City considers shack eliminating ordinance and Kentucky avenue paving
Donald J Smith city attorney outlines proposed rules to ban construction of shacks by requiring permits for all buildings and enforce flue and plumbing standards. The council also weighs a local improvement district for Kentucky avenue paving with costs capped per frontage foot and a 60 percent approval threshold.
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Kentucky Avenue
Donald J Smith
National Board of Fire
Shack
U Va Mons
George M Melton
Melton
Dillon Street
E . Bond
Funeral Services Held Monday For Roy E. Gray
Funeral services were held at Polson Catholic church for Roy E Gray 27 who died in a July 2 automobile collision south of Butte. Navy veteran of World War I, he received military honors from the Polson VFW post. Born Polson December 28 1925, he worked for the Montana Power Company. Survived by widow Ardella Sanner four children Joann Ronnie Sharon Colleen. father Zero Gray Missoula. brother and sister Mr and Mrs Rayburn Thompson Noxon. brothers and sisters in law Mr and Mrs Robert Gray and Mr and Mrs Leyton Gray Hot Springs.
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Polson
Roy E Gray
Butte
Polson Vfw Post
Gray
Montana Power Company
Ardella Sanner
John Sanner
Dilson
Joann
Ronnie
Sharon
Colleen
Milton
Zero Gray
Missoula
Rayburn Thompson
Noxon
Robert Gray
Leyton Gray
Hot Springs
Payne Installed As President Of Dillon Rotary
J Weldon Payne was installed as president of the Dillon Rotary club at the Elks hall on Monday evening succeeding Dr L L Lindley who will be vice president next year. New officers include J W Rees secretary treasurer and S Conger Brown sergeant at arms. Directors are Harry Anderson Cliff Mockel Bert Cochrane Dr Lindley Rees and Payne. Future programs were outlined and discussed.
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J Weldon Payne
Dillon Rotary Club
Elks’ Hall
L L Lindley
J W Rees
S Conger Brown
Harry Anderson
Cliff Mockel
Bert Cochrane
Lindley
Rees
Payne
Lamb Marketing Pool Organized Officers Elected
George McDonald was elected president of the Beaverhead Lamb Marketing Association, organized at Dillon. Officers include Willard McMurchsy as president, W W Hawkins as manager-treasurer, and Clair Michels acting secretary. Directors are Norman Downing, Art Christensen and Elwood Morrison. The group aims to cooperatively market lambs for small growers lacking large-market advantages. Letters went to 94 flock owners of 500 head or fewer in Beaverhead County inviting them to join. The county extension office will provide more information.
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George McDonald
Beaverhead
Dillon Other
Willard McMurchsy Wee
W W Hawkins
Clair Michels
Norman Downing
Art Christensen
Elwood Morrison
Beaverhead County
Health Official Leads College Workshop at Western Mountain
Miss K Elizabeth Anderson health education director for Morlatia serves as a consultant for a health education workshop at Western Mountain College. The program began Wednesday and runs through the first term with recent lecturers including Henry Garver and Dr Raymond Walker of the state board of health.
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K Elizabeth Anderson
Morlatia
Western Mountain College
Ruth Greenfield
Henry Garver
State Board of Health
Raymond Walker
Leaders Return From Montana Family Life Conference
Mrs Lara Perwell Beaverhead counts home demonstration agent and three 4-H leaders Betty Hoy Barbara Carlson and Ruth Ann Brown returned from the third annual Montana Family Life conference at Bozeman. The 165 attendees included county and home demonstration agents Montana State College staff 4-H leaders teachers parents and visiting speakers. Dr Helen Shaefer Chicago lectured on Getting Along with Others as the main theme.
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Lara Perwell Beaverhead
Betty Hoy
Barbara Carlson
Ruth Ann Brown
Montana Family Life
Bozeman
Montana State College
Serius
Helen Shaefer
Chicago
Nurses Visit Rural Areas in Beaverhead County
Gladys Schuerman health consultant and Helen Smith county nurse toured Beaverhead County during the past week visiting several rural areas to assess public health needs and services.
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Gladys Schuerman
Helena
State Board of Health
Beaverhead County
Helen Smith
Firemen Open 61st State Convention Here in July
Delegates will register at 8 a.m. DST July 16 at Dillon city hall as the Montana firemen convene for the 61st annual state gathering. Vern Maddox will open the meeting, with Rev. John Spencer giving the invocation and Dillon Mayor Townsend delivering a welcome. L. B. Smith of Billings will address Friday morning, and officers will be elected and installed for both the firemen and auxiliary groups. A picnic is planned at 1:30 p.m., with auxiliary meetings and a full agenda of reports and discussions through Saturday.
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Montana
Dullen City
Ladies’ Auxiliary
L. B. Smith
Billings
Bozeman Engineer Accepts Sewer Planing for City
Fred Quinnell Jr former Bozeman city manager becomes Dillon resident engineer to complete the sewer system as Morrison Maierle contract is cancelled by mutual consent after a July 1 city council meeting. Quinnell known for Bozeman sewer plant and disposal system efficiency will supervise Dillon work.
