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Ephraim EnterpriselManti Messenger Thursday November 1994 10 Judge Don V Tibbs retires December 31 1994 after twenty-tw- o years of service on the bench Sixth District Court Judge Don V Tibbs announced his retirement today effective December 31 of this year Don't miss the final nights of "You Can't Take It With You" presented by the Manti Arts Council The final performances will be Friday and Saturday evening beginning at 7:30 pm Final performances of "You Can't Take With You" set for Friday and Saturday birthday The family members were invited to join the party At noon the clerk had arranged for everyone to lunch at the only nearby have The Judge who has served longer The than any other in the history of the restaurant Cula’s in BickneU sat together at a big banquet family n district has become a institution in his far flung district table enjoying Cula’s homemade scoies and pickle pie The judge which covers Sanpete Sevier Piute noticed that after enjoying a good Wayne Garfield and Kane counties lunch together the members of tire Judge Tibbs is retiring after a near half century of service to his country warring camps were in good spirits “mild mannered” By the more and and his state During World War H he served in Pattern’s Third Army He time they had all enjoyed die apple la mode a was wounded after two and a half pie brought in during the years of action and was awarded the afternoon break by the people from the Recorder’s office the family Purple Heart and the Braize S tar for members bravery On coming home to Utah Tibbs attended the University of Utah Law School graduating in 1949 Upon It graduationhe was planning to practice were feeling very mellow When court began the next morning the family announced that the conflict was settled They had agreed that all disputed funds should be donated to the local LDSchapelfor new carpet As Judge Hbbs puts it “Those Wayne Country folks really toppled the large American flag with a grass eagle on top The flag which had been standing behind the judge crashed into the middle of his bench missing his head by inches “As I left the bench” the judge noted “tire thought crossed my mind that I had nearly been the first judge killed at tire bench by an American eagle” At tire Kane their very next meeting County commissioners voted to bond to build a fine new courthouse In addition to his distinguished bench and bar record Judge Tibbs has devoted himself to church and community service He has served as Utah State Commander of tire American Legion and as State Vice PresidentoftheUtahJaycees He also served as local president of many He was community organizations awarded tire Silver Beaver by the Boy Scouts of America fix his years of service and support to that organization Friends and associates are invited to a retirement party honoring tire judge at the Manti Tabernacle Main Street and 1st South in Manti on November21between4:00and7:00 PM The gathering will also honor in Salt Lake City but while visiting his grandmother in Manti lawyer Lewis Larson told him “There’s a desk over there if you want it” After know how to treat The Manti Ait Council’s stage successful portrayal of one of die On another memorable day on the some consideration Tibbs and his offering of “You Can’t Take It With most bizarre households you’ll ever wife Marjorie decided that they stifling second floor of the old Kane You” teaches a poignant life lesson chance upon Space won’t allow a wanted it “It was a great decision” County Courthouse in Kanab The message of the show is not lengthy listing of all the characters German tourists were treated to some says Tibbs “Ihave worked inSanpete obscure but is succinctly stated in the but I’ll give you a sampling unexpected thrills as they sat on the ever since” title The idea of living life happily Dr Ernest Larson of Gunnison plays wooden benches eager to view a real In 1950 Tibbs was appointed as doing what you enjoy (however the whimsical Grandpa who gives Judge Tibbs’ district court coordinator Sanpete County Attorney a position live chapter of “wild west justice” advice collects snakes and confounds eccentric)versusalifeof compulsively Carole Mellor who will retire at tire First the for he held during closing arguments twelve years He then obsessing over wealth and status is IRS agents Alice played by Nikki end of tiie year Mellor has worked counsel table collapsed as ate of die entered a law partnership with Louis a comical depicted through Peterson is the only “normal”person with Judge Tibbs during his entire for Tervort (now 6th District Juvenile attorneys pounded her fist on it comparison of these lifestyles Her romance with in the family bench career In 1993 she received Judge) and engaged in private practice emphasis sending books and papers Sometimes those of us bom in the Tony (Richard Hess) is complicated the Meritorious Service Award the minutes for ten years In 1973 Judge Tibbs later as Judge flying A few fifties and later have to be reminded by her desire to present her wacky was appointed to the Sixth District Tibbs was delivering is ruling the highest honor awarded to court that hilarious comedy existed before ' family as ordinary New York folks to as a employees bench by Governor Calvin Rampton audience gave a collective gasp we were even the proverbial gleam in Tony’s wealthy parents capably burst of wind through an open window During his long tenure on the bench somebody’s eye We also forget that played by Carl Boweres and Joanie Judge Tibbs has heldmany leadership sexual references in entertainment Ferrin positions within the judicial branch werenotinventedbyHughHefner In Being peculiar however is what this show we’re talking about a few including membership on the Utah this family specializes in Essie (Pam Judicial Council Chair of the Board innuendoes gentle has been taking ballet lessons of District Court Judges and Judges’ which are right on target for the Fisher) for eight years with little Delegate to the Judicial Conference laughs and dances aboutrather improvement of the American Bar Association One might think that a show which than walks her husband (Tim Ed Tibbs is passionately attached to debuted in 1936 would likely be a Greenhalgh) plays the xylophone and the colorful coimtryand often colorful dreary dull dated depression drama the family meal menus prints he finds in his people (believe me that didn’t start out to be watermelon (Cornflakes candy and district The Judge is a master story alliteration) On the contrary this meat) His acting is sharp and worth teller andhis two decades plus on the show is full of wit sarcasm good watching even when the action is bench have provided plenty of raw giggles and laughs to beeasily enjoyed elsewhere material One of his stories is about by anyone ten years old and up I’ve been familiar with the phase a trial in the Wayne County Director Ivo Peterson and Asst “Confidentially you stink” all my The art center in Ephraim is Courthouse in Loa early in his career Director DianeKeelerhaveassembled I do bathe and use life (Incidentally a sponsoring aclass A Basic Approach Children from a large family had group which pulls off a to Drawing Principles It will include taken up sidesbittei1y contesting the small estate left by their deceased some still life as well as live mode LocaT residents were There will be 10 classes of 2 hours parents each a total of 20 hours of instruction intensely interested since such “big The instructor is Snow triu” seldom took place in Loa for $25 Judge Hbbsrecountshowrancorous Professor Brad Taggart Classes will testimony was during the morning be held Tuesday evenings from 7 pm session with the two family to 9 pm starting on December 6 “gamps” sitting as far apart from each Class will be held in the art center in gjher as they could in the small Ephraim To register call tire art :ourtroom During the first recess 10orLindaLeavitt462center children from Centerfield were the guests of First Fifty neighborhood clerks brought in a big cake to 3038 or Kathy Peterson celebrate the Court Reporter’s Baptist Church at their first Autumn party held on Friday tire 28th The started with an outdoor evening Abe married Anna hot dog roast with a buffet style wta ' provided which included apple spread Following the m Eventually they dietc Thetwonoarpjogrur vas organized by the church’s bobbing First Autumn party held by First Baptist Church Keith Says: vorced You could say Abe and Anna split Main Street GanrmonGtah Rick Moranis Sign in music store: "Gone Choppin Bach in minuet" muffler shop: "Our work is exhaust Ed O'nefl CLAUSE Show Times: $300 Censors: people who know more than they think you ought to know union THE SANTA 4 in - missionary First Baptist Church Centerfield offers a program fa all who are mftgpd in Christian fellowship Services are held on Sundays Beginning with all ages Sunday School at 1 0 am and a worship service at 1 1 am The church is located at 75 west 300 North 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