Denton Charged With Knife Attack In Wisdom Street Incident
James Denton is held at the county jail on a first degree assault charge with bonds of 7500 after a man identified as Cris Miller suffered multiple knife wounds to the body and head on Wisdom Street early last Monday. Miller is hospitalized in critical condition after surgery. Sheriff Paul Temple and County Attorney W G Gilbert Jr led the investigation. Denton was arraigned Monday in Justice Court with no statement to police.
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Cris Miller
Barret
Wisdom
James Denton
Miller
Paul Temple
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Denton
Justice Court
W. M. Stone
County polio drive raises 2959 dollars in Beaverhead
The 1949 March of Dimes campaign in Beaverhead County reached 2959 dollars despite a cold winter. The Polio Campaign committee thanks officers of the County Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and local campaign leaders for their efforts, with praise for schools, residents, and partner newspapers Dillon Examiner and Dillon Tribune for publicity. Communities Wisdom, Jackson, Lima, and Armstead contributed, and both Beaverhead high schools held benefit basketball games.
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Beaverhead
Lambert Elicel
W. M. Murfin
Richard Burns
W. D. Tovey
County Foundation For
Dave Williams
Don Wheat
Warren Stone
March of Dimes
Beaverhead County
Dillon Examiner
Dillon Tribune
Wisdom
Jackson
Lima
Armstead
Armstead-Lemhi Road Project Moves Forward
A Beaverhead county meeting with ranch delegates and chamber officials produced a resolution to designate the Armstead through power side area as a secondary highway. The plan seeks federal aid with construction tentatively slated for 1949 or 1950. The forest service would build at least six miles and a mail contract Armstead to Salmon could be forfeited without early upgrades.
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Board of County Commissioners
Horse Prairie
Beaverhead
Forest Service
Armstead
Salmon
Kamps Falls One Pin Short of Perfect 300 in Alley Record
Emil Kamps rolled an 11 strike sequence in a Bowling Center outing Tuesday afternoon last week, finishing with a 299 after nine pins on his final ball, just one pin shy of a perfect score.
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Emil Kamps
Dillon Matron Nora M. Smith Dies at Home
Nora M. Smith widow of State Senator Pearl I. Smith of Beaverhead county died at her Dillon home after a long illness. Born in Adelphi Ohio in 1882 she moved to Beaverhead 44 years ago and was active in education and child welfare. Survived by son Ralph I. Smith of Butte daughter Rachel Smith of Dillon three grandchildren and other relatives in Ohio. Funeral services were held at Brundage with Rev Belle Long officiating and burial at Mountain View. Pallbearers named.
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Nora M. Smith
Pearl I. Smith
Beaverhead County
South Washington Street
Adelphi
Ohio
Ralph I. Smith
Butte
Rachel Smith
Dillon
Smith
Brundage Funeral Home
Belle Long
First Baptist Church
Mountain View
J. E. Selway
Art Kremlich
Hiram Rodgers
John Collins
N. S. Ring
LeRoy Gilbert
Death Claims Aged Miner and Laborer Richard Jones
Richard Jones 82 a Beaverhead county resident for over 20 years died at county hospital after a brief illness He was born November 30 1866 in Granville New York and lived mainly in the East He came to Bannack in 1926 worked in mining and ranching until poor health halted work He is survived by two sisters Mrs Laura Farr Miami Florida and Katherine Jones Castleton Vermont The body is at the Brundage funeral home
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Richard Jones
Beaverhead County
Granville
N. Y
Bannack
Laura Farr
Miami, Fla
Katherine Jones
Castleton
Brundage
Rotary Club HearS About Legislature In Dillon
Montana state senator George M Gosman outlined the just completed 31st legislative assembly at the Dillon Rotary Club meeting. He noted 590 bills reached printing, broad lobbying influenced outcomes, no new state revenue from taxes, and about six million in anticipated deficit against visible income.
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George M. Gosman
31St
Legislative Assembly
Dillon Rotary Club
Gosman
Montana
House
Senate
W. G. Gilbert
Fred Bridenstine
W. J. Bierrum
Ralph McFadden
Bill Straugh
Bulldogs
Kansas City
County Offices Observe Historic Saturday Half Holiday
County offices closed last Saturday afternoon for first time under the new statute from the 31st legislature. The law, signed by Governor Bonner, requires future Saturday half holidays for county offices.
