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Show GareAavte Ty vu e Ary 43.1968 Robert R. McKay, left, and President David O. McKay, smile happily at airport prior to church leader’s trip to Wales. Journey ing ‘President David O. McKay, 89- year- -old leader of the Church of: Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, left Salt Lake City’s Municipal Airport Thursday shortly after 10 a.m. on the first leg of an airplane trip that will carry him to MerthyrTydfil, South Wales, the birthplace of his mother. to the dedication ceremonies on Sunday. President McKay broke ground for the Merthyr-Tydfil Chapel in 1961 and promised to dedicate the new building when it was completed. HIS ONLY REGRET Thursday as he left Salt Lake City was the fact that his wife was unable to accompany him on the trip. Her trip was canPRESIDENT McKAY will celed due to the strenuous _|dedicate a new chapel at cereschedule outlined. .|monies scheduled Sunday at 10 am. A second meeting is planned at 2 p.m. in the new chapel. Accompanying President McKay on the; trip was his son, Dr. Edward R. McKay, Salt Lake physician, and Mr. and Mrs. Gus P. Backman. Scattered thunderstorms MR. BACKMAN, executive splashed across southern and secretary, Salt Lake City eastern Utah Thursday — and Chamber of Commerce, offi- a few even struck at northern cially will present an electric and central Utah. organ to members of the LDS AMOUNTS varied from a Merthyr-Tydfil Branch. The organ was given to President quarter inch of rain at St. McKay by several hundred George to a mere trace at Salt Utah business, civic, profes- Lake City. However, one brief sional and religious leaders last afternoon storm sluiced down December at a testimonial din- streets in downtown Salt Lake City, with no measurement ner in his honor. President McKay plans to re- available. ‘Similar partly cloudy weaturn to Salt Lake City Tuesday ther will be over the state Frievening. day with again the chance of WHILE IN THE British afternoon or evening thunderIsles, the white-haired church showers. Temperatures are not leader will be a guest of Mark expected to change much with E. Petersen, a member of the highs in the state ranging Council of Twelve Apostles from 82 to 92 degrees, lows in and president of the Western the 55 to 65 range. European Mission, with headquarters in Leatherhead, SurVandals Break Pane rey, England. .. President McKay and other Vandals early ‘Thursday i|members of the party spent tossed a 32-inch length of chain Thursday night in New York through a large plate glass winCity, will leave Friday morn- dow of the Utah State Liquor g for London, travel to Card- Commission warehouse at 38 iff, Wales, Saturday, and motor: W. 2nd South. Rains Seatter Across State iexsmet e ~@Anho h— Wwe TT . a PF LR EE ee ole SN PED gS | Pres. cay Pest bys / Yee 5 Daw Rie 2 |
