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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1958

Page

2

Uintah High plans tough holiday slate for basketball and wrestling

Uintah High School announces a strenuous yuletide schedule in basketball and wrestling. The team faces Wasatch away and at home in dual meets, plus an intersquad hoop duel. Carbon County and Orem also appear in upcoming dual meets as holidays begin December 23 and resume January 3.

Uintah. High School Carbon County Carbon American Fork Crale Orem Uintah Uintah

Water District Elects Officers At Annual Meet

Uintah Water Conservancy District held its second annual meeting on Monday in State Sea WH. Stringham was elected president Leon Christensen first vice president and Leland Sowards second vice president Alvin Kay appointed director by the district court. Verbal report by L Siddoway at Vernal Chamber meeting notes Upper Colorado River Development Committee. Commission authorized hiring a fulltime attorney at 311 000 per year with bids hoped early next year for Stelnaker New reservoir work.

Uintah Water Conservancy District State Sea Stringham Leon Christensen Leland Sowards Alvin Kay District Court L. ¥. Siddoway Vernal Chamber of Commerce Toyal Mendelson Upper Colorado Tiver Development Committee Upper Colorado Commission Salt Lake City Sen. Stringham Chamber Hugh W Colton Henderson Siddeway Commission Stelnaker Eee

Deadline Set For Enrollment In Morse Lovers Club

The Morse Lovers Club invites boys and girls aged ten to twenty one to enroll by January 2. Leader Leland Me Neill urged interested parties to call Stringhom at 889 for details and enrollment information.

Dr Morse Lovers Club Leland Me. Neill

Funeral Services For Irvin Eaton Slated Saturday

Funeral services for Irvin Eaton, 70, of 160 No 3rd West, who died Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the local hospital of complications following a stroke, will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Vernal Sth Ward chapel. Friends may call at Vernal Mortuary Friday from 7 to 6 p.m. and Saturday prior to services. Burial will be in Vernal.

Irvin Eaton 3Rd West Sth Ward Chapel

New Bridge Span Installed After Collapse Near Duchesne

A new 4814 foot span was completed Monday on the bridge south of St. Du gheane over the Duchesne River following a collapse the previous week. A lowboy truck carrying a cat plunged over the deck into two feet of water. the driver Dan Richens and county road foreman Joe Merkley were on a separate section. Equipment was recovered Thursday by Ross Construction Co and the Indian Service. Most damage occurred to the tractor. the bridge is deemed in need of replacement.

St. Dugheane Duchesne Dan Richens Joe Merkley Ross Construction Co Indian Service

Phosphate Ore Hauling to End Early Next Week

Last loads of phosphate ore will be shipped from Brush Creek to Leese Wyoming for field testing by San Francisco Chemical Co. Uintah Express owned by Grant Southam of Vernal hauls the ore with trucks from Vernal Sand and Gravel. The 5000 ton contract began November 1 and results due January 15 will gauge feasibility of large scale production and potential regional economic boost.

Brush Creek Leese Wyo San Francisco Chemical Co Uintah Express Grant Southam Vernal Southam Vernal Sand and Gravel Edwin Massey Neild Taylor

Late Xmas Hours Set For Stores and Post Office

Special tote hours for the Christmas season have been announced by local stores and the post office. Saturday hours extend to 7:30 pm. Monday and Tuesday stay open until 5 pm. Wednesday December 24 stores close at 6 pm except drugstores that stay open later.

Hugh W Colton Elected President of Utah Cattlemen's Assn

Hugh W Colton a Vernall lawyer and rancher was elected 1959 president of the Utah Cattlemen's Association at the 40th annual convention at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. Other new officers are Howard Clegg Tooele first vice president and Stanley Durgess Salina second vice president. Clea Woods Cedar City rancher received the Utah Cattleman of the Year plaque. The group urged changes to the Wilderness Bill and other resolutions on production, soil and water research, and state branding.

Hugh W Colton Vernall Utah Cattlemen's Association Hotel Utah Salt Lake City Colton University of Utah George Wallington University Washington, D. C Colton and Tamm Honard Clegg Tooele Stanley DD Durgess Salina Atate Future Farmers of America Assn Clea Woods Cedar City Utah

County TV Boosts Development Two Events Highlight Era

Uintah County edges toward completion of a rural TV system enabling three Salt Lake stations. A Sevier County court ruling favored Sevier TV Cable Co, and Meeker Area Television Association pressed Uintah officials for aid to share the boosted signal, with Meeker seeking interstate transmission approval to serve Colorado.

Uintah County Due Mountain RCA Power Ling O Salt Lake Sevier County Meeker Area Television Association John L Levy T.colins. Jackson Sevier TV Cable Co St. George Collins Joseph Nelson TV Cable Salt Lake City Meeker Meeker Group Colorado Steve McNichols Blue Mountain Iris Blanco FCC Stallion Assn Meeker Area Television Ags KTVT Tangery Colo Wiy Utah Unitaly County

Burglars Grab $60 In Cash From City Home

Vernal City police pursued a Saturday burglary at Curtis Hunsaker residence 149 No 1st East. The home was vacant between 4 and 16 pm while the Hunsakers visited relatives. Entry left through open doors, cash missing from a money bag. no property damage reported. Fingerprints and a footprint were obtained.

Vernal City Curtis Hunsaker Hunsehers Fred Weeks Mr. Hunsaker Nunsaker Vernal City Police

UNS Music Dept Plans Cantata and Band Concert

Alta High School presents Christmas Cantata and Band Concert directed by Bruce Kay Velbell. The band performs Christmas Greetings Jingle Bells Rapsody and marches while the Cantata Chorus of about 70 students, joined by Lynda Murdock on organ and Julie Washburn on piano, enacts the nativity story and various carols including O Come All Ye Faithful and The Lord's Prayer.

Alta High School Bruce Kay Velbell Palestina Lynda Murdock Julie Washburn Mary and Joseph Bethlehem Mary Christ Heblehem Sheperda Mdern Atoma

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