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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
13
Public notices detail water appropriation applications in Uintah County Utah including Joel A Evans and others seeking river and ditch water rights. Also summaries of district court summonses in Vernal and Roosevelt for quiet title actions affecting multiple parcels in Uintah County with deadlines and attorney details.
The city water storage has increased the supply in our city over a percent. New connections are making the system larger, with usage about T600 Fallcas per capita.
The document records a civil summons by publication to Barbara Silver and John Silver in Utah Fourth District Court. It also notes Vernal City Council intentions to levy taxes for street improvements including concrete curbing and paving on multiple North South and East West streets with specified curb, gutter, and pavement work.
The document outlines proposed street improvements on Vernal Ave and surrounding Main and East West streets with concrete curb and gravel and asphalt surfaces. Estimated costs per property foot range from $2.00 to $3.50, to be paid in five installments with 5 percent interest, based on front footage, subject to city council approval and official notices.
Notice to creditors in the estate of Abner Swain calls for claims with vouchers by July 28, 1947 at the office of Hugh W. Colton in Vernal Utah. Orville H. Swain is administrator. In the estate of George Kump executor George Nyd erg via Hugh W. Colton, Veraul Utah, by July 23, 1947.
Notice of county assessor sale on the six of June at 9 00 am at the county courthouse Vernal Utah describing personal property including a 1937 club coupe Forel V 8 motor number 18 3945 to be offered in parcels or as a whole to pay taxes assessed against Mary Merrill for the year with penalties and cash terms noted Eugene Sundquist Uintah County penteler authorizes sale at public auction
Sunday School Conference held last Maire day evening at the Vernal Fifa Ware Chapel. Isided served as superintendently with officers from ward Suits and schools in attendance. Featured speakers included Walter Whatley and IL. grant ox. Theme titled Thy Responsibility of the Suihy Serool to the Youth of Zion.
Melchizedek Priesthood services will be observed Sunday in the stake ward. Artie Johnson announced there will be special exercises held to commemorate the Melchizedek Priesthood, honoring its realists in a resident setting.
Health officials released a weekly report ending May 26 listing three notable illnesses in Uintah County and noting several counties with no reported communicable diseases. Statewide 317 cases occurred, up from 279 the prior week. 719 cases were recorded a year earlier. Diseases listed include chickenpox, mumps, whooping cough, measles, and malaria fever among others.
The text appears to reference the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Cleveland, Ohio, with garbled wording about brushing clothes and thread wear. The readable fragment mentions a local union presence and a brief, unclear context. No clear event, date, or individuals are established.
Naples Ada Openshaw reports a one act play directed by Huth Harrison at the Saplee chapel last Monday evening. Special guests included Mr and Mrs Loyd T Pope and son Karl. Refreshments were served and attendees heard speakers at the Sacrament meeting later that night.
Maeser Edna C Raines reports on residents returning from New Port Oregon and visits by Mrs Wells Ashby and others. Several locals travel to Salt Lake City for the Centennial Pageant, while homes are remodeled and family movements continue. Arva Miller and others vacation in Colorado. A Basin Chevrolet bookkeeper Arya Rose Miller is noted. The 336th Quorum of Seventy held a large meeting with talks by Joseph Winder and Walker.
All eight Bama on Sak Peeve on Wi day, Tinals, aa sein, are visit. Brent, the heart and family, Mrs McLean and, dB Moon are brother, and nM and Mra, Don Pitt's farnie, Wyoming were visiting Vernal last week. Alice Snow of Jensen and Diana Buow of Rawlins were visiting Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. ran A. Raines and family. Mr. and Mrs. Howard 8 Col lett and family spent Sunday visiting Ranger and Mira George Walkup at Farin Creek.
A speaker criticizes state controlled farming, arguing that collective farming limits land ownership and autonomy. They praise the American model of freedom to work and relax, claiming it makes the country great and should be preserved. The text mentions state regulations, prices for produced goods, and off hours governed by authorities.
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