Pioneer Matron Anna Allerton Dies in Beaverhead County
Anna Margaret Allerton 88 longtime Beaverhead County resident died Sunday morning at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Brundage Chapel and burial followed at Mountain View cemetery. She was born in Springfield Kentucky April 29 1868 and married Benjamin F Allerton April 16 1888. Survivors include daughter Ruth E Dart of Dillon brother Jesse W Finsley and sisters Frank E Wise of Dillon M P Mackin of Rochester Minn plus numerous nieces and nephews.
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Anna Margaret Allerton
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Brundage Chapel
E. W. Goodrick
The
Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Allerton
Springfield
Fred Finsley
Montana
Finsley Ranch
Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Benjamin F. Allerton
Ruth E. Dart
Dilton
Jesse W. Finsley
Hamilton
Frank E. Wise
Dillon
M. P. Mackin
Community Greetings and Visits Across Families
Local residents from Missoula Ogden Fresno Fresno and Rifle Colorado plus Dillon share visits and dinners. Kenneth Iverson and Mabel Detton join the Briggs and Beede families in Missoula while Leslie Meyer visits Briggs ranch. Families Stamper Gravely Gasser Peterson Robertson Wolfe engage in weekend gatherings and travel.
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Kenneth Iverson
Missoula
Don Detton
Mabel Detton
Lima
Leslie Meyer
Ogden
Utah
Briggs Ranch
Hugh Briggs
Briggs
David Beede
Carrie Stamper
Fresno
California
Henry Gravely
Robertson
LeMont Robertson
Harry Peterson
Rifle
Colorado
Dee Cherry
Maurice Wolfe
Dillon
Son and Air Corps Friends Visit Mrs. Rebish
Mrs. Myrtle Rebish welcomed her son Airman 2c Fred Rebish and five Air Corps friends to her Thomson avenue home. They enjoyed fishing and sightseeing, helped around the house, and left amid a flurry of activity, with Mrs. Rebish praising them as fine boys and not troublesome.
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Myrtle Rebish
Airanan
Fred Rebish
Air Corps
Thomson Avenue
St James Episcopal Church Announces Sunday Services
No service at 8 am. Ten oclock morning prayer and sermon scheduled for St James Episcopal Church.
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ST. James Episcopal Church
Lima Community Church Services Announced
Lima area church announces weekly schedule led by Rev. Paul Denny. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. with morning worship at 11 a.m. An evening service follows at 9 p.m. Bible study happens Thursday at 4 30 p.m.
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Lima Community Church
Paul Denny
Church Schedule for LeMont Robertson Leader
LeMont Robertson presides over Sunday school at 10 a m with sacrament afterward. Relief society meets Mondays at 2 00 p m. Primary Mondays at 4 p m. Mutual to be held monthly until next fall.
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Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Community notices and local gatherings listed in Lima paper
Schedule of church services and local group meetings includes St. Rose Church Father Clifford hosting First Sundays, Community Church Ladies Aid meeting July 27, VFW Ladies Auxiliary July 26, Springhill Neighbors of Woodcraft August 2, and greetings to visiting members. Also reports a Mrs. Muriel Nix shower, vacation plans, CES Sewing Club sale, and hospital/visit updates for local residents.
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VFW Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Springhill Circle No
Woodcraft
Masonic Hall
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr. Ray Weeks and Harold
Mrs. Ray Weeks hosted a fried chicken birthday dinner for her husband and son Harold with a decorated cake. Attending were Mrs. Harold Weeks Becky Mrs. Martha Foster La Rae Miss Dorothy Colson and cake by Mrs. John Alexander.
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Ray Weeks
Harold
Harold Weeks
Becky
Martha Foster
la Rae
Dorothy Colson
John Alexander
Weekend Travels Across Montana and Idaho
Missoula children spent the weekend in Lima with Mrs. Mabel Detton. Mrs. Ray Weeks was in Anaconda and Butte visiting neighbors, with stops at the McMahon home. Calif., visitors stayed with the Gravelys in Dillon while Mrs. Hoffman toured Oregon and visited the Brady family at Pocatello.
