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Show LDS Church Plans Aid To Flood Victims En Area, A thorough survey ; was conducted con-ducted Tuesday afternoon by the presidents of - the four stakes, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, situated in the Uintah Basin, to determine where welfare help was needed, and to assure the people of the flooding Duchesne area, that the church will support those whom the church is responsible for. According to Hollis G. Hul-linger, Hul-linger, Roosevelt Stake president, presi-dent, who with Archie. Johnson, of Uintah Stake, and Hale Hol-gate, Hol-gate, Duchesne Stake, conducted conduct-ed the survey, the regional welfare wel-fare committee, which is headed by President Johnson, will make available every resource to aid those in distress. The general committee of the church has been in contact with local authorities au-thorities and have reported they will provide what is not available avail-able in the region. Monday, the general authorities author-ities of the church, through the general committee, which was represented by Elders Harold B. Lee and Marion G. Romney. at a meeting in Salt Lake City announced that they would personally per-sonally supervise the evacuation and care of all whom the church was responsible for. This announcement an-nouncement included any area being menaced by the present floods. It will include housing and other necessities. |