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Show Escalante Chit Chat - FAY ALVEY Typical March weather and we cannot change it by growling, or it would not be thus. There are energetic folks cleaning, others trying to get at it and still others trying to get out of it. Main Street looks bleak and baldheaded, so many of the trees have been removed, along with the old log house formerly owned by Sox Spencer, and before him George Chestnut. The ground is being cleared by Bill Vad-rene so a service station can be built by Wally Woolscy. Doyle Cottam is in on the deal too. They were here for the weekend getting things lined up, Wally had his family and mother-in-law, Sarah Heaps. The old Elementary School is no more, they tore it down from the inside out, the timber and windows first. It stood there gaunt, guttless and hollow-eyed, looking reproachful ly over the village it had served since 1901, four and five generations had attended school there. Its dignity is gone, it is a smouldering heap of charred debris. Many relics were picked up by the workers, old report cards, some belonging to present teachers An old record book of the 4th grade when Reta Alexander was teacher, old pens, ink wells and water color sets. We have two more patients in the Panguitch hospital, Lo-vell Twitchell and Laura Bak er. Martha is over there with Lovell, spends what time she can with him, the rest with daughter DeAnn Gillies. Laura is in traction resulting from a broken leg just above the knee. It is not the leg she had in a brace. Neal and Alberta Liston visited them Sunday and said Lovell is greatly improved, and that Laura is in good spirits and determined to get well. Dr. Kazan and the two doctors in Salt Lake that Laura had been going to were holding consultation to decide the best course to take. Reeves spends what time he can with her. Mary R Mclnelly is about the same. Lynn Mclnelly injured his left hand while on duty at the Calf Creek oil rig. They took him to Panguitch but it was so swollen they could not tell if there were any broken bones, he went back to work. Chester, Ruth, Melba and Maggie Lay went to Ida ho, Maggie was feeling some better. Roxie Fautin and daughter Carta of Marysvale were weekend visitors here. The Ron Schows have their father, Lester Heaps here. The Ed Mitchells had Garlan, Ruth Marie and family here from Cedar City. The Starns Mech ams had son Ronald, his wife and daughter and some friends. Dale and Judy Richer and two boys of Cedar City Judy was born here, daughter of the late Boyd Lenard Neta Shirts went to Cedar to stay w th the five grand kids while Alpine and wife took a trip, she went to get out of painting the new fence. Bil-lie and Minnie Davis had bus iness in Panguitch and Cedar City The merchant-. lire!) Munson and Clarcn Griffin went to Salt Lake fir freight. Ruby accompanied Claroo. Ardis Christiansen entertained the Friendship Club and Geneal Shurtz the Escal-a n t c Enthusiasts Nethella Woolscy reported to the club on the community cleanup Special guests were Maxine Crosby, Myrtle Riggs and June Owens of Panguitch. they are head of tiie cancer crusade in the county. They showed a film on cancer of the skin, and instructed the club members on conducting the drive here. All club members want to public ally thank Don Kelly, his em ployees and the many citizens who donated equipment and time in razing and disposing of the old Elementary school house. Whitey and Maralda Porter took their granddaughter to Arizona to join her parents, Marvin and Gloria. Marvin is working with Tony Reynolds. Don and Judy Kelly, John and Nancy Droubay flew to Lake Powell, then took a day's cruise up the river in a friend's boat. Marlenc Haws and Clor-ene Vadrene w ent to Salt Lake City to see the Jimmy Dean show. Blake Robinson is not ant to kick anyone from the l'ool Hall for awhile, a heavy bono stepped on his foot and tenderized it. The Gail Baileys went on vacation to Mexico. Morias and Joe Hall spent a day in St. George at the tern pie. DeRay and Lizzie Porter had a visit from Albert and Hazel Carlton of Lehi. Rodney Cottam, Dale Lyman, Mack Barney and Smith Alvey were home from their jobs in Minersville Smith told us of his narrow jape; he was driving a wat i truck with a nine thousand gallon capacity, he drove up on a dike and it tipped over, completely upside down. He fell straight down which was the only place he could have lit without be ing crushed. Of course he was stunned, and his fellow workers ran to his assistance. Am Sawyer of Hatch kept talking to him. telling him to turn the motor off He finally got his bearings enough to do that and come out of it. They all felt that it was a miracle that he was not killed. If anyone would like their lilacs pruned contact MaeVonn Taylor, she has a very unique method of trimming the bushes Dee and ''Ida Haws went to Richfield, when they got home he did not have his wallet, besides some cash it had many credit cards. He retraced his steps and found it at a service st. ni Dawn Griffin went to Spanish " rk to see her den ist In All r, Dr Lars Peterson Coach Keith Allred and La na Liston went north for the basketball tournament, so dii Jay Porter, of course Jay via-iled his folks The Dale Marsh es had Warren and Kathleen Woolscy and son here from Cedar City F.rnel Porter of Ogden was here for the home coming. Others we noticed were Park and Laree Sliurtz and part of their family; Ho wad and Lam a Munson and family; Natl Pollock, Minerva Heaps, Osmer and Kvehn el son. Mr. and Mrs BlUJe Bark er; Ellwood Willis and family, (continued Incite) ESCALANTE 'continued) LoWfO Willis, all the college kids and some of their friends The party was held Saturday as scheduled A delicious dinner was served to a large crowd and the program was hilarious Some of the actors were garbed and masked be voted recognition A group of the town's prominent men dressed in women's clothing, some of them showed their credentials and others lost their unmentionables Betty R Alvey was program chairman in the South ward and June Thorson in the North, they had a lot of good help and everything was ok. The food committee from the South ward had Forest Mid Ruth Alvey as chairmen helped by Beryl and Hatha ShurtJ and Vernon and Hazel QrtffUl. The North ward chair men were Heed and Wilmirth Woolcy assisted by Jed and tJarneal Smith, Walt and Flo ra Lcibenguth The dance at night was a success with the A s and G's orchestra I n church Sunday both wards met in the South to hear Kenneth Spencer report his mission: his parents, the Vin Spencers talked briefly and his sister Linda sang. The south ward Relief Society was reorganized, releasing Nelda Willis as President, Zelma Wilson and Veda Mitchell as counselors, and Neta Haycock as secretary Florence Alvey was sustained as President, with Neta Haycock and Betty R Alvey counselors, and Allelic Haws secretary. Starns Moeham went to Pan guttdl to get a load of trees for the Forest Service John and Ixila en had a isit from Gene and Betty Price of Haw thorne, Calif., Harold and Elsie Kearn from Bend. Oregon Lola took them on a guided tour of the Circle Cliff area Etna were also visited by Hel en Harrison. Robert and Barb ara Ingram of Boulder Dinah Christensen spent two days in the Pae.e hospital for tests hut is back home Lola Rae and l-ois I.iston went to Cedar City for some 411 training and Stan and Brad met them in Tropic to bring them home When they got home the crowd had gathered to surprise IaAu Rae as it was her birthday Sox and Kf fie Spencer went to Salt Lake for the funeral services of her mother Elinor chestnut and brought HaTs wife Sharon and two kids home with them It's amazing how your summer clothes are shrunk by win ter weather, you get them out to Wear them and they will not come together. |