Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Vernal Express in Vernal, Utah

We have 5,107,769 pages in Utah

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1949

Page

15

Searles Saving Celebrates Fourth Anniversary Partners

Alvin Kay and Woodey B. Searle announced their new partnership forming Searle's Gas and Appliance with Kay's O K Appliance Co. Showroom will move to Learie's Saving Center on Malin Street. The event features a 2:30 pm barbecue and 6:30 pm merchandise giveaway, plus an apron and overall dance at Imperial Hall.

Alvin Kay O. K. Appliance Go Woodey B. Searle Searle's Saving Center Searle's Gas Kay West Main Learie's Saving Center Malin Street Sth West Panelroy Maytag Bryant Searle Center Searle's Saving Soneinys Searle’s Saving Center Vernal Main Asin Manaager Imperial Hall Rendlesbach Orchestra

Griddér Honored At Furdéial Rites

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Lyle Dee Benson a Roosevelt high school regular center who died after a basal skull fracture suffered in the Roosevelt Uintah high school game. The 17 year old senior died about 6 p.m. Friday after being treated at Roosevelt hospital. He was student body vice president and survived by parents Marel F and Naomi Forsythe Benson and four brothers and three sisters in Roosevelt and nearby areas.

Roosevelt First Ward Chapel Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Lyle Dee Benson Roosevelt High Roosevelt-Uintah Uintah Roosevelt High School Roosevelt Hospital Marel F Naom\ Forsythe Benson Rowevelt Kirk Bob Jack Kenny Benson Donna Weber San Francisco Cajboya Melba Benson W. R. For

Tourists Praise Vernal Facilities and Hotel

A Vernal Lions club meeting featured a visitor letter praising Utah hospitality. C. H. A. Duke of the California AAA touring bureau commended Vernal Motel 40 run by Mr. and Mrs. Millecam as "Very Good" and called Vernal Hotel a splendid new place. The report also notes a Uintah high lyceum program with David Mylan, born September 20, 1932 in Myton, appearing, and funeral services for him followed at Roosevelt City cemetery.

Vernal Lions Club American Automobile Assn Washington, D. C C. H. A. Duke California State Automobile Assn Utah Colorado Vernal Henry Millecam Sythe Phoenix, Ariz Myton Roosevelt Clty Cemetery Olpin Funeral Home

Polio Fund Campaign Draws Toward Close in Uintah County

Polio fund workers wind up drive chaired by Mrs. Loyd Shimmin with home and business canvassing across Uintah County. Clubs under club presidents aid the effort, with district chairmen listed from Naples to Bonanza and superintendent Forrest R. Stone of Ft. Duchesne coordinating.

Polio Fund Uintah County Loyd Shimmin Orton Johnson Kiwanis Max Cluff Chamber of Commerce Glenn H. Cooper Lady Lions Paul Batty Guild Vern McCarrel Cultural Arts la Rell Anderson Utopia Abe Hateh Beaux Arts Herbert Snyder Tom Anderson Variety Richard Ufford Vernal Lions Club L. Piper Health and Safety Committee Robert Hunting Naples Leland Sowards Ashley Bob Johnston Jensen Marvin Chivers Davis Forrest Goodrich Tridell Mae Sprouse Lapoint Acel Seeley Ballard Enid Devine Bonanza Forrest R. Stone Ft. Duchesne

Stockmen Seek Deer License At Board Meeting

Stockmen pressed for game law enforcement and a license to permit a single deer at a Utah board meeting. Attendees included H. E. Seeley and Ve nal, Willits Stevens of Ouray, Thomas Jarvey Linwood, J.T. Murdock Heber City, J Harold Reader Vernal, Keith Smith Linwood, Joe Haslem Jensen, Win, B Wallis wildlife representative Vernal, Dale C. Naylor range manager, Keith E Norris range manager asst and Grace T Findlay district clerk.

Keith Smith Linwood J. T. Murdock Heber William DB. Wallis Vernal Thomas Jarvey John Bennion B. H. Stringham H. E. Seeley J. Harold Reader Joe Haslam Jensen Willis Stevens Ouray Venal Willits Stevens J.T. Murdock Heber City Joe Haslem Win B Wallis Dale C. Naylor Keith E. Norris Grace T. Findlay

New court reporter Alden Seeley in Fourth District

Alden Seeley appointed as new court reporter for Fourth District Judge Joseph BE. Nelson replacing Frank Alder. Seeley made his first appearance in Vernal last Friday, marking a transition in the district's Juvenile and related court coverage.

