Former Vernal Mayor Dies at Son's Home
Edward D Samuels three times mayor of Vernal died Monday evening at his son's home in Vernal after a trip from Salt Lake City. He had served as mayor in 1910 31 1914 15 and 1916 87 and was a civic builder. He and wife Clara Fisher Samuels moved to Ashley Valley in 1800 to pursue livestock.
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Edward D Samuels
Vernal
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Ashley Valley
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Sam Carpenter
Charles DeMoisy
Dan H Hillman
B P Kelly
John K Bullock
Graveside Services Held For Mrs Benjamin Taylor
Graveside services are conducted at Vernal Cemetery for Eva Belle Findlay Taylor 29 wife of Benjamin Taylor who died in Price on Monday The Swain Funeral Home directs with the Second Ward bishopric in charge She was born May 26 1905 in Craig Gole to James and Ida Woollie Findlay now of Vernal Survived by husband and five children Wilma Mary Etle Grace Mae Bonnie Rae and Verdi Marie Taylor Funeral services were held in Price due to quarantine preventing the husband and children from traveling following death from scarlet fever complications
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Benjamin Taylor
Price
Vernal
Swain
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Craig Gole
James
Ida Woollie Findlay
Wilma Mary Etle
Grace Mae
Bonnie Rae
Verdi Marie Taylor
Mrs
Pioneer Ashley Mother Buried Near Home
Mary Adelia Lambert Gibson, a pioneer and Ash ley Valleys beloved figure, was buried near her home in a funeral held Thursday night at 11 in the Ashley ward chapel. Bishop Al ma Preece presided with the Ashe ley ward bishopric directing. Relatives neighbors and many friends gathered to honor a woman known as the Mother of Ashley Ward. A ladies chorus provided music with songs including Know That My Redeemer Lives That Beautiful Land and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.
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Asheley Ward
Alma Preece
Mary Adelia Lambert Gibson
Ashley Word
Isle
Calder
John Jorgensen
Jotin
Legislative News Under the Capitol Dome Feature
The Vernal Express launches two weekly legislative features from Salt Lake City. Readers receive open-session reports and beneath-the-surface coverage, plus a district news item detailing representatives’ votes, interests, and constituent protection. Follow to see who acts for the community and to urge changes when needed.
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Asphalt Plant Operations to Start February Fifteen
The Utah state asphalt plant seven miles west of Vernal will begin operations within two weeks to mine and treat more than seven thousand tons of asphalt for US 40 in Twists Canyon. Three shifts run 24 hours a day with an electric light plant for night work. Workers are selected through the government re employment office.
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Vernal
Trea
Twists Canyon
R A Gillis
Aged Stockman of Hill Creek Section Buried In Vernal Last Week
Charles Arthur Williams, 62, died January 19 at Ashley Valley hospital from double pneumonia. Born 1853 in Bloomington Iowa, he moved to the Hill Creek area years ago and worked as a stockman. Survived by two sons, one in Ouray Valley and one in Montana. Funeral services led by Rev George E Guild of the Congregational Church were held last Thursday, interment at Rock Point cemetery.
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Ashley Valley Hospital
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Rock Point
Swain Funeral Home
Health nurse visits west county schools amid mud in Tridell
Mrs Jane Loftus county health nurse visited western schools Monday finding nearly impassable reeds and mud in the Tridell area. She attended a PTA meeting in Tridell that evening.
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Tridell
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Funeral Rites for James McConnell in Vernal
Funeral services for James McConnell a Vernal plumber 60 who died of pneumonia were held in the Vernal First Ward chapel with Second Ward bishopric officiating. Surviving relatives include a California brother and a sister in Alberta. Interment followed at Vermah cemetery with Swain Funeral Home in charge.
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Vernal
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Vernal First Ward Chapel
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Fred Stone
John Walker
Jesus
Fuller Remington
Frank Lewis
Frank Blaugh
Olson
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Earl Freeman
Dr. & W. Stevens
Barth Shaffer
Albert Slaugh
Vere Ham
Swain
Walter Collier
Civic Clubs Push for Completion of U S 40
At a Roosevelt meeting of Associated Civic clubs of Eastern Utah Fred Ferron was elected president with J C Anderson Vernal and H B Liddell Duchesne as officers. Topics included completing U S 40 through the Windham and Strawberry Valleys, road repairs and oiling from Daniels Canyon to the Colorado line, and opposition to the Calder Senate Bill reallocating 10 percent of the gasoline tax to cities. A legislative and roads committee were named with members from Heber City Vernal Myton Duchesne Roosevelt and Weber City.
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Vernal
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Duchesne
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Heber City
C H. Schultz
W B Wallis
Wintah Basin
Salt Lake
Daniels Canyon
Myton
Strawberry Valley
Colorado State
State Road Commission
Calder Senate
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Montgomery
J C Stewart
Vernal RE
Mr and Mrs J Ratliff Visit Vernal from Denver
Mr and Mrs J 1 Ratliff lived in Vernal Saturday after Mrs Ratliff visited Denver for weeks. Mrs Ratliff left for Vernal a day before Mr Ratliff, but bad roads delayed him. He traveled via US 49 and directions through U 8 56 and Boggs. Mr Ratliff planned to depart ten days later for Montana.
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Denver
Uintah County Eyes State Aid for Roads and FERA Plan
Uintah county officials plan to form a county planning board to submit FERA projects. The group will catalog needs, ready projects for approval, and coordinate with FERA leaders to ease relief efforts. Discussions covered road work from Vernal to Bietnaker Draw, mountain snow measurements, and funding impacts from gas tax shifts.
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Coun Committee
FERA
Vernal
County Court House
J. TL. Decker
L. V Peart
Salt Lake City
Decker
Uintah
Utah
Vernal Gun Club Plans Late February Entertainment
At a meeting of officers and committee chairmen held at the Didah State Bank directors' room, the Vernal Gun Club decided to stage an entertainment in the latter part of February. The event will feature boxing bouts, screenings of Green River pictures, and a talk by state game commissioner Newell Cook. Alton Hatch chairs the arrangements with Glenn H. Miller, J R Douglass, J Emery Johnson, P. L. Cowan, and D H Young named in leadership roles.
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Didtah State Bank Directors
Green River Pictures
Newell Cook
Alton Hatch
Glenn H. Miller
J R Douglass J Emery Johnson
P. L. Cowan
D H Young
Opposition grows to Utah compensation bill in legislature
Critics warn the proposed state workers compensation revision threatens small businesses and homeowners. They argue it imposes complex rules on electricians plumbers and carpenters and could prioritize compensation awards over mortgages or bonds, creating hazards for homeowners and small employers. Continued on page Four.
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Sanpete County
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Box Elder County
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