Lexa Oil expands Trevillion lease efforts in county
Lexa Oil corporation spudded its fourth well on the Trevillion lease in northern Teton county as it extends the Pondera field area toward the southwest. Axel Gravem, attorney and company head, said drilling will continue as long as luck holds. Nearby, Texas Co. tapped a 200-barrel Madison limestone well on the Chester Thomas lease, with pumping equipment soon to be installed. Phillips Petroleum Co. drilled an offset to the Thomas well, expecting a completion next week, after reaching 1,680 feet with rotary tools.
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Lexa Oil Corporation
Trevillion
Teton County
Lexa
Axel Gravem
Orleans
Mass
Phillips Petroleum Co
Texas- Thomas
Spudder
Phillips Freda Johnson
Phillips
Freda
Madison
Snow and cold disrupt Montana Thanksgiving travel plans
A north wind with 25 to 35 mph gusts and fresh snow hit Chateau and northern Montana as a Thanksgiving travel disruption. Cut Bank plunged to 1 below zero with a widening cold front from Alberta, while Havre and Choteau faced frigid conditions and schools closed in Fairfield and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Montana
Alberta
Cut Bank
Havre
Bozeman
Butte
Helena
Choteau
U. S
Chamber May Raise Rates For Members
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce discussed raising annual dues at its regular meeting in the Choteau Drug banquet room. The issue was tabled until the next meeting to be held Dec. 19 with a larger attendance planned.
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Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Blaze Destroys Dutton Church In Night Fire
A Dutton pastor and family escaped a church blaze by minutes as the new Dutton Assembly of God structure burned in the early Friday hours. Rev. Byron Israel and his wife and two children fled in their night clothing after the basement furnace area ignited. The family, barefoot in the cold, saved only a few clothing items before summoning the local volunteers. The basement and parsonage furnishings were lost as the $20 000 building suffered extensive damage. The church is expected to reopen within 30 days.
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Dutton
Dutton Assembly of God
Byron Israel
Rev
Mrs. Israel
Israel
Israels
Stanfield
C A . Brown
Great Falls
Brown
Attend Ford Meet Before Showing Off 51 Model Here
Barton Ford dealer announces the 1951 Ford models including Fordomatic drive overdrive and conventional options. Attendees from Choteau such as Al Barton and Jim Mullaney visited Moorhead for a two day sales meet with about 500 dealers. The upcoming Friday showing at Barton Motor Sales will feature the 1951 model with new posture control mileage maker and lounge interior. Public invited to see the 51 Ford at the Barton showroom Friday, Nov 24.
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Ford
Barton Motor Sales
al Barton
Jim Mullaney
Choteau
Moorehead
Minn
Fred Bremer
Moorhead
Barton
Chateau Ford
Barton Showroom
Woman's Club to host Christmas flower demonstration
The Chateau Woman's Club will hold a Christmas flower demonstration by Feiden's Flower Shop at the Lions Club hall on Wednesday December 6, starting at 8 p.m. Club officers announced.
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Chateau Woman's Club
Feiden
Lions Club Hall
30 Candidates Report For Basketball Drill at Chateau High
Milton McNea reports 30 candidates for varsity basketball tryouts led by Coach Marvin Kildah at Chateau High. Last year’s lettermen Gale Bandow Jay Castle and Jack Luinstra among hopefuls. 10-man varsity cut to include Bandow Castle Luinstra Neal Bandow Floyd Marr Frank Olson Bob Dauwalder Lee Phillips Lyle Crary Ed Cherry. The B squad adds 14 players, mostly sophomores and freshmen. season opens Dec 2 vs Augusta with 22 games total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton McNea
Marvin Kildah
Chateau High School
Gale Bandow
Jay Castle
Jack Luinstra
Gale Bandow Castle
Neal Bandow
Floyd Marr
Frank Olson
Bob Dauwalder
Lee Phillips
Lyle Crary
Ed Cherry
Ronnie Hinman
Douglas Humble
Danny Lindseth
Joe Jaumette
Billy McAuley
Bobby Reiquam
Jack Marr
Jack Clark
Gary Franklin
Kenny Johnson
Earl Perkins
Russell Gleason
Billy Johnson
Kenny Depner
Choteau
Augusta
Flathead party returns with one fish no game
Arnold Hanusa Frank Stearns and Brick ONeil returned from Flathead lake country with no game and one fish after a week of wilderness travel. Lawrence Taylor Shorty Crane and Dave Stonehouse later met them and sent three cans of sardines as a lighthearted gesture. A winter gale forced the group to retreat by car from their cabin, abandoning plans to sail back.
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Flathead Lake
Arnold Hanusa
Frank Stearns
Brick” O'Neil
Lawrence Taylor
Daniel Boone
Taylor
Hanusa
Wood
Glen
Stearns and
O'Neil
Marine Dean Sala to be hospitalized in Japan for months
Dean Sala, a Chateau Marine wounded in Korea, will be hospitalized in Japan for two to six months. He was shot in the arm and leg, underwent three operations, and may be transferred to Corpus Christi Naval Hospital in April before returning to Choteau. Sala spent three years overseas in World War II and enlisted as a marine reservist in August.
