District 20 Senators Win in Tight Teton County Race
Unofficial returns show W Gordon McOmber and LeRoy Anderson elected as District 20 senators with 4 152 and 4 144 votes respectively in a close contest that also featured Breen and Moberly. Local races include Hemstad defeating Stephens for state representative and Becker beating Moore for sheriff. Voter turnout neared 85 percent with Farmington Precinct 15 at 95.37 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Gordon McOmber
Fairfield
LeRoy Anderson
Conrad
Choteau
Anderson
Teton
Pondora
Toole
McOmber
Chateau
Jerry Breen
Pondera
Teton County
Nels Hemstad
James W. Stephens
Dutton
Hemstad
Albert Becker
Thomas I. Moore
Becker
Agawam No. 14
Moore
Lee Metcalf
Tim Babcock
Metcalf
U. S
Dick Smiley
Olsen
Lou Boedecker
Gary Garrett
Railroad and Public Service Office
Ernest C. Steele
Paul Cannon
Boedecker
Steele
John Conway Harrison
the Supreme Court
John M. McCarver
Martin Shannon
Bud C. Olson
G. E. Monkman
Marie L. Stenson
Robert L. Woodahl
Muriel S. Reiquam
Farmington
Pendrey No. 11
Dutton Election
Aa Cene Ness Esenarnassas
Wanenesenerecers Cesar
Padeeereneneseerseerseas
Arnold Olsen
Pwewseeeeer Reesssseeen
R. R. & Pub. Ser
Gary F. Garrett
Eeds Raneresece
Associate
Justice Supreme Court NO
John M. McCarvel
Thomas L. Moore
Chester O. Baker
Lee Zwerneman
Bill Olsen
Seavensewen Seme
City Council Advances Airport Improvement Plans
City council authorized Mayor John Dunckel and city attorney Leo H. Murphy to sign a project application for city county airport work. Final approval rests with the mayor, council, airport commission, county commissioners, and the FAA before work starts.
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John Dunckel
Leo H. Murphy
Airport Commission
Choteau High Plans 20 Game Basketball Schedule
Choteau High School announces a 20 game regular season with two tournaments. The schedule opens Friday November 25 hosting Fort Benton and continues with trips to Simms and Shelby among others. A divisional tourney will be held at Shelby February 23 to 25. Season tickets are seven dollars for 11 games.
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Choteau High School
Choteau Gymnasium
Fort Benton
Choteau
Bulldogs
Simms Tigers
Fairfield Eagles
Browning Indians
Chateau
Shelby
Coyotes
Cut Bank
Conrad
Worden
Sunburst
Walier
Browning
Fairfield
Indians
Capers Event Draws Choteau Crowds at High School
A large crowd attended the third annual Chamber Capers at Choteau High School auditorium. Ten turkeys were given away to winners, with no purchase needed and no requirement to be present to win. Local acts from Fairfield and Choteau performed, including The Little Bunch rhythm band and several soloists and groups. George Higgins, chamber secretary, will mail certificates to non attenders.
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Choteau High School
Choteau
Fairfield
Clara Wood
Frank C Morano
Mike Bartsch
Janet Wedum
Earl Hollar
Les Otness
R. H. Enzweiler
Chateau
George Higgins
Chamber
Jack Rogers
Thomas F. McCartney
McCartney
Little Bunch
Ward Genger
Tracy Genger
Kenny Converse
Randy Nelson
Dave Gaarder
Hod Cunningham
Bernie Bissell
Bob Nelson
Norman Oakley
Genger
Bill Dabney
Linda Vance
Marie Taggart
Lloyd Reynolds
Ed Wacker
Les George
Higgins Infant Dies At Home In Chateau
Elizabeth Ann Higgins four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Higgins Jr died Sunday morning November 6 at home. Crib death is given as cause. Born July 6 1966 in Chateau after family moved from Upper Darby Pa by the Forest Service. Survived by parents two brothers Joseph William and three sisters Jennifer Jeanette Catherine. Funeral held Monday at 11 am at St Josephs Catholic Church Chateau officiated by Rev William Morley.
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Elizabeth Ann Higgins
Joseph Higgins Jr
Chateau
United States Forest Service
Upper Darby
Joseph
William
Jennifer
Jeanette
Catherine
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
William Morley
Recreation Night Planned at Gym for Chateau Men
Stan Rathman announces a recreation night for Chateau men on Tuesday November 15 at 8 p m in the old gym. Participants usually play volleyball with short basketball sessions and at least 12 players are needed to gauge winter interest. Entrance through the north school door.
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Chateau
Stan Rathman
Rathman
Former Fairfield Man Killed in Accident Near Wolf Creek
Vernon Glen Winship 42 of Great Falls and formerly of Fairfield was crushed when a loaded dump bed fell on his neck while freeing controls near Wolf Creek. He moved to Great Falls about a year ago to work for the State Highway Department. Funeral services were held in Great Falls with burial at Highland Cemetery with military rites. Surviving are his wife Edythe four children his parents Mr and Mrs Marshall Winship Fairfield a sister Mrs George Johnke Great Falls and brothers Wallace Vaughn and Dale Dutton.
