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Show 90th Year Price, Carbon County, Utah Wednesday, December 30, No. 103 bog snow By SCOTT LLOYD Staff Writer Carbon County was still reacting Tuesday to its belated Christmas inches of snow, and present of weather forecasts indicated there might be more of the same. The National Weather Service predicted mostly cloudy skies through Saturday with occasional snow showers in the higher elevations and scattered rain or snow in the valleys. District director Sterling C. Davis of the Utah Department of Transportation said snow plows began Christmas Day to clear high mountain passes. About eight different drivers worked steadily through Monday morning, clearing and sanding U.S. 6 from Price to Soldier Summit and further down past the Tucker rest area, he added. By Saturday night, streets and highways in most of the county were packed and storms continued in lower elevations until early Sunday. In the wake of the storm have 8-- Photo by Children from the Richard Wood family in Price make the best of this week's turbulent weather as they form a human train to slide down a hill adjacent to Pioneer Park. However, He reads own obituary... Report greatly exaggerated Kirtly Nordfelt, former coach High School, woke up Tuesday morning and learned the hard way what Mark Twain meant when he said, Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Nordfelt, who now lives in Heber City, was shocked to find his own obituary printed in the Salt Lake Tribune. Some unknown prankster, posing as at East Carbon Nordfelts father, had telephoned the bogus obituary into the obit desk on deadline the night before, and the newspaper, not suspecting a hoax, had printed it. Weve been swamped with telephone calls, Nordfelt Some people are moaned. their first tenThen, crying. dency is to be mad at me because Im not dead. Nordfelt had been out of town during the holidays, and many people, including a lot of friends in Price, believed what they read, that their friend had died from injuries in an automobile accident in Wallsburg, Utah. News about such things travels fast, Nordfelt discovered. He spent much of Tuesday calling friends and relatives to let them know he was alive, canceling flower orders and trying to repair the damage of what he called a cruel hoax. Even though the Tribune promised to retract the mistake, Nordfelt said he was learning such things are not easily undone. Actually, if the perpetrator can be caught, its a crime in Utah to knowingly give false information to a newspaper. Nordfelt is a 1969 graduate from CEU. He coached football and wrestling at East Carbon High School from 1972 to 1978. His wife, Gay, also taught at East Carbon High and at Helper Junior High. Mr. and Mrs. Nordfelt now live in Heber City where he teaches history at Heber High. the storm was not so fun for workers who struggled to roads and motorists who traveled on them. Pages Single Copy 25t Area dogs out after " X 44 1981 AJ Hortmarm clear come freezing temperatures, with the mercury dropping to 3 degrees in Price Monday. Our problem is we cant get the ice off the roads. Weve been sanding for two days, said Dea Thayn, supervisor of the Carbon County Road Department. With 440 miles of road to clear, Thayn said county crews worked steadily from 9:30 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday to clear the roads and were still combating the ice by Tuesday. He said problem areas are in Gordon Creek and on the access road between Price and Helper. The sun is starting to help a little, he said, but added if the ice does not melt soon, the problem could be aggravated by additional snow storms. Vern Jones of the Price City Street Department said Tuesday the citys main arterial streets were clear and dry. But Police Sgt. Dean Holdaway said the city had its share of hazardous driving caused by the (Continued on Page 2A) Drinking tips: Holiday revelers receive sound advice By DON VETTER Staff Writer One out of six drivers on the road at night in Utah has been drinking. Thursday night, as revelers bring in the New Year, that figure could change for the worse. Jeff Kilpatrick, mental health specialist at Four Corners Mental Health in Price, said the decision to drink and drive is a personal decision each individual must make. However, this New Years Eve and at any social gathering where drinks are served, the host and hostess are just as responsible for getting guests home safely. Kilpatrick said there are several rules of thumb for hosts and for guests when it comes to getting home after the party. Responsible attitudes and use of alcohol would seem to include methods of meeting social drinking demands and yet avoiding drunkeness, Kilpatrick said. