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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
12
Community leaders address housing, tourism, and development. Speakers urge promoting Flaming Gorge Dam name, Central Utah Project talks, and job guidance amid potential regional service cuts. A visitor from New York seeks relocation options, while editors praise local figures.
Utah educators urged a special legislative session to address education funding. Uintah Education Assoc. spokesman Clark Oviatt argued that rising general costs mean appropriations must grow beyond historical highs, and that distributing more to salaries alone won’t fix the overall program. They called for timely action to protect quality schooling.
The Madsen Children's Trust Fund meeting will be held Thursday at 5 15 p m in the county building auditorium. Wayne K Bullock says a committee will be elected or appointed to act in an advisory capacity with First Security Bank administering the fund which now exceeds 5000 dollars. Attendees will discuss children's needs and potential fundraising projects.
The Utah State University Sponsor Corps returned from a two week trip to Washington D C for the Cherry Blossom Festival. The 50 member ROTC honor group won first place in the coed drill team competition against colleges nationwide and performed in the inaugural parade viewed by about 509000 people including the president. Julie Washburn Lt Col and second in command, and the corps visited New York Detroit Niagara Falls West Point Annapolis and more while guests of the Ed Sullivan Show. Capt Richard Smith and Dean of Women Lesh Dunford accompanied the group.
Duane Ray Noel son of Frank T.R. Noel of Ogden and Drs John and Helen Noel of Salt Lake City longtime Vernal residents will be honored with a farewell testimonial Sunday April 2 at 6 30 p.m. in the Monument Park Sixth Ward Chapel Salt Lake City He will serve in the Southern States Mission with headquarters at 2055 East Lakehead N E Atlanta Georgia Also a grandson of Irving Ray Stringham and F L Noel Salt Lake City active Vernal family ties noted
Uintah High School PTA will hold its final meeting tonight at 8 pm at Uintah High School to elect officers. Following the meeting, parents of senior students are invited to discuss plans for activities or graduation night arrangements.
Partial furnished room for rent with bath contact 789-1048 after 4 pm. Acknowledgment note thanks the Fourth Ward Bishopric, mortician, hospital staff, and Vernal Relief Society for services at Leonard White funeral. For sale trailer and house with details and contact numbers 789-0604 189-1554. Also wanted to rent or buy 10 to 20 acres of pasture at 789-1739.
A farewell testimonial will be held in Glines Ward Chapel Sunday for Shirley Simper who will enter the Mission Home in Salt Lake City May 4 to prepare for the Gulf States Mission. Speakers include Ward Openshaw and Archie Johnson with musical numbers by Vivian Allen and Grace Manwaring.
Local ad fragment lists Maynards upholstery service near Gate Way Cale with phone 749-2283 and a sale note for a Westinghouse range and refrigerator, a 12 by 37 foot carpet, drapes, and an address 414) E 2nd North with phone 789-1405.
Carl Yardley and Elmer Duncan of the Vernal District attended a range survey training school at Price on April 15 16 and 17 to train BLM personnel in conducting surveys and field crew methods. The sessions included both office and field components with trainees from all Utah districts. Crews will gather data for the coming season to assess forage for wildlife and livestock, guiding allocation decisions. much flora work will be horseback due to rugged Book Cliffs terrain and limited roads.
Mrs Henry Millecam Jr acted as hostess with Mrs Charles R Trenderson as co host for a Topics Club gathering. The event featured socializing and discussion among club members.
Batty and the mother of the missionary present the closing song God Be With You Till We Meet Again and the benediction by Larry Abplanalp. Miss Simper, Uintah High School class of 1937, graduated from Seminary in 1956 and is employed in the book keeping department at First Security Bank.
Leonard White GO died of natural causes Thursday at Uintah County Hospital. Funeral services were held in the Fourth Ward Chapel with LDS Church members, speakers and singers presenting hymns. Survivors include a widow two sons Eldon and Henry three daughters Leona Brown Phyllis White Eva Gardiner eighteen grandchildren nine great grandchildren one brother Harry and two sisters. Burial was in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.
Jr Current Topics Club members gathered Wednesday of last week at the Mile com residence for a book report by Jack R. Wallis on Dandelion Wine. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses. The club's next meeting will be held May 1.
Burnell Haws of Vernal was replaced as president by Edward G. Wichards of Salt Lake City at the annual meeting. JACK C. TURNER of Vernal was reelected as director for District 1, covering Daggett Wasatch Duchesne and Uintah counties. The body endorsed the Central Utah Project only to the extent it preserves fish and area values. Other actions urged ending county bounties on bobcats and coyotes and supported a BLM grazing fee increase.
Final rites were held Monday at Vernal Kingsbury Congregational Church for Louis Montel Thorne 65 who died Friday in Vernal hospital. He was born July 3 189% in Vernal to George E and Louisa Wagoner Thorne. He was a livestock man. Survivors include two brothers Lea C Vernal and Gerald Madison Wis. Burial was in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery with out of town visitors David Lindsay Logan and Larrie Thorne Pocatello Idaho.
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