Gulf Oil Discovers Oil at Brennan Bottoms Well
Gulf Oil reports a discovery at Brennan Bottoms wildcat in Uintah Basin near Vernal Utah. Flowing at test depth 7 003 feet with about 2 455 feet oil recorded in Green River formation initial pressures and volumes indicate potential but final commercial value remains undecided.
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Gulf Oil
Brennan Bottoms
Gulf Oi] Corp
Brennan Bottoms Wildcat
Wintoh County
Vernal
Corporation
Te V
Greenriver
Bis
Ifo
Gulf
Wildcat
Ute Indians To Lease Large Oil Tract Near Whiterocks
Ute Indian lands totaling about 92 750 acres in Uintah and Duchesne Counties near Whiterocks will be offered for oil and gas leases via bonus bids. Uintah and Ouray Agency plans bid opening after 2 PM on October 14 at Fort Duchesne. The lands include 28 263.27 acres held by the tribe and 61 units of 40 acre parcels set aside for individual members.
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Uintah
Ouray Indian Agency
Whiterocks
Duchesne
Uyih
Tuesay
Intar
Rangely Woman Killed in Car Crash Near Jensen
A 29 year old Rangely woman died from injuries after a car crash near Jensen. The crash occurred about 2:30 pm when the vehicle left the highway, rolled down an embankment and was demolished. The driver was Marjoria McGuilin, 41, of Rangely. the deceased was Mrs. Galloway, wife of Robert L. Galloway, a Stanolind employee. Survivors include husband, mother, three children, two sisters.
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Tigely
Tinta County Hospital
Jensen
Uintah County
Firth
Canatense Alloway
Galloway
Marjoria Mec
Suftin
de' Igeinber
Miemo
Tenn
George
Elizabeth
Young Fisher
Robert L. Gallo Ihr
Stanolind Olt Ani
Ran‘eu
Ft. Worth
Texas
Chich
Robert B
Myles J
Leslie E
Mra. J. M
Gortner
Tiveria
Cal
George ¢ C
Cramer
He Ginevina
Olle
Ranger
Beth Ela
McCurtin
Rangely Hospital
Special Deer Hunt Permits Selling Fast Across Regions
Eighteen hundred special deer hunting permits went on sale last week at the courthouse for Daggett Bear Mountain and Lucerne Valley hunts. Through two weeks sales reached 1 080 of 2 800 permits with Lucerne Valley near depletion and Bear Mountain mostly sold out. Daggett permits remain substantial though limited, and all sales operate on a first come first served basis with mailed and in person applications.
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Daggett
Bear Mountain
Lucerne Valley
Lascerne Valley
Lucern
Thirteen servicemen separated enlist new terms
Thirteen county servicemen have been released from active duty with the Army Navy Air Force and Marine units. Nine are receiving reparations while three enlisted again and three volunteered. Named individuals include Alvie Dean Alwood Vernal Wm Harry Burton Toy Ginna McKee Glen Carey Randlett Lt Jay Murray White Rocks Ned Lorenz Gardner Ted Hyrum Gardner and others. Atwood and Atwood reentered Marines for six years.
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Nanih
Uiree
Selective Service Office
U.S. Army
Alvie Dean
Alwood
Harry, Burton
Toy Ginna McKee
Ditchens
Glen Carey
Randlett
Jay
C Murray
Whiterocks
All Mekeevens
Ned Lorenzs Gardner
Ted Hyrum Gardner
Loth of
NM Carroll
Dele ‘Poe Atwood
Max 3
Welsey
Patel Art To
Lester Martlon Larson
Salisse City
U. S. Marine 1
Atwood
Marines
Fearen We Lab Lapgint
A, Norman & Refernal
Rene Dee Murray
Gaynel J. DeMille
Yemek and
Howard Outa Lion, Ese
Carveth Wells Set to Speak at Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Carveth Wells will address the Uintah Knife and Fork Club at Hotel Vernal on October 10. Born in London and naturalized American, Wells is an engineer turned explorer who has traveled to Asia, Malaya, Canada, Africa, the Near East, Lapland, Mexico, and Panama and has authored several books.
