Million Dollar Days Attract Crowds In Vernal
Tremendous crowds flocked to Vernal for the Chamber of Commerce Million Dollar Days sale with broad merchandise ranges and low prices. A turkey giveaway begins at 2:00 PM at Utah Power and Light on Main Street. The event includes a Ford sedan grand prize to be awarded at Imperial Hall on December 22 with Neva's Band providing music and Orville Hall arranging. A jingle contest winner, Rose Hobinson Vernal, earned $5. a chamber prize of $25 will be awarded during the same dance.
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Chamber of Commerce
Storta
Utah Power and Light Company
Main Street
Chamber
Imperial Hall
Neva
Vernal
Orville Hall
Rose Hobinson
Faulty Vernal Chimneys Labeled Fire Hazard By Captain
Vernal Fire Department Captain Leo Culshaw warns of faulty chimneys and coal furnace fumes endangering families. He cites mud packed chimneys that burn through and cause rooftop fires. Three safety rules: check for leaks and oil-stove tank issues, inspect for cracks or obstructions, and allow ventilation. Proper location details aid emergency response.
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Leo Cutshaw
Vernal Fire Department
Dr. Wallace FR. Paull
John Siddoway
Vernal
Culshaw
Vernall Avenue
Sth West
City Council Moves to Curb Water Pollution in Vernal
Vernal City Council acted after testimony by C N Stutz Utah State sanitary engineer on the city water’s pollution. Officials say water from the open stream is unfit for human consumption due to manure contamination and open pasture drainage. The city will restore water from the spring, negotiate a new agreement with the power company, and install a Wal lace and Turan chlorinator with testing gear to sanitize supply.
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Vernal
C. N Stutz
Utah
Stutz
LeRoy Taylor
Wallace and Turan
Waterworks Equipment Company
Salt Lake City
Sean
J Harold Reader Named Director of U S Bank
J Harold Reader was elected director at Uinted State Bank meetings to fill one of two vacancies. A longtime Vernal resident, he has led local farming and grazing groups, including the Taylor grazing advisory board and Vernal Lions Club. The bank, recently remodeled, reports assets above one million dollars.
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Harold Reader
Uinted State Bank
Reader
Vernal
Taylor Grazing Advisory Board
Vernal Lions’ Club
Oio-60
Ashley Woolgrowers Association
Loreen Johnson Places Second in National Wool Contest
Loreen Johnson returned home from Portland after taking second in the National Make It Ourselves With Wool contest at the National Wool Growers convention. She earned a $100 savings bond and a trip to the national event after previously winning in Utah. She traveled with Elaine Holt and other woolgrowers to the Portland proceedings, where entertainment and a luncheon were part of the program.
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Loreen Johnson
Portland
Oregon
Loreen
Salt Lake City
Elaine Holt
Clearfield
Utah
Sterling Breanener
Provo
Noa
Meir
Frank
West
Fea
Funeral Held Wednesday for Mrs Nebeker in LaPoint LDS Chapel
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the LaPoint LDS chapel for Mrs Elizabeth Snowball Nebeker 85 who died Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs Jesse Brough Duchesne. A Salt Lake City native she was long active in the LDS Church including Primary and Sunday School work and served in the Re- Yef Society after marriage. She was a charter member of the Eleanor Caldwell camp of Daughters of Utah Pioneers Survivors include six children and many grandchildren. Burial was at Lapoint cemetery.
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Lapoint
LDS
Elizabeth Snowball Nebeker
Jesse Brough
Duchesne
Salt Lake City
John
Mary Sorensen
Mebeker van
Randolph
Rich County
LDS Church
Eleanor Caldwell
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Song
Meredith Nebeker
Chico
Calif
Stanley
Nebeker
Ft. Duchesne
Reyruads " Nebeker
Vernil
John C
Raleigh Nebeker
A. C. Talboe
Myton
Brea
Ward
Leo Walker
Lapoint Cemetary
Testimony on Echo Park Dam Site by Vernal Delegates
A Vernon delegation reported onEcho Park Dam Site at Salt Lake City hearings. The group led by Chamber of Commerce secretary B Frank Ward and others presented motion pictures and field notes showing area features. Delegates stressed local support and highlighted Utah geologists and officials who backed the project as it faced federal review.
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Echo Park Dam
Vernal
Echo Park
Salt Lake
Vated Chamber of Commerce
Tary B. Frank
Ward
Délar Cotorad
Salt Lake Ity
Uintah Basin
Eme
Ard
J. H. Rathet
Spears Burl Nesman
Vernals
Utah
Santa Claus Visits Ver nal for Big Saturday Greeting
Santa arrived by plane in Ver nal to greet over 2000 children in the city center. He rode to the business district with Jaycee reps Frank Hackler and Grant Party, then spoke with youngsters, including Connie Lee at Uintah Hospital who shared Christmas wishes. Santa promised a return stop December 24 and the Main Street lighting display lit up Vernal after the visit.
