Carter Oil to Test Ruth Nelson Well
Uintah basin oil progress centers on Carter Oil Co. Ruth Nelson No. 1 six miles southwest of Vernal with tests planned late this week. Depth 7064 feet. Naer set to top formation. cement waiting. drillers to core with oil base mud Friday or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Carter Oil Co
Ruth Nelson
Vernal
Verne E. Farmer
Naer
Farmer
Carter Ute Tribal No. 1
Fort Duchesne
Vin Pioneer Drilling Co
Services Held For Lapoint War Hero
Funeral services for Lapoint native St Ferris J. Harrison were held Friday at 1 p m in the Lapoint ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Harrisons body arrived from overseas Thursday evening and he was killed in the Pacific on December 16. He served in the navy since June 14, 1943 and trained at Farragut Idaho and Moffat Field California before going overseas July 3, 1944. Military rites were directed by Witbeck post No 11 of the American Legion with C D Anderson of Vernal in charge. The service included prayers, music, and remarks by Archie Johnson. The grave was dedicated by Orvill Swain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris J. Harrison
Lapoint
Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
L.’J. Walker
Jeremiah
Elizabeth Nyberg Harrison
Owl
Pacific
Navy
Farragut
Ida
Moffat Field
Cal
Witbeck Post No. 11
American Legion
C. D. Anderson
Vernal
Maggie Hatch
Jack Jenkins
Carlin
Bud
Murray
Pete
Dale Harrison
Hayden Foster
Albert Norton
Lapoint Ward Choir
Ervan Huber
Donna Hartle
Lowe Goodrich
Roosevelt High School
Archie A Johnson
Uintah
LDS Stake
Len
Orvill Swain
Vernal Worker Narrowly Escapes Death
Ted Williams a Peyton Machine Shop employee in Vernal escaped serious injury Saturday when an acetylene gas explosion blew apart a small generator house behind the shop on east Main street. Williams was knocked under a wood roof section and survived as debris scattered. damage was estimated at $2000.
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Ted Williams
Vernal Surveys
Peyton
Piper
Peyton Machine Shop
Mr. Williams
Easie
Peyton’ Machine Shop
East Main Street
Vernal
Williams
Conservation assistance urged to speed farm conservation
Harold Dudley, Uintah county agricultural conservation chairman, cites PMA leader Ralph S. Trigg on the need for direct government help to farmers. He notes incentives to cover costs and argues education and research alone cannot spark action without financial support to encourage immediate conservation work, especially on tenant farms.
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Harold Dudley
Uintah County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Ralph S. Trigg
Production and Marketing Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
PMA
Secreta of Agriculure
Dudley
Express Gratitude From Missionary in Vernal Readers
Willis Sottrtham thanks the Vernal Express for sharing hometown news as a missionary of the Hawaiian Islands. The Pioneer Newspaper notes free copies to Uintah LDS stake missionaries in the United States and possessions, with international postage required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Vernal Express
Willis J. Sotrttham
Express
Uintah Basin
Uintah Lds Stake
United States
Uintah
Vernal Woman, 78 Dies of Ailment
Mrs. W. F. Baker, 78, died of two heart attacks Wednesday around 9 a.m. in the trailer home behind 600 East Main. Her husband, ill and unable to care for himself, summoned help until Alton Beck forced open the locked door. No survivors are listed for Mrs. Baker.
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W. F. Baker
East Main
Mr. Baker
Alton Beck
Noted Author to Speak at Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Robot Kazmayer, a leading American platform commentator on world events, will address the Uintah Knife and Fork club Friday at 7 15 p m in Hotel Vernal He will discuss opportunities duties and problems facing the United States and Europe His background includes work with working people of headline countries and firsthand view of events He has plans to lead a US tour of Europe this summer and is listed in Who's Who He is author of Out of the Clouds and his Vernal visit is billed as a club highlight Mrs M M Cook leaves Thursday for San Francisco to visit her son and daughter for six weeks
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Robot Kazmayer
America
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Hotel Vernal
United Seer
Econto Tepo
Kazmayer
Europe
Vernal
Uintah Basin Livestock Get Hay Aid At 40 a Ton
Uintah basin livestock men win temporary relief as hay becomes available along U S Highway 40 at 40 per ton through a state emergency program. The aid covers half transportation costs from purchase point to the nearest rail terminal, easing a crisis that could force losses if feed stays scarce.
