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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
3
Maeser area families gather for Christmas with many relatives visiting from Pleasant Grove Provo Vernal Salt Lake City and other locations. The Johnston McConkie and Turner families host guests while mission work and local group events accompany the holiday season.
Timber harvest in the Duchesne District fell by more than 50 percent from the prior year, with Arch Wirth noting a total of 1,468,840 board feet valued at 7390 dollars in 1960 versus 2,014,431 board feet valued at 19,880 dollars the previous year. Market weakness for products from the three local mills blamed for the decline.
In Uintah County Court, Judge Maurice Harding heard criminal and civil matters. Plea of not guilty entered in State of Utah v Glen Massey for non support. trial set. Franklin Litizzette convicted of car theft, 90 days jail. Wayne York sentenced to up to five years for fraudulent checks. Dartlett bad check continued for arraignment. Civil actions include Ussery v Ussery child support set at $200 monthly. several pretrial settings for other cases. Probate records note estate of Sarah J Bain approved with guardianships.
The fragmentary item lists names and places including Artesia California Vernal and Grand Junction with mentions of Mrs Etta Brady Starr Ellen Young Mia Dora Goodman Jr Dixon Mrs Mae Wilson and Burl Phillips. It reads as a loose family notices collection noting travel, visits, and a hospital transfer.
Estate matters include James Murray et al continuing to January 10, several probate petitions granted or continued. Estate of Don Rackhim Mingr accounts approved as prayed, Marie Webb Free Stone petition granted and sale confirmed, Lucinda Azella Koch Burton, Dall Yoakum minor, and Ivie Sarah Hatch cases continued or scheduled. Bond amounts set for Burton estate and FH Smith named administrator with surety and oath requirements. William Myrum Rasmussen petition granted as prayed.
Ada Brown of Craig spoils two daughters visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Orr. Slim Lumpkin travels to Lufkin Texas to spend Christmas with his mother and children. The Law family drives a 60 Ford. Cletly Sims owns a pickup. Mrs McBreen's mother arrives to spend Christmas. G ray Murray's family planned Texas holiday visit. Schools closed for holidays as teachers head home. Barry Ledford and Brent Murano of the CU stay with parents Mr and Mrs George Barrett. Trudy visits Denver. Cynthis Ledford replaces her at the cafe. Glen Monhollan arrives to spend holidays with Ray Monhollan. Frank Lancasters and Joe Andersong share Christmas dinner with Cletiy Lancaster of Meeker. Flor i Ansel mi and Phillip go to Powell Wye for Christmas with Max Cullem family. Rodney Wilen and family travel to Kansas. Jimmie Lac from Rock Springs Wye visits Laurence Lee and family and Farr Gadder, with Tamara visiting Jessi Neuwm eve r. Manuel Goodman, Wanda Lumpkin, and children dine with Dora Goodman. Bill Match of Price visits his sister Ollie McCarrel.
Coleen Felich daughter of Fred A Felich Jr 316 South Second West Vernal Utah was honored for superior typing achievement at a Stevens College awards assembly in Salt Lake City University president I W Stevens announced Coleen has made one of the college's outstanding records in typing during the past year She is enrolled in an executive secretarial course and is a Uintah High School graduate.
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