OCR Text |
Show Universal Microfilming Cor. 141 Picrpont Ave. Salt Lake City 1, Utah 20 Years Ago By Mrs. C. E. Kife A big mine merger was to start the new year, when four companies of long standing were to pass out of existance. The old companies were. Eureka Lily, Iron King, East Tin-ti- c Cons., and the Provo Mining Companies. The new Company to be known as the Eureka Lilly Consolidated Mining Company. H. E. McClain, foreman of the local state road crew, returned from Salt Lake City with one of the finest pieces of road equipment ever in use in this section. The equipment was a combination snow plow and truck, the latest thing to be manufactured. It had a eleven foot snow blade and was capable of hauling approximately ten tin of snow. A new ore discovery in the Plutus mine in the Tintic District was reported by representatives of the Chief Cons. Mining Co. The Plutus Company was 91 Volume p ut College at Salt Lake City, with her spent the holidays parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Sylvester. Mr. and Mrs. Theo B. Miller of Salt Lake spent Christmas in Eureka as guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Lindsay. Miss Mary Treloar of Salt Lake City spent the holidays in Eureka with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Treloar. The Christmas dance for the kiddies of Tintic, given at the (Continued on Page Pour) IN I No. 1 " The Staff of the Tintic Miner, Tintic High School paper, put in many hours of hard work prior to the Christmas holidays, in getting out Staff members of the Tintic high school newspaper, the Tintic Miner put in a few extra hours and considerable effort to put out a sheet of which the school will be proud. -- V. Bechtol, 79 Funeral Services At Santaquin Dies at Home; Funeral Pending For Mr. Sylvester C. east. The new ore was struck by leasers in the Plutus main workings. Assays showed the ore to run between 30 and 40 ounces in silver. W. P. Shriver and Harold Shriver of Provo and Frank Tatge of Chicago, directors of the Zuma Mining Co. with pro- relatives. A delightful social affair was the annual Christmas party of the Saturday night club given at the home of Mrs. T. D. Dunlavy. The home was beautifully decorated with a profusion of holiday colors. The turkey dinner was served at one long table. 500 was played at which first prize was won by Mrs. Hattie Naef, second prize Mrs. Marion Russell, all-cprize Mrs. Ella Stewart and consolation Mrs. James Bant. Other members present were Mrs. Sam Edwards, Mrs. Lou Barrett, Mrs. Matilda John Mrs. Phipps, Mrs. Brady, Anna McDonell, Mrs. Sarah Runnells and the hostess. Those present exchanged gifts with each other. Jim Roundy of Los Angeles was in Eureka for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. Roundy had been visiting here for sometime with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Blackett. Miss Ada Sylvester, who was attending Henagers Business I 10c per copy High School Staff Proud Of Holiday Tintic Miner' percent owned by the Chief. The property adjoins-th- e Chief Cons. No. 1 mine on the south perty in the East Tintic section were in Eureka inspecting the mine and reported that never had conditions looked better at the mine. Three-ship- ments had gone out and another was ready, making four shipments to leave the mine in December, which was a record for the company. Mr. and Mrs. Loey Newren of Provo spent Christmas in Eureka with the latters mother Mrs. Dora Haynes. Mr. and Mrs.' Carl Higgins and son of Elko, Nevada spent the holidays in Eureka with Mrs. Higgins parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Taylor and other The Eureka (Utah) Reporter, Friday, January 3, 1958 Fifty-seve- n Funeral arrangements for Cahrles W. Bechtol, 79, who was found dead at his home Wednesday afternoon of a heart attack, were awaiting the arrival of his son, Gilbert Bechtol from Los Angeles, Calif., at press time Thursday. n A resident of well-know- Eureka for the past -- thirty-si- x years, Mr. Bechtol had been living alone. His death was discovered by neighbors who called on him from time to time. His wife, Elizabeth Evans Bechtol, who he married July 4, 1921 in Salt Lake City, died July 13, 1956. Mr. Bechtol was a member of the BPOE Tintic Lodge Not years as Eureka Justice of the 711 and he had served several Peace. Surviving besides the one son are four grandchildren. Other details were unavailable at Reporter press time. Eureicans Cancel Duty with Elks For Hospital The holidays proved to be too much for two of our prominent citizens. Eldon (Ike) Nelson and Gerald Drussell. They were both rushed to the Payson hospital Thursday night of last week, and underwent emergency appendectomies within a half hour of each other. They have decided that next year they will eliminate Christmas festivities entirely If thats what they lead to. The strange part of It being that both men are officers in Untie Lodge No. 711 BPOE, and were to participate in initiation ceremonies that evening. Somehow they suddenly forgot all about their lodge duties and were glad to submit to operations. Their matay friends will bo happy to know they are recuperating nicely and should be home by the end of the week. Funeral services for George A. Sylvester, 77, were held in Santaquin Saturday afternoon, Dec. 28, in the Santaquin First LDS ward chapel at 1 p.m. The services were conducted by Bishop Carlyle B. Wall, and were as follows: prelude and postlude, Randell Hudson; invocation, V. Rex White; song, I Know That My Redeemer Lives, by the ward choir and conducted by Ida