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Show Bishop D. G. Hunt Visits Basin Catholic Parishes Catholic Churches in the Uintah Uin-tah Basin were honored last weekend week-end by having the Most Rev. Duane G. Hunt, bishop of the Salt Lake diocese, as their guest. While in Roosevelt he participated in the Sunday morning Masses, saying the one at 8:30, and making mak-ing brief remarks during the other. oth-er. Saturday night he was a house guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Coltharp at Hayden, and Sunday morning was guest of honor at a special breakfast at the Frontier Grill Cafe. Sunday afternoon Bishop Hunt officiated at a special ceremony at the St. James church in Vernal, when N. J. Meagher, prominent banker, was decorated with the Knighthood of St. Greagory The Great. This honor is bestowed on men of the Catholic Church for long and active service in the church and for individual accomplishments accom-plishments in civic and community commun-ity activities. A reception and refreshments re-freshments followed in the church hall, after which a dinner at the Hotel Vernal concluded the activities. |