Burglars Raid Vernal Drug Store From Skylight
Sometime between Friday night and Saturday burglars climbed to Vernal Drug Store through a skylight, stole about 230 dollars from three registers, tampered with a safe meant to hold 2000 dollars, and escaped unseen aided by a power outage and a dark alley. The theft was reported by store employee Joseph C. Thust and is under sheriff investigation with insurance covering the loss.
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Bam
Vernal Drug Store
Joseph C. Thust
Glenn Cooper
Vogue
Theetaway
Cooper
Uin
Toh County Sheriff's Office
Grazing Fee Hike Seen Next Year On Public Lands
Secretary of the Interior Tred A. S Seaton signed an order changing the grazing fee formula affecting about 30,000 stockmen who grazed nearly 12 million cattle and sheep on 170 million acres across 12 western states. The revised system allows annual redetermination of fees and gives districts authority to set yearly charges, aiming to speed up the process.
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Tred A. S Seaton
Seaton
Drouth
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Washington
Oregon
Californa
Ila
Bureau of Land
ULM
Edward Woortey
Citizens Group Holds First Meet In Uintah District
A Uintah district meeting discussed what Uintah schools should be doing. Superintendent Abbott and curriculum director Wiscombe outlined a current study, noting a steering committee of educators. Phase I is done. Phase II will involve citizen participation to form a philosophy and objectives for local schools.
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Citizens Group
Uintah
Uintah Districht
Tax. ci Abbott
Arthur C. Wiscombe
Wihiah
Vernal Group Schedules 1957-58 Artists
The Vernal Musical Group announces its 1957-58 season with Maureen Forrester, Misa Forrester, Alfred and Merbert Teltschnik, and Marina Svetlova as featured artists. The lineup opens January 18 with Forrester and the New York Philharmonic, February 22 with the Teltschnik brothers, and April 2 with Svetlova and a diverse dance and piano program.
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New Uintah
Maureen Forrester
Canada
Misa Forrester
Bruno Walter
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Alfred
Merbert Teltschnik
Teltschnik
Steinway
Marina Svetlova
Dbneers
Miss Svetlova
Metropolitan Opera
Colorado Firm Submits Low Bid On U S 40 Work
The Graham Construction Company of Pueblo submitted the low bid for 548 miles of highway 10 West of Craig toward Big Gulch, bidding $406,510 about $19,000 under the engineer’s estimate. Colorado Department of Highways has not yet accepted. Ten bids were received. second low bid was Hindmen at $409,000. Work to start next spring. fencing and clearing may begin this fall.
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Graham Construction Company
Pueblo
Colo
Craig
Big Gulch
Graham
Colorado Department of iHighways
Hay
Nvete
Hind
Vernal City Approves 3.5 Mill Levy Increase for 1958
The 1958 Vernal budget raises the city levy to 3.5 mills with 3 mills earmarked for the sewage bond interest and sinking fund. The assessed valuation tops $2.99 million, up $200k from 1957 due to new buildings and higher real estate values. A public hearing is set for December 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the city office. The sewage plant project costs about $400,000 with $300,000 bond funding over 15 years and $100,000 federal aid. bond interest accounts total $350,000 for sewage funds and $150,000 from another source.
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Anita
Vernal Ciiy
Vernal
Otoe
Honda
Sewatte
West End Project Expanded to Did Gulch Bridge
The plan notes the project starts at the west end and completes this fall by Yerren and Strong. It will extend west past Did Gulch bridge with motor mix applicable concrete. The road surface will be rebuilt and a new bridge constructed over Did Gulch.
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Yerren
Strong
Dg Gulch
Did Gulch
Vernal Roosevelt Masons Schedule Officer Installation Rites Saturday
A joint Installation ceremony with Ashley Lodge 28 Vernal and Basin Lodge 20 Roosevelt will be held in Roosevelt Saturday. A banquet precedes at 6:30 PM at Frontier Grill. Ross Slye of Vernal was elected worshipful master of Vernal. Charles Richardson to the similar post in Roosevelt. Elected and appointed Vernal officers include Fran Feltch senior warden George Roth junior warden Il W Marrs senior deacon I M Helm junior deacon Jerry Mateh senior steward Charles J Neal treasurer Richard Naylor secretary Don Carr marshal Harold Martin chaplain Bjorn Nye past worshipful master a three year secretary.
