State Hoop Tourney Sparks Sports Scene
Uintah County commissioners join Roosevelt City and Duchesne County in funding a new fire truck with tentative bids. The $19,500 vehicle would serve all three areas, with Uintah paying one third plus $50 per call. An agreement and bids are to be drafted for approval. The rest previews Utah’s Class B basketball tournament in Provo, highlighting its weekend schedule and countywide excitement.
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Uintah County
Roosevelt City
Duchesne County
Hboal
Orville Swain
Roosevelt
Marold McKee
Ray E Nash
Wintah County
Toosevelt City
Nash
George Stewart
Moosevelt
Oter
Swain
Wm D Wallis
Mid West
Ivy Lea
Tere
Utah
George Albert Smith
Provo
Campground Road Opens to Split Mountain Gorge Area
The road to Split Mountain Gorge campground in Dinosaur National Monument is now open. Crews completed paving and signage, providing access for visitors and campers to the gorge area.
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Split Mountain Gorge
Flaming Gorge Dam to Become Major Recreation Site
The Flaming Gorge project on the Ashley National Forest in Utah is advancing as Forest Service planners prepare for a surge of tourists. By 1962 the area will feature 66 campgrounds for over 9,000 people, 3 boat ramps, and 3 overlooks, all under a multi use program alongside water, timber, wildlife, and minerals. Forecasts show below average runoff but improved water supply, with 300,000 plus anticipated visitors for boating, skiing, diving, hunting, and hiking as part of Operation Outdoors to meet rising demand for outdoor recreation nationwide.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Utah
Indies
King’s Cabin
Kings Cabin
Julius Park
Mosby Min
Paradise Park
Acrefeet
Ashley Creek
Uintah River
Neola
Whiterocks River
Whiterocks
Flaming Gorge
Ashley National Forest
Forest Service
Floyd Iverson
Mile
Wyoming
Ned Canyon
Sheep Creek Canyon
National
America
Burglars Raid Uintah High and Nearby Sites MondayNight
A series of burglaries Monday night struck Uintah High School Todd School and C and I Distributing Co. Thieves entered via open windows and cut ceilings to reach vaults and cash registers. About 202 in funds were stolen at Uintah High plus 23 in Todd cash and 25 to 35 in pennies at C I Distributing Co. property damage estimated under 4300. Investigations by city police sheriff and State Crime Bureau are ongoing with fingerprints collected.
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Uintah High
Todd
United High School
Todd School
C & If Distributing Co
Uintah High School
Sheriff's Department
State Crime Bureau
Gherilla
C & 3 Distributing Coon
Kiwanis
Craig and Rifle
Colo
Officials announce monument hours expansion to 24/7 season
Monument officials said on Monday the site will open from 6 am to 5 pm during the current period and will shift to around the clock operations in early summer, marking a transition to 24 hour access.
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Vernal Businessman Arraigned on Grand Larceny Charge
Alson A Shiner a 47 year old Vernal businessman waived preliminary hearing Monday and was arraigned on a grand larceny charge. He was bound over to Fourth District Court by Judge Earl J Freeman and released on four thousand dollar bond. The complaint was signed by Lamar Hawkins ownerman.
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Alson
Vernal
Fourth District Court
Earl J. Freeman
Lamar Hawkins
ChamberLivestockTour Shows EducationBusiness Link
A Vernal Chamber of Commerce and Uintah School District sponsored livestock tour illustrated business education links. Leaders Alvin Bowden and J C Haws outlined a Tuesday schedule visiting Central School Ashby Valley Junior High and Vernal High, with discussions and tours for teachers students and chamber members amid mudded farms and farm visits showcasing hog cattle sheep and a mink farm.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Uintah
Alvin Bowden
Chambers Education Committee
J C Haws
Central School Library
Ashby Valley Junior High School
Wintah High School
Chamber of Commerce
Tetel Vernal
Champber
Bantam League Long Games Here Friday
Vernal Bantam League basketball hosts a Friday doubleheader at Ashley Valley Jr High. The Hawks meet All-Stars from Dinos Knata and Rams at 8 pm, with a 7 pm preliminary Ft Duchesne Indiang and Vernal Army and Navy Store team coached by Vern Mott. Admission is free.
