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Show 4 The Helper Journal Thursday, July The business was housed in a building owned by the Bunnells until July 4, 1943 when lightning struck it and burned it down. Most of the 26, 1973 , equipment was salvaged from the building, however, and customers hurried to pay their bills to get the business back on its feet again. A garage was rented from Louis Martinelli until the war was over. The Bunnells then took over the Dodge dealership for the area. They purchased ground in Price from J. Bracken Lee and Allen Brown and built a building in the Spring of (Lj 408 South Main Phone gathers in front of Bunnell Motor Company, on August 31, 1931 to Model T view the made by the Ford Company. Ross CROWD twenty-milliont- h Bunnell stands in the open shop door. S. Bert Bunnell is by the hood and the other Bunnell boys are in the crowd. Bunnell family ends 50 years in auto business family, Lines. Bunnell Motor the Company was a repair shop automotive business for and car rental agency. Bunnell The associated in over a half century in Carbon and Emery counties, recently gave up their automobile dealership to concentrate on their growing mobile home business in Moab and Price. Bert Bunnell, founder of the family business, worked in the coal mines at Mohrland and Sunnyside before his marriage. In 1915 he was employed as an auto mechanic at the Alger Auto Company at Castle Dale owned and operated by Sam Alger. The agency sold Model T Fords. Mr. Bunnell later became the shop foreman for Mr. Alger. Bunnell and Alger became business partners in 1920, and the business was moved to 129 West Main in Price. Unfortunately the bookkeeper they hired was an expert embezzler and the partnership went broke. In 1924, Mr. Bunnell opened his own business in S. Businessmen from northern Utah would catch the train to Price and then rent a Model T Ford from the Bunnells for the trip to Vernal. At this time the wagon freight business between Vernal and Price was in full celebration commemorating the occasion. The Ford agency was sold to United Motor Company in 1941. The family business operated as a repair shop in Helper during World War II; by this time Omar and Ross were partners with Mr. Bunnell. Kay, Louis and Boyd were in the service. The Model T's were assembled at the agency. swing. Many of the freighters made the Bunnell The bodies would come in Motor Company their Price one car and the chassis in headquarters. Ross and another. Omar slept in a bedroom above the garage and would Public Notice get up at night to let the freighters in and for the NOTICE TO PUBLIC return of rental cars. OPPORTUNITY FOR In 1928, Mr. Bunnell PUBLIC HEARING formed a new partnership On Proposed Improvement with Ferg Colton. The of State Route No. 95 business moved to Helper From Atomic Rock where they operated the to White Canyon Chevrolet agency. In 1929, Project No. FLH 42(11) the partnership split and The State Road ComMr. Bunnell took over the mission of Utah herewith Ford agency in Helper. advises all interested In 1931 the Ford Company persons or groups that highsent the way improvements are Ford on a tour of the on FAS 370, said proposed the country. It reached Helper highway being State Route building, located opposite on August 31, 1931 and the No. 95 in San Juan County. a hosted the present Arrow Auto Bunnells route The proposed location of the project is as REPORT OF CONDITION OF , . follows: beginning at a point 3 miles west from the Junction of State Route 263 and State Route 95 and OF HELPER, IN THE STATE OF UTAH 84526 thence running Westerly AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 30, 1973. and Northwesterly along or ASSETS parallel to existing State Cash and due from banks Route 95, 29 miles to a point 819,293.34 U.S. Treasury securities two miles west from the 2,377,412.45 White Canyon Bridge. Obligations of other U.S. Government 401,754.75 agencies and corporations Proposed location and Obligations of States and political subdivisions 1,870,414.10 design features consist of 1.00 grading, draining, and Other securities Federal funds sold and securities purchased surfacing of a 28 foot under agreements to resell 600,000.00 roadway. Other loans 5,203,435.54 The governing officials of Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and San Juan County have been other assets representing bank premises notified. 81,385.98 2 .00 Real estate owned other than bank premises ... The public is herewith Other assets 2,907.63 advised that a public TOTAL ASSETS 11,356,606.79 hearing, to discuss the LIABILITIES location and design features Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and the social, economic and corporations and environmental effects 2,720,604.68 imTime and savings deposits of individuals, of the proposed 6,808,627.82 partnerships, and corporations provements, will be held 21,572.95 Deposits of United States Government only if requested. Any Deposits of States and political subdivisions . . . 