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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1957

Page

3

First Degree Murder Indictment Faces Two Ute Indians

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City indicted Violet Grant and her nephew Larry Lawrence Jack, both Ute Indians, for first degree murder in the August 1 killing of Herman Grant on the Ukita Ouray Reservation. They allegedly beat him with a brick and stabbed him with a butcher knife. the penalty for first degree murder is death or life imprisonment.

Salt Lake City Violet Grant Larry Lawrence Jack Herman Grant Ukitah-Ouray Grant Salt Lake County

Shetland Ponies Form New Industry For Vernal Area

A herd of Shetland ponies is being built in Vernal by Paul M. Batty and O J Darnet to create a local industry. The group includes 19 brood mares, two registered stallions, and eight colts with animals in Glines and south of Bth West. Colts are sold as children's pets while mares stay for breeding as Mr Barnett notes. Ponies are already available and shown at auctions with Tintly and Barnett buying mares to expand the herd.

Vernal Paul M. Batty O J Darnet Glines Bth Barnett Tintly Mr. Barnett

Flu Epidemic Cancels October LDS Conference

The October general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was canceled due to an Asiatic flu epidemic. Fast Day observance was moved to the regular time with Wintah Stake. Ashley Stake wards held fast day services last Sunday. This is the first full cancellation since the church was organized in 1830, prompted by a health authority request.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Wintah Ashley Utah State Dept. of Health

Nielsen to Move Eye Doctor Career to Salt Lake City

Dr V L Nielsen, Vernal and Roosevelt optometrist for ten years, will relocate with his family to Salt Lake City to join Daynes Optical and focus on contact lens work. He will visit Vernal Mondays and Tuesdays weekly, and Dr Lowell G Dewey, formerly of Ely, Nevada, will replace him in Vernal.

V. le Nielsen Verna Roosevelt Salt Lake City Salt Lake Daynes Optical Nielsen Lews Lowell G Dewey Ely Nevada Marian Jean Larry Nancy Vernal Optometriat

Funeral Rites Held Saturday for Bernard Stewart

Funeral services for Bernard Stewart 77 were held Saturday at the Jensen LDS chapel with Bishop Warren L Billings conducting. Stewart died Thursday at his Salt Lake home after a long illness. Members of his family and friends attended from Salt Lake and Jensen as clergy and several speakers honored his life. Burial followed at Jensen Cemetery under Larkin Mortuary direction with grave dedication by Bishop Dillings.

Jensen Ford Stewart Jensen Bernard Stewart Jensen Lds Warren L Billings Salt Lake Marie Paulson Percy Stewart Driver Smith Henry Henroid Supreme Court of Itha Salt Lake City Dorothy Luck Daun Uber Darwin Snow Mella ‘Weeks Jensen Cemetery Larkin Mortuary Bishop Dillings Palmentera Raymond Ezra Luther Max George Stewart Ace Johnston Gladys Slaugh Joan Gross Teeller Society Dudies FR Stewart Vernal Bernard Willam Edna Liow Stewart Tva Witley Dakerfieldy West Side Oil Fields California Associated Oil Co Hia Green River Kaycee Wyn Luther Stewarts Rangely Marl Stewarts

Babson predicts homes shrink with autos revolution

Babson argues autos reshape cities and homes with smaller rooms and no dining rooms. He foresees Cape Cod style, duplex living, land for cars, widespread apartments, and new tax and shopping patterns as garages and drive up services redefine daily life and fashion.

Babson Cape Cod Lesal Lloyd Weten Kamp Vernal Lloyd U.S. Navy San Diego Calif

Uintah Basin Sheep Sales Set With Broad Breed Listings

Uintah Basin breeders announce sales at Craig and Spanish Fork with suspension of Vernal consignors. Top ram yearlings shown include Columbias Nambouillet Suffolk Tupma and Romney lines. Utah Wool Growers and Utah Registered Sheep Breeders associations sponsor. sales run Oct 9 to Oct 11 with 1710 animals, weights 148 to 190 pounds, featuring 84 Columbian lots and 194 Nampishreels among others.

Lasin Craig Rani Apansah Moffatt Woollgrowers Tata Utah Wool Growers Assn Utah Registered

Lewis Family Reunion at Fairmont Park

Charley Lewis and family members gathered at Fairmont Park in Galt Lake City on September 18 for a Lewis family reunion attended by 34 relatives. Charles Lewis presided as meeting leader. New officers elected include Paul Tullager as president, Max Stewart as vice president, and Merlen Merkley as secretary. An evening with dinner and a community singing program followed, with responses from each family present.

Lewis Charley Lewis Frank Lewis Max Stewart Galt Lake City Fairmont Park Charles Lewis Paul Tullager Salt Lake City Vernal Merlen Merkley

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