VFW Auxiliary Announces 1959 Essay Contest
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars announces the 25th annual National High School Essay Contest with the theme Civil Defense An American Tradition. Open to 10th to 12th graders nationwide, prizes include 1000 cash for first place and a 100 Savings Bond from the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for each state winner.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Veterana of Foreign Wars
VFW
Vernal
Sih
Publc
Federal Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
V. W. Auxiliary
District of Columbia
VF Auxiliary
West 34Th Street
Kansas City
Missouri
Birthday Wishes For Local One Year Olds
Verbal birthday announcements note Cyn thia Gardner Danny Roy Elnstritz Jefferson Craig Molt Torndarivet Blain Merrell and Dee Anne Bowden as turning one this week. The Vernal Express will publish baby pictures free of charge from Thorne Studio with photos taken about a week before each child’s first birthday.
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Cynthia Gardner
Jack Gardner
Danny Roy Elnstritz
Dan Enifritz
Rangely
Jefferson Craig Molt
Thorne Studio
The
Vernal Express
Episcopal Men Form Fraternity Of St. Andrews
The Rev. Alan C Tull of St Paul's Episcopal Church announced the formation of a local chapter of The Brotherhood of St Andrew. The Brotherhood is a global Episcopal grouping of men and boys aiming for fellowship, mutual aid, and sharing Christ’s word. It began in Chicago on St Andrew's Day in 1883 and grew into a national body with chapters across most dioceses and missionary districts.
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Alan C Tull
Vicsy
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Brotherhood of
St Andrew
Brotherhood
Episcopal Church
Chicago
St Andrew's Day
The
Epi
Inland visit for sea captain at Jensen home
Mrs Dudley hosts her brother Kilton Davis from San Francisco and her sister and family George Massey from Provo for a one day stay on July 37. Davis, a retired sea captain, sailed 33 years at sea and now makes one tip a year aboard merchant ships.
Brotherhood meets for Holy Communion and breakfast
In Tam the group gathers on the first and third Wednesdays of each month for Holy Communion followed by a meeting and breakfast, part of a wider international church fellowship with chapters in the United States, Canada, the British Isles, West Indies, Central America, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, China and Japan.
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Scopal Church
United States
Canada
British Isles
West Indies
Central America
Brazil
New Zealand
Australia
China
Japan
St Andrew's Cros
Tam
Remodeling planned for Vogue theatre seating rise
Twenty years ago on August 10 1939 plans were received to remodel the Vogue theatre increasing seating capacity by about 200. The Uintah Railway from Mack to Watsons was wrecked for salvage by J W Moore of Price. Gold tests along Green River at Horseshoe Bend south of Vernal were directed by G H Natlitt for Humphries Gold Corp. Thelma Moon of Jensen wed Carl D Renfroe of Jackson Wyoming on August 1 at 7:30 pm in Rock Springs Wyoming LDS chapel. Mr and Mrs Charles T Pope returned home Friday.
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Uintah
Mack
Watsons
J W Moore
Price
Green River
Horseshoe Bend
Vernal
Humphries Gold Corporation
G H. Natlitt
Moron Moon
Jensen
Thelma
Carl D Renfroe
Jackson
Wyoming
LDS
Rock Springs
Wyo
Cecil James
Charles T
Pope
40 Years Ago: Various Local News Highlights
A roundup of brief items dated August 1 1919 notes Owen Johnston returning home from two years as a US Navy musician, a wedding reception for Libbie Rich and James Sabey, a christening invitation from Governor Bamberger for the Atacarbon in Alameda, a summer session at the WBC and a Master’s degree, a July 24 marriage at the Weaver home between C. R Spark s 3 and Lena Frashier of Brown's Park, D J Busswell settling in Vernal to practice law, and Mr and Mrs Chas Vowell returning from a three month trip through five states.
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Owen Johnston
Rich
Libbie
James Sabey
Express
Bamberger
Alameda
California
WBC
W. B. Weaver
C. R Sparks
Lena Frashier
Brown's Park
J. Busswell
Deloit
Kansas
Vernal
Chas
Vowell
Grandstand Painting at Fair Grounds This Week
A crew of men worked Saturday afternoon to paint the grandstand at the Fair Grounds. Mr and Mrs L G Noble and family returned from California where Mr Noble had been.
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California
Oregon
Fair Grounds
L G Noble
Noble
Mrs Mary Gardner Visits Vernal Relative in July
Mrs Mary C Gardner of Visiton ILI Lehi Utah arrived in Vernal on July 24 for a family visit with her son and his family.
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Mary C. Gardner
Lehi
Utah
Vernal
Funeral Rites for Joseph Fowler in Evanston
Funeral services for Joseph Mr Fowler 34 Evanston Wyoming were held in Cranatory. He died at his home Saturday and was buried in Evanston City Cemetery. Born August 8 1924 in Vernal he married Wilma Crawford. He was a WWII veteran and LDS Church member. Survivors include his widow and four sons Tracy Joe Stephen Hoyt Allen Joe and Robert William all of Evanston, a brother and three sisters.
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Tracy Joe
Stephen Hoyt
Allen Joe
Robert William
Evanston
Karl
Mrs. Gardner to be released after recovery
Mrs. Alex Gardner, treated at Uintah County Hospital, is expected to be discharged this week. She expressed deep gratitude for the kindness shown by friends and hospital staff and will stay at her son's home until fully recovered before returning to Lehi.
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Alex Gardner
Uintah County Hospital
Gardner
Lehi
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Fowler Weld
Joseph
Joe's Service Station
Dick’s
UTOCO
West Main
Adams Cash Store
Maeser Ion
H. Green
Wallis
Sinclair
Berg Ian
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Sue
Ashley Mens
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Meadquarters' Tor
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TE Exaco
New Managament
Arthur Schaefermeyer
Dinosaur Conoco
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