Highway 40 Association elects new officers and reports progress
The National U.S. Highway 40 Association elected new leaders at its annual conference led by President William A. Thomas II. Ralph Preece Edgar Hewl and Carl Fisher became vice presidents. Lawrence Siddeway and James Monger were named vice president at large and secretary treasurer. New slogan Be Sporty Go Forty will appear on brochures signs ads and bumper stickers. Improvements on Highway 40 in Utah and Colorado are expected to finish sooner than planned. turnoffs at Silver Creek Junction and Empire Junction remain key issues.
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Vernal
William A. Thomas II. Craig
Colo
Utah
Colorado
Ralph Preece
Edgar Hewl
Sharon Springs
Kan
Carl Fisher
Hot Sulphur Springs
Cole
Lawrence Siddeway
James Monger
Craig
Thomas
Silver Creek Junction
Salt Lake
Empire Junction
Idaho Springs
Meet Your Eagle Cheerleaders at Duchesne gathering
The speaker urged good roads and signing. Empire Junction was widened from 12 feet to improve safety and signing. Duchesne attendees included Ken Leavitt Ray Horrocks Dale Workman Carl Wilkins and Gerald Wilkerson.
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Empire Junction
Colorado Highway Department
Duchesne
Ken Leavitt
Ray Horrocks
Dale Workman
Carl Wilkins
Gerald Wilkerson
Eagles Down Utes in Thriller 77 72
The Duchesne Eagles rallied to beat the Uintah Utes 77 to 72 after leading 19 13 at first and 39 28 at halftime. Ray Jenson added late points as Duchesne held the lead through the final period amid a proud team portrayal.
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Eagles
Utes
Duchesne Eagles
Uintah Utes
Cowan Twins
Duchesne
Uintah
Ray Jenson
Chamber Installs New 1966 Officers
Duchesne City Council met January 8 1966 with present members Kenny Mack Dean Brown Edna Conn Kenneth Leavitt and Keith Farnsworth. Mrs Conn read the January 3 minutes as the council approved membership fees of 5 dollars for individuals 10 dollars for businesses and 35 dollars for associates.
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Duchesne City
Kenny Mack
Dean Brown
Edna Conn
Kenneth Leavitt
Keith Farnsworth
Local Couple Hosts Visit Amid Military Duty
Locals Mr and Mrs Jerry Merkley Jr spent a welcome Sunday visit with Mr and Mrs Jerry Merkley Sr Jerry is stationed in Korea where he left to return to one Monday His wife makes her home in Dugway where she is presently employed.
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Jerry Merkley Jr
Jerry Merkley Sr
Jerry
Korea
Dugway
City council and sports events cut from Friday edition
Readers are informed that photographs of last Friday's basketball game the city council meeting and the wrestling meet did not print due to issues, so none appear in this edition.
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Eagle
Judy Turner
Louise Moon
Claudia Davies
Linda Stansfield
LaFarge Dastrup
Tor
Leland Stevenson
Waldo Hansen
Linden Hansen
Gene Baxter
Linden K. Farnsworth
Chamber
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