Spanish Fork Nine defeats Vernal in holiday baseball series
Spanish Fork beats Vernal 9-1 in Friday game after six early runs off Earl Erickson. Lefty Ferguson shuts Vernal, who total four hits. Ten errors hinder Vernal on day one as Jorgenson and Miller homer for Spanish Fork. Saturday sees a back and forth thriller with lead changes, aided by Vernal’s 12 hits and Woodbury’s homer for Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Erickson
Lefty Ferguson
Vernal Boys
Vernal
Patton
Johnson
Erickson
Jorgenson
Miller
Spahis Fork
Woodbury
Western Auto Tops Utah Motor In Thrilling Tie Game
Western Auto beat Utah Motor 4 to 0 in a dramatic Commercial league clash that split the first half outcome. Wayne Halstead pitched seven safeties allowed while Cliff Caldwell and Porter Phillips led Western Auto hitters, boosting attendance as the affair crowned hopes for a strong second half.
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Utah Motor Nine
Western Auto
Wayne Halstead
Dick Jacobson
Cliff Caldwell
Porter Phillips
Caldwell Hits in Salt Lake League
Max Caldwell son of Mr and Mrs Chellus Caldwell has drawn attention in junior baseball in Salt Lake City. The shortstop for Lorraine Utah Motor and 7 6 Press recorded two hits in a game last week with three assists and faced curve balls with curiosity. He worked at Inland Freight Lines as a typist last summer and plans to return for high school football in the fall. Softball schedules list regional matchups across Utah including Maeser Stagg Plumbing Bank of Vernal Ashton Utah Motor and more through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Caldwell
Chellus
Caldwell
Salt Lake City
Western Auto
Lorraine Utah Motor i
Halstead
Variety Club Holds Regular Evening Entertainment
Members of the Variety club were delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs Reed Birchell last Wednesday evening July 13 and played progressive hearts with top honors awarded to Mrs Bryce Erickson and low winner Mrs Earl Calder. Mrs Birchell served a sundae dessert after the games. Plans were announced for a July 27 meeting at Mrs Earl Calder’s home. Mrs Vern Anderson flew to Salt Lake City earlier this week.
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Variety Club
Reed Birchell
Progressive Hearts
Bryce Erickson
Earl Calder
Birchell
Thalia club luncheon and Glimnes ward reunion planned
Mrs P W Price hosted a Thalia club luncheon at her home on Thursday July 14 at 1 pm with a yellow white theme. Prize winners at 500 were Mrs George Freestone and Mrs Darrel Johnston. Glimnes ward reunion set for Friday July 22 at Merkley Park with program sport events and a daylong picnic ending in a dance inviting past and present ward members.
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P W Price
Thalia Club
Glimnes
Merkley Park
Relative Attends Funeral and Visits in Salt Lake City
The subject attended funeral services for her uncle Albert M. Alfred and while in Salt Lake City visited her daughter Venna Anderson and Mrs. James T. Ruffin. She returned to Vernal Tuesday.
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Albert M. Alfred
Salt Lake
Venna Anderson
James T. Ruffin
Vernal
Favorites Win In Junior Softball Play
The Bank of Vernal softball nine held off a late challenge from Utah Oil to win 10 9 in junior play. Marion Caldwell led Bates with two hits and Ned Lee added a long triple as the Bankers built a lead before Utah Oil narrowed the gap. Naples defeated Stagg Plumbing 5 4 in a pitching duel as Max Anderson allowed three hits and Naples three, with a decisive fifth frame rally.
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Bank of Vernal
Utah Oil
Bankers
Marion Caldwell
Bates
Ned Lee
Banker
Naples
Stagg Plumbing
Stagg
Stagg's
Max Anderson
Stage’s
Bellett Society quilts and community notes from Tridell
Tridell Mrs George W Barnett correspondent reports the Bellett Society spent Tuesday quilting two quilts for members. A 24 member luncheon was served. John Merkley son of Clyde and Mrs Merkley broke his jaw in a pony accident and was taken to Salt Lake City for treatment. Mr Merkley joined late. Loren McKee family returned from a Yellowstone trip via Montana Idaho and Utah. Ella Rae Wilson plans to spend the summer locally. Sacrament meeting speakers were Davis Morrill and Mr and Mrs Lamond Tullis with Tullis singing Our Yesterdays accompanied by his wife. Devon McKee and Winfred Grey vacationing in Yellowstone. Men’s softball team lost 9-14 at Lapoint in the weekend game.
