Show Santa Claus to Arrive Here Saturday Festival Continues l t 1 r k AV V yr h A Ayr f I 4 t YI i I I dl 1 t f 4 r I It t i tk k le t dirt x a 1 VERNAL JAYCEES once again provide a dee orated Christmas tree at the cobblerock corner in down down- downtown town Vernal Christmas lights also are fumed on and Santa Claus will visit the area Saturday Staff photo The spirit of yuletide him him- himself himself self Santa Claus will arrive here Saturday to climax Vernal's Christmas Festival of Values TILe The jolly fat man will ar- ar arrive arrive rive by plane at the airport at noon and then will be feted by a ride through town on a afire afire fire truck lIe He will wind Up at the county buIlding at 1 pm where he will pass out free candy to children under 12 years cars of age SPONSORING Santa Claus Claus the beautiful Christmas tree at tile the cobblerock corner comer and the festive street t lighting is Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Christmas activities is Veldon Eaton Vernal's Christmas Festi- Festi Festival val val of Values which was launched Friday will con con- continue Untie through Saturday December 7 Highlights of tile the Festival include a mystery personality contest wl which ch has a deadline lof of Friday Entrants must list the the 20 clues in the Express's special section last week and list them and the name of the personality on the form fonn on the cover ALL ENTRIES with cor- cor correct names and clues will be placed in a box and three winners will be chosen by drawing Saturday at Vernal Chamber of Commerce office in the Hotel Vernal Building First FilSt prize is 15 second 10 and third 5 There are a number of Treasure Hunt prizes not claimed in the stores although the response is better than the thelast thelast last festival Get your Treasure Hunt number from a Vernal Ex Ex- Express press supplement and take it with you as you shop local stores Even if you dont don't have havea a winning number leave your name and address at each store you visit Gifts not claimed during the Treasure Hunt will be given away Saturday by a drawing VERNAL CHAMBER of Commerce is sponsoring the big filled bargain event through its retail merchants committee with Gary Sprouse as chairman At the Chamber meeting Tuesday Mr Sprouse said that extra copies of the speciaL Express supplement had been sent to Duchesne Roosevelt and Rangely lIe He estimated that 50 of his jewelry store business Fri Fri- Friday Friday day and Saturday came from out of town He also forecast that stores would be very busy this weekend also and Vernal was pulling a lot of out out out-of town business especially from Du- Du Duchesne Duchesne chesne Roosevelt and Range Range- ly Iy MR SPROUSE said that Christmas shopping had started one week earlier in inVernal inVernal Vernal than last year He also pointed out this was likely necessary as there are five less shopping days be- be between between tween Thanksgiving and Christmas than last year ear Vernal store managers re- re remInded reminded mInded that gift selections currently were at their peak and that shoppers this week week- weekend weekend end had an almost unlimited choice of attractive merchandise disc dise plus the free gifts cash prizes and saving money bar bar- bargains bargains gains during the Christmas Festival of Values that closes Saturday night |