Bridge Rites and Hi Neighbor Day Set for June 6
Vernal Chamber of Commerce finalizes plans for Ili Neigh bor Day on Saturday June 6 to mark the Flaming Gorge bridge completion linking Vernal to Daggett County. Free lodging meals and entertainment are promised for Daggett visitors with a full program of music talks and a barbeque ending the day.
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Incheon
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Ili
Green River
Flaming Gorge
Vernal
Dutch Town
Raggett County
Daggett County
Uintah
Daggett Counties
Utah
Roa
Ucket
Vernal City
Dinaville
Antlers Motel
Red Cloud Motel
Rhinos Bros
Vernal Gotts
Giarters
Chamber of Commerce
Meril Snow
Uintah Basin
Fr Verna
Paul Armstrong
Ker
Sowards
Utah Publicity Commisson
Uintah River
Roose
Birm low bid to clear Flaming Gorge reservoir contract
N C Birm and a joint venture led by Westand Co and Phillpe and Jordan of Olisbineville, N C, posted the lowest bid for the Flaming Gorge reservoir clearing contract, offered by the Bureau of Reclamation. Bids opened in Denver showed 2 383 000 against an engineer estimate of 1 260 000 from five bids, the largest at 95 380 009 from a California contractor. The project covers all trees and brush from Linwood bridge area to the damsite just below the Utah Wyoming border, excluding Twenty’s Fork. Work will require a large payroll and much cutting likely not subbed out.
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Merman 1
Westand, Co
Phillpe and Jordan
Ols Bineville
N.C
Flaming Gorge
Bureau of Reclamation
Jean Walton
Bureau of
Dutch
John
California
Salt Lake
Bureau
Walton
Linwood
Down-Alenen
Trenty
Five Injured As Car Rolls On Highway 40 Mishap
A Fairfield California family of five was injured when a car rolled on Highway 40 twelve miles west of Vernal. A child’s balloon distracted the driver, causing the car to veer into a borrow pit and flip twice. Barbara Ann Casner 22 led the group. Ricky Edward Casner 23 months suffered serious head injuries and was moved to Salt Lake City. Other relatives, Magh Gann 44 and Kathleen Gann 44, were treated for head injuries and abrasions and released. Sheriff Cher and Sgt Powell investigated. the car was en route from California to Missouri.
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Highway 40
Vernal
Fairfield California
Barbara Ann Casner
Uintah County
Ricky Edward Casner
Italy Cross Hospital
Salt Lake City
Casner
Ricky
Magh Gann
Fairfield
California
Kathleen Gann
Debra Jean Gann
Youth Center Plans Pondered By Local Clubs
A May 21 meeting at Kiwanis Scout Lodge reviewed plans for a youth center with Ver nal Federated Womens Clubs Kingbury Congregational Womens Fellowship Daughters of Utah Pioneers Rebekary Lodge St James Alter Society Jaycees St Paula Episcopal Church Rotary Club Kiwanis and other groups represented.
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Kiwanis Scout Lodge
Vernal Federated Womens Clubs
Kingebury Congregational Womens Fellowship
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Rebekary Lodge
St James Alter Society
Jaycees
St. Paula Episcopal Church
Rotary Club
Kiwanis and
Annual Jr Livestock Show Opens With Big Array of Entries
Uintah Basin junior show opens at Fair Grounds with 410 FFA club members and 31% entries across fat beef fat lambs dairy breeding beef breeding sheep breeding hogs and related classes. Officials led by Merl Snow outline judging on Tuesday morning with fat lambs and breeding stock scheduled, plus an annual sale at the new arena and a banquet at the 711 Cafe.
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FFA
Fair
Uintah Basin
Merll Snow
Rely Grounds
Choice We
Don Wall
Ork
Staley
EFA
Lyeatgck
Mrt. Snow
Doyle Landon
Harold Dudley
Sid Merkley
Wm. Farnsworth
Tom Vowells
Maryin Balth
Henry A. Mansfield
Glenn Gooper
Glenn Murray
Mr. Staleys
Orvil Dudley
Drake Peterson
Ray Udy
J Harond
Ge Davis
Dea Jenkins
Owen Fowell
Glen McConkie
Eddie Merkley
Dee Curfew
Dairy Man
Ken Stringham
Jon Murray
Wy Coan
Harold Powell
Accidental Rifle Shot Ends Vernal Father's Life
Leslie Hue Barney, 63, of Vernal died at his home from an accidental gunshot wound suffered while handling a 32 caliber rifle. A coroner’s jury ruled accidental death. Funeral services were to be held at Ward Chapel in Avalon with survivors including his wife and three daughters.
