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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1946

Page

2

Soil Conservation District To Elect New Supervisors

Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District voters will select six nominees for three supervisor seats on February 8 9 19 and 11. Board members since 1940 include Leon P Christensen Vernal chairman and others. Nomination petitions have circulated and ballots will list six candidates. Voters in each community will choose three with the top three elected.

Soil Conservation District Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District Leon P Christensen Uintah Basin Teen Christensen Chester H Hartman Emmons Christensen Basin Lynn Richens Vernal Malton Wooley Lapoint J Meber Alfred Roosevelt Young Breeelans Emory Corinth Bulland Marvin R Mitchie Dbibns

Local Residents Visit Vernal and Area Friends

Mr and Mrs Clement Eston and children of Vernal spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Vernal Workman. They were joined by Howard Workman Gladys Phillips and son Homer. Richard Dow traveled to Craig last week. Mr and Mrs Paul Caldwell spent the weekend in Vernal with Mr and Mrs William Holmes Jr. Elle Less Ellsworth has returned home after several months away.

Clement Monk Eston Vernal Vernal Workman Howard Workman Gladys Phillips Homer Richard Dow Craig Paul Caldwell William’ Holmes Jr Ellsworth

Vernal Sand and Gravel Co Organized in Utah

The Vernal Sand and Gravel Co a newly organized corporation will begin operation in February. Stan Robbins president leads six members Thelbert McCarrell Harold McKee Nile Haslem and Ercil Oaks. The plant will supply concrete sand and gravel from the Henry M Merkky property near Green River with three pit workers plus truck drivers and new trucks on order to serve residential and commercial borders.

Vernal Sand and Gravel Co Stan Robbins Robbins Thelbert McCarrell Harold McKee Nile Haslem Ercil Oaks Henry M Merkky Green River

Funeral Held For Infant Child Of Mr And Mrs Massey

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 11 am at the Second Ward chapel for ten month old Aton Massey daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Massey who died the day after a illness of pneumonia and whooping cough. Speakers included George O Massey and Charles P Fox. The bearers were Richard Stubs Acel Rawlty Eupere and Hrtch Sundquit. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park. survivors include the parents and eight siblings Deris Marie Tywis Patsy Ray Charles Betty for Mi iyan and Janet.

Second Ward Aton Massey Roy Massey George O Massey Charles P Fox John Jorgen Rochard Stubhs Acel Rawlty Eupere van Massey Deris Marie Tywis Patsy Ray Charles Betty Mi Iyan Janet

Officials Visit Here On Inspection Tour

Major Sherman Falkenrathi and Major RM Secks of Salt Lake spent Wednesday here inspecting government owned equipment loaned for the visit. Falkenrath also serves as a Salt Lake police captain. Secks is a National officer. The tour occurred in the latter part of the week with local Vernal connections noted.

Sherman Falkenrathi R M_Secks Sait Lake Falkenrath Willey Sait Bent Salt Lake

Science builds air field that floats

Floating air bases and floating highways are technically feasible the British Admiralty announced scientists developed a lily like ocean air base with hundreds of buoyant hexagonal cans linked to form a flexible surface capable of supporting heavy aircraft. The system can be assembled in hours moved by ships and reassembled elsewhere. Inventor RM Hamilton in the navy since the war says the lily can rise in waves up to 36 feet and supports 9000 pounds per aircraft on a 520 by 60 foot strip.

London British Admiralty Admiralty R M Hamilton

Blinded War Veterans Learn to Play Braille Music

New York reports blinded soldiers, under 1090 in number, begin learning braille music at Valley Forge General Hospital and other facilities. They will read print in braille, master simple tunes, and some who played before blindness will be taught braille notation to continue music.

New York al Ys Army Special Services Mt Oc Sinys Valley Forge General Spital General Hospital Old Farns Convalescent Hospital Philadelphia Naval Hospital

Dyed-in Dog Neighbor Feud Halted by Judge

Los Angeles Superior Judge Joseph Vikers barred the Mart spouse from dyeing the Marbachs dog red or any color and issued restraining orders against Otto and Flonteth Martin and Frank as Fvs Mairbach. Neighbors must cease a running feud over trespass, leaks, and hedge disputes while the Marlin home water and the Marbachs’ pets are affected.

Los Angeles Joseph Vikers Otto Flonteth Martin Frank Mairbach Martine Trspass Murbach Marlin Mrbach

Wedding vows end in prison sentence for burglary

A disrupted marriage ends in court as the groom, Mr George, is sentenced to prison for burglary between 11 and 18 years. The couple separated minutes before the ceremony and now face the consequences of their ill fated union.

Aknun Waras George

Uranium Hot Springs Report From Atomic Test Area

A Tokyo Imperial University professor, Dr Rykichi Bagane, reported that uranium hot springs near a bomb test site show concentrations 10 to 20 times higher than in the surrounding target area. The findings were presented to Domet officials.

Rykichi Bagane Tokyo Imperial University Domet

Allied Leaders Agree On War Plans At Casablanca

In January 1943 a wartime agreement was reached between the United States and Fangland at Casablanca. The accord outlined plans to strike Germany Italy and Japan. The invasion of North Africa emerged as a decisive Allied maneuver that shifted the war’s balance in Europe.

United States Fangland Germany Italy Japan Casa Blanca North Africa Europe

Drilling Progress and Rig Activities at Utah Oil Wells

Offshore and onshore drilling notes list multiple wells with depths, equipment, and operations. Entries cover shut downs, cementing, leaking, rig movements, and production rates at sites including Vernal Wells Equity Powell 1, Melaughlin No 1, Levision No 2, Rigby No 1, Associated No 1 and No 2, Lacey No 2 and No 3, Carney 134 and 234, and Hasgood No 5. Cementing with sacks, pipe sizes, and 24 hour outputs noted. several rigs completed and moving to next stages in January.

Vernal Wells Equity Powell No_1 Utah GTAT Joe Allen Newton On Gentry Derrick Hullips Petroleum Tevision Magor No Cco Associated No Hasgood Tacey No Lacey Larson McLaughlin Junk Texas Co Carney Weber Sand WOC

Elaine Cooper Named Friend Cover Girl for New Year Issue

Elaine Cooper, daughter of Arvene and Mrs Leon P Christensen, is featured as the cover girl on the January issue of the Children’s Friend. The local primary president reports the first time a local child appears on the cover, spotlighting Elaine as the month’s selected subject.

Children’s Elaine Cooper Leon P Christensen Elaine Arvene Cooper T& the Theares British West Adele Camnen Howells General Board Salt Lake Flame Lagros Avivan Palm

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