Green River Crossings To Finish in Six Weeks
The project will complete all three Green River crossings in about six weeks. Inspector R E McWhorter of Fish Northwest Constructors reports crossing No 2 at Little Hole nearly finished with two lines laid ten inches under the river bed. Crossing No 1 at Jensen awaits the first line early next week while sand and silt slow excavation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River
R. E. McWhorter
Fish Northwest Constructors, Inc
Fish Company
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Company, Inc
R. H. Fulton
Houston
Texas
Little Hole
Jensen
Lone Accident Ends SD Day Run With Car Damage
One accident marred a perfect Safe Driving Day record last Thursday. Forrest Stewart Evans, 18, was driving west on the Mae ser road near Maeser at 120 p m when he lost control on a slick road. The car skidded off the south side and hit a tree stump, damaging the front fender and headlight. Total damage to the 1954 Ford was about 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Stewart Evans
Maeser Road
Maeser Atore
Siick
Searle Bros Reorganize Businesses Effective January 1956
Mil ton Searle buys Wood ey Searle s interest in Searle s Savings Center. Carl Searle buys Mil ton s interest in Searle Electric and Appliance Co. Wood ey moves to Searle s Gasang Appliance on Maeser road, fokus on building materials plumbing fixtures and remodeling contracts. Searle s Savings Center becomes Mill s Merchandise Mart and retains Firestone line. Carl previously partnered with Millon. store once owned by Seth Perry. linked to V & 2 Gambles Ashley Valley Stagg Plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Searle
Woodey Searle
Searle's Saving Center
Carl Searle
Milton
Searl Electric and Appliance Co
Woodey
Fifth West
Main Streets
Searle's Savings Center
Searle’s
Gasang Appliance Comany
Mae
Millon
Seth Perry
Carl
Wise
Jaycees Light Up Vernal With Christmas Decor Contest
Vernal residents are urged to join the Vernal Junior Chamber Christmas lighting contest. No formal entry is needed. decorating your home enters you automatically. Prizes will go to the best religious and best outdoor decorations with judging set for December 19 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal City
Thema
Vernal Junior Chamber
Nf Commerce
Lynn King
Commissioners to Accept Indian Roads New Library Building Requested
County meeting notes show Indian Department road supervisor Lon Lagan seeking 10000 to improve White River bridge to Hill Creek fork. Board to decide on library building versus rental after brief discussion. Budget ideas include donations matching Jaycees Claus Day. Chamber aid in budget planning approved. Beer licenses granted with parking conditions. Vernal planning maps reviewed. ball park land appropriation under advisement.
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Indian Roads
Lon Lagan
Indian Department
White River Bridge
Hill Creek
Indian Dept
Ralph Siddeway
Marjorie Eaton
Max G. Abbott
Chamber of Commerce
Abbott
Chamber
Jack McArthur
Roosevelt
Gusher
Postmaster Requests Mait Addressing During Christmas Rush
Postmaster F G Slaugh urged mail be addressed with street and number or box number for all mail during the Christmas rush. He noted substitute clerks and carriers will work these days to handle the increased volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G_ Slaugh
Vernal Stores Feature New TV Sets And Very Good Reception
TV reception reported very good as Vernal stores showcase new television sets. Santa Claus will fly from the North Pole to visit Vernal this Saturday at 12 10 pm via Frontier Airlines to meet good boys and girls, escorted to Main Street and Imperial Hall for a chat and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Santa Claus
North Pole
Santa Clas
Mord
Frontier Airlines
Ole Perry
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cour Clty
Whit Hammond Attacks Utah Education Conference Claim
Whitney Hammond of Vernal challenges a Utah White House Conference on Education delegate and four committee members over federal aid to schools. He argues the sub committee vote was misrepresented and claims the group favored federal aid, while noting the larger number of school officials present influenced the outcome. Tests of a TV reception tower show varying results and advise caution before buying sets in Vernal deep fringe reception area.
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Utah White House
Traffic Stopping Diplodocus Planned For Fieldhouse Lawn
A life size 15 foot high and 76 foot long diplodocus dinosaur model is planned for the Utah Field House of Natural History. Casting will begin for 500 concrete pieces and Otto Buehner Co. provides free technical services with $1000 needed for materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Field House of Natural History
Otto Buehner Co
Salt Lake City
Martin Luther Film Slated at Stake Center
The film Martin Luther will be shown Friday at 7 30 p m at the Stake Center with a small admission charge. The public is invited to attend. Mr and Mrs W N Preas left Thursday for Salt Lake City then on to Clamout California to spend the winter.
