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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
8
Vernal residents report visitors and travel as Wayman of Colorado stays a week, Mrs Bisnche Hardy recovers after surgery, and Orson Caldwell improves after returning from Kennilworth. Local school bus service resumes, residents attend BYU Provo, and upcoming events include The Belle of Carcalona at Uintah High School and a Farmers Market upgrade with a new meat cooler.
A society gathering Tuesday evening at Imperial Hall honored retiring officers Mrs H W Woolley, Mrs Jane T Pope, and Mrs Mary Henry. Chairman Mrs E os Bennion presided. program featured chorus, readings by Miss Stella Harris, a talk by Mrs Andrew Vernon, and four dances by Miss Margaret Cutlets. Refreshments followed as ladies served.
Mrs Cooper entertained by Miss Edith Lawrence as hostess at a Band POW club dinner. Guests enjoyed a three course meal at her home and a reading on Women in the Future, followed by music. Gifts included an electric coffee percolator. Attendance from local families noted alongside social updates.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Vernal Cemetery for three year old Wendell Watkins the son of Mr and Mrs William Watkins who died Tuesday night after meningitis A large crowd attended and pallbearers carried the casket The service was conducted by the Second Ward bishopric with a mixed quartet performing and brief tributes from relatives and officials The child survived by parents and grandparents with sisters Oral Steve and Lois and brother Delos The death is attributed to meningitis in Vernal Utah and the community expresses sympathy to the family
Ashley Valley pioneer born May 1854 in American Fork Utah died after a mule kick while farming and livestock raising near Vernal. He came to Uintah county in 1883 with his wife and two children, later owning a farm southeast of Vernal. Survived by his wife five sons three daughters eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren and several in laws.
County Commissioner Lee Fletcher says a March 13 meeting with State Engineer Knowlton discussed finishing the highway between the Twelve Mile Bridge and Pt Duchesne. Seventy four percent funded by the state and twenty six percent by the county, bids to be set soon and work to begin immediately when contracts are ready. Funds limited, no new road projects, but adequate funds will be used for maintenance this season. The road built last fall near George Freestone’s place remains dragging. drains are praised for performance.
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