Greenhalgh; remarks. Bishop Carlyle, B. Wall, speaker, Owen Horton; speaker, Howard Holladay; a Oh My song by the choir, Father; benediction, Albert Greenhalgh. Mr. Sylvester, a long-tim- e resident of Eureka, was born Sept. 13, 1880 in Elsinore to Joshua W. and Christine Sylvester. He married Jane Dali June 15, 19005, and the marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple. During his residence here he followed mining. He also mined in Nevada and Arizona. He moved to Sunnyvale, Calif., where he was residing at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow; three sons, and two daughters, Ralph D., Hayward, Calif.; Richard, Provo; Ed, Fremont, Calif.; Mrs. Ruth Adelman, of Sunnyvale; Mrs. Ada King, Las Vegas, Nev.; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Herman, Richfield; Woodruff, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Walter Jensen, Richfield; Mrs. Ada Snyder, and Mrs. Agnes Kirk, Salt Lake City. Burial was in Santaquin under direction of Rigby Mortuary. The grave was dedicated by Woodruff Sylvester. Eurekans attending the services were Mr. and Mrs., Alonzo Sandstrom, Mr. and Mrs. George Forsey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Garity, Mrs. A. T. Bigler, Mrs. Mac Bigler and Mrs. Alice Jameson. Correction Last weeks Reporter gave an account of the obituary of Wm. T. Harper. The obituary should have been for Mrs. Wm. T. Harper. We give. receive but what we Coleridge. Attention Called To Decorations At Lee Bird Home Those failing to take a look out-dodecorations at the Lee Bird home missed a real treat. The merry Christmas scene of Santa Claus, his sleigh full of gifts, led by Rudolph, the reindeer, and enhanced by a beautifully trimmed and lighted tree was worth anyones time to drive by the Bird home and see the decorations. The reindeers, the slejgh and the Santa Claus were all fashioned by Mr. and Mrs. Bird and showed hours of work spent in making an outdoor exhibit to add to the enjoyment of the holiday season. Too bad some prizes arent being offered for outdoor exhibits for they would certainly win the blue ribbon. at the or red-nos- ed Eurekans Aunt Dies After Fall , Mrs. Estella Victoria Dixon Harper, 96, aunt of Roscoe Harper of Eureka, died in a Provo rest home last Saturday of complications from a fall. She was one of the few surviving immigrant Utah pioneers honored each year by the state on Pioneer Day July 24. She was one of the witnesses to the historic golden spike ceremony at Promontory in 1869. She was an honorary member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and was associated with Camp One in Payson. Bom Aug. 6, 1861, at Valley, Calif., she came to Utah with her parents in the summer of 1865. She lived in Mammoth for a number of years following her marriage, and raised her family there before moving to Payson to make a home. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints in Payson Fourth LDS ward. Her husband, Edmund H. Harper died Sept. 21, 1936. Survivors are a son and a daughter, Edmond H. (June) Harper, San Francisco; Mrs. Mabel Harriman, Fullerton, Calif.; nine grandchildren and several great grandchildren; Lo-co- na and Funeral services were great-great-grandchildr- en. ducted Tuesday at con- 1 p.m. in ward. Bur- the Payson Fourth ial was in the Payson City cemetery. an edition of the school paper.The staff members are: Marilyn Newman and Ann Roberts, editors; feature writers, Mary Ellen Ferguson and Chryle Thomas; sports, Kay Colovich and Mike Lucas; jokes, Nancy Lee Bird and Mary Cronin; cover artists, Raymond Jones and Pete Gillespie, and advisor, Principal Alonzo Sandstrom. Students are looking forward to the next edition of the paper, and many are secretly hoping they will come in for some good natured ribbing. Capt. R. R. Coffey Named for AF Commission Captain Robert R. Coffey, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Coffey, Eureka, is among reserve officers recently selected for regular commissions in the United States Air Force. A veteran of more than nine years service, Capt. Coffey is a pilot in the 500th Bomb Squadron. of Tactical Air Command's 836th Air Division at Langley Air Force, Va. Capt. Coffey, who flew 63 combat missions in World War II in 8 fighters, now flies a twin jet tactical bomber one of TACs first line aircraft. Prior to coming to Langley he served in England. P-3- B-57- B Successful Event The Elks Charity Ball given Christmas night in the High School Auditorium was well patronized, and proved to be a social success as well as a financial one. The Bob Evans Orchestra furnished the music, and all attending report an evening of good fun and dancing. Tuesday guests at the Vem Nevers home were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bate and sons, Richard who is home on leave from Fort Ord, Calif., and Jerry of Provo. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Colovich drove to Spanish Fork New Year's Day, where they enjoyed a family dinner at the home of her sister and brother-in-laMr. and Mrs. Robert Bradford. Other family members attending were Mrs. Ed King, Mr. and Mrs. Leonal King, Provo and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford King of 'Salt Lake. w Ronald Nelson home from the Naval Base at Long Beach, ' Calif., spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. He will leave Long Beach on Jan. 3rd for a six month tour of overseas duty. He is an electronic technician in the service. 13-d- Ore Shipments Filtrol Corp., 660 tons; Tintic Standard, 180 tons; Mammoth Mining Co., 120 tons. - on |