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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
12
Bob Schooler of Re Wash captured first place in the Uintah Amateur Golf Tourney by one shot at the Dinsland Golf and Country Club. He posted 37 37 74 on Saturday to build a three stroke lead and held on through Sunday.
Max C Spiker 56 of Vernal Utah died Wednesday in Grayson Kentucky from heart ailment. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 am at Kingsbury Congregational Church Provo. Survivors include widow Vernal son Wiley Max Richmond Ky brothers Paul Lloyd John and Opal Wycoff. Burial in Vernal Memorial Park.
Vernal main street hosted Kiwanis Kid's Day with about 400 children in a parade led by Milourn Dr Hatch. Afterward the grounds at the county building hosted games, pet show, and free refreshments while prizes went to all pet show entrants. Jim Lube chaired the event with Kiwanis members and their wives assisting. Paul Armstrong praised community support for the success.
Funeral services were held in Meldrum Mortuary Mesa for Joseph Standifird 87 who died at home in Arizona. A former Vernal resident he moved to Mesa in 1960 born in Kanab he lived in Taylor Moab and ranched in Colorado. Bishop L Waldo Dewitt officiated burial was in Mesa Cemetery. He is survived by wife Edna three brothers Jake William Aquila and two sisters Eliza Jepson and Myrtle Johnson.
Elder Henry D. Moyle First Counselor in the LDS Church’s First Presidency died in his sleep Tuesday night in Orlando Florida where he was visiting an LDS Church farm. Notice reached Salt Lake City and was received by President Hugh B Brown of the First Presidency.
The Community Concert launches a membership drive from Monday to Friday under the direction of Mrs. Rhoda Robinson and Mrs. Loyd Shimmin. Mrs. Erma Davis of Los Angeles will join as a representative to boost the drive and later aid in selecting Vernal season concerts including the Arizona Boys Chorus.
Funeral services for Bernice La vern Burnite 26 were held Tuesday at 10 am at Vernal Mor tuary. Born January 6, 1937 in Terry Montana to Edwin and Helen Speidel Naasz, she died after an operation at Uintah County Hospital. Her husband Rolland M Hurnite and five children survive, along with her father, mother in Billings, two grandparents, several siblings and a half brother. Burial was at Pal Memorial Park Cemetery.
An 18 year old, Richard Allen Britton of Dutch John, drove a 1957 Chevrolet that skidded on a slick section of the Utah Webway 44 17 miles north of Vernal at 6 30 am Wednesday. The rear end was damaged after the car steered into braces on a Seattle guard. No citations given. Trooper FR Helm investigated.
State road crews began work Tuesday to replace the old Maeser Road bridge after finding a rotted deck and cave ins at the north end. Detours were in place Friday as a precaution with completion expected in about two weeks. the bridge crew hails from American Fork under foreman Walt Pine.
Governor Clyde proclaims September 15 to 21, 1963 as Adult Education Week in Utah. The notice urges public and private agencies to promote continuing education and urges adults to explore available programs to grow in knowledge and skills through lifelong learning.
Vernal was chosen as a pilot site for continuing education by the State Coordinating Council of Higher Education. The program, a collaboration among Brigham Young University Utah State University University of Utah Weber College and state education officials, aims to expand extension services in Vernal and Moab with input from Uintah School District and local adult education leadership.
Governor Clyde urges citizen study sources and personal interest in Utah. Uintah School District offers sixteen adult classes starting September 18 with late registration for Monday Tuesday or Wednesday starts. Details in The Vernal Express or from Rhoda T. Robinson. Tonight features English for high school credit typing and Spanish in room 15 at Uintah High at 730 pm.
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