Uintah County Passes Dog Control Ordinance
Uintah County commissioners approved a dog control ordinance prepared by the county attorney. It requires licensing and control of dogs with fees set at 250 for each male and neutered female dog and 5 for each unaltered female dog. Unlicensed dogs will be impounded and destroyed if not claimed within five days. Quarantine provisions are included for rabies. It is unlawful for anyone to let dogs run at large. Unprovoked dog attacks may be killed by the clergyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Uintah County
Buell Bennett
Claudius A. Banks
Floyd Bawden Duplex
Losses From Two Burglaries At Western Auto Store
Radios television sets and guns valued at 700 dollars were stolen in two break ins at the Western Auto store near Alterra operated by Bernard Buzz Larsen. Entry followed by burglars kicking in the front door. Uintah County Sheriff's office leads investigation.
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New Western Auto
Alterra
Bernard
Buzz) Larsen
Vernal Motel Changes Hands in Local Transfer
Mr and Mrs Tom Snyder have bought the Rest Haven Motel at 311 East Main from Mr and Mrs Charles A Hardy and Mr and Mrs Elino Mardy. Snyder plans interior paint redecorating and moving a nearby house to create more unity on the west side while continuing as a carpet mechanic for Carpeta by Cal. The Baye family children Shery 9 Scott 6 See one 4 Sidney 3 and Btacay 2 are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Snyder
Rest Haven
East Main
Mra
Charles A. Hardy
Elino Mardy
Shery
Scott
Sydney
Btacay
Uintah Stake Conference Addresses Life Topics
Elder J Leonard Love of the General Welfare Committee spoke at Uintah Stake conference on economic social and spiritual life. He highlighted the Welfare Plan converting hundreds with two missionaries noting 64 converts in one ward in two years. He urged learning to live with others, training children, self reliance for sons, and teaching daughters to live on their husband’s means. Prelude music and congregational singing followed, with special musical selections by the Vestah Stake Mothers. (Continued on page)
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Uintah Stake
J. Leonard Love
General Welfare Committee
LDS Church
Uintah
Eker Love
Love
Melba Sargent
Aston Hanen
Frank R. Walker
Silux
LaVell Manwaring
Stake
Vintah Stake
Rhea Goodrich
Ruth Walker
Agricultural Tour Next Tuesday Examines Local Water Projects
The Vernay Project and Burns Beach diversion will be among water development projects highlighted during the Chamber of Commerce annual agricultural tour led by Roland Merkley. The group meets at Hotel Vernal at 9:15 am. visits Burns Beach and local farms. lunch at The Skillet with a film on public lands. a report on the Dry Fork water-saving project. and an afternoon tour of Stary Aker Dam with engineer Alten H. Peterson.
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Vernay
Mtanaker Draw
Burns Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Roland Merkley
Agriculture and Livestock Committee
Hotel Vernal
Bill Karren
Dudley
Alten H. Peterson
Utah Chamber of Commerce
Utah
Francis Feltch
State
Roid
Jean I. Walton
Flaming Gorge Dam
Walton
Flaming Gorge
R. Bruce Christian
Grant Southam
Harold Duke
T. R. Seager
C. V. Chat
Vernal Shoe Store Changes Owners After 15 Years
Vernal Shoe Store at 15 West Main transfers from Abegglen to Blaine Horrocks after 15 years in business. Horrocks will continue using Vernal Shoe Store name. Abegglen moves to farm life this summer. Abegglen, formerly with J. C. Penney and Ashton Bros, has a daughter Denise Marie, 13 months, and is married to JoAnne Olsen of Davis.
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Vernal
Lewis ‘Abegglen
West Main
Blaine Horrocks
ReOleve
South Vernal Avenue
Abegglen
J. C. Penney Co
Ashton Bros
Moon Lake Buys Uintah Stock in Power and Light Co
Uintah Power and Light Co announced Moon Lake Electric Assn has purchased an interest in Uintah Power and Light’s stock. Uintah’s secretary-manager Kenneth R Aycock said operations and policy will continue as before under the same name. Moon Lake directors Ray Brown Roosevelt and William Fieldsted Bonita were elected to Uintah’s board, with Brown named treasurer.
