City Budget and Zoning Marks 1956 Vernal Developments
The city advances a Turner Construction project with 20 percent completion and a fall completion target to serve about 10 000 residents. A zoning ordinance passed August 30 aims to control growth, while a board of equalization was formed to apply it. City management changes include Sidney Noble’s rejection and Claudius Banks assuming dual roles as police chief and building inspector. The mayor and council oversee public safety finance and public works with committees led by Don Richardson, Dan Price, Glenn Cooper, Fred Washburn, and Dale Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization and Adjustment
Lillian Mendelson
Henry Miltecam
St. Willam Slaugh
Don Richardson
Bert Angus
Sidney Noble
Bountiful
Claudius Banks
Elief
Ralph Siddeway
Don Richardon
Dan Price
Glenn Cooper
Fred Washburn
Dale Jensen
Glen Cooper
Don Ichardson
Ron Richardson
Community Christmas Decorating Contest Recap
Decorations lit up homes and churches with a blue and silver lighted tree visible from outside. Judges, unaffiliated with Jaycees, evaluated displays including the Dan Prices, Paul Batty, Dr. Ray E. Spendlove, George Johnstone, and Lynne King noted as chair. Jaycees thanked townspeople for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dows
Santa Claus
Dan Prices
Paul Batty
Ray E. Spendlove
George Johnstone
Lynne King
Jaycees
Jayceea
Regional Engineering Units for Road Planning Proposed by State Pond Commission
The report urges crear tion of regional engineering departments under the State Pond Commission to serve local governments in road matters with county or city collaboration as feasible. It recommends allocating up to 10 percent of road funds to regional offices and a comprehensive local road needs study. It also proposes county takeover of local road work with reimbursements, and revising state aid formulas to reflect vehicle travel on densely populated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Pond Commission
Commiteen
Tts
Johnson Johnson rites mark Vernal Mason, church service note
Johnson was active in reorganization of the Ashley Lodge 82nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a Noble of the El Kalah Shrine club of Vernal. He chaired Basin Lodge movements and received support from family and mourners including Rev Olbrich and Rev Lundberg. Survivors include two daughters, two brothers, four sisters, and a twin sister with out-of-town visitors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D G_ Roberts
Harvey Creech
Philip W Martin
Harold Meader
Laird W Rowan
Tom Sweatman
Willis Johnson
Butte
Montana
Azer Johnson
Mra Victor
Ruth
Robisch
Spokane
Wash
Y C
Fnid
Ralph Millburn
Tooele
T R Johnson
Denver
Jf & Moore
Casper
Wyoming
Johnson
Ashley Lodge
el Kalah
Vernal
Kirwanis Club
Congregational Community Church
Road Funding Proposals and Accounting Plan Considered
Local government road issues were discussed including using B and C road funds for construction only when the local unit has maximum road tax rate. A uniform accounting system for road departments was proposed. The legality of sharing motor vehicle registration fees with counties and cities and possible constitutional changes were debated.
Federal Aid Expands SBA Interviews in Utah Offices
The Denver office arranged monthly interviews for loan applicants at Salt Lake City Ogden and Provo chamber offices. SBA procurement aid informs small firms how to participate in government contracts. Utah firms have 75 contracts totaling 1,934,010 since SBA inception August 1 1948. DoD statistics show fiscal year 1955 procurements at 28,502,000 and 29,273,000 in 1956, a gain of 771,000. these cover contracts valued over 10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake City
Ogden v
Provo
SBA
Utah
Department of Defense
Comre
Fight County Men Enlist and Are Separated by Draft Board
Eight Uintah County men have entered armed forces this period per Local Board No 32. Army recruits include Lynn DeVere Moore Owen Lee Oaks DeLosa Chivers Elmer Don Gardner Glen Don Osiek Douglas Carl Hadlock and Gale H Eldredge while Bert Evan Maxfield joined the Navy and in the Air Force entries were made by Clyde Ray Barts ett Vern Freeman Moore and Howard Richardson. Separation from service was granted to several, including Army members Leland Earle McNeill Darrel Kent Taylor Wayne D Batly Benner C. Hatch Keith Alan Walker George Reid Alexander Thayrel Robert Cook Herbert Robert Inman Floyd Paul Murray Dertell Charles Perry Edward Harold Davis and Air Force member Clyde Ray Bartsett. Gerald Keith Sessions left the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Lynn DeVere Moore
Owen Lee Oaks
DeLosa Chivers
Elmer Don Gardner
Glen Don Osiek
Douglas Carl Hadlock
Gale H. Eldredge
Air Force
Bert Evan Maxfield
Navy
Leland Earle McNeill
Darrel Kent Taylor
Wayne D Batly
Benner C. Hatch
Keith Alan Walker
George Reid Alexander
Thayrel Robert Cook
Herbert Robert Inman
Floyd Paul Murray
Dertell
Charles Perry
Edward Harold Davis
Clyde Ray Bartsett
Vern Freeman Moore
Howard Richardson Gerald Keith Sessions
Access road to Dutch John Flat opens with bridge plan
Government bridge 324 feet long will allow the old company road to carry heavy loads once completed. The route avoids Linwood, links Dutch John gap to Green River via Daggett Sweetwater roads, with implications for Vernal and Manila highways and total Upper Colorado River project funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiate
Dutch John Flat Wre
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Company
Dutch John
Company
Bureau of Reclamation
Piperack
Flaming Gorge
Green River City
Dutch John Gap
Green River
Linwood
Daggett Sweetwater
Linwood Bridge
Wyoming
Vernal
Barrett and O'Mahoney
Washington
Union Pacific
Rock Springs
Congress
Upper
Colorado River
Texan Demands Next-Plane Ticket At Airline Office
A Texan rushes a ticket desk seeking a ticket on the next plane. Asked for a destination, he answers any place at all. The exchange sparks business chatter as the odd request spreads through the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Airlines
Faculty Party at Ashley Valley Senior High
Regular faculty party at Ashley Valley Senior High was held in the school kitchen on December 21. A committee of teachers and husbands served a chicken dinner to about 45 people. After dinner they went to A and L Furniture to play disturbing, parasite infested games and sing carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Valley Sunior High School
A. and
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Mary Biuars
Lower
Hiedermeier
Rom Gremany
Yugoslavia
Austela
Johnson Services
Abbott
Stuart Olbrich
Roe Lundberg
Dor Geiger
Marshall Larry Philips
Basin Lodge
America
Nial
Federal Aid
Uintah County
U. S
Tanya Chwsstuw
Frontier Airlines
Rellar
Brayhill
Burton-Dixie
Burton-Dixie Luxense
North Sra West
Wallace Anderson
Ken Richardson
Selermen
LeBeau
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