Humorist Ed Harding to Speak at K F Meeting in Vernal
The Uintah Knife and Fork club announced comedian Ed Harding will address members at the next dinner to be held at Hotel Vernal next Tuesday evening. Harding, famed as a cheerful humorist from North Carolina, is popular nationwide and known as The Tar Heel Humorist. Club officers expect a hilarious evening with the ro turnded speaker.
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Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Ed Harding
Hotel Vernal
Edmund
America
North Carolina
Those Amazing Mormons Author To Speak Here
Joseph H. Weston author of Those Amazing Mormons will speak at the First Ward chapel of the LDS Church in Vernal on Thursday March 24 at 7 30 p m William B Wallis bishop announced this week Weston will recount his experiences with the LDS people More than a million copies have been sold or ordered and the author has spoken to over 200 000 people since the book’s publication
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Joseph H. Weston
First Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
William B. Wallis
Vernal
First Ward
Uintah
Weston
Wallis
Naples Ward Festival to Benefit New Chapel
Naples Ward plans a March 26 festival with lunch from 1 to 8 pm at the chapel. A Relief Society bazaar runs all afternoon and a rear sale offers livestock used machinery furniture and other items. Evening entertainment features side shows dancing and a floor show under ward groups. Bishop Ross Merrell extends invitation to residents and guests.
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Relief Society
Manwaring
Ward Mutual Improvement Assn
Ross Merrell
Bishop
Red Cross Fund Drive Nears Finish in Uintah County
The Uintah county Red Cross drive for funds slows due to muddy roads and bad weather but will continue until all soliciting is complete. Finance chairman Harland E Hodgkinson reported progress with several districts over their quotas. Beatrice Stringham led the finishers with a higher than required total.
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Ufntah County Red Cross
Harland E. Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson
Beatrice Stringham
Glines Ward
John McKeachaid
Joseph Price
Ralph Allred
Glines
Jensen
Southwest Vernal
Southeast Vernal
Maeser
Howard A. Caldwell
A Demarr Dudley
Guy Stewart
C. R. Jeffries
Austin White
Martin Campbell
Howard Williams
Donald Bowden
Lowell Brady
Grant Calder
Wendell Pope
Ft. Duchesne
Bonanza
Forrest R. Stone
C. Allen
Typhoid Immunization Set to Start in Schools
Uintah health committee with Dr. Ray E. Spendlove and public health nurses will conduct typhoid vaccination at county schools starting March 23. Booster costs 25 cents, full series 50 cents, vaccines provided by state health division. Clinic schedule lists times for Jensen Naples Uintah Tridell Ballard Alterra Ft Duchesne Avalon Central Moser.
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Uintah Health Committee
Ray E. Spendlove
Nettle O. Remington
Helen S. Taylor
State Department of Health
Division of Laboratories
Jensen
Naples
Uintah High
Lapoint
Tridell
Ballard
Alterra
Ft Duchesne
Avalon
Central School
Maeser
Contract to be Let On Union High
Bids for construction of the Union high school on the Uintah Duchesne county line will be received until April 7 at 8 p.m.
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Union High School
Uintah- Duchesne County
Scouts Fund Campaign Slated For Saturday Drive Ends Juvenile Delinquency
Francis Feltch, local finance chairman, announced the Boy Scouts of America annual fund drive set for Saturday. He urged donations to support Scouting and its nonsectarian work with youth nine and up, noting $2500 is needed through the Utah National Parks council and local district to carry out this year’s program.
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Boy Scouts of American
Francis Feltch
America
Feltch
Utah National Parks Council
Firemen's Ball Set for Vernal Saturday Evening
Vernal volunteers host their annual Firemen's Ball Saturday at Imperial Hall announced by assistant chief C R Jeffries. Proceeds boost the firemen's fund for injuries and special equipment as spring clean up and fire prevention week approach. Residents are invited to attend for a good time and to support the department.
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Vernal Volunteer Fire Department
Imperial Hall
C. R. Jeffries
Jeffries
Vernal Fire Department
William F Baker Funeral Held in Vernal Utah
Funeral services were held for 88 year old Vernal resident William F. Baker who died last Friday. The service was conducted at the Vernal Second Ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints by Bishop Phil Watkins. Baker born in 1861 in Hudson New Hampshire was an Indian fighter buffalo hunter and businessman. A cousin Clive L Senter of Denver attended the services. he had no known living children. Harald M Lundell announced the arrangements. Fetzer and Fetzer architects of Salt Lake City planned the details.
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Wiliam F. Baker
Second Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Phil Watkins
North Platte
Neb
Clive L. Senter
Denver
Baker
Equity Oil brings in fifth Ashley Valley well
Equity Oil Co. reported its fifth Ashley Valley producer, the No. 2 well, brought in Sunday at 6 p.m. depth 4218 feet. Geologist Tom Turner noted production appears average for the field while rig activity shifts to Ashley Valley No. 3.
