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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1946

Page

2

Uintah High News Second Department Play

Uintah High School stages the second department play this year on Saturday March 23 at Shurbbery Hill. The romantic mystery comedy three act play by William Ellis Jones features Lorraine Slaughter Carroll Patty Lewis Harold Bodily Doris Hodgkinson Jack Hans Mary Brimhall Don Porter Rachel Calder Glade Sowards Marie Bingham and Kenneth Perry under director Stella Harris Oaks with student director Kathleen Merkley. Also notes upcoming Variety Night and April date.

Shurbbery Hill Deep South William Ellis Jones Ose Lorraine Slaugh Rt Carroll Patty Lewis Harold Bodily Doris Hodgkinson Jack Stella Harris Oaks Kathlyeen Merkley

Funeral Services Held For Infant Barry Walker

Funeral services for Barry Gene Walker seven days old son of Acel O and Louise Merkeley Walker were held last Thursday at the Walker home with Lynn Richens in charge. Speakers Thayrel Cook and Vere Wilson addressed mourners before interment at Jensen Cemetery. Swain Funeral Home directed the arrangements and Bishop H Moroni Moon dedicated the grave. The infant, born March 5 at Basin Hospital, is survived by his parents and a brother and sister.

Barry Gene Walker Acel O Louise Merkeley Walker Walker Lynn Richens Thayrel Cook Vere Wilson Jensen Swain H Moroni Moon Basin Hospital

Regional Meet Set for Vernal

Regional meet of the Uintah and Duchesne School Districts will be held in Vernal on April 25 and 26 with art and business contests on the 25th and track events on the 26th. Auditions for musical solos are set for the evening of April 25. Dramatic competitions include oratorical speaking extemporaneous speaking humorous reading dramatic reading and one act plays. Ellyn Elizabeth Witbeck has returned home after completing nurse training at Colorado General Hospital in Denver.

Uintah Duchesne Vernal Ellyn Elizabeth Witbeck Colorado General Hospital Denver Miss Witbeck W_ Fk Witbeck Stephens Clege Columbia Mo Colorado State University Boulder Colorado Durse

Oil Field Drilling Updates From Various Wells and Rigs

Reports detail drilling progress at multiple sites including Gulverson Algard No 2 RUR California Equity Emerald No 3 and 4 Michigan based McLaughlin wells including spud dates casing depths 16 inch casing at 55 to 57 feet 54 feet landing and 383 feet drilling at several rigs notes mention testing for leaks and cementing operations with sacks of cement and fishing actions at various locations. Strong entities include companies Phillips Petroleum Schlumberger Texaco government and Wasatch.

A_ Gulverson et al Algard California Equity Emerald Gray Derrick McLaughlin Neal California Raven Laughlin Gentry Phillips Petroleum Levison Magor Stanolin Oil & Gas Associated Haygood Schlumberger Lacey Larson Rur Stoffer Texas Co Carrey Carey

Rangely Field Output Reported at 8500 Barrels Daily

Rangely Colorado field yields 8500 barrels per day from 20 wells per a March 15 stockholders report. The notice notes joint work with Barber Asphalt Co in gilsonite production near Jensen Utah via the American Asphalt Co subsidiary formed by the two firms.

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Browning Bus Lines Relocates Depot and Schedules

Browning Bus Lines moved their depot to the Grill Cafe and continue two daily Rangely trips with Harold Twitchell as manager and Clyde Richens as assistant driver. Buses depart 6 30 am and 1 30 pm to Rangely, return to Vernal 4 30 pm and 4 30 pm. Service began January 3 with 17 regular Rangely passengers. Also notes a new 25 seat International bus on order for Rangely run. Genealogical Convention set for April 14 at First Ward chapel Uintah Stake. committees meet 1 30–2 30 pm, public session 2 30 pm.

Browning Browning Lines Burlington, Tratways West Main Harold Twitchell Clyde Richens Rangely Vernal Filey Uintah Stake First Ward Karl P Preece Ail Stake

Hospital Patients List Weekly At Basin Hospital

Renee Jones Mrs Wallace Pooche Ul Marie Merkilly Mrs Martin Campell and Aston Ihnson are surgical patients. Lyde Savage and Donor Young are receiving medical care at Basin Hospital this week.

Renee Jones Wallace Pooche Marie Merkilly Martin Camppell Aston Ihnson Basin Hospital Lyde Savage Don Or Yung Winton

April community events listing highlights

A repaired OCR shows a schedule of local events and meetings. Items include Driver License Examinations, Gun Club Frolic, Department Play, Lions activities, Junior Prom, County Commissioners, City Council sessions, Variety Night, Senior Hope, and American Woodwind Players performances across April.

Lions County Commissioners City Council Senior Hope

Ashley Valley couple married 60 years in Yoncalla Oregon

Mrs Lyte Fisher of Idaho and Theodore Ted J R Burton of Grayland Washington led a 60th wedding anniversary celebration for Ashley Valley pair Trewman H Burton and spouse. The couple, longtime community figures, were praised as charter Thala Club members and Current Topics Club organizers. They have 33 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, with many Vernal friends sending best wishes and gifts.

Trewman H Burton

Orange A Olsen Memorial Book Released

A new volume titled Elk Below compiles writings by Orange A Olsen, who died in a plane crash while counting elk in River Wyoming on March 2 1845. The project is sponsored by his hosts.

Orange A Olsen Wyoming

Orange, Wildlife Ranger and Pioneer, Dies at Federal Service

Obituary notes Orange a former Forest Ranger who led Wildlife Management in Forest Service Region 4 for 14 years. He pioneered intermountain elk counts by airplane and authored books with Oranges writings and photographs. Copies go to friends, wildlife groups, schools, and libraries nationwide during National Wildlife Week.

Lee Parkinson Ogden Utah

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