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Show buionr CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor ROOSEVELT SUFFERS LOSS IN DEATH NTB;; OF MAYOR HOMER P. EDWARDS .... Roosevelt last Friday night suffered a tremendous shock and great human loss as its esteemed mayor and J leader succumbed suddenly of a heart attack, suffered shortly after he and his family had gone to Union High School to witness the "basketball game of the year." Only a few minutes after he had been ushered to his seat at the game, Mayor Edwards felt a sudden illness corning " on and as he was leaving the gym, collapsed near the en-trance en-trance of the building. He was rushed to the Roosevelt L.D.S. Hospital where he died about 90 minutes later. For approximately 40 years Homer P. Edwards had been a resident of Roosevelt and for 40 years he had been a ST' stimulating force behind the progress of the small Uintah t Basin city. . . . . It was he who' was instrumental in x ' organizing1 the first bank .... It was he who aided in the " organization of the Lions Club and other civic organiza- p- tions that have contributed much to the development of Roosevelt and the Basin. ; j When the L.D.S. Church promised they would sup- ? port a hospital for Roosevelt, Homer Edwards was one j of those to get behind and push the much needed institu- .-.4 tion to a successful completion he was serving as an of- iiimi ficer on the hospital board at the time of his death. . . Mi For years he had served in various capacities in the city government recorder, treasurer, councilman and had be- , gun his fifth year as mayor of the city. M Roosevelt City will greatly miss the kindliness of 1 eye? Homer Edwards but the greatest void will be felt in his uctio:. home and among his family. He was cited by speakers forth at his funeral as a man who was loved deeply by his wife i rep and family an attribute that will make his passing :ow. felt more keenly by his wife and children as the days pass 1 t, into history. V- Although I had not had the pleasure of knowing Homer prafe p Edwards for a very long period of time, I feel that ilone.: my nfe na(j been richer because I had learned to call 9es h. him my friend, and because I admired him for what he er dei had done and was doing for his community, his church, his friends and his family. . . . I'm sure his devoted wife and children can take courage In the knowledge that their husband and father has earned his place in the realms of that great beyond where the faithful will have an opportunity op-portunity for-ctemal exalta:cn- - -. ,, - TJTi vEv CITY COUNCIL FACED WITH TASK OF SELECTING A NEW MAYOR .... When a mayor or any other elective officer resigns jTff or a vacancy occurs for any other reason, the law says it becomes the responsibility of the remaining body to fill ii- J the vacancy by appointment If it be the mayor of the city (and Roosevelt faces that situation at the moment), the law says a replacement can be called from the council personnel, or any qualified citizen from the community may be named to fill the unexpired un-expired term. It so happened that a regular city council meeting fell on the night of the funeral of Mayor Homer P. Edwards. And as per appointment the council met, without its mayor, to consider the many and varied problems that face a city council. The vacancy was discussed, but action was deferred on the appointment until next Monday night, F when the body will meet in a special meeting. No doubt much speculation of thought has been going H about Who will be the new mayor of Roosevelt? And j! what could be a more natural question? Various names have been suggested and each, no doubt, would do a commendable job if selected. It's quite possible if twenty persons in the city were interviewed and asked their qualifications for a mayor, one would get that many different answers. . . . However, How-ever, I firmly believe that at this moment when Roosevelt is having positive growing pains, that a mayor should be a man who has vision to see the needs of a rapidly grow-Ing grow-Ing city; one who has time to devote to the office because be-cause many demands are going to be made of him; he should have the ability to get along with people and be V tolerant of the many factions that a community possesses; and most important of all, I believe, he should have faith '-1 in the city and be able to maintain a firm control of 1 those employed in the various departments so that the I greatest efficiency could be realized out of the tax dollar that pays the bill, j I have ultimate faith in our present five councilmen ' i and firmly believe they will use wisdom and good judge-, judge-, ment in selecting the man to guide this city as mayor dur-. dur-. ing the next two years when Roosevelt will grow by t leaps and bounds. . . We voted them into office and in so doing expressed ronfidence in their ability to govern our city they will, I'm sure, exercise judgment in this very ; important matter. I j v E v sJ SUPER SALESMAN .... A man who can sell the owner of a Phi Beta Kappa j key a double-breasted suit. 1 v E v 1 most difficult part of getting to the top of the J ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom. v E v When will we learn to estimate the importance of a man, not by his income, but by his output? j v E v Any friendship you can buy costs more thai) it's '' ' worth. : VEV A FATE WORSER N ... . . Di?i ever, hear about th burlesque queen who woke up in jail to find herself fully, clothed? Help! Help!" she screamed, "I've been draped!" v E v tntniDK 0U eYer.noti that you will find almost no total abstainers in jail or in the poor house? 30 |