Democrats Win Victory in State And Nation
Franklin D Roosevelt won a fourth term defeating Republican Thomas E Dewey. Democratic wins spread nationwide with Utah voting heavily for Democrats. In Uintah County Alma Preece won county commissioner by 119 votes over Henry Workman. H Grant West led the state senate ticket with 1715 votes, the county’s highest. Republican Henderson backed West. Leo Calder became State representative by 79 vote margin over Ralph Sidwell Labrum. Ray Labrum beat Wm Horace Coltharp by 50 for two year commissioner. District Judge Wm Stanley Dunford and Dart District Attorney George Balliff were reelected.
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Franklin D Roogsevelt
Thomas E Dewey
Utah
Uintah County
Alma Preece
Wallace Calder
Preece
Thor
Henry Workman
H Grant West
Senate
Henderson
West
Duchesne County
Leo Calder
Ralph Siddoway Ray
Labrum
Byaga
Franklin D Roosevelt
Elbert
Thomas
Adam S Bennion
Walter K Granger
Tals
Oh Stringham
Senlst
Supreme Court
Ester A Wade
Joseph E Evans
James H Wolfe
William M McCrea
Secretary of State
E E Monson
George E Collard
Ferrell
R Adams
Oo Ib
Shermen
Preece Reese
Reese
Leland Q Gee
Grover A Giles
Pratt Kesler
Biste
Alien Bateman
Burton K Fransworth
Stanley Dunford
Joseph E Nelson
George S Balllt
Don Mack Dalton Ros
Grant West Doultiy
Charles R Henderson
Ralph Siddoway
Solis
Ray G Latram
Horace Co ‘Tharp
D ‘Ailace Calder
Armistice Dance Planned by Legion at Imperial Hall
Witbeck Post of the American Legion holds Armistice Day program planning at Uintah State Bank. Officers and veterans from World War II named to aid U S Representative. election results show district totals and amendments 1 and 2 with Yes and No tallies.
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Witbeck Post
American Legion
Uintad State Bank
U_S
Elnrt
Thomas
Carroll
Adium
Bennion
The
Legion
U S Representative
Wierh
Grover A Giles
Keyser
Bisie
Reese M Reese
Leland O Ger
Ferrell
H Adams
Sherman J Preece
Allen Bateman
Burton K Farnsworth
Transfer of Earl C. Sanford to Ogden Office
Earl C Sanford longtime Ashley forestry supervisor will move to the Ogden regional office for postwar planning work. Robert H Park Powell National Forest supervisor at Panguitch will replace Sanford at the Ashley Vernal office with a career that spans Lonetree La La Big Springs Fishlake and Powell forests. Park promoted to Powell supervisor in 1943. Continued on page five.
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Earl C Sanford
Ashley Forest
Ogden
Itia
Robert H. Park
Powell National Forest
Panguich
Sanford
Ashley
Forest Service
University of Monster
Lonetree
la la Forest
Big Springs
Kalbab Forest
Park
U S Releases Two Jackson Brothers To the Army
Two of three Jackson brothers who fled Uintah mountains for 14 months surrendered to federal authorities and will be turned over to Army officials. U S Attorney John S Boyden said Saturday. Deloss Walkie Jackson and Andrew Samuel Lei ay Jackson are alleged army deserters. Charles Robert Parl Jackson pleaded guilty in federal court to a selective service violation.
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Uintah Mountains
U S Atty
John S Boyden
Deloss Walkie Jackson
Andrew Samuel Leyi
Andy Jackson
Charles Robert Parl Jackson
Federal District Court
Armed Forces Men Honored for Courage in Fire Fight
Sgt George W Lee and Sgt Larry Thorne, both in overseas service, receive commendations and updates on their deployments. Lee is praised for excellent achievement operating a D7 dozer to control a grass fire in the South Pacific. Thorne has served since 1943 and recently moved from Camp Roberts to active duty in Belgium and France.
