Chamber to Seek Information on Special Committee
Civic clubs representatives agreed to appoint members to a special committee to gain information and clarify positions rather than take a firm stand. The meeting also noted no current funds for the Jones Hole Fish Hatchery and discussed funding timelines under the Public Works Bill. Governors and local officials outlined highway and project plans, including the Canyonlands Highway Association meeting and access implications for Yellowstone and Grand Canyon through Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siddeway
Sen
Wallace F. Bennett
Rutah
Jones Hole
Congress
Sen. Bennett
U.S
Central
Utah
Community Concert to Present Sexteto Mexicano Wednesday
The Community Concert plans to present Sexteto Mexicano at Uintah High School auditorium on April 17 at 8 15 am with a varied program spanning Bach romantics modern music and Mexican folk songs. The sextet, organized in 1958 and known as Mexico's leading a cappella group, is youthfully trained and has traveled through thirteen Central and South American countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexteto Mexicano
Uintah High School
Mexico
Sexteto
Loot Returned and Arrests Linked to Craig Theft
Report describes arrests following thefts of power tools from a pickup at Bob Jones ranch east of Craig. Incident led to a search warrant after trail evidence. Robert Lessor confessed to Newton Bros. store break in on February 10 stealing saddles boots jeans vests and various leather goods valued around 1500. He implicated brother Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips 66
Roger M. Johnson
Craig
Bob Jones
Mr. Jones
Mr. Johnson
Robert Lessor
Newton Bros
Robert Lesser
Charles
Chuck's Drive-In Changes Owners in Mantua Utah
Nites Jassem and Charles Allred announced the purchase of Chuck's Spudnut Drive In by Mr and Mrs Argell Allred of Mantua Utah and formerly of Vernal. Allred, a former Vernal service station operator, and his wife Elva Atwood of Vernal have three children. Mrs Alfred and family will move to Vernal in May. Mrs Niles Haslem will continue baking homemade buns and take orders for wedding and birthday cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jassem
Charles Allred
Argell
Allred
Mant
Utah
Vernal
Chuck
Haslem
Elva Atwood
Alfred
Niles Haslem
Theft at Vernal service station and other thefts reported
A theft at Phillips 66 in Vernal on March 1 saw ties and tubes, flashlights, spark plugs, battery cables, radiator hoses and flashlight batteries taken, valued about 1100 dollars. Additional thefts included an air compressor from a Laramie service station and two chainsaws from Craig Lumber Company. Preliminary checks show the suspects had no prior criminal records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips 66
Vernal
Robert
Laramie
Craig Lumber Company
Vernal youths participate in major marine exercise offshore
Marine Lance Corporal Hyrum J. Mecham of Ashley and Marine Lance Corporal Garry E. Smith of Vernal joined a large amphibious exercise off Southern California from March 2 to 9. The drill trained First Marine Division and First Fleet crews, involving 40 ships and 24,000 Marines in anti submarine ops, landings, replenishment, mine warfare, and simulated combat ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyrum J. Mecham
Joseph Mecham
Ashley
Garry E. Smith
Clarence Turner
Vernal
California
First Marine Division
First Fleet
Rotary project to place volunteers in city service
Rotary members discussed actual placement work and the year round service. Estimated annual cost is 1000 with city county and school district each paying a quarter and civic clubs providing the remaining quarter. Duane C. Price of the local employment office helped start the project. Glen Landon was named Junior Rotarian for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansen
MR. Hansen
Duane C. Price
Glen Landon
Second Polio Clinic Round Feels Efficient and Smooth
The article notes that pharmacies printed notices in newspapers to aid advance access, speeding traffic flow at the first clinic round. It reports minimal waiting times and confirms the same efficient dispatch for the second round due to experienced staff.
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Canyonlands Highway Association
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon National Parks
Upper
Colorado River Commission
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
Uinta River
Central Utah
Bonneville
Rulon
Wacking
Uliah County
Clifts
Flat Top
Willow Creek
Preece
Hunter Hall
George D. Clyde
Duke
Han Henderson
Vivian Voorhles
Ken Sowards
Industrial Survey and Development Committee
Barclay Gardner
Hacking
M. Blayne Morrill
Dewey Whitehead
B. F. Goodrich Co
Mike McGreath
Mountain Fuel Sup Ay
United States
Rio Grande
Chuck’s Drive-In
Rotary
Out West
American Cancer Society
Ashton's
Heinz
Libby
Oliver
Rose Dale
del Monte
Cudahy Tang
Shasta
Vienna
Doumar
Rte
Oy Hobs
Morton
Dudley
OLSEN
PACK
Les
Swift
Swift’s Premium
Swift's Premium
Bunny
BOZ
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