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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1945
Page
1
Local notices highlight service members returned to duty and others serving in the Philippines, Europe, and at Fort Ord. Families in Vernal, Provo, and surrounding areas note transfers, training, and letters home as loved ones continue in the war effort.
George L. Pickup of Randlett is shown in an American hospital with wounds after passing Belgium on January 13. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alta Pickup. He is reported in very serious condition.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a daytime incident in New York involving a boy from Boston and a family, with missing names and unclear events. It mentions hospital transfer to Jamaica City and a pending update. The readability limits precise facts.
An OCR readable fragment shows religious references centered on Apostle Smith and a church scene. It mentions Durseas Mtai.Mary and a Bet firday evening angel Ling postulate, with scattered phrases about ingratitude and duty.
Memorial services held for AP yl Wage Honert Hezelbush killed in action in the Southwest Pacific. At the Carlsbad military event officers and guards led processions as hymns and prayers filled the church. Surviving relatives include parents and siblings, with services at the First Ward chapel in Vernal.
Dwight Ramsey falls in the South Pacific during World War II era fighting. The article notes his leadership as captain of the football team and member of a United track career, and describes the family survivors, services, and the broader wartime context. Ramsey was the sole survivor after a battle and comfort was offered to his fellow soldiers by his actions. The obituary mentions his parents, two brothers serving abroad, and two sisters, with funeral arrangements set for Sunday afternoon at Vernal Second Ward chapel.
Ferris Lind, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Lind of Naples, lost at sea in the South Pacific. A Navy crewman aboard an aircraft carrier, he had been in action since October 22, 1944 and participated in major battles including the Marshalls Saipan Guam Leyte Gulf. He trained at Farragut Idaho and graduated Uintah High School in 1942. Survived by parents and brother Kenneth.
The Ver nal Red and Gun Club will hold its annual meeting Saturday night at 8 30 in the Utah High auditorium. Lee Kay will present an illustrated lecture on fifty and game in Utah, hosted by the state fish and game commission. President William Slaugh and state director Ross Leonard, with Marion Madsen, will attend.
Reports say the ship Hobb'e Victory was sunk off Okinawa between March 10 and April 18, raising concern for merchant marines crew members Uel Hunting and Billy Barker. Mia Hunting told the Barker family they were safe by mid April. letters dated April 15 confirm this. Mr Hunting joined service January 17. his wife Ruth Bingham resides here.
County Agent Russell Keetch and local officials visited Vernal on Thursday tied to Cache Valley 4-H Holstein heifer calves and registered bulls. Accompanying Swain and Rulon Rasmussen were Adrian Kump and others from Eccles Salt Lake, with Salt Lake T R Todd and Ho Roosevelt serving as regional coordinators for Uintah Basin welfare projects through the church program.
First Lt Vernon Lee Dexter twenty one son of Mr and Mrs Dexter is missing in action in Italy since April 8. Born February 20 1924 in Salt Lake City he attended West High School and joined the service from Hill Field. He enlisted February 2 1943 and received his commission June 27 1944. Assigned overseas January 15 1945 he served as B 17 pilot with the 483d Bombardment Group of the 15th Army Air Force in the Italian theater. He is survived by his parents two brothers and a sister.
The two cent year old son of Lon etta Galloway, living in Salt Lake, Vernal born May 24, 1021, died as a destroyer in service. Survived by mother and four sisters plus three brothers Marvey Perry Vernal lye Glines and Pearl Moss, Bingham, Tavis Oo den, Eugene with thetasmy In the Pacific, First Sgt George Galloway with the France and Melford Vernal, and a grandmother Wa Luck.
Pvt E Clark Jones reportedly wounded in action in Germany according to Fort Meade dispatches. Jones, son of Mr and Mrs E C Jones, is married to Ineld and is employed at the Grill Cafe in Vernal. He has a younger brother Garr also in the army.
Variety Night sponsored by the Thespian Club will be presented Friday at 8 15 PM in the Roosevelt Roosevelt auditorium. The program features the winning play from the regional contest and a cast including Max Adams Merkley Val Lake Preece LaWanna Fahwaring and Errollj Tsa. The evening showcases numbers and vaudeville acts from local students.
At a Monday meeting in Uintah County Norman Stringham was named to head the seventh war bond drive. Roth, long secretary of the county committee, announced the plan and reported quotas already exceeded. Continued on page four.
Vernal welcomed newcomers with a program in the town square featuring the Ulntsh Fi School band led by Clyde J. Johnson in full uniform. Mayor Stringham delivered a greeting, Chief North American Shalso responded, and God Bless America was sung as the finale. Leah Hacking of Salt Lake City arrived to visit her mother Mary Hwyee.
A wartime notice from the committee states no dance on V Day while the victory celebration continues with the pro program ready to proceed upon Germany's surrender. The statement confirms the shift in plans but affirms the overall schedule remains intact.
Chely Vernal Cafe opened Sunday with new fixtures and fountain drinks. Management at Sire, David Ells, announced the cafe located near Salt Lake teland will offer drinks and quick service.
The sale of the Commercial Hotel and Tourist Court is planned with possession to be taken May 20. Mr and Mrs Kotter will cease operation of the hotel and turn to new business in the first court. The text mentions a long history at the site including a dining establishment in 1911 and prior ventures by various occupants.
A news note reports planned start of construction on a $15,000 swimming pool in Vernal within days. Vernal’s new organization president Barnett says blueprints are to be issued in the next ten days and ground work could begin immediately, with plans to have the pool ready.
The Vernal Rodeo plan is announced with committees and officials named. Howard Ye Leca, Alvin Weeks, OneI Barnett, J. burn, Frank Henderson, and Ken Allenis are listed among organizers and volunteers. Transportation and logistics are mentioned with local support for a community event at the arena grounds.
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