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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1953
Page
9
The Forest Service merged its Hailey Idaho headquarters with Twin Falls to save 15000 annually. The Hailey Times notes residents accept the move despite loss of local status, arguing small savings add up to significant tax cuts across federal government.
Editorial notes a large influx of cattle into Chicago stockyards yet a resilient market. Farmers and feeders faced high costs but show renewed confidence as prices may hold firm. Beef prices remain below last year but consumer costs rise with meat supply.
The Consolidated No 1 Mine of Consolidated Fuel Co at Ocean City has produced bituminous coal since 1842, marking a historic operation as one of the oldest active coal mines in the United States.
Funeral services for Lydia Ann Cook Gurr were held last Saturday at 2 p.m. in Vernal First Ward chapel. She died Thursday morning at 10 a.m. in Wintoh County hospital after a short illness. Born March 23, 1870 in Chicken Creek, Saab county, she married Enoch Spencer Gurr April 6, 1885 in the Mang Temple. She came to Vernal in 1889 and lived here since. Blaine Lee dedicated the grave at Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery. pallbearers included Earl and DeLoy Gurr and William Richens.
A Triune report by Dr. Martha Eliot shows Utah's juvenile delinquency cases rose sharply in 1952. Ogden and Salt Lake City posted large percentage increases while the state’s districts reported double‑digit gains over 1951 with smaller courts handling several hundred cases.
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