Vernal News Highlights Local Community, Pledges and Weddings
Lillian Allen and Gary Simper wed January 31 in the Kiwanis Scout Lodge with Bishop Douglas B. Rawson officiating. The event featured a white lace gown, pearl and crystal train, pink brocade attendants, and a multi-family reception. The town's clubs report meetings, fundraisers, and cultural programs, including a rummage sale planned for February to fund a new chapel.
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Lillian Allen
Gary Simper
Vernal
Vermat 2Nd
Vernan Kiwanis Scout Lodge
Gimper
Births and community events in Vernal area
The report lists several local births at Amish County hospital with parents Wingert Howarth Smuin Merrell McKenzie Thomp son Newline Caldwed and dates in February. It also notes the Vernal Jayceeettes Sweetheart Ball on February 20 at the Vernal Country Club with Roosevelt Jaycees as guests. Also mentioned are the American Legion Junior High Oratorical Contest on February 18 at 7 30 p.m. in Duchesne and Girl Scouts observing Thinking Day February 22 with activities at the Kiwanis Scout lodge at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Amish County Hospital
John Hichard Wingert
Joann Wendell Howarth
Dean Smuin
Dallas Harold Merrell
Gregorio Orlando McKenzie
Phil Thompson
Harald W
Vernal Jaycee-Ettes
Vernal Country Club
Roosevelt Jaycees
American Legion
Duchesne
Ashley Valley
Jana Brown
Jane Dewey
Witbeck Post No. 11
Department of Utah of the American Legion
Lord and Lady Baden Powell
England
Vernal
Kiwanis
Birthday Luncheon Fetes Vernal Woman
A birthday luncheon honored Mrs. John Jl Siddoway of Vernal. Sixteen guests enjoyed a delicious meal Saturday at the Siddoway home. Hostesses were Mrs. Ray Paul and Mrs. Keith Squire. Accompanying Mrs. Paull were her son Howard and Mrs. Siddoway's brother Spencer Feltstead, a hotel manager in Utah. The group planned a future gathering, and a trip to Flaming Gorge Dan was noted. Luther Church Guild met, plan for pot luck, and Dr. Bruce Christian, M.D., Vernal, attended a medical course in Anesthesiology in Salt Lake City.
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John JL
Eva) Siddoway
Siddoway
Vernal
Ray
Eloise
Paul Salt Lake City
Keith
Squire
Lewis
Donna)Abeggle
Paull
Howard
Spencer
Spence) Feltstead
Feltstead
Hatel Utah
White
Flaming Gorge Dan
Married in Vernal Promises Valentine Day Union
Miss Mary Margaret Murphy and John N Baxendale wed at Kingsbury Congregational Church Vernal on February 14 in a double ring ceremony. Relatives and out of town guests attended as Rev George A Marcus officiated with floral arch, organ music and a reception at Hotel Vernal. The bride wore lace and peau de soie, bouquet of white orchids, and was given in marriage by her father. Bridesmaids wore red brocade taffeta, and a bridal dinner followed at Diamond Hills Cafe with out of town guest Mrs Wilbur Bonds. The couple plans residence in Vernal after a California honeymoon.
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Kingsbury Congregational Church
Mary Margaret Murphy
H. H. Murphy
Vernal
John N. Baxendale
George A. Marcus
Linda Staley
Patsy Freestone
Evlyn Rith
Darla Stroh
Glenn
Jim Baxendale
Larry Murphy
Dick Roberts
John Kinds
Malcolm Highland
Jim Johnson
Bart Highland
Highland
Murphy
Sik
Hotel Vernal
Wilbur Bonds
Ralph Murray
Nita Boren
Linda Haws
Shirley Erickson
Ted Stroh
Bock
Paul Herbst
Ed Ruppe
John Beaslin
Londa Stroh
Patay Greenhow
Earl Gardner
Roosevelt
Bird Murphy
Seattle
Wash
California
Diamond Hills Cafe
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Mirescle
Alice Murray Returns Home From New York Trip
Mrs. Alice Murray came back to Vernal Monday after weeks visiting relatives in the eastern and southern states. She traveled by jet from Vernal to New York City December 19, where she met by daughter and son in law, their children, and a grandson. Her family includes Mary Ann Condon at United Board of Christian Higher Education of Asia and Columbia classes, Wilson pursuing a PhD at Stanford, and Billie a Gatlinburg High student. They later visited Tennessee, then she flew to Denver February 1 to Boulder for a week with sister Jennie Hatch before returning home.
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Alice Murray
Mary Ann
United Board of Christian Higher Education of Asia
Columbia University
Wilson
Stanford University
Billie
Gatinburg High School
New York
Murray
Condon
Tennessee
Denver
Colo
Alton
Jennie) Hatch
Royce
Boulder
Quiet Day Held At Hunter Home
Twenty four members from St. Pauls Episcopal Church Vernal and St Thmpathys Episcopal Church Rangely attended a Quiet Day Friday at the home of Dr and Mrs S A Dulany Hunter. The event was led by Very Rev Wesley Frensdorff of the Cathedral Church of St Mark Salt Lake City and featured six hours of silence with three meditations on the love of God self and neighbor.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Vernal
Dean Frensdorff
God
Thomson
Adust
Lfe
Correction to Vernal court record for Swain Richards v Swain
The January 30 issue corrected the Fourth Judicial District Court report from Vernal dated January 21. The case Wanda C Swain Richards versus Burrell N Massey was misreported. the correct parties are Wanda Swain Richards and Marion Wesley Swain. An order to appear was stricken from the calendar. Ralph Murphy Jr versus Bur Tell Massey also had Mr Massey sworn and interrogated out of the courtroom.
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Fourth Judicial District Court
Vernal
Wanda C. Swain Richards
Burrell N. Massey
Massey
Une
Wandal
Swain Richards
Marion Wesley Swain
Ralph Murphy, Jr
Bur- Tell N. Massey
Uintah Basin Sweetheart Queen Chosen At Ball
LaNeita Burke of Uintah High School was named Basin Sweetheart Queen at the annual Sweetheart Ball held February 15 at Union High School in Roosevelt. She prevailed over four finalists from Uintah Basin schools Sherry Jesson Altamont Joan Ivies Tabiona Sandy Abplanalp Duchesne and Jean Todd Union. The five judges were BYU representatives and local club members.
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Fenian
LaNeita Burke
Uintah High School
Uintah Basin
Union High School
Roosevelt
LaNeita
Sherry Jesson
Altamont
Joan Ivies
Tablona
Sandy Abplanalo
Duchesne
Jean Todd
Union
BYU
Oe KR
Kiwanis Hear Naval Officer At Vernal Club
Kiwanis Club guests heard Capt. 5. A. Dulany Hunter recount World War II searches for German submarine bases in Central America. He noted he was the sole survivor among five intelligence officers named by the U. S. Navy in 1935. Birthdays for Tim Lube and Larry Phil Upns were celebrated and 153 pints of blood were drawn at a recent Bloodmobile event. A tentative program for tonight features Kenneth Stephens, Juvenile Court judge.
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Vernal Kiwanis Club
A. Dulany Hunter
Central America
U. S. Navy
Tim Lube
Larry Phil- Upns
Ed Horton
Kenneth Stephens
Express Wins Two Awards At Press Meet
The Vernal Express won second place in Best Front Page and second in Best Society Page at the Utah State Press Convention awards banquet in Salt Lake City. The paper ranks among Utah’s largest weeklies with a 3200 weekly circulation. Dates are set by judging to reflect special occasions rather than typical issues.
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Vernal Express
Ramada Inn
Salt Lake City
Utah
The
Express
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