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Show Jas. McCune takes chair in Fifth Judicial District jj,' Jl ''''' yfiniiimnii 1 pointed by Governor Calvin L. Hampton as District Judge for the Fifth Judicial District. He fills the vacancy in the District Dis-trict caused by the resignation resigna-tion of Judge Nelson C. Day, who resigned to accept appointment ap-pointment by President Richard Rich-ard M. Nixon as United States Attorney for Utah. Judge McCune look oath of office at the Nephi Court House in ceremonies conducted conduct-ed Tuesday, by Chief Justice J. Allan Crockett of the Supreme Su-preme Court, and chairman of the Judicial Nominating committee for Utah. Tho Governor Gov-ernor made the appointment on July 31st. The new District Judge plans to move his home to Cedar City and establish his judicial headquarters here. In announcing his plans to move to Cedar City the new Judge said: "I plan to move my homo to Cedar City and establish judicial headquarters headquart-ers there just as soon as my personal and business affairs will permit. This has been my intension from the time I permitted per-mitted my name to be considered consid-ered for this appointment, for the reason that the bulk ot the court work is now located in the Southern part of the District and I feel it will be I more convenient and efficient ' for myself and the majority of tho attorneys in the Fifth District." The Fifth Judicial District comprises Juab, Millard, Beaver, Iron and Washington Counties. I Juuge McCune, 6!), graduated graduat-ed from Utah State Agncul-tural Agncul-tural College and received his Master of Laws Degree at National Na-tional Umversity( now George Wasnington University, Wash, ington, D. C. in 1939. He was I admitted to the District of I Columbia Bar in 1938, and to the Utah Bar in 1939. He served serv-ed as attorney for the Kail-road Kail-road Kearement Board during lMd and 19-iU, and served as juao county Attorney from iv4l to 19bi, at wmch time no resigned to devote his time io private practice. He served as president of Utah Staie Bar in 195-58, and was Utah Stare Bar Commissioner Commis-sioner from 19;3 tnrougn itfoS. An active member of tho Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-ter-aay Saints, he has held JAMES P. McCUNE New District Judge 1 James P. McCune, active member of the Southern Utah Bar Association, the Utali State Bar, and the American Bar Association, with general law practice in Nephi since 1941, Tuesday, has been ap- lining puomuiis m me cnuien, i and as an active civic leader he nas served as president of I the Kiwanis Club, was a member and otficer of the Nephi Junior Chamber of Commerce, and also of the Nepni Cnamber of Commerce, was incorporator and officer ot iNephi Hospital Association, and president of the Juab County Hospital Board from 19ta to 19C9. Although he was born in Eureka, he moved with his famdy to Nephi when six-montns six-montns old and has spent his entire life tnero except for approximately ten years. He married Elizabeth Mood-y Mood-y in Washington, D.c. on May 20, 1939. Sne died in 19t)6. tie is tho father of four children, George M., 25, serving in the U.S. Army in Okinawa; Pam, 22, who holds a B. S. degree in education; Mary, 17, graduate grad-uate of Juab High School, and James W., age 13. Judge Crockett, in administering admin-istering the oath to Judge McCune, offered two admonitions, admon-itions, which he felt would be well for all judges to frequently fre-quently remind tnemselves: "First, be diligent in your work and expeditions in tno performance of your duties. It has been written of old that 'justice delayed is often justice denied', Second, be restrained and forbearing in the use of the judicial power. It is indeed an awesome power which at times can vitally effect the lives and fortunes of our people." |