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George W Lee
Lee
South Pacific
Roy Lee
Utah National Guard
Larry Thorne
Belgium
France
L .Thorne
Thorne
Camp Roberts
California
Vernal Lions hear district governor outline 1945 projects
At the regular luncheon of the Vernal Lions Club at Central School on Wednesday evening Salt Lake district governor George B. Boyack spoke and detailed three major 1945 aims for northern Utah Lions. They included funds for a Salt Lake polio hospital postwar planning and an oratorical contest for high school students. Brief remarks followed by President George Rot on party support for new officers. A Call on National Education Week, J D Jones on pheasant hunters dance, and Glen Lambert on Armistice Day plans. Special musical numbers by Mr and Mrs Clarence Freestone and Marva Batty accompanied the event.
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Vernal Lions Club
Central School
George B. Boyack
Salt Lake
Utah
George Rot
Elec
J D Jones
Glen Lambert
Clarence Freestone
Marva Batty
Exploration Firm Establishes Office in Vernal
Atlas Exploration Company of Houston opens Vernal offices in the former Freds Tire Shop to conduct a Uintah Basin gravity survey over about two years led by HR A Pohly. A gravity meter measures gravity at locations, aided by a precision car and crew from Houston. An oil reconnaissance has been completed, followed by gravity work, seismograph tests, and eventual drilling.
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Thre Atlas Exploration Company
Houston
Texas
Vernal
Freds Tire
Uintah Basin
Abe
Pohly
J Vance
Taylor Lynchburg
Frank Perdue
Lafayette
American Education Week Observed in Uintah County
Uintah County marks American Education Week with community visits to schools to highlight education's role in democracy. Utah leads in high school graduation preps. themes include worldwide brotherhood, winning the war, improving schools, enduring peace, and educating future generations.
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Uintah County
United States
America
Utah
Ember
Early Vernal Settler Dies In Los Angeles
Kate Ashton Brown aged 76 died in Los Angeles after a lingering illness from heart trouble. Services were held at Inglewood Mausoleum. A pioneer of Vernal she was predeceased by her husband S M Brown and had been in California residence for years. Survived by brother Lynne Ashton of Salt Lake City and sisters Ethelyn Smith Grace Hillman Hazel Robinson of Los Angeles. Relatives from Utah and Wyoming visited, including Harold Duke Bud Mathis and James W Graham, with Mr Rite linked to the Vernal Rodeo for years.
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Kate Ashton Brown
Los Angeles
Inglewood
S M Brown
Brown
Duchesne County Votes Show Roosevelt Lead in County Results
Duchesne County returns from 13 of 23 districts list Roosevelt president 1629 to Dewey 1135, Thomas 1528 to Bennion 1232 for US Senate, Monson 1620 to Colla 1126 for state offices, and Yes on amendment No 1 494 No 308 while No 2 shows 495 to 287. Mrs Bob Hazlebush and Alan visit. Mrs Thorne relocates. nurse Elsie Moffit retires to Oakland California.
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Roosevelt
Duchesne County
Dewey
Thomas
Bennion
Edge Acre
Riper
Maw
Lee
Sta Sup
Pavolle
McCrea
Wade
Evans
Monson
Colla
Giles
Kesler
Reese
Gee
Preece
Porntemiean
Farnsworth
Puntora
Nelson
Attorn
Dalton
West
Henderson
Madsen
Alfred
Gilbert
Warthen
Forgaulnty
Dillman
Robert C Thorne
Jensen
The
Basin Agape
Elsie Moffit
Moffit
Oakland
California
Thorne
Chicago
Harold Wycoff Transferred To Burley Idaho
Harold M Wycoff Ashley National Forest clerk is promoted to an advanced clerical role and will transfer to Minidoka National Forest at Burley Idaho around November 20. He graduated from Utah State College School of Forestry in 1937 and has worked as a guard, head foreman, and regional office staff. Louise Henderson will succeed him as forest office clerk.
