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A PIECE OF HISTORY
25 Years Ago
September 7, 1995
If sales tax and revenues
are any indication (and they
are), the local economy con-
tinues to show steady gains.
In Weston County, those gains
appear to be primarily in retail
trade with. gains also in the
service industries and in gov-
ernment agencies.
Commander Richard Nance
of the Carl Kuemmerle VFW
Post reminds everyone to
remember V-J Day, the day
World War 11 “really” ended
with the surrender of Japan.
S A V E R $ .M A R T
Consignment Center, located
at the Subway Building on
Summit Street, will be holding
its grand opening the week
of Sept. ‘10. Sally Lamb,
manager of the store, notes that
SAVERSMART is not your tra-
ditional consignment store.
On August 21, a rail car
full of lumber pulled out of the
Pope and Talbot Lumber Yard
DAY/DATE
Thurs Sept
Fri Sept 4
Sat Sept 5
Tues Sept
TIME
2PM
5:30PM
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7PM
Wed Sept 9
on the new rail spur, the first of
many as Pope and Talbot begin
to explore new market areas.
In their first game of the
1995 season, the Newcastle
Dogies lost to Moorcroft by
a score of 20—0. However,
according to coach Brett
Weaver, “(The Dogies) played
a lot better than the score indi-
cated. We had three sustained
drives of over 60 yards, but
just couldn’t punch the ball in
the endzone.”
The Dogie girls took their
best shots to Upton Tuesday
and came away victorious.
“Everybody stepped up at
crucial points,” said coach
Suzanne Burrough, “and we
didn’t miss any serves.”
Two Stingray swimmers
represented the Newcastle
team on Team Wyoming at
the Western Zone Swimming
Championships Aug. 15-19 in
Federal Way, Wash.
Enrollment reports given by
Weston County School District
#1 administrators at last week’s
school board meeting indicate
more students have moved into
the district than have moved
out.
Numerous small fires were
started as a result of Monday
night’s lightning and severe
thunderstorm which rolled
over the Black Hills.
50 Years Ago
September 3, 1970
The Newcastle Dogies
will open their 1970 football
season Friday evening when
they travel to Lead, S.D., to
play the Gold Diggers.
Willis' Bruce, Weston
County rancher, has been
appointed county commis-
sioner to fill the unexpired
term of TR. Elliott.
The Newcastle Country
Club will hold its annual
Grandpa Golf Tournament on
Sunday. Grandfathers are urged
to participate and line-up four-
somes to play in the tourney.
2
Courtesy of Weston County Historical Society
This Is the Old Osage Refinery remains In Osage In April of 1983.
EVENT
Carole Jones Retirement
BINGO
Madness on Main
Newcastle City Council
Chef Mark Anthony immune Secrets
WC Humane Society Regular Mtg
Wellness Wednesday
GiGi’s Closet
Newcastle Farmer's Market
WCHS Q/_A Zoom Call In
WHAT'S Ill’
Sept
Weston County Meetings Events Calendar
LOCATION
hospital cafeteria
VFW Hall
City Council Chambers
7th Day Adventist Church
Humane Society Shelter
WCHS
First United Methodist Church
Pinnacle Bank/4-Way
746-3755
A “Play Day” rodeo and
barbeque will be featured
Monday, Labor Day, at Joey’s
Arena west of Newcastle. The
serving of the barbeque will
start at 12 noon with rodeo
events getting underway at
1:30 pm. A dally team roping
will follow the rodeo.
The WYO Drive In will.
show its last outdoor movie
on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The
Dogie Theatre will open on
Wednesday evening, Sept. 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Mellor
were in Newcastle on business
Saturday..Mrs. Duane Canfield
and Traci arrived home Sunday
evening via bus after spending
two weeks visiting relatives
in Torrington.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie
Cummings and Scott of
Gillette were Wednesday
supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Cummings.
Kelvin Kennedy was a
Friday and Saturday guest of
Melvin Materi in honor of the
birthday of Melvin. Mr. and
Mrs. Mick Dowdy and family
visited with Mrs. Ruth Whitney
and Bill Jim at their Buckhom
home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Fonda Fulton became
the bride of Dr. Peter V.
Vorpahl in a double ring cer-
emony performed by the Rev.
Raymond Tibbs, pastor of the
Douglas Baptist Church, at the
First United Methodist Church
in Newcastle at two o’clock in
the afternoon on August 22.
The TWentieth Century
Club will hold their first fall
meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, at
the ranch home of Mrs. Mary
Ellen Martens at 2 pm.
100 Years Ago
September 2, 1920
Friday night’s regular
meeting of the Commercial
club was varied wit’ a supper
at the Park cafe at which 45
members were present and the
meeting fulfilled its object in
a'great degree by raising the‘
"spirit cf, sociability among
these present.
The Newcastle public
school opened Monday
with a record number of stu-
dents in attendance. A full
corps of teachers had reported
last night.
With approximately 15,000
acres planted to wheat, which
it is estimated will produce an
average 20 bushels to the acre,
Weston County this year faces
one of its biggest harvests. The
crop is far above the average
for the past two years and is
said to be one of the largest
ever raised in the county.
George Ehuot made a
business trip to Newcastle
Saturday last. W. Becton and
little daughter returned to
South Dakota after a few days’
visit at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Sam Hansen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hekkilla
returned from a two weeks’
trip to Hot Springs last
Thursday, where they spent a
pleasant trip.
Robert and Mrs. Hulbert
and little Jessie, their grand-
daughter, and Miss Irene
Goodwin, their grand-
daughter; passed thru Cambria
to Newcastle Monday.
Mrs. George DeVall of the
North Timber country, was
a Cambria shopper Monday.
Hazel and Robert Stoker were
selling a fine lot of vegetables
Monday raised on their Plum
creek farm.
Miss Eloise Horton
of Newcastle is a guest of
her cousin, Miss Ruth
Schoonmaker. Mr. and
New weeken
hours!
Now open at a.m. on Saturday and
Sunday for your convenience!
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2206 W. Main
Newcastle, WY 82701
Open 4am—9pm Monday—Friday
5am—9pm Saturday Sunday
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Birthdays &Anniversaries Mrs. Charles Westover and
family autoed to Syhan
Lake Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Harrison
returned from the country
Wednesday, after a few days’
visit there with her brother
Will Lucas.
The families of Zamboni
and Rizzi were in attendance
at the christening of the infant
of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Zucal in
Newcastle last Sunday.
Sept. 4
Rey Tortoledo & Kristen
Scharf
Sept. 9
Becky Burieson
Jeremy Merdink
Scott Parrish
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Sept. 7
Sam & Meg George
Shane Pauley
Sept. 5
Chariotte McCoiIey
Billy Price
Sept. 8
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