Uintah County Seeks Public Input on Polio Serum Forum
Uintah County health and welfare officials invite residents to three medical forums on January 11 February 8 and March 14 to discuss polio stomach ulcers and rheumatic fever. Doctors will answer questions submitted in advance to avoid repetition. Dr Spendlove warns of returning surplus due to public awareness and urges vaccination participation.
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Extension Service
Local Medical Association
Uintah County
Farnsworth
Uintah
Ray E Spendrove
Caunty Health
Vernal
Spendlove
Untah
Roosevelt
Oil and gas lease bid opening for Uintah land parcels
Uintah Ouray Agency schedules a competitive bid opening January 24 at 2 p.m. MST for more than 65 000 acres of Ute tribal lands in Uintah and Duchesne counties. Sealed bids will be opened in Fort Duchesne with 28 units and a base rental of 1.25 dollars per acre.
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Uintah
Uintah-Ouray
Fort Duchesne
Uintah-Ouray Reservation
Duchesne
Bluebell
Whiterocks
Vernal Men See River Development Benefits in Lower Basin
Vernal men returned from an air inspection trip over the Lower Colorado River developments reporting strong benefits to the basin and urging swift authorization of the Colorado River Storage project. State Senator B. H. Stringham and Attorney Hugh W. Colton led the Utah Water Board group, noting potential Upper Basin gains and the need to push ahead.
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Colorado River
B. H. Stringham
Hugh W. Colton
Charman
Colorado River Development Committee
Utah Water Board
Airman Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Callifornia
Old Mexico
Paticular
Jail Escapees Enjoy Short Trip Before Recapture
Four Uintah County Jail inmates escaped by digging a hole in the north wall with a steel punch. They dined at a restaurant before officers recaptured them near Roosevelt. George Whitetail and Lynn Baton were seized in Vernal and San Francisco native Merrett Gere and Richard Gerlach were nabbed in Roosevelt. They were returned to the jail by local and highway patrol officers.
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Dom
Uintah County
Herbert M Snyder
Jack Boren
Ray Gee
George Whitetail
Whiterocks
Lynn J .Baton
Vernal
Merrett Greer
San Francisco
Richard Gerlach
Roosevelt
Lorin Stevenson
Ruchesne County
Dave Roberts
C. S. Carter
Ute Indian Department
Chamber Hears County Road Work Report Friday
Clair R. Hopkins, new head of the National Highway 40 Association, told Vernal Chamber of Commerce directors that he met with county officials on regrading the Ouray to U.S. 40 road. He noted the White Rocks to Neola route carries the heaviest traffic of any unsur faced road and will be surfaced by the state soon, urging more direct contact with the State Road Commission to improve relations. Red Wash Roads were also discussed as needed.
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Uintah
Andy Karren
Slough
Grant Parry
KVEL
LY. Siddoway
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Colorado River
William F. Farnsworth
Charles A. Hatch
Vernal
Clair R. Hopkins
Industrial Growth of Vernal Area Heads Chamber's 1956 Project List
Vernal Chamber of Commerce plans a busy 1956 emphasizing industry growth in the Vernal area and museum development at Dinosaur National Monument. A January 13 meeting in Salt Lake with state chambers and agencies will survey Basin resources for industrial promotion. The group also backs the Upper Colorado River Storage Project and praises the Pad tle Northwest Pipeline Company project as a major regional economic boost, noting initial opposition but eventual progress and efforts to house workers.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Chamber
Siddeway
Colorado
Congress
Vernal Chamber
Padtle Northwest Pipeline Company
Public Service Commission
Federal Power Commission
Washington
Utah
Manger Scene Wins Christmas Lighting Contest at Johnston Residence
George E Johnston won best religious theme in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas lighting contest for his manger scene at residence. The display includes Joseph Mary the Christ Child with live animals on display attracting neighborhood crowds. Honorable mentions went to Don Showalter Dr T S Seager C Brian ONeil and Dwight Wetenkamp. Lynn King chaired the event noting strong displays this year.
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George E. Johnston
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Johnston
Joseph
Mary
Alta Rust
Johnston
Ray &. Spendiove
West First
Spendwe
Don Showalter
T. S. Seager
Brian O'Neil
Dwight Wetenkamp
Lynn King
Alta Hust
Vernal Lions Club Distributes Toys and Food
Christmas was brightened for 18 Vernal area families as the Lions Club handed out Yuletide gifts and food on Saturday. A total of 85 children received gifts in addition to food parcels, bringing holiday cheer to many households.
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Vernal
Lions Club
Icy Roads Trigger Two Crashes on U S 40
Drizzling rain froze on streets Friday causing two accidents east of Vernal on U S 40. At 8 45 a m in Naples Mrs Jay Abplanalp 25 rolled a 198g Pontiac after skidding 66 feet and tipping once injuring her and her three children who were unhurt. Damage 400 dollars. At 1 p m in Jensen Anthony Martinez 33 Rangely lost control on the Jensen bridge skidding 102 feet and hitting the bridge side. damage 150 dollars. Martinez cited for not having a driver’s license.
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Vernal
Naples
U. S. 40
Davis Ward Road
Jay Abplanalp
Jensen
Mercury
Anthony 3
Martinez
Jensen Bridge
Final Uintah rally seals 44 37 win over Carbon
Uintah edged Carbon 44 to 37 Tuesday in a tight basketball showdown. Cutshaw opened scoring, Barnett and Culshaw sparked Uintah’s late second quarter surge, with key plays from Bryson and Pope shaping a neck and neck contest into a decisive final period victory.
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Utes
Carbon
Uintah
Cutshaw
Lee
Lyman
Barnett
Bryson
Pope
Bliss
Bearnson
Carlton
Miller
Abeggsen
Slaugh
Culshaw
Bertelsen
Ulateh
Grimine
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William Farmsworth
Uintah-Ouray Indian Agency
Chamber Hears County Road
Hopkins
Varnal Chamber of Commerce
Tiddaway
Whitney D. Hammond
O. L. Johnson
Charles C. Johnson
Warren Helcher
Jack Turner
Ken Sewards
Fran Feltch
Lee Walker
T. A. Seager
Xmas
Vernal Lions Club
Thr
Ray E. Spandiove
U. S
Hatch
Sammy Hatch
Highway, Patrol
State Road Commission
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