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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1944
Page
4
Lima residents share furloughs and home visits as three Mecham brothers return from service in Canada and the Pacific. Local families host relatives from Helena to Dillon while church and club events honor visitors and celebrate spring, with community notices and Scout trips noted.
Notices detail Presbyterian Manse meeting at 2 30 at Mrs Tyre home with Mrs Pad dock co host. Junior Prom at Beaverhead County High School in the gym May 6 to christen the U S S Victory. Various clubs report meetings, guests, and speakers plus plan committees for the prom and other community groups.
Jackson T Lee McCracken of Dillon visited Tuesday. Dale Davis and family drove to Dillon Wednesday and met Harry Davis who had stayed at College Place Washington. The Rev Norman Benson preached an Easter sermon Tuesday evening and will return May 2 at 8 30 p m. Rebekahs held a meeting with a Red Cross offering and a luncheon hosted by Dan and Mrs Pendergast in honor of their 35th wedding anniversary. Margaret Sweeney reported higher school test averages than the county. A Coast and Geodetic Survey bench notes elevation at 6476 feet by the school gate. Claud Lapham and M E Fullerton shopped in Dillon. Mrs Peterson to return from Spokane this week. Jackson 4 H Club met April 8 at the Jardine home with Tom Clemon giving a talk. Alfred Peterson Fred Nelson Martin Jackson Jr were guests and refreshments were served.
A compact dataset of monetary amounts including 1 793 900.00, 500.00, 2 000.00, 2.00, 652 696.50, 1.00, 1,00, 4 999.02, 3 561 149.43, 1 821 123.56, 1 020 584.27, 108 554.68, 360 993.51 and 72 418.49 presented as a ledger style strip likely from a financial report.
Ambrose Henneberry, chairman, reports monthly totals. Previous bank balance 4.72 dollars. Income includes 112.75 from service men dance and 20 from Beaverhead salvage committee, totaling 187.47. Expenditures total 89.00 including Nellie Little Poole's orchestra and gifts for service men. Bank balance to date 48.47.
Mr and Mrs J E Hurley and Mrs Harry Helming visited Butte Monday. The Wisdom Woman's Club reported 52850 raised for Red Cross and discussed a waste paper drive with Mrs George Cottrell in charge. Mrs Helming underwent major surgery and is improving.
In Beaverhead County Montana J Warren Shaw estate probate set for May 1 1944 at 11 AM to prove the will and appoint Esther Shaw executor. Separately Helena suit to quiet title to Lot 7 Block F Rife Sub Dillon against Lulu Elliott Amos Elliott May Farr Morton Elliott Mydler Erickson and unknown defendants seeks judgment by default if unanswered.
The State of Montana serves Isabelle Snodgrass and James Snodgrass with a summons in an action for divorce. The complaint seeks a decree on grounds of desertion and failure to provide support for over a year. The notice is dated April 5, 1944, and signed by Clerk John Collins, attorney for the plaintiff in Dillon.
Bernice McKinney administratrix of Wesley McKinney deceased will sell at private sale on or after April 21 1944 to the highest bidder all estate in described lands in sections 8 9 17 T3S R16W and T3S R15W with leasehold interest in Section 16. sale subject to court confirmation and a Federal Land Bank mortgage about 4117.60. Terms cash with 10 percent bid due at submission. balance on confirmation. Bids in writing to her home or attorney J E Kelly Dillon Montana or to the Clerk’s office before sale. Dated April 4.
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