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Vernon Glen Winship
Great Falls
Fairfield
Winship
State Highway Department
Wolf Creek
Highway Department
August Borchardt
Richard Wang
Highland Cemetery
Edythe
Marshall Winship
George
Dorothy) Johnke
Wallace
Vaughn
Dale
Dutton
Priebe to Address Trinity Lutheran Church Members
Dr. Kenneth Priebe, national stewardship director of the American Lutheran Church, speaks at Trinity Lutheran on Monday November 14. An Ohio district president, he will share insights after a 6:30 potluck and 7:30 program with musical selections and a sermon.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Kenneth Priebe
American Lutheran Church
Priebe
Ohio
Waseca
Minn
Wartbury College
Waverly
Iowa
Wartbury Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary
Columbus
Capital University
Lutheran World Relief
Church Council
Senior Class Play Set for Nov. 18 at Chateau High
The Chateau High School senior class presents Lambs on the Loose directed by Dominic Reed. The show runs Friday November 18 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with advance ticket sales underway.
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Chateau High School
Dominic Reed
ASC Ballots Mailed for 1967 ASCS Committee Election
Rex Manuel announces ballots for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation community committee election will be mailed on November 14 to all eligible voters in the county. Voters have until November 28 to return marks for five preferred candidates, with write-ins allowed.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Community
Rex Manuel
Teton Asc County
ASC
Manuel
ASCS
County C D Group To Hold Radio Alert
Leonard Blixrud county civil defense communications chairman announced a Civil Defense alert for all C D members owning citizen s band radios on Monday Nov 14 from 7 to 9 p m. Calls will go out from the sheriff s office on the 27 megacycle channel to all known radio operators. He urges unlisted owners to inform him so they may be contacted in emergencies.
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Leonard Blixrud
Civil Defense Communications
C. D
Sheriff's Office
Blixrud
Civil Defense
Ferguson Named Secretary at Montana Bible Fellowship Conference
Rev Edward M Ferguson pastor of the Augusta Community Church was elected secretary of the Montana Bible Fellowship conference held at Malta Community Church last week where he also opened the meeting. The 25th annual Malt a gathering drew about 55 pastors and laymen from across Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Ferguson
Augusta Community Church
Montana Bible Fellowship
Malta Community Church
Ferguson
Malta
Montana
Vince Nelson
Grace Baptist Church
Laurel
Clarence E. Loewen
Central Bible Church
Kalispell
Herbert Walton
Evangelical Free Church
Big Timber
Conference of the
Grace Baptist
Flag Display Urged for Vet's Day in Chateau
Commander Leonard Rice of C. James Smith Post No. 6, American Legion, urges that every household and business display the U S flag on Veterans Day 1966 in Chateau. He notes American troops in combat and frames the day as a salute to veterans and a pledge to world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Rice
C. James Smith Post No. 6
American Legion
Chateau
Legion
Rice
AFS Representatives Visit Great Falls Area Meeting
Paul Demers American Field Service counselor met Great Falls area chapter members last week. He held private interviews with families hosting foreign students including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Field and their son Burr and host Jose Saldana of Chateau. Mrs. Willard Paulus and Saldana joined sessions at C. M. Russell and Great Falls High with AFL members. Chateau guests included Mrs. Gibson Monkman, Mrs. Clark Inbody, Susan Inbody, and Diane Gronberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Demers
American Field Service
Great Falls
AFS
Demers
Carl Field
Burr
Jose Saldana
Chateau
Willard Paulus
Saldana
C. M. Russell
AFL
Gibson Monkman
Clark Inbody
Susan Inbody
Diane Gronberg
Mrs McCollom Attends Week Long ASCS Workshop
Mrs. Romey McCollom county office manager for Teton ASCS completed a week long management workshop at the State ASCS office in Bozeman. The course, part of a continuing program led by Douglas G. Smith, aimed to boost management skills for better service to farmers and ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romey McCollom
Teton Ascs
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Bozeman
Douglas G. Smith
ASCS
ASC
Businesses to Close for Veterans' Day in Chateau
Chamber president Jack Rogers announced most Chateau businesses will close Friday November 11 in observance of Veterans' Day. Normal hours resume Saturday. The next chamber meeting is Tuesday November 15 at 6 15 p.m. at the Choteau Steak House.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jack Rogers
Chateau
Rogers
Chamber
Choteau
Lions Club Meeting Postponed to End of Month
Chateau Lions Club postponed this week’s meeting due to election day. President Stan Rathman announced the club will meet the last two Tuesdays of the month and then return to the regular schedule of the second and fourth Tuesdays next month.
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Chateau Lions Club
Stan Rathman
Lion
Rathman
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Federal Aviation Agency
Board of County Commissioners
Bond Trailer Court
Bud” Taylor
Taylor
City Hall-Fire Hall
Choteau High
Higgins
K. Priebe
C.D
William L. Olson
Jim Johnson
Mike
Mitch
Nettie Young
Art Wells
Wells
Great Falls Area
Mrs. McCollom
Don LaBaugh
Bill Gibler
Lions Club
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