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Uintah Power and Light Co
Moon Lake Electric Assa
Kenneth R. Aycock
Uintah
Ray Brown
Roosevelt
William Fieldsted
Bonita
Moon Lake Elec
Falling Tree Injures Vernal Worker at Dry Fork
Ivan Slaugh, 49, of Vernal, was struck by a falling tree while working on Dry Fork. He suffered a bruised chest and a mild concussion, was driven to Uintah County Hospital by ambulance, kept overnight, then released. He was employed by Thomas Lumber Co.
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Ivan Slaugh
Vernal
Dry Fork
Slaugh
Thomas Lumber Co
Uintah County Hospital
Bids Opened in Vernal for River Project Power Lines
Bids were opened Tuesday at 2 pm for the Upper Colorado River Storage Project power transmission contracts. Waantch Lines Construction Co of Salt Lake City appears low bidder at 1 670 329 for a 115 000-volt line from Rangely to Oak Creek substation, plus another 115 000-volt line from Kremmling to Green Mountain and an 8 mile 69 000-volt line from Gore Tap to Kremling substation. Irby Construction Co of Jackson, Miss. bid 1 279 9850 for a 85-mile line from Flaming Gorge switchyard via Vernal to Mangely to carry 138 000 volts. Work to begin about 30 days after award with 30 days to proceed notice. Flaming Gorge Unit to establish Vernal office and transfer 12 to 115 employees. Further bids will be called for substations in Vernal and Rangely.
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Jean R Welton
Cureau of Reclamation
Flamking Gorge
Waantch Lines Construction Co
Salt Lake City
Rangely
Colo
Oake Creek
Also & Tenmile Inc
Kremmling
Walton
Flaming Gorge
Vernal
Ted Grove
Chico
Call
Dutch John
Atatlonted Ba Craig
Vernalapa
Chnsee
Idam
Youth Council Meets Monday to discuss goals and activities
A Vernal Youth Service Council meeting is set for Monday at 2 pm in Uintah County courtroom. Chairman Rev. Stuart W. Oldrich outlines three aims: report on the first year's activities, evaluate efforts, and set future goals.
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Youth Council
Vernal Youth Service Council
At & Pum
Uintah
Stuart W. Oldrich
Bus Hits Horse West of Vernal Fatal Collision
A bus on US 40 eastbound struck and killed a horse about a quarter mile west of Vernal at 1:30 a.m. The horse owned by Edward Aycock of Glines, valued at 100 dollars, caused 25 dollars in bus damage. Sherrel T. Vincent, 50, of Salt Lake City, was the driver, and Bgt. Howard D Powell led the Utah Highway Patrol investigation with no charges issued.
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Vernal
American Bus Lines
Sherrelt, Vincent
Salt Lake City
Edward Aycock
Glines
Utah Highway Patrol
Howard D Powell
County Fair Plans Move Ahead With Summer Expo
A county fair planning meeting led by Orvel Hullinger outlined exhibits including hobbies crafts vegetables and livestock flower show community and governmental displays such as Fish and Game. A parade program queen contest and awards were proposed. Budget set at 2500 with premium books funded by ads. Possible youth horse riding exhibit discussed. 13 committees formed with Hullinger Merkley Levy Freestone McKee Swann and Pickup in attendance.
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Mornday
Commissioners Room
Unty
Orvel Hullinger
Fish and Game Department
Queens
Ainish County
Hullinger
Roland ‘Merkley
Donna Levy
Tom Freestone
County Commission
Harold McKee
Orville Swann
Wayne Pickup
Faces Check Change In California Fraud Case
Deputy Sheriff William V. Matt Vernal investigates a Tuesday morning transfer in Bicolera California to pick up and return Lewis Slettina to Vernal to face fraudulent check charges.
