Jensen Ore Test Reveals Uranium Prospect Near Jensen
Albert Snow and sons own a Mesa Verde sandstone claim seven miles east of Jensen leased to a Texas geologist. An incline is sunk to 30 feet with samples sent to the Atomic Energy Commission showing uranium from .05 to 3.72 percent. High grade ore appears pocketed and not guaranteed for commercial quantity.
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Mesa Verde
Albert Snow and Sons
Jensen
Kenneth Snow
Shaw
Atomic Energy Commision
Mr. Snow
Oil Test and Drilling Notes From Bluebell and Bonanza Wells
Oil exploration reports from Bluebell No 1 and Bonanza No 1 describe coring at 10 680 feet with intervals tested 10 591 to 10 643 feet and oil recovery. Additional wells Straw berry Jack A Burnett No 1 and Bonanza Roy M Johnson Watson Oil Tee No 1 are in progress with drilling at 4190 and 500 feet, surface pipe pending. An adjacent 32 000 acre Hell's Hole Canyon lease spans Colorado line with contract awarded to S D King. Dewey Ross road work noted.
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Bluebell
Iencay
Bonanza
Roy M. Johnson
Watson
Whiteriver
Hell's Hole Canyon
S. D. King
Dewey Ross
Walker Hollow Opens Strong New Bridge East of Vernal
A county road crew under Commissioner Forrest Goodrich completed a durable bridge over Walker Hollow about 16 miles east of Vernal. The bent structure measures 14 feet span with 12 bents and 12 stringers and is rated to carry up to 15 tons of heavy loads.
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Walker Hollow
Vernal
Forrest Goodrich
Jaycees Invite Santa Claus To Visit Vernal Saturday
Vernal hosts Christmas Lane on Wasatch Avenue with observers invited to decorate homes for prizes of 25 war bonds each. Don Bruegger Hob Morrison lead the Jaycee committee under chairmen Bill Knight and Frank Hackler. Santa will visit Dec 9 at the airport aboard a Frontier Airlines charter with nuts and candy for children.
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Vernal
Wasatch Avenue
Larson Caldwell
Chiltman
Christms Day Activities Committee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Don Bruegger
Hob Morrison
Bill Knight
Ralphichardson
Jaycee
Santa Claus
Frontier Airlines
Spe
Sp Witation
Jaycees
Frank Hackler
Funeral Services Held Friday for Margarette Ross
Funeral services for Margarette W. Ross were held in the Tridell Ward Chapel with Bishop H. LeRoy Morrill presiding. Elderly relatives spoke and music included selections by the Tridell chorus and solo numbers. Mrs Ross survived by seven children, 29 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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Tridell
Funer
Margarette W. Ross
Tridell Ward
H. LeRoy Morrill
Val G. Ross
Parley H. Goodrich
Archie Johnson
J. R. McKee
Jesus
Tridell Chorus
Darlas Ross
Rex Taylor
V. Heber
Lucy Ann Nebeker
Hayden Man J Perry Bowen Dies of Heart Ailment
J Perry Bowen 58 of Hayden died Wednesday afternoon en route to a Salt Lake hospital from a heart ailment. He was secretary of Farm Creek Livestock for over 20 years and active on municipal water boards. He was born November 12 1892 in Spanish Fork and married Frances Horrocks in 1917 at the Salt Lake Temple. Surviving are his widow a son Keith Bowen three daughters ten grandchildren and siblings. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Oplin Mortuary Roosevelt.
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Ruth Jones Bowen
Spanish Fork
Brlyl + Young University
Frances Horrocks
Salt Lake Temple
Keith J. Bowen
Hayden
Qhreen
Gwendolyr Butterfield
Riverton
Fawn Coltharp
Fern Oberhansky
Prothers
Elias
Legion States Turkey Shoot For Sunday
A turkey shoot is planned for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Coal Mine Basin. Francis Lenox commander of Whitbeck Post No. 11 announces the event and notes district leaders will attend.
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Legion States
Turkey
Coal Mine Basin
Francis Lenox
Whitbeck Post No
American Legion
Bill Sutteer
Gunader
District No. 5
Lenox
Mud Logging Unit At Red Wash Test
A mud logging unit is at the California Company Red Wash well 40 miles southeast of Vernal to test formations as drilling to six or seven thousand feet continues. Three shifts operate. 50 feet of cast ing and 1300 feet of casing installed. Drilling reached 3000 feet by Wednesday. total depth 1527 feet last week. The Red Wash area, leased for 47,131 acres, is viewed as a potential oil producer opportunity.
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California. Company
Red Wash
Vernal
California Company
Death of 2 Former Basin Residents
The notice reports the deaths of Mrs. Mina Meadows of Senile Washington on November 18 and Mrs. C. W. Gibson of Bountiful, mother of V. T. Rice, with funeral services in Bountiful at 1 pm Thursday.
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Mina Meadows
Senile
Washington
Meadows
Vernal
C. W. Gibson
V. T. Rice
Basin
Bountiful
Gibeon
Whiterocks Indian School
Colton Family Visits After Thanksgiving University Game
Mr and Mrs Hugh W Colton attended a University of Utah Thanksgiving football game at U Stadium in Salt Lake City last Thursday. They returned home with their son Sterling and daughter Nancy for the holiday weekend. the children are students at the University.
