Couzens Opposes Plan to Unite Four Railways
The plan to consolidate eastern railroads into four systems drew strong criticism from Senator Couzens who called the move unethical and harmful to human interests. He warned the plan could entangle the public in a permanent merger while offering little rate relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couzens
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Hoover
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
New England
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Nickel Plate
Baltiore
Ohio
van Sweringens
Michigan
Congress
Interstate Commerce Comemission
Senate
House
Daniel Willard
Wiashington
Dee
Capitol Hill
Howell
Nebraska
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission Committee
Wheeler
Montana
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Arkansas Farmers Rush England Then Demand Food From Merchants
About 560 farmers converged on England Arkansas demanding food amid a severe drought. A Red Cross distribution fed hundreds after attorney George E. Morris spoke to the crowd. Merchants reported supply strain as townspeople declared they would work for 30 cents daily but would not starve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ark
Red Cross
George E. Morris
Little Rock
Morris
Offciain
Morrin
Agale
Three Lives Lost In Climax Of Robberies
Three bandits robbed the Whitney Trust and Savings bank in New Orleans Louisiana triggering a fatal shooting spree. Pierre N Rizan a bank guard and Gilbert Dietrich a depositor died of gunshot wounds. Albert W Brownson the cashier teller was wounded and hospitalized. A fourth conspirator waited outside in a car as the heist unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Third District
Whitney Trust and Savinas Bank
Pierre N. Rizan
Hank Guard
Montana State and College Dominate Year in Montana Sports
Montana's State University and State College led state sports in a year dominated by football and track championships. The Bobcats regained the basketball crown while Grizzlies endured Coast Conference changes and strong showings from Mines and Billings Polytechnic amid rising smaller programs. A fatal season accident marked the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
State University
State College
Grizzlies
Montana State
Bobcats
Montana Mines
Billings Polytechnic
Utah Aggies
Rocky Mountain
Ledy Frank Ward
Cat” Thompson
Mount St. Charles College
Eastern Montana Normal
Billings
Havre
University
Cin at-Montany
SUI
Moontana Mines
Billings Poly
Roland Dietmier
Intermountain Union
Wilbur Cheever
Hibbing
Minn
Negro Aburnathy returns abducted boy to parents for liberty
Charles Abernathy, a 28 year old Black man and father of seven, abducted 11 year old Adolphus Orthwein, grandson of August A Busch, and later returned the boy to his parents after 200 hours in captivity. Police seek state charges. no ransom demanded. Pearl Abernathy, real estate dealer, was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Charles V. Abernathy
Adolphus Buseh Orthwein
August A. Busch
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Abernathy
Percy J. Orthwein
Harry Troll
Buppie
Orthwein
Hes
County Road
Troll
August A. Basel, Jr
Fon
Busch
Harry Gastlen
St. Louis County
Threats Heard Of Move To Force Extra Session In Spring
Washington reports new threats to force an extra congressional session in spring as Senator Brookhart Iowa urges action to block railway consolidations. Administration leaders expect business to clear by March 4 with Hoover avoiding a separate senate session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan
Congress
Senate
Hrookhart
Iowa
House
Hoover
World Court
Arther Woods
Coleonel Woods
John Barton Payne
Red Cross
Appropriations Committee
Houte
Norris
Nebraska
Brookhart and
Borah
Idaho
Arkansas
Church notices and schedules from At The Churches
January 1 item lists church activities. Lutherans led by Rev. A. A. Motheck hold Sunday school at 16 and English services at 11. U P League meets at 7 p m. midweek services and prayer meeting at 7 30. confirmation class Wednesday 4 30 and Saturday 2 p m. St Mark's Episcopal led by Rev. Frank Derant has Sunday services. Church of God under M L Lowe listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Motheck
U. P. League
ST. Mark’s
Sunday church services and radio sermon noted
Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching afterwards. Evening service at 7 30. Wednesday night preaching. Y P E meets at 6 30 each Sunday evening inviting all young people. Listen Sundays after noon at 3 15 on a Billings station for a sermon by W D Sheler of the Nazarene church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
W. D. Sheler
the Nazarene Church
St Joseph’s Catholic Church Mass Schedule
Rev. A. E. Foley presides at St. Joseph’s Big Timber with masses on the Second Sunday at 9 00 and the Fourth Sunday at 12 80, plus First and Third Saturdays at 9 a m. Reed Point offers masses on the Second Sunday at 12 and the Fourth Sunday at 9. Sacrament of penance before all masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph's Catholic
A. E. Foley
Big Timber
Reed Point
Seventh Day Adventists Sabbath School Held at Two P.M.
