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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1949

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Free Plane Rides And Trip Offered To Vernal BPW Members

Vernal BPW Club marks National BPW Week Oct 0 to 15 with health program on rheumatic fever led by Miss Winona Massey and talks by Dr. C L Piper and public health nurse Mrs. Nettie O Remington. Basin Flying Service and The Vernal Express launch a subscription drive offering free 15 minute flights over Ashley Valley. top sellers win Salt Lake City trips via Challenger Air Lines.

Business and Professional Women's Club of Vernal Senate Nation Winona Massey Utah United States C. L. Piper Nettie O. Remington BPW Club Eva Ashton Gladys Woolley Frances Horrocks Ruth Astle Edith Allen Ashley Valley Basin Flying Service Vernal Express Uintah Basin Pioneer Salt Lake City Challenger Airlines Bennett Bancroft Salt Lake Challenger Temple Square State Capitol

BPW Schedules Panel Discussion on Basin Conservation

A panel discussion and open forum on conservation of the Uintah basin’s natural resources will be held Wednesday October 19 at 8 p.m. in the Utah Field House of Natural History Winona announced by Massey president Vernal Business and Professional Women’s Club.

Uintah Basin Utah

Vernal Chamber Plans Oct 14 General Meeting

The Vernal Chamber of Commerce will hold a general meeting and dinner at 7 30 p m October 14 at Hotel Vernal. Vern W Gif ford, president, urges every member to attend and bring a prospective member. B Frank Ward will be introduced and a committee report on Echo Park dam developments will be presented.

Vernal Chamber of Commerce Hotel Vernal Vern W. Gifford B. Frank Ward Echo Park Dam

Vernal Kiwanis Elects Officers for Coming Year

Vernal Kiwanis club elected Clavius A. Banks as president at a Gate Way Cafe meeting last Thursday. New officers include Dr. Joseph N. Hansen vice president and directors Lee Walker Russell Holley Frank Couture A Rex Gardner Dr H W Marrs Chris McKinlay J D Jones. A secretary will be appointed. Guest Harold Rendlesbach Uintah High School music instructor performed violin and saxophone.

Clavius A. Banks Conoco Vernal Kiwanis Club Gateway Cafe Max . Churt Joseph N. Hansen Lee Walker Russell Holley Frank Couture A. Rex Gardner H. W. Marrs Chris McKinlay J. D. Jones Harold Rendlesbach Uintah High School

California Utah oil well near Davis LDS ward chapel spuds

An offshore style oil dig near the Davis area shows California Co Utah Oil Refining Co Stanolind and others pursuing a wildcat on the Slough farm. Landowners including George C Davis hold surrounding acreage and show strong interest as spudding at Ashley Creek field occurred last Friday.

California-Utah California Davis Lds Ward Chapel California Co Utah Oil Refining Co Stanolind Wildcat George C. Davis, Land Ashley Creek

Vernal Guard Receives Gear From Salt Lake City

Uta N ational Guard Company A 334th engineers battalion in Vernal received air delivered gear from Salt Lake City. Items include heavy engineering dump trucks a Jeep radio mine detectors and more to train for combat engineer work. A bulldozer is due within two weeks. Recruiting aims to fill 30 personnel with 3 more officers and about 100 men needed. incentives include free air trips to Portland or San Francisco and tickets to the East West game for top recruiters.

Uta National Guard Co. A 334Th Engineers Vernal Salt Lake City Miltons. Nielsen Imperial Hall Nielsen Portland San Franciso San Francisco Neola Roosevelt Roosevelt Area Imperial Hal Sharon H. Mecham

Uintah Oil Progress Week Proclaimed by Mayor

Vernal marked Oil Progress Week from October 16 to 22 by proclamation of Mayor B H Stringham. The proclamation notes 90 years since oil began and highlights industry progress and public education about oil contributions to living standards and democracy. Elwood A Gee says events and speeches will accompany the observance. The report also mentions the C R Hopkins family visiting Payson and a planned elk hunt on Mt. Nebo by Mr. Hopkins.

B . H. Stringham Stringham Loreal Oil Elwood A. Gee C. R. Hopkins Payson

Vernal completes two street projects totaling 1260000

Mayor plans a political mass meeting Saturday at the county courthouse as Vernal city finishes two street improvement programs. The smaller project completed 12 0000 dollars with road paving along Malin Wasatch and nearby streets. The larger 107 000 dollar project added curbs gutters and extensive sidewalk work plus irrigation openings and special driveways. A third curb and gutter effort near Central school finished with community cooperation. An equalization meeting will set assessments with a 15 day payment window and five year bond plan starting next year.

