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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1944

Page

4

Lapoint Community Notes and Visits Reported

Eugene Keene of Gusher visited Jean Nyberg while Jesse Lamoreaux stopped by Mr and Mrs A W Norton and David Wilson. Lamoreaux, a former Lapoint resident now in the Navy, finished boat training at Farragut Idaho. Vernal school board members visited the Lapoint School. Mail from Neldon arrived overseas, first land sighting in a month. Ronald Cook delivered livestock to Salt Lake for Darrell Swain. Dorothy Caldwell aided her parents on the farm after winter at Roosevelt Standard. George Graham and family vacationed in Salt Lake City. MIA Gold and Green Ball held at the chapel with decoration in gold and green and a floor show led by Earland Morgan Harrison LaRue Wilson.queen Musi by Freestone Orchestra of Vernal. Alex Sessions and wife of Tri dell visited Lapoint on Wednesday returning from San Diego. Mrs Floyd Searle and three children arrived to stay with Mrs Riley Blackburn. Floyd in armed forces, somewhere in the Pacific. Blackburn has another son Preston in England. Lapoint Relief Society showered church welfare items. lunch by Relief Society. Lynn Reynolds of Duchesne visited Lapoint on Wednesday. PTA met at Lapoint chapel with H Grant West present. musical program and discussion of issues followed.

Eugene Keene Gusher Jean Nyberg Jesse Lamoreaux A W Norton David Wilson Lamoreaux Lapoint Provo Navy Farragut Idaho Albian Anderson Grant Veat Kermit Young Ruth Haslem School Board of Vernal Minnie Reynolds Neldon Nel Ae Ja Ronald Cook Salt Lake Darrell Swain Dorothy Caldwell Lawrence Caldwell Roosevelt Standard George Graham Salt Lake City MIA Uieapel Earland Mra Morgan Harrison LaRue “Wilson Musi Freestone Orchestra Verna Alex Sessiona Tridell le Point San Diego Floyd Searle Rile Blackburn Floyd Pacific Long Beach Calif Blackburn Preston England Lynn Reynolds Duchesne PTA H Grant West Vernal Clarice Tumothys Jack ‘Thompson Gton Park City Thompsons Thy Thompson Jack Armed Forces Mary Glines Thurmer Rasmussen Elroy Walker I J Walker Elroy Leo Hawaiian Islands Lapoint Chapel Finny Walker Ferris Harrison San Francisco Jack Thompson

Homefolks Honor Returning Service Members In Community Gathering

A lively gathering honored local service members on furlough including Elroy Walker who returned after eleven months in service with overseas time, meeting brother Leo in Hawaii. Finny Walker, Ferris Harrison, and Jack Thompson were noted for upcoming reports back to duty, with Mrs Thompson and visiting relatives among the crowd.

Davis announce birth and local updates from mines

Mr and Mrs Alma Bust announce the arrival of a baby girl born Monday April 24. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Atwood report their son Melvin has embarked for overseas duty. Lloyd Smuin left last Wednesday to report to his San Diego base after a leave. Mr and Mrs Glen Jackson and their three children of Independence Mine were away Tuesday when their house at the mine burned the night before. The house was uninsured and all belongings were lost. Jackson sustained a leg wound needing stitches while trying to break a window to salvage items. The fire’s origin is unknown.

Alma Bust Alonzo Atwood Melvin Lloyd Smuin San Diego Lloyd Glen Jackson T Cn Independence Mine Jackson

Local notes on arrivals and visits in Naples

Mrs Lewis Ling and son Karl of Galt Lake City arrive for a few days as she moves belongings to Baltimore to make her home. Ensign Wayne Simmons arrives with plans to attend engineering school in Flint Michigan. Ensign Simmons and Mark Cook spoke at Sacrament meeting after a month mission to Wichita Kansas. Mrs Wayne Simmons gave a piano solo Tuesday evening. MIA finished winter classwork with ward honor night and dance. G Goodrich has returned home for a week from Tridell due to stormy weather keeping him from work as a carpenter.

