Naples Crown Feeds Crowd in Softball Showdown
A large crowd watched Naples overwhelm Vernal Fifth Ward 16 to 2 at Jaycee Ballpark in the Ukntah Stake playoff. Shirkey Price opened with a home run while Bud Goodrich led Naples with three runs. Duane Price and Shirley Price starred for Naples as Vernal’s Ralph Olsen and Thadr Allen scored for Vernal.
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Naples
Vernal Fifth Ward
Ukntah
Jaycee
Shirkey Price
Duane Price
Wes
Bud' Goodrich
Goodrich
Shirley Price
Hugh Caldwell
Ralph Olsen
Thadr Allen
Myton
Denver
Salt Lake
H. Waller Woolsey
Lowell Caldwell
Bryce Caldwell
Dell Jacobson
Frontier Airlines Temperatures Stay in the 80s Amid Storms
Temperatures last week at Frontier Airlines remained in the 80s as cloudy skies and thunderstorms persisted. Four days of heavy precipitation disrupted travel and prompted weather advisories for crews and passengers.
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Frontier Airlines
Careening Car Ploughs Into Roosevelt Home
A car driven by Guy Thompson veered off Neola highway near Roosevelt Junior High and smashed into the Burr Eldredge home, tearing out the corner of a living room. The sleeping mother and two children were unharmed as the vehicle crossed the lawn. damage estimated at $100. Thompson cited for drunken driving.
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Roosevelt
Burr Eldredge
Eldredge
Roosevelt City
Guy Thompson
Roosevelt Junior High School
Neola
Joe Christensen
Thompson
Two Tourists Hurt In Car Pileup Near Vernal Utah
A 1949 Pontiac driven by Clarence Lawrence Ross of San Diego California left Highway 40 nine miles west of Vernal Utah at 11 15 am. The car flew across a wash and struck the far bank. Scarring injuries included a broken arm and knee for Mrs Mary F Ross and severe facial lacerations for Mrs Charles D Bess. Both are reported in good condition. The other three occupants were uninjured. Ross received a citation for loss of vehicle control.
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California
Pontiac
Vernal
Clarence Lawrence Ross
San Diesgo
Calif
Mary F. Ross
Charles D. Bess
Sammy Hatch
August-11 DIA Leadership senior softball championship
Calendar of events lists August activities including August 11 DIA Leadership and Naples versus Myron in the senior softball championship, August 12 Stake Dance, August 13 Shamrocks versus Vernal Stir Ward with Denver facing the Thursday's winner, August 13 Stockmen's Barbecue, August 14 Stake Priesthood, August 16 County Commissioners, August 11 Jaycees, August 18-19 Vernal Rodeo, and August 24 County Fair.
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DIA Leadership
Naples
Myron
Denver
Stake Priesthood
Jaycees
Civil Air Patrol Plans Weekly Meetings and Film Showings
The Civil Air Patrol Ulph Wing announces Friday 2 pm meetings at the National Guard Armory. Ralph Preece says Air Force films will be shown to inform members. New officers include Rodney Nass as commander Bruce Watkins adjutant Gib Bennett operations, with 17 senior members and interest from cadets aged 15 to 18.
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Preece
Civil Air Patrol
Bein Family Summer Trip to North Dakota and Yellowstone
Mr and Mrs Carl Bein along with Kosie Harold Virginia Richard and Elizabeth traveled to North Dakota to visit their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Albert Parr in Mandan. En route home they toured Bismarck Fort Lincoln and Yellowstone National Park and returned July 30 after a 2600 mile week long trip.
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North Dakota
Carl Bein
Kosie
Harold
Virginia
Richard
Elizabeth
Albert Parr
Mandon
Parr
Helen Hein
Bismark
Fort Lincoln
Y. D
Yellowstone National Park
Vernal and Roosevelt Explorers Head for World Jamboree
Salt Lake City reports two Utah Explorers Lee Caldwell and Charles Timothy, both Silver Explorers, will join seven peers from Utah National Parks Council heading to the 8th World Jamboree at Niagara on the Lake Canada. Delegation totals 1512 from the United States. regional trips include Washington DC landmarks and a New York stop before Niagara Falls.
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Salt Lake City
Niagara on-the-Lake
Canada
Lee Caldwell
Vernal
Charles Timothy
Roosevelt Third Ward
Rullen Dean Skinner
Lee
Chellus Caldwell
Charles
Utah National Parks Council
United States of America
North America
Washington, D. C
Mt. Vernon
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Capitol
White House
FBI
U.S. Mint
Congressional
Red Wash Children Discussed by Delegation and Uintah Board
A Red Wash delegation and Uintah School Board debated schooling for Red Wash children at Jensen School. The board allowed Naples attendance if transportation and teacher load permit, plus approval for a Hill Creek one room school and bids on transport insurance and supplies.
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Red Wash
Uintah School Board
Jensen
Jensen School
State Board of Education
Board of Education
School Board
Veronal
Naples
Hill Creek
Pipeline Office Opens Aug 18 On No Vernal Ave
Associated Press reports a new office for Associated Pipeline Contractors will open August 18 in the old Gulf Seismograph building on North Vernal Avenue, with Dick Bond of Houston as office manager. About 225 men will work on the Vernal site as construction continues on the 18 mile stretch from Green River to Jensen, including right of way clearing by Pette Brothers and a dynamite crew breaking four miles of solid rock. The project ties into a 75 million cubic feet daily Wyoming gas line from Four Corners to Bellingham, with gas destined for the main transmission system.
