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Show Accepts Humbly . . . Council Appoints J. V. McLea As Mayor Of Roosevelt City J. V. (Jack) McLea Monday night was officially appointed and sworn into the office of Mayor of Roosevelt City to fill the unexpired term of the late Homer P. Edwards, who died Feb. 22 of a heart ailment. Appointment Ap-pointment was made by five elected city council members who, by law, were empowered to fill the vacancy. Immediately after the appointment appoint-ment of Mr. McLea had been made a matter of minute record, rec-ord, he was notified of the council's action, and upon arrival ar-rival at the council room, was sworn in by George R. Hacking, Hack-ing, city recorder, and assumed the mayor's chair. A business meeting followed. A former councilman in Roosevelt, Roos-evelt, city government is no: new to Mayor McLea. who has been a resident of this city for 37' years, having come here in 1915 from the state of New York. He engaged in farming the first year he was in the Basin, then became affiliated with the Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co. Later he secured se-cured the agency for International Interna-tional Harvester Co. equipment and established his own farm machinery business which he maintained until Sept. 1, 1950. Before disposing of his farm equipment business, he expanded expand-ed his dealership to include furniture and appliances, which he operated until January 1, 1952. He owns several business buildings and during the past three years built several homes which have been sold. He anticipates antici-pates building more homes in the near future. Active in political and civic (Continued on back page) Jew Mayor . -. . ' (Continued from page 1) affairs, Mayor McLea is a charter char-ter member and past president of the Lions Club; has served in a similar capacity of the Commercial Com-mercial Club; was chairman of the Uintah Basin Boy Scout district, and has held office in the local Fish and Game Association. As-sociation. He was re-elected Tuesday as chairman of the Duchesne County Republican central committee, a position he had held two years. When asked for a s-tatement by the Standard editor. Mayor McLea had this to say: "I accept ac-cept this very important assignment assign-ment with a great degree of humility, and only hope I can justify the confidence expressed in me by those responsible for my appointment. There are (many things Roosevelt must have if she is to keep pace with the future. We are on the verge of great expansion, and to achieve this position, all of us must work together." The new Mayor announced that he intends to appoint an advisory committee, whose advice ad-vice and council will be sougnt |