Show OIL fr INDUSTRY fr BUSINESS NEWS I Half Year Receipts Hold Steady at ot Post Office By DON ROBINSON Receipts for the first half of 1964 will be equal or very near to equal those of 1963 for the Moab post office according to Postmaster E. E R. R Carter Usually regarded as a business barometer postal receipts re reo could expected to drop somewhat from last years year's level However the local office shows through June 7 compared to through June 22 of 1963 A good gooc portion of the 2492 difference will be picked up by the end I of the present accounting period on June would be even closer the pos postmaster aster pointed out but box rents will not be posted until after June 20 In 1963 the box hox rents fell in the June accounting period Mr Carter said Were very happy over the receipts thus far this year He noted too that hat the office is operating with one less person this year and sub-clerks sub are working 8 to 12 hours less per pay period 2 weeks Service has seen little reduction One half hour window time has been cut on Saturday along with Saturday money order service The post pos postoffice postoffice office is seeking methods of Improving service the postmaster said and he would be happy to talk to businessmen who have suggestions Southeastern Taxi Service and R. R A. A Gould Inc of Moab have been given authority by tote Public Service Commission to operate between the Moab Airport and points in Grand and San Juan counties Both businesses have permission to haul passengers and luggage R. R A A. Gould Inc managed by Glenn Victor of Moab presently is the carrier for air mall mail between I the taie airport and Moab Moab City building permits totaled for the month of May Building Inspector Jack Jacques reports Largest single item was a garage and showroom at A carport 1000 1 residence 3 additions 1 in drive-in and 3 others comprised the balance The ah Ul-ah State Land Board approved leasing arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments for two area developments in the fields of oil development development development develop develop- ment and recreation last week Approved for bituminous sandstone leases were acres on the Book Cliffs area of Grand and Uintah counties Twenty-four Twenty units in all will wll go up for simultaneous filing flUng rt his week according to board director Max Gardner Enterprises formed by Monticello interests received approval on the lease of acres of land northwest of M Monticello The company has stated Intentions of developing developing developing devel devel- a tourist and recreation facility on the acreage Bendix Field Engineering Corporation permanent maintenance maintenance maintenance main main- and facility contractor at the Green River missile complex began recruiting of technical professional and skilled skilled skilled skill skill- ed personnel Tuesday in Moab Ralph Rossum chief recruiter for Bendix is working here in cooperation with the State Employment Employment Employment Em Em- service office Openings to be filled included Industrial industrial industrial indus indus- trial diesel and automotive m mechanics industrial electrician civil engineer draftsman telephone technician property clerk and junior analyst analyse Pure Oil Co is working over production facilities facUlties at 3 Big Flat after a pump failure The well is the lone producer now operating In the field No activity for the field has been seen this year since the two failures by Exploration Grand county listed only ten new locations for the May April period All AU were for the northern gas fields and all were low Maximum depths were 1700 feet and slightly less |