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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1960
Page
15
The passage records talks and testimonies from a Mormon conference focusing on financial prudence during hard times, prayer at home, and preparedness for emergencies. Elders stress avoiding excessive credit, while church leaders note rising European interest and urge faith, service, and righteous living as crucial to family unity and welfare.
Funeral services for Robert L Aycock 76 of Vernal who died in his sleep will be held Saturday at 11 am in Vernal 3rd Ward chapel under the direction of the bishopric He was born in Pikesville NC December 12 1883 son of Thomas Ruffin and Betty Jane Aycock He married Addie Maude Sowards in the Salt Lake Temple November 1 1905 Survivors include four sons Thomas Edward Aycock Vernal Kenneth R Aycock Hoos ewelt Mulford Harmon Aycock Ft Collins Cole and LaVern Wesley Aycock Salt Lake City three daughters Mrs Art Mary Schactermeyer Vernal Mrs Ivan Mildred Foster Salt Lake City and Mrs Clifford Hella Knudsen Tecumseh Mich Also surviving are one brother and two sisters in North Carolina and 30 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Friends may call at Vernal Mortuary Friday evening and Saturday prior to services Burial will be in Vernal City Memorial Park.
The noon session will be held with the Chamber of Commerce meeting. Attendees include Kay Richens from the local advertising group, Jim Cannon chair of Utah Publicity Council, and Ken Sowards of Vernal. Scenic movies will show at the meeting, with an outline of plans and campaign results shared. The event is open to the public and invites local firms to send representatives.
Deb Casada Chris McKin lay and Ralph Ashton of Ver nal joined the Utah Open pro am at Salt Lake Country Club. Ashton partnered with Ben January, a top local competitor, as reported by Terry Darker of Davia.
A youth council panel described tobacco use and theft as linked to delinquency and pressed for more parental support and public education. It noted school efforts and police involvement, peer group pressures at dances with liquor, late hours, and traffic. Vandalism at Dinosaur National Monument and Berkeley Park was cited.
Golfers on tour include Mr Casada playing with Mr Duden and Mr McKinlay pairing with Dave Marr while Dilly Johnston serves as the pro. The fragment hints at team pairings and professional involvement during a tournament setting.
The West Side county reports show incumbent George D Clyde leading Lamont B Gunder son 956 to 634 in the gubernatorial race as the state leans toward reelecting the Republican. Win A Barlocker trails Ira A Huggins by about three to one nationwide and in Uintah County Barlocker leads 451 to 165. County results mirror state trends with voters backing the county’s choice for other offices as listed. In the 8th congressional district Republicans Walter Slevins on and Rulon R Garfield led, with Blaine Peterson and William G Bruhn tallying for Democrats. Secretary of State candidates Lamont Toronto 818 and Verl G Dixon 704, Democrat Laurel J Brown 394. Attorney General Democratic only Wm It Henderson 372, Warwick Lamoreaux 225. State Treasurer Democratic only Sharp M Larsen 405, Wayne W Ilymas 172.
Charles R Jienderson delivered the opening remarks and a program of music and prayer followed by Dallas If Young of Provo as closing speaker. The Vernal Memorial Park burial honored Hacking with pallbearers Rulon Ferron Grant Junius Leo Hacking and Howard Williams. Born September 21 1905 in Vernal to Joseph P Stringham and Claire Wacking he married Olenna Brody on June 17 1932 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and survived by his widow two sons Donald Kenneth Janice and two daughters in Vernal, four grandchildren, five brothers and three sisters. He attended Maeser Grade School and Vernal High School, studied at the University of Utah, served in the Swiss German Mission, played in bands and orchestras, worked in a service station with Harold Calder, joined the Don Irvine Orchestra, and owned Wracking Furniture for 21 years.
Ten moose permits begin on the Dear River unit with Ute Tribal Council supervision, and ten more on the Rock unit near Till Creek. Open to special permit holders only, hunt on Indian lands supervised by the Ute Indian Tribal Council. Each permit allows taking only bull moose.
The winner, the club’s first pro, posted 262 over four days at Vernal Golf Club, a score that set a new course record and was surpassed by only two other professionals in the last decade.
Harold Duke named vice president at Ashton Gros Co with Stewart Ashton citing a broad advancement plan. Ralph Rolfe becomes manager of dry goods and ready to wear, Cal Dee Reynolds elevated to assistant manager of groceries and meat, as the firm expands its store and adds Wing's Department Store wing.
Oil Week notes oil became Utah’s top resource in 1959 with 8,000 direct jobs and $47 million in wages. Local services, over 60 years, employ a Uintah Basin payroll exceeding $250,000 yearly. The firm, a Uintah Basin department store, offers plumbing cleaning painting and construction along with civic support and junior livestock show services.
Utah Section hosts a field day in the Diamond Mountain area northeast of Vernal on a rain-scarce Saturday. About 100 workers in range services were joined by 27 Colorado Section members and visitors including Morgan Vernal district BLM manager host. Grasses in nonirrigated areas were evaluated for grazing resilience erosion control and palatability for sheep and cattle. Utah State University students from two nations studied heart by grasses while D on Goodwin led discussions with Rick Stanaker Dam visit highlighted by many attendees.
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