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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1946

Page

9

Local Social News Highlights Visiting Relatives and Discharges

A tide of notes from Jensen and Vernal region recounts naval discharges and travels. Harold Hullinger spoke at Sacrament services while many families hosted relatives from California and Wyoming. Jack Ainge and other servicemen recently discharged visited kin and shared stories of their Navy service at Shoemaker and San Diego.

Tynn Fiten All Merkley Faton Holy Gilroy Curtis Dudley Floyd Reynolds Fir Charles Reynolds Navy Separation Center Shoemaker Calif Abus Naval Hospital Oakland Lloyd Gilroy Sre Monroe Hatch American Asphalt Mine Harold Hullinger Vernal Howard Workman Salt Lake City Earl Hatch Hill Field Hatch Ora Ray Dean Gardner Yorktewh Naval Base Ira S Gardner Navy San Diego New Kent Rex Spendlove Spendrove Peterson Alten Grant Riverton Wyoming George Wails Art Ainge Grand Valley Cole Jensen Jackie Ainge Shoemaker California Lewis Murray Joy Louise Ainge Shirley Ainge Guyleita Campbell Arthur Stewart Westpoint California Lucy O Rooke Dude Hawthorne

Twice Escaped Prisoner Sought In Lap Of Justice

In Paris Pvt Matthew Spence of Baltimore, a prisoner serving a one year sentence for robbery, twice escaped. He ended up back in confinement after accidentally sitting on a Criminal Investigation Department agent in a dark Paris theater. The incident was captured in a photograph with the caption You Cant Get Away with Murder.

Paris Matthew Spence Baltimore Criminal Investigation Department Parla

Army Seeks Police Dogs for K9 Corps Expansion

The Army announced a drive to recruit German shepherds to restore depleted wartime K9 ranks. An undisclosed number will be bought to replace dogs returned by owners. Healthy fearless shepherds aged one to three and a half years, 70 to 90 pounds, are sought. The Quartermaster Corps will pay up to $150.

Army Washington KK Corps War Department Quartermaster Corps

Local People and Visits Across States and Cities

Naples Ada Desaxhar reports light social travel and family visits across Utah, California, Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota. Ralph Southam and family visited Provo with Mrs Har old Allred. Pfe Douglas Karren and Eloise Lyman arrived in Salt Lake City to see Gladys Karren. Merrell family reunion attended in Bluebell Utah. Trevier Warrison toured via Carnegie Museum trip. Alva Duvall and Jam Duvall hosted visits in Salt Lake. Mrs J and W S Lee welcomed a baby boy born July 9. relatives in Kelso California. Don Holmes returned from California. Owen Timothy came back from Price for medical care. Gwen and Jean Goodrich vacationed in Salt Lake City and Bountiful. LaVell Cottam spent weekend with grandmother Marion Manwaring in St George.

Fimo Colton Salt Lake City Mr Colton F E Colton Scott Hall McGill Nevada Morgan Merkley Fred Giles Joseph Powell Wyoming Claire Coacking Elmer Trevenen Craig Don Pitt Glen Fowles San Diego California Joseph Bodily Mrs Fowles Wilda Bodily Marie Bingham Los Angeles Lyle _Christensen Mont Jewkes Price Jewkes George Ralph Southam Provo Southams Harold Allred Wendell Nash Pfe Douglas Karren Stockton Eloise Lyman Gladys Karren Ashe l Manwaring Lester Neilsen Bluebell Utah Merrell Trevier Warrison John Clark Carnegie Museum Wyoming Montana South Dakota Alva Duvall Salt Lake Jam Duvall Paul Ingram Hi Brother Jaw Flewall Betty Sebolt W S Lee Lee Louise Lubbert Kelso California Don Holmes Hey Owen Timothy Gwen Jean Goodrich Bountiful Mms LaVell Cottam St George

Rangely open weekend and oil plant plans documented

Range ley Mrs I Purdy reports a Rangely open weekend starting Saturday July 13 and continuing Sunday. The event, hosted by the Lisas Club for the local power and light plant site, features ground clearance and leveling near the G Everett Rector ranch on the White River north side. Projects include a warehouse garage and an up-to-date campus with land scraping, lawn, and trees. Verses note Salt Lake City visitors from Wasatch Oil Refining Co and Semmelroth, plus plans for a Mesa site with six houses, offices, and stores and a new field superintendent. The piece also covers local media changes, former governor Carr’s visit, and brief historical notes on coal mine disasters and naval events.

Lisas Club Everett Rector White River E Peavy Salt Lake City Myr Wasatch Ol! Refining Co F Semmebroth Semmelroth Peavy Wasatch Oil Refining Co Mesa Cam Jones K& H

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