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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1960

Page

4

Uintah Stake forms and Naples Ward history notes

The article chronicles the formation of Uintah Stake under Elder George A Davis around 1886 1887, the Merrells and Naples wards, early leadership including Joseph H Gardiner and George A Slaugh, the creation of Sunday Schools and the Pleasant View and South District schools, ward name changes in 1887, and local community milestones from organ purchases to early post office services and infrastructure.

George A Davis F B Lybbert William Packard A G Mc Curdy Rodney B Remington Arthur E Gardiner Joseph Remington Dan C Perry George A Davia Joseph H. Gardiner Orin Perry Enoch ¢ Tybbert Uintah Samuel Teberta Bennion Jewis Ashley Salt Lake City Merrelly Ward House Stake High Council Uintsh Uintah Stake Joseph Gardiner Gardiner C F B William Merrell Naples Albert G Goodrich A. Davia George Alice Gurr George A. Davis Amy Collier William J Gardiner Sth Meader Thomas E Caldwell George AA Davis George J Slaugh George A Slaugh Joab Collier Pleasant View River Dale Nathan C Hunting George N Larry) Southam Joshua Haslern Sarah Hunting Merrell School Pleasant View School James Howett Nathan Greer Delbert Wall N D_ Remington Wiliam Gillman James Cook Ernest Eaton Edward Cook James M Shaffer Joseph I Gardiner George A B Slaugh Elizabeth Davis Caroline Parks Anna Slaugh Young Mens Mutual Improvement Association John Slaugh Isaac Slaugh Naples Ward Grandma Remington John Nielsen Alonzo Atwood Will Clark

Ashley Sid Pace Has Canada Visitors

Alfred Scotter of Cardston Alberta with son George and Etta Pace of Edmonton visited Vernal during spring vacation with Etta's father Sid Pace. Etta teaches in Edmonton. they returned home Wednesday. Ronnie Lewis and Vic Williams left for UCLA. Clifton Merkley and Shirley Rounds of BYU Provo spent weekend with Davis Merkley. Nora Batty released from Vernal Hospital. Bon Freestone and Lori Smith of San Bernardino visited USA at Logan. Many locals attended Easter events, family visits, and travel to Salt Lake City and Delta during spring holidays.

Alfred Scotter Cardston Alberta Canada George Etta Pace Edmonton Ettas Sid Pace Etta Ronnie Lewis Vic Williams Ucla College Los Angeles Calif Navy Clifton Merkley Shirley Rounds BYU Provo Davis Merkley Nora Batty Vernal Hospital Bon Freestone Lori Smith San Bernacieno USA Logan Lewis Freestone Ivan Datty Ronald Batty Miles Batty Floyd Hall Wallsburg Hershel Mecham Daniel Harrison Rangely Beatrice Harrison

Settlement hardships in early Naples and Vernal history

The passage recalls scarce clothing for women and children, settlers living off wild greens and game, and the role of rabbit and deer in westward settlement. It notes grain shipments to Burr mill in Mill Ward, later Mae ser Ward, and describes Karl G Maeser’s naming. Colonel Rose arrives in 1893, buys land, pioneers Rose Orchard, Archibald Rose and Esther run the orchard, fruit sold in Vernal and on the reservation. The first burial in Vernal Cemetery is Mrs Joseph Black in 1880.

John Nielson Alfred Powell Albert G Goodrich John D Karren Frank Merrell Karren George O. Massey Petty Raymond Lind Joel A Bascom Joel Bascom Mary B Kay Ida B Willam Fizian Evans Almond John William Charles Kimball Bascom John Nielsen Trees Tie Bill Beeler Winfield Stallinger Heber City al Johnson Ephraim Wolace Roberta Emma Napoles Chapel Roberts Hall Cal Duke Vernal Davis Ward Daughters of Utah Pioneers Thomas Caldwell David L Richards Stampton Joseph Jode) Tremington Sewell Massey West Burr Mill Mill Ward Maeser Ward Karl G . Maeser Rose Naples Joseph H Gardiner Archibald Rosé Esther Joseph Black

Seventeen Magazine Highlights Romance and TV Stars

Seventeen Magazine features Hayalie Wood and Bob Wagner as co stars in Sevanth Heaven while Sandra Dole appears with Peter Ustinov in Romanott and Juliet. Maynor is dating Mickey Callan and NBC plans Bachelor At Large starring Tab Hunter.

Hayalie Wood Bob Wagner Heaven Sandra Dle Peter Ustinov Romanott and Juliet Bobby Darin Connie Francis Molly Bee Perry Como Sun Maareee Dwayne Hickman Tetley Doble Gillis George Gane Christy Byrnes Asa Maynor Mickey Callan Tab Hunter Tony Perkins Jane Fonda Fabian Frankie Avalon Dick Clark Philly Crosby Elvis Sandra Dee Tommy Sands Rollege Annette Walt Disney Elinor Donahue George Christy Miss Peter Rock Hudson R West Point Seventleh Magasine

Minister consoles widow with remark on late husband

A local minister recently told a widow about the virtues of her deceased husband ending with You will never find his equal. The widow sobbed and replied Maybe not, but I’ll try my best.

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