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Show C2 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Warehams selected as Peach Days Grand Marshals Ray and Maribelle Wareham have been selected as the Grand Marshalls for Peach Days and the couple is excited to take part in the celebration of the city they love. When it comes to riding in the parade, they admitted they weren’t sure exactly what the city had in mind for them to ride in during the parade. While Maribelle said she would like to ride in a wagon for the parade, Ray said it could very well end up being their son’s Corvette. But if he was to be asked a preference, he said he would love to ride in a buggy. But whether it is a wagon, a buggy or a Corvette, the Ferron couple will be happy to take part and look forward to waving to family and friends during the Peach Days Parade. The Wareham’s are fiercely proud of their Emery County heritage and are proud to be part of the Ferron community. Below is a brief history of Ray and Maribelle Wareham. K enneth Ray Wareham was born Aug. 5, 1924 in Ferron to Kenneth and Lyda Wild Wareham. His father was a farmer and coal miner and his grandfather, Earnest Wild, was also a farmer. Ray was the oldest of five boys and one girl. Ray has always been proud of his heritage. His great grandfather walked across the plains from Nauvoo in 1852, when he was 9 years old. His great, great grandfather, James Wareham, was a brigadier major in the Black Hawk Indian War. Set Wareham (Ray’s great grandfather on his dad’ side) was a trooper in the cavalry. Seth later moved to Molen, being the third to settle in that area. His family raised horses in the Sinbad Desert and sold them to the U.S. Cavalry to supplement their income of the cattle and sheep they kept on their farm. William Taylor Sr. and William Taylor Jr. were some of the very first settlers in Ferron. William Taylor Sr. was the first Ferron Bishop. William Taylor Jr. and his wife ran a stagecoach stop and hotel where Main Street Market now stands. It took three days for the stage to travel from Price to Emery and back so two nights were spent with the Taylors at their hotel. Earnest Albert Wild was born in American Fork to a polygamist family, but at an early age came to Ferron, working for different cattlemen. He soon had a herd of his own and ran them in the Robbers Roost Country. At that time it was one of the many hideouts used by the Wild Bunch Gang (Butch Cassidy and his gang). Granddad Wild’s stories were sketchy as he told them to Ray in his later years, but were so interesting and are one of Ray’s favorite memories of his granddad. Granddad married Mary Ann Taylor and together they had 10 children. One of those 10 children was Ray’s mother (Lyda Wild). Ray considers himself fortunate to come from such good pioneer stock. Ferron has a wonderful history and Ray is proud to be a part of it. When Ray was a junior in high school, in 1942 during World War II, there was a great demand for coal so Ray went underground. Ray loaded coal by hand along with his father. They were paid $7.52 each day if they loaded at least 10 cars. For every car after 10 they were given a $1 bonus. They averaged 13 cars a day. At age 16 and a full fledged coal miner, Ray was the rickets kid in school. He gained a lot of respect and in his senior year was voted student body president at South Emery High School. In 1943, at the age of 17 as a senior in high school, Ray enlisted in the Marine Corp and did his part to defend the country. During World War II he served as a sergeant overseas in the Marshall, Marianas and Solomon Islands. Ray served in the military until after the war and was honorably discharged in 1946. In 1948, at age 24, Ray went to Kremmling, Colo., to work as a herdsman for DeBerard Cattle Company. He fit and showed what were probably the best Hereford cattle in the world at that time. In 1951 they set new records at the Denver National Stock Show for a single bull, bringing $13,500, a pen of 20 bulls averaging $2,000 each, and a carload of 20 steers that sold for 80 cents a pound. It was in Kremmling that Ray met his wife, Maribelle Brown. Maribelle was born Feb. 7, 1933 on her parent’s kitchen table. It was a horribly cold day, being 60 degrees below zero outside. Her parents were Horace Wills Brown and Loretta Jewell Sharrah Brown. Huntington Film Fest October 10 & 11 2008 at 7:00 PM The Star Theatre Huntington, UT Call for details Film entry deadline is September 30, 2008 Get Started Now! Films must be made for viewing of all age audience Bring your DVD copy into the the Star Grill Family - Fun - Food - Entertainment Starts 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday thru Saturday Fun Shakes & Kids Combo Meals Mini Burger, Fries & Drink $1.29 Mini Cheese Combo $1.89 Mini Bacon Combo $2.89 Mini Bacon Cheese Combo $3.29 Mini Mushroom Swiss Combo $2.89 Add a 12 oz. Rock Climber for just 39¢ Maribelle was so proud that her parents were both college graduates. Maribelle was racing quarter horses and thoroughbreds for breeders in the area at the time Ray was working for DeBerard’s. He mentioned to some of his cowboy friends that he would like to marry a girl like her someday. “Marry her! Boy, that a laugh. She doesn’t even date!” His friends said. Ray bet those boys 50 cents that he could get a date with her and 14 months later they married in Kremmling, on June 22, 1952. Ray said that it gave him great joy to collect from all those conceited cowboys who “held so tight to their saddles.” As part of Ray’s wages Fred DeBerard gave him a registered Hereford heifer plus $200 wages each month. After a while DeBerard told Ray that when he agreed to give a heifer each month, he didn’t agree to feed them. So Ray and Maribelle started to look for a place to keep their 20 cows and a bull. In June of 1953 they moved to Ferron, where they purchased a 