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Show ESCALANTE CHIT ClIAT By Pay Alvey If you folks have something you must get done before winter sets in you have put it off too long just like I did; we have had some rain, some snow and lots of cold wind. There has been an epidemic of quilting attack the women of the town, that don't usually come .until after Christ-mas but is early this year to avoid the rush. Jim Haycock can spend more winters and ,pend them faster than anyone we have heard of this season; almost every time Claron Griffin goes North for freight he takes Jim to spend the winter with his girls, and some times Jim beats him back. Maralda Porter went to Salt Lake to visit her mother Ivie Beddo; Geraldine Llston, Dicey Porter, Dixie Mitchell and of course Whltey are running the Cafe in her absence. In talking with the Porters found that their son Marvin is still attending flying school in Alabama and really likes airplanes, helicopters and every thing pertaining to the air. Some Thanksgiving news we missed was that the Allen Pollocks spent it in Salt Lake City, the Dale Lymans spent it in St. George with his mother, then went to Cedar City for two days visit with, her mother Delia. Loyd Gates , spent the holiday in Salt Lake Citv. the Wayne Barneys and daughter Jill spent it in Richfield, and the Joseph Griffins had their daughters LaRae Allen, Lahoma Dalton and La Vera Brindley here with them, speaking of Joseph Griffin he should have been listed with the surviving brothers of Lamon Griffin. Reeves Baker killed two birds with one stone by tak ing his wife Laura to Salt Lake City for her monthly medical checkup and to visit her folks while he attended the three day Soil Conservation convention held in the Newhouse Hotel. About two hundred State Supervisors and Soil Conservation Specialists were in attendance. Most of the talks were given by National and State officers of the organization, Reeves-was there to represent Gar. field County along with Dew-cy Willis of Henrievllle and Lowell Henrlo of Panguitch. Melctta Cottam came home leaving Lc-rin to rest for a few more days, they think he will b3 ok if ho will be careful until his heart and blcod I build up; Garl brought his mother home and did some butchering. George Spencer made it home and darn glad to get here, he is not well but much better, can walk without a crutch. Neta Pollock got word that her son-in-law Jim Roberts of New Mexico was in a car wreck demolishing his car and bruising and cutting him up considerably; he had worked all night and was on his way home when he must have gone to sleep hitting some guard rails and turning over. His wife Shirl-ene and a lady friend were going some place and came along right after the wreck, and of course it was a real shock to Shirlene. Roland Porter went to Salt Lake City to attend a Principals meeting, he took his wife Mina for a medical checkup; Hal Shurtz got all ready to go and got word they could get along without him. Beryl Shurtz took his wife Retha and Thelma Marsh to Richfield to shop and the ladies were disappointed as the stores were not too well stocked; Mclvin Jones and Danny Reld were also in Richfield that day shopping. Some folks are dreaming of a white Christmas so they can melt snow for culinary water as they have had their water turned off until they pay for those water meters. The Lenza Wilsons had Jane Roundy to their home for Thanksgiving dinner and as they were taking her home met her son Evan who came and took her North for the winter. Dee and Elda Haws spent several days in Richfield last week, their neighbors missed them and thought maybe they had gone to Alaska. Marion and Sears Willis and two friends came from Henrievllle and spent the evening at the Ivan Willis home to watch the Gene Fullmer tight. Both wards held Fast Day services Sunday, in tho North ward the Gordon Haycocks had their baby daughter blessed and given a name; in the South ward Lillian Lyman had her daughter blessed end Laretta Spencer her new sor This town is sort of an Adamless Eden, there are so many Dam Widows here, (that means their husbands are working on Glen Canyon Dam) . SUrns and Fon Mech- (continued inside) ESCALANTE am, Roland and Mina Porter, Dee and Elda Haws, Clyde and Lillie Spencer went to Tropic for the funeral services of Mr. Colvin. Folks from here went to Tropic Sunday for a Priesthood meeting and Relief Society Preparation meeting, Billie and Minnie Davis and the Blake Robinsons went over to visit Leda Mae Foster and Gurena also attended the R.S. meeting. Rhoda Davis has not been feeling very well lately, must be the cold weather Baptismal services ! were held Saturday night J with four South ward child- ;j rcn being baptized: Richard Lane, son of the Vernon Grif- ! fins; Krlstle, daughter of the . Loyd Alveys; Debra Roundy, ; daughter of the Larry Chyn- owcths; and Loraine, daugh- ter of Dale Lyman. Rosle ; Roundy passed away in a ; ' Richfield hospital last week of causes incident to age, will : ! put her funeral etc. next week. ; j Forest Ranger John Strang of Escalantc has announced ! that there is a new policy on ; J Christmas tree sales; local ;j people wishing trees mustob- tain a permit at the Escalan- ', te Forest office any Friday ; between 1: and 5: P.M. The minimum charge for an indlv- i idual permit will be $2.00. ! Four 5 foot trees may be tak- ; ; en on each permit. Douglas ; ' fir, white fir and pinion pines ! will be sold from National for- : est lands. That announcement Insplr- : ed this: We boast of this coun- ; try being free, but you can't : even chop down a Christmas , tree, without paying someono a permit fee. |