Local residents tour cities and welcome new business in Vernal
Mrs Lynn Tate and daughters Jeanene and Tammy spent a week in Salt Lake City visiting relatives and returned to Vernal Sunday. Don Showalter and son Gary came back from Denver after five days at an automobile show. Elwood Gee and family finished a Canada and Great Lakes tour returning Friday. Dr Charles B Hirth hosted in Quincy Illinois while expressing pride in Vernal. The Gateway Cafe is leased to Vera Bronson of Salt Lake City with Ruby Bachelor moving to Hotel Vernal. Melba Lattner becomes manager of Roberts Dress Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Tate
Jeanene
Tammy
Salt Lake City
Vernal
Don Showalter
Gary
Denver
Conu
Canada
Great Lakes Region
Elwood Gee
Cherie Jeanne
Gordon
Quincy
Ilinois
Charles B. Hirth
Cora Derry
Hirth
Vera Bronson
Ruby Bachelor
Hotel Vernal
Earl Bachelor
Australia
Perth
Beautiful Mid Summer Wedding in Vernal Ward
Muriel Ann Colton and Paul Wayne Johnson wed August 5 in the Vernal First Ward meetinghouse. The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle with orchids, attended by bridesmaids in pink antique taffeta. reception followed in the First Ward foyer. Newlyweds honeymoon in Colorado California Nevada and will reside at Fort Sill Oklahoma where the groom serves as second lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Ann Colton
Milan Colton
Paul Wayne Johnson
Vernal First Ward
Homer Johnson
Preston
Ida
Mr Johnson
Idaho
Frank Slaugh
Martin E. Curtis
Vernal Fifth Ward
Ellis Johnson
Edward Colton
Janet Colton
Lex Udy
Fielding
Phillip Barlow
Colton
First Ward
Sherman Culp
Max Rasmussen
Mark, Freestone
Avon Colton
Susan Carroll
Sara Hacking
Jeanie Johnston
Sandra Freestone
Glen Merkley
George Johnston
Alta Rust
Ferron Hacking
Hacking
Max Abbott
Don M. Walker
Clinton Ashworth
Leo Calder
Colorado
California
Nevada
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
U. S. Army
H. E. Johnson
J. Homer Johnson
Sharon Swenson
T. Maeser Young
Springville
Marie Y. Erekson
Mary ¥. Shakespear
Albert Hibbard
Salt Lake City
Diane Hullinger
Roosevelt
Hospital News
Moonlight Capers to Theme Stake Junior Gleaner Event
Moonlight Capers will theme the next stake Junior M Men and Junior Gleaner event on Tuesday August 23 at the Davis ward outdoor dancing area starting 8 p m. Mr and Mrs Grant Hacking stake dance directors have planned special dances refreshments served and all wards invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Ward
Stake
Grant Hacking
Pritchett Sisters Recall Grandfather James Crawford Exploits
Two granddaughters of James H. Crawford, Margaret and Lulita Pritchett of Denver, visited Mrs. Elizabeth Manker and recalled Crawford’s early Steamboat Springs era. They described the Meeker Massacre period, his risky night ride from Georgetown, and local frontier turmoil as Ute hunting grounds and forest fires raged. The reminiscence closes with a proverb about time usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Crawford
Elizabeth Manker
Margaret
Lulita Pritchett
Denver
Colo
Vernal
Steamboat Springs
Yampa Valley
Steamboat
Meeker
Hahn's Peak
Crawford
George Town
Leavitt Jenkins Betrothal for Fall Wedding
Donna Leavitt and Jack Jenkins announce their engagement and plans for a fall ceremony at the Manti LDS Temple. The couple, both BYU graduates, bring family ties from Dragerton Lapoint Vernal Provo and hold positions in educational and corporate settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint
Jack Jenkins
Tisim
Donna Leavitt
Manti
Lyman [Leavitt
Dragerton
Utah
Mr. Jenkins
Frank Jenkins Sr
Swen Anderson Reunion Planned at Iron Springs
Descendants of Swen Anderson are invited to a reunion at Iron Springs on August 20. The program starts at 4 p.m. with a pot luck lunch at 5:30. A large gathering is expected and entertainment is planned. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cranfill and family returned Monday after a 10 day trip to Cathlamet Washington visiting Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Edwards. Wanda Belew accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swen Anderson
Anderson
Iron Springs
Cathlamet
Wash
J. P. Cranfill
LeRoy Edwards
Button Removal Tip For Fabric and Thread Cutting
A brief sewing hint explains slipping fabric and using a comb to lift a button then cutting the thread with a razor to remove it safely. It emphasizes careful handling to avoid fraying or tearing the material.
