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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1951

Page

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Ashley Woolgrowers Plan Expansion of Membership

Ashley Woolgrowers discuss expanding membership at the annual conference held at the Hotel Vernal. Judge F M Alder outlines juvenile reform aims and cooperative law enforcement efforts for Uintah County Third District. Ralph Siddoway is elected president, with Samuel Woolley as vice president, and Garth Awwood as secretary treasurer.

Ashley Woolgrowers Plan Bdetlet Uintah County F. M. Alder Alder Ie Court Ashley Woolgrowery Association Hotel Vernal Ralph Siddoway Samuel Woolley Garth Awwood Keith Smith Manila Howard Williams Loran Hatch Darrell Huber Lapoint W. A. Banks Roy Showalter B. H. Stringham

Youth Lacks Loyalty Claims Lions Leader at Vernal Meet

Mel Wright international director told a Lions club gathering at Hotel Vernal that youth indocrination weakens democracy. He noted 19 year olds in Salt Lake area face 35 to 40 percent draft deferments. Lions officials outlined future park and landscape projects and new members were initiated by Mayor C R Henderson.

Mel Wright Lions Club Hotel Vernal Salt Lake Ae Ve Aeffries Lions Parks Committee C. R. Henderson Frank G. Slaugh Don Richardson Arael Allred James @. Anderson Cornells Eldon Carroll J.N. N Roosevelt G. Eskelson Vernal Calder Lions Education Senaurites Lions Ethics

Winter Slams Uintah Basin With Heavy Snowfall

Winter storms lash Uintah Basin and surrounding Utah areas with deep snow. Mosby near Lapoint reports 12 more inches, bringing total to 30 inches. Windy Point on the Vernal-Manila route gets 12 inches. Vernal and nearby Strawerville corridor towns report heavy snow and strong winds as Old Man Winter answers early spring forecasts.

Ukea Uintah Basin Mosby Lapoint Vernal-Manila Vernal Orthy Willow Creek Bree Strawhere Jey Winter

Ashley Valley Field Yields Over 12 Million Barrels of Oil

The 30 Ashley Valley Field wells produced 1,507,956 barrels in 1949 and 1950, Utah totals reached 1,819,228 barrels, with Roosevelt pool adding 369,308 barrels from two wells. The Gusher discovery yielded 1,873 barrels. Exploration spanned 14 of Utah’s 29 counties, underpinning a future development program as Uintah Basin advances in the Rockies.

Tt In Wella Ashley Valley Utah Ira Rinehart Roosevelt Pool Gusher

Court News Fourth District Court Hears Sentencing Requests

Friday, March 2, Judge Ton R. G. Tuskelt presided. The court postponed sentencing for 18 months for defendants McGovern and Morrison, placing them under probation or probation and parole supervision. Conditions bar intoxication and require abstinence. A petition for distribution and final discharge was granted in the estate of Harriet Louise Perry Johnston. The document also notes matters involving Felicinda and Alton Johnson with probation violations.

Fourth District Court Ton. R. G. Tuskelt Utah McMeon Defendent McGovern Dept. of Adult Probation and Parole Wyoming Morrison Harriett Louise Perry Johnston Cee Ted Felicinda Christina Alton Johnson

Oil News Hed Watch Offset calitoniae well near discovery

Drilling progress reported across Utah and nearby regions with multiple wells in various stages. Notable players include Carter, Rockwood Brown, Ute Tribal No 1 in Duchesne, Bonanza Roy M Johnson, and Neal No 2 Gort. Depths range from 495 to 4010+ feet with mud cut and progressing toward target depths.

California Papoint Bluebell Carter Company Blue Vell CSW Rockwood Brown Vernal Sws Duchesne Carter CSE Bonanza Roy M. Johnson Green River Johnson Weat

Depletion allowance debated by Utah oil leaders in Washington

J L Dougan of Equity Oil Company, plotting in Salt Lake City then heading to Washington, warned the depletion allowance cut would threaten Utah oil development and state asks. He is on the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association executive committee. A reduction from 27 4 percent to 16 percent would hit smaller outfits and workers, risk state schools and industry jobs. Local oilmen fear many operators would go broke without the present aid, recalling the allowance aided early Utah oil efforts and wider national needs.

