Wildlife Week Observance Set in Uintah County
E A Sweatfield of Vernal named local chairman to direct the 1964 National Wildlife Week observance in Uintah County. The event runs March 16 to 21 with sponsorship by the Vernal Red and Gun Club and the National Wildlife Federation. Mayor Alvin Kay issued a proclamation urging residents to value natural resources and outdoor recreation as vital to Vernal’s future. The note adds that National Wildlife Week aligns with the start of spring, a custom dating to 1938. Continued on page B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A
Tex
Sweatfield
Vernal
Uintah County
Vernel Red and Gun Club
National Wildlife Federation
Alvin Kay
Vernal City
Kay
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wilallfey
Big Hole Drill Spurs Gilsonite Work in Utah Mines
Due to unique exploration problems at American Gilsonite Company's eastern Utah mines, a new big hole drill and adapted equipment were developed. Roy E. Nelson cites the drill as a dramatic advance in drilling and tunneling. A prototype was designed after trials with a leased 1962 drill and two 400-foot holes. Continued on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panini
American Gilsonite Company
Bonanza
New
Utah
Roy E. Nelson
American Gilsonite Co
California
Hugh B. Williams
Education Day at BYU to Air World Affairs Program
Education Day at Brigham Young University is a day long program starting 6:30 a.m. with a general assembly and ending around 8 p.m. Speakers include Lynn E. Johnson Richard O. Cowan Ray Hillam Ross Christensen and Duane Laws. The schedule lists sessions on counseling communication with children mental health and parenting teen talk doctrine and covenants church history world affairs scriptures and family topics. A small registration fee applies and the stake president in charge is Wm. Wallis with BYU Community Education and Dallas Merrel as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stake Center
Brigham ‘Young University
Lynn E. Johnson
Richard O. Cowan
Ray C. Hillam
Ross T. Christensen
Duane MM. Laws
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Cowan
Jesus the Christ” Chapel
Belief Society
Johnson
Cowan
IRS
Mr. Hillam
Ms. Christensen
Mr. Laws
Christensen
Hill
Hillam
R.S
Mr.Laws
Walter Stover
LDS Church General Welfare, Committee
George H. Fudge
The
Genealogical Society
Ashley Stake
Vistors
Vernal 1St Ward
Elder Stover
Germany
Salt Lake
Elder Fudge
Britain
Salt Lake City
Visit Ashley Forest Attracts 330,300 Visitors In 1963
Ashley National Forest reports about 330,300 people spent 556,500 days in 1963 enjoying recreation. Boating rose with Flaming Gorge Reservoir open to fishing. camping, fishing, and sightseeing ranked highly. The forest spent 312,500 on campground rehabilitation and 38,000 on cleanup and sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley National Forest
Ricc Conkle
Flaming Gorge
High Unitas
Jarea
McConkie
Invitational Hoop Tourney This Weekend
Eight teams from Craig Meeker Rangely Roosevelt Vernal Pyovo and an all Indian team from Ft Duchesne will compete Friday and Saturday at Uintah High School gym. Stars include John Benson Terry Tebbs Bob Inglis Joe Worthen Lonnie Glove Doward Sullivan Gordon Eldredge from colleges such as Brigham Young Utah State Colorado College and Michigan Tech among others. Continued on page 8
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Ulntah Iigh School
Craig
Meeker
Rangely
Roosevelt
Vernal
Pyovo
Ft. Duchesne
John Benson
Terry
Tebbs
7 Ft
Bob Inglis
Canada
Joe Worthen
Lonnie Glove
Doward Sullivan
Gordon Eldredge
Brigham Young University
Utah State University
Colorado College
Colorado A & M
Wyoming
Garden City
Kansas
Mesa
Dixie
Michigan Tech
Car
Late Snows and Cold Snap Hit Valley and Ski Areas
Valley residents woke to about two inches of new snow with more falling. Snow was light and powdery, unlike last week’s heavy pack. Roads remained open. state crews plowed Brush Creek and Dutch John routes with about six inches of new snow. Local resorts reported good conditions and groups headed to Grizzly Ridge. Moisture totaled 12 inches. temperature dropped to 1 degree above zero before a warming trend. In Salt Lake, Alta received 71 inches to reach 103 inches for the season, first 100 inch total this year.
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Valley
Brush Creek
Dutch John
SEI
Grizzly Ridge
Zeta
Salt Lake
Hart
Altswan
Vernal Chamber Hears Sheep Creek Road Progress Report
Vernal Chamber of Commerce hear Andrew R. McConkie Forest Supervisor report on Sheep Creek Canyon road progress and Flaming Gorge developments. Bids for road construction slated June or July with seven Vernal Manila highway contracts this summer. A Polo Creek road will serve timber harvest access. Board set April 13 for annual meeting. nominating chair named.
