Manila Road Speeding Up Hoped via Forest Funds
An editorial in the Green River Star argues that the Vernal to Green River forest highway depends on Utah state funding despite federal money. It notes Senator Barrett and Representative Thomson pressing Forest Service, urging more funds to accelerate the Uinta Mountain route and boost regional tourism.
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Vernal
Green River
Utah
Wyo
Frank Barrett
Keith Thomson
Ashley Forest
Forest Service
Star
Forest Services
Barrett
Uinta Mountain
Manila
Salt Lake City
Washington
William Nightingale
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake
Wayne R. Rogers Arrives In Korea With Infantry
Wayne R. Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Rogers Randlett recently arrived in Korea and joined the 7th Infantry Division as a mechanic in the 31st Infantry Regiment Service Company. The 22 year old enlisted in September 1954 after basic at Fort Ord California and arrived overseas in December.
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Wayne R. Rogers
Korea
Army Pic
Leonard Roger
Randlett
7Th Infantry Division
Pfc. Rogers
Army
Fort Ord
Alterra High School
Air Force Recruiter To Visit Vernal January 26
Sgt Merle Scott local Air Force Recruiter announced a revised procurement program makes reenlistment attractive with little or no loss of rank. He noted enlistment quotas for non prior service men are filled for January and much of February, while applications remain open.
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Air Force
Vernal
Merle Scott
Armed Forces
Scott
Vernal Jaycees mark 36th National Jaycee Week observance
More than 45 Jaycees and Jayceeettes gathered at Gateway Cafe for a dinner meeting honoring the National Jaycee organization’s 36th anniversary. Donald Barr spoke, recalling Vernal’s 1936 beginnings, as a film The Jaycee Story was shown. New members Charles Shumway and Rex Roylance received pins.
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Gateway Cafe
Donald Barr
Vernal
Barr
Charles Shumway
Rex Roylance
Dale Slaugh
Larsen Caldwell
Ken Sowards
Jaycees
Willam Keebler
Jaycee Fund
Kiwanis
James Stanley
Wali- Lynn King
David Hate
David Barrett
Ashtons Department Store
Junior Chamber International
Jaycee
Main Street
17 GOC Posts Planned For Utah and Colorado
Aircraftman 2C Jerry McNutt will set up 17 ground observer posts across six counties in Utah and Colorado. Post locations include Uintah Daggett and Duchesne in Utah and three Colorado counties. Sgt. Miller Armon leads the Salt Lake filter center, stressing the GOC as a vital air defense link. Carl Bancroft, Vernal airport manager, oversees the Vernal post.
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Utah
Colorado
Jerry McNutt
Vernal
Uintah
Daggett
Bingham Serves Aboard Navy Flattop Bon Homme Richard
Ferron Bingham fire control technician second class USN and husband of Edda Harrison of Vernal Utah serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard. Since recommissioning in September the ship has conducted sea trials and independent exercises outside San Francisco Bay and plans to sail to San Diego for shakedown training and air operations in mid January.
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Ferron B Bingham
USN
Fred G. Bingham
Edda Harrison
Route 2
Vernal
Utah
San Francisco Bay
San Diego
Utah wool industry outlook grows brighter in 1955 report
Utah's 1955 wool production reached 11.732 million pounds grease weight, down 6 percent from 1954 and 7 percent from the 1944 53 average. About 1.235 million sheep were shorn, down 5 percent from 1954 and 10 percent below the 10 year average. The 1955 lamb crop was 960,000 head, the fourth lowest on record. Despite lower output, optimism grows as the government wool program may boost prices and promotion efforts, funded by a cent a pound deduction.
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Utah
Tribune
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National Socktiaw Associat
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al Ea Ei Association
William B. Wallis
Jack A. Wallis
John FE. Jones
Mews
County Geat
United County
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Wauedt
Bor
U.S. Army
Wall
Ferron Bingham
Navy Flattop
Vernal Livestock Auction Co
Everett E. Coon
W. Coon
DODGE
Utah Motor Company
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