Major Companies Put $1 Billion in Rocky Mt. Oil Area
Major investment in the Rocky Mountain oil region jumped to a record near one billion dollars in 1955, a rise from 1954 and more than double three years earlier. Petroleum Information reports record exploration and production with 4 753 wells completed, 1 523 successful producers, and 703 dry wells, as production neared 200 million barrels for the year, averaging about 550,000 barrels daily.
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Petroleum Information
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Lynn Brackens in Virginia and Virginia mission visits
News notes Lynn Brackens and Dr Ellan Bracken arrived in Virginia on February 22 after visiting LDS mission colleagues in Casper Wyoming Rapid City and Nauvoo They plan to attend an engineer school at Fort Belvoir and reside in Alexandria The Ralph O Neill family moved into the Costurous place and the Stewarts vacated the O Neill apartment.
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Social Security Agent To Visit Vernal March 22
Social Security official Ora Scott will visit Vernal on Thursday March 22 from 9 am to answer questions. He urged residents reaching age 85 to contact their social security representative even if still working, noting that benefits may be affected by retirement timing.
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Family ties mark a series of local updates
Ernest Betts was taken to Vernal for medical care by relatives last week. Elbie Winga and Earlson Clark returned from vacations in Grant's Pass Oregon and Phoenix Arizona on Tuesday evening. Mary Burgers fourth grade class gave a program at Alterra last Wednesday. Earl Gardner visited Salt Lake City during the week. The Sprouser family traveled to Wellington on Sunday after learning of Azel Thayne a sister in law’s death. Mrs Thayne is survived by her husband ten children and three sisters.
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San Diego
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Troosevelt
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Arizona
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Nttle Amiss
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Allerra
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Max Todds
Mieser
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Clark
Grant's Pass
Ore
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Alterra
Kenneth Sprouses
Wellington
Azel Thayne
Woodruff
Annie Burgess
Lapoint
Turner
Leah Chandler
Tenee
Seth Asay
Maud Latrum
Lorie Peay
Springville
Vera Wall
Salt Lake
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Norton Shelton
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Mariner McMullen
Bill Young
Grant
Willard Day
Edgar Jensen
Lions Club
Ward House
Wilma Wilson
Randy
Croydon Fosters
Wilson
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Television lighting tips urge eye protection in dark rooms
The Utah Optometric Association urged watching dark room television harms eyes during Save Your Vision Week. President Dr Bagley said screens are about ten times brighter than motion pictures, causing pupil strain and fatigue. advised lighting the room for reading, avoiding sharp contrast, using opaque shades, and 3 way lamps to adjust light for reading or TV.
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Randlett Speech and Music Festival Highlights
The Mutual hosted a Speech and Music Festival on Tuesday evening led by Speech Director Ethel Durfee and Music Director Velma Pickup with organist Shirley Pickup. Narrators Ethel Durfer and Veda Jorgensen announced speakers including Ralph Taylor Lanne Pickup Leah Chandler Norma Marshall and Galden Bastian. The program featured My Testimony and Ye Who Are Called to Labor performed by student ensembles, plus a trumpet piece America and piano solos. A girls chorus sang Ye Who Are Called to Labor, and the event closed with a dance for outgoing officers and guest attendance from Roosevelt.
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Austin Wardle
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Leah Chandler
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America
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Roosevelt Pie
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Relief Society
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Avalon School
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USAC
Bob Murdock
Mary Lou Riechert
Asher Perry
Avalon Pta
Jesse Hulinger
Myr Moore
Mildred Brough
Viola Jensen
Bill Edwards
Manila graduates attend BYU in winter quarter
Three Mazilin High School graduates are now studying at Brigham Young University. Official figures released Monday by Manila school authorities name Shirley Ann Behunln, Clifford Christen en, and Mary Jain Mecham among those enrolled for the winter quarter.
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Brigham Young University
Manila
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Clifford Christenen
Mary Jain Mecham
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