Million Dollar Days Prizes Set For Vernal Dec 17
Vernal gears up for the Million Dollar Days event with prizes including a Chevrolet car to be won December 23 at Imperial Hall and a 125 dollar wrist watch among other awards. Shoppers can win earlier prizes at Searle Saving Center at 9 a.m. and roof-top turkey and chicken giveaways near J C Penney. Stewart Ashton notes the campaign draws new customers to the area.
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Vernal
Chamber of Commerce
Searle Saving Center
J. C. Penney
Stewart Ashton
Retail Merchants Committee
Chamber
Chevrolet
Imperial Hall
Eight Vernal Juveniles Fined and Placed on Probation
Eight solemn faced Vernal juveniles appeared before Juvenile Court Judge F. M. Alder in Provo last Tuesday. Four faced charges of breaking into Uintah high school room, damaging doors and stealing four gallons of mellow apple cider, ordered to restitution and fined. The other four faced school delinquency with truancies and are placed on six months probation. two fined 16 dollars each. Grant Fredriksen to periodically check records. parents warned staffing school signals further trouble.
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F. M. Alder
Provo
Uintah High School
Alder
California
Colorado
Aged Matron Returns After Injury
Nellie Savage, 84 year old by leap year count, returned from a Salt Lake City hospital after a broken hip. She explains age is mental and grew younger in spirit after the operation. Previously she fell at the post office November 6 and was moved to Salt Lake for treatment, then brought back by ambulance.
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Salt Lake City
Nellie Savage
Vernal Ave
Weekend trip ends in Salt Lake City for three women
The Misses Carol Jean Hacking and Carma Rae Samuels and Leil Baucum were weekend visitors in Salt Lake City. They returned home Sunday.
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Carol Jean Hacking
Carma Rae Samuels
Leil Baucum
Salt Lake City
Sunjay
Vernal completes groundbreaking for city pool project
A crowd braved chilly winds Friday for Vernal City pool ground breaking. Glenn H. Cooper Jaycees president led the ceremony with co chairs Alvin Kay and Lawrence Siddoway turning the first shovels. Total project cost 65000 includes 124000 gallon plunge and kiddie pool.
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Vernal City
Glenn H. Cooper
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alvin Kay
Lawrence Y. Siddoway
Cooper
Jaycees
Miss
Utah
Jeanne Hinnard
Provo
Vernal
A. Don Batty
Wiliam
Bill) Slaugh
North St
Miss Laurene Fountaine Leaves for Salt Lake City
Miss Laurene Fountaine, after a month at the Travis Moore home, departed Tuesday morning for Salt Lake City to join her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fountaine, who have moved from Vern to make their home there.
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Laurene Fountaine
Travis Moore
Salt Lake City
Lawrence Fountaine
Fountaines
Vern
New Farm Co op Plans Service Station Building in Vernal
Ashley Farmers Union Cooperative announces plans to spend over 20000 on land improvements tank and equipment for a new petroleum wholesale and retail station at Vernal Utah across from the E H Bennion home. Operations to begin after truck and operator are secured from the Coon Refinery Jensen.
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Vernal
E.H. Bennion
Ashley Farmers Union Cooperative
Coon
Jensen
Hyrum Slaugh
Farmers Co-Op
Maeser Hand Picks Three Town Councilmen
Migser town citizens at a mass meeting last Wednesday elected three new councilmen to select a new mayor on December 31. E Grant Parrish town clerk said the three chosen were Joseph Merkiey, Glenn Murray and Roy Carroll. Merkiey and Murray receive four year terms, Carroll a two year term. They will take office in January. Morgan Merkley remains mayor and Ferron Hacking stays as holdovers.
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Migser
E. Grant Parrish
Gald
Joseph Merkiey
Glenn Murray
Roy Carroll
Morgan Merkley
Ferron Hacking
Merkley
Matt
Verna Chamber Lights Contest Seeks Creative Entries
Vernalite residents may enter home exterior or school and church lighting contests sponsored by the Verna Chamber of Commerce. Three citizen judges will pick winners. prizes include a home owner prize and a trophy for the top church or school. Deadline is December 21.
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Verna Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jack Allred
Vernalites
Christ
Santa Claus
Rudolph
the Red Nosed Reindeer
X-mas
Allred
Jaycees
First Jingle Winners Named in Shop at Home Contest
The Chamber of Commerce sponsored contest announced two weekly winners Iris B. Taylor and Ruth Roberson of Vernal will each receive 10 dollars. Executive secretary B Frank Ward named runner ups D G Openshaw Dean Simper and A D Lewis. Over 250 jingles were received as judges desks filled. The grand prize is 50 dollars at contest end December 23.
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Chamber of Commerce
Irma B. Taylor
Ruth Roberton
Vernal
Chamber
B. Frank Ward
D.G. Openshaw
Dean Simper
A. D. Lewis
Eskelson to Take Over Vernal School Duties
Dr. F G Eskelson, Vernal physician, won a substantial vote margin as representative of District 2 on the Vernal board of education. He will succeed Ralph Siddeway who declined reelection but kept write in votes. Eskelson begins a five year term Jan 1 with a new president to be elected Jan 19. He is a longtime Vernal resident and junior member of the Vernal Clinic.