60 acre farm with a brick home, a Grade A dairy with 25 heard of Jerseys, 1,000 leg-horn chickens, two hives of bees and 120 shares of water for $20,000. They moved in and started a family. They were so happy when their first son, Wills Philip, was born Oct. 3, 1953, followed by another son, Kit C., born Aug. 24, 1956 and daughter Ginger, born Aug. 20, 1959. After a few years of milking cows, Ray decided he wasn’t cut out to be a dairyman. Not having enough Hereford cattle to support his family, he went to the coal mine to supplement his farm income. Ray worked as a coal miner in Huntington Canyon for $30 a day in the early 1960s. In 1976 Ray took out his foreman papers and worked as a face boss for Consolidated Coal until he retired in 1983. Soon the wisdom he gained working for DeBerard became beneficial and it wasn’t long before his bulls were winning their share of trophies wherever they were shown. He had several champions and reserve champions in California, Utah, Colorado and Nevada. In 1966 Ray was honored to be selected as Utah Cattleman of the Year. Ray Grill & Arcade Star Theatre Grill Hours: 11 A.M. - 8 P.M. Open Friday & Saturday Film Festival Matinee Saturday 4 P.M. October 10 & 11 Night show at 7 P.M. 155 N Main Huntington Call for movie information 435-687-(STAR)7827 was also voted in as a member of the Ferron Canal and Reservoir Company as a South Ditch Representative. It was at this time a decision was made to build Millsite Reservoir. Ray served as president of the Southeastern Junior Livestock Show for two years and was a board member for several years. During his tenure as president the hog barn and sales ring were constructed. Ray and Maribelle loved to race horses. Maribelle loved barrel racing and competed statewide. At the end of 1963 Maribelle was fourth in the state standings riding a quarter horse stallion named Dodger Jim. Ray was appointed to the Ferron Town Council in 1980 and during his eight years serving on the council, the Millsite Gold Course and Millsite State Park were completed. He served as Peach Days Chairman for eight years. At this time Ray was in the process of building Ferron Creek Subdivision, which now houses 45 families. He also purchased other land and constructed five more homes for a total of 50 homes in Ferron. Maribelle was the Horse 4-H leader for years as their children were growing up and was delighted when her 4-H team earned a second place finish in the state in 1967. Maribelle had one year of college before she married Ray. She fulfilled her long-long goal when her children started school by returning to college and graduating from Utah State University in 1971. She taught school in Ferron and Orangeville for 25 years and retired in 1996. She taught second, fourth and fifth grade classes, but her real love was the fourth grade. She loved to teach Utah history and her science, health and physical education background was geared to the fourth grade. Ray and Maribelle love to take their grandchildren riding on the mountain and to spread out a picnic lunch along a cool mountain stream. Maribelle also enjoys making a variety of candies and delivering them to neighbors and friends at Christmas. Ray still enjoys working with cattle and helping his son, Wills, farm. Maribelle loves keeping a beautiful home, working, raising flowers and doing genealogy. Ray and Maribelle have always wanted to be good examples and role models for their children and grand- and Saturday 120 North Carbonville Road, 555 East Main Street. Arby’s (435)-564-3604 6:00 A.M.-11:00 P.M. SundaySaturday 970 West Main. Dining Guide Carbonville Burger King (435)637-2953 7:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. Sunday 6:00 A.M.-11:00 P.M. Monday-Saturday 121 North Carbonville Road Castle Dale Barn’s Grill (435)-381-5411 10:00 A.M. -9:00 P.M. Monday- Saturday 340 West Highway 29 Groggs (435)-637-2924 12:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. Sunday 11:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday 11:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday 1653 N Carbonville Road. Taco Bell (435)-636-8184 9:00 A.M.-12:00 A.M. Sunday-Thursday 9:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M. Friday Kid Grilled Cheese 99¢ Combo $1.99 Kid Grilled ham & Cheese $1.99 Combo $2.99 Personal Size Pizza $2.99 Kids 5 Piece Chicken Nugget Meal $4.99 Corn Dog $1.99 Comb $2.99 Star Fun Center Ray and Maribelle Wareham East Carbon Valdez’s Drive In (435)-888-0111 117 West Highway 123 Ferron Big Mama’s Pizza and Deli (435)-381-5080 10:00 A.M. -9:00 P.M. Monday-Saturday 340 East Main Street. The Grub Box (435)-384-2623 10:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. SundaySaturday 90 North State Street R Pizza Place 435-381-2163 11:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. MondayThursday 11:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday Gillys (435) 384-3333 15 North State Street Green River Ben’s Café (435)-564-3352 7:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. SundaySaturday 125 West Main. Blimpies (435)564-8209 8:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. SundaySaturday 780 East Main. Burger King (435)-564-8539 7:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. MondaySunday 420 South 2490 East. Cathy’s Pizza (435)-564-8122 265 West Main. Continued on Page C5. September New Releases September 2nd •Then She Found Me •Bait Shop •Married Life September 9th •Forbidden Kingdom •Baby Mama September 23rd Emery County Sanitation •Sex and the City •Deception September 30th •Iron Man •Forgetting Sarah Marshall Hours September 16th •The Love Guru •88 Minutes •Made of Honor •Speed Racer •Leatherheads Previously viewed DVD’s For sale Mon-Thur 1-8 p.m. Fri & Sat 1-9 p.m. 25 West Main Castle Dale, UT 381-2235 For All Your Dumpster & roll oFF NeeDs Kent Wilson 435-820-8876 500 N. Main Street Huntington |
