Wyoming Officials Seek Damsite Road Support
Wyoming officials urge support for the damsite road project linking Green River Linwood Flaming Gorge Greendale and Vernal via US 187 on a park to park route. A Green River delegation from Evanston Mountain View Mantla Utah discussed Manila Greendale access and alternative Sheep Creek road upgrades with Vernal Chamber of Commerce.
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Green Flyser
Evanston
Mountain View
Wyd
Mantla
Utah
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Finaing Gorge Damalte
Green River Group
Green River
Linwood
Flaming Gorge
Greendale
Utah 44
Vernal
U.S. 187
Manila
Sheep Creek
Eaoyen
Evintton
Melchteln
Arecp
Kremmerer
Carter
Bridget Valley
Urbang
Vernal to St Louis Bus Route Schedule Update
Bus service from Vernal to Salt Lake City and St Louis shifts its operating pattern. Buses depart Vernal at 2 20 am and 2 05 pm arriving Denver at 11 40 am and 11 30 pm. Verbal at 8 20 pm and 7 53 am depart for Salt Lake arriving 12 15 am and site am. Delegates from Green River ME View Dicklanan Wyoming met to discuss roads to Gorge dam. Local officials plan neutrality in Wyoming road dispute.
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Salt Lake City
St. Louis
Missouri
Denver
Salt Lake
Kt Preece
Green Tiger
View
Dicklanan
Wyoming
Ing Gorge Damalte
Pry Tee Gal
Tocal Fe Helis
Salt Lake Man Buys Murdock Machinery Firm
Glen Dayldann, once of Salt Lake City, buys the former Murdock Machinery Co. from Lain Mundt and renames it Dayldsen Equipment Company. He will handle Ford and farm machinery sales and service while Mr. Murdock runs a ranch on the White River near Rangely and maintains ties to Vernal.
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Glen Dayldann
Salt Leake City
Murdock Machinery Co
Lain Mundt
Dayldsen Equipment Company
Ford
Murdock
White River
Rangely
Davidson
Deer
Intermountain
Ford Tractor Cd
Balt ‘Lake City
Awhx
Snake River Velley
Ckryice
Day
Wilma’Swett
Vernal de Berldgons
Gregory
Bradley
Ermal
Dener
Walta Afolor Co
Midnight Blaze Destroys Drive In Theatre Screen
Fire destroyed the Star Drive-In theater west of Verona late Wednesday night. Firemen were called at 11:48 p.m. and battled high winds until 2:30 a.m. The 60 foot screen fell after flames rose 100 feet. Damage estimated around 1200 dollars, partly insured. Operators Deward and Alsod Shines expect six weeks before reopening. Seventeen volunteer firefighters responded. water trucks aided with about 3900 gallons pumped from nearby grasslands. Patrons received refunds as the show had been cut short.
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Fiay
Foyw
Star Ute Drive-In
Af Vernal
Freeton
Inmorence
Deward
Alsod Shines
Jand Firamed
Knife & Fork Club Speaker Forecasts Recreation Industry
Paneral set for Mrs. Mary Noel in Vernal Ward Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eric Rol Noel, 80, former Vernal resident, will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Vernal ward chapel. Survivors include seven sons and six daughters. Dr. Gerald Wendll, Knife and Fork speaker, forecast recreation as a major industry for the region, citing Green River canyons and lakes formed by dams attracting millions of visitors. He discussed electricity costs and hydroelectric power compared with atomic options and noted drought conditions affecting power supplies. (Continued on page 6).
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Mary Eric Rol Noel
Vern Mortamey
Durlal Alt Ben Aks Sis ‘Memorial Park
Noel
Costa Altjsot
Knowl Iton Roberts
Frank Leland Noel
Fruitland
New Mexico
LDS Church
Draper
Utah
Gerald Wendl
Hotel Vernal
Green River
Officials Attend Sixth Annual Roads School Event
Over 250 state and local officials gathered at Hotel Verital and Win tah High School for the two day Roads School in Ver Gor George D. Clyiewit h. Utah officials discussed future road plans at a noon session, with sponsors including the American Municipal Association and state highway groups. Local chambers of commerce and Kiwanis Lions clubs helped host the event, with sessions led by county and city officials and engineers addressing district road projects and health funding implications.
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Hotel Verital
Wintah
Ver
George D. Clyiewith
George
Utah
lJelnt
American Municipal Association
American Association
Comnile
Ollie
Benguét Tontelit
Orville Swale
Coun
Jatier
Manugdy
Wills
Goeton
Ralph Beeo
Rita
Cement
Enginger
Arseval
J.B
Gilsonite Workers Return After Wildcat Strike
Gilsonite and oil company payrolls anchor the region as about 24 workers were laid off due to reduced work. Vernel retailers report sales dipped temporarily during the strike period as workers gradually resume duties this week after the wildcat stoppage over layoffs.
Bids Sought for Floral Gorge Community Facilities
Floral Gorge community facilities bids were invited by the Vernal Bureau of Reclamation office. Bids were received in Denver by the chief engineer’s office and will be opened publicly in Vernal on June 4 at 10 am. Specifications will be mailed about.
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Tayitatons
Floral Gorge
Vernal Bureau Reclamation
Denver
Vernal
Ute Bear Dance Planned for Easter Weekend at Ouray
Dr J LeRoy Kay prominent fossil expert and organizer of Ute paleontology events leads the Easter weekend festival at Ouray. The four day event features rodeos, an Easter egg hunt, tug of war, shinny for women, and the Bear Dance with Ute bands and clubs participating. Prizes are offered for competition winners with admission 24 cents for adults and 12 cents for children.
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Ouray
Cali Ie
Sarlley
Atland
Alleninal
Adylia
Ute Torceatlon
Ute Boys
Man
21 Counties Committee Urges Aggressive River Project Campaign
A Salt Lake City meeting of the Colorado River Development Association of 21 counties urged a strong push to start construction of the Central Utah project as part of the Upper Colorado River program. Sen. Arthur V. Watkins urged securing a $180,000,000 appropriation for the Vernal unit in fiscal 1958 and criticized Bureau of the Budget cuts. Discussions noted the Vernal unit and related Colorado River projects, with calls to begin contracting and accelerate funding to advance the Bureau of Reclamation efforts.
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Colorado
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Salt Lake City
Colorado River Development Association
Arthur V. Watking
T- Utat
Cas
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Tlyer Peeler
Watkins
Bureau of the Budget
Bureau of Reclama
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Devok Sawyer
Leon Smouin
Billy Murray
Brrgham
Dwight Robert Gade Foss
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Billy Adams
Dean Lundell
Deheal Sawyer
Dwight Rob- Billy Adams
Neil Batty
Deg Noss
Marc Bingham
Leon Smith
Howard Sadlier
Rory Murray
Devon Sawyer
Leon’Simith
Bil Caldwell
Knife & Fork Club
Mary Noel
Vernal Ward
Gilsonite
Flauting Gorge
J. LeRoy Kay
New York Society
Dinogaur Quarry
Ute Society of Verhoyeni Paleontology
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Pittsburgh Geological Society
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