Naples Water Project to Deliver Culinary Water by Dec 20
Naples residents will receive culinary water by December 20 under an $85,000 project supplying 123 homes between 5th West and 5th South. Four miles of six inch pipe plus extensions, funded by a $50,000 Farmers Home Administration loan, with connections costing $298 each. The plan includes a public pool site vote and community pool location discussions for Uintah County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Merfell
Naples Water Co
Naples
Ross Merrell
5Th West
5Th South
Abner Richens Corner
Vernal City
Comany
Merrell
Merrel
Four File For Post on School Board
Four candidates including Victor Wilkins Hyrum C Toone John E McNaghton and Dr F G Eskelson filed for the five year District 2 school board seat covering Ashley North and South Vernal City and South Vernal precinct. Election day is December 7 with polls 7 am to 8 pm at the county courthouse Ashley LDS ward chapel and Central school. Only registered voters may vote and interest in the race is high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Victor Wilkins
Hyrum C. Toone
John E. McNaghton
F. G. Eskelson
R. Toone
Ashley Ward
Vernal City
Ashley
North
South Vernal City
South Vernal
North Vernal City
Ashley Lds Ward Chapel
Central School
Ernest Johny
Johnson
Taxes Delinquent Date Set For Uintah County
Uintah County and Vernal City taxes become delinquent on November 30 at noon per County Treasurer May Samuels who notes less than half of tax funds have been paid. She urges residents to act immediately. Mr and Mrs Orvel Hullinger and family traveled to Salt Lake City after school to visit relatives Roland Hu linger and Mrs Lamar Norton in Clearfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Vernal City
May Samuels
Citlens
Orvel Hullinger
Salt Lake City
Roland Hulinger
Lamar Norton
Clearfield
Mr. Fullinger
Stake Roadshow in Four Wards Set for Nov 29
A stake roadshow will entertain ward members Tuesday evening November 29. Four circuits of wards rotate acts from 7 30 p m with musical numbers between performances. Judges pick the outstanding drama which will be shown to Rangely and Bonanza branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeser
Glines
Ashley
Davis
Jensen
Naples
Lapoint
Tridel
Rangely
Roadshown
Bancroft Released From Hospital in Vernal Report
Basin Flying Service co owner Bud Bancroft was discharged from a Grand Junction Colorado hospital after two operations. Mrs. Gib Bennett reports he left the hospital November 1 and will not travel to Vernal for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Bancroft
Basin Flying Service
Grand Junction
Colo
Gib. Bennett
Bancroft
Vernal Men Elected To Highway 40 Association
Returning from Denver, Francis Felich and B. Frank Ward lead Vernal Chamber of Commerce in organizing a national Highway 40 association. Leonard Hagsee elected president. Utah director Felich on the board. Colorado Utah caucuses form state bodies. office to move from Craig to Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depver
Colo
Francis Felich
B. Frank War
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Utah
Colorain
Kansas
Missouri
Denver
Ward
Leonard Hagsee
Salina
Kang
Nw Association
Feltch
Felich
Cliff Rockwood
Roosevelt
Chester Lyman
Duchesne
Lloyd L. Lawton Heber
Colorado
Craig
Vernal
National Association
Salt Lake City
Charles Bartlett Dies at 89 Former Editor of The Vernal Express
Charles Bartlett 89 longtime Ashley Valley resident and former editor of The Vernal Express died in a Salt Lake hospital from a heart ailment. He was born August 27 1869 in Mountain Dell Salt Lake County and moved to Ashley Valley in 1879. Bartlett served LDS Church roles including stake clerk counselor to the stake president and presiding elder of Tridell. He edited The Vernal Express after partners owned it and later remained an editor. Survived by son George W Bartlett seven grandchildren two brothers and three sisters. funeral held at Tridell LDS ward chapel burial in Tridel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Birt Bartlett
Vermal Express
Ashley Valley
Salt Lake Hospital
Mountain Dell
Salt Lake County
Charles Claymore
Anna Karina Jensen Bartlett
Venul
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Jr. Bartlett
George A. Bartlett
John Merkley
Vernal Express
Margaret Wait
Salt Lake 1
DS Temple
Bartlet
George W. Bartlett
Tridel
Ashley Bartlett
Fontana
Cal
Ray Bartlett
Salt Lake City
Nellie Merkley
Tridell
Hengerson
Sarah Bingham
Tridell Lys Ward
H. LeRoy Morrill
Olpin Mortuary
Roosevelt
Jaycees Plan State Board Meet in Vernal Utah
About 250 delegates from Utah and dignitaries from Arizona New Mexico Nevada Idaho Wyoming and Utah will attend the Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce state board meeting December 3 4 in Vernal. A mass meeting December 3 at Uintah high school auditorium will discuss the Hoover commission report with Rep Walter Granger and Reva Beck Bosone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High School
