Robber Held Up Ashley Co-op In Nighttime Station Theft
A transient identified as Donald J Karris held up the Ashley Farmers Union Co op at closing time, forcing James Hemstreet to reveal till contents. He fled with cash and checks in a green 1950s Chevrolet pickup. road blocks and police chased him toward Roosevelt before continued on page 8.
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Ashley Farmer's Union
James Hemstreet
Donald J Karris
Perry
Michigan
Harris
Ken Martinser
Vernal
Denver
Hemstreet
Roosevelt
Martinsen
Martinson
Hugh Caldwell
Sammy Hatch
Hay Devine
Roe MacDonad
Roosevelt Police
Elder Richardson Returns From California Mission
Howard Richardson, a Utah State Agricultural College student, completed a two year LDS mission in Northern California. He arrived home Oct 27 after serving as Sequoia District president in Visalia and spending time in Sacramento and Eureka. He resumes his studies in engineering as a junior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Richardson
Utah State Agricultural College
Logan
California
LDS
Salt Lake
Howard
Sacramento
Eureka
Visalia
Sequoia
USAC
Ashley 4 H er Wins Trip To Chicago
Miss Freestone, 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Freestone, Ashley Utah, selected as Utah delegate for the 4 H Congress in Chicago November 23 to 29. She is a longtime 4 H leader in fruits and clothing projects and wins a $300 scholarship as one of 12 top delegates at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Freestone
Albert Freestone
Ashley
Nnion
Miss Freestone
Utah
Eld
Chicago
Wall
Alaska
Iawaii
Puerto Rico
Uktah
Miler Freestone
Uintah
Spool Cotton Company
New York City
Oil Well Swabbing Progress Near Vernal Reported
Federal Land Bank of Wichita reports Carter and Lloyd Carter wells located southwest of Vernal with 86 barrels swabbed in 8 hours. Fluid column above the packet ranges 200 to 250 feet as swabbing continues. Ute Tribal area nearby shows gas to surface in 18. Continued on page 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank
Federal Land Bank of Wichita No. 1
Carter
Cnw
Moffat County
Cole Drilling
Chase
Rosemary Lloyd Carter
Vernal
NW SW
Packer
Proclamation Declares Diabetics Detection Week in Vernal
Vernal City Mayor C R Henderson proclaims the week of November 11 to 17 as Diabetics Detection Week. He urges citizens to participate in the detection efforts to combat rising diabetic complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Henderson
Vernal City
C.R. Henderson
Fall Leaf Cleanup Urged by Vernal Officials
Vernal city officials urge residents to aid the fall cleanup by burning leaves and garden debris. Leaves should be piled and burned with constant attendance. Twenty fires last spring showed risks from unhauled rubbish heaps. Garbage disposal is moving smoothly and cooperation in using closed containers improves alleyway sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Vernal Health
Transient Pair Face Robbery Charges At Local Hotel
Jack Voyle and Johnny Budro itinerant laborers charged with petit larceny after an attempted hotel robbery at a local establishment. Voyle also attempted a bad check with Deputy Sheriff Bill Wiklarson noting the car held hotel room pillows and blankets. They remain jailed in Vernal City until their hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Voyle
Johnny Budro
Voyle
Sheride
Bill Wik U
Sherilarson
Vernal City
Lewis Larsen Dies at 72 in Vernal Home
Lewis Larsen 72 died Wednesday at 960 a.m. at his daughter Mrs. Lew Osick’s Vernal home from a sudden heart attack. Born November 20 1878 in St Paul Minnesota he married Rosetta Spencer in Provo Utah in 1902 and was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by ten children forty four grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren with a list of relatives including Ateen Peterson Gunnison Cole Clyde Larsen Myton Charles Larsen Myton Nelle Mecham Murray Louise Solomson Roosevelt Tom Larsen Layton Spencer Larsen Salt Lake City Lucil Clark Ogden and Ursula Bird Myton. The body is at the Vernal Mortuary funeral services to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Larsen
Lewis Osick
St Paul
Minnesota
Mount Pleasant
Utah
Rosetta Spencer
Provo
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Livin
Ateen Peterson
Gunnison
Cole
Clyde Larsen
Myton
Charles Larsen
Nelle Mecham
Murray
Louise Solomson
Roosevelt
Tom Larsen
Layton
Spencer Larsen
Salt Lake City
Lucil Clark
Ogden
Ursula Bird
Vernal Mortuary
Millecam Wins Vernal Mayor Job In Tight Race
H B Millecam Sr wins the Vernal mayoral contest by 37 votes over J D Jones. Council members elected include Lee Walker, C Laurence Fox, and Don E Richardson. Voters total 593 with Millecam carrying North and South Side totals. term set for two years due to a prior mayoral death. Carter Oil expands Vernal district offices and consolidates Utah land and leasing operations. Master Singers to perform at Uintah Stake Tabernacle with 50 Cedar City voices under Alfred Olsen.
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Cedar City
Uintah Stake Relief Society
Tabernacle
Alfred Olsen
Master Singers Quartette
Salt Lake
Utah District
Carter Oil Company
Vernal
Sat Lake City
Carter Oil
Department of the Interior
Roosevelt Pool
Uintah County
Joseph I. Hansen
C. 8. Henderson
Dr. Hansen
Henderson
Hon
Tae
Mayer Millecamne
Henry B. Millecam
North Side
South Side
J. D. Jones
Lee Walker
Laurence Fox
Cot. Richardson
George C. Davis
Church Leader Stresses Value of Spiritual Food
Elder Harold B. Lee of Salt Lake City spoke at the Umish Stake Conference, urging spiritual nourishment to match physical food. He urged active political participation and moral living, with remarks on faith, prayer, and involvement in primaries. The morning program included music by Lapoint and Tredill choirs, a welcome by Archie Johnson, and notes on ward leadership changes.
