Gas Well Fire Causes Major Damages Near Vernal
A gas well at Horseshoe Bend, 48 miles south of Vernal, ignited after hitting a gas zone. Huge flames reached 50 feet as the derrick burned and toppled around 1:30 p.m. Officials from Pacific Natural Gas Exploration Co. and Willard Pease Co. expected the blaze to burn for days. About 30 firefighters and officials observed. some advised letting the fire continue to avoid wider gas hazards.
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Medhia
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bead
Vernal
Pacific Natural Gas Exploration Co
Salt Lake City
Willard Pease Co
Grand Junction
Treasures Await First Baby in '65 in Vernal Area
Local stores plan to welcome the first baby of 1963 in Vernal with gifts from Bobbie's Dress Shop Style Shop Uintah Rexall Drug J C Penney Co Vernal Drug Co Christensen's Dept Store A L Home Furnishings The Hobby Shop Modes Day Sprouse Jewelers Country Cash Market and Garden Gate Floral. Gifts include diapers baby food clothing a walker a baby warmer a book and flowers.
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Vernel
Mr. Or Miss 1963
Bobbie’s Dress Shop
Uintah Rexall
J.C. Penney Co
Vernal Drug Co
Christensen's Dept
A. & L. Home Furnishings
Playskool
Mode 'S
Sprouse
Commission Keeps Status of Manila Highway
The State Road Commission and the Forest Service retain prior priorities for the Vernal-Manila Highway. Vernal Chamber of Commerce heard that the Bureau of Public Roads may rescind its halt on completion. A youth Corps camp could be at Artesia Colorado or Ft. Duchesne Utah. Dr Paul G Stringham announced Utah Fish Ark rules for Glen Canyon and cross state angling licensing.
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State Road Commission
The
Forest Service
Bureau of Public Roads Thely
Artesia
Colo
Ft. Duchesne
Utah
Glade M. Sowards
KSL Radio
Paul G, Stringham
Vernal
Utah Fish Ark
Arizona Fish and Game
Glen Canyon
Arizona
Stringham
Bad Weather Disrupts Power
Kenneth R. Aycock of Utah Power and Light cites fog and ice in canyons as the cause of Monday evening and Tuesday power outages. A switch failed to re close and power was routed via Flaming Gorge, with the regular system expected back soon. Ice accumulation on lines can pull them down causing shorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth R. Aycock
Utah Power and Light Co
Flaming Gorge
Aycock
U.S
Rodeo Rider of Lapoint Earns $16,867
Clyde Frost of Lapoint, a professional rodeo rider, posted season earnings of $16,867 in 1994 per the Rodeo Information Commission of Denver WAR. Frost ranked No. 24 nationally in bareback riding with $9,260 and No. 14 in saddle bronc riding with unspecified earnings. Dean Oliver of Boise, Idaho led with $31,198.
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Lapoint
Clyde Frost
Rodeo Information Commission of
Denver
War
Frost
Dean Oliver
Bojsa
Idaho
Uintah Schools Board Accepts West Jr High and UNS Additions
Uintah District board completed final inspections of West Jr High and Uintah High School additions and accepted them with a few incomplete items. Aaron Hansen was praised for service to the district as Uintah High School counselor, while he prepares to leave for a new position at Tongs. A tentative State Board of Education appeal date is set to seek waivers for three school days due to a recent fire. Reid Goodrich of Ashley Valley Junior High received a leave of absence from January 4.
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Uintah
Board of Education
West Jr. High
Uintah High
Aaron Hansen
Hansen
Uintah High School
Tongs
State Board of Education
Reid Goodrich
Ashley Valley Jr. High School
Recreation surges in Manila District on Ashley National Forest
Forest Service reports Manila District recreation visits far exceed projections with about 443000 visitors and 502000 days spent this year. Fishing drew 226000, sightseeing 138000, camping 25000, boating 27000, hunting 13000, and other activities 33000. Improvements include Vernal Manila Highway completion and several campground and marina developments. A near complete Red Canyon Visitor Center and new viewpoints and campgrounds are under construction. Spillway Launching Ramp near Flaming Gorge Dam will support Green River trips. Little Hole Trail opened, Cedar Spring Marina under private capital development, with added docks, reef markers, and navigational buoys.
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Manila
Ashley National Forest
Forest Service
Ashley National Forest 15
Flaming Gorge
Dowd’s Hole
Sheep Creek Canyon
Palisades
Jarvie's Canyon
Goose Heck
Hideout Canyon
Little Hols
Red Canyon
Cannyon Rim
Navajo Cliffs
Sheep Creek
Green River
Little Hole
Ryer Canyon
Cedar Spring
Bids Sought on Dry Fork Project
The Soil Conservation Service issues an invitation for bids to drill a Dry Fork Watershed project. Bids open December 30 at 11 a.m. in Room 4012, Federal Building East Lake City. Contract lasts 140 days and covers one 124 inch test well, five test observation wells, and nine water level wells.
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The
Soil Conservation Service I
Dry Fork
Federal
East Lake City
Dry Fork Creek
Uintah Water Conservancy District
Bureau of Reclamation
Soil Conservation Service
Ashley Valley
Soil Conservation Serice
Community Concerts Begin January 7 in Uintah Series
Uintah Community Concert Association opens season January 7 at Uintah High School with Vernal artists Mrs Clark Ortatt soprano Mrs Larry Wilson violinist Brent Van Kampen pianist and Reginald Burchinal saxophonist Mrs Nelson Marshall on piano. JACK CROSSAN appears January 23 with Karlsrud Chorale on April 4 and Beers Folk Singers close April 22. Membership cards required for 8 15 p.m. curtain.
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Usatah
Clark ‘Ortatt
Larry Wilson
Brent VanKampen
Reginald Burschinal
Nelson Marshall
Jack Crossan
Karlsrud Chorale
Beers Folk Singers
Bob
Evelyne Beers
Martha
White Mountain
Lake Taketoo
New Hampshire
Uiatah Community Concert Association
Aston Jansen
Loyd Shimmin
James Lube
Arlo Maxwell
Dean Rowland
Clark Oviatt
J. M. Francke
Linda Pratt
Lon Logan
Clyda S. Johnson
William
Uintah High School
Woolgrowers Name Officers At Ashley-Wintah Confab
Woolgrowers held their annual convention in Ashley-Wintah at the Hotel Vernal with Meagher Jr. reelected president, Roy Showalter elected vice president, and Ken Stringham reelected secretary-treasurer. The 10 a.m. session covered predators, bobcats, and coyotes, and Mrs. Harold Banks led the auxiliary. Stringham spoke of a Washington visit and a meeting with Stewart Udall as Ralph Siddeway discussed forest sheep traits.
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Ashley-Wintah Woolgrowers
Meagher, Jr
Roy Showalter
Ken Stringham
Hotel Vernal
Harold Banks
Ladies Auxiliary
W. A. Banks
BH. Stringham
Washington
Stewart L. Udall
Secretary of the Interior
Ralph Siddeway
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Steff
Harmon 5
Sowards
KSI Radio
Harmon G
Commission
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
UNS
Thornley K. Swan
Cedar City
Ash+ Joy-Uinish Woolgrowers Assn
Hugh W. Colton
National Cattleman‘s Arm
H. Stringham
Steve Woolgrower
Vee Cummings
Marcellus Palmer
Alden K. Barton
Landing
Ashley Uintah Woolgrowers
Barton
Douglas Chew
Kay Bendixsen
Pho
L. ¥. Siddoway
Uintah Water Conservancy Distrtet
Pete
Sp. James Catholic
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