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Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Andrew R. McConkie
Ashley National Forest Spervisor
Sheep Creek Canyon
Flaming Gorge
Glade M. Sowards
Chamber
John C. Beaslin
John ©. Beslin
R. Bruce Christan
Harold Duke
Don Millecam
T. R. Seager
Ralph Ashton
Utah Symphony
Vernal
Jim McNaughton
Bonanza
Paul Borden
BLM
Frank E. Mass
Whiterocks
Uintah Canyon
Nenla
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Green River
Wyo
Star
The
Cooperation urged at Wool Growers Convention in Utah
More than 150 attended the Ashley-Uinish Wool Growers Association banquet at the Hotel Vernal to close the annual convention. B H Stringham urged agency cooperation among wool growers cattlemen BLM and fish and game departments. Officers reelected were N J Meagher Jr president Clifton W McCoy vice president and Ken Stringham secretary treasurer. Two three year directors were elected Donald Hatch and Bob Showalter with Ray Siddoway named for a two year term. Morning talks by 15 young woolgrowers aimed to spark interest among youth. Fay Jones Maeser won Make It Yourself With Wool and will compete in state. Mike Hayes lamb buyer Denver discussed Miss Utah and a new Denver market report service. State VP Weigh Cummings praised cooperation and noted high import traffic as a danger to local growers. Mrs Clifton McCoy urged more viewers contestants for the Make It Yourself With Wool contest.
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N. J. Meagher, Jr
Clifton W. McCoy
Ken Stringham
Donald
Shorty) Hatch
Forest
Bob Showalter
BLM
Ray Siddoway
Young
Fay Jones
Maeser
Mike Hayes
Denver Stockyards
Hayes
Denver
Weigh Cummings
Utah
Cummings
Clifton McCoy
Ashley-Ulish Wool Growers Auxiliary
Ashley-Uintah Wool Growers
State Association
Hotel Vernal
N. J. Meagher
B. H. Stringham
Utah Wool Growers
Veigh Cummings
Salt Lake City
Two-Car Crash Injures Two in Vernal on Wednesday
A Vernal couple sustained injuries in a two car crash Wednesday at 8 45 am. Mrs Cecil Murray was hospitalized with possible skull fracture and broken collar bone after being thrown from her vehicle. Her husband suffered a cut above the left eye and was kept for observation. The other driver, Rowe McKee Smith, 45, of Vernal, drove the second car which was totaled. Smith failed to yield at a sign while Mrs Murray traveled on 2nd South. Citations pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Murray
Murray
Vernal
Terry Fletcher
Smith
Claudius A. Banks
Me. Smith
Little Gallery of Arts Plans April Opening
The Little Gallery of Arts held its first meeting at 162 South 3rd West and plans an opening in April. The opening exhibit Vernal Callecta will display works owned or loaned by Uintah Basin residents. Hours are 2 to 5 p m weekdays and noon to 5 on weekends with more services to be added.
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Little Gallery of Arts
South 3Rd West
Robert W. Patterson
Little Gallery
Tater
Uintah Basin
Vernal Youths Face Charges at Tourney
Vernal youths attending a state basketball tournament in Provo last week faced charges of drinking distur bances assault and shoplifting. Morgan High School coach Ron Abegglen a Vernal native received injuries from attackers as a group of Vernal youths confronted him at a Provo motel. Eyewitnesses described threats and a clash prompting other Morgan players to offer help before stepping back. Continued on Page 6.
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Frovo
Ron Abegglen
Morgan High School
Provo
Coach Abegglen
Morgan High
Abegglen
Denver Man 20 Sentenced in District Court
Louis Marquez twenty of Denver was sentenced for taking a purse by force from Luella Anderson. The court set bail at 2000 dollars, changed the charge from robbery to larceny, and gave a suspended sentence of one to ten years in the state penitentiary with 18 months probation and restitution required. The case was continued for sentencing and referred to adult probation.
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Marquez
Dixie tops Uintah in state tourney thriller
Dixie hall club defeated Uintah 73 57 in a state Class B quarterfinal. Rosa Hatch led Dixie with solid scoring while Uintah struggled with height disparity and free throws. The Flyers later placed third in region 24, as American Fork beat Uintah 73 57 in consolation play.
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Uintah
Dixie Hall
Utes
A. F
Sth
Dixie Flyers
Judge Memorial
South Sevier
Lehi
Dixie
Flyers
Uvi
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Ashley Forest
Sheep Creek
Wool Growers
Dixie Dumps
Corey Gras
Rosa Hatch
American Fork
Cavemen
Dear
Sorenson
Burgess
Eddie Oaks
Deseret Newa
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