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Hoskins
C. J. Mack
Downey
Idaho
Lima
Paul Hoskins
Missoula
Mabel Detton
Ray Weeks
Anaconda
Butte
Everett McMahon
Carrie Stamper
Fresno
Calif
Henry Gravely
Frank Hoffman
Oregon
Chester Brady
Pocatello
Lou Nelson
Mary Ellen Sawyer
James Pierce
Harold Weeks
Leff
Salena
Roy Kalsher
Harry Allen
Dell
Helen Shannon
George Burt
Idaho Falls
James Burt
Ruth
Dillon
Vern. Christensen
Keith Birch
St. Anthony
Dora Peterson
Vernon Wing
Bird Refuge
Edna Selby
Jim Anderson
Two Injured in Auto Accident Near Redrock
Joe Roe and Roy Stoddard of Red Rock were injured when their car veered into a borrow pit while returning to the Roe ranch. A chartered bus passing by took them to Barrett Hospital in Dillon. Stoddard sustained cuts and head injuries, while both were shaken and bruised. The accident was attributed to an oncoming car forcing them off the road.
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Joe Roe
Roy Stoddard
Red Rock
Borrow
Redrock
Roe Ranch
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Stoddard
Borrow Pit
Girl Scout Day Camp Is a Success
The Girl Scout Day Camp themed Out in the Open Country drew praise from chairwoman Mrs. Jewel Bruer and director Mrs. Carol English for a week of hikes cookouts nature study games songs and handcrafts. Appreciation was given to Wayne Myers C J Hovren E I Donovan Western College president Rush Jordan and Mrs Zella Flores for support while staff included senior leaders Mrs. Bruer Michalson Harkness Cardinale and junior leaders Gransberg Potter Peterson Gray Flanders Andrus Potter Deane Squires McFadden and others.
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Jewel Bruer
Carol English
Wayne Myers
C. J. Hovren
E. I. Donovan
Rush Jordan
Western College
Zella Flores
Bruer
Marie Michalson
Nadine Harkness
Donna Cardinale
Joanne Gransberg
Ginny Potter
Sandra Peterson
Gail Gray
Vida Flanders
Donna ‘Andrus
Barbara Potter
Joanne Deane
Dianna Squires
Billie Anne McFadden
Violations Charged In Justice Court
Ed M. Daly, 23, pled guilty to failing to report an accident after knocking out two guard posts on Highway 91. He was sentenced to five days in county jail. The crash occurred about 10 miles south of Dillon and left his car badly wrecked. Judge Innes also fined Carl T. Harrell of Little Rock and Wallace Baugh for driving while intoxicated and driving without permits. Harrell received 100 dollars and Baugh 10 dollars. Two juveniles were detained potential charges for illicit liquor sales to minors. A box car assault and robbery led to three men’s jail time after complaints by Eugene Wedeel and J. A. Cherry regarding Allen S.
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Ed M. Daly
Dillon
Judge Innes
Carl T. Harrell
Little Rock
Ark
Wallace Baugh
Innes
MacDonald
Eugene Wedeel
J. A. Cherry
Allen S
Three Men Accused in Silver Bow Train Robbery
Lester Averett and Ben jamin C. West along with an unnamed partner allegedly beat and robbed two men of money and clothes inside a Union Pacific box car at Silver Bow. The victims rode to Melrose and later to Dillon, where police and a welcoming committee confronted the three described attackers. Officers Erdman and Stahl arrested them and handed over custody to the sheriff. they remain in county hall.
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Shane
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Raymond Schwartz
ART Memorial Company
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Nix
Muriel Nix
Dorothy Bittick
Hazel Franks
Lois Merrell
Peg Mullany
Helen Gasser
Luella Kellett
Gwen Reeder
Park
G. G. Bateman
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Hovey Cantrell
CES Sewing Club
Merrell’s
Virgil Brown
Ernest Weldon
Cornwall
Pocatello Spert
Leo Phiffner
Philfner
Gordon Reeder
Keith
Ted Paulson
Pasco
Wash
Ray Kellett
Theo. Ray
Ruth Roys
Lewis
Fred Mitchell
Steven Merrell
Susan Empey
Max Merrells
Fred Mitchells
Worth Empeys
Dillon Examiner
J.C. Fuller
Chrysler
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