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Show f OUfE Papon Volume 89 Thursday, February 10, 1977 Iff Number 6 Theatre group picks director for yearly production The directors of Payson Community Theatre announced today the selection of Charles Lynn Frost as director for their 1977 season Mr. Frost cut his theatrical teeth with P C T and will be remembered as Barnaby Tucker, the nervous clerk m Hello Dolly returning the next year as Artful Dodger in "Oliver. Mr Frost is a graduate of Spanish Fork High School, where he appeared m many productions Upon entering Brigham Young University, he has had He is a tremendous theatre success December graduate of that school with a B A degree and Teaching Certificate m Theatre Arts and a minor in Psycology While attending BYU, he served as Derek Assistant to Prof Teaching Spriggs, Dr Charles Whitman, and Prof Ivan Crosland He also starred in such productions as The Imaginary Invalid, A Midsummers Night Dream, Youre Prisoner of Second Avenue, Poor A Good Man Charlie Brown, Howard, and is currently playing Elwood P Dowd, in "Harvey. In 1976 he received the Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year award, in the Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts He has been involved in all phases of theatre including vast experience in Both Valley Center Theatre directing and Castle Productions in Provo have utilized his talents both as an actor His production of and director last summer won outstanding reviews He and his wife Kathleen, are exHis pecting their first child in May mother, Mrs Zelphia Frost resides in Spanish Fork Mr Frost has selected, with full approval of the P C T Board, the toe- feed-stor- of his sporting Arley Lemmings examines damage done to the back door broken down by The door was store by burglars early Friday morning. goods a pick-u- p truck. The door had been nailed shut from the inside and braced with three 2X6 boards. The thieves were surprised by a Payson policeman and fled leaving $1700 worth of loot in the alley. God-spe- $1700 in goods recovered Policeman foils robbery attempt The quick action of officer Poy Bills, Payson Police Department, foiled two burglars while they were attempting to steal approximately $1,700 in hunting equipment from the Sports Spot early Friday morning Officer Bills was making a routine check of the alley behind the Sports Spot on Utah Avenue when he spotted two men carrying guns and a box near the Intermountain Farmers building When the men saw the patrol car they dropped the equipment and fled m opposite directions. One fled west toward first west and the other ran across Utah Avenue and down the alley behind the Chronicle office Officer Bills chased one of the men on foot but lost him in the dense fog He was the only man on duty at the time so he returned to the Sports Spot and secured the stolen merchandise The burglars evidently gained entrance to the Sports Spot by backing a pickup truck against the back door and smashing the door frame with the bumper. Arlie Lemming, owner of the Sports Spot, said the thieves were very selective the items they took ll years No, Nanette. Although the story is light-hearteit evolves within a frame work of unfor-getabl- e music by Vincent Youmans Show tunes such as "Tea For Two, and "I Want To Be Happy will have you dancing m the aisles Mr Frost and Mr Dahlquist are both hopefully determined to cast this show with local talent This can only be accomplished if local talent is willing to become involved Payson Community Theatre directors are urging everyone to join the fun and get involved in what promises to be an extremely delightful show. Further announcements will be t made concerning parts and times try-ou- Members of Paysons Youth Council take a break during their monthly session Thursday. They are from left to right: (standing) Kirk Kimball, Doris Andrews, Gary Stewart, and Brent Binks. Seated are David Payne, Lorrie Chappei, Judy Kenison, Gayle Porter and Doris Andrews. Youth Council reviews juvenile cases What happens when a sixteen year old is arrested for illegal possession of alcohol9 In Payson his case will most likely be heard by a group of people his own age, the Payson Community Youth Council The Community Youth Council is a part of the South Utah Juvenile Crime Prevention Program Its members work closely with the Juvenile Court to make dispositions in cases where minor offenses have occurred County vandals cause ' They were probably only looking for things they could use themselves and not planning to try to sell what they stole. Otherwise they would have taken some of the more expensive items that were left behind, he said They took all my 30 06 shells, all my 22 shells and all my 38 and 357 shells But, they left all the other shells that were stored on the same shelves he added. Other items recovered by Officer Bills were two Redfield rifle scopes, a Weaver 22 scope, a 308 lever action rifle, two 22 pistols, a flare gun, a BB pistol, and a shot gun shell reloader. The thieves had also taken 50 Utah Department of Wildlife Resources combination hunting and fishing licenses and a wide variety of animal calls Mr. Lemming reported that he could find nothing missing other than what was in e "No, No, Nanette" for this He will be Homecoming Show assisted by David Dahlqutst as music director, and together they will bring this show to its fullest potential Mr Dahl quist, popular choir director at Payson High School, comes fully qualified to work hand in hand with Mr Frost, having served as Assistant Musical Director at Pioneer Memorial Theatre while a student at the University of Utah. While at the University he also worked with Robert Peterson and accompanied him on his tour with Man of La Mancha. He assisted Crawford Gastes in producing Promised Valley as an annual summer He received his music production Since then he has degree in 1975 spent his summers directing Lagoon Opera House Musicals No, No, Nanette, is a revamped version of the rolicking 1925 hit It takes the audience by the hand and leads it land of the back to the never-neve- r Things were dearer, roaring twenties sweeter, and sillier then and so is No, tapping power outages Electncal power in Payson was off for about two hours Monday night due to damage caused by vandals to a 43,000 volt line between Salem. Spanish Fork and The power also was off in Spanish Fork, Mapleton, Spnngville, and Salem The problem occurred about 6pm and was not corrected until 8pm The power line, belonging to Utah Power and Light Companv, is used by Strawberry