Uintah Basin Standard | 1957-03-21 | Page 1 | Ground Broken Monday for New L. D. S. Stake, Two-Ward Center

GROUND IS BROKEN Ezra J. right lifts the first shovel full of dirt at ground-breaking ceremonies for the new Roosevelt two-ward Representatives from most of the wards in the stake were present Monday at the Members of the building committee in the foreground include to Glen building Ted Paul Murphy and E. Dwain counselors in the stake Standing are James Hollis G. Calvin Wesley R. Bishop Merlin Lewis Nixon and Presley Ground Broken Monday For New Two-Ward Center PRESIDENT EZRA J. NIXON TOOK FIRST SPADE FULL OF DIRT ON BUILDING VERNAL BUILDER IS GENERAL SUPERVISOR A large group of people representing several wards in the Roosevelt Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day were present Monday March at 10 o'clock to participate in ground breaking ceremonies for the new stake two-ward chapel that is to be Officiating in lifting the first shovel full of dirt preparatory to beginning construction was Ezra J. stake He was assisted by Bishop Merlin Sullivan of the Fourth chairman of the stake building C former stake i who was serving when the project was first conceived and Several other members of the committee and supervisors also t Vernal Man Supervisor Brief remarks were made by Bishop Nixon and Glen Vernal who has been chosen by the general church building committee as the supervisor of The prayer was delivered by The new building will be of brick construction and will be trimmed with cast stone on the windows and It has been two years since the stake and wards voted to begin the Assessments were made to each and most of them raised their portion of the As in all ward and stake the church will match funds raised by the local committees on a materials and equipment supplied locally will be matched in cash by the Will Rush Work According to Bishop Sullivan and work will be rushed with all wards being expected to donate labor and Only key people such as will be with all other work being done on a donation Cost of the including furnishings is expected to be approximately It is hoped it can be within a When the new building is completed the Third and Fourth along with the stake will occupy the At and since three years ago this four wards have been holding all meetings in the old chapel which was built in It will become the home of the Roosevelt and Second wards when the new stake center is