Vigilante Electric Delegation Attends State Meeting in Lewistown
A Vigilante Electric Cooperative delegation led by secretary treasurer H W Wheat will attend the Montana State Rural Electric Cooperative Association meeting in Lewistown on October 29 to 31. Attendees include president Leo J Carmody of Cardwell and manager H L Babcock with 25 state managers. speaker Bruce Watters and administrator David A Hamill are slated for convention roles and the annual Statewide Youth Electric air will highlight sessions.
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Vigilante Electric ‘Cooperative
Montana State Rural Electric’ Cooperative Association
Lewistown
H. W. Wheat
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Vigilante Electric Board
Leo J. Carmody
Cardwell
State Resolutions’ Committee
H.L. Babcock
Bruce Watters
Montana State Rural Electric: Cooperative Association
Dillon
David A. Hamil
Youth Electric Air
Forgery Charge Brings Two Years in Prison
Clarence H. Gillette pleaded guilty to a check forgery charge in District Court before Judge Philip C. Duncan and was sentenced to two years in the state prison at Deer Lodge. The forged signatures allegedly belonged to Ronald Bergeson and Max Lee Godfrey, cafe operators. Sheriff John MacDonald escorted Gillette to Deer Lodge to begin the sentence.
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Clarence H. Gillette
Deer Lodge
Philip C. Duncan
Gillette
Ronald Bergeson
Max Lee Godfrey
John MacDonald
Grace Methodist Church Events Schedule
Grace Methodist Church schedule lists church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m on Sunday October 28. Women’s Society meets Thursday November 1 at 3 00 p m in the church parlor. MYF meets Thursday evening at 7 00 p m in the church parlor.
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Women’s Society
MYF
College Board Meets With President Steele
Local Western Montana College of Education board members Q. A. Bergeson Mrs. J. H. Gilbert and T. F. McFadden met Friday at the Andrus Hotel with President Herbert Steele. They reviewed current courses enrollment of 320 students Homecoming plans and college operations.
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Board
Western Montana College of Education
Herbert Steele
Andrus
Steele
Q. A. Bergeson
J. H. Gilbert
T. F. McFadden
Hunter recounts involuntary manslaughter on elk hunt
A hunter tested his actions on a mountain elk pursuit after seeing the animal move away. He described paralling the trail to gain a broadside shot but fired only when certain he saw an elk. He found his companion Skaggs dead, attempted first aid, and left a belt and red coat before heading to camp.
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Skaggs
May Creek
Impsed
Tragedy Recalls Skaggs Shooting Details at Inquest
Witnesses recount the fatal confrontation between Skaggs and Frankfurter in a Montana hunting party. Sheriff MacDonald described the scene and the recovered rifles while Dr. McLaren explained the autopsy findings. Coroner Schwartz and jurors gathered to assess the case.
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Wisdom
Joseph Dent, Sr
Dillon
Frankfurter
Richard H. McLaren
Skagg
Skaggs
Raymond Schwartz
John MacDonald
A. A. Schroeder
Foreman
Sam Ditty
George Brown
Ike Rife
Charles Johns
Rome Noble
Sheriff MacDonald
Dr. McLaren
Robert Frankfurter
Davis
Frank Davis
Chan Stallings Improves After Skull Fracture
Chan Stallings, treated at Barrett hospital for three weeks after a skull fracture from a freak auto accident at his home in Bannack, is steadily improving and may be released if no complications arise. He stepped from his doorway on Sunday September 30 when a parked car rolled down a short incline and struck him.
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Chan Stallings
Barrett Hospital
Bannack
Mr. Stallings
Automatic parking meters arrive in Dillon from Canton
Two hundred thirty five automatic meters reached Dillon on Tuesday from Canton Ohio per Chief of Police Leo Williams. A factory representative will install them in a few days replacing all manual meters now in use.
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Dillon
Canton
Ohio
Leo Williams
Unions’ Political Giving Revealed in 1952 Study
A UNC professor presented a study showing 15 national unions spent 1.82 million in 1952 campaign activity. It notes underreports for small contributions and man-hours, and lists sums to Americans for Democratic Action and the Stevenson-Sparkman forum, among others.
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University of North Carolina
Americans For Democratic Action
Stevenson - Sparkman Forum
Senate
Contributions exceed fifteen thousand dollars by state
The report lists states with contributions over 15000 dollars including California 27000 Connecticut 53100 Illinois 28092 Michigan 66500 Minnesota 19312 Missouri 15650 Montana 21200 New Mexico 18850 New York 79692 Ohio 34290 Pennsylvania 34120 Utah 20200 Washington 24950 West Virginia 23350 Wisconsin 21685 The piece notes the story remains incomplete and quotes Senator Goldwater challenging COPE’s co directors on the number of people involved in political activities.
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House
California
Connecticut
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Senator Goldwater
COPE
Congress
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State
Grace Methodist Church
A. Jumper
College Board
Montana Highway Users Conference
Alfred F. Dougherty
Box
Helena
Dillon Examiner
Robert’s Market
Phone
Beaverhead County
Lee Metcalf
Arnold H. Olsen
Democratic
Paul Cannon
Frank Murray
Secretary of
Mary Condon
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Carl Davis
John Prohosky
Beaverhead
Democratic Central Committee
H. C. Harshner
Lima Mont
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