22 Dec 1960
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
1
Local church notices list services at Congregational, Catholic, Baptist and Episcopal parishes with times and welcomes. A historical note recalls 1872 buffalo slaughter yielding about 1,401,000 killed that year and over 6,370,000 across three counted years.
Evangelistic service Sunday evening at 7345. Children’s Church Wednesday 3 PM to 7 PM. Bible study Wednesday night. Prayer meeting 8 to 9 PM. Rev. and Mrs. John E. Gerrard are pastors. Church contact 700-8200.
In Hillcrest the debate over real versus tin Christmas trees splits the town. Bill Sykes brags of selling many artificial trees, while Phil Reagan fails to stock enough. A visit to Mr. Simpson yields a warm gift of a turkey and a dinner invitation, revealing that the best Christmas present is shared kindness, not a live tree.
Notice announces sale of collateral pledged to The First National Bank of Kemmerer Wyoming for two chattel mortgages with total due of 14718.75. Auction on December 30, 1960 at 11:00 am at Allen Trailer Court Daniel Wyoming to satisfy debts plus costs. Items include 1959 Dodge C Express Truck and several heavy equipment pieces. Publication dates December 1 8 15 22.
Coach Otto Low lists the Big Piney Punchers season slate with Dec 29 Kemmerer and Jan dates at various towns. The schedule includes games at Cokeville Lyman Hanna Saratog Mountain View Pinedale and Jackson-Wilson through February with home and away designations. A separate Civil Service exam announcement covers Social Worker and Public Assistance roles across multiple agencies with salaries from 4345 to 15780 yearly.
The December 13 4 H meeting elected Valerie Nicholls as president Kathy Nichols as secretary and Amy McDonough as reporter. Members filled in record books and planned future photo topics while enjoying pink vanilla and bilsnick le cookies. The next meeting is December 27 1960.
The State Highway Commission of Wyoming accepts completion of Highway Project No F-011-4(2) Carruth & Sons Inc for the construction of two four-span reinforced concrete bridges over South Creek and North Piney Creek on the Daniel-emmerer road in Big Piney Sublette County. Final payment determined January 23, 1931. Publication dates December 15, 22, 29, 1960.
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