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Ashley Lodge
Vernal
Basin Lodge
Roosevelt
Frontier Grill
Ross Slye
Charles Richardson
Aimilar
Fran Feltch
George Roth
Il. W. Marrs
I. M. Helm
Jerry Mateh
Charles J Neal
Richard Naylor
Contract Let For 'Dinosaur' Road In National Monument
A $325,480 contract awarded to Morrisorn-Inutsen Construction Co. of East Lake City for a 6.2 mile road at Dinosaur National Monument. Work includes widening grading drainage and base surfacing to create a 20 foot pavement and parking areas. Completion targeted 200 days after notice with funds part of Monument development plans totaling over $3.3 million.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Morrisorn-Inutsen Constrion Co
East Lake City
Seri
Arthucus Watkins
Washington, D. C
Watkins
Dept. of the Interior
Balt Lake
Alx
National Park Service Mission
Montenent's
Sath Pounders
America
Hamers Comet
Ab Cesa
Canyon Plateau
Monument
Harpers Corner
Green River
Echo Park
Whirlpool Canyon
Green and Yampa
Thea Overlook
Aater
Sen
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Santa Gets Royal Welcome Saturday in Vernal
Children gathered with excitement as Santa Claus arrived at Vernal Airport escorted by local Jaycees and a fire engine. He spent hours meeting kids, taking notes on requests, and handing out thousands of candy bags while Vernal lit up with Christmas decorations. Homebound youngsters will receive a special Saturday visit on December 14. parents should call for requests by 6 pm Friday December 13.
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Pia Eddy Pa Een
John Stone
Jaycees
Walcomes
Santa Claus
Jayces
Vernal Satuday
John Stong
Brent Feltch
Vernal
2Nd Ward
Santa
Funeral Set for J T Hartison 63 Heart Casualty
Funeral services for Jeremiah Slatch Morrison 63 farmer and rancher will be held Saturday at noon in Lapoint Weld Chapel. He died in his sleep Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, apparently of a heart attack. Burial will be in Lapoint Cemetery. He was born October 22, 1884 in Vernal.
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Lapoint Weld
Jeremiah Slatch Morrison
Vernal Mortuary
Lapoint Cemetery
Deadline Looms in Jaycee Home Lighting Contest
Deadline to enter the Jaycee home lighting contest looms Friday December 20 with judging December 20 to 24. A $25 savings bond rewards the most original display and a $10 second prize. Friday night December 20 features a free Christmas dance at the National Guard Armory.
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National Guard Armory
Blaine Utah Man Enters Gulf States Mission Call
Charles Palmer of Maeser Ward will enter the Gulf States Mission formerly the Texas Louisiana Mission. He will begin at the mission home January 9 1989 and depart for the field January 15. Plans for a missionary ceremony are set for January 6. Palmer is a senior at DYU and graduated Uintah High School in 1934. Event linked to Vernal Chamber of Commerce merchants committee activities.
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Blaine, Falmer
Bon
Mra
Charles Palmer
Maeser Sai Ward
Gulf States Mission
Texas-Louisiana
Palmer
Tabaeson Field
DYU
Uintah High School
Defense Spending Perils New Starts In Reclamation Work
Senator Watkins said the Interior Department is seriously considering not starting new reclamation units in 1959 while promising not to cut the Vernal unit of the Central Utah Project until he is heard. The plan to boost defense spending could slash domestic funding for projects such as Flaming Gorge, affecting the Colorado River Storage Project and dam and road work already begun.
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Arthur Vi
Sen. Watkins
Central Utah Project
Utah
Flaming
Colorado River
Sens Watkins
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