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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1956

Page

8

Aged Mother of Dillon Man Dies in Butte

Mrs. Minnie Bateman of Twin Bridges dies in a Butte hospital after long illness. She would have turned 85 next Friday, born February 3 1871 in Springfield Illinois. Funeral held at Twin Bridges Church of the Valley, burial in Port Orchard Washington beside husband James M Bateman. She leaves sons Miles Bateman Dillon Arthur Bateman Port Blakely Washington Frank Forest Syracuse New York and Clyde Overson St Johns Arizona and daughter Phil Cook Twin Bridges and other in laws.

Minnie Bateman Twin Bridges Butte Dillon Milés Bateman William Boka Church of the Valley Port Orchard Wash James M. Bateman Miles Batemen Phil Cook Arthur Bateman Port Blakely Frank Forest Syracuse N. Y Clyde Overson St. John’s Ariz

Mothers March Nets 170 For Polio Fund In Dillon

The Mothers March raised 170 dollars for the March of Dimes polio fund through a 7 30 to 9 30 p m door to door effort last Wednesday in Dillon. Several hostesses and volunteers including Mrs Scofield and Mrs Gransberg helped collect and turn in the funds at the Scofield home. The group thanked the Dillon community for its generous response and support.

Mesdames John Spehar Bill McCart James Scofield Emerson Selway

Dillon Masons Attend 64th Vigilante Welfare Meeting

A Dillon Masons delegation joined the 18th annual Vigilante Masonic Welfare Association gathering held Tuesday night in Whitehall. The Dillon group met for the 64th time with attendees including Clif ford Mockel Waldron Boger Royal Archer Dr. R. D. Curry A. A. Schroeder Clark D Evelyn George F. Melton William Sullivan Joe Fuller Wilbur Gilbert Ralph Davis Clarence Holter Joe Mulkey and Carl Davis.

Dillon Masons Vigilante Masonic Welfare Association Whitehall Dillon Group Clifford Mockel Waldron Boger Royal Archer R. D. Curry A. A. Schroeder Clark D’evelyn George F. Melton William Sullivan Joe .C. Fuller Wilbur Gilbert Ralph Davis Clarence Holter Joe Mulkey Carl Davis

Roy Murray former Dillon auto dealer dies in Butte

Roy E. Murray Sr. former Dillon automobile dealer and Montana Auto Company partner died in a Butte hospital after months of illness at age 68. He built Murray Motors in Dillon and later led Murray Motors while expanding to Butte and other ventures. Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Church with high mass, burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Butte.

Roy E. Murray, Sr Dillon Butte Roy* Murray Kentucky J. Fred Woodside Montana Auto Company Butte Buick Company Murray Motor Company Jack Nemeck Montana’ Auto Company Standard Motor Company Ford Agency Roy Murray Motors Murray Salt Lake City Mr. Murray Taylorsville William and Rose Kerrick) Murray Joe Murray David O. Speer Helena J. A. Murray Missoula Ernest Murray G. H. Stewart Harold Capehart Wisdom Leonard Haggerty Great Falls Arch Stewart Walter Stewart Hamilton Immaculate Conception Church Holy Cross

Square Dance Festival Planning Committee Meeting

The square dance festival draws hundreds of dancers and spectators yearly. The planning committee will convene Tuesday afternoon February 14 at 2 o clock in the county extension agents offices in the Federal building to outline detailed plans. Committee members named include Elmer Selway of Grant as chairman and many local residents.

County Extension Federal Building Elmer Selway Grant Bernard Harkness William Garrison Margaret Bryan Jennie Bryan

Legion Auxiliary Sets Regular Meeting February 6

The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Hall next Monday evening February 6 at 8 p.m. Christine Rodgers will show a film on Haiti as part of the program. Legislative Month prompts discussion on pending veterans and dependents legislation urged by President Ann Fuller.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Christine Rodgers Pan- American Committee Haiti Ann Fuller

Tri State Minerals expands Dillon talc mill and jobs

Tri-State Minerals continues talc processing at Axe's Canyon with grinding and heat treatment in electric furnaces. The Barretts loading ramp and new mill construction started last summer, expanding operations and employment to become the county’s largest industrial employer after the Union Pacific Railroad and Minerals Engineering Company.

Tri-State Minerals Axe’s Canyon Dillon Barretts Tri-State Union Pacific Railroad and Minerals Engineering Company

Ridings Grave Marker Draws In New Name

The report centers on Harry S. Ridings and a new entry Jessie Richard Bryant of San Marcos Texas. George Bryant of San Marcos introduces the name claiming a half brother relation from the hospital death case in Texas.

Ridings Harry S. Ridings Jessie Richard Bryant San Marcos Texas George Bryant George

Texas Veteran Death Mystery and Unmarked Grave

McCashin sought verification of Jessie Richard Bryant a Texas veteran whose death and burial lacked records. The government had no death record for Bryant but a letter confirmed the grave here is entitled to a veteran marker. The note praised McCashin’s help in establishing identity though it did not reveal who Texas Ridings really was.

Jessie Richard Bryant Texas McCashin Dillon Moe Cashin

Beaverhead 4-H Council Winter Meeting Scheduled

Beaverhead 4-H Council to hold its winter quarter meeting Friday at 1 30 p m in the REA building Dillon with Norman Downing as president. The group, comprising all county club leaders, will elect officers and plan spring and summer events and the Southwest District 4-H Council meeting to be hosted here this fall.

Beaverhead

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