Big Three Reach Accord On Atomic Bomb and Korea
The United States Great Britain and Russia agreed to form a United Nations atomic energy control commission. They also planned a four power council for Japan with China and a five year Korea trusteeship. Iran negotiations failed but troop withdrawal date March 2 remains assured.
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Moscow
United States
Great Britain
Russia
James F. Byrnes
Brynes
Canada
Byrnes
Japan
China
Korea
Haggard
United Nations Organization
London
Josef Stalin
Bolshoi Theater
Europe
Washington
Berlin
Paris
Azores
Balkans
Naples
Casablanca
Iran
Ernest Bevin
Milne-Hannah wedding in Missoula
Miss Mary Louise Milne daughter of Mrs Alexander Milne of Missoula married Lieutenant Vincent J Hannah son of W J Hannah of Big Timber at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Missoula. The couple will reside at Sedalia Army Air Field Missouri after a honeymoon in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Milne
Alexander Milne
Missoula
Vincent J. Hannah
W. J. Hannah
Big Timber
Church of the Holy Spirit
Thomas W. Bennett
Missoula County
Montana State University
United States Government
Benicia
Cal
Alpha Pi Sorority
Montana State College
Bozeman
Yale University
Troop Carrier Command
439Th Troop Carrier Group
Sedalia Army Air Field
Warrensburg
Denver
Colo
Last Rites Monday For Samuel Bly
Funeral services for Samuel Thomas Bly were held Monday at Lowry's chapel with Rev. H. S. Tool officiating. Pallbearers were O. P. Terland Henry Hausserman John McClurg Ed Thompson John Cameron and Hans Omdal. Burial followed at Mountain View. Bly, 72, born November 8 1873 in Strasbourg VA, lived in Montana since 1906 with moves between Gallatin valley Big Timber and Bridger creek later living with son Bluford Bly. Survivors include his widow of Manhattan two sons Bluford Bly and Luther Bly a daughter Mrs D G Letha Davis and a brother and sister in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry’s
Samuel Thomas Bly
Community Hospital
H. S. Tool
O. P. Terland
Henry Hausserman
John McClurg
Ed Thompson
John Cameron
Hans Omdal
Mountain View
Bly
Strasbourg
Montana
Gallatin Valley
Bridger Creek
Big Timber
Bluford Bly
Manhattan
This City
Luther Bly
Navy
Pearl Harbor
D. G
Letha) Davis
Kirkland
Wash
Ohio
Five Year Weather Summary by Ellingson at Court House
Weather observer E. H. Ellingson reports five year highs and lows with readings from 1941 to 1945. Notable figures include 100 degrees in 1941 and minus 27 in 1942, plus yearly snow and precipitation totals. Week ending January 2 shows a high of 52 and low of 30 with 0.40 inches of precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Ellingson
Court House
Floods Sweep Over Western Oregon
Six persons were missing and feared drowned as floods inundated western Oregon valleys. Rivers crest loomed over Corvallis Albany and Salem with danger easing as levels fell late Saturday and clearing skies offered hope. Coastguardsmen patrolled the Willamette River urging residents in low districts to seek safety ahead of Sunday crest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Willamette River
Corvallis
Albany
Salem
Trouble Ahead in Congress for Four Billion Loan to Britain
Washington lawmakers anticipate tough debate over the proposed 4.4 billion dollar British loan. House Banking Committee leader Spence warns a rapid vote could fail as Treasury arguments face scrutiny. Democratic and Republican members weigh objectives and possible opposition amid Bretton Woods context.
