WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
BOOK
"Southern Utah Memories"
by Loren R. Webb
influenced the development of southern Utah communities.
Paperback, 9" x 6" x 7/8", 471 Pages
Published by the Legacy Preservation Foundation, St. George, Utah
First Edition (2020)
ISBN-13: 978-1-7359454-0-8
ISBN: 2020922293
AVAILABILITY
To purchase this book, go to https://southernutahmemories.comCopies may also be purchased at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum, 145 North 100 East in St. George,
at the Book Bungalow, 94 West Tabernacle in St. George, and at the Hurricane Valley Museum, 35 West State
in Hurricane.
COVER
 Front Cover |
 Back Cover (for an expanded view, click here) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1. | The Dixie Wine Mission | 7 |
| 2. | Interstate 15 and the Scenic Virgin River Gorge | 13 |
| 3. | The Founding of Pine Valley | 19 |
| 4. | Life Story of John Harmon “Jay” Ence | 23 |
| 5. | The Washington City Cotton Mill Factory | 31 |
| 6. | Zion–Mt. Carmel Tunnel Became a Key Road | 37 |
| 7. | St. George Temple History | 43 |
| 8. | Armstrong’s Landing on the Moon Was Highlight of 1969 Scout Jamboree | 46 |
| 9. | SkyWest Pilot Forgot About Landing Gear | 53 |
| 10. | Father Scanlan Story in Silver Reef | 55 |
| 11. | U & I Sugar History | 58 |
| 12. | James Whitmore and Pipe Springs Tragedy | 61 |
| 13. | James and Maria Davidson’s Tragic Death on Mormon Mesa | 66 |
| 14. | How Utah Got Its Size and Shape | 69 |
| 15. | Bigamy Case | 79 |
| 16. | Anthony W. Ivins Life Story | 81 |
| 17. | Heinrich Hug/Jacob Tobler | 87 |
| 18. | Lack of Adequate Water Doomed Harrisburg Settlement | 90 |
| 19. | Alex Joseph Story | 97 |
| 20. | The Atomic Test Named Dirty Harry | 99 |
| 21. | Earthquake Destroys Town of Hebron | 102 |
| 22. | Newspapers of Washington County, Utah, 1864 to 1994. Part One of a Two-Part Series | 111 |
| 23. | Newspapers of Washington County, Utah, 1864 to 1994, Part Two | 120 |
| 24. | Lytle Ranch Preserve Draws Researchers | 130 |
| 25. | Telephone Operator Picketers Get a “Hosing” by Local Men Who Commandeer St. George City Fire Truck | 139 |
| 26. | Bloomington: From Broom Factory Site to Utah’s Palm Springs | 144 |
| 27. | Life Story of Mormon Pioneer John Madison Chidester | 156 |
| 28. | Geiger Counter Murder Story | 160 |
| 29. | Duncan’s Retreat Ghost Town Story | 165 |
| 30. | Juliet Brier Story | 167 |
| 31. | The History of the Dixie College Yearbook | 172 |
| 32. | A Brief History of Short Creek on the Utah-Arizona Border | 174 |
| 33. | New Year’s Day Tragedy at the Quail Creek Dam | 180 |
| 34. | Dixie Photo Studio Story | 184 |
| 35. | Dixie Bowl Still Maintains Small-Town Close-Knit Ties | 192 |
| 36. | Rockville Replaces “Adventure” Because of Higher and Safer Land | 196 |
| 37. | History of Toquerville | 202 |
| 38. | My Christmas Hero (By Sharee L. Webb) | 207 |
| 39. | Browse Guard Station and the Redwood Tree Comprise Unique Part of Pine Valley Mountain | 210 |
| 40. | Mesquite Was Settled as a Farming Community by LDS Pioneer Colonizers | 215 |
| 41. | Las Vegas Fort Was Part of Mormon Church Plan to Establish Missions Between Salt Lake City and San Bernardino | 219 |
| 42. | Grizzly Bear that Killed 200–300 Head of Cattle was Killed by U.S. Forest Ranger in 1909 | 223 |
