One Killed Several Injured In Latest Rash of Accidents
A fatal one car crash Friday near Pendray, two men injured in a U S 287 crash south of Augusta, and another minor incident in the North Fork mark a week of accidents in Teton County. Wendell Gaines died after a high speed 1966 Dodge crash. James Ness was only lightly hurt. Patrolman Kelly notes multiple injuries across four crashes this week.
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Teton County
Pendray
Roger Kelly
Wendell Gaines
Conrad
Ronald Smeins
Gaines
James Ness
Great Falls
U.S. 287
Augusta
GMC
Brett Burger
Cat. Bank
Kelly
Burger
Bradley Sumner
Teton Memorial Hospital
Sumner
Larry Williams
Chateau
the Teton
Cow Track Lodge
Forrest
Choteau Store Closing Slated After Holidays
A number of Choteau stores will close the Monday after Christmas and New Year. Only a few outlets will remain open including Choteau Drug and Choteau Auto Parts, while various listed retailers such as Coast to Coast E P Ekegren and The Acantha will shut for the holiday period.
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Choteau
E.P. Ekegren, Inc
Abbott Implement
H & H Implement
Big Sky 66 Service
the Foothills
Gambles
Ellen's Choteau Food
Rex's Thriftway
Gary's
IGA
the Corral
Teton Abstract
Norma’s Fabric Shop
the Macantile
Teton Furniture
Raindrop Shoe Shop
Petrolane
Choteau Cleaners
Choteau Ford Sales
Ray's Standard
Swanson Agency
Malcott Body Shop
Teton Cleaners
Kimmel Texaco
Breen Oil Co
Choteau Acantha
Blood drive set for City Pavilion on Monday
Choteau residents are urged to donate at the City Pavilion on Monday December 27 from 2 to 6 PM to reach a 75 pint quota. Blood program chairman Mrs. Grant Curtis notes the quota rose to 75 pints last year after years at 65 and urges full participation to avoid missing the goal.
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Choteau
Grant Curtis
City Council Sets January Meeting on Chateau Flood Plain
At a Monday meeting the Choteau City Council scheduled a Jan 3 session with Water Resources Board official Charles Parrott and Flood Insurance Office rep Wayne Graham to discuss Chateau’s inclusion in the flood plain.
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Chateau
Jim Hamilton
Charles Parrott
Water Resources Board of
Helena
Wayne Graham
Flood Insurance Office
Denver
Colo
Baker, Inc
Harrisburg
Choteau
Hamilton
H & H Implement
Garwood
Chateau -Ford
Leach
Country Club
Swortzel
Choteau Council Considers Zoning and Permits
The council approved two storage sheds on the Joyce Duncan property in Sherburne Addition and denied Pat Lensing’s shop building in Hobson Addition for residential area conformity. They plan to refer the matter to the Board of Adjustments. A street grading contract in Country Club Addition with Robert Findorff and Associates at 500 dollars was set. State Planning Board personnel will attend January 4 in Choteau for zoning discussions with Mrs. Glen Yeager.
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Robert Findorff
Board of Adjustments
Hobson Addition
Joyce Duncan
Sherburne
Dr. Jordan
Lions Club Calendar Sale Under Way
Chateau Lions Club members are taking orders for next year s birthday calendars. Past subscribers will be contacted in days. new entrants can reach Bob Nauck Don Passmore or any Lion for inclusion. A $2 calendar lists all immediate family birthdates and parents anniversaries. extra calendars cost $1.50 each and must accompany the original order.
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Chateau Lions Club
Bob Nauck
Don Passmore
Lion
Christmas Mass Schedule at St. Joseph's Parish
Father James P. Gannon announced the Christmas schedule for St. Joseph's Parish with Masses at midnight 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. A music program from 11:15 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. precedes a carol service and crib procession. Various parish server, choir, and council members are listed along with confession times on Christmas Eve.
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James P. Gannon
St. Joseph's Parish
Gannon
Greg Alzheimer
Joe Dellno
Bob Kuster
Kevin Lightner
Mike Campbell
George Weinert
Tom Lightner
Jim Lightner
Mike Larson
Ronnie Wiseman
Mike Leys
Tony Petrilli
Doug Leys
Harry Luinstra
Avis Helf
John Burt
Robert Sherman
Don Petrilli
June Lensing
Elaine Wiseman
Tania Dreyer
David Hartman
Jeanne Dellno
Rosemarie Stokes
Roberta Sherman
Gale Campbell
Patti Aichelmann
Dianne Lightner
CHS Choir To Appear On Television Christmas Eve
CHS Choir directed by Lloyd Reynolds will perform a 30 minute Christmas program on KRTV Channel 3 at 10 p.m. Christmas Eve. The group taped the show in Great Falls on Tuesday, sponsored by Citizens State Bank of Choteau.
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Bill Hill
Tim Hill
Vance Sherman
Mark Helf
Ray Anderson
Steve Brown
Tony Brown
Clay Crawford
Luke Paulus
Chateau High School
Lloyd Reynolds
Krtv Channel 3
Great Falls
Citizens State Bank of Choteau
Christmas Greetings From Gospel Mission Congregation
The message extends Christmas blessings to readers, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It reflects on Jesus as both human and divine and as the channel for God’s love and mercy toward sinners. The piece ends with a blessing and a scriptural affirmation of salvation through Jesus.
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Gospel Mission and Reformed Congregation
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus
Immanuel God
Put a Shirt On Christ's Back
Seventh day Adventist Church Ken Burrill laments Christmas excess and commercialism urging focus on Jesus Christ and his humility. The essay notes shoppers, decorations, and gifts contrast with Christ's simple, self sacrificing love. Continued on Page 3.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
Ken Burrill
Jesus Christ
Merry Christmas Why Not
A reflective Christmas message asserts that belief or disbelief cannot stop the sun from rising and Christ's coming. It urges readers to live honestly and let the season shape their lives, celebrating in Christ's name across communities.
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Bethlehem
Teton County
Christ
Christmas Story Promises Fulfilled Through Christ
The text traces Christmas prophecy from Genesis to Isaiah and Micah, noting God’s promise of a savior and its fulfillment in Mary and Jesus. It cites the prophecy of a virgin birth and the lineage from David, highlighting divine planning across Old Testament history and the annunciation to Mary by Gabriel.
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Christ
Garden of Eden
Adam
Eve
Satan
Jesus Christ
House of David
Immanuel
God
Bethlehem
Judah
Israel
Mary
Jesus
Gabriel
Galilea
Nazareth
Joseph
Christmas Time Is Family Time
Christmas means many things to many people and centers on family. The piece reflects gratitude for loved ones, both living and departed, and the desire to be home for Christmas with plans to connect across distances. Continued on Pare 3.
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Christ
Pain of Separation and Divorce
The piece reflects on grief from loneliness within love, highlighting sorrow from loved ones going to war and the pain of marriages ending in separation. It notes how hostility grows, communication falters, and divorce affects children across generations.
A Christmas Message from the Community Faith Leaders
A holiday greeting extended to community members. The message honors Jesus of Nazareth as the Savior and Only Begotten Son, praises His atonement, and reflects on the nativity and accompanying marvels such as the wise men and the angels announcing good news to shepherds.
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Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth
Mary
Celestial Kingdom
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Roxy Theatre
Citizens State Bank
Yalena, MM
City
Lions Club
Acantha
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
CHS Choir
Henry Bouma
United Methodist Church
Allen Adams
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
James D. Enghe
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