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Equity Oil Company
Ashley Valley
Ashley’ Valley
Equity
Oi! Co
Tom Turner
Ashley Valley No. 1
Turmer
Ashley Valley No. 3
Ulley Valley No. 2
Equity Oil Co
Crain
Griffith
Hollandsworth
Travis
Two Vernal Pioneers Boast Five Generations Each
Cherie Gurr, Uintah High School student, has 105 full first cousins and could call everyone cousin. Her grandmothers Mrs. Lydia Cook Gurr and Mrs. Cynthia Jerrold Massey tally 186 and 186 descendants respectively, totaling 343 living descendants across five generations. Both matriarchs observe birthdays soon, Mrs. Gurr on Wednesday and Mrs. Massey on April 17.
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Cherie Gurr
Uintah
Cherie
Lydia Cook Gurr
Cynthia Jerrold Massey
Vernal
Jack Dempsey
Massey
Manassa Mauler
Mrs.Massey
Ira Massey
George Massey
van Massey
Johnny Massey
Millard Massey
Frandchildren
Arthur Massey
Jessie Wall
Sewell Massey
Merle Ross
Hazel Gurr
Everett Massey
Sana
Thelma Whitney
Gurr
Mrs. Massey
Express Seeks Stories of Area’s Pioneers
The Uintah basin article highlights two early settlers whose descendants exceed 300 and whose impact touches many community activities. The Ver nal Express invites readers to share living pioneer stories for local coverage.
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Express
Vernal Express
Uintah Basin
The
Ince the Express
Free Utah Scenic Color Movies at Field House
A free screening of Utah scenic color motion pictures with sound is set for Wednesday March 23 at 8 p.m. in the Vernal field house. G E Untermann announces the program, plus an important discussion on the museum’s future as a state institution. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Field House
State Department of Publicity & Industrial Development
Utah
Vernal
G. E. Untermann
Fieldhouse
Untermann
Jaycees Install New Officers in Vernal Banquet
Kenneth H. Sowards, outgoing president, presents a year-end summary as Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce installs new officers. About 75 Jaycees and wives attend a Ga y cafe banquet. Al Hart state Jaycee president Ray Klauck state vice president B H Stringham Vernal mayor C R Henderson Vernal Lions club president plus nine couples from Roosevelt and Duchesne Jaycees attend. Glenn H Cooper is new president.
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Kenneth H. Sowards
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ga’ Y Cafe
al Hart
Bountiful
Jaycee
Ray Klauck
Springville
B. H. Stringham
Vernal
C. R. Henderson
Vernal Lions Club
Roosevelt and Duchasne Jaycees
Freight Company Banquet for Vernal Business Leaders
Uintah Freight Lines plans a Monday 8 p.m. banquet at Hotel Vernal to honor Vernal and surrounding area businessmen. Lynn Davis, freight manager, announced the event as a chance to discuss common transportation problems. Ray Lllengulat, president, will preside.
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Vernal
Uintah
Lynn Davis
Traffc
Wednesay
Ray Lllengulat
Davig
Vernal Auto Shop to Expand with New Garage
Construction began this week on a $23,000 Vernal Auto Shop garage one door north of the Vernal Express building on North Vernal avenue. The 58 by 980 foot lava block structure will house a showroom for GMC trucks, repair departments, and space for heavy equipment. Campbell Construction Co. of Vernal is contractor. finish is planned for June with access on North Vernal avenue and 1st North.
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Vernal Auto
Vernal Express
Vernal Avenue
C. R. Jeffries
Campbell Construction Co
Vernal
Jeffries
General Motors
Hutchinson
Kans
The
Basin Chevrolet Co
East Main Street
1St North
Strucco
Vial Ng
Uintah LDS Stake Plans July 22 25 Celebration
Arch ie Johnson Uintah stake president outlines a four day Ashley valley celebration starting July 22 with ward reunions and ending July 25 with dedication of three chapels by Pres George Albert Smith. William Whitaker Alvin Weeks named chairmen to organize the event expected to draw visitors and former residents back for family and ward reunions.
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Ashley Valley
Archie Johnson
Uintah
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Eorge Albert Smith
LDS Church
Pres. Johnson
William C. Whitaker
Uintah County
Stake High Council
Alvin E. Weeks
Uintah Basin
Stake Young Men's Mutual Improvement Assn
Stake
Sheepherder Die of Heart Attack in Uintah Basin
James W Patterson 65 a sheepherder with no known relatives died Sunday of a heart attack about six miles from Big Bonanza while working in cedar timber with a companion. Graveside services will be held Thursday morning in Maeser Cemetery.
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Uintah Basin
Maeser Cemetery
Legion Officer to Visit Vernal Veterans Post
Legion officer Horsley, a top veteran worker, will visit Vernal on Saturday March 26 from 8 30 a m to 6 p m to offer information and assistance. Witbeck Post 11 invites all veterans to seek help, with special post and unit meetings at 8 p m. The officer will also visit Duchesne March 25 after 1 p m and Vernal March 25 9 a m to 12 30 p m Roosevelt 25 1 p m unit 5 p m and all day March 26 in Vernal.
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Lepost
Horsley
Tas Egion
Vernal
Witbeck Post No
le Fon
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Scouts Fund
William F. Baker
Harald M. Lundell
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Salt Lake City
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Ft Duchenne
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Mert Baird
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Hazel Massey Gurr
Mrs
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Lydia Gurr
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Glenn H. Cooper
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