Show halstead gives up U P uinta U inta irta refinery post C F R halstead superintend ent at the v uinta 0 oil refining co plant at jensen jenson has resi resl resigned ened to spend his full time at developing asphalt ridge it was announced this week his resignation will become effective thurs day lie he is being succeeded at the refinery by raymond goldstrong Gold stron of scotts bluff neb mr halstead and owen M collett also of vernal have formed a partnership for development of the asphalt ridge near vernal A pilot test at the site is scheduled for this week it was reported means of mining the asphalt and processing it so production of crude oil can be placed on a basis are being sought if tests prove successful the industry likely will become large enough to support a large payroll born in pueblo colo mr halstead came to duchesne early in life where he attended school at the age of 21 he came associated in the oil in austry when utah southern drilled a well near duchesne i from there oil work has taken him the western states canada he returned to the basin from casper wyo jan 1 1941 to help build the refinery at jen I 1 sen which he was called to sup j edvise r v ise lse upon completion when j uinta i n ta oil refining co was in i j corp orated april 1 1945 the refinery purchased from I 1 equity oil co mr halstead be came a director secretary and general manager he remained in that capacity until oct 1 1948 when the refinery was sold to utah cooperative present owner he has been plant superintendent since the sale saie sa leand jand will act in advisory capacity at the plant until the new superintendent is 1 thoroughly ramil famil familial lan lax with opera tion |