Wallace Southam Dies in Salt Lake
Wallace William Southam 50 died at 4 am Thursday in Salt Lake City after a month at St Marks Hospital with major and minor surgeries. Born July 25, 1897 in Vernal, he was a farmer and rancher, served a two year LDS mission, married Nellie Hunting April 5, 1923, lived in Vernal and Naples, survived by his wife and four sisters. funeral arrangements announced later by Vernal Mortuary.
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Wallace William Southam
St Marks Hoenital
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Hospital
Vernal Mortuary
Mr. Southam
Vernal
George Newry
Isabelle Herbert Southam
Naples School
Uintah Academy
Nellie Hunting
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mr Southam
Kr. Southam
Naples
Arnes
Alice) Cook
Cedar Valley
Walter Elizabeth Collier
Victor
Vernal Rodeo Parade and Armed Forces Day Notes
The Vernal community outlines this year’s Vernal Rodeo Parade themed Winter Basin Pioneer Parade and lists dates June 17 and 18. Also noted is the fifth Armed Forces Day on May 18 with theme Power for Peace and a Cancer Drive total of $600 toward a $1,026 goal, urging further contributions to Cancer Vernal Utah.
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Wintah Basin
Ota
Uintah Bas
Leslie Thacker
Armed Forces
America
Jack L. Boren
Vernal
Utah
Birchell Infant Dies in Vernal Services Today
Birchell infant, son of Reed M and Margaret Worsack Birchell, died nine hours after birth at Uintah County hospital. Funeral services are today at 1 p.m. at the family home 60 South West in Vernal, under the Vernal Third Ward bishopric. Burial will be in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Birchell
Morgan W. Birchell
Reed M
Margaret Worsack Birchell
Uintakr County Hospital
Ite
Vernal Third Ward
Iori
Henry
Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery
Vernal Chamber Elects Rex Gardner Director
Dr T R Seager was elected president of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce by the board on Wednesday to succeed C R Henderson who resigned. Rex A Gardner was elected director to replace Harold Reader, who also resigned. Seager has long linked with the Chamber and holds multiple regional posts. Gardner, longtime Vernal resident and owner of Gardner's Jewelry, joins the board with his wife Donna and children Kenneth, Alaina, and Robby.
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T R. Seager
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
C R Henderson
Rex A Gardner
Harold Reader
Ur Seager
Vernal
Seager
Utah State Cancer Board
Utah State Medical Council
State Industrial Commission
Uintah Basin Medical Society
Uintah District Scout Council
Vernal Lions Club
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Dr. Seager
Tremonton
A. Seager
Salt Lake City
University of WY
University of Pennsylvania
Salt Lake General Hospital
Rio Tinto
Nevada
Mountain City Copper Company
Bingham Canteen
Dorothy M. Hodson
Tyrrell
Kara
North 2Nd West
Gardner
Garden Club
Kiwanis Club
Donna
Kenneth
Alaina
Robby
East Sth South
Vernal Golf Club Opens This Sunday After Postponement
Vernal Golf Club schedules a Sunday opening with official springing at the Vernal Golf Club. A postponed event due to weather will be held this afternoon with matches among Jane Kiwanis Lions Jaycee and the Chamber of Commerce. Tournament chairman Raney directs the activities and Mr. Ralfe announces the May 23 date.
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Ithe Vernal Gaitelap
Gaerne
Bante Ha
Ea Eralab
Jane Kiwanis
Lions Jaycee and
Chamber of Commerce
Ralfe
Mistaken Subsenool Report Noted In Local Chronicle
A fragmented OCR item mentions Pat Lee and a solo substitute, noting confusion over an earlier report. The garbled text references a performance or instruction error and names Kenny, with unclear context about timing or outcome. More legible details are not recoverable from the fragment.
Vernal Jaycees Triumph With Two Firsts At State Meet
At the 5th annual state convention of the Junior Chamber, the Vernal Jaycees won two first place awards for sports and publications. The club entered nine classified scrapbooks and two special scrapbooks. Entries came from Jaycee chapters statewide, highlighting the Vernal club and its official publication.