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Umish
Tabernacle
Harold B. Lee
General Authority
Salt Lake City
Lee
Quorum of Twelve Apostles
Church
Lapoint
Tridel
Irva Huber
Marta Morrill
Mable Stagg
God
Clarence Palmer
Lora
Archie Johnson
Davis Ward
Eljah Jackson
Ward
Maxine Slaugh Johnson
Mr. Jackson
Bonanza
Survey Crew Saves Furniture From Fire
A Carter Oil seismograph crew saved the Earl Rees family possessions at Apaloo when their farmhouse burned at about 6 30 am. They formed a bucket brigade and stripped the house of furniture appliances cabinets and personal effects before the blaze demolished it despite an inadequate water supply.
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Earl Rees
Apaloo
Emake
Threes
Bill Meyers
Emerald Oil Co. Votes to Dissolve After Long History
Emerald Oil Co, the oldest oil concern in Eastern Utah, voted to dissolve at its Monday stockholders meeting. Originating as Bukit Oil Company in 1908, it reorganized under Meagher Sr and operated in Rio Blanco County Colorado. Stockholders receive land and mineral deeds in exchange for their shares.
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Emerald Oil Co
Emerald Oil Company
Utah
Bukit Oil Company
Russia
Meagher Sr
Star Drilling
Rilo Blanco County
Colo
Eaton
Acvoncers
Ole
Ifficers
Walter Taln
Ashley Ay OD
Bennion
Hope Dims for Recovery of Missing Hunter
A ten day search for John Red Young who disappeared October 30 while deer hunting near Willow Creek yielded no clues. L M Young, the missing man’s father, directs the effort while Vernal residents and volunteers continue with compass bearings and foot patrols. Local officials have furnished a description and photo to the Vernal sheriff and the National Bureau of Missing Persons.
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John “Red” Young
Willow Creek
Board of Education
L. M. Young
Pittsburg
John Young
Vernal Sheriff's Office
National Bureau of Missing Persons
Wilow Creek
Lack of Rain Reduces Winter Range to 30 Percent
Dale Naylor of the Bureau of Land Management warns winter range for sheep and cattle is only about 30 percent of normal due to late and inadequate fall rains. Supplementary feeding, hay, and concentrates can help cattle maintain weight and boost lamb crops, with calves and lambs showing gains when fed. County agents can help plan feed deficiencies and range privileges to improve profits and range health.
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Dale Naylor
Bureau of Land Management
Naylor
Brosranr
Sail
LDS Missionaries Meet In Far Off Argentina
Elders Jackie and Wendell Collier of Vernal reunited at a three day conference in Tres Arroyos Argentina. They helped conduct a Youth conference for Argentine children, taught volleyball and sports, and planned activities. Both missionaries left Vernal to enter the mission home last year and will be released after two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tres Arroyos
Argentina
Jackie
Wendell Collier
Vernal
Hans
Collier
Holbrook Wins Rex Gardner Trophy at Vernal Golf Course
Jack Holbrook awarded the Rex Gardner annual golf trophy after a close final at Vernal Golf Course. The season began in October with local players from Vernal and surrounding areas, and Holbrook delivered a strong finish against rivals including Bob Olsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Agsk , Methods
Western Gencial Co
Rex Gardner
Holbrook
Bob Olsen
Mnes
Maatchy
California
Alfred Goodman Dies in Vernal Utah After Long Illness
Alfred William Goodman died Thursday morning in Vernal Utah. He was a farmer and stockman, aged about 64, survived by his wife Edith, a daughter and three sons, and three sisters. Funeral plans will be announced later through the American Legion.
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Alfred William Goodman
Browness Park
Rontte
Wat
Tym
Stanley Crowe Jr
Browns Parick
Cole
J. Fy
Vernal Bowling Alley Teams Adopt Fast Moving League
Vernal Bowling Alley introduces a new league format to reduce confusion and duration. Each team will have a limited number of members to speed play, with leagues on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Separate sessions and classes for girls and boys will run mid day, with early signups urged before Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sthkes
Uintah County post season deer hunt opens for six days
The postseason deer hunt in Uintah County begins Saturday and ends November 10, with 100 Bear Top Mountain permits still available. Checking stations will be at Clay Basin Oil Fields Maybell Brown's Park and Little Hole access points. Daggett County Lucerne Valley hunt runs November 24 to 30 with permits in Manila Utah.
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Uintah County
Little Hole
Bear Top Mountain
Brown's Park
Clay Basin
Sree
Jon
Maybell and
Little, ‘Hole
Jackson Draw
Hoon
Fred Rey
Wolds
Lucerne Valley
Daggett County
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Elder Richardson
Howard Is
Hiram A. Richardson
H. B. Millecam Sr
Lew Osick
H. B. Millecam
Carter Oi! Company
Uintah Stake Tabernacle
Standard Ol Company
New Jersey
Cooksey
Nag
Nanal
Great Bend
Kansas
Charles C Johnson
Grand Rapids
Veon McLean
Moffatt County
Colorado
L. Grimm
A. F. Johnson
Giles Ortschied
Mond Tullis
Jesse A. Haws
North California
William Ralph Siddeway
North Central
Clarence Pall
Mr. Young
Jack Holbrook
Alfréd, Goodman
Bowling Alley
Manila
William D.“Hurst
Ashley Forest
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