| Show By Jack Wallis The Christmas season came to the Ver Ver- Verna na nal area over the Thanksgiving weekend In great style The nice weather and the extra day off from school and some jobs provided an excellent opportunity to start the Christmas shopping Vernal merchants took advantage of the holiday weekend by providing special promotions and buys that wise shoppers look for to stretch their budgets to cover coverall coverall all the extras required for the holiday season The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Com Com- Commerce merce provided an enticement to come cometo cometo to Vernal Saturday morning by giving away 70 turkeys to lucky persons This Is the tenth year this program has been carried out and Saturday had one of the largest crowds ever Another important event Saturday was the official arrival of Santa Claus via helicopter to bring his candy and goodies and to hear the wishes of all the children of the area The Community Christmas tree lights were turned on Saturday evening as were the Main Street Christmas lights A Christmas home lighting contest has also been announced sponsored by the Community Committee organized by the Community Betterment Committee of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce Four winners plus a sweepstakes winner will willbe be chosen In the lighting contest Members of the Vernal Business and Professional Women's Club assisted by senior citizens will judge the home decoration contest for general ap ap- ap appearance harmony theme of an overall over all Christmas message delivered by the lighted home and originality of design To top all this holiday excitement the first winter snow storm arrived early Monday morning making the roads slick and hazardous We im imagine gine this helped tire shop business as many automobiles were fitted with snow tires Its It's also traditional that bad weather brings the shoppers to town This doesn't sound right to us because It Is more mare reasonable that shoppers would stay home during the stormy weather But according to reports from many merchants for some reason people like to shop during snowy weather Businessmen throughout the country have been crossing their fingers that the public will start spending more money during the December holiday season to Improve the over all depressed economy that has been plaguing the country This month can make the difference between business success and failure for many businesses We hope it turns Into a good goodyear goodyear year ItIn The Vernal area has a lot going for It In spite of the increased amount of unemployment Construction Is still look look- looking Ing good with building progressing on the new Inkley's Store the county nursing home the liquor store the Golden Cor- Cor Corral Corral ral Steak House Ashton Energy Center and plans for K Mart This week the US Synthetic Fuels Corp Carp meets In Washington DC and this may give more Insight to whether or not the Ute oil shale project east of Bonanza will get federal support Work is progressing on the White While River Shale Corp shaft drilling operation And of course there Is the Bonanza power pro pro- project with a new ne railroad and coal mine operation in Rangley Even though things may appear bleak all around the future for the Vernal area appears to be above average We hope projects such as the White River Dam Damand Damand and Reservoir can be started soon Also there is the Vernal CUP water treatment plant that also needs to get Into the con con- construction construction stage right soon If the school bond passes In the spring another sizable school building program can get started that will add to the economy of the area We are arc also looking forward to the new r road ad construction on east Highway 40 through Naples widening the present highway to four lanes We hope something can also be done for the west Highway 40 approach Into Vernal from Gibsons Gibson's store to town This section of highway needs to be reconstructed to a four lane highway and r surfaced resurfaced Well the Christmas season is upon us usand usand and It looks like this will be another good goodyear goodyear year We just hope we can keep the ball rolling roiling and win the battle between the economic ups and downs |
