Ashley Stake Plans New 500000 Center
Ashley Stake plans a new center costing about 500000 to be built East of Uintah High School and on North Vernal Avenue site purchase completed. Stake President Wm B Walls announced the project at a stake officers meeting with Martin W Curtis named chair of the building committee. The facility will feature a large gym for indoor activities and events.
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Ashley
Stake
Wm. B Walls
Uintah Lds
West
1St
South Ashley
Uintah High School
Vernal Avenue
Mt. States Tel
TelCo
Martin’ W Curtis
Stake Center
Jin
Ae Ae
Randlett Home Razed by Fire Destroys Contents
Avan reported that the Grant Crough residence in Randlett was razed by fire on Monday. All the contents were destroyed. Local emergency crews responded but could not save valuables. No injuries were reported as the cause remains under investigation.
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Randlett
Avan
Grant Crough
Utah Highway Patrol yearlong activity report 1959
The Utah Highway Patrol released its 1959 district activity totals from Vernal, noting 862 arrest citations for moving violations including 70 for drunken driving, 251 accidents investigated, 85 warrants served, 759 nonmoving violation arrests, 1345 moving warning tickets, 561 nonmoving warnings, and 1360 overtime hours. District I covers Utah, Duchesne, and Daggett counties under Sgt Howard D. Powell and Lt Sam Slatch.
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Utah Highway Patrol
Uintah
Duchesne
Daggett
The
Highway Patrol
Vernal
Ust
Howard D. Powell
Sam'd Slatch
Verhal
RM Melm
Leonard Ferguson
Keith Tooper
Ronald Gale
Naymouid Neryhtington
Waved Items Found in Garage Report
Officials describe a scene where few articles in the garage were waved as part of an unidentified report. No further details on the items or context are provided in the fragment.
Family Relations Talk At Uintah High Saturday Night
Dr Floyd M Anderson will present Parent Child Relationship As Related to Marital Adjustment at Uintah High School PTA meeting Saturday at 7 30 pm in the auditorium. All high school students and parents invited. Anderson, a marriage counselor and BYU professor, is described as forceful and with good humor for an evening of entertainment and information. Program directed by Mrs Samuel B Woolley.
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UHS
Floyd M Anderson
Uintah High School
PTA
Gaid Pta
Anderson
Brigham Young University
Samuel B Woolley
Mre At Tassainer
County Receives Forest Funds From National Receipts
Counties of the state will share 150212 60 of National Forest receipts for the year ending June 30. Duchesne County gets 12179 40, Uintah 4344 75, Daggett 1381298, with the Ashley National Forest contributing 20702 07 to county allocations. Major receipts come from timber sales grazing and land use.
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Italy
Ashley Forest
Andrew Ro McConkie
Duchesne County
Uintah County
Daggett County
Ashley National Forest
Mercury Rising Snowy Ashley Valley Weather Summary
A week of heavy snow and warming temperatures affected Ashley Valley. Lower elevations received several inches of snow, changing from dry powder to mushy wet pack as temperatures rose from seven below zero to 19 above. A foot fell Wednesday in Dry Fork, with 18 to 20 inches at Grizzly Ridge near a new ski site and 18 inches near the Manila highway summit, plus an additional 3 to 4 inches estimated in the area.
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Ashley Valley
Dry Fork
Grizzly Ridge
Manila
Old Jail Controversy Splits Local DUP Ranks
Vernal Utah news describes a split in the local Daughters of Utah Pioneers over leasing the old Uintah County jail for a DUP museum. At a county meeting protesters urged removing the jail and building anew, while supporters push for the old jail’s use and preservation of historical items. The county commission postponed a decision to February 1 amid ongoing public debates and fund-raising prospects.
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DUP
Anna Ki. Bartlett
Uintah County
Daughters of Utah
Anna K Bartlett
Umatah County
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Jalz
Nance Thomas
Erma Turner
Doris Walker
Wilma Smith
Florence Hatch
Lomena C Anderson
May Jorgenbert
Merle Watkins
Sarah BD
Lkely
Mra Wilda Morgan
James Chivers
Stan Robins
Sue Watson
Byron
Nance) Thomas
Fire destroys bus and garage in Uintah School District area
A 1948 wetool bus and its garage were destroyed by fire Tuesday at 8pm near Woods nine miles southwest of Randlett. The cause is unproven but a heater is suspected. Bus value is about 1800 dollars and the garage 600. A spare bus has been transporting students, with a second replacement expected.
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Woods
Randlett Corner
Uintah
Civil Defense Meet Noted by County Director Dean Crowland
A Civil Defense meeting will be held Friday at 7:20 pm in the Civil Defense room basement of the new county building. County director Dean Crowland announced that state Director Higgins will present the latest plans and developments in the state.
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Civil Defense Room
Dean Crowland
Higgins
Rowland
Import Problems and Fashion Show Spark State Woolgrowers Meet
Bracken Lee will give the welcome address at the opening session of the annual Utah Wool Growers convention to be held Friday and Saturday at Motel Utah. Attendees include State Director and Mrs Howard Williams, Rep Leland Sowards, and many local officials. registrations begin Friday at 9 am with a 9:30 am welcome. The program features director nominations, a presidential address by J. R. Broadbent, reports from Harold Josendal and others, plus a dinner in Lafayette Ballroom and a meeting of the Utah Wool Marketing Association Thursday. Imports of lamb, wool, and textiles will be scrutinized as the 800 to 1,000 woolgrowers gather.
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A Bracken Lee
Salt Lake City
Utah
James A Hooper
Howard Williams
United
Cliff McCoy
Rulon Hacking
Ray Showalter
Ken Stringham
Steve Stringham
Victor Korren
Jr Stringham
Leland Sowards
Ralph Siddoway
J. 2. Broadbent
Utah Wool’ Growera’ Assa
Thomley K. Swan
Kaysville
Kaysville President of the Women’s
Hooper
Lafayette Ballroom
Utah Wool Marketing Assa
Hotel Utah
Lehi Jones
Cedar City
Uinta Indians edge Union 40 39 in Manila slugfest
Fighting Utes take Manila on the road for a rare first ever Manila high school game in Utah region play. Union led 12 8 after one, but Uintah rallied to lead 19 16 at halftime with a buzzer beater from Yergensen. Glines paced Uintah in the third as the wired finish set the stage for a slam bang finish.
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Utes
Manila
Union
Manila’ High
Daggett
Utah
Manila Crew
Altamont
Longhorn Court
Unton
Cougars
Glines
Brian Wright
Redskins Horrocks
Roberts
Glines and Company
Ulniah
Vintoh
Lee
Yergensen
Cats
Indians
Juveniles Charged in Killing of Registered Collie
A registered Collie owned by Lynn Licht of Ashley was shot and killed by two local juveniles while rabbit hunting on Friday. The youths were charged with carrying a loaded gun in a vehicle, firing from a vehicle, and wanton destruction, according to the sheriff's office.
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Lynn Licht
Ashley
True Utes group threats loom over agency authority
A faction naming itself the True Utes demands recognition and targeted action at the Ute Tribal Council. They reportedly planned a Washington visit Jan 19 to 22 to press issues before federal officials. FBI is probing alleged forceful attempts to seize council control, including an incident at Ft Duchesne and a confrontation with council staff.
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Tribal Council
Washington
Ft Duchesne
J. Gen Werbert Moldridge
Francis McKinley
Washington, D.C
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Federal Bureau of Jnventigation
Nh. O. Curry
Council
Vernal
White River Band
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