Gun Attack in Vernal Over Rival's Suitor Sparks Barroom Incident
E B Hampton local honey producer armed with a 45 pistol confronted J I Rutz bookkeeper of Midwest Oil in Vernal after a conflict over a girl. Hampton was disarmed by Rutz and the two men were taken to the city office. Hampton posted $500 bond on a filing for assault with a deadly weapon. Rutz described defending himself and escaping unharmed. Funeral notices and local obituaries accompany the report.
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Vernal
Mott and Winn
Hampton
Midwest Oil Company
Rangely
Rutz
Uintah Drug Store
Rutr Fata
Adam Ereck
Charles Carter
Leon Thorne
Vernal Fapresg
Harpton
Harrison Ball Dies After Long Illness Near Roosevelt
Funeral services were held in Roosevelt for Harrison Ball a 50 year old former Vernal resident who died after a long illness. Ball was born in North Carolina and moved to Utah in 1887 settling in Layton before relocating to the Uintah Basin. He is survived by his wife three children and siblings Jamima Rochell Ellen Ball James Ball and T Slater Ball.
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Lavina Wilson
Wm W Willion Cyrus Nelson Tyman Nelson Liszabeth
Laving Clarsen
Ruben Wilson
Josa Mre
Clareen
Brigham City
Arizona
Mexico
Salina
Utah
Mant
Nanchett
Floyd Bryant
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Hert Harvey
Howard Stevens
Roosevelt
Harrison Ball
Ball
Jatin
Ase Ball
North Carolina
Laysvile
Uintah Basin
Jamima Rochell
Ellen Ball
James Ball
T Slater Ball
Kaysville
Memorial Day Program at Vogue Theatre
Memorial day program held Monday May 31 at the Vogue theatre under the American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary qg 230. Invocation by Charles E Sebold saxophone polo Floyd Fletcher readings by Mrs Sander memorial address H Qisen violin solo Mrs William Haslem readings by Mrs I Sander and vocal solo Charles E Sebold. Copie sales begin Friday to benefit disabled soldiers in hospitals. After the program Leefon members proceed to the cemetery to decorate soldiers graves with flags and poppies.
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Vogue Theatre
The
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Charles E Sebold
Floyd Fletcher
Sander
H . Qisen
William Haslem
Mra I Sander
Leefon
Vernal Man Chosen State Federated Gun Club Vice President
At a Geneva resort election of officers for the Utah Federated Gun Clubs Byron Thomas of Vernal was selected as first vice president. President Henry Milecam and Game Warden William Preece attended from Vernal. Thomas has long been active in the local club and recognized for his sportsmanship.
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Geneva Resort
Utah
Byron Thomas
Vernal
Thomas
Kenry Milecam
William Preece
Uintah High Holds Largest In County Commencement
A large Uintah high school crowd attended the first commencement in the new Uintah auditorium on May 21. Fifty two seniors received diplomas and heard remarks by Professor Henry Peterson on education, progress, and community investment.
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New Hi. S. Auditorium
Uintah County
Uintah High School
Wallace Calder
Board of Education
Gald
Wintah High School
Nellie Oaks
Hilda Hodgkinson
R L Pixton
Henry Peterson
Department of Education
Utah Agricultural College
Logan
Peterson
Vernal
Uintah Academy
Tfa Wng
Senate Moves to Allow Uintah Basin Leasing Plan
At a county meeting in Vernal, Ara Browning asked for federal aid to fund a ten mile highway project between Vernal and Roosevelt, with maintenance to be sectioned by the state. In Washington, the Colton bill on gilsonite lands passed the House 199 to 79, limiting development to specific lands and royalties, amid debates over monopoly concerns and wartime material value.
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County Commission
Ara Browning
R E Karawelten
Staja Road Commissioners
Salt Lake City
Mr Browning
Vernal
Roosevelt
State Department
Nes
Washington
Chanse of Representatives
Colton Gilsontte
Salt Lake Tribune
Simportan
Dyer
Newton
St. Louis
Secretary of the War
Dyers
War Department
Bih
Stannett
Public Lands Committees
Sinnott
St Louis
Utah
Philadelphia
Colton Hing
Estrand
Sinott
Secretary of War
Eileonlte
Taylor
Colorado
Colton
Leatherwood
Roosevelt Plans Sesquicentennial Celebration Tiein
Roosevelt and Vernal prepare a joint Sesquicentennial event for July 5 and 6. Attended by Attorney Thomas W. O Donnell President Walter Calder and County Clerk Wilon Murray, the visit invited the commercial club of Roosevelt to host a “Home Coming” for former residents of the valley. Vernal will join Roosevelt’s July 24 events in return.
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Roosevelt
Foin Uain
Thomas W Oo Donnell
Pres Dent Wallaer Calder
Wileon Murray
A Commercial Club
Real Deata
Thegr
Astley Valley
Froosevelt
Vernal
Fort Duchesne Merchant Injured in Dirt Pile Car Incident
Fort Duchesne merchant J P Rudy was injured when his car veered off a dirt pile near Indian Canyon above Edeane City. He suffered a deep cut on his right arm and bruises, though Miss Merle Thogham and Mr Rudy were uninjured.
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J P
Rudy Merchent
Duc
Chesne
Salt Lake City
Tra Wudy
Sep Csar
Merle Thogham
Fort Duchesne
Deedeane City
Rudy
Iudy
Misa Dingham
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Midwest Oil
Onsupton
Salt Lake
Ouray Valley
Ida Nelson Clareen
Quray Valley
Great
Memorive
Brigham Young University
Karl G Maeser
Uintah Acarmy
Workman Hall
Peterson Eald
Price
Fange
Migs Hodgkinson
Peterson Eal
Wea
Lincoln
Senate
Roosevelt Road
Verna
Duchesne
Uintah Navin
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