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Italy
Carvveth Wells
Asia
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Hotel Vernal
Orlan Johnson
London
British Isles
Wells
Ino
Malaya
Canada
Massa
Africa
Near Fast
Lapland
Mexico
Panama
Craig Meetings Discuss Browns Park Bridge
A meeting in Craig Colorado at the Bureau of Land Management office focused on suspending a bridge on the Green River near Browns Park mouth of Crouse Canyon. Attendees included Utah Fish and Game officials, Dagger County, Vernal Rod and Gun Club, and Colorado Game and Fish, Moffat County, plus BLM representatives.
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Eld
Craig
Colorado
Bureau of Land Management Office
Green River
Brown
Paris
Utah
Utah Fish and Game Department
Dagger County Commission
Alvin Kay
Vernal Rod and Gun Club
Vernal Bureau of Land Management Office
Colorado Game and Fish Department
Moffat County Commission
Bureau of Land Agneement Office
Vernal
Brown's Park
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Diamond Mountain
Pot Creek
Crouse Canyon
Former Vernal Woman Dies in Salt Lake
Mrs. White of Vernal died August 30 in Salt Lake City after an eight year illness. She and her husband Patan contractor lived in Vernal for about 55 years before his death. Services were held at Tillcrest Ward Salt Lake. Burial followed in the cemetery. Attending from Vernal were Mrs Corless and Mrs Rulon Hack ing three relatives.
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Mmuny Wai
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Corless
Rulon Hacking
Vernal
Echo Park Dam Site Praised by Congressional Committee
A 15 member House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee toured Green and Yampa rivers and the Echo Park area. They favored early approval of the Echo Park and Upper Colorado River Development projects, praising potential economic benefits despite canyon losses.
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Echo Park Dam
Upper
Colorado River
House Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Pat's Hole
Belin Park
Craig
Utah Lawmakers Tour Seen Quickening Colorado River Dam
A Salt Lake Tribune report notes 13 U.S. House members begin a four day Utah visit to inspect proposed Upper Colorado River Basin projects. Rep Miller praises the Vernal trip for insight while urging broader public awareness of the dam plan amid Interior Department delays.
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Vernal
A. J. Miller
IB. Neb
Clorado
Congressional Committee
Salt Lake Tribune
Colorado
U. S
House of Representatives
Colorado River
Utah
Wyoming
Secretary of Interior
Bureau of the Budget
Chapman
I Izelf
McKay Hia
First Stake Tithing Office Receives DUP Bronze Marker
A bronze DUP marker was placed at the First Uintah Stake Tithing Office, built in 1887 at 55 North Vernal Avenue. The dedication drew about 100 attendees as Monroe Hatch and Decia Rich unveiled the marker, noting the building as the oldest public structure in Uintah County.
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Doola Rich
Monroe
Mrs. Rich
Jeramish Hetch Jr
Brownie” Hatch
First Stake
Hoa
Uintah Stake
North Vernal Avenue
L. D. Church
Harley Mowrey
Jotun Ign Toco
North Star
Ei Mene
Uttung
Rock House
Leora
Monroe Hatch
Decia Rich
Jeremish
David Johnston
Jeremiah Hatch
Dr Francie Injured in Fall Near Merkley Park
In Vernal a doctor named Francie was prospecting alone near Merkley Park when he slipped and fell from a 13 foot derive. Four hours after he failed to return home a friend located him unable to reach the road. The friend alerted the sheriff's department for rescue assistance.
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Merkley Park
Francie
Hin
Ife
Tim
Vernal
Sheriff's Department
Vernal Ram Sale nets $12525 with top ram at $340
The 2nd annual Vernal Ram Sale grossed $12,525 with an average of $56.17 per ram. Farrell VanKier of Levan, Utah, bought a stud Suffolk for $340, the top price, as Angel Caras and Sons sold another Suffolk to W A Banks of Vernal for $205. Auctioneer Earl O. Walter presided over the event in Ogden, noting strong Suffolk and Rambouillet bidding and a robust market despite a lower average than last year.
