Dealership Parade and Open House Highlight Vernal Auto Week
Vernal dealers plan an Automobile Week showcase at the National Guard Armory Friday April 15 from 7 to 10 pm with an Easter Parade Saturday at 2 pm and extended hours April 14 to 16. Participating firms include Waite Motor Co Lloyds Motor Service Basin Chevrolet Vernal Motor Sales Vernal Auto Shop Utah Motor Co Showalter Motor Co Slaugh Motors. Don Showalter chairs Spotlight on Automobiles with Chris McKinlay William Staugh Ed Calder Lloyd Eaton as parade chairmen.
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Verné
Chris McKinlay
Vic Waite
Ed Calder
Charles Harrison
Don Showalter
Henry Millecam
William H. Slough
Lloyd Eaton
New National Guard Armory
Vernal Dealers
National Automobile Week
New Eary
Waite Motor Company
Lloyd's Motor Service
Basin Chevrolet Company
Vernal Motor Sales
Vernal Auto Shop
Utah Motor Company
Showal Fer Motor Company
Slaugh Motor Company
Vernal
Don Showaltex
Spotlight On
William Staugh
Parlade
Baptist Revival Planned at First Vernal Church
The First Baptist Church of Vernal will start a revival series next Sunday morning April 10 with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. One hundred people are expected for that session. Revival services follow each evening at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend all services featuring gospel preaching and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of Vernal
Gospe
Churches Unite For Good Friday Union Service
The Ministerial Association of Ver nal sponsors a Good Friday service at St. Pauls Episcopal Church 226 West Mary Street from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Clergy include Rev H Chopper from Assembly of God Rev Harry Gordon from Congregational Rev Richard Lundberg from St Pats Episcopal. Sermon by Gordon. Choir from participating churches leads congregational singing. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association of Vernal
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
West Mary Street
H. Chopper
Assembly of God
Harry Gordon
Congregational Church
Richard Lundberg
St. Pat's Episcopal Church
Father Lundberg
Gordon
Snow Survey Shows Near Normal Water Content North of Vernal
Colder weather last month boosted snow and water content on survey courses north of Vernal and Lapoint to near normal levels after subpar readings a month earlier. Paradise Park and Mosby Mountain remain above average while Kings Cabin runs are average to slightly below.
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Vernal and
Lapoint
Paradise Park
Mosby
Kings Cabin
Léonard Horrocks
Gilbert Barrocks
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
King’s Cabin
East Park
Apri
County to Build Ashley Creek Bridge On Heber Powell Road
Uintah County approves a new Ashley Creek bridge on Heber Powell Road in Naples 1.5 miles east of US 40. Commissioners hear names of residents requesting the bridge and note summer road program additions and culvert material contract to Ashton Brothers of Vernal.
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Ashley Creek
Heber Powell Road
Naples
Heber Powell
Uintah
County Commission
John Bennion
Leonard} Cook
Nelson Weeks
Frank/ Sessions
James Richardson
Alten Bennion
Orville Swain
Dinosaur bones to be exposed at Utah quarry museum
Dr. Theodore E. White and two assistants remove overburden at Dinosaur National Monument to expose more bones from Brontosaurus Diplodocus and Stegosaurus for on-site display. The planned relief covers 200 feet by 35 feet with 12 species previously identified in the quarry.
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Theodore E. White
Utah
Dinosaur, National Monument
Ainish Basin
Carnegie Museum
White
U.S. National Museum
Washngton
D. C
Frank McKnight
Jensen
Floyd Wilkins
Vernal
City Council Awards Two Gas Franchises
Vertal City Council voted 3 to 2 to award natural gas distribution franchises to Greeley Gas Company and Lorah La Laughlin. The Utah Public Service Commission will decide which will serve the city. a third application by Lauren Gibbs was rejected. Councillors Richardson and Cooper voted for the two franchise motion. Washburn Jensen and Walker supported it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vertal City
Greeley Gas Company
Lorah la Laughlin
Utah Public Service Commission
Lauren Gibbs
Salt Lake City
Don Richardson
Glenn H Cooper
Fred Washburn
Dale Jensen
Lee Walker
Bus Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Vernal Crash Case
Frank J. Terry 35, a Salt Lake City bus driver for Denver Salt Lake-Pacific Trailways, pled not guilty to second degree manslaughter in a crash 2.5 miles east of Jensen on February 20 that killed two Vernal oil workers Russell Burl Grimes Jr 27 and Floyd Annis 58. Three others were injured Sterling Rasmussen 45 Baird A. Goff 39 and Malcome E. Dever 30. Trial set for May 16 at 2 p.m. in Fourth Judicial District Court Vernal.