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Hawks
Vernal National Guard
Dinos
Knata
Rams
Ashley Valley Jr High School
Ft Duchesne Indiang
Vernal
Army and Navy
Vern Mott
Dale Lee
Mussel Hetch
Howard Busch
Norman Powell
Dick Ross
Ken
Vernalite Faces Murder Charge in Thermopolis
Vernalite al owanamson Vernal iof Vernal has been charged with second degree murder at Thermopolis Wye Williamson in a bar in Thermopolis He pleaded innocent Monday at his arraignment before Justice Clyde David The local man is charged with stabbing David Blakesley 23 of Thermopolis in a trailer owned by Elva Jolley 24 County attorney Gerald Stack said Williamson had been placed under a 20000 bond Also mentions Western Living Inc and theft from Slawkins store.
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al Owanamson
Vernal
Thermopolis
Wye
Williamson
Clyde David
David Blakesley
Elva Jolley
Gerald Stack
Uintah and Duchesne Districts Weigh Junior High Merger
Uintah and Duchesne school districts discussed merging Alterra Jr High in Uintah County and Roosevelt Jr High in Duchesne County. Supt J C Naws said Uintah would match Roosevelt’s 223410 investment, with future wings estimated to cost 336400 for the classroom area and 361600 for the auditorium gym, totaling 498000. An alternative is building a new junior high for about 500000, enlarging Union High to serve upper grades. A special meeting led by Nathan Allen and district reps is planned tonight. Enrollment figures show 281 Roosevelt juniors and 170 Alterra students, with Indian and white student achievement noted as not adversely influenced.
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Duchesne
Alterra Jr High
Uintah County
Roosevelt Jr High
Duchesne County
J C Naws
Baghrin
Roosevelt Jr. High
Achobl
Ted
Supt ’Viane
Union Ingh
Union High
Union Wights
Union High School Board of Managers
Nathan Allen
Alterra Jrighere
Roosevelt Je
Alterra
Roosevelt LDS Net Tops in Hoop Tourney
Roosevelt teams captured the top trophies in both the M Men and Jr M Men divisions of the Eighth Annual All Church tournament last week. In the senior division Roosevelt 4th defeated Tabiona 70 to 38 for the championship, while Roosevelt 2nd beat Vernal 5th 29 to 21 in the junior final. Tabiona took second in juniors, Maeter 2nd won a consolation, Altamont Jr won consolation over Tate lona, and Vernal Ltd earned the sportsmanship trophy for M Men with Vernal 4th for Junior M Men. Packy Fenn of Roosevelt was named the most outstanding player.
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Roosevelt
Tabiona
Vernal
Maeter
Altamont Jr
Tatelona
Vernal Ltd
Packy Fenn
Social Security rep at Vernal Field House Thursday
A Social Security representative will be at the Vernal Field House in Utah at 9:60 am on Thursday March 17 to assist anyone with social security problems.
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Social Security Office
Field House
Vernal
Utah
Uintah County Jr College Talks Explore Roosevelt Site Near Union High
Tuesday meetings with state officials Uintah and Duchesne county representatives formed a Uintah Band College Committee to study sites for a new junior college. The Roosevelt area near Union High School was reviewed including the Costuros property of over 140 acres donated if acceptable. A larger gathering of church and civic leaders and education officials planned a Friday meeting to set a permanent executive committee.
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Ilam
Uintah
Duchesne
Bennie Schmiett
Uintah Baandr College
Costuros
Union High School
Tho
PTA
State Building Board
Mark Nicholls
Union I High School
Aleeting
Dakr
Vu Larson
Denole Schmiett
Supia
Jwon Stutz
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Old Mills
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Hotel Varnas
Garth Batty
Mis
Beatrice Harrison
Ashley
Herbert M. Snyder
Searle Electric and Appliance Co
West Main
Bantam League
Vernalite
Ager of Western Living, Inc
Shiner
Roosevelt Lds
Trail
Norman Fletcher
Denver
Harold Calder Ranch
Wm Mott Steft
Eureka
Sally Dennis
Jack If Lent
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