Men in the Armed Forces Advance to Sergeant Clifton L Perry
Clifton L Perry, son of Leon ard Perry, advances to sergeant in the armed forces. He joined in June 1943, trained at Camp Roberts California, went overseas July 14, serves in field artillery under Patton's 3rd Army in Southern France. Lieutenant Gg Peterson in New York reports. Lt Ag Dean D Peterson, nine-year Navy veteran, had just landed in New York and sent a telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton L Perry
Leonard Perry
Clifton
Armed Services
Camp Roberts
California
3Rd Army
France
Peterson
New York
Adams
Dean D Peterson
LST
Navy
Wayne Simmons
Bernice Lybert Simmons
Leutenant
Simmons
South Pacific
En Lst
Flint Midh
Nor
Reid Hullinger Fractures Leg At Rangery Field
Reid Hullinger, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Hullinger, suffered a left leg fracture at Rangery Field after an accident at Brinkerhoff Drilling Co. He was helping with slips when a pipe coupling caused the mishap. He is hospitalized and recovering from the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid Hullinger
Rangery Fiel
Harvey Hullinger
Feldfeld
Brinkerhoff Drilling Co
Sandy Bennion Killed in Philippine Islands During War
Sandy Bennion 21, son of Ashley J and Emma Allen Bennion, was killed July 4 in Mindanao, Philippines, while serving with the infantry. A 1943 high school graduate of the Utah School, he was active in basketball and football, later worked in the family sheep industry, and died after reporting to Fort Ord and overseas deployment. He is survived by his parents and one brother Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pie Calvin Samuel
Sandy" Bennion
Ashley J
Emma Allen Bennion Beninion
Heen
Camp Roberts
California
Ft Ordete Oe
Alen
Machine shop planned near Vernal by local buyers
L T Peyton and J H Bowen of Carmill bought a tract of land on US Highway 40 east of Vernal from Sam Hatch for 1200 dollars. They plan to build a machine shop for field equipment and expect to return to Vernal with their families in about ten days to begin construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L_T Peyton
J H Bowen
Carmill
Sam Hatch
Vernal
Betty Karren to preside as Vernal Rodeo Queen
Betty Karren will preside as the Vernal Rodeo Queen this year, with attendants Rich Miss Uintah Nola Weeks Miss Vernal and Eva Rinehart Miss Utah shaping frontier attire for the big event. Karren plans tan and brown buckskin attire with a dark beaver Stetson to complement brown hair, while Rich Weeks and Rinehart outline coordinating outfits and mounts for the parade and show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Karren
Missne S ° Rich
Uintah
Nola Mae Weeks
Mrs. Rich
Miss Weeks
Mel Rinehart
Page Four
Uintah Stake Conference Set for August 18 19
Uintah Stake announces a quarterly conference to be held August 18 and 19 with Thomas E Bay and Marvin O Ashton as principal speakers. Meetings include stake presidency high council ward bishops and priesthood leaders with sessions at the Seminary First Ward chapel and Tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake
Thomas Ebay
Stiles
Marvin O Ashton
Salt Lake
Stake Presidency
High Council
Bama
First Ward
Tabernacle
Varian Hodgkinson
Pan
Camp Hood
Stake
Water Users Unite to Build Steinaker Dam
A special meeting of Ashley Valley water company representatives, led by Leonard Perry, organized to promote the Steinaker Draw Dam project as a top state priority. A nine member board was elected, with attorney Ray E. Dillman outlining a tax free, stock issuing corporation to finance the project and secure a federal loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Valley Water Companies
Uintah State Bank
Leonard Perry
Steinaker Draw
Perry
Wallace Calder
Bureau of Reclamation
Clarence Palmer
Arthur Soder
Iquist
Ray E Diliman
Roosevelt
Calder
H Stringham
A Cheney
Leon FP Christensen
Hyrum
B Cater Leonard
Careless Smoker Sparks Fire in Ashley Forest Thursday
A careless smoker started a fire that spread through Ashley National Forest area as dusk fell on Thursday. Firefighters, aided by lookout Buell Bennett, contained the flames after burning about five acres of timber. Forest supervisor Onan Harrison warned extreme caution remains essential for the rest of the fire season and urged campers and recreationists to extinguish fires completely. Survivors include Mr and Mrs Alvin Gardiner and several siblings. Gardiner, age 19, was among the victims noted in a separate incident while swimming in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gawtimber
Onan Harrison
Keith K. Gardiner
Alvin
Cheat Gardiner
Carter
Ee Gardiner
Utah
Italy
Gardiner
Manila
Asth
Harrison
Vernal
Pire
Camp Fannin
Frerss
Ft Cade
Feo
Elane
Eilene
Jenot
Vernal Rodeo Week Draws Big Talent and Crowds
The Vernal rodeo features top rodeo stars including Dick and Pauline Pickardice riders, Jenny Bender, announcer Jack Oakey, and canine acts, with Vernal and Cheyenne Frontier Days participants among entrants. Three days of events promise substantial prizes around 2500 dollars as crowds pack bleachers and hotels plan for the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rédéo
