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Show HSCALANTE CHIT CUA1 FAY ALVEY The rain quit to give the hunters a chance but even good weather could not help some of them who have hunted until their hunters are worn out. Ray Shurtz is home from the hospital moving carefully about, he is learning to use his left hand quite skillfully. Lillie Spencer suggested an appropriate them song for Ray and myself, it starts out, "Next horse I ride on I'm gonna be tied on." Another Alv-ey was victim of a freak accident also caused from speeding. Deon encountered a mouse and whether she was running to catch it or get a-way from it we could not find out, but she fell spraining her ankle. Arnold took her to Dr. Mason. They have sold their trailer house to a Mr. Hunt who works for Paul Steed but it is still parked in the south east corner of town. Zelma Wilson had a surprise Friday when she answered a knock on her door and found nephew Russel Wilson and his suit case. Russel was not to be released from his mission for several weeks but due to illness he came home to recuperate. He came from Provo with Rudger and Velora Schurtz who came for the hunt, they also brought Dick Thompson from Lehi. Bernard Schow. so far is the top hunter, he'not only got a deer but two cougars, the largest measured over seven feet in length, some cat. He shot them in the Calf Creek area. Wayne and Maureen Doan left son Stuart here with his grandparents Ivan and Nelda Willis while they visited his folks in Salt Lake. Ivan and Nelda had business in Panguitch so took Stuart along. The oil rig out in Arnold Button's field has folded up for now at least, they layed the rig down, stacked the tools, and the overseers left the country. The Victor Cottams had sons Kent and Delmer home for the weekend. Work has started on the telephone office building to be built next to William Mitchell's home on Main Street. The State Road workers put the fancy lines on this new piece of road to give it a finished look. Pole Griffin and family of Las Vegas visited relatives here. The Starns Mechams and the. Lane Listons made it home safely from Alabama where they went to bring Ronald Me-cham home after he completed a two year LDS mission in that area. Ronald looks healthy and happy, he and Milton Os-born took a trip to Cedar City, said they were going to buy clothes. Daniel and Orilla Cowles had son Alvin and . . family of Salt Lake here for the hunt, Alvin got his buck. Hol-bert Smith moved his trailer house and Bonnie and Robert to Cedar City where he has a job. The Forest Alveys had son LaDell and family of Kanab here for the hunt. Brent and Marie Durfey and small daughter went to Wayne County to visit Brent's folks, the Ro-tis Durfeys. Had a nice card and letter from Annie Alvey Lay up in Warden, Washington, she says she is happy and in fair health and sent her best regards to all the folks back home. Ethan and Wanda Hansen of Kenenwick, Washington had been to visit her and it was a real thrill. Judy Griffin came from Cedar City to care for her mother's home and family while Twila Mcln-elly went to Salt Lake for sur- (continued Imide) ESCALANTE (Continued) gery on her ear, the operation was successful except a blood clot formed and she had to wait to have it removed so went to Vernal to visit son Wells and family during the waiting period. Hazel Moorman had her brother-in-law, Larry Volks, and two of his friends here for the hunting, they are all three master sergeants stationed at Hill Field Air Force Base. Lola Zenz, her sister-in-law Lois Rhodes and Hazel Moorman went to see Zions, Bryco and Cedar Breaks, then down the desert to visit the Cave men. Lizzie Porter had a phone call from son Cal who has been transferred from Vermont into Nova Scotia and made Branch President. He has met up with Kenneth Adair from Panguitch and Leon Hall, son of Deward Hall who used to live here. Lizzie and Reva Bailey went to Boulder on Stake Relief Society business. Alan and Lavina Pollock had his sister Amy Odcgardc of St. George here for Sunday dinner. The Charley Fynans had son Bruce and Bill Montgomery 6f Los Angeles here hunting, Ethyl Pollock, son Gary and'wife were here from Salt Lake. Some of the hunters report seeing more bears and cougars then deer. Alpine Shirts and family of Cedar City were here the first weekend of the hunt, Alpine has been made a member of the High Council. Rol and Mina Porter had Marie and Kenneth Griffin of Provo, son Haws of Orem and Vergene came from Page. Pres. and Mrs. Clyde Spencer went to Tropic for a missionary farewell. Those we heard of going to Panguitch for medical checkups were Yulond Mclnelly, Dixie Mitchell, Kate Porter, Clayt and Iris Porter. Bill Webster feels a little better when the weather is clear. Graveside services were held Friday for Bobby Darrel, son of Darrel and Diane Alvey of Escalante.,The baby was born prematurely in Albuquerque, New Mexico where Diane had gone to visit her mother Mabel" David. He lived long enough to b'e named and when Diane was able to travel her mother brought them home and visited several days. The services were as follows: in-i vocation, Starns Mecham; a song by Bill and Dawn Griffin; talk, Lay ton Griffin; dedication of the grave by Claron Griffin. Harvey Liston, the James Mclnellys and George Hamilton were home for the weekend. The Wilford Listons had son Donald and wife here from Panguitch or part of the hunt. Stake quarterly conference was held as scheduled with meetings held Saturday for the visitors, stake officers and the high councilmen, the council-men's wives served an evening meal. Sunday forenoon the program was as follows: invocation Vaughn Twitchell, the singing was done by mothers and daughters. The speakers were Emma Rae Ashton, Kenneth S. Bennion, Ann Specer, Dewey Willis. Ira Littlefield, Thorley Johnson, Andrew Spencer, and benediction by Chase Shurtz. The afternoon program was: invocation by Lorenzo Griffin, singing by a mixed chorus, talks by D. L. Roberts, Sharon Dale Marsh, June Nelson, E. Dee Haws, Samuel Pollock, and Pres. J. Clyde Spencer, benediction by Alton Shakespear. Mary R. Mclnelly has gone to Richfield to visit. Have you ever noticed how many folks pat and squeeze your arm? You would if you had a sore one, but they really mean no harm. |