Vernal Plans Big July 4th Celebration
Vernal hosts a large Fourth of July program with a sunrise gun salute, a novelty youth parade at 10, and a day full of contests, games, and civic events led by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Activities include a Central School drum corps, Boy Scouts in uniform, tennis and bowling tournaments, a Vernal Town Team baseball game, matinees, a Mag ceremony with National Guard review, a musical program, and an Imperial Pavilion dance.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Central School
Alleym
Duchess
Aquare
National Guard
Utah
Imperial Pavilion
Blair Brown
Wit Henderson
Henry MiNecam
Lawrence Fox
Mile Smith
Lawrence S
Power Company Plans Major Expenditures for Defense Era
Utah Power officials announce extensive power projects to meet industrial mobilization needs. A new 380 HP diesel engine will replace gas equipment at the local auxiliary plant, boosting capacity to support emergency operations as 33000 dollars in improvements near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Gadsby
Utah Power É& [Dght Co
Ebabsco Service
Utah Power Engineers
Baer
Gadsby
Fth
J C Anderson
Basin Scenery Photo Show by Carnegie Curator
Saturday evening at 8 at Uintah High School Dr J Kenneth Coutt presents Basin scenery images. The Carnegie Museum representative has gathered two years of Uintah Basin photos showing streams and mountains. Public invited free of charge.
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Uintah High School
J Kenneth Coutt
Uintah Basin
Carnegie Museum
Oppose Utah Escalante National Recreation Area Plan
Utah officials and water leaders rejected a National Parks Service bid to create the Escalante National Monument as part of a proposed recreation area in the Colorado Basin. They warned the move would hinder water development, threaten key dam sites Glen and Dark Canyon, and transfer control to the Interior.
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Baldwin M Woods
National Resources Planning Board
National Parks Service
Utah
Escalante National Monument
Coltorado Basin
Utah Water Storage Commission
Ittert
Colorado
Bonneville
Sfapds
National Parks
Parks Department
Ernest
Paaticles
Rocky Mountain National Monument
Lake Mead
Boulder Dam
Humphreys Con
Escalante
Supreme Court
Glen
Dark Canyon
F R
Richardson Water Commission
Pickett
St George
Funeral Services Held Sunday for Stephen Mantle
Funeral services for Stephen Mantle were held Sunday at 10 00 am at the Swain Funeral Home with Bishop John B Eaton presiding. An unusual quartet sang including Mrs Myron Perry and others as prayers were offered by Martin Fletcher and Bishop Eaton. Mantle of Murray born January 15 1873 in Fitchmond Utah moved to Ashley Valley then Jensen and built up a ranching business with his brothers before dying of a sudden heart attack.
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Stephen Mantle
Swain
John B Eaton
Gimes Ward
Myron Perry
Martin W Curtis
Lawrence Wardle
Ben Bamuels
Willam H Siddoway
Mante
Taylorsville
George A
fNaugh
Bphop
Halon Frayers
Martin Fletcher Bir
Murray
Eaton Mt Mane
Fitchmond
Uteh
Thomas
Nancy Goldforth
Ashley Valley
Jensen
Hyrum
Theother
William
Waning Interest Reported In UBIC Survey
A committee meeting in Fort Duchesne reviewed a Uintah Basin survey showing limited Uintah County support for UBIC continuation while Duchesne County backs the event. Responses favored retaining UBIC with changes such as new venues, more entertainment, health efforts, and broader educational and recreational features.
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Fort Duchesne
Uintah County
Duchesne County
Utal
Uintah Basin
Duchesne
Valley farmer William J Workman dies after wagon accident
William J Workman 71 died after being run over by a wagon wheel while loading hay near Ashley Valley. He was thrown beneath the wagon as it crossed a ditch near his field. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 pm, with Bishop C Garter officiating. Surviving are his wife Exuna, six sons, three daughters, one sister, three brothers, and 33 grandchildren.
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William J Workman
Pital
Bishop C . Garter
Phil Watkins
Second Ward
Frank J Kennant
Mr Workman
Vernal Memorial Park
E J Winder Funere
Swaln
Bome
Wiliam J Workman
Jacob Reader Workman
Maris Johnson Workman
Snydersville
Utah
Ashley Valley
Exuna
LDS Church
Mis
Margaret Cregger
Cameo Colo Lena Williams
Pacific Roads
Calif
Clara Bennett
Grand Junction
Cole
Orlsha Holliday
Harold
Jay Ball
Vernal
Rose Guin Roosevelt
Don Workman
Marysvale
Joseph Workman
California
Vern Workman
Respects Paid To Bishop John Hall In Uintah
Large crowds gathered Saturday afternoon to honor Bishop John Hall with services conducted by O Carter and remarks by Uintah stake leaders. Interment was at Vernal Memorial Park. pallbearers and honorary pallbearers included church officials from nearby wards.