Ana Traiier
Dink Griffith
Orn
Pauline Pickardice
Andro Ropers
King
Duke
Ace
Shaggy Dogs
Rover
Jenny Bender
Cheyenne
Pertoi
Hillside Odeo
Orkany
Jack Oakey
Exige
Agemen
Price
Esys
Howard L. Caldwell
Pioneer Nijrde Dies Tuesday of Long Illness
Mary J Murray 69 of Uintah County died Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Spanish Fork she married Samuel A Murray in 1895 and moved to Vernal that year. She was Uintah Basin’s first private nurse, saved many lives, opened her home for operations before a hospital, led Red Cross work, and taught home nursing. Surviving: two sons Samuel A Murray Jr and Cecil Murrey. daughters Mary Beers Compton Veda Laburn Vernal Viola Swain Wanda Jacobsen. nine grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 11 in the First Ward chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J Fiansen Murray
Uintah
Sives
Loft Hospital
George H Christy Rich
Crookshank
Murray
UBIC
Jater Duchesne
Red Cross
Samuel A Murray Jr
Grand Junction
Colo Cecil Murrey
Mary Beers Compton
Calif 'Veda Laburm
Salt Lake
Viola Swain
Wanda Jacobsen
First Ward
Vernal First Ward
Oil Men Fight River Rapids Near Mayo Well
Equipment arrives at Mayo Utah Oil Co on the Asher Merkley lease. Spudding in of wells expected next Thursday. Geologist Gustaveson and Ogden arrival for site surveys. River conditions noted as rough. Sinclair Oil Co crew scouting for subsurface structures on both riverbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo Utah Oil Co
Asher Merkley
Harry Fahling
Israel Cree
Eavier
Greenriver
Utah—Henry
Schneer
Oklahoma City
Uloma
Vernal
Fruz
David Jack Frey
Antigo
USAC
Logan
la Rock
Nelda Vickers
Vernal Guardsmen Return Home From Army
Six Vernal Guardsmen are among the first veterans discharged under the adjusted service rating plan at Ft Douglas separation center. Sgt Bill Harrison, son of Mr and Mrs John Harrison, earned bronze stars for three campaigns in New Britain, South and North Philippine Islands with 34 months overseas. Stegagon of MMe and Mrs John Stagg, Millecain, and SSgt Slaugh are listed with participation or stars for campaigns in Bismarck Archipelago Luzon Southern Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Searle
Milton H Searle
Usn
Farragut Naval Base
Howard Milton
Navy
San Diego
Navy Medical Corps
Solomon Islands
Searle
Elva Caldwell
Bill Harrison
Gordon N Stagg
George Millecam
Gale
Slaugh
Cleir
Pickup
Lynn Jenkins
Ft Douglas
Harrison
John Harrison
South West Pacific
New Britain
South
North Philippine Islands
Ashley
Aos
Stega Gon
John Stagg
Bismark ‘Archipeligo
Luzon
Philippines
Millecaiy Ao
HB Millecain
Rodeo Parade Committee Member Fractures Foot at Rodeo
E W Allen and family of Las Vegas Nevada are visiting town to scout business ventures. Frank Henderson, a member of the rodeo parade committee, fractured his foot in two places Sunday evening at the rodeo grounds while attempting to break a horse for Otis Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E W Allen
Famity
Las Vegas
Nevada
Frank Henderson
Rodeo Parade Committee
Rodeo Ground
Bir Henderson
Otis
FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL CAFE AND GROCERY AT RANGELY
Early Tuesday a fire at Rangely razed the Weber Hotel and Cafe and a nearby grocery, leaving the pool hall and other structures damaged. No injuries were reported as owners took over management last week. damages were insured and reconstruction is planned once materials are procured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangely
Weber Hotel
Sonal
Bity
Janes
C L Simmons
Tulsa Okla
Mr Jones
Simmons
Inotel and Cafe
Lester Kenney
An Ely
Air Mail Letter Reaches England In Three Days
Sarah Rudge mailed a letter to her sister in Wales, England on July 2 and reports Mrs Lane received it on July 3. The note says mail speed was better than usual with purchases noted and mentions Mr Rudge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sarah Rudge
Ir Dhl Lane
Cheatte
Wales
Lane
Rudge
U S Ends 10 Percent Lamb Set Aside
Secretary Clinton P Anderson announced immediate termination of the war food order requiring federally inspected slaughterers to set aside 10 percent of the top three lamb grades. The previous 25 percent requirement, later reduced, ends as government agencies can now obtain lamb and mutton through open market purchases.
Burglary Charge Hearing For Circus Man In City Jail
Robert Caldwell of Itchigee remains in city jail after a failed escape attempt as he awaits arraignment before Judge Henderson Tuesday. The case ties to burglary arrests linked to clothing thefts from Fashion Cleaners and local processing duties at the community plant. Local residents reported unusual activity around the plant as it opens for the season, with officials coordinating public access and schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Caldwell
Itchigee
W S Henderson
Caldwell
Wetli
Night Marsh
Jerome Goodrich
Secant Beetenent
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