16 Dec 1954
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
1
The Utah Field House of Natural History reports 61,867 visitors in the past eight months, surpassing the 1953 annual total of 59,219. August led with 13,487 visitors as extended evening hours continued into September.
St James Catholic Church of Vernal at First North and First West offers daily and weekend Masses. The parish serves Vernal Jensen and Bonanza Catholics with a busy schedule including First Friday Masses, catechism for children, and devotion for world peace. The Altar and Rosary Society leads church care, bazaars, and fundraising while a yearly clothing drive aids the poor. Mr N J Meagher Sr earned Knighthood in the Order of St Gregory from Pope Pius XII for service to the church.
The Upper Colorado River Storage project dominates the year’s news in Vernal and Uintah County, with hearings in Washington ranking top and the bill moving committee by committee. Also noted are four more major stories including mine explosions victims, the November election, a Federal approval of a gas line from Four Corners to the Pacific Northwest, and the Vernal Airport terminal dedication drawing 800 sightseeing visitors. The piece recounts arrests, drownings, shootings, and fatal accidents across the year, naming numerous local youths and area incidents alongside the project’s legislative path.
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