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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1962
Page
9
Birthday wishes listed for five local children with birthdates in late August and early September. The notices note parents names and welcome free pictures at Thorne Studio published by The Vernal Express. Visiting Caldwells from Riverside enjoyed four days here with Vernal relatives before returning home.
Birthday and anniversary greetings this week honor Barth Baker Ivan Batty Philip Bryson Towa C Hacking Deon Merks Jey Lynn Murray David Oaks Austin White Joye Williams Howard Woolley August 40 Uelen Anderson Ella Batty Aaron Campbell Lester C Molt Michael Dee McMickell Ralph E Olsen Ben Steele Barbara Ann Watkins August 31 Clair Gilbert Bascom Mary Louise Bath Glenn IX Rooper Leona McConkle Teresa Pitt Karen Peterson Hugh Rich September 1 Jay Var Campbell Vickie Campbell Isabell Colton Donnie Curtis September 2 Shana Cook Flora R Koiter Jocelyn Jensen Mary Net Snow September 3 Susan Batty Mabie M Johnson Douglas Relfe Harold Rust September 4 Erma Goodrich Vera Gurr Laura Searle Loren Stocks Debra Thomas Phyllis Turner September 5 Anniversary congratulations to Mr and Mrs Eugene Welst August 38 Mr and Mrs Henry Miliecer Jr September 1 Mr and Mrs Clarence Palmer Mr and Mrs Clyde J Wilkins September 2 Mr and Mrs Earl Calder Mr and Mrs Hugh W Colton Mr and Mrs Roland W Heinz September 3 Mr
Public land sales in Utah attracted bids totaling 4770 for 40 acres eight miles southeast of Vernal. A bid of 360 was received last week from Leon S Powell of Los Angeles. Bids are to be held for 20 days to allow priority-right bidders to submit offers, per BLM Utah land office manager J E Keogh. The Bassos from Honolulu visited Inter legal events and a Massey family reunion in Roosevelt drew about 260 attendees at Roosevelt City Park.
Everett Coon was appointed commercial manager of radio station KVEL. Dwayne Case, the manager, said Coon will handle all advertising and will cease announcing duties while Case will devote full time to announcing. Also noted, Neff Smart and family from Salt Lake City stayed with the Wallis family en route to Ethiopia where Smart will teach at Ethiopia University for a year. they are former Vernal residents.
For sale registered Arabian stallion aged three with strong pedigree and excellent condition. Contact Nation Finance at Jae Avenue, phone 709 2428 for details.
Mrs. John Harvey spent part of last week at Roosevelt Hospital with granddaughter Donella Harrison who injured her thigh on a splinter and required surgery. Family visits and travels to Salt Lake City for relatives and hospital stays are noted, with several local residents attending reunions and graduations.
The Uintah Stake MIA conference will be held September 9 at 7 30 p m in the Stake Center instead of the tabernacle. The theme is MIA Achievement and everyone is invited to attend.
The Vernal Notary Club Thursday viewed People and Movement a film on Interstate Highway Construction. John C. Beeslin, committee chairman, gave explanatory remarks. Fr. Richard E. Luneborg, former St. Paul’s Episcopal Church vicar, attended. he left Vernal five years ago.
Gien A. Bilings formerly of Vernal and agent of Grant M. Magi agency in Salt Lake City will attend a regional sales seminar of the Washington National Insurance Company. The event runs September 6 and 7 at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco California. Bilings now resides at Kearns.
Reporter Verda Narrizon covers the August 22 gathering at Janice Harrison's home. The group discussed the County Fair and their current articles, with refreshments served after adjournment at 3:00 pm.
Mr and Mrs Earl M W Rogers and children drove to their Albuquerque New Mexico home Wednesday of last week after a week at Mrs Rogers parents Mr and Mrs Fred G J Bingham and her sister Mrs J Ferron I Wocking. Visitors at the Fred G Bingham home included Mrs Mary Jr Lundquist Ogden Mrs Bernice B Cox Salt Lake City and Mrs Laura C Gray and children Provo. The ladies are nieces of Mrs Bingham.
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