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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1954
Page
9
The Vernal Kiwanis Club sponsored a Thanksgiving program in the high school auditorium last Thursday. Church readers gave addresses urging gratitude for spiritual blessings and helping others rather than material goods and security, urging reflection on the great Provider.
Martha Nelson questions library status in Vernal Messenger urging timely action. She argues a new city and county building would include a library wing, or that a central new library should be constructed if the main building is not feasible.
A garbled dialogue fragments report a conversation about a man’s hearing and behavior at a family scene. The text mentions a grandfather, a question of deafness, and a note about a man conducting prayers kneeling on a cat with garbled accompanying remarks.
Funeral services for James J. Gurr 68 were held in the Vernal First Ward LDS chapel. Gurr, a retired farmer and stockman, died at home after a heart ailment. Born June 6 1886 in Salina Sevier County he lived in Vernal since childhood, worked on the Uintah Railway and Lake Fork irrigation projects, and served as a ward official and YMMIA leader. He married Ada Wall in 1906. memorial music featured a quartet and hymns with a strong BYU connection noted.
Rulon Dean Skinner named the new Aleta scout executive for the Utah Basin arrives in Roosevelt to replace Carl Holley. A BYU graduate and former Provo ward scoutmaster he has led LDS scouting in Uruguay and Uruguay’s Montevideo group before taking this assignment. He will reside in Roosevelt to oversee basin scouting efforts.
A courtroom exchange reveals a tense dispute as Jene Def responds to a judge’s accusation of desertion, arguing intimate knowledge of his wife would refute the claim and labeling the accuser a deserter or refugee.
Floyd Workman revered by The High Priests as honorary figure with survivors including three sons Elijah E Gurr Bella Colla Canada DeLoy Gurr Provo Earl E Gurr Heber two daughters Grace Elton Farmington Helen Hacking Vernal and Myron Hacking Vernal plus 21 grandchildren and four Sweatsland children. A brother James Workman of Vernal is named among kin.
Visitors at Mrs. Robina Ferguson's home include Mr and Mrs Humble with their children from Vic, Idaho, Mr and Mrs Dee Humble, Mrs Izetta Williams of Pocatello, Idaho, Mr and Mrs Fer and daughter Beulah of Provo, Mr and Mrs W Hisnichard and sons from Montwell, Amos Gagon, Fred Rene, plus friends and relatives. The party joined Thanksgiving in Vernal at the Lester home. The Hata family of Ballard dined with neighbors and church friends. Dorothy Hall sprained her ankle last week. The J B R Mahoneys have been
In the Vernal Expressions column editor Marthe Nelson invites Uintah Basin readers to contribute pieces about their city or feelings on upcoming holidays. Readers are urged to mail or bring in their writings for publication.
A community laments Uintah County Library housed in a small former school room with no reading room or writing space. Librarians report daily requests for reference books but lack storage and space. the facility is cramped, hindering cultural development and youth recreation.
Hauling hay from a ranch east of Gusher to Heber dominates the scene while the Melvin Atwood family of Artesia and relatives from Vernal plus Price, Provo, and Salt Lake City exchange Thanksgiving visits. A general reflection notes that any job has a superior performer.
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