Pioneer Frank A Fear Dies in Big Piney at 86
Frank A Fear, longtime livestock trader and teacher, died December 17 1950 in Pee Moronal hospital Ogden Utah after a lingering illness. Born November 4 1864 in Dyersville Iowa he lived in Grand River and Big Piney Wyoming. Survived by wife Jessie A Fear son Clifton four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren plus a sister and brother. Funeral services conducted by Rev A G Burndy with Masonic rites. interment Big Piney cemetery.
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Dyersville
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Tanner Mortuary
Big Piney Cemetery
Salad Bridge parties hosted by Ball and Scherbel families
Mrs. Frank D Ball and Mrs. Paul Scherbel entertained guests at salad bridge events on December 7 and 16 at Ball home. Winners included Mrs. Kelly Wison first and Mrs. S E Carier second with Mrs. Robert Thompson low on December 14, and on December 11 Mrs. Philip Marinere won high with Mrs. Robert Diegerman second and Mrs. Frank Chapel Tow as winner.
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Frank D. Ball, Jr
Paul Scherbel
Kelly Wison
S. E. Carier
Robert Thompson Low
Philip Marinere
Robert Diegerman
Frank Chapel
Birthday Party for Mary Budd at Ranch Home
Mary Budd daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Budd celebrated her seventh birthday at the ranch home on Sunday December 17 with a group of invited guests. They spent the afternoon playing games and enjoying ice cream and cake. Attendees included Kath lean McGinnis Pauline Fear Dick Tanner Sheila Hicks George Moffat and Arlin Nelson.
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Mary Budd
Joe Budd
Mary
Kathlean McGinnis
Pauline Fear
Dick Tanner
Sheila Hicks George Moffat
Arlin Nelson
Santa Claus to Visit Gaiety Theatre Big Piney
December 23 marks a big day for local children with a free all cartoon show at the Gaiety Theatre starting at 2:00 p.m. Santa Claus will arrive during the afternoon to greet the kids, and residents are urged to bring the youngsters to the event.
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Big Piney
Gaiety Theatre
Santa Claus
Christmas vacation dates set for Big Piney schools
Big Piney grade and high schools begin Christmas break on Friday December 22 with classes resuming January 2 1951. Teachers plan travels to Indiana California Wyoming and Star Valley while several others stay local for holiday events and community programs at the high school and in town.
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Big Piney
Betty Poehler
Indiana
Allan
Calif
Cullens
Savery
Wyoming
Robert Diegelman
Aso
Laramie
Erdes
Dows
Cicade Military Academy
Denver
Celeman
Don Nagel
Star Valley
Omires
Ae Frith
Bey Tasep
Pffertis
Roche
Pinedale
Red Cross
Wirst
Handel Messiah Presented by Big Piney High School Girls Chorus
The Gaiety Theatre last night hosted a successful Handel Messiah performance by the Big Piney High School girls chorus directed by William E. Allen and accompanied by Lora Berry Beck. The girls, in pastel gowns with lit candles, received loud applause as they marched to the stage. The program featured processional Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Christmas carols, and Messiah selections from I Comfort Ye My People to Hallelujah Chorus, with solos by Margie Whitman, Sally Budd, and Sally Noble among many chorus members. Angels Loretta Diebler and Jackin McWilliams appeared, and the event included other carols and choruses from The Messiah and The Meestah.
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Big Piney High School
Willam E. Allen
Lora Berry Beck
Gaiety Theatre
Herald Angels
Mendessohn
Sheperds
Bethlehem
Handel I
Margie Whitman
Sally Budd
Sally Noble
Salty Noble
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Hallelujah
Happy Homemakers Club Tea Honors Barnetta Nelson
Members of the Happy Homemakers Club held a Christmas tea on Sunday, December 17, in honor of Barnetta Nelson whose room improvement project won first place in the state. Bernetta spoke about her National 4 H convention trip in Chicago. Guests included Mrs. C Nelson, Mrs. Rodney Bennett, Mr. Lora Decker, Mrs. Elmer Olson, Mrs Clates Stacy, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Spencer.
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Chile
Iound
Floyd Spencer
Barnetta Nelson
Beretta
Chicago
Bernetta
Taineer
Janice Maganer
Bonnie Fox
Barbara Decker
Shirley Diebler
Jackie Bennett
Alice Stacy
C. Nelson
Rodney Bennett
Lora Decker
Elmer Olson
Clates Stacy
Rube Fox
Christmas Camelia Sparks Mystery at Blake Nursery
Maria Manning unwraps a white camellia with crimson edges sent by a mysterious admirer. Marta recalls Colby Blake’s hinted garden project and a past broken date as Garral Ladd presses for a Christmas Eve date, while a new Blake hybrid blooms at the nursery.
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Garral Ladd
Marta
Marta Manning
Mr. Ladd
Colby
Martia
Blake Nursery
University of Wyoming Band Heads to Gator Bowl
Maile Ray of Big Piney among 80 University of Wyoming marching band members boarding a special train from Laramie on December 28 for the Gator Bowl in Florida. The group will perform in several cities, play before the game, and return January 4, funded by local business contributions. The band features 40 percent women and 4090 man hours of prep under conductor Holsar Lewis.
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Norm Betl
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Wyoming
First Marine Division in Korea Foxhole Anecdote
Cor poral Ma a m Lone of the Seventh Marines tells how two Longs in a foxhole draw danger and three dens in a hole become a crowd. The tale features Ernest Long and Arthur R Long sharing a trench with Hale artes Speenh Tata Men in a wartime misadventure.
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Ma'a'm R. Lone
Seventh Marines
Fnner L. Long
North Union Strait
Rockland
Massachusetts
Corpor Lene
Arthur R. Long
Notice of Big Piney Telephone Office Holiday Closure
The Big Piney Telephone office will be closed from 9 00 p m on Christmas Eve December 24 until 10 00 a m on Christmas morning.
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Big Piney
Maria Manning Camelia Named in Christmas Scene
Marta is stunned as Jeft departs and Colby wraps red paper around a camelia pot. She asks Colby for forgiveness and offers to wait on customers at Christmas Eve, feeling pride and happiness. He names the flower Maria Manning as a sign of his love.
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Tessie
Martha
Marta
Bess
Colby Blake
Colby
Roberts
Garral Ladd
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