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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1955

Page

16

Hoops Hospitalization and Local Health Notes

Bill Hoops was taken to Salt Lake City for medical attention and remained at the Veterans Hospital for several days. His wife Verna traveled to Salt Lake City to be with him, while Edith Oberhansley joined her husband in hospital over the weekend. The Elbert Smith family returned from Long Beach California after two weeks away, and Phyllis Oberhansley resumed teaching after a week’s illness. Charles Hendricks Jr. became parents to a baby boy born October 12 at the Vernal hospital. Ruth Murray also went to Salt Lake City for medical care. Dora Griffin covered the post office during that absence.

Madeena Smith Bull Hoops Salt Lake City Veteran's Hospital Verna Salt Lake Edith Oberhansley Elbert Smith Long Beach Calif

Jaycee-ettes Bake Sale Planned at Ashton Brothers Store

The Jaycee-ettes will hold a bake sale at Ashton Brothers store Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details from their recent meeting at Hotel Vernal note items for trips and hunting plans. Veronica Walkup and neighbors are mentioned visiting area homes.

Jaycee-ettes Plan Ashtons Jaycee-ettes Ashton Brothers Hotel Vernal

New Pipe Wrapping Industry Speeds Oil and Gas Line Work

A new pipe wrapping plant at Provo Foundry and Machine Works transforms oil and gas line production. Pine Line Service Corpora tion operates a $2 million facility with three wrapping machines handling pipes from 0.75 to 30 inches. The process includes heating, cleaning, priming, tar coating, and insulation, with electrical flaw testing and in-house fabrication.

Sandie Pine Line Service Corporation Routhenat Hangelyn Provo

Stolen Car Case Ties Three Men to FBI Inquiry

An FBI inquiry connected to a Massachusetts car theft led to the arrest of three men in Vernal after heeding a stop sign violation. Tony Otten, 21, was jailed as Robert Pooler, 17, and Joseph P Shaheen, 24, faced questioning. Pooler fled. Shaheen said he paid for Pooler’s lunch. A broadcast description spurred tips from women, and Hghway Patrolman Mack Helm traced the suspect. Police and Civil Air Patrol joined the search, but the suspect was arrested before CAP could be used.

FBI Uns Massachusetts Vernal Second West First North Car Staley Tony Otten Charley Landry Massacchusetts Poolier Shaheen KVEL Mack Helm Civil Air Patrol

Halloween fundraiser and meeting notes with Seals and prizes

Mrs Bert Carroll chaired a sale of pies cookies and candy. Twenty one members organized a Halloween themed meeting with Jack o lanterns and fall leaves. Tuberculosis Christmas seals were prepared for mailing with Mrs John Stone in charge. Ken Sowards spoke on Roberts Rules of Order. Decor and arrangements were led by Carroll Hart Hall Willams Haw with Hall winning the door prize. Next meeting set for November 18.

Bert Carroll John Stone Ken Sowards Robert Carroll Hart Gene Hall Ted Willams LaMar Haw. Ring Hall

Civil Defense Book Urges Home Drills At Ashton's Store

A Federal Civil Defense booklet titled Home Protection Exercises stresses family action in defense planning. It covers preparing a family shelter fire extinguishing first aid and rescue work and is available at Ashton’s store along with other Civil Defense pamphlets. Federal officials urge family action as essential to reducing casualties in a nuclear attack.

Ashton Federal Civil Defense Administration Federal Civil Defense

Collier and Williams Family Visit To Utah

Mr and Mrs Frank Collier and Mrs Ted Williams and daughter left Monday for Orderville Utah to visit Mr and Mrs Wallace Slaugh and family.

Frank Collier Ted Willams Orderville Utah Wallace Slaugh

Twenty Five Years Ago Forecasts Stock Market Crash

A reprint outlines a 1929 forecast of a looming stock market crash as the Dow plunges from 380 to 230. It draws parallels to 1953-1964 conditions, warns of abrupt shifts, and urges conservative investment amidst blue chips leading gains.

New York Dow-Jones

Babson Discusses The Crop Situation In Mass

Babson ParkMass drought and floods cut yields across corn soybeans grain sorghums tobacco vegetables and other crops while forecasts call for a near record total US crop. Wheat totals decline yet supplies remain huge with a billion bushels carryover government controlled. Barley flaxseed and hay set records with large outputs. Corn shows resilience with about 3.11 billion bushels and soybeans near 388 million. Prices may stay stable due to large carryovers and ample supplies.

Babson Babson Park Mass Dogethar Wonder Boy U.S

Market Vulnerability Echoes 1929 Position Fears

A fragment notes fear that current conditions could mirror the vulnerable market position of 1929. It hints at looming instability and investor anxiety, but lacks concrete figures or dates. The line underscores looming risk without detailing events or actors involved.

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