| 43. | Family-Owned Utah Monument Company Approaches 50th Year of Local Service | 227 |
| 44. | Beaver Dam Lodge Has Attracted Movie Stars and Common Folk | 233 |
| 45. | Prohibition Fails in Utah | 239 |
| 46. | Part One–Alan Boyack’s Service in the Law Included Defense Lawyer, Family Lawyer, and State Medical Examiner Investigator | 243 |
| 47. | Part Two–Alan Boyack | 246 |
| 48. | Evan Whitehead Investigated Eight Airplane Crashes While Sheriff of Washington County | 251 |
| 49. | Trooper’s 20-Year Career Included Service on State Highway 91 and Interstate 15 | 256 |
| 50. | KDXU was the First Radio Station to Operate in Washington County, Utah | 264 |
| 51. | Star-lite Drive-in Provided Big-Screen Summertime Entertainment | 275 |
| 52. | Pinto, Utah, Was a Popular Stop Along the Old Spanish Trail | 279 |
| 53. | Pintura, Utah, Was Once Part of Three Different Counties | 284 |
| 54. | Parke and Emily Cox Were the Driving Force Behind Parke Cox Trucking Company | 288 |
| 55. | R&K Bookstore Drew Loyal Patrons from the Tri-State Area | 296 |
| 56. | Cemetery and Historical Marker Are Main Reminders of Hamblin Ghost Town Site | 303 |
| 57. | Panaca Charcoal Kilns Helped Support Pioche and Bullionville Mines | 307 |
| 58. | Coral Canyon Development Realizes the Dream of “If You Build It, They Will Come” | 310 |
| 59. | Big Arch Roller Rink Was a Skater’s Paradise | 315 |
| 60. | Fort Pearce: A Reminder of Native American and Pioneer Relations | 318 |
| 61. | Community Baptist Church: Its Beginning and Growth in St. George | 322 |
| 62. | Building of Hurricane Canal Is a Monument to Dedicated Builders | 326 |
| 63. | Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse Story | 330 |
| 64. | Santa Clara Farmer Still Works the Land at 89 | 334 |
| 65. | Snow Canyon State Park Was Part of Orval Hafen’s Vision of a Tourist Mecca | 339 |
| 66. | Jeff Bradshaw: Remembered as One of St. George’s Finest Athletes | 345 |
| 67. | B-52 Bomber Crashes into Square Top Mountain on April 11, 1983 | 348 |
| 68. | Shonesburg Lingers on in Memory | 354 |
| 69. | Cedar Pocket, Arizona: A Popular Camping Spot in the Virgin River Gorge | 360 |
| 70. | Southern Utah University Condom Controversy | 365 |
| 71. | Ghost Town of Atkinville Once Served as Defacto Headquarters for LDS Church | 367 |
| 72. | Drive-Ins Bring Back Nostalgic Look into St. George’s Past | 374 |
| 73. | Honeymoon Trail Provided the Way to the St. George Temple for Young Couples | 379 |
| 74. | Webb Hill Transformed from Rural Farming Area to Planned Residential Community | 384 |
| 75. | The Muddy River Mission Turns Out to Be a Mixture of Success and Failure | 390 |
| 76. | Nellie McArthur Gubler: “Elect Lady” of Santa Clara | 395 |
| 77. | Thomas Davenport: Parowan Potter, Poet, Music Composer, and Community Leader | 399 |
| 78. | Camp Lorenzo: Part of the Cotton Mission | 404 |
| 79. | Gunlock State Park, an Off-the-Beaten-Path Gem in the Desert | 407 |
| 80. | Fort Harmony Becomes Mother Community of Washington County | 413 |
| 81. | Escalante Oil Well Explosion Kills Ten on March 6, 1935 | 419 |
| Bibliography | 425 | |
| Index | 446 |
REFERENCES
Press ReleaseReview of the Book
By Dr. Douglas D. Alder, St. George, Utah
From ghost towns to drive-in restaurants, new book chronicles local author's 'Southern Utah Memories'
Article in the St. George News, 1/11/2021