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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
13
Community members from Reversdon Utah and California visited over Friday and Saturday with the Winkler and Preece families. Several reunions and memorial gatherings occurred, with trips to Salt Lake City and Ogden for family events and a hospital update for a newborn.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Allen attended their daughter Linda Lamont Blackhams baccalaureate and graduation at Brigham Young University Provo They also joined the president s reception and the physical education awards program Linda will be head secretary at the new BYU News Center in the seven story student union building described as the largest education building west of the Mississippi
A long list of visitors and family gatherings marked Memorial Day weekend across towns. Residents from Salt Lake City, Murray, Denver, Green River, Vernal, Orangeville and beyond visited relatives in Vernal and surrounding communities. Also noted are temple trips to St George, a Bluebell Ward reunion, and several health updates including Chris Billings undergoing hernia surgery and tonsillectomy.
A long list of visitors and relatives arrived in Maeser for Memorial Day weekend. Among them were William Akhurst in Mesa Arizona with family, Hall of Salt Lake guests, Curtis and Adams families in Richfield, and many others from Utah and Idaho. Local graduates returned home for summer.
Mr and Mrs Harold Abpianalo and family traveled to Salt Lake City on Thursday for temple work. Merl Osborn visited Provo on Saturday for business. Mr and Mrs Laurence Fox also went to Salt Lake City for temple work. Archis Mec Conkie and family attended their grandson Curtis Atwood’s missionary testimonial in Rupert Idaho last weekend. Curtis Atwood entered the temple home May 18.
The Vernal Commercial Club offers six hundred dollars in prizes for the 4th of July. Manager Showalter announces a weeklong engagement by the Ramni Col-Inger company. Allen Calder returns from Preston Idaho after teaching there the winter. Herbert Tyzack notes his daughter Bessie wed Willard Jensen of Senterfield. Marion Westover seeks final proof on his homestead. W. S. Henderson buys a new Ford. Rae Ashton visits family this week. The Ashton brothers are expanding a hardware business at Roosevelt. Guy Prichard travels from Myton with a ball cam for last Saturday’s game.
Mrs Jerry Esplin and boys left Thursday for Southern Utah to spend two weeks with friends and relatives. Archie McConkle led a group to the temple Thursday with Eva Simper Elvira Snow Rey Carroll Burke Evans and Mrs Joseph Klein. Mrs Ned Cook visited Moab for the weekend with her husband who works there on construction. Mrs Niles Mott and Salt Lake children visited the Motts and Rick Morkleys. Byron Collett of Duchesne visited the Colletts Saturday. Cody Jenkins spent the weekend in Salt Lake. Terry Adams stayed with his parents and attends school in Salt Lake. Evan Hall went to Salt Lake with the track team and placed fifth in the mile relay at the Class B Meet. Wilford Adams of Sandy attended the Boyd Porter wedding. Tamera Hacking of Salt Lake stayed weekend with Leo Hacking. Raema Watch took Mrs Abe Hatch to Salt Lake for medical care. Mrs Frankanchett and baby daughter of Salt Lake are visiting the Denzel Adams home. Mr Hanchett will join Tuesday.
Years ago Utah shows crop gains from new arrivals as Uintah and Uncompahgre reservation opening prospects improve. If bill passes Uintah County could become wealthiest. next year mail service starts July first with schedule Vernal to Ashley. Investment by Maniger Investment Co holds contract. Sheep shearing begins on Diamond Mountain with hopes for higher wool prices, else industry risks collapse.
Harvard R. Hinton a Democratic candidate for Secretary of State urged county officials and other candidates to support a proposed bill changing local option sales tax distribution from point of sale to population basis. The measure could shift about $1 million from Salt Lake City to rural areas and affect other cities.
Bud Davis of Roosevelt won first place in the trophy dash at Basin Speedway Friday. He also won heats in car No. 6 sponsored by Edwards Wrecking Yard, with Dell Hoopes in No. 7 and Emalin taking another heat. A main race winner was Dud Davis. Jake Luck tied for beauty prize with Bud Davis. Drivers standings show Bud Davis 26, Jake Luck 24, Dell Hoopes 14, John Schmidt 4.
Funeral services were conducted at 1 00 pm last Saturday in the Naples Ward Chapel for Earl Cody Karren with Bishop Gilo Goodrich presiding. Burial followed at Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery with pallbearers named. He was born October 4 1914 to John Hugh and Mary Ellen Karren and survived by his mother a brother a sister and a brother.
It was forecast that Ver nal City would lose about $54,000 and Tintah County would gain about $22,000 under the proposed plan.
Funeral services for 90 year old Josie Morris were conducted Monday at 10 am in the Jensen Ward Chapel. Music was provided by grandchildren and local singers. Burial followed at Bassett family cemetery Browns Park under Vernal Mortuary direction. Mrs Morris born January 17 1874 in Rockport Arkansas came to Browns Park as a child and had two sons with first husband Chick and Crawford MacKnight.
Mrs Morris, a Jensen pioneer and Browns Park storyteller, died leaving eight grandchildren and numerous descendants. Her sons lived at Jensen before moving to a Blue Mountain ranch in 1924, and she drew writers and travelers to learn local history. Many relatives and friends from Jensen and nearby towns attended the services and burial voyage.
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