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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
5
25 year old Howard Gutierrez of Salt Lake City was acquitted of second degree murder after a five hour deliberation by a 12 man jury. The defense contends Mrs. Gutierrez died from a fall from their car causing a fractured skull. The prosecution argued a fatal blow to the head occurred on August 5.
Harris F. Peterson hosted seven members of the House Public Lands Subcommittee aboard the seaplane tender Salisbury Sound at Kusaie Western Carolines during a tour studying Trust Territory administration. The ship, bound for the Seventh Fleet via Hong Kong, later visited Mobil and Ponape. Separate warning urged Wyoming merchants to verify Social Security card identifications to prevent check-cashing fraud during the holidays.
It will be impossible to hold any special license numbers after December 15. Those desiring certain numbers must apply now with a certificate of title, previous registration slip, weight slip if track, and a check. Hazel Lawes, Subfeit Co. Treasurer, December.
Kenneth W Caplinger of Cheyenne Wyoming runs a weekly PSC Utilities audit in Big Piney assessing Big Piney Telephone Company rates annual reports service facilities and overall operations under Wyoming law. A separate sports note reports the Big Piney Punchers losing 45 to 31 to Jackson in a conference game with Beesier Peterson Tyrum Hicks and James Meet among top performers.
The schedule lists games for the 1949 1950 season with two matches against Kemmerer B yet to be scheduled. Dates include December 8 at Lake Town December 14 at Evanston December 16 at Mt View December 17 at Lyman January 6 at Cokeville January 7 at Evanston January 3 at Mt View January 18 at Pinedale January 20 at Cokeville January 26 at Saratoga January 27 at Hanna January 28 at Lyman February 3 at Pineedale February 9 at Rock River February 10 at Hanna February 11 at Saratoga February 16 at Jackson.
The High School Gree Club presents a Christmas cantata Gloria in Exsecsis at 8 00 P M on Sunday December 18 in Community Hall. Special floral pieces and potted plants for the holidays are available to order from Mrs Donald Gray Duffey Floral Gift Shoppe Kemmerer Wy. We still have greeting cards.
W A Bill Hicks leaves Friday December 3 to attend the National Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago December 12 to 16. He goes in the interest of the livestock and agriculture people of Sublette county.
Cattle prices drifted through a two way market in Omaha with a mix of steady and slightly lower bids for beef cattle, hogs, and lambs. Slaughter steers ranged around 27.50 to 28.00 with tops near 58.0 while hogs moved 2 cents higher as supply eased. sows advanced modestly and lambs held at 22.00 to 22.50 with some higher movements noted.
A junior play titled Act Your Age is scheduled for Tuesday December 13 at the Community hall. Cast includes Jerry Beverly Miller Angy Marjorie DeGraw Cora Ruth Barton Sandra Bernetta Nelson Gadget Bud Christianson Jims ayd Ronald Nebeker Commander Stone Neale Jones Helga Palsy Marincie Messenger Girl Tune Kothe with three acts of humor and a light reminder to attend.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Hower ton home on December 4 at 7 30 pm to discuss Americanism and plan essays by Cap Looney on loyalty and action in schools. Funds were pledged to the Legion for a new building as a winded wall project method is suggested. University of Wyoming cornerstone ceremonies for three new buildings and Wyoming Hall dormitory proceed with speeches by Dr Humphrey and Dean Keeney.
Sublette County Farm Bureau directors and the Livestock Committee met at the Cottage Hotel in Big Piney on December 6 at 2 00 p m The meeting covered membership drives planned for January 1 1950 and featured Dr Revnow on Brilliosis and Malignant Eden vaccines for stockmen Ranchers discussed sagebrush and willows control by air sprays with a Wynoming Farm Bureau Federation official noting regional membership gains Geology and oil prospects in Wyoming were summarized noting extensive rock sampling and maps produced by the University of Wyoming and US Geological Survey and the limited geographic coverage six years ago
Howard B Sharp was confirmed as Secretary Manager of the Wyoming Commerce and Industry Commission and will begin duties December 12, 1949. A Navy veteran and long-time Wyoming resident, he is noted for broad knowledge of the state's industrial potential and tourism.
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