Marriage in Vernal Prompts Local News Update
The Vernal area reports on a June 28 wedding of Miss Jona Bell Lloyd and Chester Nelson officiated by Bishop Lewis A. Anderton. They are former Uintah High students planning to live in Vernal.
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1958
Page
5
The Vernal area reports on a June 28 wedding of Miss Jona Bell Lloyd and Chester Nelson officiated by Bishop Lewis A. Anderton. They are former Uintah High students planning to live in Vernal.
Sixty years ago Dry Fork residents celebrated Independence Day with patriotic speeches songs and recitations. A day long program included a dance at the Social Hall where overflow crowds joined in the jubilant evening. Joseph Hacking and Miss Clare Stringham wed at the Salt Lake Temple on June 22 with Apostle Hebert Grant officiating. The newlyweds plan to live in Cedar Valley and the community offers its best wishes.
Davida reviews the Washington influence peddling under Adams and Goldfine, comparing the high cost of lobbying to the modest vicuna coat gifts. He argues many influence agents are phonies, highlights the vast number of Washington representatives, and calls for congressional investigation into racketeering.
The piece argues that influence peddling thrives near Congress with some lawmakers involved. It notes ex members becoming lobbyists and selling insider knowledge. It calls for a public ethics code to guide officials and limit gifts and entertainment.
In a terse note the Robbins Rouse element proposes arming eight company of men from outlaws and paying rewards for crimes, contingent on patriotism and readiness for extreme front duty. Vernal residents flocked to Ashley Gorge for the Fourth, but many found fish scarce and celebrated with mountain ale and supplies.
By June Lee Arlo Hoetts of Nock Springs Wyoming visited his brother C C Hetts. Hetts Bros are selling out here and will close this winter. Mr and Mrs Howard Spears and three girls of Mississippi visited that week with Mr and Mrs Joe McDonald and Mr and Mrs John Ch ens. Mrs Sneary is Thelma McDonald Morris. Leland and Alma Smith of Steamboat visited their mother here last Sunday. Verna Fiddler with her grandmother Mrs I Bush back to Tawling Wyoming for a visit. Mr and Mrs Dill Lee and family of Tour Corners visited St Crook and Bob Crooks here during the week. Biull Payne of Sinclair visited Mrs Gadd and the Irbnk Lancasters Sunday. Mr Overn of Canada visited last week with Stella Overn. Mr and Mrs Fred Norman and two girls moved to Grand Junction where Fred had employment. W P Tall Myrtle Gorum is a patient at Craig Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs M C Adams of Roosevelt were overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Earl Gadd Saturday night. Clyde Bowen is visiting his daughter in Fruita California. Mr and Mrs Earl Mueller recently went to Yellowstone Park. Mrs Gene Warris and daughter are patients in a Grand Junction hospital.
Mr and Mrs Bud Boman of London Arkansas visited. Stanley Green of Centerville struck a horse owned by Pat Mantle a mile west of town. Damages to the car were estimated at about $190. The piece notes the road runner is a familiar bird in the southwestern and western United States named for its habit of running in front of wagons.
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