Reed Point man killed by car near town limits
Donald McKeith 45 of Reed Point was killed instantly when struck by an eastbound car in darkness near Reed Point. Driver Lee Smith of Edgar said the victim crossed the highway from north to south and there was no time to avoid impact. The coroner's inquest was conducted by Stillwater county authorities. Funeral services were held Sunday in Reed Point with William Frame of Butte as speaker and Military rites by the Columbus American Legion post. McKeith, born August 11 1918 in Butte, had served in the U S Air Force in World War II and worked as a welder and farmer. He is survived by his wife Vernel, a son Donald Jr, three daughters, his mother and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Lee Smith
Edgar
McKeith
Smith
Reed Point
William Frame
Butte
Lowry’s
Columbus American Legion
Stanley Whitham
Bernard James
Clarence Boehme
Everett Imlay
Floyd Ferguson
Clarence Phipps
Peter McKeith
Vernel Patterson
U. S. Air Force
Powell
Wyo
Mount Mines
Columbus
Donald Jr
Melanie
Minneapolis
Diana
Mary Linda
John Boe
Big Timber
Owen McKeith
4 H Judging Contest at Fair View Ranch
The Sweet Grass county 4 H livestock judging contest to select local representatives for 4H Congress in Bozeman will be held Sunday July 28 at Fair View ranch west of Melville starting 11 a.m. Beef hogs sheep and dairy classes are judged. Porcupine Butte 4 H club hosts. attendees should bring a sack lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Bozeman
Fair View Ranch
Melville
Porcupine Butte
Ski Show Set For Glasston Sunday
The Big Timber Boat club prepares Glasston lake for a Sunday July 28 ski show at 1 pm replacing the regatta. Lake road will be dragged for smooth travel and the Big Timber Rod and Gun club handles concessions. Events are open to all age 15 and over, with four trophies awarded and donations welcomed for recreation area improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Boat Club
Glasston Lake
Big Timber Rod and Gun Club
Lamb Pool Sale Invites Growers to Attend Auction
Sheepmen invited to the Sweet Grass County Lamb Pool sale on Friday. About 11 000 lambs will be offered with buyers expected to attend. Bidding will take place in the court room at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Carroccia and Van Cleve Wedding Describe Big Timber Nuptials
Michele Davis Van Cleve, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Van Cleve, wed William John Carroccia of Drummond in St Josephs church Big Timber in a 10 30am mass. Father Haligowski officiated as rhododendron and rose decor filled the church, with Lucy Beilefeld organ and Carol Rein singing Ave Maria and Panis Angelicus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michele Davis van Cleve
Paul van Cleve
William John Carroccia
Drummond
Crest Carroccia
John Haligowski
St. Joseph’s Church
Lucy Beilefeld
Carol Rein
Panis Angelicus
Big Timber Hosts Local Amateur Baseball Tourney
Citizens of Big Timber summoned to show cause why they should not be sued for non support of the Ameri can Legion Red Legs. The local field hosts 60 players from four towns for a tournament with prizes on display at Robbins Gust. Games begin 12 noon Big Timber versus Boys Ranch then 1 30 pm second game. Evening session at 5 30 culminating in a 7 pm finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
American Legion Red Legs
Robbins & Gust
Boys Ranch
Committal Rites For Mrs Grace Williams
Graveside rites for Mrs Grace M Williams 75 who died in Phoenix Arizona were held at Mountain View cemetery Livingston. Rev Phillip Mayfield officiated. Lowrys arranged. Her brother Roy W Martin and wife accompanied the body from Bloomington California. Pallbearers named. She lived in Nebras ka and Big Timber before moving to Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Williams
Phoenix
Ariz
Mountain View Cemetery
Livingston
Phillip Mayfield
Big Timber Congregational Church
Lowry’s
Williams
Roy W. Martin
Bloomington
Calif
Harold Roe
Clive Haas
Will Churchill
Ray Beck
L. D. Severance
Ross Williams
Moore and Sons Mortuary
James W. Martin
Colfax County
Neb
Paxton
Sutherland
Sutherland Free Lance
Chicago
Big Timber
The
Pioneer
Jerome Williams
Tinued
Ray
Monte Beck
Big Timber approves budget hike to 38 mills
Big Timber city council sets a preliminary budget at 38 mills an increase of three from last year. Taxable valuation totals 1 154 066 up from 1 030 357. Final budget to be fixed August 7 at 7 p.m. protests heard on any part of the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Oscar Forsythe
Two Sentenced on Burglary Charge
A hitchhiker Joseph Cotton of Shawnee Oklahoma was released from custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cotton
Shawnee, Okla
German exchange student arrives in Billings from West Berlin
Klaus Triener of West Berlin, an exchange student spending the year with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klindt, arrived at Billings airport on Tuesday and was greeted by the Klindt family. He is visiting America for the first time after a bus trip from New York to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaus Triener
West Berlin
Henry Klindt
Billings
Klindt
Klaus
America
New York
Chicago
Police Court Docket Summary From Lloyd Vaenderdrink Case Fragments
Fragmentary police court notes list defendants including Frank Fessenden a juvenile and Leary Me aide with unspecified charges. Mentions a $10 fine for loud misbehavior and a $19 assessment for another defendant, David RicNully, in an unclear case context.
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Lioyd Vaenderdrink
Frank Fessenden
Cavill Potus
Leary
David RicNully
Eskimo life has its compensations
Mr and Mrs Lee Paullin visited Eskimo colleagues in Burkland above the Arctic Circle Mrs Paullin a longtime Bureau of Indian Affairs teacher notes pay good and there is no way of spending it She teaches 90 Eskimos and travels by dog team and bush pilot while Seattle groceries arrive when water opens Ronald questions how long the Eskimo life will endure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Paullin
Jaycees Lead Winter Softball Schedule
The Jaycees won both games last week beating the Eas 13 8 and the Legion. The Firemen defeated the Legion 22 to 12 to move ahead.
