Floyd Norris Victim of Heart Attack
Butch Norris dies suddenly at home from a heart attack as family aids restart efforts. Born in Paris Kentucky, he moved to Big Piney in 1905 and became a rancher and livestock trader with real estate holdings. Survived by wife Hazel and son Monte, plus a sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral set at Congregational church with Rev Medgley officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Butch) Norris
Tus
Wilson Bell
Monte
Norns
Floyd Norns
Paris
Bourbon County
Kentucky
Edward
Martha Norris
Walden Conrado
Big Piney
Butch
Hazel Marechal
Great Falls
Montana
Robert Medgley
Green River
Congregational Church
W. Tanner
Gurney Child Injured After Basement Fall
The youngest child Earl of Mr and Mrs Marshall Gurney fell on basement stairs last Thursday evening. He loosened three teeth, which were removed by Dr Leeman at Pinnedale. They rushed him there for fear of internal injuries but no further trouble was found.
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Earl
Marshall Gurney
Leeman
Pinnedale
Big Piney Soil Conservation District Election Set for Feb 1 1949
Eligible landowners within the Big Piney Soil Conservation District vote on February 1 1949 at the Soil Conservation office from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Nominations include D H Budd Joe L Budd Dan Chapel Clifton Fear Jr Phyl Mariner C R ONeil Polling officials are G T Morgan Chas Ott and Waldo Gurney Harald D Hurieh is canvassing officer Owners and occupiers of land within the district may vote Cheyenne safety notices advise slow driving especially on icy surfaces with tire chains and cautious braking during sleet and ice conditions.
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Big Pinney
Phyl Marinerc
C R O'Neil
Land Tyme
Cheyenne
Wm R Bradley
State Patrol
Wiscomer Motonsts
Bradley
National Safety Council
Doings of Last Meeting of Local Eions Club
A regular Big Piney Inons Club meeting at the Cottage hotel last Thursday evening reviewed community topics. The club favored reappointment of Carl Jorgenson to the state game and fish commission and drew a resolution to submit to Governor Crane. Other items included coordinating with cattle associations and congressmen on Green River valley reclamation, plus a safety film shown by Paul Scherbel. Mrs Rex Arnold and baby son visited the Whitman home.
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Cottage Hotel
State Game and Fish Commission
Carl Jorgenson
Pinedale
Crane
Green River Valley
Paul Scherbel
Sublette County
Faom Bureau
Sublette County 4-H Bull Calf Project Begins
Sublette County 4-H members arranged for 30 calves from the Denver Stock Show to be used as projects. Club members drew calves at the Robert O Neill ranch in January and signed notes at the State Bank of Big Piney to cover costs. Each member has insurance, and a Bull Sale is planned for October with backing from the Big Piney Snow Club and local ranchers. Credit is due to the State Bank of Big Piney for financing and the Big Piney Lions Club for promoting the sale.
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Sublette County
Mde
Robert O'Neil
Big Piney
Harold D Hurich
Denver
PFA
Robert O'Neal
State Bank of
Big Piney Snows Club
Big Piney Lions Club
Local 4 H Clan Leader Spotlight Highlights Service
A concise profile honors the efforts of the 4 H Clan Leader, detailing community projects, youth mentorship, and organizational contributions that strengthen local programs and bring students together for service and learning.
Blue Birds Form First Camp Fire Girls Junior Group
Twelve members attended the first meeting of the Blue Birds junior Camp Fire Girls group. They elected Betty Budd president Barbara McGinnis vice president and Sandra ONeal secretary treasurer. Leaders are Mrs Boyd Charter and Tharen Mickelson with sponsors Mrs lWoR Parmer Mrs Bil Carr and Mrs V L Looney.
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Boyd Charter
Tharen Mickelson
Lwor Parmer
Bil Carr
V L Looney
Blue Birds
Camp Fire Girls
Livestock gains on Weather Market Monday in Omaha
Livestock prices rose at Omaha on a weather market Monday as yarded cattle and hogs showed gains. Slaughter steers yearlings and heifers advanced 25 to 50 cents, steers around 2700, heifers to 263, cows up 50 to 75 cents, beef cows 1625 to 1800, bulls steady 1900 to 2100, stockers and feeders steady around 2100 to 2350, hogs 25 to 50 cents higher, fat lambs up 25 cents to 24 dollars.
