Servicemen furloughs and returns across the United States
The article lists multiple World War II service members on furlough and returning to duty. Otis Weeks Jr celebrates his 19th birthday after 30 months in service with boat training in San Diego. Lew Cheney heads back to Shepard Field, Texas after first furlough. Glenn Alexander returns to duty in France following hospitalization. Darrel C Boren is wounded in Belgium and returns from training to Fort Meade then overseas. Merrill Reynolds Anderson and Ferron Kolb are on leave and returning to ships in San Francisco and Port Chicago respectively. Robert Neil Thorne heads to Camp Pendleton after furlough, while Neil Thorne and Wardle brothers are noted for boot training in San Diego. Owen R Hardy leaves for Oklahoma for a mechanical school after 25 months in the Army following a 15-day furlough.
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Otis Weeks
Otis Weeks Jr
San Diego
Calif
Lew Cheney
J A Cheney
Shepard Field
Texas
Cheney
Scotfield I
Air Corps
VHS
Ashton Bros
Scheuer
Aint
Henry Slaugh
Price
Dorothy Scheifer
Carl Wolform
San Francisco
Slaugh
Salt Lake
Schever
Pacific
Merrill Anderson
Merrill Reynolds Anderson
Fred Anderson
Bremerton
Washington
Mr Anderson
Alutian Islands
Ainish High School
LDS Church
States
Navy
Neil Thorne
Robert Neil Thorne
Camp Pendleton
Oceansine
Robert C Thorne
Thorne
Marine Corps
UBAC
Logan
Vernal Pilot Receives Air Medal For China Flights
Second Lieutenant Clayton Findlay of Vernal Utah is awarded the Air Medal by Brig Gen William H Tunner commanding general of the India China Division Air Transport Command after completing 150 hours of operational flight over the dangerous India China routes. The award recognizes flights over the Hump through the Himalayas amid enemy interception risk.
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AIR Transport Comand Base
India
Clayton Findlay
Utah
William H .Tunner
China
Air Transport Command
Himalaya
Weldon Fox Reported Missing in Action Over Belgium
Weldon Fox a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps is reported missing in action since December 26 over Belgium. He embarked from the East Coast in 1942 after attending BYU and the D&RG Railroad, later receiving a second lieutenant commission in Yuma Arizona. Parents Mr and Mrs Charles P Fox of Oakland and several siblings await further word. Fox earlier lived in Salt Lake and is connected to Vernal and Concord through family.
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Weldon Fox
Belgium
St Fox
England
Ireland
I& Base
France
UHS
Lt Fox
BYU
Provo
D&rg Railroad
Salt Lake
Army Air Corps
Yuma Ariz
War Department
Charles P |Fox
Oakland
Leland J
Laurence
Vernal
Morrill
Lowell
Concord Calis
Nylan Andreason
Cambridge Mass
Mae
Verna
Sunday Fire Threatens Roosevelt Block
A Sunday morning blaze in Roosevelt endangered a business block starting in the Safeway building where half the stock burned and spreading to the Costorus five and ten cent store, causing total loss there. Vernal fire crews assisted, bringing the fire under control with estimated damages around $25,000. The Safeway damage was insured.
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Biock
Roosevelt
Safeway
Tte
Fie
Costorus Five Land
Vernal Fire Department
Camel
Costorus
Large Stock of Fish Received at Whiterocks Hatchery
Game Warden Henry Slaugh reports a large fish import to the Whiterocks hatchery for this season. About three and a half million fry and eggs arrived, including 250000 rainbow fry 3006 000 German brown trout and 200600 rainbow eggs. An additional 250000 rainbow fry expected this month. Most stock originates from Springville and Glenwood hatcheries. New ponds at Whiterocks are at capacity and 200060 legal Rainbows remain on hand for early spring planting. Last year every lake was planted with natives, doubling planting over prior years.
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Henry Slaugh
Uintah Basin
Slaugh
Whiterocks
Bazin Lakes
Springville
Glenwood
Elguth
Memorial Services To Be Held For Capt Stringham
Memorial services will be held in Vernal First Ward Chapel Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock for Captain Irving Ray Stringham Jr 24 killed November 16 in Germany while serving with the US Army Air Forces. He was a B24 pilot overseas since August from Hamilton Field. He logged 20 bombing missions including a late October S000 raid. Survivors include his widow Eugenia Hern Stringham of Waco Texas his parents I Ray Stringham Sr brother Jay Thoral Stringham petty officer 3c USN VJ Jackson vile and a sister Helen Stringham Noel of Ogden.
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Vernal First Ward
Irving Ray Stringham Jr
Germany
U Ls Army Air Forces
Stringham
Hamilton Field
San Francisco
Calif
The
Reich
Eugenia Hern Stringham
Waco
Texas
I Ray Stringham
Jay Thoral Stringham
3C Usn
Jacksonvile Fin
Helen Stringham Noel
Ogden
State Press Meet Set for Salt Lake City
Verne McKenney president of the National Editorial association will speak at the 47th Utah State Press convention to be held at the Newhouse hotel Salt Lake City on March 12 and 13. Albert W Eperson president announces McKenney publisher of the Hillsboro Argus is a leading publisher. Additional speakers include Dr Adam S Bennion of Utah Power and Light Co Witham A Dawson Hobart B Hicks and Jay Tipton.