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Nntil
Clair R. Acord
Farrell van- Kier
Levan
Utah
Jay Scarla
Angel Caras
W. A. Banks
Vernal
X Averres
Ogden
Suffolk
Columbias
Earl
Walter
Filer
Idaho
Interior Aids to Visit Echo Site in Utah
Three Interior Department officials plan a Utah inspection of the Echo Park dam site including Undersecretary Ralph A. Tudor Reclamation Commissioner Wilbur A. Dexheimer and Conrad L. Wirth. They may tour the Green and Yampa rivers visit Dinosaur National Monument and discuss the Upper Colorado project with Senator Watkins praising broader policy support.
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Washington
Department of Interior
Utah
Echo Park
Ralph A. Tudor
Wilbur A. Dexheimer
Conrad L. Wirth
National Park ‘Service
Tudor
the Tribune
Green
Yampa Rivera
Conalder
Dinosaur National Monument
Department
Upper
Colorado
Hor V. Wating
Palley
Watkins
Vernal Citizens to Nominate Officers October 5
Vernal residents will nominate a mayor and two councilmen at a meeting set for October 5 at the Courthouse Annex. Nominations will open at 1 pm and close at 3 pm, with additional nominations possible until October 19. Mayor Mittocam has indicated he will seek reelection but may decline the nomination. Slough and others say they will not run.
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Henry
Filches
Vernal
Eisms
Ronde
Alcon 3
Condore
Fellllon
City Recorder
Swanty
Hyevorry
Mittocam
Reelec-Ion
Avil
Slough
Wiley Bancus Heads Vernal Rodeo Committee in 1954
Wiley Bancus elected president of the Vernal Rodeo Committee for 1954 at a Tuesday meeting. Har a Brown named vice president and Warren Mott secretary. Outgoing officers include Warren Mott Grant Parry and Russell Holley. Eight new directors chosen to serve two years.
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Vernal Rodeo Committee
Wiley Baucus
Hara Brown
Arren Mott
Warren Mott
Grant Parry
Russell Holley
Bauham
Ed Jackson
Ogden
Six Tectemas Rodeo Board of Directors
Wile Mackey
Harry Brown
Vern Gifford
Jting Merkley
Sid Merkley
Walter Bawden
Russell Volley
Teed Birchell
Marion
Ralph, Hall
Lee Jenking
Ralph Preece
Lestie Thacker
Vernal City Election Dates And Precinct Details
Voters in Vernal will vote in October on the 13th and 27th. North Vernal precinct voters will register at VOIR Avenue and South Vernal precinct voters at Warren Richardson’s home, 138 South Ist. Registration hours are 8:30 a.m. to ? on both days.
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Vernal
North Vern
Wogster
Kiwanis Kids Day Set in Vernal September 26
Kiwanis National Kids Day will be held in Vernal on Saturday September 26. The event, organized by the National Kids Day Foundation and Kiwanis International, aims to spotlight issues facing underprivileged children. The celebration includes a parade at 10 30 a.m. from Ward West to the courthouse lawn with games, contests, and prizes for top parade entries and pets.
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Kiwanis
Vernal
al Tassamner
Ehales
National Kids’ Day Foundation
Tne
Kiwanis Internasional
Vernal Club
United States
Canada
Kidsay
Ard
Main Street
Courthouse Lawn
Ashton Brothers
Piedent Dalry
Jadatonal
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American Petroleum Institute
Wasateh
Yah
Uintah Bam
Frontier Airlines
Rangely
Bastian
Tis Pennie
Mes. J. Wi
Carveth Wells
Atk
Carvath Wells
Browns Park Bridge
U.S
Echo Dam
Pacific
Miller
Mulate
Matt Ler
Miter Salath Miller
Ameren
Kate
Garter
Erealent
Pialace Accomplishments
Healention Caremony
Davis
Kenneth Stringsham
Elmer Lind
Allen Mans
Roy Showalter
Hugh
Calton
Wiley Bancus
Rodeo Committee
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