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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1960
Page
16
Gary Snow returned from Salt Lake City to his home after treatment at Salt Lake hospital for injuries to his jaw eye socket and nose from a five car accident. He is improving but confined to bed for some time as family and friends visit at the Crawford MacKnight home and nearby relatives in the area.
Forest officials announce Christmas tree tags are available at the sheriff’s office. Each tag costs five cents and all trees must be tagged whether for sale or personal use. Sheriff Norman R. Fletcher notes permits from the Forest Service are required for trees cut on forest lands.
Local officers host a Halloween activity for Primary children Monday featuring a fish pond and spook alley. Several visitors and relatives, including Mrs Adrian Raines and the Newell Snows, were seen at local homes over the weekend.
The report lists multiple oil and gas well locations, spud dates, elevations, and drilling details across Wasatch, Green River, Red Wash, White River and surrounding fields. Entries name operators Beica Petroleum, Gate Canyons, Mountain Fuel Spry, Skyline Oil Co, Belco Petroleum, and others with section townships ranges and target formations.
Utah Wildlife Federation prepares for its 1960 convention at Motel Newhouse Salt Lake City with sessions starting at 9 00 AM on November 28 and 27. Delegates discuss boating and trailer laws license fees wildlife conservation and resource issues. Workshops on local club expansion public relations and federation relations follow a banquet and dance on November 26 with special events for delegates wives.
Documentation lists multiple drill sites for Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp including Rock House Unit in Section 15 Township 11S Range 23E SLM with 6500 foot Mesa Verde test at elevations around 6076 feet. Byllesby plans NW Section 26 Township 128 Range 206 SLM South Cottonwood Wash for 8000 foot Emery test 415' SN 415' E W at 6637 feet. South Cottonwood Wash also shows 8000 foot Emery test at 2080' No-1020 E-W elevation 8154 for Miracle Wooster Drig Co. No. 3 Byllesby in Section 23 Township 135 Range 20E SLM location 140 NS 1277 Ew with 8000 foot Emery test and elevation 127 feet. report notes stuck drill pipe at 147 for 2 days.
Kathy Cundick reports Terry Tullis is Uintah High School student of the month for September. He serves as senior class president, plays football, and sits on the Student Council while maintaining a B average and earning wide campus praise.
Mr and Mrs William D B Wallis will travel to California for a week visiting their son Budge in the service at Fort Ord. They also plan to spend time in Carmel during the trip.
A funeral service for Bruce Arg Caldwell, 24, son of Vince D. Caldwell and spouse, was held in the Glines Ward chapel. Performers included Dorothy Lucis, Daust Huber, Rex Taylor, Archie Johnason, Vonda Lee Curtis, Lela Balty, Ruth Jensen, Kay, Enid A, Dani Huber, and Lawrence Caldwell. The service featured multiple songs and prayers with a closing tribute and graveside prayers.
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