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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1953

Page

3

New Oil Company Formed With Basin Holdings

The Organization of the J. J. Morgan Oil Co announces a new Utah and Wyoming oil firm with headquarters in the Phillips Petroleum Building. Officers include J. H. Morgan Sr and Lee N. Edwards. The company traded stock for royalty and leases covering 123,312 acres in Utah areas and 165,004 acres in Wyoming regions. Capitalization totals 1,160,000 shares at five dollars par. public offering listed at six cents a share.

J. J. Morgan Gas and Ol Co UW Corporation Phillips Petroleum Build Commpany J. H. Morgan Sr Salt Lake Lee N. Edwards Great Falls Mont Oll Pei John Morgan Jr Bountiful Kathryn C. Bradford Kay Murray Mono-Kearsarge Mining Co Sorpis Direct ‘Ae the Pany Oligos Uintah Basin Wasatch Plateau San Rafael Utah Buffalo Big Piney Basin North LeBarge Slate Creek Bridger Butte Wyowihing

Marimbist Elaine Performs Standout UHS Program

Marimbist Elaine gives a concert at UHS for junior and senior high students. She has appeared for clubs and civic groups across the middle west and is acclaimed as a seasoned artist. Her extensive repertoire spans light pieces to grand concertos.

U.ehss Elaine Middle West

Land Managers and Sheriff Draft Unified Fire Plans

Deputy Sheriff George Lamoreaux of Utah County met with officials from the Bureau of Land Management National Park Service United States Indian Service U S Forest Service and the Utah State Forester Fire Warden in an all day session Tuesday April 7 to align manpower and equipment into a working unit for protecting county range and forest lands. The meeting produced a fire plan with agency zones of responsibility and resource details. A notable decision allows use of airplanes to deliver tools beds and food to firefighting crews in remote areas. Attendees included Dale Naylor Garth Colton BLM Paul Howard Indian Service Max James Jesa Lombard Park Service W T Tongren Dill Hart Utah State Forester office Glen A Lambert and Wm D Hurst Forest Service.

Sherif George Lamoreaux Uintah County Bureau of Land Management National Park Service United States Indian Service U.S. Forest Service Utah State Forester Sheriff Lamoreaux Dale Naylor Garth Colton BLM Paul Howard Indiana Service Max James Jesa Lombard Park Service W. T. Tongren Dill Hart Glen A. Lambert Wm. D. Hurst

Pianist Excels in Modern and Classical Concerti Works

The musician demonstrates versatile technique and perceptual clarity, performing both contemporary works and time-honored master pieces with equal finesse. Her repertoire includes concerti backed by a strong symphonic sensibility, highlighting breadth and artistry.

Early to rise baker becomes Vernal Jaycees president

LaMar Hawkins, owner of the City Bakery, was elected president of the Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce. He rises at 5 am to bake about 4,000 pounds of flour monthly into 240 loaves of bread, 65 dozen donuts, 26 dozen cake rolls and 46 pies with two assistants. He will take office June 1 alongside officers Bill Dunn, Gene Hall, and Brent Feltch. Snow survey notes below normal depths across Kings Cabin Paradise Park Mosby Mountain courses, with varying water content and elevations around 8,600 to 10,000 feet. Surveys by Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service discuss spring runoff outlook.

Forest Service Soil Conservation Service Kings Cabins Vernal Paradise Park Mosby Mountain Lapoint Paradise Kings Cabin Fast Park Reservoir Clepense U.S. Forest Service Relaion Gregory Pearson Grant Parrish Howard Makela Homa Lake Fork Mountain Gilbert Horrocks LaMar Hawkins Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce City Bakery Doug I. LaMar Hawkins Myrtle James Betty Murray LaMar American Fork Continental Baking Company Salt Lake City Art Evans busiInex Jaycees Bill Dunn Jat Gene Hall Brent Feltch

Ranger Jesse Palm of the Forest Service in 1953 measurements

Ranger Jesse Palm of the Forest Service conducted measurements in 1953. The brief note records his name and year, indicating archival forestry activity and personnel involved in that period.

Jesse Palm The Forest Service

Utah Telephone Workers Win Safety Trophy

Utah plant employees earned the 1052 Safety Trophy for the best state safety record among the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company plants. About 900 workers operated 275 vehicles, covering nearly 2.5 million miles, with no serious injuries last year. Monthly safety meetings and first aid training supported the achievement.

Utah Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Vernal M. O. Bonwell Mr. Doswell Morris P. Carter Keith Fielding Robert Eker Theo, Perkins Vate Bell System National Safety Council

Logan Man Urged for U S Reclamation Commissioner

A Utah group urges appointment of George Clyde Logan as U S commissioner of reclamation to succeed Michael W. Straung. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Interior Secretary Douglas McKay and the Utah congressional delegation. Mt Clyde, a native Utahn, heads the USDA soil conservation irrigation research division at Logan.

Italy George Clyde Logan U.S

LaMar's Five Years in Vernal Jaycees Highlight Civic Service

LaMar, a five year Jayceen member in Vernal, served as 1st vice president last year and is noted as a valuable civic worker. He also serves as a pinsher for Shanice of Com Mere.

LaMar Jayceen Vernal Shanice Commerece

Korean War Truce Outlook and Economic Watch

New York readers recall a column arguing a Korean War truce could come in 1951 if peace talks begin. A truce would pause fighting while peace is sought, but fear of layoffs looms as armament cuts may reduce overtime and consumer purchases. The piece stresses hopeful resilience, urging calm, continued sales effort, and support for civil defense while noting Korea’s impact on inflation, unemployment, and the need for prudent spending.

New York City Korea Benes Russia

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