662,890.45 person or organization Certified and officers' checks, etc 93,644.05 desiring that a public TOTAL DEPOSITS $10,307,339.95 hearing be held must $ 3,149,995.22 submit a written request (a) Total demand deposits within 21 days after the date (b) Total time and savings $ 7,157,344.73 of publication of this notice. deposits Other liabilities 265,009.57 Requests must be sent by TOTAL LIABILITIES 10,572,349.52 Registered United States RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES Mail, addressed to: Utah Reserve for bad debt losses on loans 93,165.06 State Department of HighTOTAL RESERVES ON LOANS ways, Information Office, AND SECURITIES 93,165.06 Attention: E. James CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Johnston, 616 State Office 691,092.21 Equity capital, total Building, Salt Lake City, Common stock-tota- l 150,000.00 Utah 84114. par value (No. shares authorized 15,000) At any time during (No. shares outstanding 15,000) regular office hours, maps, 300,000.00 Surplus drawings and other peUndivided profits 241,092.21 rtinent information TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 691,092.21 developed by the Utah State TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND Department of Highways CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 11,356,606.79 and written views received MEMORANDA to date by the Department Average of total deposits for the 15 calendar from any interested persons 10,270,901.08 days ending with call date or groups will be available Average of total loans for the 15 calendar for public inspection and 5,197,688.46 days ending with call date at Highway copying District No. 4 Department I, A.J, Breznick, Asst. Vice President & Cashier of the Offices, South on State bank, do solemnly (swear affirm) that this Route 10, Price, Utah 84501. report of condition is true and correct, to the best of my Blaine J.Kay, P.E. knowledge and belief. Director of Highways Correct Attest: Utah State Road A.J. Breznick Commission Wardon Holdaway By order of the Commission ' S.V. Litizzette Dated at Salt Lake City, Joe C. Leavitt Utah Directors July 13, 1973. State of Utah, County of Carbon ss: Published in The Helper Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th Journal July 26 and August day of July, 1973. 2, 1973. maintenance when until the uranium 1954 boom began in Southeastern Utah. At this time they set up a mobile home agency in Moab. A large trailer at that time was Today the Bunnells handle trailers 14 foot by 60 foot and double wides. t. In 1967, the Dodge Cor- poration awarded a Quality Helper - DREAM WHIP TCC J 8-- f 1946. Mr. Bunnell retired at this time and turned over his share in the partnership to Kay, Louis and Boyd. Omar was the manager; Ross, service manager; Louis, sales manager; Kay, accountant and Boyd, silent partner and the business lawyer. The firm concentrated on the selling of new and used cars and trucks and automotive repair and - 1 R J m & F medium Q W EGG NOODLES Uncle Ben's RICE .0Q TOMATO SAUCE $099 A OIL gal. Kegg's i8z.OQc eacm CORN FLAKES Orleans Medium QCC ea.V3 CLEANED SHRIMP Lipton Lemon TEA MIX Hereford CORNED BEEF Morton CREAM PIES Blue Seal MARGARINE QQC mO ib. for Mazola Dealer Award to Bunnell business south of Price. Dodge. The award was one Their office building is a 14 of four given in the Denver foot wide, 55 foot long district. Again in 1969 they trailer. They plan to conwere given a Distinguished tinue selling mobile homes Dealer Award by the locally and from their Moab company. In 1970, they lot. received a plaque for their The five brothers will association with Dodge for work in the same capacities 25 years. The building, built in 1946, in the business as they have was recently sold to Brad in the past. Omar will still Ragan, Inc., a firm out of be active in politics, serving North Carolina and parent as state senator from company for the Com- Carbon County, and Boyd mercial Tire Service. The will still practice' as an Bunnells have moved their attorney-at-la- $1I ft B,z.QCC YJ ...IV Western Family JOHN Skerl, Barney Hyde, former Helper City Mayor and S. Bert Bunnell walk down the boardwalk at Atlantic City during a national Kiwanis convention. pkg flCC 24z.U3 JQC can MM ........ ni QQC O forOV it f ib. I Air Y(Q)1 twenty-milliont- h Utah-Thomps- The Helper State Bank above-name- d Mary Scavo Notary Public May 1, 1977 STATE OF UTAH Department of Financial Institutions I, C.B. Quinn - Chief Examiner of Financial Institutions, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the statement of the above named bank, filed in this office on July 16, 1973. C.B. Quinn Chief Examiner of Financial Institutions Published in The Helper Journal July 26, 1973. . WW "' - To help you run your home with style that's what our Home Economists are all about. Cooking helps are only a beginning. We can suggest good food buys, help you plan your meals. Call us about clothing care, stains, laundry problems, Or how about learning to roast a chicken on your gas barbecue rotisserie attachment? We'll visit you in your home to help you get the most from your gas appliances. hard-to-get-o- ut MOM Kristen Taylor Home Economics May we serve your group? I to work with groups of people from Girl Scouts to Senior Citizens. We have participated in the State Adult Education Program, the Consumer Alert Program and many others. 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