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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1953
Page
4
A Dillon election shows 92 percent want to pay for streets on any terms, but 48 percent oppose all costs. The conservative minority argues sewer fixes come first, with the new administration pursuing Bonding Company litigation while awaiting sewer outcomes.
Funeral services for Seymour Walker age 39 will be at 2 p.m. Friday December 11 at the LDS chapel in Dillon. Interment will follow at Mountain View cemetery. Born March 3 1914 in Menan Idaho he moved to Dillon as a boy and later served with the border patrol in Texas before dying in an army hospital in La Pivor Texas from pneumonia. He is survived by his widow Alene his parents Earl and (Mrs) Walker his brothers Delmont Monty Robert Elwood Dale and others including sister Alta Bertnick and step-niece Linda Walker.
Beaverhead County Beavers coach George Scott leads the team on a two game trip to Ronan and Polson this Friday and Saturday December 11 and 12. The schedule closes pre conference play with Whitehall Sheridan and Twin Bridges, then home action hosts Anaconda Central after a break. The B squad stays behind for the Ronan-Polson trip.
Laura Sprinkle of Dillon, longtime Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph employee, received a 35 year service pin at a ceremony in the Pipe Organ Lodge. Attendees included twelve company staff and Walter L. Albertson, Dillon office manager.
The Western Montana college Art club displays an assortment of Yule logs made by its members for sale at the college art department. Handmade candles and Charles Russell stationery are also offered. At the Dec 1 meeting the club heard a talk by Mrs Mary Baker Emerick on Toulouse Lautrec.
William P Carroll and Andrew Papish of Dillon and Ralph Peterson of Alder were admitted to Butte hospitals during the week ending Dec 8. Released during the same period were Russell Bowen of Twin Bridges, Baby Girl Patterson of Divide, and Albert Poe and Mrs John Cargeson of Dulon.
Critics say a proposed $500000 blank check for paving is ill timed. They contend the present administration was elected to get the sewer system into operation and should not fund a major municipal project until that priority is completed.
The Examiner will publish a weekly column of news briefs from the Veterans Administration. Veterans are advised to contact or write their nearest VA office for more information.
A Veterans Administration study of over 100000 patients in 166 hospitals finds that five in every ten inpatients have service connected disabilities. The report notes non service connected cases largely stem from long term chronic illness or near destitution and outlines eligibility rules for VA hospital care and pension limits. It also covers a Q&A on resuming World War II GI bill studies after separation.
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