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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
5
Governor Hunt and War Production Board chief L. J. Todhunter presented Colonel R. L. Esmay a scroll of merit for leading Wyoming’s Salvage Program since March 1942. Esmay thanked salvage workers and Civilian Defense groups and urged continued daily effort in salvage work.
State official announces new rules for retiring old type IT and EF coupons and issuing type T and I coupons. Dealers must surrender old T coupons by July 1 exchange for new gasoline or inventory coupons, with specific dates for different entities. Distributors face limits on accepting old EF and I coupons, and banking and transport ration provisions require rapid surrender. A note on precise measurements of oxygen layers in steel highlights unrelated research.
The Church of St John the Baptist Episcopal holds regular Sunday services led by Rev Philip Hawley in charge. Parishioners are invited to attend and subscribe for the Examiner for updates.
J B Smith chairman of the Wyoming Art Department born 1908 in Lamesa Texas grew up around Chandler and Henderson County. He studied at Baylor Chicago Adams State Columbia and the University of Wyoming shaping a long career in art education and public art initiatives. He heads art at UW since 1939, promotes ceragraphs weaving and metalwork, with works including watercolor pieces in Denver’s permanent collection. He planned New York study and recently earned an A W Dow scholarship though not used.
The Wyoming Petroleum Corporation and partners plan drilling this week in Sec 36, Twp 30N Range 114W, with Check Construction Co setting July 15 for operations at Piney. A North Piney contract targets Sec 20, Twp 31N, R 11W this month. A new well starts on Sec 11, Twp 29N, R 13W on the Noble property as wildcatting increases due to crude oil shortages.
Bank in Big Piney Wyoming lists assets of 798970.44 including loans 149275.25 and U S government obligations 294750.00, with deposits totaling 706319.92 and capital accounts 46650. The report bears cashier Albert Larson and notary Nellie Frizzell with July 7 1943 sworn date.
Wyoming Taxpayers Association figures show about 7,000 people in Wyoming's federal payroll in January 1943, nearly five times state employees and approaching combined state and local education staff. National data reveal 2,665,000 federal workers nationwide with a $436.95 million monthly payroll.
Local item notes Mr and Mrs Talbot Rudolph and family leaving Wednesday for Colorado to engage in school work next term. Dan Rathbun of Mason visits town on business. Frank D Ball Sr visits from Cottonwood. Westinghouse plants use radium to image metal castings for flaw detection. Mr and Mrs Gus Erickson return from Kemmerer and plan to open their case. Erickson to work in an oil field west of town.
A health notice warns of increased intestinal diseases in warm weather due to food contamination. It urges housewives and restaurant managers to ensure clean food handling, proper refrigeration, and daily hygiene, with inspections of food handlers and measures against flies, insects, and rodents.
Sublette county allocates a July bond quota of 19 200 dollars with 13 600 for Series I 2 400 for Series F and 3 200 for Series G The state quota totals 2 400 000 including 1 700 000 Series E 300 000 Series F and 400 000 Series G This month marks the first inclusion of F and G bonds since November 1942 The drive also sets war stamp quotas of 250 000 for Wyoming and 2 778 for Sublette county to support the Shangri La aircraft carrier and Tokyo bombing plans Secretary Morgenthau urges 18 000 000 000 in individual war bond purchases over the next six months with expanded payroll savings and later loan rounds to fuel Europe invasion optimism.
The Town Council met Tuesday evening and inducted Dr. G. T. Morgan as mayor. Appointments include town clerk Mrs H C Dunham, town treasurer Geo A Moffiat, board of health members Mrs Anna Christensen, Mrs Marie Farrell, and Mrs Anton Subic. Guy Carr to serve as marshal during haying season.
Mrs. George Johnson and her son Vernon visited from their Middle Piney home to report very large and icy snow banks in the nearby mountains.
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