Vernal City West Malin Street Wasat Iran Central School Teachers Assn Uintah County LeRoy Taylor Taylor

Vernal City to Nominate Candidates for Nov. 8 Election

A Vernal mass meeting will nominate candidates for mayor council seats and city treasurer and recorder for four and two year terms. Incumbents plan not to run again. Filing ends Oct. 24. Voters must meet residency and citizenship rules with registration on Oct. 18 or Nov. 1.

Progressive Citizen Party Joseph L. Hansen Claudius A. Banks Alex Gardner George C. Davis Lloyd Winward Bruce Watkins Stringham LeRoy Taylor United States Taylor James Chivers North Vernal Ave Evelyn Richardson S. 1St West Main Street

E. J. Winder 82 Confined to Bed at Home

E. J. Winder aged 82 has been confined to bed the past week due to heart trouble and complications from injuries suffered in July and August. He was hurt when a tree limb broke while he was aloft, then fell in a chicken coop injuring his leg again. Both injuries had healed earlier, but he now endures severe pain from the injuries.

E. J.winder Mr. Winder Althe

Vernal Proclaims Oil Progress Week 90 Years of Oil History

Mayor B H Stringham proclaims October 16 to 22 as Vernal Oil Progress Week. The notice honors the first successful oil well drilled 90 years ago and highlights the oil industrys contributions to living standards and the democratic way of life. The proclamation urges citizens to study the industrys public, social, business, and private impacts.

B. H. Stringham Vernal

Campaign for Echo Park Dam Motto Proposed by Express

The Vernal Express editors urge Uintah basin residents to adopt campaign as a motto encouraging construction of the Echo Park dam. The word arose from a typographical error and is presented as a rallying slogan to energize community action.

Vernal Express Uintah Basin Echo Park Am The Express Echo Park Dam

Vernal Jaycees Launch Yearlong Public Safety Campaign

Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce initiates a yearlong safety drive to trace accident causes to sources and enlist public support. Grant E. Parry chairs five subcommittees covering Traffic Safety Home Safety On the Job Safety and general safety. The program includes road crosses at accident sites posters slogans bicycle reflector rules and a traffic slogan contest at Central School.

Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce Publi Grant E. Parry Jaycee Vernal Parryas Lloyd Eaton Stephen Stringham Parry Dtaths Traffic Safety Division Jaycees The Jaycety Central School Enid Vernal Drug Co Vernal Jaycees Gateway Cafe

Bank Expands Quarters and Clinic Moves in Vernal

The Bank moves into larger space after remodeling the Uinta State Bank building while Farmers Market area is converted for expanded tank facilities. The Vernal Clinic, with Dr Tyrrell R Seager and partners, announces new quarters at 62 East Main Street in the professional building. The Thrift Parlor by John Jorgensen near the Commercial Hotel nears completion with opening not yet announced.

Uintah State Bank Tyrrell R. Seager F. G. Eskelson Ray_E. Spendlove East Main Street Francis Feltch John Jorgensen Main Street

Hereford Ranch annual sale posts strong numbers

Seventy six cows and bulls sold for a total of 258 580 dollars at the Wyoming Hereford Ranch sale held last weekend. Clair R Acord county agent reported on his return to Vernal assisted by Don Wall Forres Goodrich and Virtus McConkie. Average price per head was 3783 dollars top bull 15500 dollars top helfer 6000 dollars. Buyers hailed from Mexico Canada and 40 of the 48 states.

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BPW Chamber Vernal Kiwanians Claudius. A. Banks Vernal Guard Gearby Air Uintah Oil County Court House Utah National Guard Hirlen Collier Milton S. Nielsen W. I. Olsen L. W. Fay A J. Lazenby Vern Moore Acel Hell Col. Edwards U. S Gene Slaugh E. J. Winder H. Stringham Echo Park Cecil Massey Jack Allred Fr. Parry Cr. J. Neal J. M. Francke Sandra Salt, Lake City St. Mary’s of the Wasatch Edythe Neal Cartright Elizabeth Otis Bank Clinic Hereford Mexico Canada States
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