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Santa Claus
Vernal
Frank Hackler
Grant Party
Jaycee
Santa
Welle
Christmay
Ermal
Banta
Uintah Hospital
Connie
Iyne
Connie Lee
Santa Clara
Verna
North Pole
Acess
Girl Injured In Car Skid On Highway 40 Near Vernal
A car driven by lerquist skidded on ice on Highway 40 near Vernal and left the road into a barrow pit. The driver suffered facial lacerations and multiple jaw fractures before being transported by Vernal ambulance for treatment. State highway Patrolman Sammy Hatch investigated the crash.
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Soderquist
Rune
Vernal
Highway 40
Lerquist
Barrow Pit
Erquist
Sammy Hatch
Roxa Taylor Dies at Lapoint In Long Illness
Funeral services for Roxa Anderson Taylor 75, who died last Saturday after lingering illness, were held today in Lapoint. The LDS ceremony included prayers by Bishop Walter and others, with granddaughter Gina presenting, and burial in Lapoint Cemetery. Taylor was born 12 7 1876 in Juab County, later married Roy Taylor in Deventer 1804, remarried in Manti later. She was active in the Relief Society and served in Lapoint Ward. Attending from out of town were Coy Hayward and Bountiful, Roy Taylor of Bridgeport, Sherman Taylor of Meeker, Jess Gray of Salt Lake City, and others. This nation’s 351,000 bituminous coal miners produced 512 million tons in 1950.
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Roxa Anderson Taylor
Neas
Lapoint
Watt
Jame
Waler
Donna Hartle
Orville
Charles Gilnes
Iotare
Jerry
Taylor
le Taylor
Sherman Taylor J
Roy Taylor
George Nyberg
San
Roy
Huber
Lepaint
Willam Dye
Juab Coun Ty
Ser Andrew
Zine Anderson
Roy’ Taylor
Deventer
Churchof of Jesus Christ of
Latter-da
Lapaint
Ife
LDS Church
Relief Society
Gara Hayowards Bountieul
Cotay
Thelma Jensen
Bremerton
Vera Huber
Della A Kyberg
Grondehil
Coy Hayward
Bountiful
Bridge
Utes Open Season With Win Over Ulster Team
The Utes edged a scrappy South Emigh squad Friday night as Gary McCarrell led with fourteen points and Don Barr added eleven. Nelson Peterson and Jorgenson each had eight for the visitors as Ulstah built an 18 10 lead after the first period and held on despite a rough second. Coach Garrett praised improved defense and offense but noted inconsistency as the team prepares for the January 4 league opener against Altamont’s Lonhorns. The locals plan to travel this weekend to meet Millard and Deke before hosting North Summit High Thursday.
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Ulstah
Nelson
Peterson
Jorgenton
Kame
Garrett
Utes
Altamont
Lonhorns
Colorado
Bouth
Millard
Deke
North Summit
Thurs
Lik Hunt Ends Hunter Success Reporters
Report on elk hunting in Uintah County notes rising elk kills amid early snows and stricter permit usage. Mentions Dag and Heynol, with figures showing 17 bulls killed from 25 permits and increasing elk populations over recent years.
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Lik Hunt
Hunter Success
Heynol
Winter Changes Flight Times For Vernal
Frontier Airlines unveils new winter schedules effective this month, announced by Vernal station manager Karl Bonneort. Flight 3 departs Vernal at 12 35 p.m. twenty minutes later than before, with two westbound and two eastbound departures daily, enabling a same day round trip to nearby Cake City.
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Frontier Airlines
Transer
Karl Bonneort
Frontiers
Wilk
Sch
PMLA Appeals for Scrap Iron for Defense
Uintah County Mobilization Committee appeals to all farmers to gather scrap for steel production essential to defense mobilization. Scrap steel halves pig iron needs and reduces costs. farmers can convoy scrap via local dealers or farm equipment dealers, with guidance from the county agent and PMA committee.
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Uintan
Defene Mobiliza
Beri
Avery
PMA
Uintah County
Official Assures Utah Dams Backing To Interior
A four man Utah cities delegation told the Interior Department that it favors dam construction in Dinosaur National Monument. Dr. Preston L. Jones of Nephi led the group with C. W. Love Provo mayor, Symes Fowler, Tom McCoy, and Richard Searles. They urged Secretary Chapman to stand by his decision to approve dam sites and progress on the Colorado River Storage Project. Senator Watkins urged vigorous action to secure funding and noted a pending congressional hearing. The Utah group stressed extensive federal support for Utah water needs and cited Cedar City’s water rationing as evidence of urgency.
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Utah
Department of the Interior
Dinosaur National Monument
Preston L. Jones
Nephi
Utah Municipal League
C. W. Love
Provo
Symes Folwert
Tom McCoy
Banlet League
Tsentae
Richard Itd Searles
Chapman
Aleady
Pew
Audubon Society
New York City
Arthur V. Watking
Park Dam
Watkins
Salt Lake Sty
Bosone
Pep Searles
Colorado
Congress
Truman
Weber Darin
Searles
Cedar City
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P.B.T.D
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Company Tools
Roceevelt Ute
Duchesnette Tribal No. 2
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Carbon County
Leeton Ho
Roosevelts
J. Harold Reader
U.S. Bank
Mrs. Nebeker
Depice
Roxa Taylor
Emery
Munta
Gett Ad Uintah
PMLA
Farma
Utah Dams
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