Mra Lewis Ling Karl Galt Lake City Ind Balt Lake Kenneth Goodrich A M Goodrich Camp Sutton Carolina Goodrich Ensign Wayne Simmons Flint Michigan Ensign Simmons Sacrament Meeting Mark Cook Witchita Kansas Mia Ward Dance G Goodrich Tridell

Uintan Relay Teams Dominate State Meet at Salt Lake

Uintan relay squads led by Hyrum Murray Gene Ray Hall Bob Lundell and Clark Roberts captured the state medley and the 880 yard relay at Salt Lake City during the state athletic meet. Dale Haws Enid Caldwell piano solos earned 1 ratings, Carole Rae Walker vocal solo 1, Alice Collett 2 plus, girls trio 1, girls ensemble 1, Clark Roberts cornet solo 1 minus, Bon Lundell baritone solo 1, George Speira trombone solo 2, plus other instrumental numbers including a sex sett and a cornet trio.

Uintans Hyrum Murray Gene Ray Hall Bob Lundell Clark Roberts Salt Lake Uintan Dale Haws Enid Caldwell Carole Rae Walker Alice Collett Bon Lundell George Speira

Insurance 18 Your Life Insurance Beneficial

The fragment notes a life insurance topic labeled Insurance 18 and asks if it is beneficial, suggesting a later explanation or evaluation of policy value. No concrete entities or outcomes are readable in this fragment.

Alvin E Weeks Authorized Agent Phlone Bar Shop

Alvin E Weeks is listed as the authorized agent for Phlone 201 W or call at Weeks Barber Shop. The note appears to designate agency responsibilities and contact point for affiliated business operations.

Phlone

Local Moves and Visits Around Jensen This Week

Mrs Morgan Gardner and baby left Monday to visit Camp Beale California with her husband. Jess Lombard arrived from Rocky Mountain National Park en route to Dinosaur Monument. Mr and Mrs Hugh Murray came from Salt Lake Monday and spent the week visiting Mrs Ethel Martin. Newel Snow’s son Orin passed navy exams and expects to leave in three weeks. the Snows visited Rawlins Wyoming. Harlan Wellman moved from American Asphalt mine into a purchased home after previous residence burned. Glenn Wellman visited his father Frank P Wellman and Jensen relatives.

Morgan Gardner Baby Camp Beal California Jess Lombard Rocky Mountain National Park Jensen Dinosaur Monument Hugh Murray Salt Lake Hugh Ethel Martin Barber Asphalt Mines Newel Snow Orin Navy

Friday Visit With Parents At Bonds Now Hospitals

A fragmented report describes Friday activities with Jeanné Billa and her parents Mr Toncd Cross and Mrs Off Smith Trainor Ro Jeanné, with a Monday return to Salt Lake for a hospital visit with Mrs Rosa Howell. The Junior Girls performed for the M-Men and Gleaners, and a waffle supper was held. Doris Preece spent Friday in Roosevelt with Colleen Pitt Myr and Mrs Earl Mecham reported their son Howard at the Naval Training Base Farragut Idaho. Mrs Charles Fox left for Oakland to visit her husband. A Red Cross note from Sgt John Beasley in India honors a class scrapbook, and Rayma McKee, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey McKee, is cited.

Toncd Cross Off Smith Trainor Jeanné Billa Bonds Salt Lake Rosa Howell Mae M-Men Wren Ri ‘Alter Ideragn Ang Idens Fesforas Red Beasley Harvey McKee

Ashley MTA closing social and local updates

The MTA held a closing social Tuesday with dancing and light refreshments. Mrs Erma Johnson recently returned from Portland Oregon after two months of medical attention. Carl Sweatfield is stationed at Farragut Idaho. Earl Mecham bought a pasture from Zina Howard near the Preece property. Bill Pace and Albert Franz of Park City visited Sid Pace and family. Mr and Mrs Davis Merkley left for Salt Lake to seek medical care for son Keith who fractured his leg weeks ago. Melvin Duff Anderson left for Camp Kearney after a seven day furlough with his parents. Venna Smith Wardell of Rangely ran the notice.

MTA Erma Johnson Portland Oregon Carl Sweatfield Farragut Idaho Naval Base Earl Mecham Zina Howard Preece Place Bill Pace Albert Franz Park City Sid Pace Davis Merkley Salt Lake LD 8

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