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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1949
Page
7
The Uintah Utes, in second place, travel to Alterra’s small gym to face the last place Spartans. A previous eight point Uintah win could flip, with home court advantage favored by Alterra in a potential turning point.
In a Friday game on Duchesne floor the Utes defeated the Duchesne Eagles 24 to 19 led by Ralph Bryson and Dick Hullinger with 10 and five points. Duchesne opened strong taking a 9 0 lead but the Utes surged in the second quarter to pull away.
A Veterans Administration representative will visit Vernal on February 17 and 18. He will be at the Department of Employment Security office from 8 am to 4 30 pm on the 17th and 8 am to noon on the 18th to answer local veterans questions about veteran rights. Local veterans are urged to contact Mr. Young.
The Uintah five built a half time 12 10 lead and extended it to eight points in the fourth as Duchesne rallied but fell short. Tom Mickleson of Duchesne was held to about four points by Brent Feltch, and Uintah’s stall slowed pacing as the Utes won.
Kiwanis Boy Scouts and parents met at the Community House on February 8 to observe Nationwide Scout Week. About 32 attendees joined 2,000,000 scouts nationwide in reciting the oath, with Roger Francke and Ralph Halstead performing a flea stunt and Kenneth Green with Bob Taylor presenting a Napoleons Farewell skit. A pot luck chili supper followed and games were played as Vernal athletic events featured a 47 to 29 basketball win over Roosevelt and a 46 to 40 Duchesne victory.
Hattie H Coltharp 57 former Salt Lake City resident died of a heart ailment Sunday at her Long Beach California home. Born October 16 1891 in Seattle she moved to Vernal in 1899 and to Salt Lake City in 1936. She served as organist at local churches and belonged to the Blue Star Mothers Club Survivors include son Edward H Coltharp brother Edward Hoett and two sisters Myrtle Hoeft and Mrs Siney Lewis
A marriage license was issued February 5 to Roy L. Mitchell age 24 and Myra Cartrette age 28, both of Apalea. The article notes the importance of good methods in producing quality cream for farmers.
Uintah county Grimbureau president Clarence Palmer says price supports shield farmers and consumers from drastic shortages and distress. He cites a Department of Agriculture report showing farm prices down about 1 percent since July and 2 percent since 1947, with consumer food prices down 4 percent August to November.
Morgan Greenwood district supervisor of vocational rehabilitation for the Uintah basin will be in Vernal on Friday February 18 from 9 a.m. until 2 30 p.m. He can be contacted at the employment service office. Greenwood aims to assist anyone with a physical disability with applicable services.
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