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Bishlop
John Hall
O & Carter
Becjond
Bishop Hall
F J Kennard
Mary Manwaring
L G Noble
Uintah
Mr Carter
Lester Bingham
Wes
Vernal
Philip Watkins
Hair
Ponths Calder Frank G Slaugh
Jesse A
Hans Vern Shimmin
Leonard Perry
J. © D Anderson
Vernal Postoffice
Texas Youth Killed In Gusher Auto Crash
A fatal wreck on US 40 near Eskelson Garage at Gusher claimed the life of Frances Dyess 13 as WD Dyess of Tyler lost control of a sedan. The vehicle overturned after veering from a ditch and struck by a truck driven by Dick Jones of Nober City. Mrs Saba Dyess Odum Dyess and other relatives were injured or shocked at the scene.
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WD Dyess
Tyler
Texas
Eskelson
Gusher
Frances Dyess
Dyess
Dick Jones
Barrow Pit
Mr. Dyess
Saba Dyess
Frances
Odum Dyess
Paul B Brush
Hunter Brush
Lawrence Roper
Mra Dyess
Oaks Park Water To Flow For Twenty Five Days
Water from Oaks Park will be released to share holders on the High Line canal and remaining supply to farms on three other canals for about 25 days. Leonard Perry says distribution will be on call with a brief hold in one canal until that section’s users finish. The release from the reservoir will average 50 second feet per day, continuing until storage can reach 100 second feet with a canal enlargement before next runoff season.
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Oaks Park Vair
High Line
Leonard Perry
Ashley Upper
Ashley Central
Rock Point
First Annual Melchizedek Priesthood Outing at Brush Creek
The first annual Melchizedek priesthood outing will be at Humphreys Recreational Park on Friday evening. A program begins at 7 with mixed chorus from Naples, instrumental quartet, and a native Indian dance directed by Fred Reynolds. The event includes plantation melodies by the Evan Timothy family and a pageant The Romance of Ashley Valley directed by Mrs. Sarah B Bingham, with community singing and a brief note on Perry Butcher’s recent appendectomy.
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Humphreys Recreational Park
Naples
Karl J Engar
Evan Timothy
East Lake City
Leslie Thacker
Maeser
Lona Hacking
Old Miller
Ashby
Lucille Calder
Fred Reynolds
Ashley Valley
Sarah B Bingham
Ashley Bartlett
Astley Valley
Big Brush Creek
Vernal
U S 40 Good Will Caravan heads south on tour
The U S 40 Good Will Caravan arrives in Vernal Colorado en route to Salt Lake City with a welcoming party from Steamboat Springs and Lake Valley. The event includes participation by local officials and the National Federation with plans to stop in Saltaire for a fan event hosted by Salt Lake businessmen. Kenneth Hicken leads the tour promising gadgets from the famous show to the group.
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Colorado
Baltaune
Yarrong Norado
Antry
Balk
Dughenther City
Bae Ofty
Justems Sein Sku
Indt
National
Fementian
Lake Valley
Saltaire
Ealt Lake
Kenneth Hicken
St Ie. Tour, Sula
Lions Club Caravan to 1960 Lions Convention in Pocatello
District 28 Lions clubs prepare for the annual convention with delegates and visitors from three states. The program includes quartette contests, dances, luncheon events, and entertainment by multiple clubs. The Vernal delegation heads the US 40 caravan, led by President H. Sowaids, traveling to Pocatello for the gathering.
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Pocatella
Lions
Crawnleter
Lions Clubs
Ito
Lions Club
Theea
Ree Ag
Banaue Pest
Piants
Mountain Regio Haa
H . Sow
Focatella
KSL to Feature Highway 40 Friday Evening
KSL will air a 30 minute program Friday from 6 to 6 30 P M highlighting communities along Highway 40 Intermountain area with local officials and residents to discuss the route and its history.
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KSL
Intermountain
Radio Cation Ksh
Sharam
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Carnegie Field
Escalante Park
William J. Workman
J F Wakefield
Provo
Tee
Andrew Vernor
Wakefield
Uintah Gas Office
A T Johnson
P. Chieftain
Joseph W Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Brush Creek
Bcone
Whey Stewart
Yenney
Perry Butcher
U.S
Salt Lake
Convention City
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