Three Local Artists Win Top Prizes At UBIC Exhibit
At the UBIC art show in Roosevelt on August 3, Carole Calder won first prize for oil Still Life, Reed Tyler took first in water color for a mine buildings scene, and Sherry Beth Bullock earned second in the high school drawing division. Nearly 50 exhibits entered as Dr. Homer Clark evaluated the works. Leo Thorne and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Norton led the committee. the display ran three days at Roosevelt Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Calder
Reed Tyler
Sherry Beth Bullock
UBIC
Roosevelt
Miss Calder
t+ Reed'Tyler
Homer Clark
Salt Lake City
Leo Thorne
Vernal
Joe Norton
Thorne
UBSC
Roosevelt Elementary School
Sym
Vernal Girls Pitcher Collapses After Victory Cheer
Shanna Watkins collapsed near the Vernal Merchants softball diamond after a 22 by 12 win over Grand Junction. An emergency was followed by removal to St Marys Hospital where an appendectomy was performed. She remains in Grand Junction with parents Mr and Mrs Ted Watkins. Vernal will compete in the Craig Tournament without their star pitcher as they hold an undefeated record despite a recent 8 to 8 tie with Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanna Watkins
Vernal Merchant
Grand Junction
Shenna
St. Mary’s Hospital
Marriage Licenses Issued At Uintah County Courthouse
Deputy Clerk Ethel Brown issued one marriage license this week at the Uintah County Courthouse. Dwayne H. Case 21 of Ver nal and Betty Billson 20 of Leicester England obtained licenses on August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Brown
Uintah County
Dwayne H. Case
Vernal
Betty Billson
Leicester
England
Town Visitors and Travel Notes Across Utah and Arizona
Mrs Dan Carpenter and daughter Eleanor and grandson visited Vernal to see Mrs Mac Samuels and Mrs Rulon Hacking then travel to Jensen to visit Mrs J L Johnson and Asa Johnsons. Jack R Wallis family vacationed in Snowflake Arizona to beat the heat visiting Lorenzo Decker and family returning Saturday. Max Cody family to Honolulu after five weeks here visiting Bennions. Bennion kin include Vernetta Lyons. Harvey Madsen vacationed along the Pacific coast returning after a week in San Francisco and Los Angeles with Urlan Madsen family of Ogden leaving Thursday. Bo and Mrs Marlin W Curtis hosted Horrocks family visiting Salt Lake City and Em Parky Kansas. Jock Doyle and Tidwell families, Salt Lake City, returned after Nyce family reunion at Wolf Creek. Curtis guests included Mortensen relatives and Donnis Ronald Mortonsons. Yakima visitors joined Wolf Creek reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Carpenter
Eleanor
Grandson
Vernal
Mac Samuels
Rulon Hacking
Jensen
J. L. Johnson
Asa Johnson
Jack R. Wallis
Wo Bdys
Snowflake
Arizona
Hawaii
Max Cody
Colleen
Bruce
Honolulu
John Bennion
Vernetta Lyons
Bennion
Long Beach
Cody
Mrs. Lyons
Blue Pacific
Harvey Madsen
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Mr. Madsen
Urlan Madsen
Ogden
Marlin W. Curtis
Marie
Linda
Patricia Anne Horrocks
L. Wayne Horrocks
Salt Lake City
Em Parky
Kansas
Curtis
Ange Mortensen
Ronald and
Donnis
Mortensen
Jock
Valene) Doyle Ans
Patricia
Connie
Murray
Kenneth
Donna) Tidwell
Beverly
Jayle
Boyd
Albert Hodgkinson
Ronald Winn
Wolf Creek
Karl Hodgkinson
Nurses Remind Parents Of Students Physicals
County Nurses' office urges parents to arrange physical exams for children entering the First Fourth Seventh and Tenth grades in the upcoming school year. Examinations now prevent last minute rush. Blank forms available at family physicians.
New Fall Fashion Trends Highlight Vernal Express
The Vernal Express features two pages on the new fall fashion trends with hints on fabrics styles and cosmetic suggestions. It lists Vernal Stores offering the newest designs for sale with full page details and tips for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Express
Vernal
Uintah 4 H Fair Scheduled for August in Glines Ward
Uintah County 4 H Fair will span August 24 and 25 at the Glines Ward recreation hall. Mary Bacon of Wasatch County will judge with two leaders assisting. Exhibits are due August 23 by 5 p.m. Judging occurs Wednesday, public viewing Thursday with demonstrations at 10 a.m. and a style dress revue at 2 p.m. A film The Town that Came Back will be shown. Exhibits removal follows at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Glines Ward
Mary Bacon
Wasatch County
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Dave L. Johnson
Johnson
Nellie Gillman
Lige Jacksons
Leslie Anderson
Lowell Wardles
Dick Gardiners
Pleasant Grove
Horace Gillmans
Leland Gillmans
Lewis Moores
Midvale
William McKee
Dora Allen
Fucatello
Annette
Lawrence Fontaine
Nola
Melba Lattner
Robert
Muriel Colton
Paul Johnson
Umah County Hospital
Clarence Ross
Michael Barner
Charles D. Bess
Rita Pennington
Ben Slaugh
Ed Hatch
Hugh Caldwell
Paul Casterline
Gale Pitchford
Larry Barfield
Georgia Miller
Harry Hill
Charles P. Lewis
Miles Batty
Charles Lewis
William Tabbee
Berna Fidler
John
Petek
Enola Murray
Uintahi County Hospital
Glen Morrison
Weston ‘Despain
Melvin Richens
MIA Leadership
Ulaiah Stake
Civil Defense Meeting
Stake Jr
Junior Gleaner
Pritchett
Thorne Studio
West
Swain
Paul W. Johnson
Miss Leavitt
wCarbon High School
Kaiser Steel Corporation
Sunnyside
Brigham Young University
New York Life Insurance Company
Provo
Benedict Elect
BYU
Argentina
Provo City
Vernal Girls
Manriage
Cabout Town
Vista Helmick
Rae Morrison
Ester
Yakima
Sydney Morrison
George Wall
Dan Hall
Helmick
Mr. Morrison
Sidney Morrisons
Yellowstone Park
UTOCO
Atlas Tires and Accessories
Glines
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