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Verne McKenney
National Editorial Association
Utah State Press Association
Newhouse Hotel
Salt Lake City
Albert W Epperson
McKinney
Hilsboro
Oregon
Argus
NEA
Adam S Bennion
Utah Power and Light Co
Witham A
Dawson Salt Lake City
Hobart B Hicks
American Type Founders Corporation of
San Francisco
Jay Tipton
Execu
Lave
Funeral Services Held at Myton for Frank Roberts
Frank Homer Roberts 65 died at Roosevelt on Thursday after a heart attack. Funeral services Sunday by Bishop Musser featured Merrill Lisenbee Clyde Howells singing Una Voce and a solo Perfect Day by Frank Walker. Surviving siblings and in laws listed. Burial followed in Salt Lake with grave dedication by Hyrum Taylor. Roberts, once of Vernal, was born in Mona Utah and married Eveline Taylor in 1910. He lived in Farmington and drove four horses 500 miles from New Mexico to Vernal and did temple work in Salt Lake in early 1944.
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Hishop Musser
Frank Homer Tow Jerts
Roosevelt
Ht H Eldridge Thorpe
Merrill Lisenbee
Clyde Howells
Musser
Ray E Dillman
Roosevelt Stake
Jennie N J Weeks
Je de
Frank Walker
Colton
Salt Lake
Hyrum Taylor
Den C_ Roberts
Provo
Louis D_ Roberts
Vernal
Harriet V_ Steele
Mary E Noel
Martha Jane Nielson
Blanding
Daphne H Hartle
Sir Roberts
Mona
Utah
Orville Clark Roberts
Mary Knowlton Corjav
Farmington
Eveline Taylor
New Mexico
Roberts
Vernal Youth Wins Honors With Bombardment Group
Pvt William Gerald Clark of Vernal, son of Mr and Mrs W J Clark, has earned another campaign star in the European African Middle Eastern theater. A member of the 4a B24 Liberator bombardment group in Italy, the unit is noted as the oldest in the theater and has been twice cited by the President for achievement. The group supported Allied forces across Eastern Europe, Libya, and German targets. Clark wears the Distinguished Unit Badge with a clasp, the Good Conduct Medal, and the EAME theater ribbon with three campaign stars.
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Europe
Ust
Ulen
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Roumania
Balans Pyt Clark
Campaign for Polio Fund Organized in Uintah County
A community drive launches next Sunday across Uintah and Duchesne counties to raise funds for polio treatment and a hospital project. Local clubs, churches, schools, and industries will host events, with Lion Club and Jaycees chapters leading fundraising efforts to aid victims from all parts of Utah.
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Uintah County
iBenney
Palio
Uintah
Ducheshe
Lion Club
Alto ‘ Lake
Pollo
Utah
Jaycees
Polia
Mother of Mrs Glen Lambert Dies Sunday
Eva J Lewis 69 wife of W E Lewis died Sunday at 3:50 am in Roosevelt hospital from a heart ailment Born March 21 1875 in Woodburn Oregon she was a daughter of David S and Margaret Ann Shirley James A retired school teacher Survived by husband six daughters two sons and three brothers two sisters Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm in the Roosevelt LDS ward chapel with family members including Mrs Glen A Lambert and Mrs Horace E Day listed among the mourners.
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Eva J Lewis
W E Lewis
Roosevelt Hospital
Woodburn le
David S
Margaret Ann Shirley James
Glen A
Lambert
Horace E Day
Fillmore
L M
Angus Roosevelt
Milton Benson Hyrum
George R Huntsman
Cloyd
Collett
Salt Lake City
James W Lewis
United States Army
Pennsylvania
Guy Lewis
James
James Columbus Ohio
Russian Musicians Coming to Vernal on January 22
Renowned Russian pianist Jan at the piano and cellist Misch el Cherniavsky present a joint recital in Vernal on Monday January 22. The brothers, born near Ikley, have performed across Europe and globally, drawing attention from famed pedagogues and composers since childhood. Mrs Nellie H Postma of Salt Lake visits her daughter in Davis since Christmas.