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Bonner
Grade School Hoopsters To Enter Bridges Tourney
Coach Dale Dart and his grade school team accept an invitation to a Friday March 18 tournament at Twin Bridges High School gym. Six teams enter Sher idan Twin Bridges Virginia City Whitehall and Twin Bridges Orphans Home with Dillon players Romers McLaren Thomas Schulz Staudenmeyer. A banquet and trophy follow. The squad’s best year includes one win over Immaculate Conception Butte with several close losses to freshmen and an overtime bid against the sophomores.
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Dale Dart
Twin Bridges
Twin Bridges Chamber of Commerce
Dart
Sheridan
Virginia City
Whitehall
Dillon
Robert Romers
Bob McLaren
Bill Thomas
Clayton Schulz
Bill Staudenmeyer
Joe Lane
Kenneth Trowbridge
Jim Zink
John McCollum
Jim Brooks
Don Gransberg
Glen Maquist
Chamber of Commerce
Immaculate Conception School
Butte
Chamber of Commerce launches membership drive and museum plans
The Chamber of Commerce invites new members including McCracken Bros Store and Green's Shoe Shop as it unveils plans for a Chamber Museum Building. A ground breaking ceremony is pending a decision by joint committees with no fixed start date. The board seeks city organizations to sponsor children’s parties and join a late month meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
McCracken Bros
Green’s Shoe Shop
Ditty’s Cafe
Tomrey's Toggery
the Big Dipper
the Westwood
The
Art and Gift Shoppe
Genevieve Albertson
Bill Straush
Credit Bureau of Dillon
Chamber
Paddock Tyro Lead High Weekly Scores in League Night
Tash achieved a 217 high single game as Commercial league bowling continued Tuesday. Stahl of Oasis and Schulz of Men's Store each rolled 211. Paddock Tyro and Tait led with 592 series, a 985 game and 2 912 total pins as the Women’s League kept scoring.
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Tash
Stahl
Oasis
Schulz
Paddock & Tyro
Tait
Three Soldiers Bodies Returning for Burial from World War II
Families in Dillon receive word that Lt. Joseph S. Herman born 1918 in Dillon and killed in Belgium January 4 1945 is being returned for burial. Also to be laid to rest are Pfc. Wallace Wellington killed in Africa May 6 1943 and Pvt. John Dunkin who died of wounds in Holland December 9 1944.
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Joseph K. Herman
Joseph S. Herman
Herman
Dillon
Beaverhead
Montana State College
R.O. T.C
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Aleutians
Jeanne Robertson
Great Falls
Europe
Belgium
Arlo
D. W. Buyrer
Pfc
Wallace W. Wellington
Isabelle Wellington
H. M. Brundage
Wellington
American Legion
Beaverhead County
John Dunkin
Holland
Nine to Graduate From Western COE
The Western College of Education will award degrees and two year diplomas at the close of the winter term on March 18. J Philip Jones John A McMeekin and Jack C Mattingly of Dillon receive degrees and a two year diploma. Other diploma recipients include Frank Burns Elma DeVoe Ethel Gillespie Shirley Mae Groves Margaret Lorraine Ryan and Kathleen Tubman. Spring quarter registration is March 21 with classes starting March 22. Rabbi Benjamin Kelson of B Nai Israel Butte will address an assembly March 23 on The Jew Faces Tomorrow's World.
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J. Philip Jones
John A. McMeekin
Butte
Jack C. Mattingly
Dillon
Frank Burns
Chicago, Ill
Elma DeVoe
Polson
Ethel Gillespie
Kalispell
Shirley MaeGroves
Margaret Lorraine Ryan
Missoula
Kathleen Tubman
Kelson
Boedecker to Be Honored March 24 in Butte
Montanans from all parts of the state will assemble in Butte on Thursday March 24 for a testimonial dinner honoring Lou Boedecker recently appointed as women of the Montana State prison. The dinner is public and tickets are on sale at the Butte Chamber of Commerce Gramer's or Spillum's in Butte.
Hospital Notes Admitted And Discharged List
Hospital notes list admissions including William Pilgrim Jr John Shafer Robert Scrimpsher Mrs Edward Williams baby boy and others Dismissals include John Holm Beverly Thorp Carl Meine Victor Besser and several others with family notes from Leadore Red Rock and local residents.
