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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1954

Page

13

Bill Melby to Meet Tony Borne At Imperial Hall

Promoter Orvel Hullinger books a main event wrestling match at Imperial Hall this Saturday. Utah star Bill Melby faces Tony Borne in a best two of three falls one hour time limit bout. Melby is billed as a top wrestler with a notable college Mr America connection. Borne is described as a formidable opponent.

Wrestlin Imperial Hall Orvel Hullinger Utah Bill Melby Tony Borne Hansome Melby Mrr Hullinger Pacific Coast Clgvéland Ohio America Ir. Molloy Melby

Fort Carson Soldier Smith Serves With 21st Engineer Battalion

Fort Carson Colorado is home to Sergeant First Class Johnny Smith, husband of Corena and son of Mr and Mrs E Smith of Vernal Utah. He serves as platoon sergeant in Company C with the 21st Engineer Combat Battalion. Smith entered the Army in September 1953 and was last stationed at Fort Riley Kansas. He formerly attended Ingham Young University in Provo.

Fort Carson Colo Johnny Smith Corena Smith Hve Vernal Utah 21St Enineer Combat Battalion Army Fort Riley Kan Ingham ‘Young University Provo

Wrestler Promoter Predicts Seminal Showdown On Coast

Orvel Hullinger announces a wrestler who can halt Gypsy Joe in the semi final against Donore. Moore has logged a string of Pacific Coast victories and is rated by some as superior to Frank Brojack, the world light heavyweight champion. A strong preliminary bout opens the evening.

Orvel Hullinger Gypsy Joe Donore Moore Pacific Coast Frank Brojack Hullinger

Mazber 4th Ward House Warming Fetes T Anderson

House warming at Mrs Rulon Anderson's home drew many ladies with games led by May and Margie Bingham. A lunch of sandwiches, pickles, cake, and punch followed. Also notes of local visits, religious activities, travel, family moves, and a basketball win by Our Explorers over Lapoint 30-16 at the Stake Center last Wednesday night.

Mra Rulon Anderson Touline May Margie Bingham

Hartley Family Becomes U S Citizens in Salt Lake Ceremony

The Hartleys from Tridell eight children and Clifford Hartley with wife Mrs Hartley were naturalized in a mass ceremony in Salt Lake City. The family came from England five years ago, working to settle in Utah where Hartley now manages a sewing machine sales department. The children are doing well in school while one son Gordon serves in Germany.

Clifford Hartiey Tridell United States Salt Lake Hartley Thirteen Strong America England Pen Peln Neetley Daughere Forrest Goodrich New York Mr. Yartley Utah Garfield Avenue Danny Dan Valentine Tribune Clifford Hartley Tridel

Surpluses Worth 2.5 Billion Sold In Two Years

Washington on Friday the administration said since July 1 1953 the government disposed of nearly two and a half billion dollars of federally owned surpluses. The unloadings moved into domestic and foreign markets with no disruption to normal trade. Dairy products led the surplus but the Commodity Credit Corp also disposed of 500 million pounds of cottonseed oil 170 million bushels of 1948 and road crop corn and 70 million bushels of wheat.

Washington Gommodity Credit Corp

Golf's a funny game says young industrialist in sand trap

A young industrialist, after a brutal sand trap session, cheerfully tells his caddy Golf's a funny game. The text also notes Third District Judge A H Eliett Thursday, and mentions a Salt Lake stenographer, plus a citizenship exercise for several youths with automatic naturalization of Carolyn, Dorothy, Ruth, Philip, Michael, Murial, and Melvin.

Ater H_ Eliett Hartley Doris Salt Lake United States Carolyn Dorothy Ruth Philip Michael Murial Melvin

Service Held Thursday for Mrs. Goodrich

Funeral services for Josephine Merrell Goodrich were held Thursday afternoon in the Naples ward chapel. She died at home on Monday November 15 at 3 p.m. The service included prayers by Birchell Goodrich and Byron Goodrich, with music by a mixed quartet and several solos. Speakers were Victor Wilkins and LaVeH Manwaring. Pallbearers were her sons Wallace, Charles, Delroy, Lyle Henry, Ashley and Clifton. Survivors include six sons and a daughter, Mrs Maud Anderson, all of Vernal, along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. siblings listed include Fuller, Charles Elwin, Frank Merrell, and four sisters.

Josephine Merrell Goodrich Naples Ward Tvere Victor Wilkins Laveh Manwaring George C. Davis J. Ross Merrell Vernal Memorial Park Fuller Merrell Wallace Charles Delroy Lyle Henry Ashley Clifton Goodrich Clark Maud Anderson Vernal Fuller Charles Elwin Frank Mérrell Naples Rose Eaton Gilles Mary Lizenbee Roosevelt Lydia Goodrich Moses Lake Washington Helen Richardson

Mrs Weeks Leaves To Join Husband In Overseas Service

Mrs Otis Weeks Jr departs Salt Lake City for New York City aboard United Airlines then Pan American Line to Frankfort Germany to join her husband a teacher in the Overseas American Dependents School at Ramstein Air Base She is the former Velma Wilkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Ertin L Wilkins of Salt Lake City former Vernal residents

Otis Weeks Jr Salt Lake United Airlines New York City Frankfort Germany Ramsteen Air Base Weeks Velma Wilkins Ertin L. Wilkins Salt Lake City Vernal

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