Veterans News and Front-Line Letters From Dillon
Dillon residents share wartime updates on family members and service details. Messages include Lt. Louisa Givogre’s WAC service home leave, Lt. (j.g.) Paul L. Daly’s South Pacific tour, and brothers Rex and Charles Griffith serving on destroyer and PT boat respectively. Reports cover typhoon experiences, hospitalizations, and Iwo Jima morale, plus Luzon action of the 161st Regiment and 25th Division exploits with Captain Haaland and Sgt. Sweich.
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Dillon
Rex P. Griffith
Charles C. Griffith
Saipan
Clara Griffith
Charles
Printing Contract Awarded to Examiner Printing Company
County commissioners awarded the two year county printing contract to Examiner Printing Company as the lowest and best bid. The action follows legal opinions from two attorneys confirming Section 19 compliance. The meeting also approved related financials and actions including a $500 livestock theft reward and a $100 cattle theft reward.
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Franklin
Co. Atty
Leonard A. Schulz
Lew D. Brundage
Examiner Printing Company
Theodore W
Dorothy B
Claude Lay
Montana
Lay
Better Homes Club Meets at Mrs Hill Home
The Better Homes Club gathered this afternoon at Mrs. Ross Hill’s residence with Mrs. Jack O Donne as co host.
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Better Homes Club
Ross Hill
Jack O’donne
Dillon Fire Department Keeps Busy This Weekend
Wind swept flames threatened nearby buildings but were extinguished with no damage. A grass fire on Dutch Flat was controlled Friday evening before any loss. Saturday afternoon a house fire on Railroad Avenue destroyed no major property. origin undetermined. Fire Chief O T Vandegrift warns motorists to yield to sirens as fires pass.
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Dutch Flat
Alma Thompson
Railroad Avenue
O. T. Vandegrift
Dillon
Service Men Group Begins Fourth Year
Beaverhead residents and neighboring counties boosted the Service Men Group anniversary activities. Saturday night's public dance features Jimmy Fay's orchestra with a door prize. The fund shows a deficit of about $50 from unpaid bills despite expanded gift programs. Continuous donations are encouraged to support the work.
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Beaverhead
Jimmy Fay
ParKe Scott Elected Head County Wool Pool
Parke Scott was elected head of the county wool pool for the coming season. Wool prices are expected to be similar to last year, with consignments to the Commodity Credit Corporation. The Beaverhead Wool Pool in 1944 fetched 46.3 cents per pound, among the state’s top prices.
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Parke Scott
Wool Pool
Commodity Credit Corporation
Beaverhead
Missoula and Great Falls Nets Leaders Dominate State Cage Meet
Chuck Davis led Division A with 80 points over four games for 20 ppg as Missoula won the class A title. Cox of Shelby led Class B with 55 points in three games and 18 1/3 ppg as his team won the B crown at Great Falls. Jimmy White of Butte scored 52 points in three games for 17 1/3 ppg as Dillon meets him in Billings in the state tournament opener.
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Missoula
Cox
Shelby
Swisher
Great Falls
Jimmy White
Butte High
Dillon
Billings
Purples
Elks Lodge Ladies Club Forming in Dillon
The Dillon Elks lodge plans a ladies club to operate locally until next winter when it seeks affiliation with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Does. Wives and female relatives of Elks members are eligible. Mrs. Murray led Friday’s session and a meeting March 27 at the hall will finalize plans.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Does
Elks Lodge
Elks
Dillon Lodge
Murray
Mrs Bradley of Armstead Claimed in County Funeral Services Set
Mrs Bradley of Armstead is claimed in the county. Surviving are three sons Taylor Bradley formerly of Armstead now Pomona California Marion Bradley Beaverhead county and Raymond Bradley Ohio along with several grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 p m Friday at Brundage funeral home chapel with Rev Edna Blackburn officiating. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
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Taylor Bradley
Armstead
Pomona
Calif
Marion Bradley
Beaverhead County
Raymond Bradley
Ohio
Brundage Funeral Home Chapel
Edna Blackburn
The
Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
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Camp Lejeune, N. C
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Louis Givogre
Wisdom
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North Africa
Italy
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Devens
Mass
Girogre
WAC
Los Angeles
J.g
Paul L. Daly
South Pacific
Norfolk, Va
Reef
William B. Galt
D. A. Galt
Army
Pacific
George Chism
Pvt
Dora Mae Melton
Camp Beale Calif
Rudolph F. Platt
Camp Wolters
Texas
Sylvester Meade
Stanford University
Sylvester P. Meade
Pfc
Leo Trumpower
Ray Gordon
John Combes
Ruth Combes
George French
Harry
Philippines
Citizens Committee
Iwo Jima
James Leach
A. F
Bert) Smith
M. J. Ambrose
Freeman W. Ambrose
Cpl
Kenneth C. Lake
Cpl. Lake
25Th Infantry
Luzon
161St
San Jose
Luzon Island
Manila
Caraballo Mountains
Thorkel M. Haaland
Spokane Street
Tacoma
Wash
25Th Division
T/5
William Sweich
Mediterranean Air Transport Service
Thomas F. Marsh
Box
Ethel Marsh
Marsh
England
15Th Aaf
Jack T. Selway
Raymond J. Selway
Mont
Mediterranean
Ernest H. Beverly
Laurinburg
N. C
Sardinia
United States
Tunisia
France
Selway
Army Air Force
Citizens’ Committee
ST. Patrick’s
City Hall
Union Pacific
America
Mutual
East
Pacific Coast
Examiner
Examiner Tribune Printing Publishing Co. Co
Anette Estes
Arenes Td Reraea de
Saag
Hbselgs Ames
Montana Power Company
Dillon Fire Department
Chuck Davis
Elks Lodge Ladies Club
P. J. Lovell CO
First National Bank
Northen Bancorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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