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Fred Quinnell, Jr
Bozeman
Dillon
Morrison- Maierle, Inc
Helena
Quinnell
Dion
Morrison-Maierle
Nellie G Nelson Dies at Butte Age 74
Nellie G Nelson 74 of Dillon died Tuesday evening at St. James hospital Butte after a fall at home She was born July 27 1879 in Leeds Utah widow of former Dillon police chief Charles E Nelson Funeral arrangements are pending Survivors include daughter Mrs Dora Schmulltroth and sons Ernest Richard Nelson of Dillon plus grandchildren Donald Nelson died in World War II.
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Nellie G Nelson
Dillon
St. James Hospital
Butte
Brundage Funeral Home
Nelson
Leeds
Utah
Charles E. Nelson
Dora Schmulltroth
Ernest Nelson
Richard Nelson
Donald Nelson
Local Scouts to Attend Jamboree
George Featherly Dale Hubbard and Ben Redd Jr will be among Dillon Boy Scouts at the national Scout jamboree near Los Angeles this month. They leave Dillon July 9 join a special train at Butte and travel via Seattle Victoria and Portland to California, returning to Montana July 27 via Salt Lake City.
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George Featherly
Dale Hubbard
Ben Redd, Jr
Dillon
Los Angeles
Calif
Butte
California
Seattle
Wash
Victoria
B. C
Portland
Montana
Salt Lake City
Utah
Webster Rites Held at Dillon
Funeral services for Mrs. Roy Webster age 60 were held Tuesday afternoon at the Brundage chapel in Dillon with Rev R N Johnstone of Grace Memorial Methodist church officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Chris Bay Frank Davis Emmett Carroll Vilas Banning John Shaffner and Berg Christensen. She was a native of Beaverhead County.
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Roy Webster
Brundage Chapel
Dillon
R. N. Johnstone
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Beaverhead County
Chris Bay
Frank Davis
Emmett Carroll
Vilas Banning
John Shaffner
Berg Christensen
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead Forest adds radio net and new ranger at Wisdom
The Beaverhead forest installs a radio net linking ranger districts with the Dillon supervisor, aiding fire response and contact with the regional forester. Radios transferred within government service, 3205 Ke frequency kept. Clarence B. Westcott oversees installations in Missoula, with poles at Dillon post office.
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Beaverhead Forest
Wisdom
Dillon
Missoula
Clarence B. Westcott
Dillon Post Office
REA
Federal Building
Dr Beata Hall Honored by Montana Chiropractic Association
Dr Beata Hall of Dillon received a life membership at the Montana Chiropractic Association convention in Bozeman for long devoted service to her profession and the public. She noted she continues practicing and plans to keep at it. Hall graduated in 1914 from the Davenport College of Chiropractic and moved to Montana the same year, initially to Butte then Dillon, where she has practiced nearly four decades.
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Beata Hall
Dillon
Montana Chiropractic Association
Bozeman
Hall
The
Chiropractic College
Davenport
Iowa
Pittsburgh
Montana
Butte
Sneed Wins Class A Trap Event at Sun Valley Idaho
H. L. Sneed of Dillon won the Class A trapshoot event at Sun Valley Idaho Sunday with a 99. He lost a shootoff for second in singles. Three Montana shooters were among first place winners.
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H. L. Sneed
Dillon
Sun Valley
Idaho
Montana
Funeral services held for rancher in Butte area
Christian Science funeral for a rancher who died suddenly on Saturday. Interment followed. He came to Montana with his parents as an infant and spent most of his life in the Big Hole. He was a member of Butte lodge No. BPOE and the Butte club. Survivors include his widow Lucy Grannis of Dillon, a son in law and daughter Thomas Lavelle and Mrs. Lavelle of Butte, a sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Hughes of Eugene Oregon, and brothers in law and sisters in law Mr. and Mrs.
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Christian Science
Montana
Big Hole
Butte Lodge No. Bpoe
Butte’ Club
Lucy Grannis
Dillon
Thomas Lavelle
Butte
Brothe
Ro Hughes
Eugene
Ore
Brothers Law and
Sisters-In Law
Wisdom Man Now in Korea With the 45th Infantry Division
Private McDowell of Wisdom has arrived in Korea for duty with the 45th Infantry Division. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank McDowell and his wife Dickie lives in Phoenix Arizona. The division, an Oklahoma national unit, has been in Korea since 1951 and saw heavy combat including battles for T Bone Hill.
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45Th
M cDowell
Dickie
Verde Avenue
Phoenix
Ariz
Korea
45Th Infantry Division
McDowell
Frank 'McDowell
Camp
Calif
Far East
Oklahoma
Ber
T-Bone Hill
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Roy E. Gray
Dillon Rotary
Lamb Marketing Pool
Saturda and
Nellie G. Nelson
Webster
Kootenai National Forest
Glenn Stinson
Vernon Sylvester
Sheridan
Jun Verhead Forest Organization
Dr. Beata Hall
State Association
Sneed
Wisdom Man
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