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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1945

Page

3

Lapoint and Roosevelt news from Lapoint area

Local families including Nyberg and Warburton hosting Sunday at Mrs Annie Warburton’s Roosevelt home. Navy training, overseas postings, and furloughs shape a flurry of messages from Lapoint to Salt Lake and Camp Roberts California.

Harvey Long Guy Long Roosevelt Harvey Lapoini Willis Moon Hanna Aayien Foster Gladys Wardle Eorge Graham Salt Lake Hayden Foster California Mary Norton Joe Norton Texas Eli Smith M McMickell Kansas Smith Marvin McMickell Loyal Cox Jiggs Johnson Army Howard Hurst I Verna Camp! Roberts California Jerry Harrison Carlyn France Lawrence Caldwell Blaine Navy Caldwells Long Beach Calif Dan Anderson I Vernal Lapoint Jack Jenking Jack Ae Ama

Rangely Oil Field Drilling Boom Promises Growth

In Rangely the oil field activity surges as California Company group and Wasatch Refining push multiple wells. New crews arrive and Manning Brown camp expands to thirty trailers. officials from Equity Oil, Raven Oil, and others oversee drilling and production while logistics crews set up near Meeker and Craig pipelines. Persistent operations include spudding Feb 25 and ongoing deep tests as firms forecast a regional oil boom with supply stores planned for Craig and Vernal.

Rangely California Company Standard Oil of California Wasatch Oil Refining Co Gag Ewton Oil Co Raven Oil & Refining Co Equity Oil Co United Petroleum Production California OF Group Ltd Ranglel Manning and Brown Drilling Co Henry Gist Wyoming Ralph Brown Gust Davidson Iraig Frank Dwarl Rawlins Wyn Gist Dwarl Sharples Corp Winegar Wasatch Qi Salt Lake City Wilson Creek Meeker Moffat Haniton Craig Burns California Co Raven Oil & Refinery Co Haliburton Company Vernal Don H. Steele Roy R Juelfs Juelfs Ralph Johnson Bonanza

Local residents gather at Lybbert home for weekend visits

A crowd from Roosevelt and nearby towns visited at the J N Lybbert residence in Vernal and at other homes including the Manwaring, Merrell, and Goodrich families. Attendees traveled from Alberta Canada and Moses Lake Washington, with several plans to visit relatives in Roosevelt, Canada, and San Diego. Events included games, dinners, and a dance hosted by Elmer Merrell and Ruth, while others prepared for travel to Camp Roberts California and the naval bases in San Diego and Seattle.

Elmer Manwaering Hoosevelt Pirs Forrest Lybbert Lois Nirg Wayne Simmons Naval Air Base Seattle Cook Loxtable Charles Lybbert Alberta Canada Mark Cook Rosevelt Norman Rogers Guaner Irs Roosevelt Ronald Luck Karren Duane Sodergquist California Camp Roberts Ernest Merrill Violet Nall Charles Merrill Rifle Cole Elwin Merrill Boyd Chivers Relief Society LaVell Manwaring Mahle ‘Merrell Florence Nielson Mary Hatch Stake Board Josephine Openshaw Carma i Goodrich Reva Merrell Boyd Merrell

Sunday Duty Report Returns and Relief Society Notes

Sunday for San Diego to report back to duty. The Relief Society discussed the conjoint program and noted a need for S300 for war uses. Families gathered at the hotel for a party and to bid farewell as Mrs Barker hosted guests.

San Diego Relief Society Chads Sire Naile Jint Afterneras

Community Notes From Green River Area Visitations and Local Moves

In a three week stay near Green River Utah residents hosted visitors from Lynwood and Granger. Lynn and his wife traveled with their parents to their home. Kermit Brimhall and family relocated to the Sunshine post with farm leasing. Relief Society hosted Sunday talks by Bishop Moon and Ruby Billings and a dialogue by Lavon Wall and Zilpha Wellman. Sam Paulson and Perry Slaugh went to Salt Lake City for army medical exams. Sam plans to move his wife and baby to Salt Lake.

Lynwood Calif Berrol Pearce Harvey Humshries Farm Green River Murray Merkley Granger Wye Lynn Gra Kermit Brimhall Sunshine Poste Rel Cook Salt Lake Thayre Relief Society Morril Moon Ruby Billings

Obscure Community Notices and Personal Events From Indian Beach

Mrs Louie Halt and Mrs Dean of Indian Beach held a quiet ceremony last Thursday officiated by Bishop Wardle. Visitors from Salt Lake and Vernal attended nearby events. several social engagements and weddings are noted among local families including Mr and Mrs Bert Hovey and the Avalon basketball game results.

Louie Halt Jena Howard Dean Ertert Indian Beach Eatin ‘Wardle Orice Tell Milter Jeana Mires Ralph Darfee Salt Lake Calvin Jorgensen Faraz Robert Marshall Oaby Ivan Rogers Bert Hovey Robert Mt Emmons Austin Ayerette Yoolk Avalon Carri Arma Allred

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