80 Years Ago: Silver Spur owner chases thief who stole two bottles of wine

100 Years Ago

Feb. 27, 1925

Jack Flockhart and Charley Huntington completed their stone filling contract at the Big Horn River bridge Tuesday afternoon and it was accepted.  Huntington has the contract for removing the temporary bridge at the west end of the steel bridge after additional filling and dressing with gravel will be required.

Matt Karhu and Henry Grove announced that they have purchased the stock and fixtures of the California Grocery and will soon open it as a cash-and-carry store.

90 Years Ago

Feb. 28, 1935

Harry Lee of Trapper Lodge near Shell has accepted a position as manager of a fox farm at Colorado Springs, Colo. The fox farm Mr. Lee takes over as manager is said to be the largest west of the Mississippi river.

James L. Keachie, owner of the Greybull Creamery, is this week serving as juror during a term of court being held at Basin.  During his absence, Chas. Brooks is assisting Spencer Alderdice at the creamery

80 Years Ago

March 1, 1945

Little Phillip Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Davis of east Emblem, was struck in the eye by a rock thrown by one of his playmates while playing Saturday evening.  The youngster was rushed to Greybull where Dr. S. L. Myre administered treatment and suggested he be taken to Billings, where an operation was performed to remove the injured eye.

Sgt. Donald Ruhl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ruhl, is with the Fifth Marine Division, 28th Regiment, on Iwo Jima.  This is the division that raised the American flag over the island.

The 20th annual Big Horn Basin basketball tournament opens this morning in Greybull with the first game of the three-day tournament slated to begin at 9 o’clock. Greybull’s commodious high school gymnasium promises to be taxed to the limit to accommodate the crowds.  Likewise, Greybull hotels, cafes and rooming facilities will be taxed to capacity.  During the three-day event, 19 teams will vie for the coveted prizes and the championship honors

70 Years Ago

March 3, 1955

Bob Bristow, local service station attendant, was rushed to the hospital Wednesday evening for treatment of a severely lacerated arm, incurred in a freak accident.  Bristow was lowering a large overhead door in preparation of closing the station for the evening.  The impact shattered a window in the door and a splinter of glass went into his arm severing four tendons.

Dean Foley, general owner and manager of the Foley Jewelry, announced that the grand opening will be observed Saturday in the new location in the Odd Fellows building, formerly occupied by S.W. Davis.

60 Years Ago

March 4, 1965

A garage at the C.O. Spence home was gutted by fire Saturday about 4:45 p.m. Everything in the building, including a deep freeze and a nearly new motorcycle, was destroyed.

Skip Anderson will report for spring football practice at Colorado State University but will not have any contact until the fall practice, according to word received in Greybull.  Anderson’s knee injury in an auto accident two years ago has healed sufficiently, doctors say, to allow him to continue his football career.  He has a football scholarship to Colorado State.

50 Years Ago

Feb. 27, 1975

Flashing amber traffic control lights at the north and south limits of the school zone in Greybull were installed on North Sixth Street the latter part of last week and  were promptly activated.

A young sneak thief who attempted to steal two bottles of wine Tuesday evening from the Silver Spur bar turned on a burst of speed and managed to avoid apprehension at the time.  The thirsty young wino ducked into the bar, grabbed the two bottles of wine and bolted out the door.  Clete Simpson, owner of the bar, saw the maneuver and began immediate pursuit.  One bottle of wine slipped from the grasp of the fugitive.  The sprinting thief set down the remaining bottle and turned attention to full speed ahead.