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Frank J. Terry
Fourth Judicial District Court
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Denver Salt Lake-Pacific Trailways
Jensen
Mr. Terry
Russell Burl Grimes, Jr
Floyd Annis
Sterling Rasmussen
Baird A. Goff
Duchesne
Malcome E. Dever
Vernal Third Ward Presents Easter Pageant I Am With You Always
Vernal Utah Third Ward Sunday School stages its fourth annual Easter pageant I Am With You Always at 8 30 p m in the Uintah Stake LDS Tabernacle The morning service at 10 30 a m is for members The pageant directed by Isobel Batty with Alice Woolley directing music promises enhanced costuming staging and lighting and features Vernal musical talent The public is invited to the evening performance
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Vernal Third Ward
Uintah Stake
LDS Tabernacle
Vernal ‘Third Ward
Isobel Batty
Alice Woolley
Tabernacle
Vernal
Easter Sunrise Service at Kingsbury Church 5 45
Easter Sunrise Service conducted by the youth of Kingsbury Congregational Church opens to the public. Service starts promptly at 5 48 a m on Sunday. Attendees travel 2 5 miles west of Vernal on highway 40 with signs guiding. Bring warm clothing and blankets to sit on.
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Kingsbury Congregational Church
Vernal
Highway 40
Coca-Cola Plant Opens in Vernal With Open House Planned
Coca-Cola plans an open house for its new bottling plant in Vernal on April 16. The facility on North Vernal Avenue began operations in February under manager Douglas B. Lawson.
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Coca-Cola
Vernal
Douglas B. Lawson
Vernal Avenue
Ashton Brothers Eye Tile Plant in Uintah Basin
Stewart Ashton of Ashton Brothers Co says experiments with a new flat red roofing tile may lead to a local tile manufacturing plant. The tile, tested on Ralph Ashton’s home, is fire and water resistant with a lifetime guarantee if adaptable.
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Uintah
Stewart Ashton
Ashton Brothers
Ralph Ashton
Ashton
Warren Belcher Named Chamber Board Director
Warren Belcher, manager of the Seven-Eleven Cafe, was appointed to the Vernal Chamber of Commerce board to fill the unexpired term of Lewia Abegglenn who resigned. The directors approved a clerk and public-contact staff sales training program and two pre rodeo promotions, with Arbor Day observance to keep Vernal businesses open. The Retail Merchants Committee, led by Glenn Cooper, proposed the measures with Uintah School District handling the training on April 29 and May 6.
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Warren Belcher
Seven-Eleven Cafe
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Lewia Abegglen
Ie Chamber
Retail Merchants Committee
Glenn Cooper
Uintah
Vernal Chamber Rites Offic ers As Leaders Take Charge
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce elected Carl McDaniel president at Tel Vernal with LaVar Moffitt Lynn King Al Wiggins and John Shimmin named to posts. Incoming officers assume June 1 and Utah leaders and guests praised Vernal support in Washington during Upper Colorado River Storage Project hearings.
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Carl McDaniel
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Totel Vernal
LaVar Moffitt
Lynn King
al Wiggins
John Shimmin
Bobs Morrison
Rodney Ross
Cal Sorsengen
Bob Morrison
Boyd Bunnel
Price
Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce
Don Chug
Mike Kendall
Bill Johnson
Guy Jolley
Jack Boren
Jim Stanley
Vernal Club
Burnel
Roland Merkley
Vernal
Ken Sowards
Washington
Colorado
House
Sen
B. FL Stringham
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Uintah Country
Colorado River Development Committee
Utah
Famous Rubinoff and His Violin in Vernal Concert
Renowned violinist Rubinoff and his instrument will perform in Vernal at the LDS Tabernacle next Tuesday April 12 with matinee at 2 20 pm and evening show at 8 pm. Proceeds benefit the Upper Colorado River Storage project per Vernal Lions Club president C Laurence Fox. The program features Warsaw Concerto Chausson Polonaise Rhapsody in Blue Clair de lune and other works plus Rubinoff arrangements and pieces by Porter Debussy Gershwin and more.
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Rubinoff
LDS “Tabernacle
Vernal
Vernal Lions Club
Colorado River
C.laurence Fox
Lions
America
Rubino i
Red Oak
Iowa
Ministerial Association
Joe
Warsaw
Chopin
Rendt
DeBussy
Clair Deane
Cole Porter
Porter
Scotland
Ireland
Palestine
Russia
John
Polio Victim Making Progress At Salt Lake Hospital
Lynn Wahlquist four year old son of Clyde Wohlquist Vernal is improving at General Hospital Salt Lake City where treated for poliomyelitis He will be five in May and doctors see no serious after effects following spinal type polio diagnosis March 13 by family physician
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Lynn Wahlquist
Clyde Wohlquist
Vernal
General Hospital
Salt Lake City
Local servicemen return to Ft Carson after training
Weldon Eaton son of Mir and Mrs Fon Eaton and Wayne Batty son of Mr and Mrs Don Batty arrived back at Fort Carson Colorado Friday April 1 aboard a twelfth cave after completing basic training.
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Weldon Eaton
Fon Eaton
Wayne Batty
Don Batty
Ft. Carson, Cola
Basle
Polio Shots Planned If Tests Favorable for Young Students
Uintah County considers polio vaccination for first and second graders with parental permission if the Salk vaccine test results are favorable. Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. analyzes field trial data at the University of Michigan. 1.83 million children tested. If positive, immunizations would begin in April with a three shot series over four weeks funded by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and local funds.
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Uintah County
Thomas Francis, Jr
University of Michigan
National Foundation For Infantile
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Chamber
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California
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Pennsylvania
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Echo Park Dam
Washington, D
Spain
Kates
Arthur W. Watkins
Violin
Phillip Sousa
Jack Benny
Uintah School District Health Committee
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