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William Pilgrim, Jr
John Shafer
Robert Scrimpsher
Edward Williams
Frank Baril
Cris Miller
Carl Meads
Red Rock
Dwight Harrison
John Holm
Beverly Thorp
Carl Meine
Victor Besser
Rudolph Falling
Anna Pruitt
Leadore
Virginia Fuller
Sarah Holloran
Arnold Munson
Mack Simpson
Joyce Sneed
James Mason
William Mitchell
Veterans welfare officials to visit Dillon on March 17
Homer Shep and MVWC welfare commission members will be in Dillon on Thursday March 17 and can be reached at the Montana state employment service office. MVWC representative James McCashin is recovering from a three week illness.
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Homer Shep
Veterans Welfare Commission
Dillon
Montana State Employment Service Office
James McCashin
MVWC
City Caucuses Set To Name Mayoral Candidates
City election on April 4 prompts two caucuses Thursday night. The Progressive party meets at 8 pm in the county courthouse courtroom, the Citizens party at 8 pm in the city hall council rooms. Both will nominate candidates for mayor, aldermen, police magistrate and city treasurer. Names have not been announced.
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Progressive Party
Citizen’s Party
Whitehall Wins Divisional Tournament in Dramatic Final
In Dillon Whitehall Trojans coached by Heine Lund defeated Hamilton 53-47 after trailing for much of the game. Whitehall claimed the divisional title while Anaconda and Whitefish battled for third with a 56-43 win by the Saints.
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Dillon
Heine Lund
Whitehall Trojans
Hamilton Broncs
Anaconda
Whitefish
Saints
Montana Announces 1949 Boys State Dates at Dillon
Montana's third annual Boys State will run August 14 to 23 at Western Montana College of Education Dillon. Robert L. Gregg of Dillon will direct with Eugene W. Savage overseeing planning. Two youths will win a two week Washington trip as guests of the American Legion and the program will feature Montana history and citizenship duties.
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Montana
The
American Legion
Western Montana College of Education
Dillon
Herb Kibler
Helena
Eugene W. Savage
Butte
Gregg
Columbia University
Washington, D. C
National Boys’ Forum
National Americanism Commission
the American Legion
Virginia City
Charles Bovey
Great Falls
Vet Off Press In Dillon Montana Veterans Publication
The Montana Veteran official VFW publication rolled off the Dillon Examiner press last Saturday. The March issue covers items of interest to state veterans and reports a circulation surpassing 11 000 copies.
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Montana
Department of Montana Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dillon Examiner
Beaverhead Ties for Fifth in Seal Sales
Beaverhead County Tuberculosis and Health association tied for fifth in the annual Christmas seal sale, winning $50 for tuberculosis work. The prize reflects a 17.6 percent increase over 1947. Total sales reached $1,810.79 with 35 percent to state and national TB groups and 65 percent kept locally after expenses.
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Meagher County
Beaverhead County
Army inspection team tours Alaskan highway to Fairbanks
An army inspection team led by Col John R Noyes and Alaskan road commissioners left Great Falls to inspect the southern approach roads to the Alaskan highway en route to Fairbanks. The officer said the party is interested in road conditions along the route.
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Great Falls
John R. Noyes
Fairbanks
Beaverhead County Awards Printer Contract in 1949 Meeting
Beaverhead County Montana commissioners awarded the county printing contract to The Examiner Printing Company after bids based on statutory rates. The session approved payment terms, transferred funds between districts, and required a $5 000 surety bond. The contract covers March 8 1949 to March 8 1951 and includes all legal advertising and printing needs.
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Beaverhead
Examiner Printing Company
Tribune Publishing Company
Paul Temple
S.P
Parke T. Scott
Norman Giles
Scott
District No. 2
District No. 1
Dan E. Henneberry
Otto H. Sassman
Lucille Henneberry
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead County
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin
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Dillon Feed
Beavers
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Eable Bar
Eliel’s
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Warner’ Ss
Bond Grocery
Flowers
Tribune
Tash Ranch
Roberts
Winn’s
Late Bank
Lou’s Flowers
Men’s Store
Bay's Butchers
Warner's
Creamery
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Gosman’s
Eagle Bar
Joseph Herman
Wallace Wellington
Pvt
Idaho
Pvt. Dunkin
Gilmore
Reese Dunkin
Dillon and
Henry
Prudence Dunkin
Whitney Spencer
Stevensville
E. H. Collins
Maxville
W. A. Reed
Keeler
Calif
Western Coe
Boedecker
Jefferson Quint Sports
Joe Smith
George Haney
State Board of Control
Ed Chinske
John Dixon
Wilbur Augustine
Jim Taylor
Ben Tyrand
Andrus
Brick Breeden
B.C.H.S
Alberton
Hamilton
St. Regis
Philipsburg
Albert
Robert Gregg
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