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Old Gulf Seismograph
North Vernal Avenue
Green River
Jensen
Dick Bond
Houston
Texas
Manila
Vernal
Pette ‘ Brothers
Diamond Mountain
Pease Brothers
Hit i the Sere A Cdeaadiaatl
Ing
Associated Press
C. P. Willems
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corporation
Wyoming
Old West Feeling Grips Vernal As Rodeo Draws Near
Vernal readies for the big rodeo Aug 18 19 and 20 at the Fairgrounds with a Western dress parade nightly at 8 30 pm. Officials urge civic participation, ticketed events total 2000 in prize money, calf cutting on Aug 18, and funds to beautify the fairgrounds. A missing wagon sparks rumors of rival town officials kidnapping it. a vigilante search may form. The event features Tex Ritter and Jack Oakie with a Western show atmosphere and numerous dances. Local residents expect heavy crowds and reduced admission pricing. Rumors aside, the rodeo aims to outdo last year with better shows and broader entertainment.
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Fairgrounds
Miles McKinlay
Ralph Preece
Grant Parry
Dale ‘Slan
South Vernal Avenue
Main Street
Ogden Spanish Fork
Dell Haslam
Tremorton
Wwelk
Utah
Pj Althonc
Mriv Preece
Jack Oakie
Bennie Bender
Sues Sister 4
Rookless
Clark Schultz
Tex Ritter
Preece
New Council States Meeting to Plan Committees Laws
Representatives of all county organizations and citizens are invited to Uintah County Coordinating Council’s first regular meeting on Monday at 8 p.m. in the Vernal Library. The council aims to boost cooperation among agencies to address county needs and opportunities without interfering with existing groups. Drs. Herb and Jane Fowler and Mrs. and Mr. Sperlick traveled from Detroit to Sun Valley then Vernal for the vacation, returning Sunday.
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Uintah
Coordinating Council
Gordon
Drs
Herb and
Jane Fowler
Sun Valley
Dndaho
Herman Sperlick
Detroit, Mich
Vernal
Allstar Ballot Mail Notice for Jek Boren
Signed mail notice from Jaycee Sports Chairman Jek Boren lists the Vernon Utah mailing address 215 No 2nd West Vernal. The document appears as a political or organizational ballot notice related to local sports leadership.
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Jek Boren
Jaycee Sports
Vernal
Diab
Rodeo Program Announces August Events and Featured Cast
The program lists a parade at 5 30 P M starting Fifth West and Main with a route east on Main Street. It promotes a grand entry and rodeo at the fair grounds featuring Dell Haslem producer Jack Oakie announcer three specialty acts and Tex Ritter. At 7 30 P M the Imperial hosts annual rodeo dates with Tex Ritter and his band.
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Fifth West
Main
Main Street
Fairgrounds
Dell Haslem
Jack Oakie
Tex Ritter
Imperial
Brush Creek Mountain Area A Ute Sun Dance Gathering Site
Orson Hall, a Taylor Mountain cattle herder, recounts that the Brush Creek Mountain region near Colton Ranger Station was once a gathering place for the Ute Tribe. He cites an elderly source named Uncle Sam who described annual summer migrations to hunt game and hold Sundance dances about a century ago. The sun dance ground remains visible.
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Brush Creek
Ehave
Vernal
Brush Creek Mountain
Orson Hall
Taylor Mountain
Sundance
Colton Ranger Station
Orson
Uncle Sam
Sam
Washington, D. C
Abe Lincoln
Dave Rasmussen Catches 9 Ib Trout In Jones Hole Area
Fishermen in Jones Hole report trout are unusually large and sometimes strike at bats in the evening. Dave Rasmussen provided a nine pound German Brown 28 inches long washed up Sunday morning after recent storms flooded the Jones Hole area.
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Dave Rasmussen
Jones Hole
Jones’ Hole
County Levee Raises 11.7 Mills For School Levy
County Commissioners adopted a 47.7 mill property levy, up 11.7 from last year, due to a 7.5 mill school levy and 4.8 to the Uniform State Fund. The breakdown lists General 2.5 now 3.0, Poor 3.1, Library 3.3, School Levy 35.0 now 27.5, Uniform Fund 4.6, County Roads 2.5 now 2.6, Agriculture .5, Fair 1.1, Recreation 1.2, Hospital 1.2 now 1.0, Weeds Control .1, Colorado River support .5, plus a new fund. The board cited solid county finances and aimed to keep expenses reasonable, noting winter frost damaged roads and a plan to grade them.
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Ats
Uniform State Fund
Uniform
Hecreaton
Uintah Cattlemen Plan Annual Roundup Barbecue Saturday
Uintah Cattle and Horse Growers Association plans its annual Cowboy Roundup and barbecue for Saturday. Leland Sowards says the social event will start at 9 a.m. at the Courthouse with two USAC livestock experts discussing range problems. Radford Mall of the American Livestock Association will be guest speaker. Directors will be elected and a financial report presented. A directors meeting of the state organization will be held in Vernal, with dancing at the National Guard Armory Saturday night.
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Uintah County
Leland Sowards
Uiiitah Cattle and Horse Growers Association
USAC
Sowards
Radford Mall
American Livestock Association
Vernal
Joseph Dodds
Marion
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Howard Corless
Meeker, Cole
Mr. Corless
Phil Martin
Roosevelt Home
Air Force Films
Niagara Lake
Supreme Court
Smithsonian Museum
New York City
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Region 12
Uintah Basin
Basin Loans
Globe [Indemnity Company
No. Vernal Ave
Ine
Four Corners
Bellingham
Wash
Williams
Wyoming Pipeline
Big Piney
Tip Top
Pratt Quealy
Lewis Lake
Yellowstone Park
Joe Lopez
Brent Boren
Ralph Meeks
Vernal Rodeo
Ariesa
Rangely
Meeker
Steamboat Springs
Craig
Doreen Reynolds
Allstar Ballot
Uintah Stake
LDS League
Caldwell Shamrocks
Hall
Uintah Cattlemen
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