Joseph BE. Nelson Alden Seeley Frank Alder Mr. Seeley Vernal

Chamber Meeting Called by Utah Water Users Association

William R. Wallace president announces at Salt Lake City convention that Echo dam construction cannot start until water rights in Utah Lake are determined. Association urges state engineer to act soon and calls for a general meeting of Chamber of Commerce and Women clubs.

Chamber Chamber of Commerce and Business William R. Wallace Utah Water Users Assy Echo Dam Utah Lake Wallace Association Salt Lake City

Echo Dam Development Plan Advances in Vernal Meeting

A Vernal meeting endorsed the development of all upper basin projects with a unanimous vote supporting Echo Park dam. Western Colorado delegates voiced favor for the plan, aligned with Uintah basin proponents. About 17 Uintah basin men attended, promoted by the Vernal Chamber of Commerce. A final proposal urged land withdrawal from Dinosaur National Monument.

Echo Park Colorado Uintah Basin Vernal Chamber of Commercy Vernal Dinosaur National Monument

Echo Park Dam Plans Stir Utah Colorado Officials

A Utah Colorado meeting backed early construction of Echo Park and Split Mountain projects at Dinosaur National Monument sites. The resolution calls land release from restrictions to permit development and musters support from Vernal chamber leaders and regional officials for upcoming sessions in Grand Junction and Denver.

National Monument Monument Echo Park Split Mountain Bureau of Reclamation Dinosaur National Monument Utah Colorado Secretary of the Interior Commissioner of Reclamation National Park Service B. Frank Ward Vernal Chamber Craig Grand Junction Durango Pueblo Denver Vernal Ward H. Stringham Vern W. Gifford Chamber

Uintah Dairy Cooperative Aims to Grow Local Milk Output

Uintah dairy leader Billings touts the cooperative plant, owned by Uintah basin farmers, as key to regional production. The group will distribute profits through a three cent per pound butterfat savings fund, invite farmers to inspect facilities, and promote Uintah Gold as the new trade name. Billings predicts basin dairy may surpass Cache county and urges participation without a membership fee.

Calder Dairy Uintah Basin Daid Billings Uintah Gold Cache County Uintah Bill

Delegates Back Echo Park Dam as Top Project

Delegates at a Grand Junction water meeting backed resolutions approved in Craig the day prior. Vernal men reported the group agreed to place Echo Park dam as the No 1 project on the priority list.

Grand Junction

Services Held For Witmer Child

Simple rites at Swann Funeral home honored Arnold Pat Witmer five son of Mr and Mrs Robert Witmer of Vernal Born September 2 1943 he died September 28 at Spears Sanatorium Denver Col by enlarged heart after measles Invocations duets and benediction marked services with burial at Vernal Memorial Park Survived by parents one sister Laura May and Kathryn Christensen of Provo an adopted sister

Swann Arnold Pat Witmer Robert Witmer Vernal Spears Sanatorium Denver Colp Brother Calder Thressa Hadlock Lola Ericksen Arthur Manwaring Joseph Winder E. W. Evans Lynn Murdock Vernal Memorial Park Swain

Butterfat prices rise near Salt Lake levels in basin

processors explain that before the cooperative formed a year ago butterfat paid 85 cents per pound in Uintah and one dollar in Salt Lake City. Prices have been brought to within two cents of Salt Lake, offsetting some plant scale losses and yielding savings.

Ings Uintah Basin Salt Lake City Salt Lake

Also Mentioned on This Page

Searles Saving Griddér Uintah High Central School David Mylan Boy’s & Girls School Oxfords Wes Searle's Gas and Lester Yooc Steinway Weber, Baldwin Gulbransen Emerson Daynes Music CO South Main Aign N. Maeser Golden Merkley Rasmussen Verna Ave Western Uto Colorado River Ford Truck Ford Cooperative Piedmont Dairy Witmer Stringham’s Colonial Village Sté Ford Showalter Motor Co East Main Vernal, Utah
Search Courier

Search the Vernal Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Vernal Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication