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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1940

Page

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Ashley Valley eyes modern airport site development

Local Lions Club and Junto Charter of Commerce push for an Ashley Valley airport with a $40 million federal grant. Plans seek land across from the H E Beeley place south of Ashley Creek, with WPA work and early enrollment for workers, aiming to connect Salt Lake City and Denver and attract commerce.

Ashley Valley Lions Club Junto Charter of Commerce Ait County Salt Lake Denver Civil Aeronautics Authority Wich H E Beeley Ashley Creek Leslie Thacker Andrew Vernon Thos Wm Karren Il Fon Tits Bergins Civic Clay Brown Uere Eurnil

County Clerk Explains Scratching Ballot Procedures

County Clerk explains how to mark and scratch ballots. The notice covers crossing out a presidential ticket and voting for a single candidate per office, with cautions about casting votes for only one candidate on each ticket and avoiding straight ticket voting.

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Big Vote Predicted For Colton in Basin Counties

A Tri bune forecast suggests Don B Colton the Republican governor nominee may win Uintah Basin counties with a favorable local turnout. Voters in Vernal foresee Colton strong versus Maw while Roosevelt and Willkie show mixed shifts. Democratic gains are noted but offset by some Republican crossovers.

Utritah Don B Colton Said Tribune Colton Uintah OFP Oto United States Senate Roosevelt As &Hole Colion Herbert R. Maw Willkip Abe Murdock Philop Parnscorthie United States Senate Walter K Granger TeRoy Viden Irvey Duehrst Ghatte Ytin CC Durhesneain Bio de Wax Caltans Maw Will Kie Cresa Col ‘Ton Duchesne Willkie

Permanent Spike Camp Established at Little Emmi by CCC

Three houses moved to Little Emma to form a spike ramp for the Vernal COC camp with about 54 men to be stationed there this winter. Later camps planned at Ube Book Clift Springs and Snyder Springs to support spike crews and service needs.

Little Emmi CCC Rmn Utah Eraeier Howe Little Emma Abott PR Springs Myton Snyder Springs

Food Stamp Plan Extends to Nine Utah Counties

Extension of the surplus marketing administration food stamp plan will begin in Uintah and eight other Utah counties in early December. The program, already in Salt Lake and Weber counties, aims to aid 25 000 public assistance clients with about 4 50 000 dollars in annual food purchases. Stamps allow shoppers to buy items of their choice with two dollar purchases earning one dollar in blue stamps for surplus items.

Utah Wasatch Summit Duchesne Uintah Carbon Emery Grand San Juan J W Gillman State Public Welfare Department Robert D Fenn Ghorst Tarleton Aids Spon Suis Melin Fed Farm Charles G Dunwoody San Francisco Nevada Salt Lake City Salt Lake Ogden Weber County Provo State Capitol Johnson State

Deep Snow Delays Work at Long Park Reservoir

Heavy 12 inch snowfall at Long Park reservoir halts crew progress as dirt fit nears completion but rock cribbing and remaining tasks stall. Oak Park crews report only pillway completion and storage readiness remain. conditions may keep workers onsite for a month or more to finish water delivery preparations.

Long Park Oak Park Oak Pirk Buck

Draft Takes 64 Utahns November 18th

The draft board announced 64 Utahns will be called for military service on November 14 as the first quota for the Ninth Corps area. Utah is allotted 44 of the 1630 national total. local registrants will receive order numbers based on the national master list, not induction order.

Washington Ninth Corps San Francisco United Press Dispatch Utah Idaho Nevada Wyening California Oregon Menang Uintah County Erland Preece Mas‘ter Dony Armed Services

Ashley Forest Cattle and Horse Association Meeting

The Ashley Forest Cattle and Horse Association will meet Saturday at 2:00 PM in the Ashley Forest Office for its annual meeting. L H Alfred of Roosevelt will attend representing the Utah State Cattle and Horse Association along with four regional forest office members.

Ashley Forest Cattle and Horse Association Ashley Forest Ashley Forest Cattle Advisory Board Forest L H Alfred Roosevelt Utah State Cattle and Hors Association

Marriage Licenses Issued This Month and Week

So far this month twenty three marriage licenses have been issued in the county. County Clerk F L Noel reports licenses granted this week to Owen Weber and Mad eline Grant and to Arthur FP Blue and Emeila Bakersil of Craft Colorado. On Wednesday Sunday a license was issued to Polliwell Williams Loveless of Balt lake and Violet Aldean Balley of Colorado.

L Noel Owen Weber Madeline Grant Arthur

First Uintah County drafted man is Ute Indian from Whiterocks

At noon Tuesday Secretary of War Bumson drew 168 as the first number in the nation wide draft lottery. Uintah County’s first draftee was Carver Redcop, an American Indian of the Ute tribe from Whiterocks. Many Uintah residents recognized Wesley Bowden of Vernal with number 105. The long list of Uintah County numbers includes Reed Anderson, Owen McCarrell, Leland Murray, John Walker, Claud Richens, Connie Shave Manx Randjett, Walter Prandsen, Laland Collier, Friedrich Dow, Ellsworth, Floyd Walker, Harold Smith, Reid Lapoint, Von Clark, Stephen Williams, Don Jensen, Benjamin Johnson, Alfred Hullinger, Raymond Jenkins, and Charles Woodward.