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Uintah Basin
Willam C. Whitaker
Uintah County
Salt, Lake, City
Utah
Uintah’ Basin
Areg
Vernal
Whitakers
Vernal A. Bergesen
James A. Hooper
Utah ‘Wool ‘Growers Assn
Reed C.culp
Tovany
U.S. Ighway
Uintah
Hoener
Whitaker
50 000 Visitors Expected At Field House In 1949
Utah Field House of Natural History in Vernal Utah advertises broad appeal with visitors from 37 states plus Canada and Mexico and three European countries. Director G E Untermann projects up to 50 000 visitors in 1949 despite winter weather and poor roads. The Field House open 9 am to 6 pm daily including Sundays.
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Utah
Field House of Natural History
Vernal Stake Park
Canada
Mexico
England
France
Sweden
G. E. Untermann
Officials Plan Education Conference in Salt Lake City
Utah hosts the Association for Childhood Education International study conference in Salt Lake City April 18 22. Harold M Lundell Uintah county schools superintendent says it offers a valuable chance for both members and non members to engage in childhood education work across home school and community. Early reservations secure study class choice and spring vacation in Uintah county runs April 21 22 to enable teacher attendance.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Harold M. Lundell
Uintah County
Mr. Lundell
Intermountain
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
National Education Assn
Canada
Board of Education Office
Lundell
Uintah
LDS Conference Proves Successful in Uintah Stake
Archbishop Archie Johnson presided over the Uintah stake quarterly LDS conference held Saturday and Sunday despite disappointment that Thorpe B Isaacson could not attend due to weather. Isaacson sent a message read at the Sunday morning session. General sessions were held at 10 am and 2 pm in the stake tabernacle with a 7:30 pm meeting led by the stake Mutual.
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Archie Johnson
Uintah Stake Quarterly Conference
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Thorpe B. Issaacson
Presidingbishopric
Issaacson
Stake
Pres. Johnson
Vernal Express
Melchizedek Pries' Hood Quorums
First Ward
Stake Tabernacle
Stake Mutual Im
Improvement Asia Meeting Highlights Family Talks
Sunday morning talks addressed improving relationships between young people and parents. In the afternoon, several speakers were invited to give testimonies.
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Provement Asia
Ranch families on Blue Mountain relieved by OK in snow
Vernal pilots Jack Turner and Francis Feltch reported all ranch families near the Colorado Utah line northeast of Vernal are safe after a snowbound period. The group wrote OK in the snow and declined airlift aid while authorities warned rescue flyers to carry emergency supplies.
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Blue Mountain
Jack Turner
Francis Felteh
Vernal
Charles Mantle
Rile Chew
Colorado Utah Line
O. K
Dale Naylor
Bureau of Land Management
Craig
Naylor
Tumnery
Mr.Feltch
Stinson
Francis Feltch
B. H. Stringham
Dale Maylee
Bud Bancroft
Basin Flying Service
Chew
Mantle
Rescue pilot aids at drowning scene near Ouray
Gil bert Bennett flew a ski plane to the Green river scene of Ray B. Alf red's drowning near Ouray. Observers noted the plane could not get off the ground. Bennett assisted at the accident site until dark and could not fly out due to night.
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Gilbert Bennett
Flying Service
Ray B. Alfred
Green River
Ouray
Bennett
Funeral services for Elsie Larsen Taylor in Roosevelt
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Larsen Taylor 49 wife of George E. Taylor were held Tuesday afternoon in the Roosevelt ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ Latterday Saints. She died last Thursday in Roosevelt of a heart attack. Born in Lyman Wyoming she moved with her parents to Vernal and attended high school there. She married Taylor in 1920 in Myton. Survived by husband Lewis Taylor Roosevelt a daughter Barbara Kelly San Francisco and five brothers and sisters with families. Speakers included Presidents Celton and Dillman with prayers by Heber Hall and others.
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Elsie Larsen Taylor
Roosevelt
George E. Taylor
Roosevelt Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus of Latterday
Hollis G. Hullinger
Taylor
Lyman
Wyo
Charles M
Larsen
Ogdert
Vernal
LeRoy Taylor
Myton
Lewis Taylor
Barbara Kelly
San Francisco
Horace Caldwell
Indiana
Kemina
Jorgensen
Moses’ Lake
Wash
Thona'‘Wermer
Lake
Breathers
Thoral ‘Lacesen
Delta
Clark Larsen
Bowel Lake
Ross
Onden
Hiry Larsen
Salt Lake City
Noa
Aaron Larsen
San Diego
Cal
Byron O.'Celton
Ray E. Dillman
Heber T. Hall
van di Winton
Amd
Tee Sle & Schmiett
Wintteet
Wegee
Q Sen
Larson
Ralph Lor
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Red Cross
Wallace R. Paull
The
American Red Cross
Paull
Ashley Valley
J. W. Griffith
Robert Kazmayer
Field House
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