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Vernal Jaycees
Bey
Gen
Ine Club
Jaycee
Earl Alex
Eports and Recreation Committee
Subcommittee Approves Caloride Storage Project
A Mississippi man identified as Merrill Caley Smith, alias Jose M Smith, suspect in a felonious check case, was stopped at Lynn's Mobile Service after paying with a $2000 check bearing a General Petroleum Co. trademark. Local manager alerted authorities, FBI involvement followed as the suspect and three companions were detained in Heber.
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Merrill Caley Smith
Ales
Jose M Smith
Lynn
First National Bank
Jackson
Mississippi
General Petroleum Company
Ope
Committee votes 12 to 9 for billion dollar project
The Dyer Coduenda Bhyer Stee Project won 12 to 9 in the House’s Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, with several Republicans and a few Democrats in favor. The plan includes three large dams Echo Park, Glen Canyon, and Curecanti, costing hundreds of millions, to be voted on next Thursday after debate.
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Interior
Insular
Clay
AL. Miller
Ernest Wharton
BY. News
Wesley Dewart
Mont
William
Dawson
Utah
Jack Westland
R. Wash
Cit Young
Nev
Job Rhodes
R. Ariz
Homer Budge
Ida
Clary Engie
Wayne Aspinall
Cole
Gracie Prost
Tnes
Texas
New York
California
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Echo Park
Gn Canyon
Curecanti Dam
Green
Yampa
Glen Canyon
Colorado River
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Curceantl
Gunnison
Lester
Aspinall
George Ben
Ccrate Hosmer
Not Vila Ta Indies
Ion Unita
Uta
Two Women and Child Stranded Four Days on Diamond Mountain
Three generations from Carmel Valley California endured four days and three nights on the Diamond Mountain road at Reader Creek after their car became stuck in snow and mud. They lacked coats or blankets and waited for help as neighbors searched via Vernal radio.
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Tumata
Gut
Alfo
Reader Creek
Jane Hexter
Dorothee
Dulcie Jane
Vernal
Midwest
Texas
Carmel Valley
California
Vernal-Manila
Hexters
Brush Creek Gorge
Verna
Manila
Dedication Services Held For New First Baptist Church
Dedication services were conducted for the new First Baptist Church at 1st South and Sua East on Wednesday evening. Speakers included Mayor Ralph Siddoway, Nolan Bea, Barry Garrett, Jack K. Mablen, and Dr. Porter Routh. The building, a $45,000 frame and brick structure with a basement, will feature an assembly, pastor study, and baptistry on the main floor, with two upstairs departments and classrooms forthcoming.
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New First Baptist Church
1St South
Sua East
Paul Gilroy
Deaeon
E.W. Hunke, Jr
Visias
Ralph Siddoway
Nolan Bea
Astor
Gusher Baptist Arch
Vernal
Barry Garrett
Arizona Baptist
Beacom
Jack K. Maben
Arizona Baptist Convention
Porter Routh
Southern Baptist Convention
A. C. Turner
Co-operative Mission
California Southern Baptiste
Charlie Tugue
Courts Redford
Southern Baptist Home Mission
Boao
L. T. Peyton
Charster Tember
Benedicrtion
Siddoway
Redford
County to Spend $1 000 on Diamond Road
Uintah County will match a $1,000 grant from Duchesne Grazing District for Diamond Mountain Road improvements between the Gypsy and Brush Creek sections. Ben - nion and Commissioner Joseph Merkley will inspect the road to identify work needs while Lakue Pickup and Harold Dudoy’s request to close a route was denied.
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United County
Duchesne Graziing District
Rom Lakue Pickup
Harold du Doy
Clagstop
I Diall
Vernal City appoints Earl Goodrich pool manager
City Council named Earl Goodrich, of Glines, Vernal, as pool manager. Plans outline a phased water-line expansion from Owen Hacking corner toward West and Fourth, with future work to Main Street and Vernal avenues. One ten-inch line is to carry water east toward Vernal Avenue, strengthening supply ahead of Memorial Day operations.
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Earl Goodrich
Glines
Vernal Wimmin
Pool Ff
Summer City
Oper
Sewage Treatment Plant Plan Sparks City Debate
City officials face state rules on dumping and insist on installing facilities by a set date. Mayor announces bid deadlines and a task force to ensure compliance as Vernal and Cal Johnson coordinate with county and state authorities on wastewater treatment requirements.
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Ted Mg
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