Utah JL. Dougan Equity ‘Oil Company Salt Lake City Washington D. C Dougan Rocky Mountain Oil and Gaz Association Oanal Dougan Ral Allovwe Ance Oirman Uinted Basin Ashley Valley

City Officers Hire Vernal for Municipal Meet

About 1000 municipal officers are set to attend the Vernal convention August 29 to 31. City officials plan to learn more efficient methods for municipal operations. The Vernal Chamber of Commerce will host with A W Shepherd as convention chairman. A preconvention session on waterworks and sanitation will be held Tuesday before the main sessions Wednesday through Friday. Topics include roads licensing planning zoning municipal law auditing and water management. Visitors may tour scenic areas and possibly visit Echo Park. Last year the convention met in Salt Lake City.

Twas Phic Besslong Echo Park Damaite Salt Lake City

Weber States 1000 for Vernal Museum Exhibit

Weber County commissioners voted last week to allocate 1000 toward the erection of a county display in Vernal Fieldhouse of Natural History. Ogden Chamber of Commerce officials proposed an additional 500 to underwrite the exhibit, with each county expected to contribute to the state display of scenic attractions. Theodocia Rich and Clarissa McCurdy were in East Lake City from Tuesday until today.

Weber County BE. J. Fieldsted Ogden Chamber of Commerce LD. Dieh A. G. Nord Fieldsted Theodocia Rich Clarissa McCurdy East Lake City

Local Convention Brief Highlights Minor Confusion

Fragmentary OCR notes show names like Beager and Beager Brant at a Thursday event. Date is unclear with garbled text. Likely a routine convention jot releasing minimal details about attendees and agenda.

T. R. Beager Brant

Reward posted for sheep thieves and roughriders game advance

Reward information from Ashley Woolgrowers Association raises incentives to 1000 dollars for grand larceny and 500 for petty larceny with a previous 500 award. Draft indictions list nine from Uintah County set for Ft Douglas reinduction. Rangely tie off game between Roosevelt and Uintah draws local interest as Duchesne and Duchesne Eagles win margins.

Roughriders Ralph Siddoway Ashley Woolgrowers Association Siddeway Woolgrowers Si Doway Uintah County St Ft.’ Douglas Galdisselyn Slaugh Armed Services Robert M. Ankerpont Punt T Neal H. “Domgaard Merlin Pi Ellsworth Randielt Yack Stagmeyer Gusher Jack Q. Frandley Orm A Vernal Alter Allt Navy Donald Lee Martinsen Jensen Gary G. Stewart Air Force Tommy 0 Hackerog Lapoint Potter Vernal Ole Ft. Douglas Phyical Deane Bragi Bpore Robert Wewls Roz Peedad Keio Daniel W. Turner Louis Dinah Arid Roosevelt Pei Marcus Garretts Clark Greenhalgh Utes Pam Neo Cord Roosevelt Duchesne Uintah Eagles Buchesne Uintah Tang

Uintah Creamery Ice Cream Masterpieces Highlight Factory

Uintah Creamery’s ice cream making department is showcased as masterful. The piece mentions a 2000 gallon capacity pasteurizer and Victor Bing as manager, with Bud Powell highlighted as a master of the craft amidst various containers.

Uintah Creamery den of Heaven Uintah Central Creamery Victor Bingmanager Istands Bud Powell

County Officials Okayed Fire Dept Resuscitator Purchase

Mr and Mrs Leland Adams family visited Salt Lake City this week while plans were presented for the Fire Department to buy two dual resuscitators at about six hundred dollars from county in a joint purchase among city county and fire department. Rock Point Canal Co seeks county consent to lay pipe across Stenaker Draw road offering to install pipe if wash is filled. Improvement would remove highway hazard. Grazing division and county assessors plan a livestock census for permits and assessments.

C. R. Jettries Rock Point, Canal Company Sfor Stenaker Draw

General Hurley visits Vernal in bold public remarks

General Patrick Hurley diplomat and former Roosevelt envoy spoke in Vernal room at the Hotel during a tour of Denver Salt Lake and nearby prospecting areas. He warned against secrecy in government and recalled World War II exploits while praising the region as a wonderful country and noting sound local judgment among prospectors.

Watt Patrick Huurley Vernal Sreedent F. D. Roosevelt Heelon Roy M. Johnson General Hurley Denver Salt Lake Coun Bern Red River Valley Oklahoma Hurley Southwest Ben Assador China Anbarvelt Hussia Dwight D. Eisenhower George 8 Patton Stalingrad Yalta Lurley Russia Truman Korea Kremlin Lomat

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