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Harold M Wycoff
Ashley National Forest
Minidoka National Forest
Burley Idaho
Wycoff
Utah State Agriculture College School of Forestry
Alinta
Wasatch National Forest
Forest Service
Concord
Ogden
Chamber
Legion to Present Program at Uintah High on Friday
The annual Armistice Day program by Witbeck Post No 11 American Legion 1 will be at Uintah School auditorium Friday at 11 am. Committees Ree Ashton Blaine Lee Leon Pack run arrangements. The event precedes Armistice Day to let students observe. The VHS band will play the national anthem, followed by a moment of silence. John Stagg will give the invocation, A Lambert Legion commander leads the pledge. Central School chorus performs two numbers and Stella Harris Oaks reads patriotically. Ada Jensen Moralyns Robins sing a solo. Mrs Rae Ashton is the main speaker, Mr Pack is master of ceremonies.
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Witbeck
American Legion
Uintah School
Ree Ashton Blaine Lee
Leon Pack
John Stagg
A_ Lambert Legion
Central School
Stella Harris Oaks
Bella
Ada Jensen Moralyns
Robins Wil
Rae Ashton
Pack
Large Crowds Attend Stake Conference at Uintah Tabernacle
The Uintah Stake held Sunday sessions of quarterly conference in a well filled tabernacle. Dr John A Widtsoe gave addresses inspiring attendees. Church officers and leaders urged members to take on greater responsibilities as the Quorum of the Twelve will visit stakes less often in the future.
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Uintah
John A. Widtsoe
Geryfoemen
Seliee Price
Idiess
Bee Hive Girls And Boy Scouts Host Uintah Stake Program
The Sunday Evening program at Uintah Stake Ruy epte fere rag tabernacle featured Boy Scouts and Bee Hive departments with a musical prelude by Gloria Wallis and Buglers Billy Si deway Burton Johnson. Naples Scouts posted colors. readings on youth responsibility followed. Bee Hive Girls spoke on the Spirit of the Hive and service, with Gladys Hacking and Joelle Johnson delivering talks. The event closed with a scout quartet and benediction by Scouter Eugene Tuckett.
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Uintah Stake
Tabernacle
Boy Scouts
Gloria Wallis
Billy Sideway
Burton Johnson
Naples
Fae' S Glen
Merkley Hacking
Mary Helen Mark‘ley
America
R F Livesey
Bee Hive
M Giamons
Keeper
Ba Preece
Eel Joy
Gladys Hacking
Joelle Johnson
Paul Calder
Austin Haws
Bert Carroll
Gia Tricket
Eugene Tuckett
Boy Scout Confab To Be Held At Roosevelt
District Chairman Robert F Liveey announces a Boy Scout conference at the Roosevelt Stake Tabernacle on Saturday evening. Utah National Parks Council officials from Provo, led by Anton W. Doman, will attend to explain and demonstrate the scout movement to regional Uintah Duchesne Roosevelt and Moon districts. A large turnout of scouts, church officials, parents, and leaders is expected for the demonstration and patrol leadership by Charles Freeman.
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Robert
F Liveey
Roosevelt Stake Tabernacle
Roosevelt
Anton W. Doman
Utah National Parks Council
Provo
Uintah
Duchesne
Moon
Dhs
Secat Air Scout Patrol
Charles Freeman
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Imperial Hall
Earl C. Sanford
Vaca
U. S
Jackson Brothers
Cuft Smith
Fleet Post Office
Cliff
Arthur Woolley
J Craig
Harold Duke
Bud Mathis
Duke
Ashton Bros
Mr Mathis
Guy T
Josephine Wallace
James W Graham
Rock Sprit
Wyoming
Rite
Democratic
Bob Hazlebush
Alan
Mra W . Hetelbush
Bot
Fort Old Califleton
Overseaay
Harold Wycoff
Burley, Idaho
Uintah High
Tohn'a Widtsoe
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