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Bellett Society
John Merkley
Clyde E Merkley
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Merkley
John
Loren McKee
Winfred Grey
Lehi
Lapoint
Stringham Family Reunion Planned at Maeser Residence
A Stringham family reunion is set for Saturday July 23 at the old Stringham home in Maeser. A noon dinner will be served for immediate family, followed by a 2 pm program with refreshments, stories, and a display of family pictures. Beatrice Stringham will present a photo exhibit.
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Phillip Stringham
Maeser
Susie Shaffer
Beatrice Stringham
Weekend Gatherings and Minor Local Mishap Highlights
The Lamonds and Tullis families spent Sunday with the Goodrichs. Verna and Pamela Turnbow fell from a horse Saturday evening and sustained only minor bruises. A cottage meeting at the Morrills featured speakers Morrill Wardle and Lamond Tullis, with songs by Tullis and George Bartlett. Fourteen Indians attended. DeVeAr Ross and wife from Salt Lake City visited. they joined local fishing with friends. The Kitchen and Goodrich families, plus Grant Barrett, enjoyed Sunday on the mountain. Forrest and Goodrich prepared for a California business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamond Tullis
Glines
Darrell Goodrich
Verna
Pamela Turnbow
Davis Morrill
Gladys Wardle
Stake
Tullis
Magazine Salutes Penney Stores and Growth
The J C Penney Co is praised in Coronet magazine for growing from a single store to a nationwide chain of over 1600 in 47 years. The article notes Penney’s blend of modern mass merchandising with hometown store friendliness and highlights James Cash Penney as founder and honorary board chairman.
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J C Penney Co
Coronet Magazine
Penney
Lawrence Galton
Vernal
J. D. Jones
Penney's
James Cash Penney
Community Group To Observe Homecoming at Kingsbury Church
Kingsbury Congregational church plans a 1 a.m. Sunday worship service to honor Uintah stake Homecoming. Rev Joseph H. Warner Jr. notes the event salutes local Christian achievements and invites former members and others in town to attend. The next anniversary service marks May 3, 1953, the 50th year since Congregational pioneers established the church in Vernal.
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Uintah Stake
Kingsbury Community Church
1St East
1St North Streets
Joseph H. Warner Jr
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sbury Community Church
Kingsbury
Forest Fire Prevention Cost in 1947 Beats Seventy Million
Federal and state agencies spent over 17 million dollars to cut forest fire losses in 1947. That year damages to the nation’s timber and resources exceeded 85 million dollars, highlighting costly fire risks and the push for enhanced prevention measures.
Founder seen at New York office between lectures and civic events
The founder remains active, often in his New York office, when not lecturing in churches and addressing business and civic groups.
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New York
Central School Roofing Bid Requested By Board
Roofing contractors bidding on shingling the Central school building were asked Wednesday to contact the board of education office for detailed specifications. County school superintendent of information Marold M Lundell noted bids should include types of shingles and other items. Drive safely on the highways. It might be your own life.
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Board of Education
Marold M Lundell
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Salt Lake League
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Roosevelt Western Auto
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Vern Anderson
Challenger Airlines
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Mahal
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Guhandpa
Witter Otis Foller
Theone Mots
University of Miami
Fuller
Cuba
Utah On
Phillips
F Hatch
IF Hatch
Phillips Halstead and Millecam
H R & Stare Plumbing
K Calder M Anderson
T | Harrison
Bank of Vernal Maeser Stagg
George W. Barnett
Stringham Family
Penney Stores
Ithe
Baldwin
Dick Rust
Central School
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Westinghouse
Searle Electric & Appliance CO
Vernal, Utah
Morris Haws
Slaugh’s
Conoco Service
Slaugh Motor Co
Pontiac
Cadillac
Holpone
Mercury
Stagg’s Plumbing & Appliances
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