Red Wash community safety meeting held in March
The Red Wash group held a meeting on March 31 from 8:90 to 9:30 am with twelve employees present. They discussed industrial accidents, winter operation hints, new fire safety equipment, and appointed a committee to inspect camp area and field installations with a report due April 14. Several local residents and visitors from Rangely and Wilson Creek were noted alongside ongoing mild improvement in traffic and visitors with reports of winter conditions persisting at Wilson Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LL R Steele
M Batty
C M Kelley
Relph
Gressett
Max Grant
Rengely
Freddie Larsen
David and
Freddie Jr
Larsen
Wilson Creek
Hutchinson
King
Rangely
Hutchinsons
Rod Danilton
Bob Meagon
Reiley Steeles
L.T. Steele
Cancer Crusade Month Designated by Vernal Mayor
By proclamation of Vernal Mayor Henry C Millecam April 7 to May 7 is Cancer Crusade month. The drive funds go to cancer research with much staying in Utah for state university programs. Captain Ja Sacha McConkie leads with assistants and volunteers planned house-to-house canvassing and school outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Henry C. Millecam
United States
Uintah County
Cancer Rlyve
Cancer Crusade
Sacha McConkie
Tutu Havens
Louisé Hatch
Grant Parry
Pub- Melty
Hatch
Utah
Tote
Increase in Utah workers spurs unemployment insurance changes
Utah's expanding labor force raises unemployment fund risk according to a week’s advisory council report. Curtis Harding says many employers will see higher payroll contribution rates while others gain reduced rates for meeting three years of experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Utah Department of Employment Security
Curtis FE Harding
Harding
Heart Disease Types in Industrial Workers
The article notes that while heart diseases exist in many forms, the main categories among industrial workers are rheumatic heart disease coronary heart disease hypertensive heart disease and disorders of the circulatory system caused by various conditions.
Oil News from Uintah and Duchesne County Carter locations
Oil field notices list Carter locations in Uintah and Duchesne counties with multiple drill depths in shale formations. Projects include Ute Tribal and California Co sites, pumping tests, DSTs, swabbing and testing results, and weather-related shutdowns. Continuous drilling at various sections, with measurements in feet and initial production figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Uintah Counti
Dring Nty
HL A
Peterson
Carter
Duchesne Ute
Duchesne County
Duchesne WC
Willis Moon
U.S.A
jJack Canyon
Canyon-Gov't
iCarbon County
Lynn
Whitlock
Gulf Oil Corp
Uintah Countty
Phillips Leeton
Phillips Petr. Co
George Wall No
Equity Oil Co
Red Wash
California Company
CSW
Uintah Sounty
T.D
Top Green River
Red Wash No
California Co
Ci NE
Uintah Co NE
Uintah Co
T. D
Cne
Gusher
Horseshoe Bend
Csesw
Phillips Co
SESW
Roosevelt
Ures
Uinteh County
Continental O11 Co
P.T
B.H
Lambert No. 1
Deep Wells Productions Inc
Dst
PKR
Hvy. Brown
Salt Lake Child Found Dead In Old Refrigerator
Glen Clifton Christensen, 44 year old son of Marvin and Mrs Christensen, Vernal natives, was found dead in an abandoned refrigerator near Salt Lake City. Missing since four pm, he was last seen playing near a canal with neighbors searching until 7:15 pm. Police theorize wind may have closed the door. He was born June 8, 1947, and survived by his parents, a maternal grandfather in Vernal, a grandmother in Torrance, Cal, and four brothers and two sisters. He belonged to the South Highland Ward of the LDS Church. The report includes unrelated oil well notes and drilling records for Duchesne and Uintah counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Christensen
Vernal
Salt ‘Lake City
Glen Clifton Christensen
Catal Bank
Crator
John H. McGee
Christensen
Erck
Orenerate Ai]on
Par al
Annis Christensess
Torrence
Cal
Gail
Ferrell
Gop
Danny
Jean
Sylvia
South Highland Ward
Church of Jesus. Christ of Latter-day Saints
Daniel H Hillman Early Publisher Dies on Coast
Daniel H Hillman 84 former Vernal Express publisher died April 6 in Los Angeles after brief illness. Born May 20 1867 in Keokuk Iowa he moved to Vernal Utah and became owner publisher of the Vernal Express in 1901. Survived by Grace Hillman wife son Ernest Hillman daughter Mary Rands seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial at Inglewood Cemetery California after services at Snyder's Southwest Mortuary.
