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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
11
A Friday Legion and Auxiliary meeting met at the Howard Cowan home. Jensen school welcomed exchange student William Casper from Helper and the M I A staged Dust of the Road with Gerald Caldwell directing. Several local births and social events were noted, including Edward Alvin born January 21.
Major oil firms report spudding in Uintah Basin with several locations: Brennan Bottoms Unit No 1 in CNE SE 1378 20 East Uintah county and New World No 1 in CNW S 875-258 with a 4000 ft test in Weber area. First tests at Chinle and Morgan formations show oil potential while Continental Oil leads a large Kralogee unit formed in Duchesne and Uintah counties involving about 12 000 acres with major leases by Sinclair Shell and Texas Co. Carter Oil transfers David Rothrock to Durango as activity accelerates.
Mr and Mrs Itoy Taylor of Bridgeland hosted visitors at the Charlie Bigelow home. Several families, including the Jenkins, Stubbs and Workman groups, spent time with relatives in Myton and Vernal. Others traveled to Randlett and Randlette area for chapel work and visits, with multiple small gatherings and stays noted.
Della Fowler presented a piano at the L'DS Church to a grateful audience. Mrs. Lyle Karren and family moved into a Rock Glycera house. Mr and Mrs Stan Harrison and Max visited Arteala while Mable Jacobson visited her parents in Whiteriver. A pink and blue shower was noted.
A Saturday afternoon gathering at the school house honored Jane ies and her baby daughter Tamara Kaye with a large crowd in attendance. Local residents Mable Ruth Irma Smith served guests as Pete McCormick and family plan to move into Floyd Cong’s house. Johnnie Harris travels to Spl Minn for a job. E Myers has returned home from the Veteran's hospital.
Grand Junction reports the Smokey Cameron family has moved to Denver. School Superintendent Gil Crest of Craig visited in Range ly and Artesia Thursday. Varma Dunica recently returned from a trip to Los Angeles California.
Wilma Lee and son Terry of Little Bonanza visited Lawrence Lees Friday. The LDS Church held its first Relief Society meeting Wednesday afternoon. Primary for the children is expected to start soon. Mr and Mrs Lockey, former Presidents of Blue Mt, stopped at Pop's Place Monday on their way to California. Glenna McCormick was honored at a party for her 6th birthday Sunday. A PTA meeting was held at the schoolhouse Thursday night.
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