co. Irrigation in Emery The State Building Board has slashed requests of state agencies for $92.2 million down to $11.87 million. Building projects which the board will recommend to Governor Rampton and the Legislature are largely for utilities, land purchase, remodeling and repairs. The College of Eastern Utah had asked for $784,400. The Board of Higher Education cut this to $334,340 and the Building board cut this to $287,600, m The tensive Lundy, generating comthree successive stages, it has been announced by Ralph Lundy, president of the Huntington-Clevelanwateruser group. The directors of the two companies have committee each appointed a three-mawhose function will be to make contact with all water stockholders to obtain options on irrigation waters which they hope will be diverted from agricultural to industrial use in the power generating facility planned by the Utah Power & Light Co. for the southeastern Utah area and in particular in Huntington Canyon, probably at the mouth of Deer Creek Canyon. Power company officials have expressed an interest in the Emery County site proof viding they can acquire 27,000 acre-fewater and if there are sufficient coal reserves winch are now nig explored. Con steam-electri- c plex in d et acre-fo- stor- age reservoir. the $ v! struction of the plant also would entail the construction of a 40,000 County last Friday is hopefully intended to firm up what may develop into an ex- n (EU building fund Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men, the angels sang. Now, as in earliest times, the spirit of joy and wonder echoes anew in the hymns and carols of Christmas. For giving Christmas is for giving. The eagerness of children waiting for Santa, the excited plotting and planning that goes into the choosing and wrapping of gifts, the packages heaped beneath the tree happily symbolize the spirit of Christmas. (Continued on Page Two) three-ma- n Huntington-Clevelan- d committee appointed by unit includes Mr. president; Dick Allen, vice president, and Ken Brasher. The committee of the Cottonwood unit includes Hal Cox, Monroe Magnuson and Mark Humphrey. Legal advisors for the water companies are Therald Jensen and Duane Frandsen, respectively, both of Price. The other directors approving this action, which has been under discussion for about two years, are Lynn Guymon, Roy Jensen, James Atwood, James Staker, Milton McEIprang and David Fillmore of the Huntington-Clevelan- d Irrigation Co. Directors of the Cottonwood Irrigation Co. besides Mr. Cox are Eugene Johansen, president; George Olsen, John Jorgenson, Pat Winters and Byron Johansen. The directors emphasize that they do not have the authority to bind an individual (Continued on Page Two) ; . |