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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
8
Mrs Norman Fletcher departed Tuesday for California to visit her husband stationed with the army. Sid Pace sustained injuries to his hand Friday. Flora Winn spent the week in Salt Lake City.
J A Fouts of the National Housing Agency and Gordon Weggel of the FHA joined Vernal Lions Club members for a luncheon at Central School. Lt (g) David Condon and Ensign Workman attended as guests. Officials discussed state housing shortages for oil workers and outlined FHA and NHA functions. Christmas committee reported on packages for the needy. Barn Dinner planned at the Imperial Friday. Fish and game committee authorized a chicken and turkey shoot led by JOH Reader for Friday.
The American Legion in Vernal actively administers protective laws for returning service members. Post Commander Glenn Tamhert and Service Officer Mithuen outline efforts to help veterans, with Lt John Prochko and Major Herbert Armstrong in Denver hospitals. The community credits the Legion for guiding men past bureaucratic hurdles and supporting veterans’ needs.
Public ration advisory lists stamps and validity dates for foods, sugar, gas, and shoes. Notes AF through 26, AS through 9, five pound can limits, four gallons gasoline, and stamps valid until dates like December 21 1944 or February 28 1945. Mentions MFATS FAIS and Artplans with coupon numbers and stamp categories.
Readable text shows a figure named Mr wh Mre Hatch navigating a complex situation in a tense setting. Details are limited, but the fragment implies movement through a tangle or challenge with possible local stakes and involved parties. Further context unspecified.
Mr and Mrs Glen Jackson are cited as the parents of a baby boy born in December. Refers to Davis fete and surrounding family members including Abe and Donna Steil, Bill Hatch, and Ervin Simper. Mentions travels to Salt Lake City for medical reasons and prior stays in Yuma Arizona with the Air Force.
An OCR fragment lists visits and social appearances for Ashley Meoid and Mrs Charles Allred, mentioning Mr Allred, Clarence Bree, Fay Carpenter, and Fay Collett among others. It notes hospital ties at Dee Hospital, nurse Collett, and a Friday return for a short visit, with additional references to meals, a memorial event, and a charity drive for ward service.
Summit defeats Ute in a lanes game for freshmen and sophomores at Uintah High, with starting time listed as 4 though MT A. League 4B event draws noisy fans as Shri argues.
Uintah County held AAA elections last week to elect a committee for administering the program. Martin Smuth Vernal chaired with Laren Ross Tridel as vice chair and Harold Dudley Brindlett as tie. The committee districts include Albert Harris Farm Duchesne, Parry Bowen Roosevelt, Elmer Huber Lapoint, Thayre Cook Jensen, Warren S Jones Vernal, and Ray Gardiner Vernal. December 31 is the final filing date for Dairy Feed payments covering September and October milk production. producers not yet paid should contact the AAA office. Redden, Salt Lake assistant state engineer, was in town Monday.
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