Matthews man listed in fair condition after crash
A Reed Point man, Charles Whitford, was in fair condition Tuesday at St Vincent's Hospital Billings after a Monday night collision on Highway 10 three miles east of Big Timber. Whitford's 1968 car crossed the center line and struck an Aubrey Epley truck, owned by Pierce Packing Co. Epley tried to steer toward a barrow pit to avoid the crash. the Whitford car was totaled and the truck damaged. Whitford suffers a broken leg and hip injuries with no charges filed yet.
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Reed Point
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bilelings
Big Timber
Montana
Richard Henthorn
Charles Whitford
Aubrey Epley
Billings
Pierce Packing Co
Henthorn
Epley
Five Day Holiday For Sweet Grass County Students
Sweet Grass County schools close for a five day break this weekend through Monday. No classes at Big Timber Grade School Sweet Grass High School or rural schools Thursday Friday and Monday while teachers attend the Montana Education Association convention in Billings. Veteran's Day on Monday. classes resume Tuesday.
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Sweet Grass County
Big Timber
Sweet Grass High School
Montana Education Association
Billings
V F W District 3 Convention Held in Big Timber
About 120 members from across the state attended the District 3 convention hosted by Boulder Post 1025 V F W and Auxiliary in Big Timber on Sunday. State commander Jim Coyne and Mr Sullivan spoke. Calvin Brunkhorst presided. Marie Schaefer and several officers attended.
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Boulder Post No
V.F.W
Auxiliary
Big Timber
Jim Coyne
Mr Sullivan
Veteran's Affairs Committee
Calvin Brunkhorst
District 3
Marie Schaefer
Chorus to Meet for Practice at Grade School
The Community Chorus will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Grade School. Five rehearsals remain before the December Christmas Concert. members urged to attend regularly. At the last meeting the director Miss Leslie Maxson received a canned goods shower, with gifts presented in a decorated waste basket by Doris Maul.
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Leslie Maxson
Doris Mauland
Traffic restrictions spelled out for Gallatin National Forest
U S Forest Service releases a booklet detailing motorized vehicle closures in parts of Gallatin National Forest. In Sweet Grass County new restrictions cover Placer Basin areas with all wheel vehicle bans year round, over snow allowed with written Forest Officer approval. Other zones restrict or permit motorized access by schedule and location.
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Gallatin National Forest
U. S. Forest Service
Sweet Grass County
Placer Basin
Range
Forest Service
Bozeman
Livingston
West Yellowstone
The
Sweet Grass Recreation Association
Bowling standings and leaders from multiple leagues
Oct 8 1973 MAVERICK LEAGUE results list Farmer's Service 13-7 and top team totals with high series by Husky Service and Arctic Cats. Oct 9 Timber League standings show Die Motor leading, followed by Moose No. 1 and Sweet Grass Creamery with top team series by Oie Motor and Big T Super. Oct 10 Krazy Mountain Kats League shows Arctic Cats atop a crowded field with City Club Lanes and Pepsi close, plus top ind series by Pauline Mack and Edna Taylor. Oct 11 MA and PA League totals name Coast to Coast and Clause Transfer high in team and individual events.
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Maverick League
Farmer’s Service
Starr Ford
Husky Service
American Legion
Arctic Cats
Big Timber Electric
Hi Ind
Whink Long
Ralph Clark
Otto Sagrov
George Damasco
Timber League
Die
Moose
Sweet Grass Creamery
Big T Super
Burlington Northern
Oie Motor
Big T
Krazy Mountain Kats League
City Club Lanes
Pepsi
Dave’s Mobil
Great Fails Beer
City Club Bar
Jerry's
Conoco
Biebers
Treasure State
Solberg’s
Pauline Mack
Carolyn Jarrett
Edna Taylor
Elva Nelson
Mary Dennis
Klindt's
Clause Transfer
Rehmer Electric
Frye’s Cafe
Bankers
C.M. Russell Lodge
Cole Drug
Stephens Auto
Wayne Pollak
Jim Long
Ray Bieber
Ted Brown
Vesta Collenborne
Evva Sandre
Correction issued on Hathaway car crash suit details
The Pioneer clarifies two points from last week's report. The suit by Vernie Hathaway estate and by James Davis and Lucy Davis names Charles Bainter and Lloyd Ronning as defendants and charges negligence by Bainter or the combined fault of Bainter and Ronning. It also corrects that Lucy Davis was not thrown from the vehicle but was violently jostled inside during the June 29 crash.
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Sweet Grass County
Pioneer
Vernie Hathaway
James Davis
Lucy Davis
Charles R. Bainter
Lloyd Oscar Ronning
Bainter
Ronning
Hathaway
Davis
Eight landowners miss status signup under Green Belt law
Sweet Grass County assessor Marvin Barber reports all but eight landowners filed for continued agricultural classification by the deadline. Those not signed up face Nov. 29 to pay a $25 fee or have their land reclassified based on market value, potentially raising taxes. Barber expects legislative fixes and notes discussions at a recent assessor convention.
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Sweet Grass County
Marvin Barber
Barber
Montana
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Columbus
Rapelje Road
Irimwirswdils
Loin IR Supply, Inc
Big Timber, Montana
Dennis Beer
Steve Hanson
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