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Show Continental Trailways Make Rapid Strides in Ten Year Period growth and expansion that has pushed the original route mile total up to a startling 46,974 miles extending from Washington and New York to San Diego Commerce and Seattle, and from Interstate The Considering what was origiChicago nally a 2300 Texas bus operation Commissions decision Friday to to New Orleans and BrownsContinental Trailways hasnt permit Continental's purchase ville. done too badly during the 10- - of the e American To bus travelers in the SouthBuslme climaxed a period of year span from 1943 to 1953. west, this means that the American Busline service from St. Louis through Oklahoma City, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Pecos and El Paso to San Diego-Lo- s Angeles will now become a part of the network of Continental service GOOD INTEN throughout the area. aint enuff! Continental will thus have for the first time a thru service to Observe the Three Cs" Coast over the El the West Driving Paso gateway to add to their C ourtesy (Its Contagious) service thru Amarillo and AlC are ( Watch it) buquerque. It provides the C ommon sense (Use it) company with a brand new service from St. Louis and Talc Hit Pledge today SAFELY to your family Chicago east to Pittsburg, Washington anck New York. very other driver to do Added to this will be new Continental service from Chicago West to Omaha, Salt Lake TAHTMC&TORStRANSPOR City into San Francisco and Los Court News Harry Cleveland, Moab, Utah. received a ticket from sheriff Earl Pehrson of Moab. for traffic violation, expired drivers license. He pled guilty in the Justics Court and was ' 14,965-mil- ! i ClVf 'oiqus , .. fp llldlfltl WlflnQ Up in County Jail I T ned $25 00. in Jack Kinsey, Dallas-- based A Angeles. And the man who came to Texas in 1943 to become presi- dent of what was originally Bowen Motor Coaches, is still doing business at the same desk as president of the far-flu- transportation empire known to the public as Continental It took M. E. Moore about four years to whip his original company into a financial position where he could start expanding. He changed its name in 1945. He merged it with Dixie Motor Coaches and Santa Fe Trail-wain 1947, bought the Rio Grande Motorway from the D. & R. G. Railroad in 1948 and then started working on the American properties in 1950. This past week, the Finance Serction of I. C. C., in effect agreed that he had done a good job as they approved his companys purchase of American through. an interchange of common and preferred stock. And the agressive attitude of Continental is indicated that while the American application to the I. C. C. was by far the largest in scope, it was only one of the five that Moores company has on file for purchase approval. Other pending applications include 1200 mile Crescent Stages in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia; Central Bus Lines in Tennessee and Kentucky; a segment of Missouri Transit between St. Louis and Moberly; and Cannonball Stages in New Trail-way- s. ys . CONGRATULATIONS May you use your knowledge to make this a better world. Best of luck. BLANDING MERCANTILE Blanding, Utah Mexico. An idea of what the Contin-nent- erican operations are added to those figures. Other officers of the company all of Dallas, include T. S. Reece, L. C. Burch, Jr., and A. J. Emory, vice president: Carl B. Callaway, general counsel; M. S. asurer ; Maloney, secretary-tr- e and T. L. Vaughn, assistant to the president. Hospital News Patients admitted to the Counthe past ty Hospital during week. Steven Peterson, Monticello, medical Donna Black, Blanding, baby girl Ellen Brown, Blanding, baby girl Charlotte Kinnamon, Monti-cellmedical Gordon Robson, Monticello, o, medical Steven Peterson has been al Trailways operation has grown into at the end of 1952 is shown in their repoort of passenger miles operated with a gross revenue exceeding And now the Am- $30,000,000. 1,720,-000,0- Aff&RKAX TRUCXIX6 ASSOCIATIONS IXC. TIP FROM THE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER Safety on tho highway depends largely on courteous driving, Tho professional driver finds that as a mailer of self protection and self satisfaction, courtesy poys. J. F. NIELSON HOME ON FURLOUGH J. F. (Fletcher) Nielson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nielson, is home on furlough, visiting with relatives in Monticello. Fletcher entered the service in Aug. 1950, spent a year in Kwa- - jalein came back to the states, then went to Korea, where he spent another year and is now being returned to Kwajalein. His wife, who is a nurse at St. Marks hospital, accompanied him to Monticello. The Smarfesf Distance Between Two Points The smartest way to travel because its safer . . . more convenient ... more economical! And Trailways serves the nation at scenery level whether the trip be to the next town or across the nation. ASK ABOUT THE FREE USE OF A NEW CONTINENTAL CAMERA ON YOUR NEXT TRIP P.T.A. Elects New Officers The Monticello Parent Teachers association held its election and installation meeting Thursday evening. The following officers were elected: Minnie Johnson, president; Dorothy Adams, second vice president and Bessie Bailey, secretary. The officers were installed by Ila Redd, substituting for Mrs. Sandberg from the state office, who had planned to be here. Mrs. Tom Nielson gave a piano solo. Principal Drechsel presented Mildred Odette with a past presidents pin in behalf of the association. Refreshments were served under the direction of Fawn Somerville, hospitality chairman. SAMPLE LOW FARES Sst Lake Di $3.30 range Albuquerque Amarillo $10.50 $16.70 Plot Fed. Tax For Travel Information Everywhere, Call CONTINENTAL BUS CENTER Telephone 4SR1 Out West Cafe Monticello, Utah BRIDGE CLUB MEETS The bridge club met at the home of Ann Palmer Monday evening. High score was won by Ann Palmer. The world today is callingfor your time 'and effort. May success continue to be yours in the years ahead. Monticello, Utah $7.45 City ood Luck To You Graduates of 1953 Western Mine Supply Co. 3 a Ute Indian, is the County jai', charged with conduct In the case of the state of drunkeness disorderly arrest. He was Utah vs E. R. Brown, Mr. Brown and resisting to Monticello from Justices brought waived hearing the Blanding bv Proc May, deputy Court and the case was trans- 'shtnff and an Indian policeman. ferred to the District Court. In resisting arrest he broke the window out of the Indian policemans car. f l THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday. May 14, 1953, Page The San Juan Record |