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Dean Sala
Chateau Marine
Korea
Japan
Tew
Sala
Naval Hospital
Corpus Christi
Tex
Choteau
Breen Bulk Plant
Cho
Mozer
Robert A. Mozer
Chateau
Shelby
Lawrence Mozer
Defense Department
Shelby Marine Reserve Unit
Shelby Street Department
George Gunther
Moose Lodge School invites members to Western Montana Lodge School
All Moose members planning to attend the Western Montana Lodge School and Clinic at Kalis pell are asked to attend the Moose hall meeting on Monday November 27. Added attractions are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Montana Lodge
Kalispell
Moose Hall
Students from Missoula and Bozeman colleges visit
Students from the University of Missoula arrive for Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Dave Barrett LaVerne Dahlin Ruth Belquam and Margaret Montague. From Bozeman College Carlyn Beck Kenneth Duncan and John Rose also plan to visit.
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Dave Barrett
LaVerne Dahlin
Ruth Belquam
Margaret Montague
University At
Trevor Looney Marries Betty Rostine in Nevada
The couple wed in Nevada with Rev Father Joseph B Donnellan presiding. Betty Rostine, valedictorian of Henderson Basic High School 1948, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rocco Rostine of Henderson New. The bridegroom Trevor Looney, also a 1948 Basic High graduate, studies at Stanford University. They reside in Palo Alto California while he attends college. A reception at 648 Utah Street Boulder City followed the ceremony with over 50 guests and a three tier cake.
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Betty Jane Rostine
Rocco Rostine
Henderson New
Henderson Basic High School
State of
Nevada
Joseph B. Donnellan
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University
Basic High School
Utah Street
Boulder City
Trevor C. Looney
St. Andrew's Catholic Church
New
T. J
Jim) Looney
Clarence Looney
Choteau
Four Auto Mishaps Reported in Area By Highway Patrol
The Montana highway patrol reports four auto mishaps in the Chateau area over the past days. Frank Kyster’s 1940 Chevrolet was wrecked on highway 89 near Choteau after a milk truck attempted to pass a car and a snow fog reduced visibility. Hansen Dairy driver Dale Hansen faced a reckless driving charge. Corp. William Haines and Wilhelm K. Bennett were in a 1938 Chevrolet crowded off the road on highway 89 near Fairfield. Haines charged with operating without a license. Beckman Fur driver Helmer S. Hansen overturned a 1949 truck on highway 89 near Bynum and received a reckless driving charge. Joseph J. McDonald in a 1950 Pontiac ran off highway 89 near Dupuyer. charged with driving under the influence and failing to report the accident.
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Montana Highway Patrol
Chateau
Frank Kyster
Great Northern
Simms
Highway 89
Choteau
Hansen
Dale Hansen
Highway Patrol
Kuster
W. Sheeble
Sheeble
Fairfield
Corp
William Haines
East Army
Great Falls
Wilhelm K. Bennett
East
Haines
Beckman Fur
Helmer S. Hansen
7Th Ave
Bynum
Joseph J. McDonald
Dupuyer
McDonald
Pondera County
Conrad
Draft Board Calls 12 Men For Physicals
Twelve men from Teton county will report for army selective service physical examinations at Butte next Wednesday. On November 30 three men will be inducted: Orville James O’Keefe Collins Fred A. Van Horn Dutton and Andrew Wurtz Choteau. Physicals leave November 29 for Paul Edward Parker Fairfield Lauren Dean Swenson Dutton Roy Delbert Aune Dutton John Joseph Waldner Pendrey Herman Bruno Choteau John Sheridan Lane Jr Choteau Warren Frank Fee Fairfield Ralph Waldo Alison Fairfield Fred Arthur Rada Fairfield Eugene Arthur Schrock Fairfield Lee Earl Converse Fairfield Kenneth Lorrain Dirkes Power. The board said once notices are received draftees cannot enlist and releases cannot be granted.
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Teton County
Butte
Orville James O'Keefe
Collins
Fred A. van Horn
Dutton
Andrew Wurtz
Choteau
Paul Edward Parker
Fairfield
Lauren Dean Swenson
Roy Delbert Aune
John Joseph Waldner
Pendrey
Herman Bruno
John Sheridan Lane ,Jr
Warren Frank Fee
Ralph Waldo Alison
Fred Arthur Rada
Eugene Arthur Schrock
Lee Earl Converse
Kenneth Lorrain Dirkes
Power
Selective Service Board
Warn Farmers ACP Deadline Net for Nov 30
Teton county farmers are reminded that November 30 is the closing date to perform practices for ACP assistance in 1950. A 15 day reporting period follows, with December 15 as the reporting deadline. Total funds of 175000 are allocated to Teton county, distributed based on approved completed practices.
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Teton County
PMA
Jake Luinstra
Luinstra
Lumnstra
Breen Visits Casper Bank Employee Daughter
Jerry Breen traveled to Casper Wyoming last Friday to see his daughter Patty who works at a local bank. He returned Monday.
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Jerry Breen
Casper
Wyo
Patty
Margaret Davis Elected Head of Old Timers
Margaret Davis of Chateau was elected president of Teton County Oldest Settlers at a Thursday meeting held at Legion and IOOF halls with about 154 members present. Ruby Looney became vice president Lydia Lewis secretary and Henry Robison treasurer. The group announced the names of 12 members who died in the past year and stood as a chorus sang The Lord Is My Shepherd.
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Margaret Davis
Chateau
Teton County
Legion
IOOF
Ruby Looney
Lydia Lewis
Henry Robison
Lord
Shepherd
Gus Frazer
Charles Gray
Emery Knowlton
Margaret Nagle
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Lexa-Trevillian
Phillips Company
Chamber
Lexa Corporation-Trevillion
Montana Power Co
E. B. Emrick
R. B. Emrick
George Coffey
Pteautha Choteau
Mater
Moose Lodge School
Trevor Looney
Betty Rostine
Chevrolet
Holt Chevrolet Co
Holt
Draft Board
Old Timers
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