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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
4
Anderton family gatherings fill Daniels Canyon with relatives from Salt Lake Allonah Roosevelt Oakland and Eureka visits. News includes a White Rocks Canal bridge incident heavy oil equipment cross. Elbert Smiths return from Grand Canyon Long Beach Calif.
Ellis Mills of Muskogee Oklahoma visited Artesia during the 4th of July. He is superintendent of Beckman Inc in Muskogee. The Rex Walkers of Boulder and Cynthia Ledford visited Mrs. Walker’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mantle of Lily Park. Bud Biles attended the rodeo in Meeker the Fourth. Children received polo shots in Rangely. Keith Peterson and Craig spent the weekend in Myton. P G Cooper of Denver spent the weekend with the Ozzie Smiths and Jack Alfords. They visited Pat’s Hole. Eva Christensen and children of Blue Mountain visited June Lee. Lloyd Gardner weekend with Cap Atwood at the K Ranch. Harry Schiffler hospitalized in Denver after a car wreck. Boy Scouts played ball with Bonanza, losing 16 to ?. Mrs Quern of Canada visiting her son Knute and wife Stella. Mrs John Evanoff a patient at Rangely hospital Thursday night. Shirley Tackett and Lynn visited Darrnell Millers in Craig. Darrell Miller returning home Saturday. Sammy Scovetto and Sherry of Las Vegas arrived for a visit. Sammy formerly owned Dick’s Bar. Anna Bowen accompanied them home. Dale and Claude Meeks own ’55 Chryslers. George Wilson of Massadona came to town seeking Indians who left a two year old in a lodge restroom. child walked out after parents left. Sonny Harper of Horseshoe Bend Idaho visiting Wayne and Mrs. Harper. Marvin Blaylock returned from vacation Saturday. Earl Gadd chosen as delegate to help pick a queen for the Vernal Rodeo Saturday night.
Beckman, Inc. workers and families gathered at Pat's Hole to mark the July 4th holiday. In the heat and sand, 43 attendees enjoyed fried chicken pies cakes salads and chili beans provided by Supt and Mrs Cletis Simms and tool pushers Red Erwin and Herbert Kirby and their wives.
Mr and Mrs Jack Turner and Mr and Mrs C R Henderson left Vernal on July 6 to spend a week enjoying salmon fishing near Salmon City Idaho.
Funeral services honored John Burton Eaton former Bishop with tributes to a life of devotion to the church. Speakers noted his exemplary life and long service from 1826 to 1944. Interment was at Vernal Memorial Park. Surviving family includes daughter Leatha Pennington and two grandchildren. services directed by Vernal Mortuary.
Descendants of Jeremiah Hatch Murray plan a reunion in Vernal on Saturday August 6. Activities start 2 pm at City Park with officer elections and genealogy work, urging attendees to bring genealogy sheets. A 6 pm supper and dancing follow at Doc's Beach with guests bringing their own dishes.
A long list of married couples and relatives appears, detailing households in Arcadia Little Bonanza Tridel Pleasant Grove Clay Basin Lapoint Riddle Shelley and Salt Lake City, with many spouses named and one daughter Jeannine. The notice catalogs dozens of families including Rollin Duke Ivan Ross Laren Ross Elwood J Mathis LaMont Johnson Albert Elwell Leonard Walker George Walker Horace Gillman Ethel Taylor Mary Jarrell Frank Jenkins Clifford Clark Jr Larry Pennington Vel Eaton Hattie Beebe and Clement Eaton.
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