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Martin Luther
Stake Center
W. N. Preas
Salt Lake City
Calif
Ashley Irrigation Co Elects New Director
At the annual meeting of Ashley Central Irrigation Company on Wednesday, Asher Merkley was re elected president and Ward Merkley was elected a director for a three year term to replace Raymond Lind who had moved to Salt Lake. Other officers include F E Westwood as director and Orian Johnson as secretary.
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Ashley Central Irrigation Company Babs
Asher Merkley
Day Ward Merkley
Raymond Lind
Salt Lake
FE. J. Westwood
Orian Johnson
Knife and Fork Speaker Praises Utah and Mormons in Talk
John Harvey Furbay spoke Friday at the Uintah Knife and Fork Club in the Hotel Vernal dining room praising Utah and Mormon missionaries. He described rapid air transportation progress and predicted jet travel within three to five years, saying Los Angeles to New York could be four hours and London six. He traced transportation via wheel sails and air travel, noting the wheel’s Chinese origin and Roman spread.
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Utah
John Harvey Furbay
Aker
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Hotel Vernal
United States
Air Lines
Los Angeles
New York
London
Mr. Furay
Europe
Put Christ Back Into Christmas Says Vernal Club
Vernal church leaders plan a series stressing the true meaning of Christmas. Rev Richard E Lundberg writes the first article for page nine. Homeowners and businesses are urged to decorate with a religious theme. Committee members include Don Showalter chairman Claudius Banks W H Josselyn and Dr W Marrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hristmas
Fhuseres Committee
Vernal
Richard E. Lundberg
Don Showalter
Claudius Banks
W. H. Josselyn
W. Marrs
New Ward Bishopric Reorganized at Uintah Stake
Vernal First Ward reorganization at Uintah Stake conference installed Ernest L. Caldwell as bishop with Lawrence Warde and Carl McDaniel as counselors. Former bishop Ralph Siddoway and counselors replaced. LaVell Manwaring released for a Tonga mission. Also new Seventy, high priests and stake officers named in a broad reallocation.
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Uintah
Ernest L. Caldwell
Lawrence Warde
Carl McDaniel
Ralph Siddoway
George C. Davis
Shel McKinlay
LaVell Manwaring
Tonga
Leslie Anderson
Harvey McKee
Edgar Barker
Harvey Mullinger
Orville Swain
J. Ross Merrell Os
A. Alwyn Dell
Stake
Marion ‘Moon
Devon J. McKee
Lawrence Wardle
Cousselor
Clyde R. Anderton
Richard H. Magleby
Carl David Roberts
Lyman B. Merkley
Roland Merkley
Carl McDiniel
Christ Is the Only Path to Peace Says LDS Leader
Uintah Stake quarterly conference drew nearly 1500 in the tabernacle as John Longden an assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles urged leaders world wide to invite Christ into conference rooms for peace He spoke on living together and sharing spiritual tools amid temptations noting youths under 21 made up about 45 percent of the crowd and recounting his own immigrant background The afternoon session focused on the home and responsibility of children with praise for positive family life and warnings about trash magazines The event was directed by Stake President Archis Johnson and included music by local choirs and selections such as God So Loved the World Let the Mountains Shout for Joy and The Wintry Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaders of Nations
Christ
Uintah Stake
John Longden
Council of the Twelve Apostles
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Longden
England
Marle Stagg
Stake
Archis
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Fee Rbd
FHREE
Green River Cromings
Salinens
Attisa Am
Searle Bros
Jaycees
City Homes
Harmony Sowards
E Ebelint
Efe
Ay 9
Vera van Leuven
Dallas Ben Green
Vo Imperial Hall
Main Street
Imperial Hall
Whit. Hammond
Iit
Ashton
Bonanza
American Gilsonite
Vernal Field Head
Grant Southam
Pittsburgh
Ernest Unterman
T. R. Seager
Vernal Lions Club
Fraight
Fieldhouse Lawn
Ashley Irrigation Co
LDS Stake
Watkins
Arthur V. Watkins
Upper
Colorado
Congress
Sherman Adams
Dwight D. Eisenhower
House of Representatives
Darlene Evans
T Mary Slaugh
Jance Tytler
C. Brian O'Neil
Johnson
Bishop
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