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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1940

Page

10

Three Defendants Plead Guilty and Lighten Calendar

Three defendants who were held in the county jail awaiting trial for district court opened on December 4 pleaded guilty yesterday and accepted sentences. Edward F. Turner and Claude Jones faced narcotics charges and received six months in jail plus $1,000 fines each. Edgar Coombs, linked to a Nash-Finch warehouse burglary, was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary. Leonard Motari faced a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses for advertising in a non existent publication. bond set at $1,500.

Edward F. Turner Claude Jones George W. Padbury, Jr Jatl Edgar Coombs

Woolmen of Montana Plan Convention in Great Falls

Great Falls Montana November 10 A I Breitenstein secretary of the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce is accepting reservations for the annual Montana Woolgrowers convention January 16 17 and 18 The national convention will be held in Spokane Washington January 21 22 and 23 Many visitors plan to go from Great Falls to Spokane The Montana Livestock Production Credit associations annual meeting will be held January 16 in connection with the woolgrowers state meeting.

Great Falls A. I. Breitenstein

Dr Wesley York’s awkward date ends in humiliation at Rocking R ranch

Dr Wesley York, a Pueblo University faculty member, attends Ronica Bailey’s dance with Andre Girardeau as a ruse. York is humiliated when Mr Bailey greets him warmly, then he discovers Ronica has planned Andre’s escort and he was misled. He flees in his sedan, wounded by the scene and his mistaken crush.

Woodrow Wesley York Pueblo University Wessley Andre Girardeau Rock‘ag Andre Wesley Ronica Bailey Menhettan York Wesley York New York Mr. Bailey Pueblo Ronica Bailey Lena Montoya Pete Q. Sakes Girardeau Hoe

Dance Dilemma at Pueblo College Night

Wesley York, a popular student, attends the Pueblo College dance intending to impress Ronica Bailey while keeping Lona Montoya as his escort. He debates his motives, courts Lona, and narrowly dodges embarrassment as Ronica arrives with an exasperated date, setting up a continuation of the romantic entanglement.

Town Tall Lecture At Helena City Hall Next Monday

Helena residents will attend a Town Hall event with Howard Fieveee Davis at Consistory Shrine temple at 8 p m Monday night replacing a Jan 2 date. Davis a seasoned news commentator recounts Europe trips and major events, including the Havana conference, and explains their significance at Montey's meeting. He has reported for Columbia Broadcasting System and served as foreign editor for The Boston Transcript.

Helena Town Hall Howard Fieveée Davis Davis Europe Montey Havana Poland Newsweek Magazine United States Boston Transcript

Helena boys meet again at Kelly field in Texas

Robert A Fletcher son of R H Fletcher of 717 Dearborn and Fergus Fay son of Fergus Fay of 446 Lawrence street cross paths at Kelly field Texas during final ten weeks of aerial training in formation flying and navigation. Fletcher will be commissioned as second lieutenant in the air corps reserve after training. Lieutenant Way and Lieut. Sam Mitchell also connected to the Helena cohort at Kelly field.

Helena Kelly Field Texas Robert A. Fletcher R. H. Fletcher Dearborn Fergus Fay Fergus Fay Lawrence Street Fletcher Randolph Field Kelly Aar Corps Way Sam Mitcheil Sam W. Mitcheil Pat Kelly Field

Falls City's Richest Man Ned Towle Chosen by Town

Ned Towle, Falls City financier, owns a bank, lumber yards, the telephone company, state buildings, about 60 homes, thousands of acres of land, oil wells and cemetery stock. He lives in a $5,000 house, drives a 1928 Ford, and often helps tenants with rent and farmers in need, while sometimes buying livestock at farm sales and gifting cows to struggling neighbors.

Fails City Neb Ned Towle Tim Whale Falls City Nebraska Towle

Outstanding 4-H Leaders Named At National Congress

Wayne L. Good of McCune Kansas and Geraldine DeLancey of Corvallis Oregon were chosen as outstanding 4-H club leaders among 1 280 000 members. The 19th national 4-H club congress announced the Moses leadership trophies and $400 scholarships from Edward Foss Wilson.

Chicago Kansas Cntry Moses Edward Foss Wilson Wayne L. Good McCune Kan Kansas State College Geraldine DeLancey Corvailis, Ore Oregon State College

No Trace Found Of Liner After Raider Sighting

Boston reports Captain H E Staman of the Moore McCormack liner Mormacwren says a thorough survey of the Penn Stobart lifeship position found no sign of the vessel or wreckage after she reported being shelled by a raider last Sunday.

Boston H. E. Staman Moore-McCormack Mormacwren Penn Stobart

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Padbury Woolmen OF Montana Planning Conventior John Shanklin N. Main St Brady BY Oren Arnold Cratch Girerdean Ronnie Roanie Ranica Miss Bailey Dude College Mous America Pueblo A Looa Montoya Vera Crus J Tana Mixa Montoya Weslee Lana Lona Muerely Lona Home Guard Denver Ralph L. Carr Colorado National Guard Davomatic Furniture House West Sixth Avenue Omatic Robert K. Fletcher Saighest City Biliping Stockton Calif A. C G. Parker Pollen Boulder Colo Ralph L. Garr Coloada Colorado High School Ihyray Chiropeactor Union Bank Bldg Birds Eye Larson's N. Ewing A. M. Dezielle Main St Curtin Hitson Stebbins AU Factory Distr Dodge and Pisaioath Weggenman Market Sherman GLOBE Paultless Shirteraft Grayce F” Vendleton Robes the Globe
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