Nelson Reappointed as Temporary Fourth District Judge
Joseph E. Nelson of Spanish Fork was named temporary Fourth district Judge by Gov. J Bracken Lee. The appointment runs until June 30 1951 under a new law adding judges for the Fourth and Second districts pending redistricting. Nelson, former Fourth district judge and Uintah basin figure, was unsuccessful for reelection in 1948 and has twice led the Utah State Bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Nelson
Spanish Fork
J. Bracken Lee
Elson
Nelson
Uintah
Testing at two wells and spudding of another pair
Ver nal area oil news this week highlights testing at the Carter Ute Tribal No 1 well with a drill stem test from 7208 to 7217 feet revealing nine feet of bleeding fractured shale. Testing at 4700 feet is reported for Baird and Robbins Slough No 1 while Stanolind Utah Oil USA No 1 and Equity Ashley Valley No 3 drill ahead. Spudding noted for Crain & Griffith Thomas Hall No 3 and Seaboard Bitter Creek with production outlook promised by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Ute Tribal
Baird and Robbins Slough
Stanolind
Utah Oil USA
Equity
Ashley Valley
Crain & Griffith Thomas Hall
Seaboard Bitter Creek
Mancos
Philip A. Williams
Carter Oil Co
Ft. Duchesne
Tarheel Humorist Delights Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Ed Harding the Tarheel Humorist entertained the Uintah Knife and Fork Club audience with 83 stories and 32 sketches in a lively stand up style. He avoided world problems and axes to grind, delivering an evening of pure entertainment and light humor. George Ivey of Charlotte helped launch Harding’s Knife and Fork club speaking career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Ed Harding
Emust
Harding
George Ivey
Charlotte
N. C
Ivey Stores
Ralph Ashton
Mr. Harding
Help Needed Scout Fund Campaign in Uintah Basin
Francis Feltch warns the Uintah basin drive lacks the $2500 needed for a full Boy Scout program. Funds support supervision camps and leadership training though most leaders are unpaid. Feltch and Mayor Stringham urge residents to donate even small amounts and note contact points. Navy reserve details follow.
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Uintah Basin
Francis Feltch
Boy Scout
Feltch
B. H. Stringham
Fortunes In Diamonds To Be Shown At Vernal Store Opening
Diamonds worth 100 000 will be displayed by Ander son Jewelry Co at the grand opening of its Vernal store in the Hotel Vernal lobby. The event runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday with a corsage for each woman over 14. Larson H. Caldwell, Vernal area rep for 18 months, will manage the Vernal district. The firm specializes in credit business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Jewelry Co
N Hotel Vernal
Kenneth Anderson
Anderson
Larson H. Caldwell
Enlisted Women Recruits Train in Navy Basics
Enlisted women recruits begin training with classes in naval history organization and administration military courtesy discipline chain of command and ship and aircraft guidance as part of the program.
Transportation Needs Aired at Vernal Meet
About 100 Vernal business leaders and Uintah Freight Lines officials met at Hotel Vernal to discuss tying Railway Express to local shipments. Freight costs, slow delivery, and a proposed Vernal office were debated with calls for a one cover system and a chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Railway Express Agency
Businessen
Uintah Freight Lines
Ray Lilenquist
Freight Lines
Railway Express
Uintah
B. H. Stringham
G.E. Untermann
Utah Field House of Natural History
Stringham
Verna
Chamber of Commerce
Vernal W
Central School Immunization Clinic Postponed
Public health nurse Mrs. Nettle QO Remington announced the typhoid clinic for Central School will be held on April 1 6 and 15. The event was delayed a week due to the school Parent-Teacher Association carnival. This Friday she said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Nettle QO. Remington
Remington
Jeffries
Former Mayor Improves After Operation
R. C. Cooper, Vernal druggist and former mayor, was reported much improved Wednesday in a Salt Lake hospital after an operation last Saturday. He served as mayor for 16 years and was a former Lions Club president. He entered Holy Cross hospital a week ago Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Cooper
Salt Lake Hospital
Lions Club
Cooper
Holy Cross Hospital
Church Clean-Up Campaign Expands Across Uintah Stakes
Arch ie Johnson, Uintah stake resident and son of the stake presidency, announces a broad church and grounds clean-up drive led by ward bishoprics and branch presidencies. The effort targets beautification and fire prevention through interior and exterior cleaning of church and associated properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake
Church of Jesus Christ of Tatterday Saints
Archie Johnson
Pres. Johnson
New Fire Truck Out of Service Spurs Caution
Vernal fire officials warn of fire risk after the new water pump on the recently purchased fire truck freezes and breaks. An auxiliary pump remains usable as volunteers fight grass fires and urge residents to clear vegetation from building exteriors. The old engine is usable but inadequate. several grass fires prompt caution and cooperation to prevent outbreaks.
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Jeffries
Floyd Hall
W. 4Th South
Tlremen
DeJournette
Ethel Taylor
Glines
Plans Set For Naples Ward Day Saturday Event
Naples Ward Day plans are completed for a Saturday event at the new chapel in Naples. Publicity chairman Asher Manwaring announced activities include a bazaar an auction sale and evening entertainment with lunch served from 1 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Asher Manwaring
Amazing Mormons Author To Speak In Vernal
Joseph H. Weston author of Those Amazing Mormons will speak Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Vernal First Ward chapel Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in conjunction with the Uintah stake officers regular monthly meeting Archie Johnson stake president announced Wednesday The public is invited to the talk Officers will meet afterward to conduct regular business and proceedings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Weston
First Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Uintah Stake
Archie Johnson
Johnson
Glines Scouts Clinch Uintah Stake Playoff Final
Glines Scouts, champions of the Uintah stake league, will play in Provo Thursday night after their playoff run. In Uintah high gym, Glines beat Second ward 29 16, First ward beat Maeser 42 18, and Glines defeated First ward 25 17 in the final.
