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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
3
Orem and nearby communities hear of Joy Fratto injury from a Tuesday car crash. many relatives and friends visit, travel, and host gatherings. Local families report hospital updates, weddings, showers, and reorganizations of church youth groups, with several trips to Salt Lake City and Durango for visits and events.
Maeser 2nd Melief Society held its anniversary party on Friday March 17 in the Scout Room decorated in blue and gold. Four past presidents Nel lie Allen Audrey Richens Bertha Richards and Louisa Hacking were honored with remarks and given a vase and rose while outgoing president Louisa Hacking and counselors Edna Vernon received a book. The group sang Relief Society and St Patrick s Day songs with Leah Stevens on guitar. Doris Hurton and Estella Richens directed games including Operation New Look where guests made hats judged by Wallace Anderson. hats crafted by LaRena Abplanalo Grace Vernon and Nelda Cook. A dessert luncheon for about 30 guests was served by Maysie Sinfield Theo Morrison and Deloris Merkley.">
The Escalante Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers gathered at Ora Curfew's home on Wednesday March 15 with Lola Peterson and Leila Snow as co hosts. Twelve members and four guests attended including Sarah Slaugh Garren Ella Ainge and Loucy Sewell.
Maeser 1st reports Ethel McCoy recovering after weeks with multiple fractures including arms hands pelvis and legs. Family visits Salt Lake City to see her while others travel Provo for events. Bishop Victor Bingham released and Douglas Lawson sustained as ward bishop with sermons and a bazaar planned for March 17.
Thornburg held its March 14 gathering at Katie Horrocks home with nine members present. Reva McKee recounted the story of Ann Nell Davis Sullinger, Jeraldine Carroll led the lesson, and Della Anderson won the door prize. Hostesses Katie Horrocks and Pat Hanks served refreshments. Gordon Horrocks of Logan is home for quarter’s end before resuming school at USU. Gloria Jean Horrocks is mentioned in passing.
Mrs Alice Murray former operator of a children's dress store in Vernal returned to Vernal last week to make her home She attended the funeral of her son Lawrence Murray 43 of West Yellow Jetone February 18 He was born March 2 1917 in Vernal served in the U S Navy 1942 1946 and began work with the National Park Service June 3 1946 as an electrician The family visited 15 states and she sold her Craig business interests
A girl registered at Henagers Business school and left Tuesday to enter school with her mother Mrs. Mervin Horrocks guiding her to Salt Lake City. Gawin Horrocks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Horrocks, fell from a tree and broke his left arm.
August 1959 note states he left the Park Service to become maintenance superintendent for Hamilton Stores at Yellowstone with HQ in West Yellowstone. He married Emily Lillie on Oct 7 1949 in Las Vegas. He was a charter member of Old Faithful Lodge No 158 A F and A M, Livingston Scottish Rite, and the LDS Church. Survivors include his widow, his mother, and two sons, Larry William and...
A tense marital scene unfolds as a jealous wife conducts nightly inspections for stray hairs. When she finds none one evening she erupts proclaiming her husband has become a bald headed woman, highlighting a dramatic, suspicions dynamic.
Paul Crag and two sisters are listed alongside Mrs Eunice Weevil of Craig and Mrs David de L. Condon of Gatlingburg Tenn, with two nieces and one nephew mentioned in the accompanying genealogical note.
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