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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1955

Page

8

Reed McConkie Hold Reunion Spreads Family Christmas

Reed McConkie home hosts a Christmas reunion with multiple families visiting and members returning from service. Relatives include Keith Winter sons, Roosevelt kin, Russell Gingell, Grant Betts clan, and Reed Goodrich returning from four years in the Navy. Local guests enjoy holiday gatherings with the Morrill, Bensons, and Ross families. speakers Owen Goodrich and Davis Morrill.

Reed McConkie Keith Wintersons Roosevelt Russell Gingell Grant Betts Reed Goodrich Navy Ivan Morrill Duane Houlz Houlzs Provo Garth Ross Val Gene Ross Bountiful Ivan Ross Little Fonanza Dale Andersons DeVon McKee

Direction of the Primary A program and Santa's treats

The event began with a directed Primary A program followed by Santa distributing nuts and candy to attendees. The remainder of the evening was spent dancing and enjoying the holiday activities.

Santa

Oil News and Utah Gas Franchise Updates

Oil activity across Uintah and surrounding counties reports numerous test locations and depths from Anderson to Red Wash, with Wasatch and Uintah fields showing varied production. Utah Oil production totals for 1955 rise to 1,977,060 barrels, Ashley Valley leading, and Mt. Pleasant grants Laughlin a 20 year gas franchise. Navy seeks Congress approval to pursue synthetic liquid fuels research.

New World New Work Ol, Ltd CNW Aly Weber Minton Carter OU Pipodaha Asding Tastallhig Sure Charles M Jameson North Ouragates Ualtah County Company Gait OW Corp Anderson Horseshoe Bend Uintah Uinta Uiita P & A Holding Phillipa Petroleum Co Wis Donanza Uintah County Johnson- Bunn Kerr- McGee Drilling Co Red Wash Standard Oil Co Calif Wasateh Test T. D Standard Oil Co. of California Wasatch Agate Grand County Smith Moore Brennan Federal Gulf Oil Corporation CSESE Brennan Bottoms Green River Air Discovery Brenan Federal F.R. Anderson Federal Brazel Wrather Greenriver Utah Ashley Valley Field Dee IL Ted Washr Boundary Buttes Brennan Hottoms Cisco Desert Creek Duchesne County Duchesnée Ute Flat Mesa North Boundary Buttes Land Roosevelt Jana Serber Poot (Olsen Walker Hollow Mt. Pleasant Lorenz Laughlin Utah Gas Service Co Laughlin Vernal Moab Monticello Cache Lox Elder Sanpete Continental Oil Sinclair Oil & Gas Company Moffat County Colorado Thornburgh Navy U.S Navy Congress Navy Department

Babson Forecast For 1956 Major Price Trends

Babson outlines 1956 outlook with higher industrial prices, firm steel, and mixed metals. Anticipates selective easing as business slows, slight gains in processed foods, and early wage pressures offset by machinery. Notes higher interest rates early, then easing to aid construction. warns of bad breaks in rail and auto stocks, favoring well financed utilities and select value plays.

Congress T Ravel Bank Abilly

Oil shale control takeover at Rifle Colorado

Fragmentary note indicates a potential move to take over oil shale operations from the US Department of Interior at Rifle Colorado. Details on parties, dates, and scope are unclear in the available text.

US Dept. of Interk Rifle Colorado

Maesers Ward E Merrell Family To Return Home in May

Mr and Mrs John Adams report Capt Elwin Merrell and Mrs Merrell will return from Germany in May after thirty years of service. The article also lists family visits and ward activities including Christmas events, a Relief Society party, schoolchildren, and Explorers basketball practice, with multiple local names and addresses mentioned.

Maeser E. Merrell John Adams Elwin Merrell Germany Merrell George McConskie Salt Lake McConkie Floyd McNeils Harold George McConkies Wayne Halls Wyoming Emmett Hall Edrithing of Crale Frances Siddoways Magna Lawrence Siddoway Julius Jensen L. Y. Siddoway Phil Martin Lawson Douglas Lawson Quvington Lawson Roosevelt Mutual and Primary Ward House Ted Thacker Tauline Anderson Holy City Margaret Roberts Santa Claus Santa First Ward Explorers Randlett Ranchett Huskies Blaine Palmer Gary Ashby Reed Durfee Leland Carroll Monticello Roy Carrolls Thorn

1956 Outlook for Canadian Stocks and Education

The text notes continued education in economics shaping stock markets in 1956 with NYSE subsidized advertising, ongoing labor-union and educational programs, and growth in business schools. It predicts no persistent gloom but warns prices will not rise endlessly and anticipates a future stock readjustment with investors shifting from common to preferred stocks and to nontaxable bonds.

New York Stock Exchange Institutes of Business Administration

Christmas Visits And Family Gatherings In Maeser Area

Numerous local families shared Christmas with relatives and friends across Maeser and nearby towns. Notable visits included Chloe Carroll from California staying with the Dan Carrolls, the Ashbys hosting Zina Ashby, and the Levine family joining the Ray Udy home for Christmas. Several families traveled to Salt Lake, Roosevelt, and Casper for duties, school, or memorials, while others welcomed relatives and moved residences for the new year.

Chloe Carroll California Carroll Roy Carroll Ward Ashbys Rulon Ashby Zina Ashby Ashby Oscar Levine Matilda Levine Sandy Ray Udy

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