Show Messenger Nabs Fifth Spot In Awards The Manti ManU Messenger received received received re re- a fifth place rating in inthe inthe inthe the general excellence category category category cate cate- gory last weekend at the Utah State Press Association in Salt Lake City The Messenger judged in inthe inthe inthe the Class I gro group p papers with circulations under 1300 garnered garnered garnered gar gar- fourth place in the best editorial category fourth in inthe inthe inthe the best use of illustrative material material material ma ma- pictures fifth in the best news story second in the best front page category giving giving giving ing it fifth place in general excellence excelle The way general excellence is determined is by a point system Six points is given for each first place five for second second second sec sec- ond four for third three for fourth tW two for fifth and one for sixth places Under this system th the Messenger Messenger Messenger Mes Mes- garnered 13 points only five points behind the winning prize-winning Ephr Ephraim im Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enter Enter- prise also owned and operated by Mr and Mrs Larry Stahle Stable The top six papers in the general excellence category were 1 Ephraim Enterprise 2 and 3 3 tie tic Nephi Times- Times News and Cache Valley Citizen Citizen Citi Citi- zen 4 Pleasant Grove Review Review Review Re Re- view 5 Manti ManU Messenger and 6 Payson Chronicle f |