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Congress
Great Britain
Washington
Britain
Bretton Woods
Spence
Kentucky
House Banking Committee
Banking Committee
Treasury
Ment
Wolcott
Michigan
Truman
Peggy Cole Weds St Louis Hollier In Impressive Church Ceremony
Peggy Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Cole of Big Timber wed Lieutenant Louis Samuel Hollier United States Marine Corps son of Mr and Mrs Sam Hollier Bozeman in the Big Timber Lutheran church ceremony Saturday evening December 29. Rev E E Tollefson officiated with a candlelit altar and evergreen decorations. The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Jane Cole and bridesmaid Miss Sara Cole. The couple exchanged rings in a double ring ceremony as William Plattenberg sang Ave Maria I Love Thee and Prayer Perfect with E O Overland at the organ. The bride wore ivory satin with a long train and Juliet cap while carrying a white prayer book. The reception followed in the Parish hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candlebra
Peggy Cole
W. E. Cole
Big Timber
Louis Samuel Hollier
United States Marine Corps
Sam Hollier
Bozeman
Big Timber Lutheran Church
E. E. Tollefson
William Plattenberg
Helena
Mr. Plattenberg
E. O. Overland
Lohengrin
Jane Cole
Sara Cole
Robert Flint
Gil Hahn
Harold Shotwell
Lloyd Sandiland
Taper
Bill Cole
David Hollier
Roy Houser
Body of Lost Elk Hunter Found in Snow Slide
L L Willoughby 53 year old Worden businessman missing since December 20 on an elk hunt in the Tom Miner basin was found buried under four and a half feet of snow in a snowslide in the Sunlight basin. Sheriff Swan Olson led the search. death judged by suffocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Enterprise
L. L. Willoughby
Worden
Tom Miner
Sunlight Basin
Bill Ward Ranch
Swan Olson
Livingston
Jack Davis
Franzen
Smith Funeral
Billings
Olson
Willoughby
Sheriff Olson
Mother of Former Governor Ayres Dies
Mary Etta Ayers mother of former Governor Roy E. Ayers died in Deer Lodge after a month of visiting. Born in Myrtle Creek Oregon she moved to Montana in 1882 settling in Lewistown. Surviving are two sons and two daughters including Robert C. Ayers Russell Ayers Ella Grifith and Lucille Stewart. Body to be sent to Lewistown for funeral services and burial.
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Deer Lodge
Mary Etta Ayers
Roy E. Ayers
Myrtle Creek
Ore
Montana
Lewistown
Ayers
Robert C. Ayers
Arlington
Russell Ayers
Ella Grifith
Grass Range
Mont
Lucille Stewart
Sacramento
Calif
Ford names Mon tana selective service board member for Washington trip
Governor Ford selected H. W. Conrad of Montana to represent the state on a five year board term and travel to Washington January 21 for Truman awards. Alternates from Havre and Butte were named, with Conrad to receive expenses-paid Capitol trip. Nearly 500 med als and certificates to officials will be presented January 28 in Helena and at other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Ford
H. W. Conrad
Selective Service Board
Montana
Washington
Truman
Joe Binney
Butte
Harry O. Aune
Havre
Fred W. Teela
Conrad
National Capitol
Great Falls
Missoula
Billings
Glasgow
Community drives raise funds for Sister Kenny Foundation
A total of 313.13 was collected in Sweet Grass county for the Sister Kenny Foundation fund per county chairman Mrs. L Ruth Lanagan. Big Timber led with 138.25, Melville contributed 85.50, and groups from Altar society to Bridger Creek clubs added multiple small gifts across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Sister Kenny Foundation
Kill Kare Club
Danny Laubach
Bridger Creek
Sidney Fraser
Otter Creek
Dry Creek
Howie
Bridge
Duck Creek
Kent
Glasston
Still Searching For Mine Blast Victims In Kentucky
Pineville Ky Dec 30 The sixth victim of the Straight Creek coal mine explosion died Sunday and officials said more badly burned bodies had been sighted in the wreckage. Tom McQueen among nine found alive died in an oxygen tent. Albert Bennett 64 died earlier. Foreman Nath Centers 62 and miner Hobart Sellfridge 44 were brought to surface. Two other bodies freed but not identified.
