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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1944

Page

8

Liberty Ship Named Escalante Suggested by Edith Wire

Salt Lake reports that a Liberty ship could bear the name Escalante in honor of Father Escalante and the Franciscan mission. Edith Wire, founder of the Excalante Trail Society, urged the Maritime Commission to assign the name to the ship, with ceremonies once planned around March 12.

Liberty Ship Escalante Page One Salt Lake Utah Valley Payson Sevier Lake Milford Parowan Cedar City Cedar Ciy Hacalante Utah Arizona Colorado River Escalante Garfeld County Escalante River

FFA Fathers and Sons Banquet Held Thursday

The annual Pathera and Sons banquet was held Thursday at Uintah High with a long table decor featuring miniature American flags. Toastmaster Lynn Fletcher introduced the program as WV oT Rice led community singing and Sterling Don Colton delivered the FFA creed. William Bidagowsay Jr gave a prize winning talk "The Purple Heart for the Partner" and 331 Johnson reported on chapters' achievements for the past year. Principal HM Gel gave a short address with Hortron Johnson and others also noted.

FFA Pathera and Sons Uintah High Lynn Fletcher Ot Rice Sterling Don Colton William Bidagowsay Jr Purple Heart 331 Johnson Gel Hortron Johnson

New Officers Chosen for Local Chapter

William Siddeway Jr served as co host and delivered an address with Marden Broadbent and Duchesne county agent as guest speakers. Friday night the chapter elected Berlington Colton as president, Vaughn Wilkins as vice president, Jim Finicum as secretary, Loren Hacking as treasurer, Burtron Johnson as reporter, Albert Lopez as assistant reporter, Evan Pletcher as athletic manager, and William Siddeway Jr as sergeant at arms.

William Siddeway Jr Marden Broadbent Duchesne County Berlington

Hospital News Briefs On Newborns And Admissions

Mr and Mrs A A Callan announce a baby girl born Sunday. Norma Harmston submitted to an appendectomy on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lowell Clement welcomed a baby boy born March 28. Erdina Mathews of Bluebell admitted Saturday for surgery. Mrs Helen Felter, a surgical patient, admitted. Homer Luck patient. condition improving after surgery last week. Donald Lunberg, son of Mr and Mrs David Lumberg, Ft Duchesne, brought to hospital Monday for severe facial gashes from an accident.

A A Norma Harmston Roosevelt Lowell Clement Erdina Mathews Bluebell Helen Felter Homer Luck Donald Lunberg David Lumberg Ft Duchesne

Bounty on magpies offers payments at county agents office

Bounty payments are offered at the county agents office for magpies with 5 cents per bird and 2 cents per egg. Mrs Lloyd Oaks and her mother Mrs Harris of Payton left for New York for studies at Columbia University while Col umbia course on school administration for dean of women Mrs Isobel Batty. Mr Livsey and sons David and Bobby depart for Salt Lake City as he serves in the US Navy. Various locals noted traveling or visiting, including Bud Cunningham of Grand Junction, Mra Pontha Galder undergoing goiter treatment, and Frank Roberts visiting family in Vernal and Myton.

Leach Lloyd Oaks Harris of Payton New York Oaks Columbia University Dune Isobel Batty Uintah High R F Livsey David Bobby Salt Lake City Livsey US Navy Frank Roberts Vernal Aid Mra Valley Plédrant Myton Prank L. Noel Lewis Roberts Roberts

Food stamp and tax notice on public aid program items

Meats fats red stamp good indefinitely through 18 and four cents a pound. Processed fruits vegetables blue stamps good indefinitely. Sugar stamps 30 and 40 good for five pounds canning sugar through Feb 28 next year. Gasoline coupons good through May in East Coast states and through June in others. Shoes stamp 18 in Book One good through April 30. Income tax declarations and first quarterly payments due by April 15.

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Utah Bill Extends Ballots On Request To Service Members

Utah voters face a service member ballot measure extending to all workers in defense plants and near war facilities. The bill allows county clerks to set up registration booths at convenient locations, enabling military and essential workers to register and vote despite travel time. Primary moved to July 11 with runoff August 15. deadlines tight for ballot request and return.

United States

Deer Count Made on Ashley Forest Area

The Ashley Forest deer count continued from page one with estimates indicating 1029 deer in the area. Snow covered trails the night before the tally and conditions were noted as ideal by officials including Mr. Dut an.

Ashley Forest Redmounta Ashley Creek

Local visitors and travelers to town in recent week

Mr and Mrs J L Kitchen and daughter Mrs Owen Goodrich of Tridell visited Tuesday with local residents. Hank Wilkes of Salt Lake, representing Hollowell Jones and Donald, spent several days in town last week while en route to Orale.

J L. Kitchen Owen Goodrich Tridell Hank Wilkes Salt Lake Hollowell Jones Donald

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