Uranium Boom Props Green River Ray of Activity for Mills
Green River becomes a uranium boom town as Columbia Uranium groups and Emuta Exploration drive assessment work. 60 miles of road built in 1954-55. drilling underway near Cornucopia Gold Mines and Emuta. Big Bend Uranium and Johnson Oil Co. claims yield ore. multiple firms pool to ship ore by August.
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Eatonville
Washington
Don Murphy
Utah
Green River
Columbia Uranium
Alabama
Calif
Ornia Gold Mines
Cornucopia Gold Mines
Qld Frontier Uranium
Emuta Exploration Co
Walt Melrose
Grand Junction
Colo
Cornucopia
Lloyd Thomas
Lloyd
Columbia
Hattie Thomas
C. Johnson Oil Co
Longview
Texas
Morrison Formation
Big Bend
Johnson
Johnson Oil Co
Murphy
Big Reef Uranium
U Beva Uranium
Columbia Uranium, Inc
American Silver Mining Co
Uranium Chief
Alabama California Gold Mines
Dinosaur Uranium Corp
Uranium Village Shopping Center for Moab the early plan
Moab Utah prepares a 26000 square foot retail center named Uranium Village in a rapidly growing industrial area fronting U S Highway 160. Wm B LaVey, Grand Development Co manager, notes on design features aimed at speed and flex space with $250000 estimated cost and bids from local contractors anticipated.
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Uranium Village
Moab
Utah
Haines & Purhonen
Salt Lake City
Wm. B. LaVey
Grand Development Company
Green River
State Drivers License Examiner in Green River
The state drivers license examiner will be in Green River at the library to receive applications and give examinations for operators and chauffeurs licenses on Monday October 31 Monday November 14 Monday November 28 and Monday December 12.
Church Service and weekly schedule notice
Churches invite written weekly service lists for publication in the Journal. Submissions must arrive by Tuesday noon. Community Church Presbyterian schedules include Sunday School at 9 45 A M and Church Service at 11 00 A M with a Youth Meeting and Bible School listed.
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Journal
Presbyterian Sunday School
Ible
Green River Man Injured In Highway Accident
Harold Anderson proprietor of the Standard Oil Service Station in Green River was seriously injured Sunday night when his pickup plunged into an embankment at a railroad crossing east of Sunnyside junction on Highway 50 and 6. He was thrown into the windshield with cuts on the forehead face and throat, remained in the truck for over twenty minutes, and was hospitalized in Price. His son C. K. Anderson said the steering locked as the truck crossed the crossing, sending it left into the embankment. Harold would be in the hospital about eight days with bruises, two broken ribs, and other injuries.
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Harold Anderson
Standard Oil
Green River
Sunnyside
Journal
C. K. Anderson
Harold
Salt Lake City
Sovereign Eyes Moab Uranium Prospects
Sovereign Uranium Gas and Oil Co officers inspected uranium properties in the Moab area last weekend and signaled potential new interests. Dr. Allen Bronston of Fort Worth, company president, and CM. Wood of New York City joined by Philip August of Dagget Securities, underwriter, with existing claims in Nevada and Santa Fe prospecting permits.
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Moab
Utah
Sovereign Uranium Gas & Oil Co
Sovereign S0an
Allen Bronston
Fort Worth
Texas
Sovereign
CM. Wood
New York City
Philip August
Dagget Securities, Inc
Newark
New Jersey
Dagget Securities
Sovereign Urcanium
Clark County
Nevada
St. Thomas
Bitter Springs
Santa Fe
N.M
Bronston
Wood
August
Mineral Canyon
Moab Uranium Co
Drive-In Theater Robbery Suspected by Local Police
The Drive In Theater south of Green River was robbed between 6 30 AM and 4 30 PM Friday October 21. Mrs. Joe Allen reported the south snack bar window pried open with candy gum and pop stolen totaling about five dollars and a box of pennies left untouched. Children suspected. prior July theft ranged 15 to 20 dollars with 30 pounds of weeners and buns taken. Sr. George Wiehing handled the case in the marshal's absence.
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Green River
Joe Allen
George Wiehing
Harmon Weber
Allen
Turkey Shoot to Prize 100 Dressed Turkeys at Green River event
The Green River Service Club hosts the third annual Turkey Shoot on Sunday November 6 at the Rodeo Grounds west of the old school. Events include Trap and 2 Target shooting with 100 dressed turkeys as prizes and a Remington Wing Master 12 gauge Deluxe shotgun raffled at 2 pm. Proceeds aid a Christmas Treat. Santa will hand out candy bags to children.
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Rodeo Grounds
Green River
Roy May
May
Service Club
Jim Hurst
Doris Threlkeld
Sylvia Bigelow
Green River Service Club
Midland Hotel
Alma Mater Song Contest at Green River High School
The Green River High School Student Council sponsors a contest to add a solemn school song for commencements. Open to all, entries may use original words with familiar music or original music. Submissions due December 1, 1953, with a $10 prize. The current song remains official. Student Council members include Arden Sherrill and others.
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Green River High School
Arden Sherrill
Laura Faye Marsing
Mary Lee Johnson
Fred Weihing
Bruce Nelson
Sharon Robinson
Arlene Sherrill
Norma June Thompson Donald Dean Ward Curtis
Betty Skidmore
Alice Madson
The Old Prospector on Fear of Women
Dear Editor, the writer muses on why men fear women, noting fear appears early through upbringing by mothers and teachers. He argues men joke about fearing their wives, yet most can overpower women, and suggests women secretly know women are not dangerous.
New Home Under Construction in Green River
Mr and Mrs Ellis D Peacock are building a new home on Clarke Street Green River The lot was purchased from Richard Seely Excavation for the basement is complete and cement work on the foundation is well underway The house will be 30 by 40 feet with frame construction and trimmed with blocks It will have three bedrooms and complete finishing plans
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Ellis D. Peacock
Clarke Street
Green River
Richard Seely
Community Meeting Memos Invite Local Clubs News
Green River clubs and organizations are asked to submit meeting dates and news for regular printing in the Journal. Send club news to the Journal office by Monday for that week’s issue. City Council meets on the first Wednesday monthly. City Planning Board on the second and fourth Thursdays. Civil Air Patrol meets Wednesdays at 8 PM in the Midland Hotel basement.
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Green River Clubs
Journal
City Planning Board
Civil Air Patrol
Midland
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Lappy
Sponsored By
Green River P.T.A
Soverign
Dr. Vernon
Peacocks
Maharry's
Dragerton
Peacock
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