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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1953

Page

8

Cancer Program Scheduled for Gusher Ward

A cancer education program will be held at the Gusher ward chapel next Friday July 31 starting at 8 p.m. The Uintah County Cancer Committee directed by Gusher Cancer Chairman Mrs Bud Markey presents two films explaining cancer and its early detection and cure. A Vernal doctor will speak on cancer followed by a Q and A session.

Gusher Ward Chapel Uintah County Cancer Committe Gusher Canscer Bud Markey Canser Uintah County

Former Vernalite Sees Hole-in-One Amid Dublin Golf Moment

Carroll McKowell, longtime Vernalite resident now living in Saint Albans West Virginia, achieved a hole in one during a casual round in his hometown. The random feat sparked local talk as he later moved to Denver last fall.

Vernalite Carroll McKowell Ter OH Company Vernal Cai

Maids Hold Gypsy Jamboree in Merkley Park

Ada Openshaw reports Mia Maid class led by Estel Manwaring and Valeria Wall enjoyed a Gypsy Jamboree at Merkley Park Tuesday evening with refreshments. Local families including Gardiners from Los Angeles and visits from Salt Lake City sketched a community gathering with out-of-town relatives and 4 H club outings.

Ada Openshaw James Duvall Merkley Park Estel Manwaring Valeria Wall Enid Cook Stake Mia Cecil Gardiner Linda Gardiner Los Angeles Gardiner Arthur Harrison Willan J. Gardiner Linda Golden Gardiner Wm. J. Gardiner Clifford Caldwell Portland Gre J.B. Goodrich Margaret Allred Merlin Phelps Alfred Salt Lake City Archie Hicks Boyd Price Dennis Este Manwaring Charles Gentry Durango Colo Ben Richards Ray Gee Fred Gee Fred Gees Salt Lake Sharon Walker Chesne

BLM Reports Two Small Fires In Uintah County

Uintah County sheriff’s office extinguished two small fires spotted near Ashley Creek on the west side. One blaze covered about one acre before crews from BLM Janda and local rangers, including Ranger Glen Lambert, contained them the same day.

Pares of Land Management BLM Janda Uintah County Ee Wreckett Glen Lambert Ashley Creek Sheriftan Uintah Counte

Funeral services held for Clarence Burton at Lapoint

Funeral services for Clarence Burton 74 of Lapoint were held Wednesday at 1 pm in the Lapoint ward chapel led by Bishop Lee Walker. Burton died Sunday night after a long illness. He was born May 10, 1889 in Jensen, married Della Hathaway in 1907, and lived on Deep Creek now Little Water. Survived by widow, a son Thomas, daughters Wanetta Caldwell and Jenna Neilsen, 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, two brothers, four sisters, and was buried in Lapoint cemetery.

Clarence Burton Lapoint Lapoint Ward Lee Walker Burton Jensen John Ira Hattie Terrell Burter Della Hathaway Duchesne Deep Creek Little Water Vernal Roosevelt Neola Clarence Tle Thomas Burton Wanetta Caldwell Jenna Vieve Neilsen Lappint Preats Guy Burton Charlie Button Carey Merkley Nolan McNeil Marie Dodds Neva Ashby Lapoint Cemetery

Whiterocks J. O. Hoops Honored on 72nd Birthday

J O Hoops son and family join in a river picnic to honor Mr Hoops on his 72nd birthday. Visitors from Long Beach California and local residents share news of travel and gatherings around Uinta Canyon and surrounding communities.

Whiterocks J. O. Hoops Modeena Smith Jesse Brough Hogben Salt Lake City Lawrence Bay Richfield Elbert Smiths Joe Montes Ogden Wallace, Twitchell Calvin Anderton Eldon Anderson Tooele Anderton Merle Moosman Ward Relief Society

Verpial Hotel Motel Association elects new president

Verpial Hotel Motel Association members elected Brent Felteh, co manager of the Utah Auto Court, as president at a recent meeting held at Hotel The group also noted a 17 percent rise in tourist traffic this year and ample accommodations due to vacant rooms from last year’s labor shifts. Outgoing president is Clayton Simos, owner of Antlers Motel.

Brent Fieteh Utah Auto Court Verpial Hotel- Motel Association Vernal Hotel-Motel Association Clayton. Simos Antlers Motel

Tennis Tourney Begins Players Are Announced

Vernal's tennis tournament not under way this week says Coach Marcus Garrett Uintah County's summer recreational supervisor. Players listed include George Miller Brent Feltch Clyde Carroll Donnie Barr Dale Butler Bob Herman Kenneth Sowards Bob Franke Hill Sloan Doug Mablir Dan Fager Victor Waite Paul Stringham Marcus Garrett Glade Sowards Grant Parry Bob Bryson John Ruppel Bert Carroll Ted Hateh Ken Barnes Noel Weeks Ralph Ashton. Quarter finals Sunday July 28 semi finals Saturday August 1 and finals Sunday August 2.

Vernal Marcus Garrett Uintah County George Miller Brent Feltch Clyde Carroll Donnie Barr Dale Butler Bob Herman Kenneth Sowards Bob Franke Hill Sloan Doug Mablir Dan Fager Victor Waite Paul Stringham Glade Sowards Grant Parry Bob Bryson John Ruppel Bert Carroll Ted Hate

Vernal Baseball Beats Fort Duchesne But Ends Season

Vernal's Junior American Legion team lost the final game of the season 5 to 4 to Ft. Duchesne after a rough start in which pitcher George Coonradt was hit in the eye by a line drive. Vernal had earlier defeated Ft. Duchesne and Roosevelt, then fallen to both. Commercial league notes: Ken Mortensen's Ashley Farmers Coop beat Roosevelt 12 to 5 last Thursday. No further commercial games are scheduled.

Vernal American Legion Ft. Duchesne George Coonradt George Roosevelt

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