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Sherrif Wm. V
Matt Jeff Vernal
Bicolera
Calif
Lewis’ Slettina
Vernal
County Agents Wm E Farnsworth and Ben W Lindsay Advisors
County agents Wm E Farnsworth and Ben W Lindsay act as advisors in local agricultural extension work, guiding farmers on crop techniques, soil management, and pest control to boost yields and stewardship.
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Wm. E. Farnsworth and
Ben W. Lindsay
Funeral for Lynn Huber 35 Held at Lapoint
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 1 pm for Lynn Albert Huber 35 in the Lapoint Ward Chapel under the direction of the Lapoint Ward Bishopric Gene Nyberg presiding Prayer at the home was by Orin Hank Swain Obituary remarks were given by Gene Nyberg A song Ken lucky was sung by Dorothy Luck accompanied by Phyllis Wardle and the opening performer was offered by Clayton Huber A male quartet and Eloise Adams with first speaker A n Kump The second speaker was B L Stringham Home On The Range was sung by the male quartet and the closing Prayer was offered by Loris Woolley Burial was in Lapoint Cemetery with dedication of the grave by Coy Hayward He died Friday morning in Uintah County Hospital of a heart ailment He was born Sept 21 1925 in Lapoint son of Frank and Ardith Nielsen Huber He married Dann Taylor June 12 1946 at Lapoint He was a livestockman Survivors include his widow Vernal sons Rex Ray Ralph Vernal mother Lapoint brothers and sister Darrell Huber Glen Kenneth Mrs ElRoy Katherine Walker grandmother Mrs Eliza Nielsen all of Lapoint
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Lynn Albert Huber
Lapoint Ward
Gene Nyberg
Orin
Hank) Swain
Ken, Lucky
Dorothy Luck
Phyllis Wardle
Clayton Huber
A.mala
Glade Sowards
Norman Haslem
Dwayne Case
Keith Adams
Eloise Adams
A. N. Kump
Dana Dee Smith
Lapoint
Coy Hayward
Huber
Uintah
Frank
Ardith Nielsen Uber
Dann Taylor
Vernal
Rex
Ray
Ralph
Darrell Huber
Glen
Kenneth
ElRoy
Katherine) Walker
Eliza Nielson
Bantam Basketball Season Closes in Ver nal
Bantam basketball in Vernal sponsored by the National Guard wound up Monday with a benefit for the Utah Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The Rams won the league title and traveled to Salt Lake City with coach Frank Wright, but lost 45 to 25 to the Darts after a hard home battle. Guard officials praised public support and expect a larger program next season.
Attends Convention as School Supt Wans Heads Home
School Superintendent J C Wans will return Friday after a week in San Francisco attending a convention of the Association of School Administrators.
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J. C. Wans
San Francisco
The
Association of School Administrators
Marriage Licenses for Robb and Simper in February
Val C. Robb aged 19 of White Rocks and Carolyn Simper aged 17 of Roosevelt were issued a marriage license on February 24.
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Val C. Robb
Whiterocks
Carolyn Simper
Roosevelt
Roosevelt J P Forced to Drive To Bay City
Heber T Malt a year old Duchesne County justice of the peace from Roosevelt said two men forced him to drive to San Francisco after he offered them a ride near Ioka Junction. He told his wife Al will be back in an hour and later called home from San Francisco reporting the coercion.
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Heber T. Malt
Duchesne County
Roosevelt
Ilam
Mr. Hall I
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T. K. Moe
Bureau of Reclamation
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Moon Lake
Hida
Colorado
Io Uintah County
Torium
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Ing
Carl Fennenbeck
Elmer Davis
Peterson
Edward Skinnar
We Law and Order
Fort Duchesne
Alfred Pawwinnee
Joe Anker
Pont
Willow Creek
Ouray
Tle
Pawwinnee
Central School
Uintah High School
Homer Robertson
Youth Service Council
Tiwan
Lynn Huber
Bantam Players
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