Water Users Association to wheel power to Payson and surround A spokesman for ing communities UP&L said the line was damaged apparently by shooters who used two insulators for target practice Repair crews had no trouble fixing the line once the problem was located. When the power went out Gary Pavson City electrical engineer, immediately checked the citys three All three were without power so he knew the problem was out"There was nothing I side Payson could do but go home and answer the phone for the next hour and a half, he said When the power was restored to Payson, the surge caused one line to This forced the residents blow out from third South through to Ridge Lane to be without power for about fifteen to twenty minutes longer than the rest of the tow n while city crews corrected, the problem Another power line near Santaquin was also damaged by gunfire at about the same time There are nine members on the Payson Community Youth Council from grades eight through twelve. The members are to serve one year terms chosen by the City Council on the recommendation of their school principals In selecting prospective members, the principal looks for a student who is willing to serve, demonstrates good citizenship at home and school, and shows capability and Other important traits dependability are the ability to keep matters confidential and a keen interest in community affairs The parents of prospective members are also contacted before the selections are made. The Youth Council meets once a month At their or more often if necessary meetings the members hear cases referred to them by the Juvenile Court They discuss the problem with the offender and his or her parents and then make recommendations of what should be done to correct the problem All the cases that come before the Youth Council are kept in strict confidence. Members cannot discuss specific cases outside council meetings. The new ordinance establishes a re- quired $50 installation deposit for new and $100 residential electrical hook-up- s deposit for new commercial hook-upThe residential deposit will be returned after six months if all bills are paid. The commercial return requirement is twelve months of e payments. The ordinance also limits customers to a credit period if power is disconnected y for a $15 reconnection fee will be charged for residences and $25 for commercial establishments. A resolution was passed extending the previous agreement with American Greeting Card Company for bonding with Payson City. The extension will be from January 1, 1977, to January 1, 1978. American Greeting recently announced plans to start this spring on their plant in It is all done on a voluntary basis. The Council members provide their time free. The offender does not have to go before the Council His case can be handled through regular Juvenile Court channels. However, if the case is handled by the Youth Council there is no record of the offense. The Youth Council is only for non- status offenses such as illegal possession of tobacco or alcohol, curfew violations, truancy and runaways The disposition or sentences of the Council range from written reports For instance, to work assignments. one offender may be asked to write a 500 word report on the negative effects of cigarette smoking or another may have to contribute time to help a civic organization If the offender does not handle his disposition properly or does not take the program seriously, he is referred back to the Juvenile Court Mrs Mildred Olsen, the adult advisor the Youth Council, commented, The whole idea of the Youth Council is to use a peer group m the settling of these minor cases. These kids donate a lot of time and do some real serious thinking to make this program work. I think it has been very effective. to recovered Payson Police Chief, Jim Box, said Tuesday that the department is Payson Stake hosts annual Sweetheart Dance follow- ing up on some very good leads in the case. He credited the quick action of Officer Bills in the recovery of the stolen property Payson City acts on electricity hook-up- s The Payson City Council passed one new ordinance, moved to sign a new agreement with American Greeting Card Company and purchased a road grader in its regular meeting, February 2. The Council also does not handle any The cases that are being contested. offender must first admit to the offense before the Council can hear the case Payson. The Council approved purchase of a Mountain road grader from Rocky Machinery Company for $39,500. In other action the Council heard from Councilman Harry Davis of Salem City concerning the possibility of Salem City using the Payson City Dump. An assessment of $930 75 was paid to the Utah Alcoholism Foundation on a one time basis. The Council approved the bid of Walt Limb Construction Company for $20,514 60 for continuation of the original water line project to American Greeting Card plant site. Chief James Box met with the Council and informed them that the semaphore at 100 North and Mam Street will not be considered by the state at the present time. He also said school lights will be installed at the Taylor School m the latter part of February and no parking signs will be installed by Painter Motor and Bradshaw Auto Parts on North Main. casts an erie glow in the early morning The fog, which left trees covered on Utah Avenue. fog with beautiful frost, also obscured vision causing two A streetlight truck train collisions. The accidents both occured at the Union Pacific crossing on 400 North, 1 mile west of Payson. One of the outstanding social highlights of the year in Payson Utah Stake is the annual Sweetheart Ball to be held on Saturday, February 12 at the Payson Utah Stake Center The theme for this years dance is An added Sweethearts Forever. attraction this year, consistent with the theme, will be an inspirational fireside meeting on Sunday evening February 13 at 8 p m. This will also be held at the stake center. President Orville C. Gunther, President of the Provo Temple will be the featured speaker for the Stake chairman Douglas Holt fireside. emphasizes that we want every adult member of the stake of high school age and older to attend these two special events Dancing to the music of Monte Taylor and his orchestra will begin at 8 30 and continue untd 11.30 p m. A special floor show will be presented at 10 p m. Dress will be semi formal. Refreshments will be served by the Melchezedek Priesthood quorums of the stake. There will be no charge for either of these events. A special invitation is of the extended to all stake. |