Vernal City approves budget with travel cuts and pavilion naming
Vernal City Council approves the 1978 fiscal budget of 1.47 million with a ten percent cut to travel expenses across all departments. The Marguerite M. Cohen Bicentennial pavilion is named to honor district Bicentennial chair Marguerite Colton, recognizing her leadership across three counties. The paper notes public holiday reflections and upcoming council items including water meter readings, a beer license for South Vernal Market, a $50 rebate for laterals, and a sewer lagoon feasibility study with July 6 meeting plans.
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Vernal City
Marguerite M. Colton
Flaming Gorge Dam
Watkins Dam
Mahoney Dam
Flaming Gorge
Steinaker Dam
Steinaker
Tyzack Dam
Red Fleet
Red Mountains
Tyzack Ranch
Bureau of Reclamation
Marguerite M. Cohén
Vernal
Nelson
Hatch to Visit Basin for July 7 Activities
Utah Senator Orrin Hatch will attend the dedication of the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center in Roosevelt at 10 a.m. on July 7. He will address the Vernal Rotary Club at noon and meet with groups in the afternoon by appointment. A public barbecue at Merkley Park at 6 p.m. will be open to attendees.
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Vernal Express
Utah
Orrin Hatch
Uintah Basin
Hatch
Uintah Basin Area
Roosevelt
Vernal Rotary Club
Kathleen McKeachnie
Merkley Park
Uintah County
Republican Party
Uintah School District Budget Hearing Sees Large Increase
The proposed 1977-78 Uintah School District Budget totals 0,215,666, up 925,304 from the 1977 fiscal year. Expenditures cover maintenance and operation 6,093,813, special transportation 968,000, capital outlay and debt service 1,548,552, school food services 429,035, tort liability 70,866, and recreation 84,800. Annual budget meeting set for Thursday, June 30 at 8:00 p.m. in the district offices.
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Uintah
Bicentennial pavilion dedication set in Vernal Utah
Dedication ceremonies for the Marguerite M Colton Bicentennial Pavilion at the Vernal City Uintah County ballpark complex are planned for Friday starting at 10 am. Utah State Representative Grade M Sowards will speak, with Mayor Snyder and local leaders participating. Constructors Leger Construction, cost about 53849 dollars, funded by state and city allocations. future lighting and stage elements await funds.
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Grade M. Sowards
Utah
Vernal Utah Lds Stake
Jack A. Seitz
Vernal Utah
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Vernal City
Sald
Leger Construction Company of
Vernal
Vernal City to hold protective code seminar for contractors
Vernal City plans a seminar led by city inspector Ron Stone to explain new Vernal City building requirements. The session at Uintah County Courthouse auditorium starts Thursday July 7 at 7 p.m. Topics include contractor pre qualifying licenses citations and code changes with engineering specs to be discussed and sold.
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Vernal City
Ron Stone
City Protective Inspection Department
Uintah County
Mr. Stone
Basin Vocational Center to dedicate new building
The Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center dedicates its $25 million, 60,000 square foot facility east of Roosevelt. The Thursday ceremony at 10 a.m. features U S Senator Orrin Hatch, Utah officials, UBAYC leaders, and architects. The program includes tours, refreshments, and music by Union High School choir.
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Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center
Roosevelt
U.S
Orrin G. Hatch
Walter D
Alvin A. Grabrielsen
Mr. Hogan
Hogan and Tingey
Union High School Choir
Disarmed man treated after family disturbance at Lazy River Trading Post
Charles Allred phoned Uintah County Sheriff's office when Mrs Matney and her two children reported Bascom Matney's violent mental relapse. Deputies disarmed him of a loaded .22 pistol, he received emergency care at Uintah County hospital, then was taken to a Veteran's Hospital in Salt Lake City for recuperation. His family stayed in Salt Lake City for safety.
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Charles Allred
Lazy River
Uintah County
Sheriff's Office
Arden Stewart
Allred
Matney
Bascom Matney
Stewart
Mr. Matney
California
Veteran's Hospital
Salt Lake City
Crash causes $3100 in damages west of Dutch John
A two vehicle crash eight miles south of Dutch John on June 24 resulted in $3100 total damages. A 1977 Chevrolet pickup owned by Vernal Fur and Hide Co. rear ended a recreation vehicle driven by Rex McClellan with three family members aboard. The Vernal vehicle sustained $1100 damage, the RV and occupants $2000, and no injuries were reported. Montgomery, the 18 year old driver, was cited for following too closely.
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Vernal Fur and Hide Co
Max Montgome
WV Rent
Rex McClellan
Dutch John
Vernal Hide and Fur Co
McClellan
Rancher Escapes Death in Tractor Accident
Edward Jenkins of 878 North 3000 West was injured when his pant leg was caught in a tractor’s power take-off as he baled hay. He suffered a diagonal rib fracture and a punctured lung but refused to quit, returning to work after hospitalization. His wife Thelma and son-in-law Carl Bowthorpe assisted, with Carl continuing chores during Ed’s convalescence.
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Edward Jenkins
North 3000 West
Kathleen Bowthorpe
Thelma
Carl
Uintah County Hospital
James Allen
Vernal Chamber to Install Officers at Steak Dinner
Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a steak dinner to install 1977 78 officers. Lillian Henderson will serve as president Gary Taylor as vice president and Gayle McKeachnie as treasurer with a special program planned for the event.
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Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce
Vernal Gun and Rad Club
Lillian Henderson
Gary Taylor
Gayle McKeachnie
Fourth of July fire warning urged in Utah camps
Utah State Forester Paul Sjoblom warns campers and picnickers to be cautious with campfires over the Fourth of July weekend as June moisture was minimal across the state. Dry grass sagebrush and trees raise fire danger and wind requires a ten foot clearing around fires with rock borders. obtain a burning permit from county fire wardens to burn debris or fields.
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Paul Sjoblom
Utah
Sjoblom
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Boulder Dam
Hoover Dam
Cape Canaveral
Kennedy
Central Utah
Water Department
Louise Harrison
South Vernal Market
McNeills
South Vernal Avenue
Larry Abegglen
Abegglen
Soil Conservation Service
Sen. Hatch
Basin
Ashley Stake
Gene R. Hall
Uintah County Bicentennial Committee
Samuel Snyder
Vernal 8Th Ward
Honeytones
Uintah Recreation Association
Lowell Wardle
Lagoon Street
Airport Road
Hesidents
West Virginia
Kenneth Johnson
SLC
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McClalan
Sjoblam
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