Vernal Express | 1973-12-27 | Page 9 | Lapoint Pool Hall Destroyed by Fire

Lapoint Pool hall destroyed b by fire The Cliff Hackford Pool Hallin Hall HaJI Hallin in Lapoint was burned to the ground Sunday evening after dark in sp spite te of efforts of the Roosevelt Roosevelt- and Vernal Vernal-Uintah County fire departments L LACK CK OF ava available l ble water hampered fire fire fighters reported local Fire Chief Dale Neither N ither of the fire departments had a wrench that would fit a nearby water hydrant requiring the trucks to travel a along long distance i to to 0 a stream m and haul water 4 i f Replacement cement cost o t of thed the d ew s listed at around It was was reported d that Mr Hackford had been in the building only about one half 4 hour before the fire alarm was turned in It