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Uintah Basin
Daniel
Hilman
Vernal Express
Los Angeles
Calif
Keokuk
Towa
Kansas
Beloit
Aga Young Mn
Vert
Steamboat Springs
Colorado
Ife
Vernal
James Barker
Justice of the Peace
Grace FE. Ashton
Daniel Asllman
Ernest F Willman
Mary B. Hillman
Snyder's
Southwest Mortuary
Inglewood Cemetery
Inglewood
Auto Crash Injures Two Near Vernal on Highway 40
A 1952 Mercury se dan driven by Woodrow W. Edmonds 38 of Roosevelt left the highway eight miles from Vernal rolled down a ten foot embankment injuring Edmonds head injuries and facial lacerations and Joyce Bird 20 of Blubell Utah with cuts bruises and shock. They were taken to Vernal Mortuary ambulance and reported in fair condition at Utah County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
U. S Highway 40
Woodrow W. Edmonds
Roosevelt
Pioneer Drilling Co
Edmunds
Joyce Bird
Blubell
Utah
Vernal Mortuary
Utah County
Sammy Histch
Monds
L A Siddoway Elected New Republican County Head
In Uintah County a record GOP turnout chose Lawrence Siddoway as new chairman succeeding Ray Nash. Other officers include Mrs Edna Eskelson vice chair, Mrs May Samuels secretary, Mrs Cora Winkel treasurer, Hugh Colton state committeeman, and Mrs Lillian Henderson committeewoman. Delegates to the Utah State Republican Convention in Salt Lake City on April 2 and August 1 include Hugh Colton, B H Stringham, L A Siddoway, Glen Cooper, W D Hammond, Dale Jensen, Frank Wright, C R Henderson, Dr C R e Sager, C R Hopkins, Mrs Tean Stevens, Fred Washburn, Al Bowden, Mrs Vera Hacking, Hugh L Richens, Ray Nash, and Ralph Chew. Democratic Party members plan a county convention at the courthouse on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
New Uintah County
Lawrence Siddoway
Ray Nash
Edna Eskelson
May Samuels
Cora Winkel
Hugh W. Colton
Lillian Henderson
Salt Lake City
L. ¥. Siddoway
Glen Cooper
W. D. Hammond
Dale Jensen
Frank Wright
C. R. Henderson
C. R. E Sager
C. R. Hopkins
Tean Stevens
Fred Washburn
al Bowden
Vera Hacking
Hugh L. Richens
Ray E. Nash
Ralph Chew
Democratic Party
Court House
Vernal Praised for Echo Park Project Work
Vernon Will presents praise for the Echo Park project and its water supply implications for the Salton Sea region. He cites that enough water exists to supply domestic needs for over 50 million people and notes the vast potential power from the Colorado River project to serve nearly three million families. He emphasizes the value of the Colorado project for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salton Sea
Colorado River
Wal
Will
Vernal Landlords Organize Housing Group
A Vernal housing association was formed at a Chamber of Commerce meeting attended by 28 landlords at Hotel Vernal. Don Richardson led the session, Frank Ward outlined rent increase concerns and calls to OPA, and the group agreed to voluntary action to avert rent control, naming a seven member board including Leslie Thacker as president and Nor(e) Cook as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Housing’ Association
Chamber of Commerce Housing Committee
Hotel Vernal
Don Richardson
Frank Ward
Chamber
Renue
OPA
Leslie Thacker
Nore Cook
Alta Gardner
Ralph Siddowly
Walter Collier
Thacker
Cook
Thomas Sweatman
Colorado River Commission Seeks Bipartisan Backing
Hugh W Colton president of the Chamber of Commerce says local interests are pleased with progress by the Colorado River Commission toward congressional action on the river project. Mr Will notes bill needs interior secretary and budget committee approval and hopes for united endorsement from Utah and Colorado Democrats, with broad bipartisan support forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh W. Colton
C Ber of Commerce
Colorado River Commission
Will
Congress
Secretary of Interior
Budget Committee
United
Utah
Colorado
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Carter Oil Briefs
Wic
Boyd Wyatt
Boyd
Cme
Raul
the Vernal Drug CO
Haa
Vernal Drug CO
Vernal, Utah
Rosalind Russell
St Eceen
Europe
Bell
Chicago
Salt Lake
Daniel H. Hillman
MA Ynstates of
Ford
Ferguson Hydraulic
Rita
Murdock Machinery
East Main
Lynn N. Murdock, Mgr
Mim Buster
Bob Emmett
Greenwich Village
Epartment
Plier Mensaha Ro
L. A
Echo Park
Cleillty
Bray
Jay Bakery
Marlon Brando
Gregory Peck
Ann Baxter
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