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F. G. Eskelson
Vernal Board of Education
Ralph Siddoway
Altho
Siddeway
John E. McNaughton
Victor Wilkins
Hyrum Toone
Ernest Johnson
Eskelson
Vernal
Vernal Clinic
Accused Cattle Rustlers To Face Dec 22 Hearing
Oil news from Uintah basin notes drilling of several wells with mixed prospects. Gusher Unit No 1 near Gusher reports 3104 feet with surface cement and a deepening drill. Strawberry test well sidetracked toward 2300 feet amid circulation troubles. Kerr-McGee reports surface pipe at 400 feet on Six Stewart and Stollinger No.1 tight hole. Sun Oil No 1 Neal near 4298 feet. abandonment likely. Utah lease applications surge with nearly 5 million acres under Salt Lake City review. 3150 unprocessed oil and gas filings plus 1700 homestead and related leases in the November tally.
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California Oil Cos
Gusher
Utah
Carter Ol Co
Strawberry Test
Soca
Strawberry Reservoir
Stewart and Stollinger
S. BR
Eddie Baxendale
Kerr-McGee
Sun _ 011 Co
Neal
Salt Lake City
Not Represented by Counsel at Wednesday Arraignment
John Stulce 29 Pleasant Grove Sempete county and Irvin William Richardson 21 Fairview Sanpete county arrested on cattle theft charges. Bond set at 2500 cash or 5000 property. Accused of stealing three head of cattle from Raymond Elmer farm near Alterra. Arraignment procedures and preliminary hearing to follow with district court docket if waived.
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John Stulce
Mr. Pleasant
Sempete
Irvin William Richardson
Fairview
Sanpete
Stulce
Herb Snyder
Ivan Hullinger
Pleasant Grove
Richardson
Alterra High School
Amish
Jair
Vernal
Bond
Raymond Elmer
Nephi
Burt Wyman
Fourth District Court
Christmas Basket Drive Aims to Aid Needy in Ashley Valley
LeRoy Taylor elected chairman reports strong community response with cash and food gifts for Christmas baskets. Civic clubs church groups Lions Kiwanis and more will deliver baskets to those in need. Call city offices at 100 to offer contributions and specify number of people helped. Mr. and Mrs. Sather of Denver visited.
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Ashley Valley
LeRoy Taylor
Taylor
Caliiver Baskets
Civic Clubyarid
Anderson Jewelry Co Expands Full Goods Line
Full goods line features at Anderson Jewelry Co after space expansion near Hotel Vernal lobby. Grand opening last Friday showcases new paint ideas and decorative items. Howard Perry of Salt Lake City led remodeling. Larson Caldwell announces Salt Lake store merchandise available. Watchmaker installation planned Jan 1 and a complete silverware and camera department added along with more staff to assist customers.
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Vernal
Anderson Jewelry Co
Hotel Vernal
Howard Perry
Anderson's
Salt Lake City
Larson Caldwell
Salt Lake
Challenger Airlines reps meet Vernal chamber on air mail push
Three Challenger Airlines representatives including S Kitchen and R J Fox spoke at the Vernal chamber of commerce event. They praised recent efforts to boost Vernal air service, noted a temporary certificate from the Civil Aeronautics Board, and discussed a possible merger with Monarch Airlines pending a Washington hearing.
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Challenger Airlines Co
the Aeronautics Board
Vernal Thés
Verma
Challenger
Monarch Airlines
Washington
D. C
Bas in Resources Discuss Basic Industry Growth at Vernal Meet
Dr El Roy Nelson head of the Utah university bureau argues Utah’s progress rests on developing mining oil agriculture and water with basic industries paving service sectors. He spoke to a joint Salt Lake City Jaycees Vernal Chamber gathering at Hotel Vernal detailing population growth from 15000 to 682000 and linking it to resource development.
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Utah
ElRoy Nelson
Bureau of Business and Economics
University of Utah
Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake City
Jaycees
Vernal
Hotel Vernal
Jensen ward turkey shoot to warm homes this winter
The Elders quorum of Jensen LDS ward hosts a charity turkey shoot on Saturday December 17 at 1 pm across the river to raise funds for a new heating unit in the ward chapel. More than 46 turkeys will be awarded to participants. Everyone is invited for targets of various bore sizes.
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Jensen Lds Ward
Wwe
Ward
Marlon Moon
New Harvester Merchandise Distributors Named
Information shows Moving of Farm Exchange Harvesters equipment to Slaugh Motor Co at 495 Main, with Eugene Wels joining to manage sales of Harvester merchandise. Dissolution of Farm Exchange partners H B Alexander and Eugene Wells prompted new distributor setup and Kaiser-Fraser agency status unclear. Slough Motor Co expands line to Pontiacs Cadillacs and 1950 models await inspection.
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Informational Harvester Co
Thy Farm Exchange
W. Main
Slaugh Motor Co
Main
William H. Slaugh
Fam Exchange
Dewey F. Rosa
N. 4
East
Vern
Ross
Ross Construction Co
Coltharp
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Rites Herald Pool
Mr. Slaugh
Incife
Marvin Smith
Maeser
Ritchie Stubbs
Thayrey Cook
Milton Nieson
Dr. Eskelson
Uintah Basin
ElRoy Nelgon
Basin Flying Service
Seeoe
S. L. Sather
Denver
Anderson
Challenger Airlines
The
Civilferonaubies Assa
Operaon
Chambers
Ttsh
Ultsa
Louis Robert
Old
Mexico
Dec
Mexico City
Eder Clark Roberts
LDS Charfi
Dee
Farm Exchange
John
Postmajer
Pontha Calder
Monjay
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