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Valon Ward Chapel
Avalon
Illam
Leslie Hue Barney
Vernal
Barney
Warren KK. Willis
Mr. Dainey
Ray E Nash
Harry Crown Ps
Need Ditchell
Mervin Slaugt
Claudius A. Banks
Mr. Barney
Mr Barney
Hanks
Norman Fletcher
Darney
Mamey
Forest Service
Wyoming
Hisatyfly
Brexted
Beldger
Montana
Arthur and
Mary Strong Barney
Edna Ellsworth
Ilis
Warren Ky
Reva) Wills
Vernal Race Meet Set for June 11 13 at Fair Grounds
Vernal hosts a three day race meet June 11 13 at the Fair Grounds per Cecil Murray. State top horses expected with 150 to 200 entries. In the Vintay Basin horses valued over 150000 with many stalls filled. Colts from a local sire Mail Fist, sold for 40000 as a yearling, raised by a Hollywood producer from Girl of Armour.
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Fair Grounds
Cecil Murray
Vintay Basin
Mail Fist
Girl of Armour
Dean Lundell Wins Skyline Conference Title at Provo
Dean Lundell wins the Skyline Conference 80 yard dash at the Provo Utah stadium in a gripping duel against Utah’s Gary Eyre. Lundell’s victory comes as BYU and Utah athletes push to crown a champion, with Lundell dedicating the win to his late father HM Lundell of Vernal. Eyre maintains his conference record while Lundell claims the title and honors from Vernal.
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Dean Lundell
Skyline
BYU
Provo
University of Utah
Lundell
Utah
Gary Fyre
Logan
Eyre
Stack Miller
Deseret News
Gary Eyre
Dick Millett
Ryre
HM Lundell
Vernal
Byrd
Dean
Anid
London
Road commission announces US 40 update filing
Fran Feltch of the Utah State Road Commission announces work on US 40 on June 6th, detailing plans and implications for the route.
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Velt
US 40
Fran Feltch
Ulah
New Sales Arena Planned for Livestock Show
A newly completed five thousand dollar sales arena will host the Utah county livestock show next Monday through Wednesday. Finance came from Ram Sale, Beene Show and others, with county contributing about 1350. arena seats 350 to 400 and will display meat, holy classes, and other exhibits under supervision of Penny Murray and committee.
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Penny Murray
Air Carunday Anon Supevis
Murray
Funeral Services For Clell Miller Held Here May 23
Funeral services for Clell Nabhon Miller 42 who died May 10 at St Mark s Hospital Salt Lake City of a heart ailment were held Saturday May 23 at 1 pm at Gunes Ward chapel Cashop Woodrow White opened with a history of Mr Miller and his family. The service included songs by the Glines Ward Wadler Chorus and the Gimes Ward Ladies Chorus with speakers Archib Johnson and Harmony Sowards. Burial at Vernal Memory Park Cemetery with Lige Jackson dedicating the grove. Miller was manager of the Clell Bincair Service Station in Vernal born May 18 1917 in Altonsh son of Parley and Angie Miller. He married Doris Violet on May 15 1937.
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Clell Miller
Clell Nabhon Miller
St. Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City
Gunes Ward Chapel
Cashop
Woodrow White
Aren Balty
Theda Murray
Vonda Lee Curtis
Sowards
Whispering Hope
Donnell FE. Wardle
Archid Johnson
Gimes Ward
Garth Batty
Edward Aycock
Durlal
Vernal
Memory Park
Lige Jackson
Ifolfeltz
Lee Murray
Raymond Gardiner
Lee Dickson
Orson Caldwell
Leland Workman
Miller
Clell Bincair
Altonsh
Parley
Angie Dlackturn Miller
Doris Violet
Obituary Notice for Mrs Bessie Stephenson and Kin
Cruces New Mexico Mrs Bessie Stephenson Keysville Dallane Vernall four sons Everett Marney Saft Lake City Gary Barsby Ft Carson Colorado Nell and Douglas Vernal three grandchildren two brothers Nay Barney Leotaterberk Carney California two sisters Mia Lillie Towell Paulson Montana Mrs Mary Thomas Roosevelt fiends may fall at Verntt Mottaty Thursday morning Burial will be in Leota Cemetery
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Cruces
New Mexico
Bessie Stephenson
Keysville
Dallene
Save Your Breath Optimist or Pessimist Quote
A brief reflective line presents an optimist who senses a light that may not exist and a pessimist who attempts to extinguish it, framing contrasting outlooks in a concise aphorism.
Fox in Prove Marriage Solemnized at Salt Lake Temple
Fragmentary obituary note reports a marriage solemnized yesterday at the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mentioned are the Loyal Order of Moose affiliation and LDS elder status with several survivors listed, though names are garbled.
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Fox
Prove
Salt Lake Temple
Church of Jequa Christ of Letterday Saints
Loyal Order of Moose
LDS
Threa Kona
Carl
Ang Feilly
M Zit Massey
Grandctita
Millet
Gushér
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Charles E. Carter
Fred G. Randshi
Autillant
Department of Interior
Jean TN. Walton
Fred G. Randéil
Department of the Interior
N.C. Birm
Sonido Sona
Normand Titcher
Roosevelt
Stoward Powell
Uta Highway Patrol
Missour
Los
Jr. Livestock Show
Jensen
Uintah Basin Jr
David
Seralyn
Deanna Murray
Ba Gee
Pakal
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