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vernal City
Uintah County
Vernal City Park
Fbynartad
Utah
Vernal
Cooper
Arizona
New Mexico
Nevada
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lee Knous
Echo Park
Intermountain
New Barber Shop Opens on Main Street East
Warren Mott announces the opening of a new barber shop in a new building on Main Street east of the Commercial hotel. Barbers already open for business include William Mott Craig Caldwell and Emer Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Mott
Main Street
Commercial
William Mott
Craig Caldwell
Emer Perry
Lapoint School Presents Radio Program History of Utah
The seventh and eighth grades of Lapoint school staged a radio program Friday November 18 through station KJAM. Under Mrs Francis Horrocks direction students performed a Utah history narration with songs poems and musical readings with every student participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint
KJAM
Lapoint School
Francis Horrocks
Utah
Utah Colorado Gas opens Vernal store and service
Utah Colorado Gas announces a Vernal showroom opening on East Main near Highway 49. Owners Kier plan to distribute butane and propane locally and display a large line of appliances in a 25 by 40 foot building. Deliveries reach Uintah basin to Currant Creek, Strawberry, Artesia, and Rangely with 80 percent of gas from Rangely plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main
Highway 49
Utah-Colordo Gas Company
Iands
R. D. Kier
Jack Kier
Artesia
Uintah Basin
Currant Creek
Strawberry
Rangely
California Gas Inhead
Call Oy
Salt Creek
Casper
Judge Stone Urges Unity for Echo Park Dam Project
Judge Clifford H. Stone urged unity at the Vernal Chamber event for approving the Colorado River storage project and constructing the Echo Park dam as the first in a series on the river system. He noted five sites fight to gain area releases and questioned access route debates between Utah and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Echo Park
Clfford H. Stone
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Vernal
Judge Stone
Vernal
Boulder
Cols
Chamber
Colorado River
National Park Service
Dinosaur National Monument
Diacusses
Verma
Artesia
Colo
Bluemountain
Gordon Weller
Meeker
Colorado Echo Park Committee
Utah
Colorado
Harvest Ball Lights Up UHS Social Season
At UHS the Harvest Ball, the fall social highlight, will be held on Wednesday night November 23 in the gym at 6 p.m. The event features Moonlight Sonata by Smith Orchestra, with FHA and FFA clubs sponsoring. Queen candidates include Rita Stewart, Dorothy Dudley, Lora Swart, and Jo Anne Showalter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omore
Dorothy Dudley
Lora Swart
Senliy
Jo- Anne Showalter
Merlene Davigs
Ghia
Christmas in Vernal lights up town with signs and contests
Vernal plans two large entry signs on Highway 40 and a broad Christmas display drive. Alvin Bowden and the activities committee announce contests for residences churches and schools and urge community participation. Santa Claus is scheduled to visit Vernal December 30 with interviews broadcast on KJAN. children may write to Santa in care of Harold Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jat Allred
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alvin Bowdén
Christmas Ughilny
Coma
Uintah Basin
Ffarold Richardson
North Pole
Santa Claus
St. Nick
Kjan
Richardson
Hospital Patients List From Uintah Basin Hospital
Medical patients included Mrs. Phobs Taylor Raney Teen Bush Clayton Smith Mrs Alma Preece and Ferron Wartinson Surreal patients were Mrs Dorothy Peterson and Jarrell Merrys Is The Woscow bell largest in the Weld In actual use weighs 328
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin Hospital
Phobs Taylor
Raney
Teen Bush
Clayton Smith
Alma Preece
Ferron Wartinson
Dorothy Peterson
Jarrell Merrys
Scout Leaders Hold District Meeting in Vernal Stake Center
Boy Scouts of America district committee met at the Stake Center in Vernal with forty attendees. Reports were given by committee members and Field Executive James Anderson of Provo as the Jensen ward earned praise for their drive and full quota. The next district meeting date and details for the 1950 national jamboree at Valley Forge were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Stake Center
Vernal
James Anderson
Provo
Ray E. Spendlove
Jed
Anderson
Price
M. H. Wilson
Kenry Millecam Sr
Jensen Lds
Dr. Spendlove
LaBell Anderson
Orlo Goodrich
M. H. Wikcop
Milledy
H. W. Marrs
Janes Anderson
Thig
Duchesne
Moon Lake
Jasing
Jimel Anderson
Valley Forge
Ngy' On
Utah
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UHS
Jaycees
Goa
Jaycee
Clair Kh. Hopkins
Don Batty
LDS
Charles Bartlett
Utah-Colorado Gas
Talene Taylor
Hospital News
Meeming
Ulniah Lds
Take
Archie “Johnson
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