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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1960
Page
2
Cleanup Week to Open Friday from Arbor Day to Saturday May 7 designated by Vernal City and Uintah County. County and city officials urge citizens to unite for clean up, repair and painting of homes, outbuildings and yards including properties owned by them.
Nellie Lavina Wyman Sadner Sulfinger, 75, died April 16 in Uintah County Hospital of a pulmonary embolism. Funeral services were April 14 at Maeser Second Ward Chapel, conducted by Roland Merkley. Pallbearers included family members. burial in Roosevelt Cemetery. Survivors: husband Don Sadner, daughter Mrs Charles Lewis, sons Delbert and Lester, 26 grandchildren, three great grandchildren.
A reader criticizes high highway fatalities involving school children. They enclose 32 cents for two copies of the Verd nal Express obituary of Winn a nine year old killed on the Lapoint highway. They urge a state law requiring safe loading lots away from highways or police presence during loading and unloading.
Funeral services for Carol Rae Walker Brady 33 were held Monday at 11 am in the Vernal Second Ward chapel. The former Vernal resident died Thursday at her Fruita home of unknown natural causes. The service included prayers, organ music, and a full program with speakers, songs such as I Need Thee Every Hour and O My Father, and a graveside dedication at Vernal Memorial Park. Pallbearers included family members from Vernal and nearby states, with attendees from Wyoming, Colorado, Pleasant Grove, Bridgeland, and Salt Lake City communities.
Oil firms announce wildcat and deep tests across Uintah Basin Utah. Shamrock Oil and Gas plans a 5100 foot wildcat to Wasatch formation in Uintah County while Pan American Petroleum explores Denovian in Ashley Valley. Standard Oil reports 32 degree gravity oil at Rock Creek Unit and Texas Co denies large gas volumes at Fence Canyon.
Irene C Lundberg writes a note to The Vernal Express describing an unloading incident on the highway. She references being a member of Francis J Lundberg family and signs sincerely Yours Truly.
In Washington Senator Len Bennett of Utah voiced support for a new wilderness bill amid a substitute proposal by Senators O Mahoney and Allott. The plan would designate 834 491 acres of national forest lands as wilderness and urge reviews of primitive areas and national park and refuge units for potential designation. Bennett praised Utah’s conservation ethic and urged groups to back the constitutional substitute.
A motor incident in Vernal left Ann Phillips 21 and Charlene Collier 20 with cuts and bruises. The man identified as Mr Phillips was treated and released, while Mr Calkins remained under observation for neck injuries. A $175 fine was noted, with details continued on page X.
Funeral services for William Douglas Lewis 44 were held Monday at 2 pm in the Ashley Ward chapel. A Vernal native and World War I veteran, he is survived by sisters and brothers including Rhoda Stevens Salt Lake City and Edson W Lewis Vernal, with a large out of town attendance and burial at Rock Point Cemetery under Vernal Mortuary directions.
The article notes that without parallel parking, state road funds would not be available for maintenance. It states roads must have parallel parking to receive state funds, or the state may bypass the city. Heber and Roosevelt plan parallel parking and Buell Bennett says state plans for a wafer interchange at US 40 and West Main will be submitted. The tennis court was repainted, bids were invited for a new police car, and the lease of a pasture near the sewage plant is open for bids.
An alert is issued to test warning systems as residents are urged to tune to Conelrad 240 frequency during a possible attack. Mr Rowland notes the aim is to gauge readiness and county response across the nation amid disrupted normal programs.
Jeani Winn, daughter of Kay Lomond Winn and LaDonna Kolb Winn, died recently. A fourth grade student at Lapoint Elementary and LDS Church member, she had funeral services at Lapoint Ward chapel with burial in Lapoint Cemetery. Survivors include parents, a sister Joan, brother Gary, four grandparents, and a great grandmother.
The Vernal Fourth Ward Relief Society sponsors a bazaar and bake sale on May 3. The event starts at 10 am at the Scout House.
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