Duchesne Well Explosion Details and Repairs
Report on a well explosion near Duchesne describes injuries to crew as they sought cover near the rig floor. Drillers found 1000 feet of oil and gas cut mud during a stem test, oil quality noted with gravity 35.7 and 0.5 degrees pour point. Repairs expected to take about ten days to clear and install a new rig. Also notes several June birth announcements for local residents Rex Winder, Stanley Covington, Lawrence Hasrom, and Kenneth Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelles
Golf
Brown
Wilder
Green
Elf
Caumpbell
Tme
Rex Winder
Hogan
Stanley Covington
Lawrence Hasrom
Kenneth Bark
Mo Physicals For 2 Months Say Officials
Officials report no preinduction physical examinations for June and July due to reduced manpower. Four new enlistees join the Armed Forces: Kent J. Jorgensen Fandlett Army Larrie Albert Mott Vernal Air Force and Dewar Murray Vernal Air Force Delmore Ray Atwood Vernal Marines.
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Mra
Evelyn Slaugh
Armed Forces
Kent J. Jorgensen
Fandlett
Army
Larrie Albert Mott
Dewar Murray
Vernal
Air Force
Delmore Ray Atwood
Marines
Carter Oil Briefs Highlight Summer Moves and Arrivals
Vacation news from the Carter Production and Drilling Department notes Adolph Johnsons children on a week long rotation and Donald Johnson’s summer job. A bridge gathering at Myron Manson's home and a drilling crew arrival in Vernal list multiple company personnel. Geological briefs mention Hank Rep leaving June 6 for fishing, Hap Nelles recovering from burns, and moves of Langston and Grimme families plus district geologist L. T Hart’s vacation hospital stay.
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Pew Company
Arrivase Asl
Carter Oil Co
Carter Production and Drilling
Adolph Johnson
Donald
Ininnesota
Concordia College
Moorehead
Halliburton
Conte Pappen
Guy
Keith
Norman Reynalde
Myron Manson
Bridge
Vernal
Charles Reid
Ine W. Cole
Douging P Whitt
Vernon 1D
Pierce Brice D Fine
Jack R. Crawford
Earl L. Simonton Jr
Lex O McMillan Jr
Tom M. Pebbles
Raymond L. Pendergrass
Ward Baker
Calvin R. Howesh
Jack J Holt
Richard
Geological Department
Hank Rep
Colorado
Hank
Carter Company
Gene McDaniels
Hap Nelles
Uintah County Hospital
Burns
Don Langston
East LeBarge Wildcat
Sublette County
Wyo
Langston
Carter Co
L. T Hart
Uintah County
Ospital
Oscar Leech
Albuquerque
New Mex
Urbin
Elroy
Monteray
Calif
Russell Pederson
van Hook
N. Dak
Zeke Grimme
Powell
Vonnie and Gloria Schaefermeyer feted at family parties
Dated items show Vonnie celebrating her 8th birthday with 10 friends at the family home on June 2 and Gloria turning 16 with 16 guests, prizes, cake, and gifts. Separate notes mention relatives traveling to Salt Lake City for graduation and weddings, plus a hospital operation and a Sunday program led by Indian Missionaries with local attendees.
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Doris E
Johnson
James Schaefermeyer
Pat
Vonnie
Gloria
Aefermeyer
Little Friends
Duyane Case
Jean Goodrich
Terry Ross
Max Aycock
Loreen Johnson
Stephen Perry
Dale
Salt Lake City
U of U
Nila
Rita Curtis
Boyd Lee
Salt Lake Temple
Hassler
Midway
Ruby Hassler
OrJan Watkins
Hasster
Watkin
Arnold Perry
Uintah County Hospital
Mina Hodgkinson
Ogden
Volunteer Firemen Host Chicken Fry Party
The Vern Volunteer Fire Department hosted a chicken fry in Merkyr Park Tuesday evening entertaining their wives. After games, J. Barnett presided as chef over the supper. Earl Calder led a group sing and Hay Susie Barnett entertained with songs.
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Vern ‘Olunteer
Merkyr Park
J. Barnett
Earl Calder
Hay Susie
Barnett
Maeser Girl Wins Ribbon at Stock Show
Maralea Smith, 1 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Smith of Maeser, won a purple ribbon at the Intermountain Junior Livestock Show in Salt Lake City last weekend. Her 13 month old Hereford steer weighed 850 pounds and sold for one dollar a pound to Safeway Stores Inc.
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Maeser
Intermountain
Salt Lake
Marales Smith
Maralea
Marvin Smith
Safeway Stores, Inc
Monticello River Enthusiasts Trail 100 Mile Trip
Four Monticello river lovers embarked Tuesday from Jensen to paddle roughly one hundred miles down the Green River. The group, Mr and Mrs Kent Frost Pearl Frost Lewis and Keith Marton, planned a one-boat trip arriving in Green River on Saturday. First river excursion for all.
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Green River
Monticelo
Jensen
Kent Frost
Pearl Frost Lewis
Keith ‘Arton
Speeders Net Fines In Justice Court
Myrton Munson pleaded guilty to running a stop sign and was fined $10 in justice court Monday. Richard Miche was fined $10 for driving without a license and $17,560 for speeding on Tuesday.
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Justice Court
Myrton Munson
Richard Miche
Ashton plans parking lot on vacant west Ash ton lot
The vacant lot west of Ash ton's store will be cleared for two parking spaces, Stewart Ashton says. Wartime restrictions on building supplies have delayed instruction on the site.
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Ashton
Stewart Ashton
Hospital List of Patients at Uintah County Hospital
Medical patients treated last week included Cecil Massey James E Lenartz Thomas L Samuels Mrs Russell Fidler Sidney Merkley Betty Leuzinger Duane Granger Harold E Nelles Larry Hart Jeannine Othertony and Lawrence Power Surgical patients included William J H Greenhow and Mildred.
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Uintah County Hospital
Cecil Massey
James E. Lenartz
Thomas L. Samuels
Russell Fidler
Sidney Merkley
Betty Leuzinger
Duane Granger
Harold E. Nelles
Larry Hart
Jeannine Othertony
Lawrence Power
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RAYOR
Denier
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Penney Price
Wheyare Penneys
Papa
sHaRe Penney
Qool
Jung
Carter Oil
Glines Vonnie
Gloria Schaefermeyer
Monticello
Hospital News
William JH. Greenhow
Mildred
Mansoemer
United Drive-In
Vernal Highway
Robert L Trent
Robert Hutton
Steve Brodie
Janes Edwards
Meltom
Richard Monaran
Wiliam Chun Omemeresenr
Bene Evans
Samuel Feller
Stooge
John Wayne
Randolph Scott
Buffalo Stampede
Alan Ladd
Mona Freeman
Charles Bickford
Technicolor
Hartle
Robert Campbell
Sharon Searle
Helena
Donald O'Connor
Carter
Will Geer
Jou Emery Wope
Emerson
Lord Sveay
Scam Orsomey
Charles T. Barsom
Leqrard Goldy
Old Amsterdam
Black Bart
Michigan
Newa_ Matinee ee
Michigan D
Marshall
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