The Seventh Day Adventists hold a Sabbath school session at 2 p m with lessons and readings for attendees. The item notes the time for the community gathering and indicates regular weekly observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventists Sabbath School
Evangelical Church Services and Meetings
The notice lists church activities for Evangelical churches including Sunday school sessions at Glasston and Bix Timber with sermons at 1 and 8 pm. It notes a prayer meeting at the Ryan home and a Ladies' Aid meeting set for Wednesday January 14 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Roukema
Bix Timber Church
Robert Ryan
Ladies’ Aid
Glasston Church
Congregational Church Plans Annual Meeting
The annual meeting will be held Thursday evening January 8 at 7 90 o'clock at the church. All members and friends are urged to attend. Reports will be received and officers for the year elected. The past year had few highlights but some encouraging features are noted. Written reports are preferred.
School Notes on Open, Renovated Building and Milk Program
The school reopened after holidays with renovations completed. New enrolments include Betty Jean and Marguerite Halverson from Deer Creek and Lawrence Maxwell from Canada. Milk program shows 44 pupils receiving school milk, 10 bringing from home, while delegates at the Montana Education Association winter assembly discussed revisions to secondary and elementary school laws and placement bureau measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Anybater
Betty Jean
Marguerite Halverson
Deer Creek
Lawrence Maxwell
Canada
Montana Education Association
Great Falls
Montana
Sweet Grass Teams Fall to Park and Dominate Reed Point
The Melville squad, built from ex Sweet Grass and Harlowton players, beat Sweet Grass by over four points on December 8. Park high reserves won 26 to 10 with Sweet Grass missing guards in the fourth quarter. The Sweet Grass girls topped Reed Point 38 to 14 led by Steensland with 19 points and Broughton at guard. The Sweet Grass boys’ basketball suits arrived in time for Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville
Sweet Grass
Harlowton
Park
Curtis
Noble
Little
Park Reserves
Park High
West
Sweet Grass Girls
Reed
Steensland
Broughton
Livingston
Christmas Program and Upcoming Visits Noted in Town
The town shared a Christmas program on December 19 featuring two quartet selections a three act play Dolls by the Jesters club and a gift distribution. January 23 they host Charles Gorst the birdman with bird calls and Mr Hinds attended a Montana Educational Association delegate assembly in Great Falls. Miss Lavecich, delayed by an auto accident, plans to return to teaching by January 12 and a Wilsall game is set for January 10 with two big matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Jiananary
Wilsall
Notice to Creditors Estate of Tench C Hannon
Administratrix Minnie M McCurry announces a four month claims period for the estate of Tench C Hannon deceased. Creditors must present claims with vouchers to attorney John MacFarlane in Big Timber Montana, county Sweet Grass, with filings dated January 3 1931. Publication dates January 8 15 22 28 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tench C. Hannon
John MacFarlane
Big Timber
Sweet Grass
Montana
Minnie M. Mw’curry
Daames F. O’connor
Livingston
Tax Sale Notice for Sweet Grass County Montana
Delinquent 1930 taxes on all county and Big Timber property will be sold at public auction January 15 and 16 1931 between 9 pm and 3 pm in front of the county treasurer as penalties costs and interest accrue A full delinquent list is on file for public inspection C A Bishop Treasurer Sweet Grass County Montana Pub Dec 25 1990 Jan 18 1931
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass
Montana
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber
C. A. Bishop
Notice of annual meeting for Big Timber Building and Loan
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Big Timber Building & Loan association will be held at the Citizens Bank & Trust Co. on Monday Jan 19 1941 at 7 o clock p.m. for electing trustees and other business. W A Conwell Secretary. Published Jan 18 25 1930 Jan 1 and 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Building & Loan Association
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
W. A. Conwell
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New York
Eastern Rail
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Virginia Railway
Wabash
Detroit
Toledo
Ironton
Norfolk and Western
Ann Arbor
Reading
Maryland
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Buffalo and
Susquehanna
Lehigh
Hudson River
Chicago and Alton
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hocking Valley
Erie Railroad
Bessemer and
Lake Erie
Pere Marquette
Lehigh Valley
Grand Trunk Western
Canadian National Railways
Montana State University and College
Church OF God
M. LL. Lowe
Professional Directory
BIG Timber Hospital
Florence McDonald
E. C. Overland
Attorney At Law
Goodkind
Frank Arnold
Altormey
Law Room
Thompson Block
Livingston, Montana
DA. V
Garnigr Miles Blk
Livingstom
L. H. Townsend
Masonic Bidg
Res. Phees
A. P. O'Leary
Sergeon
Commercial Bank Bls
Mont
DR. D. Claiborn
Big Timber, Mont
L. W. Baskett
Montana Power CO
Block Big Timber
M. W. Barr
Dentist
Mentaze
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