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Show Vr ? x Escalante Chit Chat ' FAY ALVEY - The weather stays cold, only y( thaws' enough day times to . I make the mud a "challenge to anyone who ventures out.. The road work is sort of bogged down, they are doing mostly s rock work until things dry put. The town was shocked and saddened by the sudden death otitowena, Barney, .her health has been very poor for several , years but we did not realize she was that sick. Thell and Mary Ann Sanetra rushed her to Panguitch hospital Saturday , night but she did not live to make it. Orilla Cowles came home with a very heavy cast and the difficult task of learning to walk on crutches, but she does have one good foot. .Another Alvey has been added to the afflicted list; Arnold went, out after dark and his cowboy j boots slipped letting him down . on some object that punctured his elbow. When Dr. Mason came for a clinic he examined it and figured they could get by without amputating it. , Kent Cottam was here ,from Cedar City on business. Newell and Dorthy Cowles are moving to Richfield where he has employment with the Garkane. , Dwelling houses are in demand ; again, families are moving in to work on .that coal project. Boyd Alvey is getting hlsjburns , . healed up nicely but has not ; been released for work yet. The Hode Alveys had a visit ' from Earl and Ilene Coffman arid family of Springvllle, Earl is helping Hode install 'a gas ' ' - furnace. Blake and Gurena Robinson had business iri Richfield and Provo. Jeff Thomp-; son went to Cedar City ,for the weekend. i Escalante Riding Club president Glen Luellcn and seme delegates went to Fillmore for : a meeting. Mina Porter held a ' quilting last week with the following ladies stitching: Sariah t Alvey, Clarice Griffin, Elda . Haws, Yucon Norman, Flora LeibengutJi, Golda Cottam and : Carolin Porter. Mr. and Mrs. ' 'i Ronald Schow came from Wy- . ?- oming to visit his parents, Ron ,. ; and Evan Schow, Ivan Willis 1 ,.t ,.4 went to Salt Lake for a week's ,-ri, schooling for the BLM. ! . Missed last week Claron and lV Ruby Griffin going to Murray , . 'J for the christening of their new V"' T , granddaughter belonging to i - , Jim and Janet Spencer. Did , not know the Andrew Spen- cers had all of their family to-i gether for the holidays until he mentioned how the sll'-nce in the old home fairly scream- ed after they had all gone. Ge- neal and Jerry Chatterton ; came from Logan where he is ; about to finish up his school-j '. ing. Dinah Christenscn lost a ( i 1 choice pin somewhere in the vicinity of Wayne Barney's residence, it is quite large, a green stone in a silver mounting, it has a special meaning to her so if someone finds it she will give' a reward for its return.- The Arthur Mclnellys got word that son Chan had jcomplited. tasuccessful two weeks mission to Japan and' was safely back- to Kansas. The new Mayor, Jennings Allen was involved in a slight traffic accident, he made a U turn and collided into the car driven by Janle Woolsey, wife of Merlo Kay; The damage was not serious. TV has been very poor lately, the committee purchased some snow equipment to clear the roads so they could get to the seat of the trouble. Allen and Lavina Pollock are. both feeling better, she was able to go to meeting Sunday, he dare not get out in the cold air as it interferes with his breathing. They had Guy and family here from Richfield for the weekend. Mary Lyman finally decided that her doctor was right in telling her the climate here did not agree with what ails her, so son Randal took her to Richfield where she was met by daughters Orabell Weigle and Vida Harrison who took her to visit in Salt Lake City and Idaho. Clyde and Lillie Spencer are starting the new year out by remodeling, their kitchen, and it includes tearing out a flu, that soot makes a nice contrast to the snow.. Both wards met in the South Sunday for Sacrament meeting, to, listen to David Osborn report his mission, they say he ;did a fine job. His parents Berlin and Renee talked also, and the cousins three, Gloria Bail-,ey, Nlcki Griffin and Vicki Shurtz sang, with' Dawn Griffin as accompanist. Many folks came from the other side of the stake, those identified were Mr. and Mrs. June Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Shakespear, Mr. and Mrs. Malen Mecham, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Goulding. Irene Mclnelly comes from Richfield every weekend that she can make it. The college kids are fewer in numbers for some reason. The local High School team went to Piute for a game and lost but not very far. That strange disease affecting the cats has spread considerably, riders of the .range report the deer, bobcats, and even timid rabbits dying with it. Dot Payne f.nd family wish to thank the people of the area for the cards of sympathy. If you feel like you need a helping hand before you can work up a storm, don't look for outside assistance, try the one cn the end of your arm. |