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism gives ten good tips on ow to accomplish this goal, he said. These tips are: Know your limit. Eat while you drink. Dont drink fast, sip for enjoyment; dont gulp for effect. Accept a drink only when you really want it. Cultivate taste, choose quality rather than quantity. Skip a drink now and then. When dining out, if you must drive home, have drinks with dinner, not afterwards. Be aware of unfamiliar drinks. Dont drink to relax when you really want a change of pace or some sleep. Remember that the purpose of a party is togetherness, not tipsiness. Nationally, half of all fatal traffic accidents involved alcohol, Kilpatrick said. In Utah, 40 per- - cent of all fatal accidents involved someone who has been drinking. In 1980, there were 2,255 injury accidents involving alcohol and 1,474 alcohol-relate- d accidents resulting in property damage. The property loss was $1.1 million, state highway figures show. Kilpatrick said a good host or hostess can stop the accident before it gets a chance to happen. He said a party should keep the guests nibbling while they drink. This is important because it slows down the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream. Dont rush refills, wait until the glass is empty before offering another drink, Kilpatrick said. Keeping drinks at singles, offering a choice between alcoholic and beverages and providing more than just drinks are other ways to keep guests sober. non-alcoho- lic If someone does drink too much at your house, you are respon- sible, Kilpatrick said. Several court cases have resulted in heavy fines and even jail sentances for hosts who sent guests away drunk. If assistance is needed, the Price City Police is offering a service that will escort person home who feel thay are not fit to drive. If the call is within the city limits, a for a person can telephone ride home. Kilpatrick said if a guest has drank too much, remedies such as hot coffee, exercise, or cold showers have no effect. Only time can sober him or her up. It will take about one hour for every drink theyve had, so sometimes its best to let guest sleep it off instead of going home, Kilpatrick said. The drunk driver on the road is 637-13- (Continued on Page 2A) Brothers proposes new Powell County, may introduce bill in Utah Legislature By DON VETTER Staff Writer Making sense out of Utahs county boundaries has been on the mind of Arthur W. Brothers for the past few years. The owner and operater of Beehive Telephone Co., which installs systems in rural areas of the state, has become aware of problems and iniquities resulting from the way the county lines are drawn. So, Brothers has drafted a bill that would change lines of several counties and create a new county in southern Utah. Looking at the historical aspect, you find that the guys just threw darts on the wall to determine the counties, Brothers said. Now, he says, people have moved into the rural areas of the state, but growth patterns often dont coincide with county lines. Brothers has sent copies of the bill to the states legislators and to the commissioners of the counties involved. He said the three counties responding were unfavorable, but a few legislators have shown interest. Brothers bill would create a new county, Powell, which would include Bullfrog, Ticaboo, Hanksville and Green River. It would transfer the Fish Lake area of Sevier County into Wayne County. The remainder of Piute would go to Sevier, doing away with Piute. Antimony would leave Garfield and merge into Sevier County. At the north end of the state, Brothers bill would extend Duchesne Countys eastern border to include all of Roosevelt in one county. Brothers said something must be done about problems like those in Ticaboo, Garfield County, where Beehive Telephone Co. installed a system. The county seat for Garfield is 230 miles away from Ticaboo. Price is closer than Panguitch, Moab is closer than Panguitch, even Provo is closer than Panguitch, he said. The lack of law enforcement was a glaring inadequacy in the county service afforded Ticaboo, he said. Mining property and cabins are vandalized and compressors and equipment Brothers said. Miners close stolen, operations on the weekend and come back out of business because all their equipment is stolen. He said counties are created to give a region local autonomy and political cohesiveness necessary for viability. The current lines dont provide this for rural areas like Ticaboo. If Powell County is created, Green River would be the likely county seat, Brothers said. Emery County officials responded with coolness to the proposal, stating they provide for Green Rivers needs, he added Present law requires a vote of both counties involved to make a line change, and few changes occur under those requirements, Brothers said. The bill proposes change by statue and n formation of a boundary committee. He said this would be required because counties would not want to give up any land to other counties. The bill states that the cost of record transfers would be borne 75 percent by the future counties of record and 25 percent by the existing counties. The bill was a culmination of six months of letter writing to state and county leaders on the subject. Even if no legislator carries the bill into next months session, the bill has at least started people talking on the subject, Brothers said. three-perso- Arthur W. Brothers, a telephone systems Installer, wants a new southern Utah county In a bill he Is proposing to county and state officials. |