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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
6
Patriotic call urging Americans to match the sacrifice of released prisoners by buying war bonds in a twofold drive. Emphasizes home front duty to fund the armed forces as soldiers, sailors, and marines fight on. Encourages doubling or tripling purchases from prior drives and frames the effort as two simultaneous campaigns.
Franklin D Roosevelt urges support for the Seventh War Loan of 14 billion dollars, stressing unity, production, and bond investment as essential to victory. The same issue includes a public sale notice in Lincoln County Wyoming for the estate of Frank E B Culbertson, listing property details and sale terms to be held June 6, 1945.
Public notice announces that Inez Daniels Pinnegan petitions for determination of heirs at law of Emery Daniels Deceased. Hearing set June 4 1945 at 2 pm in Sublette County Wyoming. Clerk Helen Atwood. Attorney G B Tieckett. Also includes wartime lumber shortage discussion urging more timber workers in Rocky Mountain region to support war effort.
A community appeal stresses a four billion dollar goal for Series E bonds in the current War Loan drive. It warns that personal shares may equal or fall short of combined prior bonds and urges sacrifice for fighting men, referencing Iwo Jima and rising civilian costs.
Wartime article notes war zones deplete fat stocks as palm groves are shelled and workers quit. Since Pearl Harbor the US relies on homemakers to salvage fats for army and civilian use. The 1945 goal is 250 million pounds with fats key for medicine and soap. Urges saving waste fat and delivering to butcher offices as Japan’s defeat nears.
A wartime message from Governor Hunt of Wyoming urges tire conservation. It stresses no reduction in overall tire production, urges adherence to the Victory Speed Limit of five miles per hour, and calls on drivers to extend tire life during hot weather months while coordinating with industry and government to meet military and home front needs.
In Sublette County District Court the estate of Lillian G. Webb deceased is administered. Let ters of Administration issued to Let ters administrator I Webb. Creditors must file claims within six months after May 24 1945 with vouchers for allowance to Clerk or with the administrator at Daniel Wyoming or be barred from any benefit. G B Heskett attorney for administrator. Pub May 24 31 June 7 14.
Bernard F. Oakes, director of athletics and head football coach at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, is appointed by Gov. Hunt to coordinate D-Day Sports for Disabled War Veterans in Wyoming. A national organization supports the June 6 observance to aid wounded veterans, with funds used locally for relief, comfort, and rehabilitation as committees and representatives are named.
Joseph Minton departed from the oil camp near Carpet on Tuesday night for a Masonic lounge gathering. He planned to resume travel Wednesday morning on a business mission to the eastern part of the state.
Mr and Mrs Robert Minton relocate from Cospel to Salt Lake City where he has accepted a lucrative position with an oil company. Subscribe for the EXAMINER.
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