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Show Duchesne County Organizes Livestock Assn. For the first time Duchesne County will have a Livestock Association, As-sociation, and will become affiliated affiliat-ed with the state and national organizations. or-ganizations. This announcement was made this week following an organization meeting and dinner last Friday afternoon and evening. eve-ning. According to Robert S. Murdock, temporary secretary, the Livestock Live-stock committee of the Roosevelt Commercial Club, was responsible for the meeting call in the afternoon. after-noon. Horace Allred, president of the Commercial Club, called the meeting to order and introduced Hugh Colton of Vernal, second vice-president of the Utah Cattle and Horse Growers, and Dave Ap-pelton Ap-pelton representing the National Livestock Assn. Each encouraged the formation of a Duchesne County Coun-ty association, promising the men present greater support for their industry. Appoints Committee A committee was appointed to April 26, 1955. Attorneys for the plaintiff are Mulliner, Prince & (Continued 'on Back Page) NEW LIVESTOCK ASS'N (Continued rrom Page 1) study the various proposals and come prepared to make a report and recommendations at the evening eve-ning meeting. Heading the committee com-mittee as chairman was Wm. Foy of Duchesne, with Gilbert Beebe, Bill Fieldsted, Cliff Roberts, Tom Olsen, Wayne Malin, Bert Lusty, Ray Brown, Horace Allred and Mr. Murdock as committee members. mem-bers. The committee recommended that the county be divided into nine districts, and that membership member-ship fees be based on 100 per head of cattle owned, with a minimum min-imum of $5.00. These recommendations recommen-dations were ratified by the forty-three forty-three stockholders who attended the banquet, and Mr. Foy became the temporary chairman of the newly formed Duchesne Livestock Association. Mr. Murdock was named temporary secretary-treasurer. Several members present paid their dues. |