Show Reception for Vernal Couple Set for Sunday Mr and Mrs Charles James Neal residents of Vernal since 1906 will observe their wedding anniversary at are a re- re reception to be held in their honor honorat honorat at the Hotel Vernal Sunday from 2 to 5 pm Mrs J M Margaret Fran Fran- Francke Franeke eke of Vernal and Mrs S C Edythe Curtright of Salt Lake City daughters of Mr and Mrs Neal will be hostesses ant and in in- in invite vite all friends and relatives of the couple to attend the recep- recep reception reception tion MR Ar AND D MRS Neal were I married May 16 1906 1900 at Den Den- Denver Denver ver Mrs Neal is the former Essie A Christie Soon after ge cams CamA i to Vernal and became active in the development of Uintah Basin Mr Neal was Instrumental in inthe th the organizing and managing of the Uintah Telephone Co here in 1907 lie is well known in the oil mineral and gilson- gilson gilsonite gilsonite ite developments in the Basin During the years he was con con- connected with the telephone corn com pany he had become convinced that oil could be found in Uin- Uin tab tah Basin HE INTERESTED California capital and managed exploration don tion work for three years but several holes brought In no commercial oil Noting the pos pos- possibilities possibilities of shallow oil in the I Rangely district he interested California oil men and ed them to finance a refinery which he built near Rangely and managed for two years for forthe forthe the Raven Oil Co making gas gas- gasoline oline for local loca consumption from the high grade paraffin base oil from shallow wells In Inthe inthe the field In 1925 Mr Neal located se- se several several veral gilsonite claims on the Raven Lode near Ft Duchesne on land which at that time had been included in the Uintah mil mil- military mily reservation but when the reservations reservation's area was reduced ed the containing gilsonite-containing land was restored to the public do- do domain domain main lie He organized the Dia mend mond Gilsonite Co and operated operated ed the mines for eight years 1 e j f 1 e Y a ry I II I I e I r Ir MR AND MRS Charles J Neal will be feted at a reception Sunday when they observe their wedding anniversary The prominent couple has been residents of Vernal since 1906 and has been active in church and civic affairs for many years Many modern developments In Inthe inthe the gilsonite industry are trace trace- traceable traceable able to Mr Neals Neal's ingenuity and Initiative HE WILL celebrate his birthday on Friday lIe He is an active member of the Episco- Episco Episcopal Episcopal pal Church Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Uintah Basin Shrine I ShrI ine Club and is a charter mem- mem memI member I ber of the Vernal Rotary Club Mrs Neal will long be re- re remembered re- re remembered for her beautiful alto voice her talent in music always a part of her life and the lives of those in and around Vernal She was also active in inthe inthe the training and managing of the telephone operators for many years She will celebrate her birthday in October SHE IS A charter member of Chapter 17 Order of the Eastern Star a chapter member of Chapter sisterhood and a member of the Episcopal Church She is a Past Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star president of Utah and a past state dent of the State Chapter of PEO Mrs Gary D Allied Allred and fam fam- fam family ily of Monterey Calif arrived here recently to make their home at E So while her husband Sp 4 Allred is attending helicopter school Mrs Allred Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean A Mecham Mrs LeVern Adams returned from Salt Lake City Monday evening after spending Mothers Mother's Day with her daughter Mrs Evelyn Vonnell and with ith her son law and daughter Mr and Mrs II H C Paup |