Show county republicans entertain governor and mrs J bracken lee governor and mrs J bracken lee were guests of honor at a luncheon and public meeting given by the monticello republican study club on monday oct 13 the governor mrs lee and mitchell of moab arrived in in the county for a public meeting at blanding Bland mg at 1030 coming back to monticello for luncheon at 1230 nearly 50 staunch supporters of the republican party gathered at the community church tor for the affair during the luncheon vocal numbers were rendered by le roy haslam accompanied by ingrid adams immediately following t the he luncheon the guests were cintr introduced by fred halliday of blanding who is the county republican chairman mr spoke briefly followed 1 by mrs lee she told of general Eisen howers recent visit to salt lake of the sincerity kindness and understanding of this great leader governor lee then addressed the group he explained his policy on the roads the school system and the buildings program he stated that contracts were being advertised during october for the roads to be built north from blanding to devils canyon and to hite in addition to the roads now being constructed in the county he also pointed out that 12 vt million dollars have been spent on schools in utah during his administration this amount above that spent during the previous four years of this amount six million went to the public school system the remaining three and a half million to the colleges and universities fairness and equality to all people in all parts of the state was the keynote of his speech he stressed the need to eliminate overhead and waste spending in all departments and to practice economy in spending of public funds our country must be run for everyone and in order to preserve the freedom and liberties of our nation everyone must get out and work during this next month the importance ol of registering and of voting is every citizens responsibility the arrangements for the most successful day were under the direction of mrs edway redd club president with mrs lovina redd handling reservations and tickets mrs daryle redd and mrs john redd table decorations and mrs airs lee richey luncheon |