Court Deliberations Reach Into Three Weeks More
About 100 district court cases remain to be disposed of this term with an estimated three weeks more required. Four murder cases were on the docket four tried two dismissed and a third in progress. T Oma h a Japanese stood trial for murder of another Japanese at Oakley last October with a first degree verdict. Nick Kragovitch Austrian was found Not Guilty for murdering a countryman at Cumberland last August after twelve hours deliberation. Daniel Parker colored man faced a lengthy jury selection at Kemmerer last February with sixty names called and testimony spanning two days. verdict not learned at press time. Several civic cases finished while many await the court. Marshall S. Reynolds assisted by H. S. Ridgley and Jack Christmas prosecute. Reynolds, a Cokeville boy, praised for diligence and skill.
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T. Omaha
Oakley
Nick Kragovitch
Cumberland
Daniel Parker
Kemmerer
Marshall S. Reynolds
H. S. Ridgley
Jack Christmas
Marshall
Cokeville
School closes as enrollment gains over prior years
The district reports total enrollment of Cokeville 125 Sage 29 Upper Border 16 Lower Border 13 for 183 pupils with 274 school age children in the census. Eighth grade exams had two candidates Raymond Roberts and Harold Morgan. Maggie Roberts to open Pixley school June 1 for six months. Cokeville loses a teacher to university. Time lost due to quarantine prevented closing exercises.
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Cokeville
Sage
Upper Border
Lower Border
Raymond Roberts
Harold Morgan
Maggie Roberts
Pixley
Senator Clark Visits Cokeville
United States Senator C. D. Clark, back from Washington, D. C., visited Cokeville from Kemmerer on Thursday for a few hours. He mingled with friends, appeared in good health, and said the short stay was free from political purpose. He was pleased with progress since his last visit and wished for a longer stay.
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United States
C. D. Clark
Washington, D. C
Cokeville
Kemmerer
Reeves and Hagger Journey From Afton to Cokeville
Jack Reeves and Elmo Hagger traveled from Afton to Cokeville and will stay a few days in the area. Elmo reports good business at his new location but is always glad to return home for a while. Reeves is a well known stockman and is attending to business interests locally.
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Jack Reeves
Elmo Haggerty
Afton
Cokeville
Elmo
Mr. Reeves
New Jail Site Chosen and Quiet Cokeville Election
The board of commissioners selected the site for the new jail and sheriff’s residence with bids advertised for submission at the next meeting. The jail will have 18 cells over three tiers and two prisoner and guard corridors. The sheriff’s quarters occupy the first floor with female and juvenile wards on the second, plus two bedrooms for the sheriff’s family. In Cokeville, the election passed quietly with about 120 votes cast and J. D. Noblitt elected mayor. B. H. Smalley and Earl Haggerty as council members, with W. H. Wyman, Joe Fuller Sr., and A. D. Noblitt retiring, and Bourne and Stoner retaining seats for another year. The city credits retiring officials for water system and sidewalk improvements, boosting Cokeville’s progress.
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Board of Commissioners
Glencoe
Cokeville
J. D. Noblitt
B.H. Smalley
Earl Haggerty
W. H. Wyman
Joe Fuller Sr
A. D. Noblitt
George Bourne
Frank Stoner
Cokeville Stores Set Sunday Hours Change
Beginning Sunday the 16th Cokeville stores will open 9 until 10 a m instead of 11 to 12. The new Sunday hours stay in effect until further notice.
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Cokeville
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District Court
Wyoming
Senator Clark
Cokeville Merc. CO
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