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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1950
Page
6
About five o'clock last Thursday the Erickson cabins caught fire due to a renter using oil to start a blaze. Firefighters contained the flames with water, preventing disaster. Valeria Nelson, a grade school teacher at Superior, is home for the holidays.
Four Wyoming 4 H Club members Nina Emmett Wilma Olsen Delores De Jarnett and Freda Vance earned national honors in Canning Clothing Food Preparation and Girls Record programs. Their awards fund trips to the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 26 30 with donors Kerr Glass Montgomery Ward Spool Cotton Nash Kelo nator Corp.
On November 13 1950 Marie Farrell filed an application for a Retail Liquor License in Big Piney Wyoming for a one story cinder block building on Lot 9 Block 3 Original Townsite. Objections if any will be heard at 8 00 p m December 21 1950 in the Town Hall. Town Clerk Rachael A Scherbel signs the notice dated November 14 1950.
On November 21 1950 Ross Meeks and Joe L Johnson filed for a Retail Liquor License in Big Piney Wyoming. The described premises are a one story cinder block building on the original townsite Lots 7 and 8 Block 3 County Sublette. Protests if any will be heard December 2 1950 at 8:00 p.m. in the Town Hall. Signed Rachel A Scherbel Town Clerk. Pub dates November 23 30 December 1 8 15.
Patrick J Shafer of the Rock Springs Social Security Administration notes starting January 1 1951 agricultural employers and their workers fall under the new federal act. Regular workers meeting the quarterly criteria trigger reporting to the Internal Revenue Service with coverage beginning when the $50 earnings and 60 day work thresholds are met.
The article outlines social security changes for agricultural employees effective in the January March 1951 quarter. It notes that SS-5 forms are available at post offices and urges agricultural employers to enroll workers who were previously excluded, with coverage applied based on regular employment and wage tests. Also covers veteran preferences and rising VA volunteer numbers reporting in 1950.
Families of Korean servicemen and World War II veterans gain housing preference for homes completed since June 30, 1947. The rule, issued by the Housing Expediter, applies across the United States and territories and lasts until the end of next June. Builders must offer new or converted single family homes first to service personnel and to WWII veterans and their families for 30 days.
W R Leigh, famed painter of Western scenes, portrays pre derrick oil frontier with cowboys horses and Indians. Two New York exhibitions planned for 1950 5 week winter season at Grand Central Art Galleries. Leigh’s wife runs the Tra phagen School of Art and can mail dates and invitations.
The schedule lists games against Montana State Colorado New Mexico Oregon Brigham Young Utah Utah State and others with dates in December 1950 through March 1951. Home and away venues include Laramie Sheridan Gillette Fort Collins Fort Collins Denver and Salt Lake City among Wyoming’s 1950 51 season opponents and tournament play in Denver.
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