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Omaha
Cokeville Edges Big Piney In Close Conference Tilt
The Cokeville Panthers beat the Big Piney Punchers 42 to 39 in a tense amp and tuck conference game at the high school gym last Saturday night. Moffat led Piney Punchers with 19 points while Robertson paced the Panthers with 16 points.
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Brig Piney
Saratoga
Big Piney
Big Piney Lads
Jerry Hale
Nuhn
Crow
Cokeville Panthers
Big Piney Punchers
Hanze
Moffat
Piney Punchers
Paathers
Robertson
Bill Howard Dies Sudden Heart Attack At 47
Pinedale Roundup reports Bill Howard age 47 died suddenly of a heart attack about five AM January 20 after a social evening the night before. He moved from Columbus Montana to Jackson then ran the Bar BC ranch and later the BH Bar operations. He married Ima Kearsley on June 17 1923 and is survived by his wife daughter Renee and four sisters. Funeral at St Andrews in the Pines Episcopal Church with Masonic rites.
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Bill Howard
Howard
Jared
Pinedale
Vieuday
Poms
Arizona
Joe Johnson
Howard Ys
Columbus
Montana
Jackson
BC Rinph
Snake River
Moose
Pam Moone
Eittre Busines
Kendall
Mc Trowne
Li Con
BC Ranch
Ima Kearsley
Renee
Seve Knowlton
Aspen
Colorado
Gold City
AF & A M
Blachfoot
Idaho
St Andrews
Pines Episcopal Church
Judson
Franklin Jledge
Slaf & AM
Mary Johnson
Anne Howard
Nora Kelly
Los Angeles
Mabel Steinbach
New York City
Local and Personal Notes From Kemmerer and Seattle
Mrs Herbert Warren of Seattle mother of Mrs Arthur Weber hosted 382 guests at the Weber home after arriving Wednesday evening. Wayne Griggs, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Griggs, had an appendectomy at LOM hospital in Kemmerer last Thursday. his mother stayed with him this past week. Boyd Charter accompanied Mrs Charter and children to Kemmerer Monday, then by train to St Louis Missouri to meet her parents and plan a visit to Fonda for an indefinite time. Fred Schaffer, from lower Green River, attended Lions Club last Thursday evening.
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Gordon Jewett
Daniel
Rock Springs
Dean
Donald
Don Noble
Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital
Sally Noble
Jewett
North Fatte
Neb
National Stockmen
Herbert Warren
Seattle Wash
Arthur Weber
Webe
Wayne Griggs
Sylvester Griggs
Lom Hospita
Kemmerer
Boyd Charter
Mrs Charter
St. Lows
Missour
Fonda
Lower Green River
Lions Club
Fred Schaffer
Feeder lamb prices steady with top quotes near 2400 dollars
Report notes feeder lambs held steady Friday with quotations reaching up to 2400 dollars or more, while slaughter lambs remained around 2500 dollars in thin markets. Stronger pricing for fed lambs contrasted with steady but firm values for slaughter and feeder lots.
Elk Fed Across Wyoming As Winter Snow Intensifies
About 12,000 elk are being boarded across Wyoming as heavy storms lash the mountains. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission reports 2,020 tons of hay and 206 tons of cottonseed cake, valued at $84,202.50, are on hand to feed elk in Jackson Hole, Green River-Pinedale, South Park, Grey's River, Horse and Dog Creek, Buffalo River, and Big Piney regions.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Lester Bassey
Game and Fish Commission
Jackson Hole Federal Elk Refuge
Green River
Pinedale
South Park
Jackson Hoe
Grey's River
Star Valley
Horse [Ere
Dog Creek
Snake River
Bagley
Jackson Hole
Green River Area
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Floyd Norris
Big Piney Soil Conservation
Eions Club
Rex Arnold
Jerry ‘Whitman
Gordon MacHae
ABC
Dean Acheson
Steve Marshall
Acheson
Milady
Esleppace
Bruce Thompson
Newark No
Firth
Sien
Lucile Bell
Sorrowful Jones
Fitle
Harold Kurreb
Blue Bird News
Cokeville
Big Pincy
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