Naples Girl 13 in Critical After Bicycle Accident
A 13 year old Napoli girl, Jeanne Holman, remained critical after a bicycle collision with a Ford sedan driven by Waller Myers in Salt Lake City. She underwent leg surgery and faced further operations. the accident occurred Monday at 12 35 pm on the highway shoulder.
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Naples
Jeanne Holam
John M. Holman
Heanne
Salt Lake City
Waller EB
Myers
Sarasota
Flo
Jeanne
Lightning Sparks Seven Fires on BLM Lands in Book Ellft Mountains
Lightning ignited at least seven fires on the Book Ellft Mountains portion of the Alt Vernal BLM district on Friday. The largest blaze reached ten acres, observed by District Fire Control Officer Tom Owen and District Construction Foreman Cal Jorgensen, who called it the most severe lightning display in years. Their crew found and extinguished one fire soon after it started to prevent spread.
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Ellft
Tom Owen
Cal Jorgensen
Distriet Construction
Vernal Cuts Mill Levy Due to New Sales Tax
Vernal City Council lowers the city mill levy to 14 mills due to new revenue from a 4 sales tax. The school district levy rises to 38 mills while the county levy remains near 9.33 mills. Also noted are a new business license for Art Kindt gift shop and bids for gasoline and diesel fuel, with American Oil Co. as the successful bidder.
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Vernal City
Requiee
Art Kindt
East Main
Slough Real Estate
Bids Wene
American Oil Co. Wan
Vernal Pony League All Stars Reach Regional Playoffs
Vernal and Price clashed in Bountiful as Vernal won 13-5 after defeating Cortez by forfeit and later taking a 7-6 close game. Helper, Price, and Monson led pitching and hitting in a windy regional tournament with several home runs from Jenkes, Choate, and Larson.
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Vernal
Pony League All Stars
Bountiful
Helper
Viice
Price
Jenkes
Larson
Wright
Wheeler
Cortez
Colo
Pitts
Taylor
Donald Monson
Duane Choate
Johnson
Carranza
Naranjo
Beak
Arvo Tassainer
Rick Hawkins
Donald Monse Deso Igitate
Yassalner
Middletow
Craig Tasasiner
Balbour
Keith Murrare Ae
Aoe
al Tassenner
Jon Shumway
Fiex Jacobyeny
Reber Downard
Ener
Mark Healine
Leon Roberts
Leon Kidd Perprecirs Peterson
Amateur Golf Tourney Shared This Weekend
Uintah Basin Amateur Golf tournament planned for Saturday and Sunday at Vernal Golf Club. Cecil Wall says 18 holes of medal play for men and women. women play 9 holes each day and men 18 on Sunday. Prize money in two flights low gross and low net, entries paid back in prize and trophies. Cornel Asmus defends men’s title and Lola Anderson defends women’s title. Entry sign up urged by Friday.
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Uintah Basin
Vernal Golf Club
Cecil Wall
Wall
Corne Asmus
Lola Anderson
Democrats Plan Nominating Meet Friday
Ulniod County Democrats announce a Friday nominating meet with a parade at 6:30 pm and a pot luck supper at 7 pm in the city park. Congressman M Blaine Peterson is to give the keynote as candidates for the November election are introduced. Charges include Don Showalter and Mrs Lela Aullings as co chairmen of the program committee with a full slate of county officers and other committee members listed.
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Ulniod County
Don Showalter
Beinting
8Th West
M. Blaine Peterson
Showalter
Lela Aullinges
Tom Freestone
Barney Goodman
Orvel Hutsinger
Mark Pope
Argene Cooper
Isabel Johnson Wid
Hilda Faulkner
Darade
Stella Freestone
Erma Goodrich
Glen A. Lenbert
Ara Ann King
Pearl Shaffer
Mr. Lambert
Democrate
Asher Manwaring
Kennedy to Meet Vernal Publisher at White House Luncheon
President John F. Kennedy invited Vernal Express publisher Wm B Walls to the White House for an exchange of views on state regional and national problems. The invitation included a luncheon on Friday August 10 at 1 p.m. Other publishers were invited to a reception with Senator Frank E Moss that same day from 5 to 6 30 p m in the senator's conference room. Walls would return to Vernal the same evening. Walls a former Utah State Press Association president traveled with three to four other weekly publishers from Denver by car and air to Washington.
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John F. Kennedy
Vernal Express
Wm. B. Walls
Winging
White House
Express Office
Frank E. Moss
Mr. Wallis
Wallis
Vernal
the Express
Utah State Press Association
Utah
Washington
Denver
Walls
Grant Vesta
Wally
Date Announced For 2nd Annual County Fair
Uintah County will hold its second annual county fair on August 30 31 and September 1 as announced by Roland Merkley fle chairman. A fair committee meeting is set for this evening at 3 pm in the county building auditorium with all interested invited to attend. Livestock will be handled by the Jr. Livestock Show but may be entered at the county fair. Divisions include crops garden produce home arts senior and junior, flowers fine arts and crafts displays and industrial exhibits. Vernal area communities will honor about 109 returning National Guardsmen from Ft. Lewis with a social hour a welcome addresses and a dance at the armory starting around 6 pm. A parade of National Guard equipment downtown led by Ashley Valley Jr. High School band is tentatively planned. Governor Clyde is invited to participate.
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Uintah County
Roland Merkley
Fle
Tuca
Merkley
Aby
Donna, Levy
County
Vernal Area
National Guard
Ashley Valley Jr
Clyde
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Daly Slaugh
National Guard Committee
Arcll
Bo Royal B. Henderson
Alvin Kay
S. Harold McKee
Uintah County Contribution
Maxwell E. Rich
Utah National Guard
Alects
Vernal Chamber
Dore Cay Gardner
New Bowling Alley Opening Set Friday
Dinah Towl bowling alleys launch Friday at 0 pm with opening night specials including bowling bags balls and shoes. A trick exhibition features local winners versus a pro team. Free refreshments and a billiard room with six tables add to the new complex built after the fire.
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Dinah Towl
Tom Anderson
Vile
Alsays
Naples Woman Improves After Serious Injuries
Mrs. Elizabeth Massey, 76, of Naples, was reported improving Tuesday in a Salt Lake hospital after a Friday accident. She was struck by a southbound water truck driven by Birchell Goodrich, 68, also of Naples, while crossing the highway to retrieve mail. Massey suffered multiple fractures and was knocked 46 feet. skid marks extended about 100 feet. She was taken to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. No citations issued. Trooper Ki Helm led the investigation.
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Elizabeth ‘Massey
Naples
Salt Lake
Birchell Goodrich
Massey
Tve
Ki. M. Helm
Utah Highway Patrol
Record Breaking Crowds at Big Dinosaur Roundup
Record breaking crowds of about 4500 attended the three day dinosaur roundup with 2340 at a single show Saturday. In Uint a County the parade drew praise as one of the best. Roosevelt’s UBIC entry won best first. Ray Sprouse won best mounted couple, James Clark second. Steve Richens and Marsha Tawkins won best dressed junior rowboy and cowgirl. Beard contests awarded to Baroney Goodman most artistic to DeLoss Reynolds, and Jerry Waxon for effort.
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Todeo
Uinta County
UBIC
Roosevelt
Ray Sprouse
James Clark
Steve Richens
Marsha Tawkins
Baroney Goodman
DeLoss Reynolds
Jerry Waxon
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