Investigation Continues In 4-Death Truck Crash Near Vernal
A Thursday morning crash eight miles east of Vernal on US 40 killed a family of four and injured two truck occupants. John Batista Martinez, 31, Cecil ia Martinez, 24, Deborah Diane Martinez, 24, and Nathan Martinez, eight months, of Tod Park To? era County died. Lynn Richardson, 32, and Robert Hatch, 34, were hospitalized with fractures. Investigators sought to determine which vehicle was the truck.
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Vernal
John Batistas Martinez
Cecilia
Deborah Diane Martinez
Nathan Martinez
Tod Park
Topela County
Lynn Richardson
Robert
Hatch
Richardson
Lynn
Texaco
West Main
Utah
Highway Patrol
R. M. Helm
Vernal Project Service Canal Excavation Advances
Bureau of Reclamation reports excavating for the Vernal Project service canal underway and rockpoint area road relocations under way. Stanaker Dam is complete, reservoir clearing finished, feeder canal nearing completion, and construction advance poised for spring run. Stanaker Dam and Stanaker boat ramp work by Witt Construction Co of Provo. bid $26,054.50 approved for NPS recreational development contract.
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Navnal Park Service
Dial Phones Set In Daggett Area
The Rural Electrification Administration awarded a 124000 dollar contract to Union Telephone Company at Mountain View Wyoming to install dial telephones serving part of Daggett County. Len Frank transmitted the announcement to The Vernal Express. Utah congressmen E Moss and M Blaine Peterson commented.
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Daggett Area
The
Rural Electrification Administration
Union Telephone Company
Mountain View
Wyo
Daggett County
Dial Telephones
Vernal Express
Len Frank
E. Moss
Utah
Rep
M. Blaine Peterson
Grand Opening At Union 76 Starts Friday
Frank Judd announces the grand opening of Frank's Union 76 at 605 East Main with events Friday to Sunday. Grand prizes include a new tire, lube job, wash, oil change, and five gallons of gas on Sunday. Special treats for children feature balloons and toy oil can banks.
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Frank
Union
East Main
Frank Judd
West Main
Trea
Judd
City Bond Vote Approves Valley Water Plan in Vernal
Vernal City voters approve a 650000 general obligation bond for the Ashley Valley Water System with 206 in favor and 20 against in city precincts. A May 9 Maeser bond election seeks 60000 for Maeser’s share, with bypass risk if rejected. The project aims to double system capacity and fund improvements inside and outside city limits.
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Vernal City
Ashley Valley
South
Vernal
North
Alleyrwids Water
Maeger Town
Maeser
Opera
BO Mately
Vernal Chamber hears on regional division office move
At a Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting Harold Duke outlined a Denver presented plan to California Oil Co executives for locating a Eastern Utah Western Colorado division office in Vernal. Officials showed strong interest but no immediate action.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Harold Duke
Vernal
Denver
California Oil Co
R. Duke
Oil Company
Utah
Colorado
J. C. Haws
George D. Clyde
L. R. Miracle of Vernal
Harold McKee
Whitney D. Hammond
Chamber
Don Millecam
Dinosaur Land Advertising, Inc
G 1 Untermann
Oakland
Calif
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Jensen
Bonanza
Curtis *Perry
New Legislation Affects County Aired at Vernal School
County road work near Vernal will finish gravel then be paved later in the year. A Utah USACO school in Vernal covered new county laws and TV booster provisions, with speakers detailing licensing, public services, road funds, and election law changes.
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Vernal Lapoint
Utah State Association of County Officials
Utah
Eugene Hansen
USACO
Ayo
Mildred Devel
Garfield County Recorder
E. B. Weaver
Institute of Government
University of Utah
G. A. Dugan
Bo& C
Raymond Jackson
Juab County
Porter L. Merrell
Duchesne
George
Immona
Wheeler Machinery Co
Weber
National Association
C. A Grant
State Association
Vernal Foreman Survives Near Miss in Plane Crash
Derek King of Vernal a foreman for Deseret Live stock Co escaped injury when a single engine plane struck power lines and exploded in Tooele valley. Paul S. Howells a Salt Lake rancher and a sheepherder were killed. King and Milo Marsden rushed to aid victims and removed burning clothing.
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Derek King
Vernal
Deseret Livestock Co
Tooelety
Paul S. Howells
Salt Lake City
Ann
King
Milo Marsden
Distributor Ship Purchases by Don M. Walker
Don M. Walker recently bought the distributorships for Peter Pan bread Laura Scudder potato chips and Kratzer specialty breads signaling a consolidation in regional snack and bakery brands.
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Don’ M. Walker
Peter Pan Bread
Laura Scudder
Kratzer
Merrell Focuses on Candy Lines After Purchase
Orvil Merrell announces a shift to candy lines after acquiring distributorships in those lines from Jack Stagg. The move positions Merrell to expand market reach and leverage new supplier relations for retail and wholesale channels.
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Orvil Merrell
Merrell
Jack Stagg
Vernal Jaycees Plan Clean-Up Week Campaign
Vernal Jaycees and local civic groups unite for a big clean up campaign to remove eye sores on approaches to the Vernal area and valley roads. The effort carries the war cry Clean-Up Paint-Up Fire Up Plant-Up with a May 4 Vernal Express edition promoting tools materials and goods for the drive. Planting trees and shrubs will accompany the tree removal as older oaks and other trees are cut.
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Vernal Jaycees
Vernal
Vernal Express
Utah School Business Officials Convene in Vernal
The Utah School Business Officials State Convention will run Thursday to Saturday in Vernal with about 0 attendees expected. A Friday banquet at 7:30 pm at the Hotel Vernal will feature Dr. erabel Brannen, International President of ASBO International, outlining the association’s 1942 program.
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Utah State Association of
Utah
Erabel
Brannen
Association of School Business Officials
United States
Canada
International Association
Me Metals Meet to Be Held at Uintah School
Mrs Frances Lenox Uintah School District clerk and convention chair announces events in UNS auditorium Thursday at 8 pm a variety show with a 9 20 pm reception in the high school dining room and Fridays 9 am program in the auditorium Welcome address by Leland Rex United High principal and a music program directed by a department instructor with remarks by Whitney Diamond ident vend ratios on aetar
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Frances Lenox
Uintah
UNS
Brannen
Leland G. Rex
United High School
Dean i
Whitney D
Aetar
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Sacs
Dshorah Martinez
Service Canal
Stanaker
Bureau of Reclamation
Valley Water System
Lapoint Road
Aays Distributorships
D Chamber
Paul M. Armstrong
Vernel Chamber of
Commierce
Roya
B. Henderson
Roland ‘Keley
Pew
Sialf
Jaycees
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