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Glines Ward
Uintah Stake
Provo
Alvin E. Weeks
Stake Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Assn
Uintah High School
Glines
Second Ward
Sum Azsures Operation Bot Kills Hopes For Special Projects
The Utah Field House of Natural History received a $30,000 biennial appropriation approved by Gov. J Bracken Lee. Director G E Untermann announced the funds will keep the Field House’s motion program alive, though several planned projects such as landscaping Vernal State Park statues murals and acoustical upgrades were not funded. Community leaders Sen Lynn D Orser Rep Bert Breece Mayor B H Stringham and others supported the bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Field House’ of Natural History
J. Bracken Lee
G. E. Untermann
Uintah Basin
Lynn D. Orser
Bert B. Preece
H. .Stringham
Francis Feltch
Fans Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanians
Sthe
Flelg. House
Untermann
Field House
Central PTA Carnival Planned at Central School Friday
The Central PTA announces a carnival at Central School this Friday from 3 30 to 9 30 p m chaired by Mrs C R Jeffries and others. Funds raise will aid school projects with events including boxing and wrestling bingo fish pond cake walk games and a talent program. Public invited to attend.
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Fish Pond
Jeffries
Jack C. Turner
Tom Hatch
Vern Gifford
Max Cluff
Kiwanis Club
Paul Batty
Robert Helzen
John Stagg
Navy Arctic Breathing Device Reduces Heat and Moisture Loss
The device helps conserve body heat and moisture during breathing. Case names include Samuels Case Fletcher Workman and Batty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case
Samuels, Case, Fletcher
Workman and
Batty
Top Students Selected at Alterra High School
Alterra High School announces its top scholars and leaders. Virginia Grivet named valedictorian and Janet Gilstrap salutatorian with multiple leadership roles. Tess Goodrich, Ervin Young, Vee Rasmussen, and Garth Ross also profiled for scholastic and extracurricular distinctions.
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Alterra High School
Ranete
Alterra
Virginia Grivet
Janet Gilstrap
Tess Goodrich
Ervin Young
Vee Rasmussen
Garth Ross
Homemakers of America
Pep Club
Pope Store Trade Revealed in Wyoming Merger
Mark Pope owner of Pope's store in Maeser completed a business trade with Rulon Ashby in McKinnon Wyoming, with Ashby having moved from Vernal last summer to operate a general merchandise store and ranch in the Wyoming community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Pope
Pope
Maeser
Rulon Ashby
McKinnon
Wyo
Wyoming
Ashby
Vernal
Wyoming Commun
Vernal Boxer Wins State AAU Title in 175 Lb Class
Reid Hullinger son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Hullinger won the state AAU boxing title in the 175 pound division at Salt Lake City. He is a BYU student sponsored by Provo Veterans of Foreign Wars. Plans are set for the national AAU meet in Boston with an Olympic bid possible.
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Reid Hullinger
Harvey Hullinger
Brigham Young University
Salt Lake City
Provo Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boston
Travel Trophy Awarded At Vernal Jaycee Meet
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce received the travel trophy for longest distance traveled to attend a state meeting in Salt Lake City. Glenn H. Cooper announced after the group met at Hotel Utah with other Jaycees and the national Jaycee president. Attendees from Vernal included Kenneth Sowards Harold Duke Steve Stringham Dale Jensen Glenn H. Cooper Alvin Bowden Tomerson and Lawrence Siddaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Glenn H. Cooper
Salt Lake City
Vernal Jaycees
Jaycees
Hotel Utah
Jaycee
Vernal Club
Vernal
Kenneth Sowards
Harold Duke
Steve Stringham
Dale Jensen
Alvin Bowden
Tomerson
Lawrence Siddaway
Uintah high to send students to commercial meet
Uintah high school will be represented in the speech and commercial meet on March 25 in Price. Debaters include Dale Fullmer Mona Massey Gail Feitch Mary Alice Johnson Kent Taylor and Donald Hackze. Commercial team members listed with names across bookkeeping shorthand type and alternates.
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Uintah High School
Price
Dale Fullmer
Mona Massey
Gail Feitch
Mary Alice Johnson
Kent ‘Taylor
Donald Hackze
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Tarheel
Tn Scout
Navy
Express
Field House of Natural History
Red Cross Fund
Nou
Ray L. Alston
American Red Cross
Harland E. Hodgkinson
Uintah County Finance
John W.) Powell
Winthrop H
Swett
San Francisco
Pacific Free Fund Raising
Hodgkinson
Red Cross
C. R. Jeffries
Glines Scouts
Sum
Azsures
Ak. Untermans
PTA
Azan
Farmers of America
Young
Het Paper Salt
Perticipae
F.F.A
FHA
Atte
Ee Browdent
Ao Ptrand
Alterra Piasent
Walle
Eeree
Pope Store
UHS
Bookkeeping
Kathryn Clark
Bryce Caldwell
Brent Feltch
Wayne Batty
Donna Winward
Wayne Lundell
McLean
Bob
Mary Alice Calder
Therese
Hadlock
Joy Twitchell
Dorothy Freestone
Gayla
Joy Hacking
Aweith Gorandl
Dele Boies
Humoregs
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