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Vernal
Jan
Mischel Cherniavsky
Mischel
Europe
Bor
Ikley
Dra
Dra Insteeinearters
Henry Wood
Adrian Boulter
Basin Camerson
Ernest Mac Millian
Nellie H Postma
Salt Lake
C D Slaugh
Davis
25 Men Answer Draft Call From Uintah County
Twenty five men from Uintah County left Vernal for Fort Douglas Monday morning to fulfill January draft. Names listed include Lewis Ballard Reed Hacking Hatch Soderquist Campbell Ashley Wilkins Sullivan Nephi Walker Abplanalp Luck Orvilpherehpie Ley Mark ley Hunting Jolley Sweat Navantek James Allred Rhoades Blaine Allred Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Fort Douglas
Lewis John Ballard
So Vi Reed
Myron L Hacking
Leo Henry Hatch
Dwal Soderquist
Floyd J Campbell
Aaron Ashley
Wilkins
Wilkins Sullivan Fernando Nephi
Marvin H Walker
Cecil Hurbert Massey
Loren Fred la Rose
Edward Harold Abplanalp
Ronald Luck
Colton Orvilpherehpie
Roland Lewis Markley
Nathan Henry Hunting
Joseph Harmel Jolley
Geornek Eldon’ Sweat
George Navantek
Elmer Dwayne James Flo Grant
Stewart J Rhoades
Jack Blaine Allred
Bill Cyril Thomas
Utah highway funds urged as federal match grows
A Salt Lake City official urged Utah to seize a federal highway aid package totaling about 4.85 billion dollars, with the state needing a 20 percent match. The proposal would fund urban highways feeder roads and express routes to reduce bottlenecks, connect cities, and create jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayya Sendton
Tnn
F. Biel
Utah
Congress
Sunae
Ste
Iban
Gus P Backthan
Saltoke City
Funeral Services Held for Sarah S. Mease
Funeral services were held Saturday at the First Ward chapel for Sarah G. Mease 77 who died in Oakland California. The service featured a mixed quartet and speakers Bishop Jesse A Haws and Owen Slaugh with interment at Vernal Memorial Park. Survivors include son James C Mease and daughter Patsy Mease Gorell along with siblings and a grandson in the US Army.
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Second Ward
Sarah G. Mease
Oakland
California
Harry Southam
Henderson
Mdlch Neil
Helen Larsen
Winder
Owen Slaugh
Fred G Bingham
Vernal Memorial Park
Wallace Winder
Fred G_ Bingham
W Evans
Frank Lewis
Albert E Hodgkington
Charles T Pope
John A Mease
Dune ‘Gin
Fla
Robert L Gorell
Memorial Rites Held Sunday For Eldon Oaks
Memorial services were held at Vernal First Award chapel for Eldon Oaks age 20 son of Mrs Goldie Lulu Oaks and the late M Edwin Oaks. Eldon was killed in action December 10 while serving with sand armored infantry in France. The opening selection featured a mixed quartet. Jesus Lover of My Soul was sung with Mrs Mable Stagg accompanying. Frank G Slaugh gave the invocation as Witbeck Post No 11 American Legion and Legion Auxiliary posted the colors. A male quartet sang Let the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Eldon Oaks
Goldie Lulu Oaks
Edwin Oaks Eldon
Sand Armoured Infantry
France
Jesus Lover of
Mra
Mable Stagg
Frank G Slaugh
Witbeck Post
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Tridell Soldier Wounded in Belgium Invasion
Mr and Mrs Le Roy Morrill of Tridell report to the War Department that their son Pfe Shardon H Morrill was wounded in action December 17 in Belgium. He entered service in 1943 and served in a tank battalion at Camp Texas, then ASTP at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge. He later joined the 9%th Infantry Division at Camp Maxey Texas and has been in Europe since October 13. Mrs Shardon Morrill works at Ft Duchesne. The Morrills also have two sons in the Navy Horace in advanced training at Norfolk and Ralph at sea.
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France
Betty Slaugh Alexander
Glenn Alexander
Pfc
Alexander
Macron Alexander
Rooseevelt
Basle
Camp Shelby
Miss
Italy
Quartermaster Corps
Susan
LeRoy Morrill
Tridell
War Department
Pfe Shardon H Morrill
Belgium
Shardon
Camp Texas
ASTP
Louisana State University
Baton Rouge la
Baton Rouge
Iris MecConkie
Camp Maxley
Texas
Europe
Shardon Morrill
Ft Duchesne
H L Morrill
Norfolk, Va
Ralph
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Darrel Boyen
Darrel C Boren
Ezra Boren
Bethtime
Ft McClellan
Alabama
Fort, Meade
Maryland
Freda K Boren
Darrel Jr
Ferron Kolb
Port Chicago
Cahill
Ferron
Seyman Kolb
South Pacific
Eliza Kolb
Les Wardle
Austin Lee Wardle
San Diego Naval Base
San Dier Calif
Wardle
Bishop
Austin Wardle
Quiny
Alterra High School
Oklahoma
Owen R Hardy
N C Hardy
Cpl Hardy
Camp Roberts
Arkansas
Lem
Motorized Cavalry
Ft Lewis
Ft Brewer
Capt. Stringham
Irving Ray Stringham
Myton
Frank Roberts
Afp Voorhies
Wm. J. Clark
J. W Hatherbott
Norway
Haakon VII
Largs
Scotland
Joho Lindsay
Ehven
Glen Lambert
Ue Robinson al Vre BP Mendure
Sarah S. Mease
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