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Hugh W. Colton
U. of U
Salt Lake
Sterling
Nancy
The
Pvt Paull N Oaks Killed in Korea
Official telegram informs Mrs. Rulon Cook of Pvt Paul Norman Oaks 18 killed November 8 in Korea. He previously returned from wounds October 27 after Sept 1 accident, the sole survivor of his unit at that time. Survived by mother, stepfather, two brothers, a sister, and grandmother. the father seeks body return to the USA.
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Rulon Cook
Paul Norman Oaks
Korea
Pvt. Oaks
Japan
Pvt
Oaks
Uintah High School
Paul
U. S Ordnance Plant
Topete
Prt
Martin
Owen Lee
UHS
Kenna‘ Bue
Susie Nelson
USA
Regional Farm Nears Completion In Welfare Project
Ainish Basin Welfare regional project near Roosevelt progresses with sheds corrals and a milking barn built by volunteers. In under 800 man days 210 yards of sand and gravel 250 poles 18 000 board feet of lumber and 70 truckloads of rock were used. No pay was given though skilled workers contributed freely. Beefing up the dairy plan the region acquires Perry Binghen homestead a mile south of the Union School.
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Ainish Basin
Archie Johnson
Jensen
Johnson
Wiliam N. Brotherson
Moonlake
Hale Holgate
Duchesne
Hollis Hullinger
Roosevelt
Perry Binghen
Union School
Fire damages garage and fruit cellar amid near midnight blaze
A family slept through a nearby fire that destroyed two garages and the car behind Davis Wand chapel. Neighbors doused the house as flames scorched insulation around a fruit cellar storing 1000 quarts. Drs Jackson confirmed injuries were minor and no one else was hurt as fire crews arrived.
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Amother
Davis Wand Chapel
Drs
Lge Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Yeu Smuia
Marvin‘ Jackson
Jackson
Flying Saucers Sighted Over Oil Basin Near Rangely
Seven witnesses reported a shining aluminum disk hovering above the Basin for over a minute before moving away. They described a flat die-like object with a dome, flashing at intervals, and no noise. Critics suggested aircraft, but observers remained sure it was not a plane.
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Aeven
Shlec
Guy F
Painter
Teyannik
A von Horrocks
Cinees
Doc Rasmussen
Mr. Fox
Texas Officials Clash Over Reclamation Program
At a recent convention of the National Reclamation Executive Chamber Texas officials attacked proposed water and power projects in the West as a bid to derail reclamation. Michael Strauss of Reclamation defended the program as essential. Vernal Chamber of Commerce leaders urged action by the Upper Basin Commission and Congress to explain and defend the projects to Western states and voters.
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Texas
California
Michael* Strauss
Genomestones of Reclamation
Een Chamberge Aveine Ward
B. H. Btring
Directord of Vernal of Commerce
Watkins
Upper Basta
Gifford
Veteran on Leave Skinned After Car Rollover
Stanleey Hardman on furlough from Fort Leavenworth Kansas had a Hudson coupe crash 2 1/2 miles east of Vernal when a right rear tire blew. He received treatment at Uintah County Hospital for cuts and shock and was released the same afternoon. Damages were estimated at 1250 dollars per patrolman Sammy Hatch.
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Stanleey Hardman
Korea
Hardman
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Vernal
Uintah County Hospital
Cardamane
Sammy
Hatch
Moon Dollar Days Promotes Local Buying in Vernal
Vernal merchants kick off Moon Dollar Days to spur home shopping with four prize contests and a gala at Imperial Hall on December 23. Prizes include weekly cash awards for four line jingles with a Buy-at-Home theme and free Christmas dinners. Entrants send entries to Chamber of Commerce Box 191.
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Imperial Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Lin ‘Tate
Retgil Merchants’ Committee
Dee
Bride of Four Days Killed in Idaho Crash
Lois Jones Busby, 16, newlywed and former Vernal resident now living in Brigham City Utah, died from injuries after a Tuesday auto collision in Idaho. She had been honeymooning for four days. The accident occurred at 4 42 pm Tuesday. details continue on page five.
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Lois Jones
Lola Jones Busby
Vernal
Brigham City
Utah
Rings
Idaho
Dr. Paull to Report For Medical Induction
Dr. W R Paull of Vernal will report at Pt Douglas Friday for pre induction physical examination. Under a government order large numbers of doctors and dentists must register for service in the armed forces. Paull served in the Navy for 18 months during World War II from 1945 to 1948 and was stationed at Kansas City.
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W. 0. Paull
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Strawberry
Jack A. Burnett No
Strawberry Valley
Hed Wath
Bonensza
Green River
North Pole
Frontier
Visi
Chrismas
Margarette Ross
J. Perry Bowen
Bob Tb Hatch
of the Peat
Cal Son
NRA
OVIAL
Walt
Belanita Serrano
Bend
al Sowers
John Wolfe
William ‘Ho
Derrick Durham
Molorman
Paull N. Oaks
Uintah
Church of Jews Christ of Latterday Saints
W.R. Paull
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