Bumson Sarvica Dintah County Whiterocks del Moine Christenson Alterra High School Washington Christenson Wesley EB. Bowden Vernal Uintah Draft Board Uintah County Reed Anderson Utah Owen Edward McCarrel Leland Murray Vernal John 1 Walker Raymond B Jenkins Warn Utan Charles Adolphus Woodward

County Clerk and Mrs Noel claim Uintah record for sons registered

County Clerk and Mrs Fay Noel say Uintah county set a record with seven sons registered on October 16 under the selective service, while six daughters pledge to register if needed. Registrants include Henry R Noel, Floyd, Logan Utah Wright H, Monard B, Prank R, Donald R, and Roan Chadwick, with jobs from road engineering to mining, across Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Oregon, California, Washington, and California-based active duty.

Fay Noel Uintah Mr Noel Henry R Noel Nevada State Road Commission Sparks Floyd Logan Utah Wright H Indian School Tuba Arizona Monard Klamath Falls Oregon Los Angeles California Donald R. Labor LK Pdab Northwestern States Anacosta Washington

Democratic Rally in Lapoint Heard RF Roosevelt Talk

A Democratic rally filled Lapoint ward chapel Monday evening with a full audience listening to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's radio address. After the talk, a program featured talk by Kev J W Hartwood, remarks by Mrs Frank Slough, J Ronald Preece of Vernal, Ray McKee of Tridell, and others, plus songs by Expel Sprouse and compositions by Mrs Ersel Sprouse.

Lapoint Lapoint’ Ward Franklin DO Roosevelt Kev J W Hartwood Frank Slough Ronald Preece Ray McKee Tridell Alto J Wallace Johnson Clyde Johnson Sprouse Ersel Sprouse

Stake Conference Scheduled for Uintah Stake

Melchizedek Priesthood work will be stressed at the Uintah Stake Quarterly Conference this Saturday and Sunday at the Stake Tabernacle. Reports by Pear Dudley Clyde Gardiner Alton Mori and Eva Merkiey, with a special musical program led by F J Kennard. Richard R. Lyman to speak. sessions start 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Sunday with a 7:39 pm evening program.

Uintah Stake Choira Pear Dudley Clyde Gardiner Alton Mori Eva Merkiey Stake Tabernacle Richard R. Lyman Council of Twelve Apostles Welfare Board F J Kennard

Veteran Basin Game Official Dies After Gall Bladder Illness

David John Thompson 70 of Allonah died Thursday at Salt Lake General Hospital from gall bladder disease. A 30 year Utah Fish and Game employee, he was born April 24 1870 in Kanosh. He lived in Spanish Fork Vernal Allonah and was active in S L S and elite community affairs. Surviving: widow Caroline Roach Thompson five sons David John Clifford James W R Thompson five daughters Cel Celia White Eleanor Chatlin Bert Lister Alice O Brien and Vern Koffard. Funeral services were Sunday in Allonah and burial followed in Vernal Cemetery.

David John Thompson Allonah Utah Fish and Game Commission Witden Salt Lake Hospital Kanosh Spanish Park Vernal LD S&s Caroline Roach Thompson Magna Clifford Thompson Pavillon James Thompson North Dakota R Thompson Ouray Ceécelia White Eleanor Chatlin Bert Lister Alionah Alice O Brien Las Vegas New Vern Koffard Duchesne

Funeral services for George Wayne Hoefeltz

Funeral services for George Wayne Hoefeltz son of George and Planety Marshall Hoefeltz are held at Maexer ward chapel with Bishop Lester Ding presiding. He was born May 1838 in Verna and died Tuesday from intestinal fate. Survived by his mother and two sisters. his father had preceded him in death.

George Wayne Hoefeltz George Planety Marshall Hoefeltz Ab Ltdo

Three Grazing Board Members to Be Chosen in Utah Election

In Duchesne grazing district Utah No 8 an election for three grazing board advisors will be held November 14 at Vernal courthouse from 3 p m to 5 p m Nominations begin at 10 00 a m Mr Howse states Terms for Thomas Jervie Linwood No 1 Carlyle Pace Price precinct No 5 and Helth Salth Linwood as sheep representative expire on a defined date Mrs Sarah Ashton Randrett and Vernal are noted as present visitors for the event

EE House Granier Duchesne Utah Chesley P

Rural Electric Power to Reach Jensen Early December

Rural communities Jensen Dry Fork and Ashley near Vernal will receive electrification work as crews string poles and wire. Moon Lake Electric Association officials say Jensen connections should be completed early December, with wiring of homes following. Power will be turned on only after 80 percent of homes are wired, with financial aid available covering up to 80 percent of wiring costs, repayable over five years through Rural Electrification loans.

Jensen Dry Fork Ashley Ed Conklin Moon Lake Waldover Latlano Myr Conklin

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