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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1964
Page
11
The Governor says tourists often see Utah’s scenery in one day and leave, urging a state funded evening entertainment plan while avoiding liquor by the drink. He supports a positive, family friendly nightlife and notes a proposal for a contabottle on soft drinks was dropped due to burden on small bottlers.
An automobile owned by Faye Robbins reported stolen Sunday at 6 09 a m was recovered the same day at 12 37 p m on the road northeast of Roosevelt airport. Troopers Ron Wilson and Leonard Ferguson found the car undamaged.
Fourth District Court in Uintah County held sessions Tuesday January 21 in Vernal. Judge Tuckett presided over criminal bench warrants and dismissals including Vernal City vs Hartson and State vs Johnson. Civil matters ranged from calendar strikes to March trial dates and divorces, with guardianships and probate actions noted.
Farmers urge Dry Fork Project to increase irrigation water for Ashley Valley. They say continuous year round flow would raise reservoir levels, reduce crop losses, and secure exchange water for all onions. The initiative, sponsored by the Utah Water Conservancy District, seeks broad community support.
The article notes a survey of highway signs on U S 40 and Utah 44 weighing private land sign erection costs versus BLM fees. It cites Siddeway on sign charges, a National U S 49 Assn meeting planned for Vernal on Feb 6, and local plans including a Utah travel meeting Feb 1 at Hotel Utah. It mentions honoring Jim McNaughton and a state road school for officials on May 8.
Rep Lloyd outlined a draft plan to tax areas administered by federal agencies that run recreation facilities. The proposal would channel about 40 percent to federal agencies for land acquisition and 60 percent to states for land and facility development, based on a $200 million annual income projection.
A rock formation nicknamed The Great Stone Face was blasted to produce gravel near Ashley, erasing the sculpture long associated with Leo Thorne. Thorne had made colored reproductions and a poem about the site for tourists.
Officials told of shared efforts in health services, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, mental health clinics, airports, water and air pollution work, and prison rehabilitation. Anthony Steen urged fair reassessment policies and four year real property revaluations to avoid rubber stamp assessors.
Firemen were called Monday at 11 10 a m when a car in front of Show after Motor Co caught fire. Owner Red Sprouel reported minor damage from a short. Tuesday at 10 50 a m a blaze at the Wagon Wheel Drive Inn rear scorched a cafe rear and damaged a trailer owned by Robert Keen.
Extension officials report 130 days in community development with leadership training and fair work, plus 94 days in livestock, 51 in field crops, and 37 in clothing construction. Kay Bendixsen Ben Lindsay and Ora Fay Oviatt plan meetings across the county to share work and gather input for 1964 activities.
The annual contest to name the queen for the Military Ball will be held Monday evening February 3 at 8 00 p m in the Uintah High School auditorium. The public is invited with no admission charged. Judges are Mrs William Jacobe Mrs R K Murri and officers of the 115th Engineer Battalion based in Murray Utah. A tea begins at 7 15 p m at the 7 11 Cafe where judges meet contestants. The bathing suit talent and evening dress events start at 8 00 p m. The winner will reign at Vernal Unit s Military Ball February 22 in the Vernal Armory and will go to Salt Lake City to compete for Utah National Guard Queen. The winner may enter the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D C.
Three U S Bureau of Land Management range technicians from Utah Colorado Wyoming Idaho and Nevada attend a special short course at Utah State University Logan This report fragment shows basketball content and scores by quarters with Utah tied to the event.
Karl Shisler, chairman of Uintah County ASC Committee, announced that Uintah County has received a 50000 allocation under the 1964 Agricultural Conservation Program. Farmers may receive about half the cost of permanent conservation practices. applications are now being accepted for spring projects. Daggett County also received 5000 under the same program.
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