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Jaycees
Eas
Legion
Patios
Obstruction to Driver View Provisions in Law
The law prohibits driving when the vehicle is so enaded or when front seat occupants exceed three, obstructing the driver's view or interfering with control of the driving mechanism. Enforcement targets drivers and front-seat passenger counts to maintain safe operation.
Greyhound seeks discontinuation of Missoula to Glendive runs
Greyhound Lanes filed with the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners to discontinue schedules 487 and 488 between Missoula and Glendive with Big Timber. The company says extra runs added April 28, 1963, should end after Labor Day due to traffic patterns. A public hearing is set for August 7 at 2 p.m. in the Yellowstone County courthouse, Billings.
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Greyhound Lanes
Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners
Missoula
Glendive
Yellowstone County
Billings
Orvin Brings Travel Writers to Big Timber Weekend
A visiting group of travel writers and photographers toured Big Timber over the weekend. Members included Tim Renken of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and William Foley of the Columbus Dispatch, among others. They fished at Allers Boulder River ranch and Spring Creek Trout ranch, visited Van Cleve’s cattle ranch, and enjoyed the Ropin’ n’ Ridin’ club race meet before departing Monday morning.
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Orvin
Tim Renken
St. Louis Post Dispatch
St. Louis
William Foley
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus
Ohio
Kid King
Oregon Motorist
Portland
Ore
Les Barry
Popular
New York City
N. Y
Mel Smith
Lewis and Clark Caverns
Ashley Roberts
Aller
Boulder River
Spring Creek
van Cleve’s
County Contributes To Heart Fund
Sweet Grass county residents gave 334.60 to the Montana Heart association for 1962 63, ending June 30, per executive director Joseph J Tholt. Of this 250.60 came in February, 84 from memorial gifts. Montana total was 86747, with 75 percent used locally and 25 percent sent to the American Heart association. Memorial income funds research. overall distributions support research 40 percent and administration 22 percent.
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Sweet Grass County
Montana Heart Association
Joseph J. Tholt
Association
Tholt
Heart
Montana
American Heart Association
Mrs. Dorothy Olinger Dies in Washington
Funeral services and burial for Dorothy M. Olinger 74 a former Big Timber resident were held in Mount Vernon Washington after a extended illness. Born in Aledo Illinois she moved to Montana in 1910 married Boss R Olinger in Billings January 24 1912. Survived by five daughters twenty two grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren and other relatives.
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Dorothy M. Olinger
Big Timber
Mount Vernon
Wash
Olinger
Aledo
Ill
Samuel P. Voris
Montana
Boss R. Olinger
Billings
Smart’s
Ellen Olmstead
Ariz
Lynn Neal
Lillian Barrett
Scotsburg
Ind
Lyle Falkins
North Hollywood
Calif
Doris Wright
Lacey
Nai Cook and wife visit Big Timber from Eugene
Nai Cook and his wife from Eugene Oregon spent a week in Big Timber visiting relatives after seven years away. They toured Carmichael California first and then traveled to see his mother Nellie Cook and other family.
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Wang Time
Nai Cook
Eugene
Ore
Nai
Carmichael
Calif
Nellie Cook
Wool Incentive Payments Mailed in Sweet Grass County
Wool and lamb incentive payments totaling 90210.84 were mailed to Sweet Grass county producers. Unshorn lamb payments of 17901.32 went to 166 lamb producers on July 12 based on 3448049 pounds sold in 1962. Shorn wool payments of 72309.52 went to 162 sheep producers on July 18 based on 259170.60 in net wool proceeds. Incentive rates reflect the gap between 1962 averages and 62 cent level, with a promotion deduction of 0.01 per pound shorn wool and 0.0005 per pound unshorn lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Don S. Tetlie
ASCS
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Myrtle Etterer
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Anderson Etterer of Great Falls were held Friday at the Dokken Nelson Sunset Chapel. The Rev. Van Auken officiated with Ruth Davidson as organist and Fred Wehren as soloist. Pallbearers included Roy Nelson Frank Stone Hayes Bryan O W Monson Ted Gander and Vern Saunders. Burial followed in Sunset Hill Cemetery with Eagles Auxiliary in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Myrtle Anderson Etterer
Great Falls
Oregon
Dokken-Nelson
Sunset Chapel
van Auken
Ruth Davidson
Fred Wehren
Roy Nelson
Frank Stone
Hayes Bryan
O. W. Monson
Ted Gander
Vern Saunders
Eagles
Sunset Hille Cemetery
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Donald McKeith
Reed
Reed Point West
Thursda
Bridger
Ted Fichtner
Dennis
Leonard
Glasston
Carroccia
van Cleve
Barbera van Cleve
I Chifon Wath Sion
CN Ee Ak Gladioli
Clarence Petaja
Marvin
Pam Feur
Punk Reidelbach
Dennis Fichtner
Larry Hauge
Chuck Hauge
Don Shepard
Tom Nicholson
Tom Schriver
Roger Hauge
Rick Schuler
Jack Simmons
Gary Mosness
Doug Lowry
Eric Fallaus
Terry Mosness
Dan Barber
Rick Cameron
Tom Simmons
James McGehee
Andy Raymond
Mrs
Grace Williams
Germany
Eskimo Life
Greyhound
Ross Olinger
Washington
Ovel
Aeel
Robert S. Miller
Ronda Rae
Lars V. Egeland
Sigurd Egeland
Slekkefjord
Norway
Myrtle Etterer
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