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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1957

Page

8

Kings Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary At Open House

Mr and Mrs Andrew King were honored on Sunday July 28 at their home in Vernal Utah. The couple married July 25 1897 in Escalante Garfield County Utah and moved to Ashley Valley in 1907 where they ran cattle and held various jobs. Mrs King born February 17 1877 in Salt Lake City taught in Boulder and Escalante and helped finance and build the Orpheus Hall later Imperial Hall. They have three daughters one son seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Andrew King Derek King King Escalante Garfield Utah Ashley Valley Mr. King Fillmore Viole Cottom Salt Lake City University of Utah Escalanta Boulder Vernal Ing Orpheus Hall Imperial Hall Derell Vernal Utah Thelma) Johnson Butte Montama

4 Hers Return From Oaks Park Trip

Friday afternoon closed a three day 4-H camp at Oaks Park in Uintah County. Reporter Kathy Adam notes officers chosen, events from flag raising to campfire, crafts and recreation, with awards for traveling trophy all around participation and best camp cleanliness. Food and departure followed as campers headed home aboard the Victor Wilking truck. The article ends with a playful aside about the leaning Tower of Pisa.

Kathy Adam Oaks Park Uintah County Courthouse Lawn Sylvia Snow Kirk Jolley Forest Rangers Teddy Wall Ronald Dudley Maeser Bakers Sandra Stacking Jensen Livestock Club Handlett Victor Wilking

Vernal 5th Ward Reunion August 8 at Merkley Park

Vernal fifth ward residents and former residents are invited to the Merry-Go-Round Ward Party and Reunion on August 8 at Merkley Park. Activities include games for all ages, prizes for children, supper, and a fireside program. Attendees should bring eating utensils and a blanket. benches are limited. A copper contribution box offers 100 dollars for large families and 50 cents for smaller families to cover donated items.

Vernal Merkley Park

Maeser 2nd Ward Maids Plan Annual Party

The Maids of Maeser will hold their annual party at the Maeser chapel on August 14 at 3 00 pm. All dads born before 1228 and residing in Maeser are invited. In charge of this year s event are Margaret Roberts, Viola Caldwell and Nettle Eaton. Mr and Mrs Vance Bodily spent the weekend here from Salt Lake.

Maeser 2Nd Ward Maeser Maeser Chapel Margaret Roberts Viola Caldwell Nettle Eaton

Derrell C. Perry Testimonial Set Sunday in Glines

A farewell missionary testimonial for Elder Derrell C. Perry will be held Sunday August 1 at Tom in Glines Wood chapel before his departure to the North Central States Mission. Perry will leave August 28 from Salt Lake after a Welcome to the mission home August 21.

Derrell C Perry Tom Glines Wood Chapel North Central States Mission Myxon Dry Welcon Salt Lake North Central Duwell, Inc Price Melba Tullis Gordon B. Perry Archie Johnson Rance Searle H Woodrow White Fannon T. Shimmin Glines Floyd Lomond Tullis Stephen Dale Perry Max Edward Aycock California Merlin ‘Johnson

Murray Reunion Held Saturday at Merkley Park

The Murray Reunion occurred Saturday at Merkley Park with games, a pot luck lunch for 145 attendees, and a program of dancing, singing and readings. Out-of-town guests included Elmer Trevenen, Tom Murray, Ellen Fletcher and Mark Murray, plus several Murray relatives from Salt Lake City, Jensen, Lapoint and Bennett. Tennessee Ernie offered a quip on marriage: If you have half a mind to get married, do it.

Murray Merkley Park Elmer Trevenen Maybell Cole Tom Murray Ogden Ellen Fletcher Match Murray Salt Lake City Clarence Murray Myron Delbert Horrocks Bennett Jerry Harrison Lapoint Albert Murray Jensen Tennesse Ernie

Classified ads items and a travel note from Washington DC

Multiple classified ads offer rent, sale and trade items including Furnished apartment 3 rooms in Provo Utah. A request for a live in nanny and light housekeeping. An upright Hobart mixer for sale. A Vernal lot 206 by 214 with log house and outbuilding. A person Gayle Duke returned from Washington DC where her husband Lt Richard B Dyke arrived from Goose Bay Labrador for a Night Fighters Convention held at the Shoreham Motel in DC on August 2 and 3.

City of Vernal Vernal Mra Gayle Duke Washington, D.C Richard B Dyke Goose Bay Labrador Shoreham Motel Washington

Proclamation Opens Uintah River and Creek to Year Round Angling

The Ute Fish and Game Board declares the Uintah River Rock Creek and Pole Creek open to year round angling subject to existing rules. A special meeting on May 18 1957 approved the measure with amendments to prior proclamations.Certification notes full board support and presence of all members. Also mentions residents Homey Serakuku Ag 22 Iowa hacking and son reporting sheep losses to dogs near Vernal and Blanding.

UTE Indian Fran Jnd Uintah and Ouray Ute Fish and Game Department Ant Uinfah Rock Creek Pole Creek UTE Fish and Game Board Ambrose Wash Roy Ankerpont Kneale Grant UTE UTAIL Elmer Hackford Jozeph Arthur Workman Homey Serakuku

Bowhunters tournament highlights archery winners

Sixty five archers competed in the first annual bowhunters tournament on Vernal sand ridge field course last weekend. Mester Bowhunter winner Leonard Mullins of Salt Lake led the men with Dean Steynolds and Neldon Hacking second and third. Doc Shay of Salt Lake topped Expert Bowhunter with Bob Wollen, Wallace Perry, J D Bracken, and Marcell Gray close behind. Women’s division saw Jet Hunt and Gonna Reynolds win, with Carrol Todd and Ire Macking among top finishers. Dianne Swain and Lorriane Caldwell claimed top spots in the lower ranks.

Vernal Sand Ridge Sunstay Mester Bowhunter Leonard Mullins Salt Lake Dean Steynolds Verraard Neldon Hacking Verna Bowhunter Doc Shay Bob Wollen Wallace Perry Gordon Campbell Vernal J D Bracken Marcell Gray Nora Hunt Gali Lake Gonna Reynolds Carrol Todd Ire Macking Maxine Roberts Pat Stewart Dianne Swain Lorriane Caldwell

Davis Powell Marriage License Issued in Vernal

Boyd J Davis aged 20 and Eva Mae Powell aged 16, both of Vernal, were issued a marriage license on July 31. Jensen is listed as a co respondent. The license specifies the parties and the date of issuance in the Utah county records.

Boyd J Davis Jensen Eva Mae Powell Vernal

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