Illegal Sale Case In Justice Court Still Under Way
The justice court trial of Jimmie Jones a Buffalo Lodge bartender in Armstead for selling liquor to minors continued with a six person jury and testimony from deputies highway patrol and witnesses. The case links the alleged liquor sale to three minors with a later crash near Point of Rocks that night resulting in one death and two injuries. Jones pleaded not guilty and was released on 500 bond.
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Justice Court
Jimmie Jones
Buffalo Lodge
Armstead
County Court
Justice of the Peace Evans Innes
Jones
Gene Picotte
Lester Loblie
Loble & Loble
Helena
Soldier's Holiday Journey Hindered by Travel Delays
Joe White of Dillon from Chicago hurried home for the holidays amid frustrating delays. He hoped to shorten his travel time to reach Fayetteville, but car trips and crowded routes delayed the journey. He finally boarded a bus and headed west, with the trip described as nearly a visit constrained by the late arrival.
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Pic Joe White
Dillon
Chicago
Gragg
Fayetteville
Cuto Cage
Beaverhead Laboratory Opens In Dillon For Blood And Urine Tests
Beaverhead Laboratory next to Barrett hospital in Dillon will perform blood and urine tests for doctors in Beaverhead and Madison counties. Supervisor J M Williams announced the facility is already conducting prim ary tests accelerating marriages and enabling in house analysis. The lab plans animal disease research once plumbing and carpentry finish within a month and will test milk for Dillon with Dr W Winsel. Visitors are invited to inspect the modern facility.
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Beaverhead
Barrett Hospital
J M Wolhams
Madison Counties
Williams
W. Winsel
Dillon
Willams
McCracken Returns From National Ski Association Meet
T. Lee McCracken, Dillon merchant and promoter of skiing in the Rocky Mountain region, has returned from Colorado Springs where he attended a National Ski Association board meeting. He serves as Northern Rocky Mountain representative on the board, which includes five vice presidents and five directors at large from ski associations nationwide.
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T. Lee McCracken
Dillon Merchant
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Springs
National Ski Association of America
McCracken
Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Association
Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Broadmore Hotel
Montana
Elkham
National Association
Montana County City Workers Get Christmas Holiday
Governor J Hugo Aronson proclaimed Friday December 24 as a holiday for all state county and municipal employees since Christmas falls on Saturday. The move covers 24 days of holiday time while no decision was announced on a New Year holiday as New Year’s Day also falls on a Saturday.
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Helena
Montana
J. Hugo Aronson
Beaverhead hay feeding scene highlighted by WLR feature
Western Livestock Reporter spotlights the Pete Stefanic ranch south of Dillon in Beaverhead county Montana with a cattle feeding scene. Waldo Newton hunter and Ted Townsend photographer provided action shots of hay feeding and buffalo chase for a forthcoming Sports Illustrated feature.
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Beaverhead
Western
Billings
Pete Stefanic
Dillon
Sports Illustrated
Waldo Newton
Helena
Ted Townsend
Beaverhead County
Montana
Pete Stefanick
Vigilante Cattlemen report successful year at meeting
The Vigilante Cattlemen met at Twin Bridges with 64 attendees including Ralph Miracle and Eddie Phillips as speakers. Del Lichtenberg presided as president while officers and directors were named or reaffirmed. the group reported over 400 inquiries from 22 states for 1,000 carloads of cattle.
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Ralph Miracle
Montana Stockgrower’s Association
Eddie Phillips
Stockgrowers of
Helena
Twin Bridges
del Lichtenberg
Blue Anchor
Jack Kanalz
Harrison
Clarke Raymond
Sheridan
Toby Orr
Cameron
George Paugh
Ennis
Paul Keogh
Whitehall
James Selway
Grant
Dave Claypool
Beaverhead Chamber to elect new officers for 1955
The Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce will elect five directors to fill vacancies at a meeting in the Beaverhead Museum building on Monday night January 3. Five directors were chosen by mail ballot with a 90 percent return. new directors include Don Berger Dan Carpita Leonard Mashino Bruce Watters and Dave Williams. Retiring president George Andersen and three others complete their terms. several directors begin second year in 1955 and one board member George M Melton Jr. died last August.
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Beaverhead
Saying Later Store Hours Benefit Patrons and Trade
Dillon merchants report late shopping hours draw more shoppers and boost business. One store notes 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. volume equals the rest of the day, with overall activity at or above last year as the national trend.
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Dillon
Mrs Clara Chapman Suffers Stroke in Dillon Home
Dillon widow Mrs Clara Chapman suffered a slight stroke at her East Orr street home last Friday and has been under hospital care since. She is reported to be improving satisfactorily.
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Clara Chapman
Dillon
East Orr Street
Legion to Honor Past Commanders at January Meeting
Beaverhead Post commanders will be honored at a banquet in the Legion clubhouse on East Glendale Street Thursday January 20. Post commander Phil Lovell and current officers will lead ceremonies reviewing the post history and hosting a pot luck supper. The December meeting drew strong attendance.
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Beaverhead
Legion
East Glendale Street
Phil Lovell
Lovell
Frank Davis
ASC Elects Slate Of Officers For 1955
The ASC selects its officers for 1955 with Harry Tash named among the slate. The meeting approves the new officers and discusses county act/state affairs and dues.
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ASC
Harry Tash
Hs Will
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