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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1949
Page
15
By order of the Board of Directors Leonard Perry secretary O26 Miss N2 NG issues a formal notice under internal corporate governance procedures. The document designates official action requiring compliance from relevant parties across the organization.
Civil Action in the Fourth Judicial District Court Utah involves Rosella Horrocks and The California Company as plaintiffs against Minnie Ward Mary Webb Vary and multiple defendants. The suit seeks to quiet title to all of Lot 7 in Section 30 and part of Lot 6 in Section 30 Uintah County with known heirs and Uintah County as party defendant. Defendants are summoned to appear within 20 days if served in county or 30 days otherwise.
Legal notice describes parcel boundary starting at the northwest corner of Lot 6 and running south along the west line to a point 20 rods north of the southwest corner, then east 75 rods, then northeast along the east line to the northeast corner, and west to the starting point. Dated October 18, 1940. Attorneys for Plaintiffs listed as Senior & Senior. Continuous Salt Lake City, Vern, Utah addresses.
Civil action to quiet title filed in Uintah County Utah by Rodney Horrocks and The California Company against multiple defendants including Minnie Ward and several Webb and Cole relatives. Plaintiffs seek to determine ownership of described land in Section 3 Township 1 South Range 2 East Uintah Meridian and note service to defendants with October 18 1949 date.
The report notes tenancy and share-cropping are higher in states and regions with severe erosion as migrant farm families follow crops. It cites Jang once fertile now worn out by decades of poor land use, per Bennett and Pryor. Brazil density is 19.8 tons per square mile.
City Council of Vernal Utah in Uintah County schedules a board of equalization to review proposed assessments on all lots abutting designated streets within District 148. Hearings run November 8 9 10 1949 from 9 am to 8 pm at 18 West Main Street.
The sermon by Rev. Joseph H. Warner Jr. will mark Reformation Sunday October 30 at 11 am. The topic is Martin Luther and the birth of Protestantism with a feature hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” by Luther, sung at the service at the corner of 1st East and 1st North.
Roy Calvin warns that erosion acts like a power tool but drought releases its grasp. Once unleashed it does not halt on its own, spreading across the ten Western States like a forest fire as the century turns.
Vernal residents and firemen report an unusually small number of fires during the first cold spell. Fire Chief Jeffries notes that in other years fires have been far more common. He cites faulty flues as a frequent cause and urges owners to inspect heating equipment chimneys and flues to prevent damage or loss of life.
Vernal residents urged to post clear house numbers to speed deliveries and emergency response. Ethan Nealson of the Vernal Lions Club noted that misaddressed orders waste time for florists and service firms, while fire and police depend on quick location of homes. The city provides numbers at the city office, and committee members including Eugene Weist and Leonard Perry emphasized lifesaving importance.
Survived by widow and son Gary Scott Vernal and daughter Shirley Virginia Lettrice Connie and Georgia Scott Vernal. five brothers and seven sisters listed. Services led by Ernest Caldwell with prayers by Bishop Wallis Watkins and Caldwell. Music included Beautiful Isle In The Garden and Lead Me Gently Home. Burial at Vernal Memorial Park by Swain Funeral. grave dedicated by Ernest Caldwell.
The Uintah High Key Club received its charter at a Vernal Kiwanis event. Kenneth Calder was elected president. other officers include Robert Bryson vice president E L Bennion secretary and Don Hacking treasurer. Members listed include Don Barr Robert Showalter Francis Palmer and more.
Kerr McGee and Stewart Six drilled at Ashley creek with Stanolind USA No 6 while California Co Gentry No 1 was reported in Red Beds at about 3900 feet. Laughlin Bros contract to drill California Co Gusher near Gusher. a road to the site is under construction. CG tearing down rig in Ashley creek and sending it to east Texas. An observational note by Ross Calvin reflects on plant life impact from decades of activity.
Pallbearers were Harold Cook George Gross Clive Ellifritz Marvin Atwood Dallag Jacobson and Buddy Jacobson all nephews of the deceased.
The article highlights the extensive impact of the automotive industry on the region and nation noting one car per family and the vital role of fire engines ambulances police cars and service vehicles in daily life. It emphasizes communities depend on automobiles for transportation with over 54 000 communities relying solely on vehicles.
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