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Gillette histories
Feb. 5, 2013
Posted 2/5/13
From the Feb. 25, 1960 News Record:
Mrs. Fred J. Mason suffered severe burns Monday morning when the sleeve of a nylon robe she was wearing caught fire as she was making herself some coffee. It has been reported that about one-third of her body was affected. Mrs. Mason was said to have been recovering from the flu. Mrs. J.R. LaBonte, her daughter, reported that her mother called her immediately after the accident, and that Mrs. Mason was taken at once to the Campbell County Memorial Hospital where she is reported to be in a serious condition.
From the Feb. 23, 1950 News Record:
It was apparent today that the nation-wide telephone strike is unavoidable tomorrow as there hasn’t been any progress made in the 10-day negotiations between employees and the telephone companies. Jack Berry, local manager of the Mountain State telephone office, said that local telephone service will not be affected. The strike will be felt here in that only emergency long distance calls will be handled by the company during the walk out.
From the Feb. 27, 1940 News Record:
DOUGLAS —Converse County officials ruled tonight as accidental the death of Mrs. James Virgollio of Glenrock, who drowned in a wash tub while washing her baby’s clothes last Saturday. A coroner’s jury, after hearing that the young mother was subject to sudden spells of sickness, decided that the death was unavoidable under the circumstances.
From the Feb. 25, 1960 News Record:
Herbert Reynolds of Rockypoint was reported to have been severely injured last Saturday when he was kicked in the face by a horse. He was hauling logs to the saw mill when the accident happened. He is employed by Calvin Sams at Rockypoint. He was taken immediately to the Campbell County Memorial hospital but released on Sunday and taken to the DePaul hospital at Cheyenne where he will undergo surgery.