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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1959

Page

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Final tributes paid Charles Hatch at Vernal services

Charles A Hatch 71 retired businessman and former Uintah County assessor received final tributes Tuesday at 1 pm in Vernal Third Ward chapel. He died Saturday at 3:15 pm in Salt Lake hospital after surgery and illness. The service featured prayers, songs, and speakers including Walter Woolley and Janet Wallis. Burial followed at Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery with grave by Asher Merkley. Hatch was born December 9 1888 in Vernal and married Mary Lewis in 1941 at the Salt Lake Temple. He served in many public offices, including Uintah County clerk 1921-24 and Uintah County assessor from 1950 to January 1899.

Charles Hatch Charles A. Hatch Uintah County Vernal Third Ward Hately Salt Lake Harold Hultinger May Jorgensen Mary Schaefermeyer Sewards Virginia Hacking Glade Eowards Beharrimeyer Walter Woolley Alicea Woolley Roberta Ufford Pat Stewart Janet Wallis Wns Driver E. Smith Ladles Alvin E. Weeks DeVere ‘Carroll Leo Hacking Bert Hatch Charlea Lewis Claude Hatch Disine Lee Burlet Vernal Memorial Parks Cemetery Asher Merkley Mr Hotel Decemer Vernal Alvay Alexander Mary Elizabeth Nelson Hatel Mary Lewis Temple

Open House Planned At Dinosaur National Monument Center

Vernal area receives one inch rainfall easing drought as four inches of snow fall on Leidy Reserve lands. Open house planned by Vernal Chamber and Park Service at Dinosaur National Monument visitor center to acquaint local businesses with facilities. Center hours 7 am to 7 pm in summer, extended to 9 pm Wednesday. free transport available and a new Split Mountain Gorge picnic area with tables and fireplaces.

Vernal Vernal Area Forest Service Leidy Reale Bureau of Land Management United County Agricultural Agents National Park Service Assis Vernal Chamber of Commerce Dinosaur National Monument Facilti Caro Split Mountain Gorge Utah State University American Legion Witbeck Boys State Sora Brent Anderson Frell Anderson Reese Walker Frank Walker The Lions Club Clyde Ashby Harold Ashby Rance Sonja Rhett Randy Searle Lynn Cundick Ray Cundick J C Penney Company Douglas Match Roy Hatch Boyd Hatch Douglas Pritt James Lube Dank Date Massey Cecil Massey Kiwanis Dan Miracle L. Mirtele Searle Gat Company Herbert Snyder Ashton Brothers Dick Roberts Rod. Roberts Vernal and Nexall Drug Companies William Winder Wallace Winder First Security Bank Jimmy Workman

Freedom And Its Responsibility At Stake Conf

Elder Marlon D Ihnks spoke on freedom and choice at Ashley Stake conference. Elder Hanks emphasized thoughtful reading and prudent selection amid a flood of writers material. About 790 LDS members and friends attended the 10am session in the stake tabernacle. President Wm. D B Wallis conducted. Choirs from Ashley and Gilnes wards performed under Donnell Wardle with Meda Spectra at organ. The morning opened with singing Did You Think to Pray and invocation by Frank G Slaugh. C Laurence Fox spoke on Moses and fear, urging pure hands and heart. (Continued on page 8).

Marlon D Ihnks First Council of Seventy LDS Church Ashley Stake Hanks A Lewis Elggreri General Church Welfare Stake Tabernacle Wm. DB. Wallis Choi Ashley and Gilnes Donnell Wardle Meda Spectra Mr. Wardle Toni Goodrich Frank G. Slaugh God Watths Stake LDS C. Laurence Fox Moses Batan

Dinosaur Land Open Golf Tourney Slated July 25 26

Vernal Golf Course hosts the Dinosaurland Open on July 25 and 26 with about 30 to 40 players and roughly 120 entrants expected from across the state. Golf pro Jerry Braun reported the plans and noted organizers include Jim Anderson.

Vernal Golf Course Jerry Braun Jim Anderson

Flaming Gorge viewing area opens. Uintah budget rises

Public parking and a new shelter project overlook the Flaming Gorge Dam construction in the Dutch John area as bids are invited for related facilities. Uintah School District sets a 1959-60 budget of 1.453 million with a mill levy increase to fund building reserves and ongoing school improvements.

Chamber of Commerce John Flaming Gorga Blaraing Gorge J. R. Walton US Bureau of Reclamation View Point Flaming Gorge Green River Ashley Falls Colorado River System Red Uinta Mountains Dutch John Bureau of Reclamation USBIR Uintah Officialg Board of Education Gulf Oil Company Naples Ite Jensen Red Wash Vernahg Yat Uy A Hn . DU Muerer School Whiterocks Allorra Junior High School Todd Uintah High School Doyle Landon Carl G. Johnson

Six Day Camp Brings 265 Scouts and Leaders to Uintah Park

The Uintah Basin Boy Scouts held the 1959 Uintah Park six day camp in Uintah Canyon from June 22 to 27 with 205 boys and leaders participating. A three district Court of Honor drew 609 in the campfire arena as 375 advancements were awarded. Order of the Arrow nominations and a sunrise religious service highlighted activities with 19 campers named for OA, while a pancake breakfast honored those earning the National Camping Award.

Ulota Park Uinta Canyon Boy Scouts of Uintah Basin Rulon Dean Skinner Glines Order of the Arrow Porter Merrell Duchesne Lds Lloyd Smith Duchesne Lds Blaka Ymmia Uintah Yosin Neill C. Jensen Duchesne

J and Mrs Leland Workman Sponsored by Woodey Searle

A brief notice lists J and Mrs Leland Workman as sponsors with Woodey Searle named in connection. The fragment provides only sponsor names and acknowledge Woodey Searle’s involvement.

J and Mrs. Leland Workman Woodey Searle

Pioneer Day Celebration Planned in Vernal

Big Vernal Pioneer Day events slated for Friday July 24 include a parade program and games with airplane rides and a large evening display. The celebration features entries from wards, businesses and organizations depicting Mormon Pioneers entering Utah and Ashley Valleys. General chairman Alvin E Weeks leads the planning for Ashley and Utah LIDS Stakes with committees chaired by Whitney D Hammond Nell Anderson Monty A Mansfield.

Leventh Utah Ashley Valleys Alvin E Weeks Ashley and Uintah Lids Stakes Chalerben Whitney 'D Hammond Las Nell Anderson Monty A. Mansfield

Gilsonite Firm Averts Strike Over New Contract

United Steelworkers narrowly avoided a strike after late Tuesday voting approved a one year contract with American Gilsonite Co. The deal includes a 2 cent hourly wage raise and guaranteed overtime improvements, night shift differential pay, group insurance, and other benefits replacing the expired three year pact.

United Steelworkers of America Tore American Gilsonite Co

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Bureau of Friend B. Slots Monument Center Don Millecam Core Asmus Ed Thweatt Pat O Toole Mr. Braun Jay Var Campbell M. Vernal Wayne Drown Brent Hacking Maeser David Hullinger Roosevelt Ted Thacker Masser James Drollinger Paul Watkins Dwight Mitchell Upsice Rulon Dean Skinner Glen Lambert James E .Bacon Alvin Gaudio Price Lestoy Caldwell Erland Preece Leon Itress Ton Uinta William May Broderick Noosevelt Tyrrell Seager Howard Carroll Larry Labrum Hebert Goodrich Boy Scouts Uinta Park Eye Boys Gilsonite
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