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Pineville
Straight Creek
Tom McQueen
Pineville Community Hospital
Albert Bennett
Foreman Nath Centers
Hobart Sellfridge
Violent Death Toll Rises Ahead of New Year
Chicago dispatch notes more than 134 Americans die violently as safety officials urge careful driving on icy highways during New Year’s celebrations. Traffic accidents account for about half the fatalities, with California and Michigan leading at 13 total deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
Michigan
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Massachusetts
Indiana
Connecticut
Carpenter to Coach At Montana State
Clyde Carpenter, longtime Billings high school coach and former Grizzly halfback Star, named head football coach at Montana State College by President R. R. Renne. Carpenter, just discharged from the service, previously coached university teams in 1942 after Douglas Fes senden and Jiggs Dahlberg joined the army. He succeeds Schubert Dyche, currently on leave as physical education director with the Montana health department, who will return as director of athletics when leave ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Clyde Carpenter
Billings
Grizzly
Montana State College
R. R. Renne
Carpenter
Douglas Fessenden
Jiggs Dahlberg
Schubert Dyche
Montana Health Department
Dyche
D'Ewart Addresses Lions Club on Postwar Building Prospects
Rep Wesley A D Ewart told Lions Club and guests that federal aid for postwar construction is limited and may shrink further. He noted Montana's share of a proposed five million dollar five year hospital bill would be about 238000, and predicted continued local funding for projects. He cited strong enlistments and returning soldiers, housing priorities, and a January 15 material allotment deadline. He plans to return to Washington around January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley A. D’ewart
Lions Club
Senate
Montana
House Committee
Congress
D’ewart
Truman
Army
Harry F. Byrd
Executive Branch
Rep. D’ewart
Rep
Washington
Gun accident victim dies after hospital treatment
Harry D. Kappelman 63 died last Friday while preparing to depart the hospital after a hunting accident left him with a severe head wound. He was recovering when the fatal event occurred. Funeral services were held in Absarokee with burial there. Born in Lynn Kansas on October 13, 1892, he lived in Billings over 20 years and later moved to Stockade to live with daughter Mrs Elton Ross. Surviving are a son Ernest V. Kappelman of Lavina and a Kansas daughter.
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Harry D. Kappelman
Absarokee
Lynn
Kans
Mr. Kappelman
Billings
Stockade
Elton Ross
Ernest V. Kappelman
Lavina
Kansas
Suit Filed Over Hamilton Hunting Accident
Edward L. Johnson sues Carl Centers in district court for 2500 dollars claiming he was shot in the leg and his horse killed by Centers’ bullet on a hunt in the Gird Creek hills. Johnson seeks 100 for the horse, 400 for lost earnings, 100 for medical care, alleging carelessness due to wearing a red cap and shirt at the time.
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Hamilton
Carl Centers
Edward L. Johnson
Johnson
Centers
Gird Creek
Montana to Form 1946 Hunting and Fishing Rules
Helena Dec 27 Chairman A A O Claire of the Montana fish and game commission said 1946 hunting and fishing regulations would be drafted at the March meeting. Sportsmen groups were asked to submit recommendations by February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
A. A. O’claire
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Funeral Services Held At Dillon For W. L. Irvine
Funeral services were held in Dillon on Thursday afternoon December 27 for William L. Irvine who died the previous Friday in Los Angeles. He was born in Scotland in 1872 and worked in dairying and farming before founding Irvine Cotton with his son in law. Survivors include his widow Margaret, sister and brother in Los Angeles, a brother in Trident, and two grandchildren.
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Dillon
William L. Irvine
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Eugene Tuttle
Divide
J. Baker
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View
Macdus
Scotland
Alex Irvine
Livingston
Big Timber
William
Alfred Egeland
Yellowstone
Bill Irvine
Margaret
K. Bryant
Butte
Three Forks
Leadore
Ida
Pipestone
Mont
Beaverhead County
Philip Cotton
Irvine & Cotton
Texline
Texas
Frank Irvine
Trident
Billie
Bobby Cotton
Norman J. Irvine
Belgrade
Norman W. Irvine
Seattle
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Milne
Hannah
Samuel T. Bly
Ellingson
St.Louis
Ayres
Selective Service
Kenny
Montana State
Wesley A. D'Ewart
W. L. Irvine
Alaska
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